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GOODMAN Benny

Personal Data:

Born: 30.05.1909 (Chicago, Illinois, USA, as Benjamin David Goodman)
Died: 13.06.1986 (heart attack)
GOODMAN Benny (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.King Porter Stomp?
2.Take It1941
3.The Count1941
4.Limehouse Blues1941
5.Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert1950 Columbia
6.The Benny Goodman Story, Vols. 1-28/1955 Essential Jazz Classics
7.Happy Session
credited to: Benny Goodman Quintet		11/1958
8.Benny Goodman in Moscow12/1962
9.Together Again! 1963 Reunion with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson & Gene Krupa
credited to: Benny Goodman Quartet		1964 Bluebird
10.Meeting at the Summit5/1966 Sony Classical
11.Benny Goodman Today3/1971 49
12.On Stage
(live)		1975
13.The World Of Swing
& Don Redman & Chick Webb & Jimmie Lunceford
(2LP)		10/1975 CBS
14.The Early B.G.1/1976 Vocalion
15.London Date9/1976 Philips
16.In The 70's1977
17.The King1978
18.A Legendary Performer9/1978
19.Air Play1985
20.Plays Fletcher Henderson Vol. 207.12.1998
21.Let's Dance13.04.1999
22.Jazz Archives11.05.1999
23.Swingsation01.06.1999
24.The Complete Recordings 1941-1947
& Peggy Lee		15.06.1999Legacy/Columbia
25.Best (Planet Jazz)
(in Japan)		22.06.1999
26.Ain't Misbehavin'29.06.1999
27.Complete Capitol Trios20.09.1999
28.Fabulous Goodman12.10.1999RCA Victor
29.Live At Carnegie Hall
(live 2CD)		26.10.1999Legacy
30.Falling In Love With Benny Goodman11.01.2000RCA Victor
31.Ken Burns Jazz - Benny Goodman07.11.2000Legacy
32.Swings Again10.04.2001American Jazz Classics
33.Benny Goodman Trio Quartet Quintet / Together Again!08.05.2001Collectables
34.The Complete Legendary Carnegie Hall 1938 Concert21.08.2001Phoenix
35.The Complete
& Helen Forrest		09.10.2001Collectors' Choice
36.In Brussels, Vol. 1 / In Brussels, Vol. 213.11.2001Collectables
37.Jazz After Hours13.11.2001Jazz After Hours
38.In The Mood With Benny Goodman15.01.2002BMG
39.King Of Swing05.03.2002RCA
40.Sing Me a Swing Song19.03.2002Naxos Jazz Legends
41.V-Disc Parties Goodman-Krupa 194402.04.2002Storyville
42.Alternative Takes: 1928-37, Vol. 106.08.2002Neatwork
43.Benny Goodman24.09.2002JSP
44.Legendary Small Groups08.10.2002RCA
45.Alternative Takes: 1937-38, Vol. 222.10.2002Neatwork
46.Alternative Takes: 1938-39, Vol. 322.10.2002Neatwork
47.Berlin 198005.11.2002TCB
48.Swing Master19.11.2002Memoir
49.1941, Vol. 321.01.2003Melodie Jazz Classics
50.Legendary Big Bands04.03.2003Columbia River
51.King of Swing and His Band: 1934-193904.03.2003
52.1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
(live)		08.07.2003Avid
53.1941-1942
& His Orchestra		29.07.2003Classics
54.Farewell12.08.2003Music Matters
55.Live in the Sixties
(live)		23.09.2003Jasmine
56.1942
& His Orchestra		18.11.2003Classics
57.Early Years 1926-193025.11.2003Opus Kura
58.Small Groups: Class of 3920.01.2004Collectors' Choice Music
59.On the Air: Original 1935-36-38 Broadcasts02.03.2004Storyville
60.Command Performances16.03.2004Sounds of Yesteryear
61.Alternate Takes, Vol. 4: 1939-4016.03.2004Neatwork
62.I'll Be the Same06.04.2004Past Perfect
63.1944-1945
& His Orchestra		18.05.2004Classics
64.'S Wonderful Swing
& His Orchestra		20.07.2004Sounds of Yesteryear
65.1945
& His Orchestra		20.07.2004Classics
66.Benny Goodman27.07.2004
67.Centennial Collection24.08.2004RCA
68.1945, Vol. 2
& His Orchestra		21.09.2004Classic Compact Disc
69.Benny Goodman, Vol. 128.09.2004Platinum Disc
70.New Sextet Sessions05.10.2004Ocium
71.1946
& His Orchestra		16.11.2004Classic Compact Disc
72.Benny's Girls: Goodman's Rare Songbirds15.02.2005Collectors' Choice Music
73.King of Swing15.02.2005Platinum Disc
74.All the Cats Join In
& His Orchestra		22.02.2005Sounds of Yesteryear
75.Red Horse Boogie Woogie
& His Musicians		22.03.2005Sounds of Yesteryear
76.Young Benny Goodman 1928-193119.07.2005Timeless NL
77.Live Swing Sessions 1943-1949
(live)		09.08.2005Storyville
78.Journey to a Star
& His Orchestra		23.08.2005Sounds of Yesteryear
79.1946-1947
& His Orchestra		18.10.2005Classics
80.Best of Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman
& Peggy Lee		25.10.2005Jazz Forever
81.1947
& His Orchestra		08.11.2005Classics Fr
82.Glenn and Benny
& Glenn Miller		13.12.2005Avid
83.1947, Vol. 2
& His Orchestra		21.02.2006Classics Fr
84.Swiss Radio Days, Vol. 14 / Lausanne 1950
& Roy Eldridge & Zoot Sims		09.05.2006TCB
85.1947-1948
& His Orchestra		16.05.2006Classics Fr
86.1948-1949
& His Orchestra		15.08.2006Classics Fr
87.Essential Collection17.10.2006West End
88.Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938
(live)		21.11.2006Jasmine
89.Trio and Quartet Showcase17.04.2007Primo
90.Essential Benny Goodman22.05.2007Sony
91.Remember [1986]
& His Orchestras		22.05.2007Sounds of Yesteryear
92.Let's Dance12.06.2007ASV/Living Era
93.Original Recordings of the 1940's
