Woodchopper's Ball: The Autobiography of Woody Herman

By Woody Herman and Stuart Troup

Book Overview

This is the bittersweet life story of a beloved bandleader who rose to fame and fortune, then spent the last 20 years of his life working to pay $1.6 million in back taxes. Written with Troup, jazz critic for New York Newsday, the book is a straightforward account of a successful career gone awry because of bad business judgment and misplaced trust. Long passages in which friends and band members reminisce about Herman add another dimension, for he was a humorous and compassionate man who helped a great number of musicians in their careers. - Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879101768
• ISBN13: 9780879101763
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Limelight
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"