Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman
3 albums · 1970s–1980s · LP · MC · appears on 36 albums
Born May 30, 1909 in Chicago, IL, died of a cardiac arrest June 13, 1986 in New York City, NY.
American jazz clarinetist, known as "The King Of Swing".
He learned to play clarinet at age of 10 and 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, , and Freddy Goodman.
Member of
- The Benny Goodman Quartet
- Metronome All Stars
- Benny Goodman Sextet
- Benny Goodman Trio
- The Benny Goodman Quintet
- Hoagy Carmichael And His Orchestra
- Bix Beiderbecke And His Orchestra
- Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra
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Also known as
- "Shoeless" John Jackson