Oklahoma connection
High: Tulsa World obituary and American Federation of Musicians memorial identify a Tulsa birth, Tulsa Central High School, University of Tulsa master's degree, and 1964 move to Los Angeles.
Hall of Fame account
The Hall page identifies Woodson as a native Tulsan who taught and performed in Tulsa, moved to Los Angeles, played with Don Ellis, worked nearly 30 years with Henry Mancini, and served the Sinatra Orchestra as performer, conductor, arranger, and music librarian.