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Benny Goodman
One of the most popular and influential bandleaders in America, Benny Goodman
was not merely a brilliant clarinetist, he was a jazz legend widely credited as
"the king of swing". Born in Chicago - the ninth of 12 children born to Jewish
immigrants who met in America - his Polish father, a tailor, and his mother, a
Lithuanian, were poor and struggled to bring up their family. At ten Goodman was
given music lessons at the local synagogue and he became heavily influenced by
New Orleans jazz clarinetists he saw in Chicago clubs. At 16 he joined his first
band, the Ben Pollack Orchest...
On the Sunny Side of the StreetBenny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Benny Goodman With Peggy Lee
Memories of You
Benny GoodmanThe Benny Goodman Story, Vol.2
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Sweet LorraineBenny Goodman
The Chronological Classics: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1937-1938
In a Sentimental MoodBenny Goodman
Plays Jimmy Mundy
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Taking a Chance on LoveBenny Goodman
Sing, Sing, Sing
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Jersey BounceBenny Goodman
B.G. In Hi-Fi
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