Band
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Albums
450
Members
43
Active
—
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. During an era of segregation he also led one of the first well-known integrated jazz groups. Goodman continued to perform to nearly the end of his life, while exploring an interest in classical music.
Discography
Dr. Heckle And Mr. Jibe / Texas Tea Party
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues / Ain't-Cha Glad?
Your Mother's Son-In-Law / Tappin' The Barrel
Georgia Jubilee / Emaline
I Ain't Lazy - I'm Just Dreamin' / As Long As I Live
Keep On Doin' What You're Doin' / Riffin' The Scotch
Love Me Or Leave Me / Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me
Moonglow / Breakfast Ball
Always / Japanese Sandman
Blue Moon / Throwin' Stones At The Sun
Blue Skies / Dear Old Southland
Cokey / Music Hall Rag
Get Rhythm In Your Feet (And Music In Your Soul) / Ballad In Blue
King Porter / Sometimes I'm Happy
Night Wind / Clouds
Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town / No Other One
Alexander's Ragtime Band / Riffin' At The Ritz
Bugle Call Rag / After You've Gone
Christopher Columbus / Get Happy
Christopher Columbus / Madhouse
Good-Bye / Sandman
Goodnight, My Love / 'Taint No Use
Goodnight, My Love / Take Another Guess
Goody-Goody / Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes
I Know That You Know / If I Could Be With You
In A Sentimental Mood / These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
Its Been So Long / Goody-Goody
I've Found A New Baby / Swingtime In The Rockies
Love Me Or Leave Me / Exactly Like You
Madhouse / The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Pick Yourself Up / Down South Camp Meeting
Remember / Walk, Jennie, Walk
Smoke Dreams / Gee! But You're Swell
Star Dust
St. Louis Blues / Clarinet Marmalade
Stompin' At The Savoy / Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes
Stompin' At The Savoy / If I Could Be With You
Swing Low Sweet Chariot / When You And I Were Young, Maggie
The Dixieland Band / Bugle Call Rag
The Glory Of Love / You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes
You're Giving Me A Song And A Dance / When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South
Afraid To Dream / Roll 'Em
Basin Street Blues / When Buddha Smiles
Bugle Call Rag / House Hop
Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks / Silhouetted In The Moonlight
Changes / When It's Sleepy Time Down South
I've Hitched My Wagon To A Star / Let That Be A Lesson To You
I Want To Be Happy / Rosetta
Life Goes To A Party / If Dreams Come True
Loch Lomond / Camel Hop
Never Should Have Told You / You Can Tell She Comes From Dixie
Somebody Loves Me / Jam Session
This Year's Kisses / He Ain't Got Rhythm
Alexander's Ragtime Band / I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
A Little Kiss At Twilight / What Goes On Here In My Heart?
Bob White / When You And I Were Young, Maggie
Bumble Bee Stomp / Ciribiribin
Chlo-E / Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
Don't Be That Way / One O'Clock Jump
I've Got A Date With A Dream / Could You Pass In Love?