Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman, 1971
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin David Goodman
Also known as	"King of Swing", "The Professor", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "Swing's Senior Statesman"
Born	(1909-05-30)May 30, 1909
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 13, 1986(1986-06-13) (aged 77)
Genres	Swing, big band
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, songwriter
Instruments	Clarinet
Years active	1926–1986

Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman,^[1] (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician who played the clarinet. He was called "The King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman".^[2]

1. ↑ Firestone, Ross (1993). Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman. New York: Norton. p. 19.
2. ↑ "Nicknames". Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-12-09.