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 276-300 of 382 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W152567 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | A hundred years from today | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152568 | 10-in. | 11/27/1933 | Your mother's son-in-law | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Billie Holiday ; Buck Washington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152574 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Tappin' the barrel | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152575 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Riffin' the Scotch | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152576 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Keep on doin' what you're doin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152577 | 10-in. | 11/24/1933 | Do your duty | Buck and his Band ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | W152578 | 10-in. | 11/24/1933 | Gimme a pigfoot | Buck and his Band ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | W152579 | 10-in. | 11/24/1933 | Take me for a buggy ride | Buck and his Band ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | W152580 | 10-in. | 11/24/1933 | I'm down in the dumps | Buck and his Band ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | W152599 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Keep on doin' what you're doin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152650 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Riffin' the scotch | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter, instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152651 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Love me or leave me | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152652 | 10-in. | 12/18/1933 | Why couldn't it be poor little me | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152701 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Georgia jubilee | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152702 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Junk man | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152703 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Ol' Pappy | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152704 | 10-in. | 2/2/1934 | Emaline | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152736 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | I ain't lazy—I'm just dreamin' | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152737 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | As long as I live | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Jack Teagarden | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152738 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | Moonglow | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W152739 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | Breakfast ball | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Columbia | W265146 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Sweet Lorraine | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Columbia | W265147 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Doin' the uptown lowdown | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Columbia | W265148 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Jazz me blues | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Columbia | W265149 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | In de ruff | Joe Venuti's Blue Six | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goodman, Benny," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
Goodman, Benny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103384.
"Goodman, Benny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139256
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