Goodman, Benny (1909-1986)
Known as the "King of Swing," bandleader Benny Goodman left his mark on the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s in several important areas. He adapted ...
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Benny Goodman (1909-1986) was a great jazz clarinetist and leader of one of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (1935-1945).Benjamin David Goodman was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 30, 190...
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Tommy Newsom, the former backup bandleader on "The Tonight Show" whose "Mr. Excitement" nickname was a running joke for Johnny Carson, has died. He was 78.Newsom died of cancer Saturday at his home...
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Peggy Gilbert, a noted saxophonist who helped female jazz musicians gain acceptance over a decades-long career of leading all-women ensembles, has died. She was 102.A Los Angeles resident, she died...
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Today is Wednesday, June 13, the 164th day of 2007. There are 201 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Miranda v. Arizona decis...
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Music impresario Quincy Jones was among six musicians named as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters for 2008.The 2008 Jazz Masters were announced Tuesday night at a ceremony hosted by NEA C...
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Quincy Jones was among six musicians named as National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters for 2008.The 2008 Jazz Masters were announced Tuesday night at a ceremony hosted by NEA Chairman Dana Gioi...
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Come close. Closer. Full embrace. Chest to chest. Arms entwined. Don’t let go. When the music starts – snappy, jazzy, quick, by Benny Goodman, perhaps, or Tommy Dorsey or Artie Shaw ...
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Suzanne Farrell’s revival of Balanchine’s Don Quixote some months ago was a big (and successful) event, resurrecting that problematic full-evening work when everyone assumed it was dead...
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Suzanne Farrell’s revival of Balanchine’s Don Quixote some months ago was a big (and successful) event, resurrecting that problematic full-evening work when everyone assumed it was dead...
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Goodman, Benny (1909-1986)
Benny Goodman
Carson's foil Tommy Newsom dies at 78
