Benny Goodman led his first band in 1934. The music they played had its ro… Read Full Bio ↴Benny Goodman led his first band in 1934. The music they played had its roots in the Southern jazz forms of ragtime and Dixieland, while its structure adhered more to arranged music than its more improvisational jazz counterparts. On August 21, 1935, Benny's band played the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles. The gig was sensational and marked the beginning of the years that Benny would reign as King: the Swing Era.
See also http://www.last.fm/music/Benny+Goodman+&+His+Orchestra
See also http://www.last.fm/music/Benny+Goodman+&+His+Orchestra
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@ScotAnderson
Awesome. Folks just don't swing like that any more.
@alfredjohnson2647
This was on an LP of Fletcher Henderson arrangements - it's nice to hear it without the bit where the needle jumped!
@veronicavero9498
King of Swing