Person · clarinetist and bandleader
Benny Goodman
Albums
679
Members
19
Active
1909–1986
Origin
United States
Biography
Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; known as the "King of Swing". In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America. His January 16, 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City 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 launched the careers of many major names in jazz, and during an era of segregation, he also led one of the first well-known racially integrated jazz groups. Goodman continued to perform to nearly the end of his life, while exploring an interest in classical music.
Discography
Clarinetitis / That's A Plenty
A Swing Session With Benny Goodman
A Swing Session With Benny Goodman
Hot Jazz
Benny Goodman Rides Again
Mostly Sextets
Session for Six
Session For Six
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Volume I
Concerto For Clarinet And String Orchestra / Quartet for Piano And Strings
Let's Hear The Melody
Easy Does It!
Easy Does It!
On the Air (1937-38)
Benny Goodman Presents Fletcher Henderson Arrangements
Hunka Dola / The Jumpin' Jive
Session For Six & Easy Does It!
The Goodman Touch
B.G. in Hi-Fi
B.G. In Hi-Fi (Part 3)
Classics In Jazz
Classics In Jazz
The Sheik Of Araby / Everybody Loves My Baby
2 For The Record
Benny Goodman Combos
B.G. In Hi-Fi (Parts 3 And 4)
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 1
Benny Goodman Plays Selections From The Benny Goodman Story
Benny Goodman Plays Selections From The Benny Goodman Story - Part 1
Classics In Jazz (Part 2)
Combos
Don't Be That Way / And The Angels Sing
Il Re Del Jazz
Makes History
Plays Selections Featured In The Benny Goodman Story (Part 1)
Plays Selections Featured In The Benny Goodman Story (Part 2)
Plays Selections Featured In The Benny Goodman Story (Part 4) / Selecciones De La Pelicula La Historia De Benny Goodman
The Benny Goodman Story Part 2
The Benny Goodman Story, Vol. 2
The Benny Goodman Story Volume 2
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3
The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3
The Golden Age Of Benny Goodman
The Golden Age Of Swing
The Great Benny Goodman
The Great Benny Goodman
The Great Benny Goodman
The Great Benny Goodman
The King Of Swing Vol. 1 (1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2)
The Vintage Goodman
Clarinetitis - Benny Goodman 1928-1929
Joue Fletcher Henderson
Sometimes I'm Happy
Benny Goodman Plays World Favorites
Benny Goodman Plays World Favorites In High-Fidelity
Benny in Brussels Volume 1
Benny In Brussels Volume 2
Benny Rides Again!
Sing, Sing, Sing
Credits
Made In Japan
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
Meeting At The Summit
Me Myself And I
Metronome All-Stars
Mikrokosmos / Contrasts
Mildred Bailey
Mission To Moscow / It's Always You
Miss Kate Smith 1926 - 1931
Modern Jazz
Moon Glow / Dinah
Mostly Sextets
Mother Of The Blues
My Melancholy Baby / Wrappin’ It Up
Nagasaki
Night Wind / Clouds
Nobody / Henderson Stomp
Nobody Knows / Smiles
Nobody’s Sweetheart / More Than You Know
Norman Granz' Jam Session #6
Of Thee I Swing
Oh, Baby!
Oh, Baby! / Add A Little Wiggle
Oh! Mister Goodman
Once More / Can't You Tell?
One O'Clock Jump
One O'Clock Jump
One O'Clock Jump
On Stage With Benny Goodman & His Sextet Recorded "Live" In Copenhagen
On The Air (1937-1938)
On The Alamo / Gone With What Draft
Original Jazz Non-Stop
Original Soundtrack From The Benny Goodman Story
Peg O' My Heart / China Boy
Performance Recordings 1937-1938
Performance Recordings 1937-1938
Performance Recordings 1937-1938 Volume 2
Pick-A-Rib
Pick-A-Rib
Plays For The Fletcher Henderson Fund
Plays For The Fletcher Henderson Fund
Private Collection
Put That Swing Back ...
Quintet For Clarinet And Strings (K. 581)
Quintet In A Major, K. 581 For Clarinet And Strings
Rare Broadcasting Transcriptions 1935 Vol. 1
Rare Broadcasting Transcriptions 1935 Vol. 2
Red Nichols Classics Volume One
Remember / Walk, Jennie, Walk
Rhapsody In Blue | Concerto In F | An American In Paris
Rockin' Chair / Georgia (On My Mind)
Royal Flush / I Got Rhythm
Runnin' Wild / Moon Glow
Runnin' Wild / Tea For Two
Sam, The Old Accordion Man / He's The Last Word
Session For Six & Easy Does It!
Seven Come Eleven
Seven Come Eleven / Shivers
She's One Sweet Show Girl / Buy, Buy For Baby (Or Baby Will Bye Bye You)
Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble / Dallas Blues