Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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