Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman's trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O'Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. "The twenty or so months I spent with Benny felt like twenty years," said Forrest. "When I look back, they seem like a life sentence." He could also be incredibly self-absorbed; it is reported that when eating an egg onto which a ketchup bottle cap had fallen, Goodman simply ate around it. At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly. When a friend asked him why one time, he reportedly said, "Well, if they knew about it, everyone would come to me with their hand out."
Some suggest that Elvis Presley had the same success with rock and roll that Goodman achieved with jazz and swing. Without Goodman there would not have been a swing era. It is true that many of Goodman's arrangements had been played for years before by Fletcher Henderson's orchestra. While Goodman publicly acknowledged his debt to Henderson, many young white swing fans had never heard Henderson's band. While most consider Goodman a jazz innovator, others maintain his main strength was his perfectionism and drive. Goodman was a non - pariel virtuoso clarinetist and -along with only Artie Shaw, amongst the most technically proficient jazz clarinetists of all time.
Goodman is also responsible for a significant step in racial integration in America. In the early 1930s, black and white jazz musicians could not play together in most clubs or concerts. In the Southern states, racial segregation was enforced by the Jim Crow laws. Benny Goodman broke with tradition by hiring Teddy Wilson to play with him ] in the Autumn of 1936. He then added Lionel Hampton on vibes in December, 1936, and in the early Summer of 1939 he augmented the famous "quartette" with pioneering jazz guitarist Charlie Christian to his band and small ensembles, who played with him until his untimely death from tuberculosis less than three years later. To give an understanding of American history at this time, Goodman's integration of popular music happened ten years before Jackie Robinson entered Major League Baseball. "[Goodman's] popularity was such that he could remain financially viable without touring the South, where he would have been subject to arrest for violating Jim Crow laws." By the mid- Summer of 1941, Benny had hired the incomparably rhythmic and show-man drummer, legendary "Big Sid" Catlett, the (later) famous John Simmons on bass, and still possessed the incomparable Charlie Christian on electric guitar -plus Cootie Williams was in the middle of his one-year contract... This amounted to virtually one-quarter of the orchestra of black heritage, but of course -following Jimmy Munday and Fletcher Henderson (who also joined the band as pianist for 6 months in July, 1939) it was really an orchestrated white extension of black big band jazz -only, curiously -better.
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Benny Goodman Lyrics
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Than what I feel for you
No greater love,
No heart so true
There is no greater thrill
Than what you bring to me
No sweeter song
You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known
And to think that
You are mine alone.
There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you
You're the sweetest thing
I have ever known,
And to think that
You are mine alone.
There is no greater love
In all the world, it's true
No greater love
Than what I feel for you
The lyrics of Benny Goodman's song No Greater Love express the profound affection and adoration the singer has for their loved one. The song describes a love that is unmatched by anything else in the world. The singer insists that there is no love greater than the one they feel for their beloved, and no heart that beats truer. The thrill their loved one brings them is the greatest joy they have ever known, and the sweet melody of their voice is the most beautiful sound in the world.
The singer declares that their loved one is the sweetest thing they have ever known and expresses gratitude that they belong to them alone. The chorus repeats the declaration of the incomparable nature of their love, underscoring their deep affection and devotion.
Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of an intense and all-consuming love that is unique and special. The lyrics paint a beautiful picture of the kind of love most people dream of finding.
Line by Line Meaning
There is no greater love
The love I have for you is unmatched and unparalleled.
Than what I feel for you
The love I have for you surpasses any other love I have ever felt.
No greater love,
There is no love that can surpass the love I have for you.
No heart so true
Your love is pure and sincere, and there is no one else who can love me like you do.
There is no greater thrill
Being with you is the most exciting experience I have ever had.
Than what you bring to me
The happiness and joy I feel when I am with you cannot be topped by anything else.
No sweeter song
The sound of your voice when you sing to me is the most beautiful music I have ever heard.
Than what you sing to me
The words you sing to me are filled with love and meaning and they resonate with me deeply.
You're the sweetest thing
You are the most adorable and lovable person I have ever met.
I have ever known
Of all the people I have met in my life, no one has been as wonderful as you.
And to think that
It's amazing to me that
You are mine alone.
You belong to me and me alone, and I am grateful for that every day.
In all the world, it's true
Out of all the love in the world, my love for you is the greatest.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Isham Jones, Marty Symes
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ВІЧНЕ БРАВО КОРОЛЮ СВИНГУ!!! Мав щастя бути на його концерті в києві орієнтовно в 1962 . Маестро мав шалений успіх у киян і концерт тривав до півночі. Для нас це було справжнє свято музики, джазу, свингу і живої зустрічі з королем!
@larrysmith1201
This is the music that my brothers listen to when they came back from World War 2 my mother was 39 years old when I was born and had been kids for 19 years my oldest brother was in the Marine Core a year before I was born and that’s how I was introduced to big band music I was born 1941
@Arpa61
Greet from Warsaw, Poland!
@user-yx6jf2bc4u
Великая музыка! Мне 56 лет и не могу наслушаться! Бени Гудман велик!
@Sarasdad91
Benny Goodman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and so many others. This music, way before I was born, was the best. And let me not forget Billie Holiday. And please bring back swing music.
@lizp637
As a 52 yr old rock chick, im now enjoying and appreciating the likes of Ella, Billie H, Benny, Glenn and others 😊
@dmswanson5694
You're on the right, kid.
@scottlalexander510
Duke Ellington once asked Count Basie if he thought that a composition he had just written was too difficult to be performed. Count Basie's response? "Take it to Benny Goodman. If he can't sight-read it then it's too difficult." That's how much other musicians and band leaders respected Benny Goodman.
@josedelagascaguerra8656
Excelente toda la vida Benny Goodman y Gene Krupa.
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キー君楽しくなんかないけど あれ誰が書いたの