Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909-1986) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 77
Benjamin David Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing".
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Charlie Christian Bandmate in Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Frank Sinatra Duets: Beer Barrel Polka and What's New?
Gene Krupa Bandmate in Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Bing Crosby Duets: Chicago (That Toddling Town) (1922)
Joseph Schillinger Taught Benny
Ella Fitzgerald Duets: Flying Home and Taking a Chance on Love
Billie Holiday Duets: Beer Barrel Polka and What's New?
Count Basie Duets: Chicago (That Toddling Town) (1922)
Samuel Goldwyn Produced A Song Is Born and The Powers Girl
Busby Berkeley Directed The Gang's All Here and Hollywood Hotel
William LeBaron Produced The Gang's All Here (1943)
Jerry Colonna Duets: Make Mine Music (1946)
Aretha Franklin Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Ray Charles Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Duke Ellington Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Dizzy Gillespie Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Danny Kaye Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Harry James Also in American Masters and Road to Victory- Joshua Meador Directed Make Mine Music (1946)
Walt Disney Produced Make Mine Music (1946)
Louis Armstrong Also in A Song Is Born and Birth of the Blues
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Barbra Streisand Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
Jay Leno Duets: White House Correspondents' Association dinner
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Goodman's swing fans in Oakland, California, in 1940[24]
Goodman with Christian in a recording studio, April 1941
Goodman in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
Goodman (third from left) with some of his former musicians, seated around piano left to right: Vernon Brown, George Auld, Gene Krupa, Clint Neagley, Ziggy Elman, Israel Crosby and Teddy Wilson (at piano); 1952
Goodman in concert in Nuremberg, West Germany (1971)
Goodman's star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1986 · aged 77
