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Benny Goodman
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Benny Goodman
Born:
May 30, 1909 in Chicago, IL
Occupation:
Actor, Musical Direction/Supervision, Songwriter, Featured Music
Biography:
In his heyday, jazz clarinet player and bandleader Benny Goodman was the undisputed "King of Swing." He was born the eighth son to an immigrant family of 12 on the west side of Chicago. Learning to play clarinet with an instrument loaned to him from a local synagogue, he started out playing in...
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Filmography
Music Classics, Vol. 10
Gene Krupa Tribute: Swing, Swing, Swing!
Reed Royalty
Music Classics, Vol. 5
Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend
Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
Masters of American Music: Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
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Music Classics, Vol. 2
Memphis Belle
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Duke Ellington
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Ricardo Montalban
Gene Krupa
Harry James
Rudy Vallee
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