Topic: benny goodman
Definition:

  • United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)

    Related tag cloud:

  • big band
  • swing
  • glenn miller
  • jazz
  • tommy dorsey
  • count basie
  • music
  • artie shaw
  • jimmy dorsey
  • duke ellington
  • gene krupa
  • dance
  • swing music
  • glen miller
  • big bands
  • frank sinatra
  • doris day
  • swingin
  • les brown
  • swing band
  • dance band
  • Resources:

    Red Hot Jazz Archive
    A history of jazz before 1930 offering RealAudio files as well as biographies, discographies, and a filmography covering early jazz musicians and bands such as Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bennie Moten and Jack Teagarden.
    http://www.redhotjazz.com/

    Duke University
    Official gateway to information and online resources of Duke University, a private research university located in Durham NC, USA.
    http://www.duke.edu/

    Centerstage Chicago
    A comprehensive guide to the activities that make life in Chicago fun. Explore your entertainment, arts and leisure options online.
    http://www.centerstage.net

    PBS Online
    This Web site from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) features companion Web sites for nearly 250 PBS programs and specials, as well as seven online neighborhoods that aggregate content by genre and interest.
    http://www.pbs.org