Benny Goodman
About Benny Goodman
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, [a312544], and Freddy Goodman.
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Discography
A Swing Session With Benny Goodman (1938)
Session for Six (1950)
Easy Does It! (1952)
Classics In Jazz (1954)
B.G. in Hi-Fi (1954)
Benny Goodman Combos (1955)
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 1 (1955)
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 2 (1956)
Benny In Brussels Volume 2 (1958)
Benny in Brussels Volume 1 (1958)
Benny Goodman Plays World Favorites (1958)
Hello Benny! (1964)
Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 (1968)
Benny Goodman Today (1970)
From Broadway To Paris (1973)
