Benny Goodman
Acting
Born May 30, 1909 — Died June 13, 1986
From Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Benjamin David Goodman, The King of Swing, The Benny Goodman Sextet
Biography
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also pla...
Filmography
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self (archive footage)
20226.8
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Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman
2004
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self (archive footage)
20007.0
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
2000
The World of Polygoon
Self (archive footage)
1994
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
Self (archive footage)
19937.0
Åke Hasselgård story
19837.0
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Self
1978
Copland Conducts Copland
Self - Clarinet
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
19756.3
John Gunther's High Road
Self
195910.0
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
19586.0
Allen in Movieland
Self
19554.5
Music Land
Orchestra Leader (archive footage)
19556.0
Two for the Record
Self
19548.0
A Song Is Born
Professor Magenbruch
19486.4
All the Cats Join In
19466.2
Make Mine Music
Self (voice)
19465.8
Sweet and Low-Down
Benny Goodman
19445.7
The Shining Future
Self
19444.0
The Gang's All Here
Benny Goodman
19435.9
Stage Door Canteen
Benny Goodman
19436.3
The Powers Girl
Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
19437.0
Syncopation
Benny Goodman
19426.8
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
19416.2
Hollywood Hotel
Benny Goodman, Leader of His Orchestra
19385.8
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Benny Goodman
19366.2
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Me and the Boys
Self - Clarinet
1929