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  2. Benny Goodman - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". His orchestra did phenomenally well commercially.

  3. The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Wikipedia

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    Jon Hancock: " Benny Goodman – 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' ". ISBN 0-95-624040-2, Prancing Fish Publishing (May 2009) Irving Kolodin: Liner Notes (Benny Goodman – Carnegie Hall Concert) Catherine Tackley: 'Benny Goodman's Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert', Oxford: Oxford University Press 2013 ISBN 978-0-19-539831-1

  4. The Benny Goodman Story - Wikipedia

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    The Benny Goodman Story is a 1956 American musical biographical film starring Steve Allen and Donna Reed, written and directed by Valentine Davies, and released by Universal-International. The film was intended as a follow-up to Universal's 1954 hit The Glenn Miller Story , dramatizing a popular bandleader's life.

  5. Let's Dance (Benny Goodman song) - Wikipedia

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    Goodman used "Let's Dance" as an opening for almost all of his performances, eventually becoming his official theme song. [1] The song was composed by Gregory Stone and Joseph Bonime, with lyrics written by Fanny May Baldridge. Goodman never recorded the theme with the lyrics, although The Modernaires recorded it in a tribute to him in 1954. [2]

  6. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Wikipedia

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    On July 6, 1937, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was recorded in Hollywood with Benny Goodman on clarinet; Gene Krupa on drums; Harry James, Ziggy Elman, and Chris Griffin on trumpets; Red Ballard and Murray McEachern on trombones; Hymie Schertzer and George Koenig on alto saxophones; Art Rollini and Vido Musso on tenor saxophone; Jess Stacy on piano; Allan Reuss on guitar; and Harry Goodman on bass.

  7. The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings - Wikipedia

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    The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings is a 1997 compilation 3-CD set of sessions led by jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman, and recorded for the RCA Victor label between 1935 and 1939. Reception [ edit ]

  8. From Spirituals to Swing - Wikipedia

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    From Spirituals to Swing was the title of two concerts presented by John Hammond in Carnegie Hall on 23 December 1938 and 24 December 1939. The concerts included performances by Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson, Helen Humes, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Mitchell's Christian Singers, the Golden Gate Quartet, James P. Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Sonny Terry.

  9. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins song) - Wikipedia

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    The song was used as the closing theme for radio broadcasts by the Benny Goodman orchestra. They recorded it on September 27, 1935, and that was issued as Victor 25215 on January 8, 1936. [2] Upon Goodman's death in 1986, Richard Stoltzman commissioned an arrangement of "Goodbye" by Bill Jenkins for clarinet and strings.