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Benny Goodman

Real Name:

Benjamin David Goodman

Profile:

US Jazz clarinet player. Known as "The King Of Swing" (born on May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA - died on June 13, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA of a cardiac arrest).
Benny Goodman learned to play clarinet at age of 10. He played in Jazz bands at a young age. He formed a band in 1934 and toured the world. Benny Goodman contributed to the development of the "Swing" style of Jazz. Only very rarely was he recorded playing the alto sax. Brother of Harry Goodman, Irving Goodman, and Freddy Goodman.

Sites:

bennygoodman.com , Wikipedia , britannica.com , stilemillelire.com , sapere.it , battleofthebigbands.com , adp.library.ucsb.edu

Aliases:

"Shoeless" John Jackson

In Groups:

Adrian Rollini And His Orchestra, All Star Band (4), Ben Pollack And His Park Central Orchestra, Ben's Bad Boys, Benny Goodman & Friends, Benny Goodman And HIS All Stars, Benny Goodman And His Modernists, Benny Goodman And His Music Hall Orchestra, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, Benny Goodman And His V-DISC All-Stars, Benny Goodman Band, Benny Goodman Big Band, Benny Goodman Combos, Benny Goodman Duo, Benny Goodman Jam Session, Benny Goodman Octet, Benny Goodman Septet, Benny Goodman Sextet, Benny Goodman Tentet, Benny Goodman Trio

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