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Sam Woodyard (07 Jan 1925 - 20 Sep 1988)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1955 - 1966)
  2. C-jam All Stars percussion
  3. Duke Ellington Octet membranophone

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. I’m Checking Out - Goombye 3:14 Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  2. Grievin’ 4:14 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  3. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 2:41 Rosemary Clooney with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  4. Hey Baby 3:53 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  5. Sophisticated Lady 2:59 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  6. Me and You 2:31 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  7. Passion Flower 4:36 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  8. It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) 2:51 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  9. Blue Rose 2:24 Duke Ellington (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  10. I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) 3:10 Rosemary Clooney feat. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  11. Mood Indigo 6:28 Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (21 May 1956) drums (drum set)
  12. Jeep’s Blues (live) 5:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (Sep 1956) drums (drum set)
  13. Meet Mr. Rabbit 7:19 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  14. Black and Tan Fantasy ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  15. It Had to Be You ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  16. Ballade for the Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  17. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Festival Junction 10:08 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) drums (drum set)
  18. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Blues to Be There 8:04 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) drums (drum set)
  19. Newport Jazz Festival Suite: Newport Up 5:33 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1956) drums (drum set)
  20. A-Oddie-Oobie 3:33 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  21. Duke's in Bed 2:53 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  22. Just Squeeze Me 3:07 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  23. Ballade for Very Tired and Very Sad Lotus Eaters 3:26 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  24. Confab With Rab 3:20 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  25. It Had to Be You 3:10 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  26. Black and Tan Fantasy 6:24 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  27. Take the "A" Train 8:07 Johnny Hodges (1956) drums (drum set)
  28. Meet Mr. Rabbit ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  29. Duke's in Bed ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  30. Just Squeeze Me ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  31. Confab With Rab ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  32. Ah Oodie Oobie ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  33. Take the "A" Train ?:?? Johnny Hodges and The Ellington All Stars (1956) drums (drum set)
  34. All Too Soon 4:23 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)
  35. I’m Just a Lucky So and So 4:14 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)
  36. Everything but You 2:57 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)
  37. Chelsea Bridge 3:26 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)
  38. Take the “A” Train 6:42 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)
  39. The Star-Crossed Lovers (aka Pretty Girl) 4:00 Duke Ellington (1957) drums (drum set)
  40. Madness in Great Ones (Hamlet) 3:26 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  41. Such Sweet Thunder (Cleo) 3:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  42. Sonnet for Caesar 2:59 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  43. Sonnet to Hank Cinq 1:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  44. Lady Mac 3:40 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  45. The Telecasters 3:05 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  46. Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down) 3:09 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  47. Sonnet for Sister Kate 2:23 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  48. Half the Fun (a.k.a. Lately) 4:19 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  49. Sonnet in Search of a Moor 2:22 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1957) drums (drum set)
  50. Bli‐Blip 3:03 Ella Fitzgerald (1957) drums (drum set)

Credited as (8)

  1. Sam Woodyard
  2. Sam Woodyard and Jimmy Johnson
  3. Sam Woodyard with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4. Sam Woodyard and Jimmy Johnson with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5. Milt Buckner, Guy Lafitte, Sam Woodyard
  6. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, Elvin Jones / Aaron Bell / Jimmy Garrison / Sam Woodyard
  7. Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Buddy Tate, Slam Stewart, Billy Butterfield, Tal Farlow, Johnny Mince & Sam Woodyard
  8. Sam Woodyard, Gildo Mahones, Clark Terry, Wendell Marshall

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92017768
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92017768
  3. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134561066
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13901281r

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Woodyard

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258465

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000292277

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/71579756

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q358915