Birth Name : - Benjamin David Goodman
Also Known as "King of Swing", "The Professor", " Patriarch of the Clarinet", Swing's Senior Statesman
Born: - May 30, 1909
Origin: - Chicago, Illinois US
Died: - January 5, 1986 at the Age 76
Geners: - Swing, Big Band
Occupation: - Musician, Bandleader, Songwriter
Instruments: - Clarinet
Years Active: - 1926 - 1986
BIG BAND HISTORY FROM 1890'S TO 1970'S. On this page we will attempt to bring Light to the History of the Big Band Era. I know there are volumes of History written of the Big Band Era. My main purpose is to preserve the music. For out of this era a generation of new music came. Like, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll, Pop, Rhythm and Blues.etc. You will hear this called "The Great Song Book" or the "The American Song Book" for it's "Uniquely 20th Century America".
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Take a look around and enjoy yourself in with the Big Band Era. Each of the blogs are associated with the Big Band Era History from 1890's to 1970's. Each Big Band Leader is listed on this blog as well their Biography.
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