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| Name: |
Benny Goodman | | Birth Date: |
May 30, 1909 | | Death Date: |
1986 | | Place of Birth: |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
instrumental musician, bandleader, clarinetist |
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 Biography of Benny Goodman
1,170 words, approx. 4 pages
 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, 1909, of a large, poor Jewish family. (A brother,... 
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 Goodman, Benny (1909-1986) Summary
1,022 words, approx. 3 pagesKnown 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 both jazz and popular songs into a unique style of big band jazz. His superb... summary from source:
 Benny Goodman Information
5,231 words, approx. 17 pages
Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman,[1] (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician and clarinetist, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior...
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 IAJRC Journal The Essential Benny Goodman
08/01/2007: 602 words, approx. 2 pages THE ESSENTIAL BENNY GOODMAN COLUMBIA/BLUEBIRD/LEGACY 88697 094912 2 Benny's Big Band Arrangers: Let's Dance/ Bugle Call Rag/ King Porter Stomp/ Don't Be That Way/ When Buddha Smiles/ Sing, Sing, Sing/ Big John's Special/ Get Happy/ Superman/ Oh! Baby. Benny Visits Tin Pan... summary from source:
The Economist (US) Benny Goodman and the Swing Era.
08/04/1990: 548 words, approx. 2 pages BENNY GOODMAN AND THE SWING ERA. By James Lincoln Collier. Oxford University Press; 404 pages; (British lbs.)15 and $22.95 IN AUGUST 1935, at the end of a long and discouraging road trip in which his fledgling band had even been reduced to... summary from source:
 AP News Carson's foil Tommy Newsom dies at 78
4/30/2007: 378 words, approx. 1 pagesTommy 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 in Portsmouth, the city of his birth, according to his nephew, Jim... summary from source:
AP Features Peggy Gilbert, saxophonist who led women jazz groups, dies at 102
2/25/2007: 329 words, approx. 1 pagesPeggy 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 Feb. 12 of complications of hip surgery Monday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in...
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