Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing".
In the mid-1930s, Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in the United States. His concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16, 1938, 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 started the careers of many jazz musicians. During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups. He performed nearly to the end of his life while exploring an interest in classical music.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the clarinetist and picked his, 'Sing Sing Sing', track for one of the songs for the Peelenium 1937, as well as several tunes for the Pig's Big 78 in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
Shows Played[]
- 1994
- 30 December 1994: Space Man
- 1995
- 01 September 1995: 'Slipped Disc (LP-King Of Swing)' (Philips)
- 09 September 1995 (BFBS): 'Slipped Disc (LP-King Of Swing)' (Philips)
- 08 June 1996: Sing Sing Sing (album - The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert)
- 1997
- 10 September 1997: Seven Come Eleven A birthday/xmas present from Ian The Tank Engine
- 1999
- 10 August 1999: 'Sing Sing Sing' (Peelenium 1937)
- 2000
- 06 June 2000: A Slow Boat To China (LP - Swing Kid's Swing Hits Vol. 2 – Budenzauber!) Ceraton
- 2001
- 28 March 2001: Scarecrow (Pig’s Big 78) (Parlophone)
- 15 May 2001: Blue (& Broken Hearted) (CD – Flashbacks 4: Heartbreakers/Blue & Lonely) Trikont
- 05 June 2001: Tuesday At Ten (Pig's Big 78 2001)
- 12 June 2001: Big John Special (78")His Master's Voice Records
- 14 June 2001: Blues In My Flat (78) HMV Records (Pig's Big 78)
- 17 July 2001: These Foolish Things - Pig's Big 78 2001
- 13 December 2001: When You And I Were Young, Maggie (Pig's Big 78)
- 2002
- 09 May 2002: At The Darktown Strutters Ball (Pig's Big 78)
- 2003
- 20 March 2003: Lullaby Of The Leaves (Single: Lullaby Of The Leaves) Columbia (Pig's Big 78)
- 2004
- 03 June 2004: 'Six Flats Unfurnished' (Pig's Big 78 2004)
- 22 July 2004: Big John Special (78) His Master's Voice (Pig's Big 78)
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