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Benny Goodman

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Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986) was a famous Jazz musician who was, and still is, known as "King of Swing," "Patriarch of the Clarinet," and "Swing's Senior Statesman".

Goodman was born Benjamin David in Chicago, Illinois on May 30, 1909 and died on June 13, 1986