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During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups. “The King of Swing” Benny Goodman.
#43 on our countdown to #1 was a man who led one of the first integrated jazz groups During an era of racial segregation and stood for what was right. He demanded much from his band members both in life and music.
We enjoyed the precision sounds and swing of Benny Goodman. This episode twists and turns as we learn and share our thoughts on the “King of Swing” himself. From his humble beginnings to the top of his times.
Born in 1909 in Chicago, at 13, he got his first union card. In the summer of 1923, he met the cornetist and composer Bix Beiderbecke and played in a big band featuring Bix.
His concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16, 1938, is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable' music."
Links we found helpful during our search into this week’s artist.
https://www.bennygoodman.com/
Additional Big Band leaders of the Time
Duke Ellington Don Redman Artie Shaw Ben Pollack

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0:00 Introduction
0:46 Let’s get rolling
1:22 This week’s album
5:26 Our Week in music
8:22 Kick off the information Slides
27:58 Word of the day
20:50 Thoughts on the album and why we liked this album
27:16 Selected songs from the album.
44:13 Let’s rate this week’s album!
46:55 Next week’s album.