Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16, 1938, is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable' music." Goodman's bands started the careers of many jazz musicians. During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups, his trio and quartet. He performed nearly to the end of his life while exploring an interest in classical music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 30, 1909 (Chicago), Died June 13, 1986 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, director, leader, composer, songwriter, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arranger, saxophone, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 382 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-02464 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | Take another guess | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Ella Fitzgerald | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-02465 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | Did you mean it? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Ella Fitzgerald | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-03062 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Sweet Sue (Just you) | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03063 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | My melancholy baby | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03064 | 10-in. | 11/18/1936 | Tiger rag | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03514 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | composer, leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03515 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Whispering | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
Victor | BS-03549 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | When you and I were young, Maggie | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03550 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Gee! But you're swell | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03551 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Smoke dreams | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03552 | 10-in. | 12/9/1936 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03872 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | He ain't got rhythm | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03873 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | Never should have told you | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03874 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | This year's kisses | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-03875 | 10-in. | 12/30/1936 | You can tell she comes from Dixie | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Margaret McCrae | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04235 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Goodnight my love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Frances Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04236 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | I want to be happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04237 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Chlo-e (Song of the swamp) | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04238 | 10-in. | 1/14/1937 | Rosetta | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04559 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Ida, sweet as apple cider | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04560 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Tea for two | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-04561 | 10-in. | 2/3/1937 | Runnin' wild | Benny Goodman Quartet | Jazz/dance quartet | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-09569 | 10-in. | 7/6/1937 | Peckin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PBS-09570 | 10-in. | 7/6/1937 | Can't we be friends? | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | PCS-09571 | 12-in. | 7/6/1937 | Sing, sing, sing | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goodman, Benny," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
Goodman, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
"Goodman, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139256
Wikidata: Benny Goodman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q46755
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MusicBrainz: Benny Goodman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b09ae88f-4156-4caa-b129-1cacb5e1632e
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