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| Born: May 30, 1909 in Chicago, IL | Avg.User Rating: 214 Ratings |
| Died: Jun 13, 1986 in New York, NY |
| Genre: Jazz |
| Styles: Swing, Big Band, Sweet Bands |
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| Biography: 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. He was an accomplished clarinetist whose distinctive playing gave an identity both to his big band and to the smaller units he led simultaneously. The ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1938 Label: Columbia Critics' Rating:  Although it has been superceded by the remastered, more extensively researched, and longer running Live at Carnegie Hall: 1938 Complete, this two-CD set issued in 1987 is still very worthwhile to the casual ...Read full reviewReleased: 1938 Label: Columbia Critics' Rating: One of the greatest concerts ever captured on record is in itself a turning point in the way jazz is judged by outsiders. Never before had a full jazz concert been held at Carnegie Hall; it is hard to ...Read full review
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