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.

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Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

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@thedealer777

2y↑244

Saw my old-man "swing-dance" to this once with Mom at a wedding reception, when i was real young.The old-man flung Mom six-feet in the air, caught her, brought her down, threw her between his legs, then spun her around, and niether missed a beat. My godfather said to me then, "Man! Hank & Rose can still cut a 'MEAN SLICE' 'o rug!" That was 61 years ago.

@alysononoahu8702

@inkoinfinity2

2y↑24

@Alyson onOahu how is this an L?More like a W

@MisatoBestWoman

1y↑6

Absolutely beautiful comment!

@Jay-nz4ej

1y↑8

That is one of the most bad ass things I've read in a while! Thank you so much for sharing that memory with us ! Your a bad ass just for passing it on !

@Christopherjazzcat

1y↑5

This put a big smile on my face. Thanks for sharing

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@billthestinker

11w↑1

I was born in 1918 and have been DOA for 25 years but I still swing to this when the moon is full, on occasions

@jeffglazer5418

32w↑6

I AM ALMOST 74 YEARS OLD, BORN 12/01/49. THIS IS MUSIC OF MY PARENTS' GENERATION AND I LOVE IT. THE MUSIC OF THE 1960'S WAS MY YEARS 10-20. THE MUSIC OF THE 40'S THROUGH THE MID 70'S WAS THE BEST. I FEEL BAD FOR THOSE GROWING UP TODAY. CURRENT POP MUSIC IS AWFUL!!

@rudeman62

4y↑274

This is one of those songs that just make you smile every time you hear it.

@shellyyoungbell2296

3y↑6

one cannot be unhappy listening to Big Bands!!!!!

@macm.3889

3y↑3

I think it may be a design flaw of these earbuds, or perhaps a flaw in the structure of my outer ear 😅, that makes it so when I smile the earbuds fall out 😂 It’s not very conducive to listening to good songs all the way through!

@GypsyJena66

Goosebumps

@HollyMoore-wo2mh

... and get up and MOVE. Music you cannot sit still to.

@glennkoons1560

11w↑2

His '38 Concert was the best concert of jazz in US history. This song was stupendous. Saw him at Disneyland in Ca.

@JimDangerZone

42w↑10

Could be the best of American Music that's ever been recorded.

@FirstnameLastname-wo4bc

26w↑5

Most Badass song, from the most Badass Generation.

@susanryan2451

21w↑5

NCIS brought me here , binging up to season 17 and this came on to remind me that a bespectacled nerdy Jewish guy could be the swinging-est man on the planet 👍👍

@robinpearson1193

1y↑7

Saw Benny in Singapore Christmas 1956, very lucky to be given a ticket, while doing National Service in Army. Robin P.

@Orangecat0608

22w↑15

The cowbell at 8:19 slays me every time. I never tire of this song.

@DavidNorthMusic

17w

Slay bells ring

@tyleraspden1626

44w↑23

Only 24 years old and I love this piece! True talent, unparalleled! Amazing music

@carolpayette854

44w↑2

I am 73...... LOVE ❤

@ronbrewer2721

15w

Me too my late father had a collection of records Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller etc some were even before vinyl records came out. Enjoy this wonderful music@@carolpayette854

@racheallange2056

2y↑48

2022 and still jamming out with Benny Goodman!!!

@HollyMoore-wo2mh

1y↑4

...2023... and STILL moving.

@racheallange2056

1y↑1

@Holly Moore This music will always be timeless. Well.. at least to me.☺

@HollyMoore-wo2mh

1y↑1

@Racheal Lange Always timeless.

@racheallange2056

1y↑1

@Holly Moore ☺☺☺

@tonygoldfinger7859

1y↑1

Couldn't agree more. Think this tune started out around 1935. Definitely timeless.

@fromthesidelines

4y↑62

Recorded on July 6, 1937.

@tomservo56954

3y↑4

"I'll play SING, SING, SING if you'll sing PLAY, PLAY, PLAY"

@PassCookie

3y↑1

yep! the german Shellac says that too. "Aufgen. 6.7.37 in Hollywood"

@lo-firobotboy7112

3y↑1

2 days and 35 years before my birthday.

@benOceans

1y↑17

The greatest song of the 20th century and one of the best in history.

@ronwhiteman8892

24w↑1

It’s ONE of the greatest. You’ve forgotten about “Rhapsody in Blue.”

