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14 Cards in this Set
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What age was Benny Goodman when he took up the clarinet? |
Age 11 |
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What was his age when he started playing professionally? |
Age 13 |
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Goodman was the central figure of what band? |
The Ben Pollack band from 1925 to 192. |
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For the next 5 years who did he work for? |
Red Nichols in the studio |
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Who did Goodman have to support for? |
His mother and 11 siblings |
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What age was he when he had his first led band which aired in NBC in the music ball hallroom? |
25 years old |
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What year was it when he performed in Carnegie hall with teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton. |
In 1938 His small groups also featured Charlie Hampton and Billie Holiday |
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What year was it when he had the hit with Peggy Lee called why don't you do right? |
1942 |
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What was Goodman relationship with classical music? |
From 1942 to 1947 he worked with classical music culminating at 1947 when he recorded Bela Bartok's contrast for clarinets, violin and piano which had commissioned for him. |
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What was the 1955 Hollywood movie which starred Goodman? |
The Benny Goodman Story |
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What did they call Benny Goodman |
The King of Swing |
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In the 1980s he was still doing concerts and practice more than anyone true or false |
TRUE |
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How many peers did Goodman have ? |
Few, his solos were flawless and always virtuoistic |
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What was his Band like? |
He led the most important swing band of his era. First white bandleader to hire black and white composers and performers creating an authentic jazz sound especially when hiring black people would of ruined him. His bands was so popular that he brought in new audiences and recognition for jazz. |
