Benny Goodman: King of Swing
Curtis Stigers celebrates the life and music of the virtuoso clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman, who became known as the 'king of swing'
Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 1
Curtis Stigers remembers the clarinet virtuoso and bandleader Benny Goodman, who was born in Chicago on 30th May 1909 and became known as 'The King Of Swing'.
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Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 2
In 1928, Benny left for New York as a member of the Ben Pollack band. Though the band initially had to retreat to Chicago, Benny soon began to thrive in the Big Apple.
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Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 3
Curtis Stigers celebrates the life and music of virtuoso clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman. By the mid-1930s, Benny's reputation is growing quickly.
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Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 4
The departure of Gene Krupa ushers in a period of change.
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Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 5
Curtis Stigers remembers the clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman in his centenary year. This episode picks up the story at the turn of the 40s.
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Benny Goodman: King of Swing - Episode 6
By the late 1940s, the big band business in America is in decline.
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