Benny Goodman Songs

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Benny goodman songs. 16 most requested songs. Benny goodman american jazz musician and bandleader and a renowned 20th century clarinet virtuoso. Benny goodman benny goodman jazz 1993 preview song time let s dance. Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet.

Dubbed the king of swing goodman was also a complex personality whose relentless pursuit of perfection was reflected in his approach to music. 2 32 preview don t be that way live 2. 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. Learn more about goodman in this article.

Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for benny goodman s greatest hits benny goodman on allmusic 1997 by the time he was twenty four goodman had. The benny goodman library hasn t been well treated by rca bmg especially in the area of mid priced compilations there were too many reissues done in the late 80s and early 90s before the advent of 20 bit and 24 bit mastering and other high resolution digital formats that really make a difference on those old analog masters. Although written by prima it is often most associated with benny goodman. Because of processes designed to ensure the safety of our employees you may experience a delay in the shipping of your order.

He was an accomplished clarinetist whose distinctive playing gave an identity both to his big band and to the smaller units he led simultaneously. Sing sing sing with a swing is a 1936 song written by louis prima that has become one of the definitive songs of the big band and swing era. Benny goodman was the first celebrated bandleader of the swing era dubbed the king of swing his popular emergence marking the beginning of the era. The result is a lot of goodman out there on cd from sony.

Benny goodman and his orchestra.