@Orangecat0608

22w↑1

It has been my #1 desert island tune for decades. I could never tire of it. But Rhapsody in Blue is right up there too . 😀

@alanlewis4713

49w↑10

If I have a memorial service, this is the recording I want played ..... as loud as traffic allows. Imagine getting drummed to the hereafter by Gene Krupa!

@Orangecat0608

22w

Fantastic idea!

@JazzMaven

33w↑5

I have this on a 45; it was my Dad's. It's great. I memorized Harry James' solo as a young trumpeter. This part of the fabric of my life.

@alexanderfabris3902

2y↑12

the all-time killer diller of all time. Gene Krupa, is unbelievable.

@johnbgood52

30w↑5

In nearly every decade, there's one artist who stands out from the crowd, who's basically the Jimi Hendrix of his (or her) generation, taking music to a place it's never been before. In the 1940s, that guy was Benny Goodman (honorable mention to Art Tatum).

@EF-69

27w↑9

There's some interesting things about this track. One is the length. It was very rare to record anything this long. Originally on a 78 rpm platter back then, you could only get about 4 minutes in a side. It was released as a double sided single, something that just wasn't done.
It ended up this length because Krupa kept playing. That longer drum part at about half way, expected to be the end but he kept playing and so Benny and company did too. The whole second half basically is ad-lib.

@jackro8396

46w↑3

Que c'est bon d'écouter de la bonne musique, mais en 2023 il faut retourner dans les archives, car depuis la fin des années 1990 plus rien (ou presque) de bon !

@wrrlykam

24w↑15

My wife’s uncle Wilf had this very piece played at his funeral last week, he loved Benny Goodman. The poor vicar obviously didn’t know how long it would last and wasn’t familiar with it. At every point where it went a bit quiet she thought it was finishing she start to rise but she had to sit back down as the tempo kicked back in. Wilf was always the joker and I wonder if his choice was Wilf’s last prank.

@jeffglazer5418

32w↑4

GREAT PERFORMANCE BY THE BENNY GOODMAN BAND! GENE KRUPA WAS THE GREATEST DRUMMER EVER!

@frostbite6960

3y↑71

Benny's breakdowns are still better than today's metal bands

@cyka6blat989

30w

From where?

@robertmackinnon9666

2y↑6

Recorded July 6, 1937..Wow!!😀😀👍🏻

@jonathanmendelson5097

50w↑3

This is the theme song of America's greatest achievement. The nearly simultaneous victory over The Third Reich of Germany and The Empire of Japan. (two separate wars that were won in what we call WW2) That victory granted us our current way-of-life. Benny G.and Louis Prima's "SING SING SING" embodies the "can do" spirit of our American ancestors at home and abroad who worked in unison for total victory. This song signals the world that the Yanks will take care of it. It is a song of competence, hard work, confidence and success. America got the impossible job done.

@jerryknight8521

3y↑22

That is when music was really music.

@ramonrodriguez3741

2y↑9

Benny Goodman's sing sing sing is still going strong even in the 21st century, after how many decades, 9 ?

@ramonrodriguez3741

24w↑1

I Googled when this song first came out, I remember it said 1952 / 1953. Correct me if I am wrong, I am assuming it didn't came out during WW2.

@dingusdingus2152

20w

@@ramonrodriguez3741the historic Carnegie hall performance was in 1938 so the tune must have been in the orchestra's book at least before then. Maybe Google is mistaken.

@jodyharnish9104

2y↑8

I'll never forget my visit to New Year City years ago. I was riding the subway and thoroughly enjoying some music on my headphones. I saw that an older man was smiling at me, so I handed him my headphones. He put them on, and he was thrilled to hear Benny Goodman! He said, "Beautiful!" He thanked me when he got off at his stop.

@Isaiah-Hughes

That's very wholesome!

@ricenglish4556

1y↑17

This legendary song encompasses a lot of musical genres. The Jazz and Big Band elements are there and with that upbeat tempo and rhythm, Rock music was obviously influenced. With Harry James, Gene Krupa and Benny Goodman all on this recording, it's a mix of musical superstars.

@thepurrfectionist365

4y↑65

Long live Benny Goodman & his orchestra.

@dandischinosvarietyhour1655

4y↑57

Best version. Gotta love that clarinet solo at the end, its just so eloquent and beautiful

@albertmarnell9976

42w↑3

Such a classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@OlderThanTime09

19w↑2

Easily one of the best jams of all time. The horns come in STANK.

@gailirons2163

4y↑52

This has been on of my favorite songs for as long as I can remember, you can't help by tap your toes and smile. Don't understand how people can give a negative vote

@johnbgood52

30w

Metalheads with the IQ of a doorknob.

