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| 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 | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.bennygoodman.com/ BennyGoodman.com] | Notable_instruments = Clarinet }}

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".

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