Acting
Benny Goodman
- Born
- May 30, 1909 · Aged 77
- Died
- Jun 13, 1986
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 29
- TV credits
- 15
Also known as (3)
- Benjamin David Goodman
- The King of Swing
- The Benny Goodman Sextet
Biography
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also played in Broadway theater orchestras. He began to lead his own orchestras in 1934 at the Billy Rose Music Hall, then conducted the orchestra on the weekly radio program "Let's Dance" in 1934-1935, and played at numerous hotels, colleges and theaters. Expanding his musical efforts, he performed in…
