Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born May 30, 1909
The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy") and conductor, educated at the Lewis Institute in Chicago and a student of Schillinger and Schoepp. He was a clarinetist with the orchestras of Bix Beiderbecke, Jules Herbuveaux, Arnold Johnson and Ben Pollack, and also played in Broadway theater orchestras. He began to lead his own orchestras in 1934 at the Billy Rose Music Hall, then conducted the orchestra on the weekly radio program "Let's Dance" in 1934-1935, and played at numerous hotels, colleges and theaters. Expanding his musical efforts, he performed in chamber music concerts, later touring throughout the US, Europe, the Far East, South America and the USSR and made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his chief musical collaborators included Count Basie, Harry James, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Edgar M. Sampson, Chick Webb, and Teddy Wilson. Some of his other popular songs and instrumental compositions include "Lullaby in Rhythm," "Don't Be That Way," "Seven Come Eleven," "Flying Home," "Two O'Clock Jump," "Air Mail Special," "Dizzy Spells," "If Dreams Come True," "Georgia Jubilee," "Four Once More," and "The Kingdom of Swing".
MovieCharlie Parker: Bird Songs
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Legends in Concert: Benny Goodman
2004
MovieSwing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett
2001
TVJazz
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
2000
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLouis Armstrong & Benny Goodman - Sounds in Motion
2000
MovieThe World of Polygoon
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBenny Goodman - Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing
1993
as Self (archive footage)
MovieÅke Hasselgård story
1983
TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MovieMitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
1978
as Self
Bio’s Bahnhof
1978
as Self
MovieCopland Conducts Copland
1976
as Self - Clarinet
MovieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
TVLe Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TVThe Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Big Party
1959
as Self
MovieJohn Gunther's High Road
1959
as Self
TVThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
MovieThe All-Star Christmas Show
1958
as Self
TVDuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Self
TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
MovieAllen in Movieland
1955
as Self
MovieMusic Land
1955
as Orchestra Leader (archive footage)
MovieTwo for the Record
1954
as Self
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self
MovieA Song Is Born
1948
as Professor Magenbruch
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieAll the Cats Join In
1946
MovieMake Mine Music
1946
as Self (voice)
MovieSweet and Low-Down
1944
as Benny Goodman
MovieThe Shining Future
1944
as Self
MovieThe Gang's All Here
1943
as Benny Goodman
MovieStage Door Canteen
1943
as Benny Goodman
MovieThe Powers Girl
1943
as Self - Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
MovieSyncopation
1942
as Benny Goodman
MovieBirth of the Blues
1941
as Self (archive footage)
MovieHollywood Hotel
1938
as Benny Goodman, Leader of His Orchestra
MovieThe Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Benny Goodman
Me and the Boys
1929
as Self - Clarinet