& Helen Forrest		26.06.2007Collectables
94.Solid Gold Instrumental Hits26.06.2007Collectables
95.1949-1951
& His Orchestra		17.07.2007Classics
96.On Stage with Benny Goodman and His Sextet14.08.2007Dutton Vocalion
97.Quintessence: New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm 1935-195421.08.2007Fremeaux & Associes
98.Fine and Dandy20.11.2007Sounds of Yesteryear
99.1951-1952
& His Orchestra		22.01.2008Classics
100.Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian29.01.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
101.Sing, Sing, Sing29.01.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
102.Benny Goodman Featuring Peggy Lee
& Peggy Lee		26.02.2008Sbme Special MKTS.
103.Live at Carnegie Hall: 40th Anniversary Concert
(live)		11.03.2008Dutton Laboratories
104.Greatest Jazz Clarinet25.03.2008Yoyo Music
105.Swing Is the Thing08.04.2008Retrieval
106.Where or When
credited to: The Benny Goodman Orchestra & Peggy Lee		29.07.2008Acrobat
107.When Swing Was King23.09.2008Mr. Music
108.Giants of the Big Band Era21.10.2008
109.1930-193313.01.2009Jazz Oracle
110.Yale University Archives, Vol. 1: 1955-198610.03.2009Nimbus
111.Yale University Archives, Vol. 2: 1957-196412.05.2009
112.One Night Stand at the Click22.09.2009Sounds of Yesteryear
113.Columbia and Okeh Benny Goodman Orchestra Sessions06.10.2009Mosaic Select
114.Yale University Archives, Vol. 3: Live At The Rain
(live)		12.01.2010Nimbus
115.Sound of Music02.03.2010Ais
116.Yale University Archives, Vol. 4: 1958 to 196309.03.2010Nimbus
117.Benny in Brussels13.07.2010Jazz Plaza
118.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1
& His Orchestra, Quintet & Sextet		20.07.2010Sounds of Yesteryear
119.Ultimate Big Band Collection: Benny Goodman03.08.2010Masterworks
120.Yale University Archives, Vol. 5: NBC Broadcast Recordings14.09.2010Nimbus
121.Complete Benny in Brussels12.10.2010Ais
122.The Complete AFRS Benny Goodman Shows, Vol. 219.10.2010Sounds of Yesteryear
123.The Complete AFRS Benny Goodman Shows, Vol. 316.11.2010Sounds of Yesteryear
124.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 418.01.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
125.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 515.02.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
126.Best of Benny Goodman15.02.2011TGG Direct
127.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 617.05.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
128.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 721.06.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
129.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 915.11.2011Sounds of Yesteryear
130.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1117.01.2012
131.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1017.01.2012
132.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1221.02.2012
133.Live Stadthalle, Freiburg October 1959
credited to: Benny Goodman Orchestra
(live)		27.03.2012Jazzhaus
134."Live" Coast To Coast15.05.2012Mr. Music
135.Good Man: Live and Kickin'
& Red Norvo & Anita O'Day
(live)		19.06.2012jazz2jazz
136.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1319.06.2012Sounds of Yesteryear
137.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 14
& His Orchestra		21.08.2012Sounds of Yesteryear
138.King of Swing: Video Collection15.01.2013Blueline
139.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1515.01.2013Sounds of Yesteryear
140.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1619.02.2013Sounds of Yesteryear
141.Giants of the Big Band Era04.06.2013Acrobat
142.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 17
& His Orchestra		18.06.2013Sounds of Yesteryear
143.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 1816.07.2013Sounds of Yesteryear
144.Carnegie Hall Concert17.09.2013Sony
145.Bigbands Live: Benny Goodman Orchestra
(live)		19.11.2013Naxos of America
146.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 2021.01.2014Sounds of Yesteryear
147.Complete Benny Goodman in Moscow28.01.2014
148.AFRS Benny Goodman Show, Vol. 2118.02.2014Sounds of Yesteryear
149.Benny Goodman Gold Collection21.04.2015ZYX
150.Benny
& His Orchestra		31.07.2015Quicksilver
151.The Essential21.08.2015Not Now
152.Body and Soul
& His Orchestra		18.09.2015Halcyon (
153.The Complete Benny in Brussels
& His Orchestra		16.10.2015Solar
154.Milestones of the 'King of Swing'29.01.2016Documents
155.Stompin' at the Savoy
& His Orchestra		17.06.2016Halcyon
156.Live on the Radio
credited to: Benny Goodman Band
(live)		15.07.2016Trama
157.Jam Session
& His Orchestra		21.10.2016Halcyon
158.Benny Goodman and His Orchestra: Big Bands
& His Orchestra		04.11.2016Bella Musica Edition
159.The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection03.02.2017Big 3
160.Too Good to Be True
& His Orchestra		17.02.2017Halcyon