@ronwhiteman8892

24w

Easy, they have no taste and they’re tone deaf.

@livvy94

3y↑34

The remake doesn't hold a candle to this version. Thanks for making it available for us to hear ❤️

@Isaiah-Hughes

True, but it's kinda nice when you're in a different mood if you know what I mean

@jameslacroix5344

14w↑1

Man those guys could rock!! Imagine this live! Oh ya baby!

@boudicca272

3y↑47

The 8:43 version...the full length job. Louis Prima. They WILL play this, in it's entirety, at my funeral wake. Folks' gonna jump at MY death rock! Heck yep.

@suzanneengland8978

4y↑54

It doesn’t get better than this!

@elainepeterson2284

2y↑4

NO, IT DOES NOT!!!!!

@mikegutsch5769

You can say that about tons of stuff, though... for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJg4bHKICa0

@audreydaleski1067

44w↑3

Drums and clarinet, trombone

@rockandrollguy

42w↑2

I watch a decent amount of new jazz stuff but it will never be as great as the old stuff. The older jazz is just a lot more tight and you can tell they are so much more confident. The new stuff is good but I’ll always come back to the old stuff :)

@rockemsockemrusbot684

2y↑5

This is the best recording of this number

@jodyharnish9104

2y↑4

Benny Goodman was a genius. He was fucking amazing.

@plasteredbastard

4y↑46

When you find the real treasure and everyone else found fools gold 🧐

@ChubbyChecker182

3y↑2

I like this and I like Fools Gold too (by The Stone Roses)

@inkoinfinity2

@ChubbyChecker182 same

@not_thatdumbblonde

1y↑6

Benny SLAYS

@bennygoodmanisgod

36w↑1

He slays and serves 🔥

@JohnWatson-ey4bh

36w↑2

Gene Krupa kicking out the jams. Too cool.

@PatoNani18

26w↑1

This is Avant-Garde Swing! Definitely not a normal piece of this genre.

@danielveerasammy8656

43w↑2

2023 and still bumpin this😊

@tortysoft

2y↑9

So many other artists perform this, but never like this. An utter gem.

@chrismanard7864

3y↑12

At my first Grateful Dead show in 1978, the band was jamming, the people on the floor had pushed forward to the crowd the stage, everybody was listening, everybody was grooving, and I thought: "this is what it was like for my parents when they went to see the big bands". And Benny was the best.

@paulreader1777

39w

Japanese school bands keep the memory alive.

@Sublette217

1y↑3

I opened my radio show on Monday with this killer track. Grade A in ANY decade.

@josipaerent3562

3y↑16

Amazing...My distant cousin may be related to GENE KRUPA the drummer!!

@baileyclark8483

2y↑1

Nice to know. 😆

@clandouglas5456

2y↑9

One of the greatest songs, EVER!!!

@ludwik7326

51w↑3

This is how you play the drums, Gene Krupa was one of a kind

@johnfuzesi7647

2y↑4

Benny's solo is unmatched in that universe

@sashavest7501

1y↑5

amazing how many people still recognize this. am trying to transpose it for funsies, and the amount of people that have this as a fave. total bop, love Gene Krupa on drums. man really slays

@dougalmacrobbie1918

27w↑2

Benny had the sweetest sounding clarinet ever!

@dennispolifroni9925

15w↑1

minute 5;27 sees it really take off. Genius

@misaelmunoz7741

4y↑37

One of the best pop americana compositions ever..

@neosoulrebel

21w↑1

Timeless.

@audreydaleski1067

48w↑1

If it doesn't have razz-ma-Tazz, it ain't swing. This song IS razz-ma-tazz!

@MATA-mz1db

3y↑12

God how much do I love classics my only problem is that my friends don’t have a good taste in music but I guess it’s because they are still teenagers

@bennygoodmanisgod

36w↑2

Don’t take it to heart. Everyone’s palette is different. If they appreciate it, cool. If not, then it’s their loss

@Orangecat0608

22w↑2

When I was a teenager, I was listening to this stuff. Most other kids were listening to what would now be called Classic Rock. Nothing wrong with going against the mainstream.

@666soso

3y↑11

Do you think anyone noticed the band in the background catching their breath and humming sling with a harmony?

@doyleeden9236

52w↑3

How we miss good music today! Few if any can play this it's timeless best dance music ever made!

@PtolemyJones

39w↑2

Heavenly.

