Benny Goodman
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 chamber music concerts, later touring throughout the US, Europe, the Far East, South America and the USSR and made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Count Basie, Harry James, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Edgar M. Sampson, Chick Webb, and Teddy Wilson. Some of his other popular songs and instrumental compositions include "Lullaby in Rhythm," "Don't Be That Way," "Seven Come Eleven," "Flying Home," "Two O'Clock Jump," "Air Mail Special," "Dizzy Spells," "If Dreams Come True," "Georgia Jubilee," "Four Once More," and "The Kingdom of Swing".
Filmography (43 titles)
6.8MovieCharlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self (archive footage) · 2022
Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman
2004
MovieSwing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
7.5ShowJazz
Self (archive footage) · 2001
7.0MovieThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self (archive footage) · 2000
MovieLouis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
2000
MovieThe World of Polygoon
Self (archive footage) · 1994
7.0MovieBenny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
Self (archive footage) · 1993
7.0MovieÅke Hasselgård story
1983
7.4ShowThe Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1978
MovieMitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Self · 1978
Bio’s Bahnhof
Self · 1978
MovieCopland Conducts Copland
Self - Clarinet · 1976
6.3MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage) · 1975
8.0ShowLe Grand Échiquier
Self · 1972
6.8ShowThe Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1968
7.0ShowThe Danny Kaye Show
Self · 1963
7.5ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
5.8ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1961
The Big Party
Self · 1959
10.0MovieJohn Gunther's High Road
Self · 1959
8.0ShowThe Bell Telephone Hour
Self · 1959
6.0MovieThe All-Star Christmas Show
Self · 1958
7.4ShowDuPont Show of the Month
Self · 1957
6.4ShowThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 1956
4.5MovieAllen in Movieland
Self · 1955
6.0MovieMusic Land
Orchestra Leader (archive footage) · 1955
8.0MovieTwo for the Record
Self · 1954
7.0ShowWhat's My Line?
Self · 1950
6.4MovieA Song Is Born
Professor Magenbruch · 1948