Benny Goodman
Description
| Origin = Chicago, Illinois
| Instrument = Clarinet
| Genre = Swing, Big band
| Occupation = Musician, Bandleader, Songwriter
| Years_active = 1926-1986
| Label = Bluebird, Brunswick, Columbia, Capitol, Decca, Melotone, Musicmasters, Vocalion
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| URL = [http://www.bennygoodman.com/ BennyGoodman.com]
| Notable_instruments = Clarinet
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Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of the Clarinet", "The Professor", and "Swing's Senior Statesman".