Sam Wooding

piano, arrangements, conductor · 1895–1985 · Philadelphia

Pianist, arranger and bandleader, he played with Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds before founding his own group. In 1925 he led the Chocolate Kiddies in Europe, then directed orchestras in South America and Europe.

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Styles

• Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington
• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras

Landmark tracks

• Shanghai Shuffle (1925)

Sources

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