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Track: Mission To Moscow
Artist: Benny Goodman
Album: This Is Jazz #4

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Name: Benny Goodman
Spotify Genres: big band, swing music, jazz, ragtime
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Born May 30, 1909 in Chicago, IL, died of a cardiac arrest June 13, 1986 in New York City, NY. American jazz clarinetist, known as "The King Of Swing". He learned to play clarinet at age of 10 and played in Jazz bands at a young age. He formed a band in 1934 and toured the world. Benny Goodman contributed to the development of the "Swing" style of Jazz. Only very rarely was he recorded playing the alto sax. Brother of [a=Harry Goodman], [a312544], and [a=Freddy Goodman].

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Release: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra - Mission To Moscow / It's Always You
Year: 1943
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Big Band