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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.
Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman’s trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O’Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. “The twenty or so months I spent with Benny felt like twenty years,” said Forrest. “When I look back, they seem like a life sentence.” He could also be incredibly self-absorbed; it is reported that when eating an egg onto which a ketchup bottle cap had fallen, Goodman simply ate around it. At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly. When a friend asked him why one time, he reportedly said, “Well, if they knew about it, everyone would come to me with their hand out.”
Some suggest that Elvis Presley had the same success with rock and roll that Goodman achieved with jazz and swing. Both helped bring black music to a young, white audience. Without Goodman there would not have been a swing era.
Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman’s trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O’Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. “The twenty or so months I spent with Benny felt like twenty years,” said Forrest. “When I look back, they seem like a life sentence.” He could also be incredibly self-absorbed; it is reported that when eating an egg onto which a ketchup bottle cap had fallen, Goodman simply ate around it. At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly. When a friend asked him why one time, he reportedly said, “Well, if they knew about it, everyone would come to me with their hand out.”
Some suggest that Elvis Presley had the same success with rock and roll that Goodman achieved with jazz and swing. Both helped bring black music to a young, white audience. Without Goodman there would not have been a swing era.
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blaue_ink wrote:
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can't help shakin mah booty
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kiicz wrote:
http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Benny+Goodman/+images/36249879 :)
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pianolove17 wrote:
i wish i lived back in the 40's......
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Mark_0ne wrote:
epic
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IBeforeWe wrote:
swing is definitely awesome, and benny goodman is definitely the best artist of all those involved in the genre.
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blaue_ink wrote:
amazing :)
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blaue_ink wrote:
Benny rocks ! :)
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Giga-man wrote:
Brilliant. Loved this man's music ever since I was 8.
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jeanmoriarty wrote:
king of swing
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dontNOTlisten wrote:
This guy was pretty damn good. My personal favorite is 'One O clock Jump' Gets me movin everytime.
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
pretty damn good.
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GreenDay9183 wrote:
ahhhhh makes my butt rumble
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kicsi_nyuszi wrote:
awesome! :)
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Kovanov wrote:
clarinet!
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mito_urbano wrote:
Clarinet players ftw. [2]
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Levittoux wrote:
Hail to the King! 30th May 1909 - 30th May 2009!
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PxUnit wrote:
Clarinet players ftw.
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eLIPeA wrote:
He was so amazing.
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ElBarraz wrote:
I like to play the trumpet solo in Sing, Sing, Sing =D
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