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Also Known As Woodrow Charles Herman
Born May 16, 1913 • Milwaukee • Wisconsin
Died October 29, 1987 (aged 74) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1974) • Grammy Award (1973) • Grammy Award (1963)
Movement / Style big-band jazz

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