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Benny, the smallest and youngest, was given a clarinet. Goodman learned to play the clarinet so well that he was able to make money by doing imitations of Ted Lewis when he was 12 years old. He played in many Chicago bands. Ben Pollack, a leading band leader in California, asked the 16-year-old Goodman to join his band.
Benny Goodman medal designed by Marika Somogyi, struck by Medallic Art Company in quantities of 300 bronze, 110 pure silver and 20 10kt gold. Obverse: Portrait, Benny Goodman (signature), Reverse: Benny Goodman with band and dancers, THE KING OF SWING 1909-1986, Marika. 47 x 45 mm. Benjamin David Goodman grew up in a tough Chicago ghetto.
Biography. When most people think of jazz clarinet, Benny Goodman (1909-1986) comes to mind. Although he achieved great fame and was called “king of swing,” he had humble beginnings. His parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants who raised twelve children (Benny was ninth). Goodman, his orchestra, and his small groups were hallmarks of the ...
In his later years, Goodman played classical music with greater frequency. He had performed classical concerts and recorded Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet during the late 1930s, and he appeared with most of the major American orchestras throughout the 1930s and ’40s. He was a remarkable supporter of 20th-century composers, both famous and unknown.
21 de ene. de 2023 · Apart from a few hiatuses to tend his health and his growing family, Goodman remained a consistently active musician literally right up until his death in 1986 at the age of 77. Somewhat fittingly, he died in his study with his clarinet next to him and a Brahms sonata on a music stand nearby. Benny Goodman: The Life and Legacy of the King of ...
9 de sept. de 2021 · Première partie : Portrait de Benny Goodman. Clarinettiste de jazz surnommé le « Roi du Swing », Benny Goodman est aussi devenu l’un des musiciens classiques les plus importants du 20ème siècle, par ses interprétations d’oeuvres incontournables du grand répertoire, mais aussi par son rôle de créateur et de commanditaire de grandes pièces pour son instrument devenues des chefs d ...
4 de nov. de 2022 · "The King of Swing" -- American clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman reflects on his life and career in this extended interview.Explore the Kennedy Cente...
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