Benny Goodman

clarinet · 1909–1986 · Chicago

"King of Swing", Palomar 1935, Carnegie Hall 1938.

Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Chicago

Landmark tracks

• King Porter Stomp (Benny Goodman) (1935)
• Sing, Sing, Sing (1937)
• Sing, Sing, Sing (Carnegie Hall, 1938) (1938)
• How Deep Is the Ocean? (1941)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• May 19, 2026: Benny Goodman, Bons Baisers de Russie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Benny Goodman

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