synffBenny Goodman, the clarinet-wielding "King of Swing," reigned over 1930s and '40s jazz with his explosive big band, turning ballrooms into frenzied dancehalls via hits like "Sing, Sing, Sing."
His orchestra fused propulsive swing rhythms, razor-sharp ensembles, and virtuosic solos, dominating pop…
28 roots·1 legacy
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Benny Goodman; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Ella Fitzgerald, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Andy Williams, Bernadette Peters + 24 more
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6 releases·2015-2022
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2019
