Biography
The Herdmen
Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 2001
Members: Dick Hafer, Chuck Flores, Bill Perkins, Ralph Burns, Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Red Kelly, Jerry Coker
Members of Woody Herman And His Orchestra (in the period of Woody Herman And His Third Herd) touring Europe starting from April 1954, also known as "The Third Herdmen" or "The Herdsmen".Dick Collins - Trumpet, Cy Touff - Basstrumpet, Bill Perkins - Tenorsax, Dick Hafer - Tenorsax, Red Kelly - Bass, Jerry Coker - Tenorsax, Ralph Burns - Piano, Chuck Flores - Drums