Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Benny Goodman
Born: May 30, 1909
Died: June 13, 1986 (aged 77)
Bio: Benjamin David "Benny" Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing".
Known for:
- 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (1950)
- Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman (1957)
- Benny in Brussels (1958)
- Benny Goodman in Moscow (1962)
- The Forgotten Year 1943
Benny Goodman Quotes