Big Band great Woody Herman on his clarinet

Big band great Woody Herman belts out a tune on July 16, 1986 as he celebrates his 50th year as bandleader during a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. For a half-century Herman has been keeping the big-band flame burning. He’s been a bandleader, instrumentalist, catalyst, organizer, guiding force and survivor. At 73, he is still fronting his Thundering Herd. (UPI Photo/David Vondrak/Files)