Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also played in Broadway theater orchestras. He began to lead his own orchestras in 1934 at the Billy Rose Music Hall, then conducted the orchestra on the weekly radio program "Let's Dance" in 1934-1935, and played at numerous hotels, colleges and theaters. Expanding his musical efforts, he performed in chamber music concerts, later touring throughout the US, Europe, the Far East, South America and the USSR and made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Count Basie, Harry James, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Edgar M. Sampson, Chick Webb, and Teddy Wilson. Some of his other popular songs and instrumental compositions include "Lullaby in Rhythm," "Don't Be That Way," "Seven Come Eleven," "Flying Home," "Two O'Clock Jump," "Air Mail Special," "Dizzy Spells," "If Dreams Come True," "Georgia Jubilee," "Four Once More," and "The Kingdom of Swing".

Tentang

Stage Name: Benny Goodman

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 0.1605

Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki

Tanggal Lahir: 1909-05-30

Lokasi Lahir: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

2022

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

Self (archive footage)

2001

Jazz

Self (archive footage)

1976

Copland Conducts Copland

Self - Clarinet

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1959

The Big Party

Self

1955

Music Land

Orchestra Leader (archive footage)

1950

Star Time

Self - Musician

1948

A Song Is Born

Professor Magenbruch

1946

Make Mine Music

Self (voice)

1944

Sweet and Low-Down

Benny Goodman

1943

The Gang's All Here

Benny Goodman

1943

Stage Door Canteen

Benny Goodman

1943

The Powers Girl

Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)

1942

Syncopation

Benny Goodman

1941

Birth of the Blues

Self (archive footage)

1938

Hollywood Hotel

Benny Goodman, Leader of His Orchestra

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937

Benny Goodman

1929

Me and the Boys

Self - Clarinet