Benny Goodman
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — May 30 1909• Died Jun 13 1986
Connect
Biography
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also played in Broadway theater orchestras. He began to lead his own orchestras in 1934 at the Billy Rose Music Hall, then conducted the orchestra on the weekly radio program "Let's Dance" in 1934-1935, and played at numerous hotels, colleges and theaters. Expandin…
Photos
Benny Goodman's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
What's My Line?
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
DuPont Show of the Month
Self
The Big Party
Self
Jazz
Self (archive footage)
Star Time
Self - Musician
The All-Star Christmas Show
Self
Music Land
Orchestra Leader (archive footage)
Make Mine Music
Self (voice)
Stage Door Canteen
Benny Goodman
A Song Is Born
Professor Magenbruch
Hollywood Hotel
Benny Goodman, Leader of His Orchestra
The Gang's All Here
Benny Goodman
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
The Shining Future
Self
Birth of the Blues
Self (archive footage)
Allen in Movieland
Self
Syncopation
Benny Goodman
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Benny Goodman
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
Self
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self (archive footage)
The Powers Girl
Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
Sweet and Low-Down
Benny Goodman
Copland Conducts Copland
Self - Clarinet
Benny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
Self (archive footage)
Åke Hasselgård story
Me and the Boys
Self - Clarinet
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Self (archive footage)
All the Cats Join In
John Gunther's High Road
Self
Louis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
Two for the Record
Self
Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
Sackgasse
Sound
Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman