William Henri Woode
William Henri Woode (September 25, 1909 – May 31, 1994) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and singer. His compositions include A Night at the Vanguard, Sweet Slumber, You Taught Me to Love Again, and the jazz standard Broadway popularized by the Count Basie Orchestra. Woode and his orchestra starred in the 1946 featurette film Love in Syncopation. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 25, 1909 (Omaha), Died May 31, 1994
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-62915 | 10-in. | 10/28/1930 | Here comes Marjorie | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-88781 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | Rosetta | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-88782 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | Rosetta | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-89500 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Rosetta | Four Towers Orchestra ; Al Graff ; Ray Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04238 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Rosetta | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-025799 | 10-in. | 10/13/1938 | Bumble bee stomp | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-027974 | 10-in. | 10/24/1938 | Rosetta | Three's A Crowd | Clarinet, guitar, and piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-031460 | 10-in. | 1/13/1939 | Rosetta | Frankie Newton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-031803 | 10-in. | 1/19/1939 | You taught me to love again | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036913 | 10-in. | 5/5/1939 | You taught me to love again | Blue Barron ; Russ Carlyle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-040480 | 10-in. | 10/6/1939 | Rosetta | Earl Hines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-042365 | 10-in. | 1/14/1940 | Crazy little dream | Carl Ravazza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043989 | 10-in. | 12/11/1939 | Now you know | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2572 | 10-in. | 11/22/1949 | Sweet slumber | Lucky Millinder Orchestra ; Lucky Millinder | Male vocal solo, with chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152754 | 10-in. | 5/22/1934 | Rosetta | Teddy Wilson | Piano solo | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Woode, William Henri," accessed September 24, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113846.
Woode, William Henri. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113846.
"Woode, William Henri." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 24 September 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Woode, William Henri, 1909-1994 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007154228
Wikidata: William Henri Woode - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q50334412
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2264713
MusicBrainz: William Henri Woode - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/586c16b9-c0ed-473c-aeb4-e1a48e00d322
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