The woodchopper's ball : the autobiography of Woody Herman / Woody Herman and Stuart Troup.
| Author/creator | Herman, Woody |
| Other author | Troup, Stuart. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : E.P. Dutton, ©1990. |
| Description | x, 162 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- Early days -- On the road -- With Isham Jones -- On our own -- The Schribmans -- Broadway -- Inside moves -- A three-ring circus -- At the top -- The homefront -- The second herd -- Horse play -- End of an era -- A new beginning -- The third herd -- The wheeler-dealer -- The IRS debacle -- A new push -- Loss of freedom -- New Orleans experiment -- Anyplace I hang my hat -- The coda -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | The celebrated big band leader recounts his life from his early years with a hopeful "stage father," his years on the road, his wife's battle with alcoholism, and his well-known financial difficulties, and reminisces about other musical greats. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 89037630 |
| ISBN | 0525248536 : |