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.King Porter (Stomp)
& His Orchestra		1935 Victor
2.Seven Come Eleven
credited to: Benny Goodman Sextet		1940 Columbia
3.Shake Down The Stars8/1940
4.There'll Be Some Changes Made
& His Orchestra & Louise Tobin		3/1941 6
5.I Hear A Rhapsody7/1941
6.Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
& His Orchestra & Peggy Lee		3/1942 5
7.Jersey Bounce
& His Orchestra		3/1942 2
8.Take Me
& His Orchestra & Dick Haymes		8/1942 10
9.Idaho
& His Orchestra & Dick Haymes		8/1942 4
10.Why Don't You Do Right?
& His Orchestra & Peggy Lee		12/1942 4
11.Taking A Chance On Love
& His Orchestra & Helen Forrest		4/1943 1
12.Gotta Be This Or That (Part 1)
& His Orchestra		6/1945 4
13.It's Only A Paper Moon
& Dottie Reid		9/1945 10
14.Symphony
& Liza Morrow		1/1946 7
15.On A Slow Boat To China
& Al Hendrickson		11/1948 10
16.Memories Of You
credited to: The Benny Goodman Trio with Rosemary Clooney		1/1956 Columbia 53
17.Memories Of You
& The Benny Goodman Trio		1/1956 Columbia 53
18.Stomping At The Savoy / In A Sentimental Mood / Swingtime In The Rockies
& His Orchestra		27.02.1976RCA

Videos:

1. Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing - 14.11.2000, Legacy, DVD

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971018.09.197129profile
19733028.07.197342Jazz Recordsalbum review
19735122.12.197343Jazzsceneinterview
19754401.11.197549Jazz Recordsalbum review
1976714.02.197631Jazz Albumsalbum review
1976928.02.197639Singles Extrasingle review
19761113.03.197626Jazz Albumsalbum review
19763711.09.197630Jazz Albumsalbum review
19784014.10.197824Jazz Albumsalbum review