William Henri Woode (September 25, 1909 – May 31, 1994) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and singer. His compositions include '' A Night at the Vanguard'', ''

Sweet Slumber "Sweet Slumber" is a 1943 song written by Lucky Millinder, Al J. Neiburg and Henri Woode William Henri Woode (September 25, 1909 – May 31, 1994) was an American composer, lyricist, arranger, and singer. His compositions include '' A Night at the ...

'', '' You Taught Me to Love Again'', and the jazz standard ''

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'' popularized by the

Count Basie Orchestra The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 195 ...

. Woode and his orchestra starred in the 1946 featurette film '' Love in Syncopation''.

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