@johnw.leutholdsr.6801

3y↑9

Gene Krupa is amazing in this

@lo-firobotboy7112

3y↑1

Yes, but the horns are givin' a pretty good go too!

@johnw.leutholdsr.6801

3y↑2

@lo-fi ROBOT Boy Yes they are

@bigaj6901

2y↑3

4:44
Man, Benny really hit us with the "prince ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa" lick hahaha

@renejak6408

1y↑3

Benny for ever !

@gloriascherbarth7179

1y↑4

Love the drums!!!

@hitlerhatesjazz8384

32w↑1

Don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing

@christophergeorge1951

1y↑7

This recording is fine, Krupa is brilliant, James incredible, Goodman never played better but the 1938 Carnegie Hall version surpasses them all. Why is it better? You hear the emotions of a vive audience but the piano solo {with Krupa in the background quietly keeping time) raises the performance to new heights.
Chris Pannell

@sc0zzers

42w

thanks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NigiwMtWE0

@m_shaf2139

41w↑1

Literally the go to song when going on the Queen Mary in Long Beach

@kevincummings4120

2y↑8

Gene Krupa makes this classic

@icarusairways6139

2y↑6

Don't ever tell me my father's generation couldn't swing.

@aorn1532

2y↑7

One day, I'll make a film and I'll use this masterpiece

@Neil-he4cf

1y↑10

Pioneer of every concept you hear in music...breakdowns, solos, progressions, climax, slowdowns, repetitions, etc.... everything summed up in one song! Amazing. Every band teacher should have their classes listen to this song. Put the drum machines and synthesizers away!

@ernestoescobar1967

3y↑7

Swinging! 🎹🥁🎺🎷🎸🎙️

@dannyperdomo391

4y↑5

American Pop brought me here before Mafia 2. American Pop is an 80s classic.

@miguelosvaldofloresdomingu8911

3y↑9

Great drumming!

@natehale9254

3y↑2

Nice trumpet solo from a very young Harry James; only 22 when this was recorded

@christhornton1785

2y↑4

I defy anyone to hold still during this song and not at least tap their foot.

@Life-is-a-Dance

4y↑13

Doing a quickstep to the entirety of this version is like running the great north run phew.

@ronf.6180

2y↑2

Probably my all-time favorite song!

@vat_

4y↑16

Amazing

@TailsPlaysSonic

1y↑1

This song gave me nostalgia and nostalgic

@mysticakhenaton1701

2y↑3

those heavy Afrikan Rhythms.

@rachelacegeorgia4507

2y↑3

Love it! I dance around the house to this song!

@dk6024

1y↑5

An important step, after Beethoven's 7th, on the way to rock and roll.

@camygoas85

2y↑3

God i love this music so muchhhhh

@jourwalis-8875

25w↑2

How come that an old 78 rpm (?) record can be as long as 8.41? What type of record was this? Could it be on both sides of a 12 inch disc?

@bloodguzzler

3y↑6

Finally found it!!!

@daveyrayschroeder9167

2y↑11

You listen to masterpieces of musicianship like this, then you listen to the current top 40 today and it makes you want to weep.

@Eleeia

2y↑2

I'm about to be 88 - I've been weeping for a very long time. . .

@jade_is_tired

1y↑1

masterpieces are still being made. there’s always been basic stuff out there; music is not worse just because a lot of people listen to the types of music you don’t like.

@agathemaman4674

2y↑6

C’est un air qui rend gai. On se lève,on danse,on s’exprimé comme on l'a ressent cette musique,entraînante...

@somebodythatsNOThere

41w↑2

My school made me dance to this song.

@ChadEmperor1871

33w↑2

Nice

@shoshieboo

2y↑2

Love it!

@peggyfranzen6159

3y↑4

Now that's what I'm talking about!

@user-dg3ti3kg4h

38w↑2

Просто класс!

@montgomerymiller6159

2y↑4

This breaks the cool meter.

@Jerbear69S

3y↑2

Benny Goodman

@EddieReischl

1y↑1

Listen to this, and then listen to Van Halen's "I'm the One", and you'll figure out what Edward was listening to when he was a kid.

@tortysoft

13w

Yes, I still think so -)

@coffeetime5995

2y↑1

Love this original version!! But I think the more appropriate title would be "Swing, Swing, Swing" or "Swing Baby, Swing"!! lol

@baileyclark8483

🙄🙄🙄

@watts111

32w↑1

There's always Billie Holiday's "Swing, Brother, Swing"....

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