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Benny Goodman (I) (1909–1986)


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... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (94 titles)
2008-2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #8.8 (2012) (writer: "Flying Home")
Episode #3.13 (2008) (performer: "Roll'em")
 
2010 Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV series documentary)
Best Band in the Land (2010) (performer: "Unidentified Tune" - uncredited)
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (video documentary) (performer: "Why Don't You Do Right?" - uncredited)
 
2008 August (performer: "After You've Gone")
 
2007 The Water Horse (performer: "It's Only a Paper Moon")
 
2007 Melba Moore: Live in Concert (video) (writer: "Air Mail Special")
 
2000-2007 The Sopranos (TV series)
Remember When (2007) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing With a Swing")
Do Not Resuscitate (2000) (performer: "Goodnight, My Love" - uncredited)
 
2007 Music and Lyrics (writer: "Flying Home" / performer: "Flying Home", "Rose Room", "It's Tight Like That")
 
2006 Hollywoodland (writer: "Flying Home")
 
2006 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 10 Perform (2006) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
 
2005 End of the Spear (writer: "Don't Be That Way" / performer: "Don't Be That Way")
 
2005 Cinderella Man (writer: "Don't Be That Way" 1934)
 
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning (performer: "We'll Meet Again")
 
2004 The Notebook (performer: "Always and Always" - uncredited, "One O'Clock Jump" - uncredited)
 
2003 Mona Lisa Smile (writer: "Flying Home")
 
2003 Miss Match (TV series)
Pilot (2003) ("Sing Sing Sing")
 
2003 Crooked Lines (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing With a Swing")
 
2002 Below (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing With A Swing")
 
2002 Hollywood Ending (performer: "Hooray for Hollywood" 1937)
 
2002 Hart's War (performer: "Idaho")
 
2002 Livshunger (TV series)
Episode #1.6 (2002) (music: "IF DREAMS COME TRUE")
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
From Broadway: Fosse (2001) ("Sing, Sing, Sing")
 
2000 Pollock (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
 
2000 Small Time Crooks (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
2000 U-571 (performer: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley (1999) (performer: "I Must Have That Man" - uncredited)
 
1999 Girl on the Bridge (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Bugle Call Rag", "Goodbye")
 
1998 The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (documentary) (writer: "Air Mail Special")
 
1997 The Game (writer: "Life Goes To A Party")
 
1997 The Myth of Fingerprints (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
 
1997 Deconstructing Harry (performer: "Sing Sing Sing With a Swing" 1936, "Christopher Columbus" 1936)
 
1997 Private Parts (performer: "Moonglow")
 
1996 My Fellow Americans (writer: "Don't Be That Way")
 
1996 The English Patient (performer: "Wang Wang Blues" 1921, "One O'Clock Jump" 1933)
 
1995 How to Make an American Quilt (performer: "Riffin' at the Ritz")
 
1995 The Grass Harp (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY" / performer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "CLOSE YOUR EYES", "YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME", "DON'T BE THAT WAY", "SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL")
 
1995 Le confessionnal (writer: "Dark rapture")
 
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy ("Flying Home")
 
1994 Cari fottutissimi amici (performer: "SING SING SING")
 
1993 Swing Kids (writer: "LIFE GOES TO A PARTY", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES" / performer: "BUGLE CALL RAG", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES", "FLAT FOOT FLOOGEE", "GOODNIGHT, MY LOVE")
 
1992 Malcolm X (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1992 Mr. Saturday Night (performer: "After You've Gone", "Something New", "How High the Moon")
 
1992 A League of Their Own (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1991 Lucky Luke (performer: "Stompin' At The Savoy")
 
1991 The Marrying Man (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY")
 
1991 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Coney Island (1991) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing With a Swing")
 
1990 Memphis Belle (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1989 When Harry Met Sally... (writer: "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Don't Be That Way")
 
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (performer: "You're a Sweet Little Headache" 1939)
 
