Born: Chicago, IL, 1909
Years Active: 1937-1986
Influenced by: Ben Pollack, Jimmie Noone, Fletcher Henderson, Frank Teschemacher
Genre: Jazz
Biography: Benny Goodman was the first celebrated bandleader of the Swing Era, dubbed "The King of Swing," his popular emergence ...
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05/29/09
Joan Baez's stint in jail takes center stage 67 women locked up in a big room and fed br...
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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05/28/09
Listening, Party For Two: 'Sing, Sing, Sing' A photo from Benny Goodman's January 1938 C...
NPR
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05/27/09
How Benny Goodman Won Over America Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 7...
NPR
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05/26/09
'A Blog Supreme' From NPR Jazz The West Valley High School Jazz Band: Cute. No school or...
NPR
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05/25/09
Benny Goodman's music still swings Goodman, who would've turned 100 on Saturday, was a c...
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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05/25/09
Looking back on 'King of Swing' Benny Goodman For decades, Benny Goodman and his clarine...
The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
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05/22/09
'King of Swing' Benny Goodman would be 100 years old this month For decades Benny Goodma...
JAM! Showbiz
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01/09/09
Rubbing shoulders with jazz greats The Brooklyn native enlisted in the service in 1944 a...
Herald-Tribune - Sarasota FL
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08/31/08
Cleo Laine, John Dankworth coming to Rrazz Room The pair frequently are referred to as t...
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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07/21/08
DOOMONYOUNJ -- What happened to Benny Goodman... What happened to Benny Goodman?
Newark Star-Ledger - Newark NJ
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05/26/09
Music Review: Benny Goodman-The Essential Benny Goodman One hundred months of May ago, B...
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