
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". In the mid-1930s, Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups 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. He performed nearly to the end of his life while exploring an interest in classical music. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 30th, 1909 (Chicago), Died June 13th, 1986 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, director, leader, composer, alto saxophone, songwriter, baritone saxophone, arranger, saxophone, vocalist
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 332 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-59800 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Rockin' chair | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, clarinet, saxophone | |
Victor | BVE-62301 | 10-in. | 5/21/1930 | Barnacle Bill, the sailor | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison | Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-83184 | 10-in. | 7/16/1934 | Georgia jubilee | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-89516 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | Hunkadola | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-89517 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | I'm livin' in a great big way | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Buddy Clark | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89518 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | Hooray for love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89519 | 10-in. | 4/4/1935 | The Dixieland band | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89566 | 10-in. | 4/19/1935 | Japanese sandman | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89567 | 10-in. | 4/19/1935 | You're a heavenly thing | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89568 | 10-in. | 4/19/1935 | Restless | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-89569 | 10-in. | 4/19/1935 | Always | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92520 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Get rhythm in your feet (And music in your soul) | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92521 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Ballad in blue | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-92522 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Blue skies | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-92523 | 10-in. | 6/25/1935 | Dear old Southland | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
Victor | BS-92546 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Sometimes I'm happy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92547 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | King Porter | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92548 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | (You got me in between) The devil and the deep blue sea | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92549 | 10-in. | 7/1/1935 | Jingle bells | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92704 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | After you've gone | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | leader, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-92705 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Body and soul | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
Victor | BS-92706 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Who? | Benny Goodman Trio | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
Victor | BS-92707 | 10-in. | 7/13/1935 | Someday sweetheart | Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson | Jazz/dance trio | instrumentalist, clarinet, leader | |
Victor | BS-96299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Sandman | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-96500 | 10-in. | 11/22/1935 | Yankee Doodle never went to town | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Helen Ward | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goodman, Benny," accessed March 6, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
Goodman, Benny. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 6, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
"Goodman, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 6 March 2021.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139256
Wikidata: Benny Goodman - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q46755
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7573997/
MusicBrainz: Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b09ae88f-4156-4caa-b129-1cacb5e1632e
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