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Sam Woodyard
dr, 1935-1988 US, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Musician of Jazz
Sam Woodyard (January 7, 1925, Elizabeth, New Jersey - September 20, 1988, Paris, France) was an American jazz drummer.Woodyard was largely an autodidact on drums, and played locally in the Newark, New Jersey area in the 1940s. He gigged with Paul Gayten in an R&B group, and then played in the early 1950s with Joe Holiday, Roy Eldridge, and Milt Buckner. In 1955, he joined Duke Ellington's orchestra, and remained the ensemble's drummer until 1966.
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Blues on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Indian Summer on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington My Funny Valentine on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Day Dream on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington I can't get started on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington The Biggest And Busiest Intersection on Second Sacred Concert by Duke Ellington Laura on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Deep Purple on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke Ellington Serenade to a Bus Seat on Jazz The Morning After by Various Artists Frustration on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 3 by Duke EllingtonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Anderson Plays WC Handy | Cat Anderson, Harold Ashby, Aaron Bell, Sam Woodyard | 1997 | Album |
| Blues And Bounce! | Marcel Zanini / Milt Buckner, Sam Woodyard | 1994 | Album |
| Patchwork | Marcel Zanini Featuring Sam Woodyard | 1989 | Compil. |
| Timeless & Just Jazz International Present Swingin' The Forties With The Great Eight - Live From The Berlin Philharmonie | Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Buddy Tate, Slam Stewart, Billy Butterfield, Tal Farlow, Johnny Mince, Sam Woodyard | 1983 | Album |
| House Of Jazz Vol.10 "Duke's Moods" | Raymond Fol / Michel Gaudry / Sam Woodyard | 1977 | Album |
| Midnight Slows Vol.7 | Milt Buckner / Guy Lafitte / Sam Woodyard | 1977 | Album |
| A Night At The Popcorn | Milt Buckner . Gérard Badini . Jimmy Woode . Panama Francis . Sam Woodyard | Album |
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