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Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swing’s Senior Statesman.
Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman’s trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O’Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. “The twenty or so months I spent with Benny felt like twenty years,” said Forrest. “When I look back, they seem like a life sentence.” He could also be incredibly self-absorbed; it is reported that when eating an egg onto which a ketchup bottle cap had fallen, Goodman simply ate around it. At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly. When a friend asked him why one time, he reportedly said, “Well, if they knew about it, everyone would come to me with their hand out.”
Some suggest that Elvis Presley had the same success with rock and roll that Goodman achieved with jazz and swing. Both helped bring black music to a young, white audience. However Goodman is arguably the most important figure in popular music in the twentieth century. Without Goodman there would not have been a swing era. It is true that many of Goodman’s arrangements had been played for years before by Fletcher Henderson’s orchestra.
Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman’s trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O’Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. “The twenty or so months I spent with Benny felt like twenty years,” said Forrest. “When I look back, they seem like a life sentence.” He could also be incredibly self-absorbed; it is reported that when eating an egg onto which a ketchup bottle cap had fallen, Goodman simply ate around it. At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly. When a friend asked him why one time, he reportedly said, “Well, if they knew about it, everyone would come to me with their hand out.”
Some suggest that Elvis Presley had the same success with rock and roll that Goodman achieved with jazz and swing. Both helped bring black music to a young, white audience. However Goodman is arguably the most important figure in popular music in the twentieth century. Without Goodman there would not have been a swing era. It is true that many of Goodman’s arrangements had been played for years before by Fletcher Henderson’s orchestra.
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Benny Goodman - These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
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Benny Goodman - St. Louis Blues
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Benny Goodman Orch. - King Porter Stomp
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Benny Goodman Sextet - Slipped Disc
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Sing, Sing, Sing
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King Porter Stomp
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Let's Dance
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Moonglow
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One O'Clock Jump
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Stompin' at the Savoy
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Bugle Call Rag
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Sing Sing Sing
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Don't Be That Way
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Body and Soul
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Jersey Bounce
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Goodbye
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After You've Gone
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And the Angels Sing
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Shoutbox
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smooth_operator wrote:
on tour lool 8->
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smooth_operator wrote:
let's dance is just crazy !! 8->
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punx-anja wrote:
On Tour ;D
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duomosik wrote:
If you like jazz clarinet, you should probably check out our new album JOHANN! Full length previews and a free download! Bon swing!
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brammadan wrote:
On Tour.. heh, awesome.
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ChibiChibiUsa wrote:
Swing Heil! I LOVE this guy's music. As well as Duke Ellington!
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poppermost wrote:
Sing Sing Sing just makes my day swing, especially with Benny on that clarinet and Gene Krupa drive the beat with his awesome drum work! Naturally as a drummer, I hear the beat first! :-) Ms. Tex
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nico97436 wrote:
swing swing swin !!!!!
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lokiismyhomie wrote:
On tour?! What? XD I'm pretty sure this guy is rotting in the ground. I would totally go see him in concert though.
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A real great musician!
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vista0007 wrote:
my dad's named after this guy o.O
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buxyman wrote:
This man is AMAZING.
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Dookiac wrote:
epic clarinetist.
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murih wrote:
classic! <3
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Skald-9 wrote:
His biggest achievement was introducing Charlie Christian to his audience.
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doodronome wrote:
sing sing sing! swing Check out the movie Ball of Fire, featuring Gene Kruppa doing a bit of drumming on a matchbox. Cool movie too!
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Montesol wrote:
I lurve Benny.
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bigsexyshaq wrote:
Sam Cooke has more scrobbles than Benny Goodman. Just an interesting fact. I don't know why it's interesting. I guess it isn't. Oh well. At least I contributed somewhat to the world with my mistake.
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SYL2Oh wrote:
Goody, Goody
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pifflola wrote:
♥!
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Benny Goodman
Nikolaisaal, Potsdam, Germany
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Benny Goodman
Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany
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