1989 New York Stories (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
 
1988 Crossing Delancey (performer: "IT HAD TO BE YOU")
 
1988 Big Business (performer: "SING SING SING")
 
1987 Laguna Heat (TV movie) (performer: "You Go To My Head")
 
1987 Hope and Glory (performer: "Flat Foot Floogie")
 
1987 In the Mood (writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY")
 
1987 Radio Days (performer: "Body and Soul" 1930, "Goodbye" 1934)
 
1987 Screen Two (TV series)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987) (music: "Flying Home" - uncredited)
 
1986 Miss Mary (performer: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby", "It's Been So Long")
 
1986 Power ("SING, SING, SING")
 
1983 Star 80 (performer: "Sing Sing Sing")
 
1982 The Atomic Cafe (documentary) (writer: "Flying Home")
 
1981 True Confessions (performer: "Memories of You")
 
1981 Raggedy Man (performer: "The Lady's In Love With You")
 
1981 They All Laughed (performer: "SING, SING, SING")
 
1980 Raging Bull (performer: "Jersey Bounce" 1936)
 
1980 Stardust Memories (writer: "If Dreams Come True" 1936 / as B. Goodman)
 
1978 F.I.S.T (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy" - uncredited)
 
1973 Slither ("Stompin' At The Savoy")
 
1973 Save the Tiger (writer: "Air Mail Special", "Stompin' At The Savoy")
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Episode #1.2 (1970) (writer: "Don't Be That Way" - uncredited)
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Episode #3.5 (1965) (performer: "Poor Butterfly", "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise", "Hi Ya, Sophia")
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) (writer: "Air Mail Special")
Episode dated 25 September 1958 (1958) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1957 Kiss Them for Me (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" - uncredited)
 
1957 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing" - uncredited)
 
1956 The Benny Goodman Story (writer: "Don't Be That Way", "Stompin' At the Savoy" / performer: "Goodbye" / "Original Dixieland One Step")
 
1955 Omnibus (TV series)
The Bad Men (1955) ("Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs")
 
1953 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined (1953) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1953 Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (short) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1952 The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue (TV series)
Episode #3.25 (1952) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1950 I'll Get By (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1949 The Stratton Story (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" - uncredited)
 
1948 A Song Is Born (writer: "Flying Home" 1939 - uncredited / performer: "Anitra's Boogie" - uncredited, "Stealin' Apples" 1936 - uncredited, "Flying Home" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1947 The Drummer Man (short) ("Stompin' at the Savoy")
 
1947 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (short) (writer: "Don't Be That Way" - uncredited)
 
1946 Make Mine Music (performer: "After You've Gone" 1918 / as Goodman)
 
1946 After You've Gone (short) (performer: "After You've Gone")
 
1944 Sweet and Low-Down (music: "Rachel's Dream" 1939 - uncredited, "Stompin' at the Savoy" 1934 - uncredited / performer: "I'm Making Believe" 1944, "Hey Bub! Let's Have a Ball" 1944, "Rachel's Dream" 1939 - uncredited, "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" 1789 - uncredited / arranger: "Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K.581" 1789 - uncredited)
 
1944 The Shining Future (short) (performer: "Sing, Sing. Sing")
 
1943 The Gang's All Here (writer: "Soft Winds" - uncredited / performer: "Minnie's in the Money" - uncredited, " I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" - uncredited, "Paducah" - uncredited)
 
1942 Springtime in the Rockies (writer: "Two O'Clock Jump")
 
1939 Love on Tap (short) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" 1934)
 
1938 Man-Proof (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel (arranger: "Satan's Holiday" 1934 - uncredited / "I've Got a Heartful of Music" 1937)
 
1936 Sinner Take All (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
1958 African Patrol (TV series)
Sparkey
No Science (1958) … Sparkey
 
1948 A Song Is Born
Professor Magenbruch
 
1946 Make Mine Music
Benny Goodman
 
1944 Sweet and Low-Down
Leader of His Band
 
1943 The Gang's All Here
Benny Goodman
 
1943 Stage Door Canteen
Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra
 
1943 The Powers Girl
Orchestra Conductor
 
1937 Hollywood Hotel
Benny Goodman
 
Show ShowMusic Department (4 titles)
1981 Fantasma d'amore (musician: clarinet solo)
 
1954 The Lonely Night (documentary) (musician: clarinet)
 
1946 After You've Gone (short) (musician: clarinet - as Goodman)
 
1946 All the Cats Join In (short) (musician: clarinet)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1944 Sweet and Low-Down (contributor to story - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (46 titles)
1986 The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 Åke Hasselgård story (documentary)
 
1981 Signature (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Benny Goodman (1981) … Himself - Guest
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
Swing That Music!: Swing … Himself (also archive footage)
 
1974 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself (on tape)
Peggy Lee (1973) … Himself (on tape)
 
1972 Timex All Star Swing Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
1972 Le grand échiquier (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.198 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Drei mal neun (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1965-1966 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 16 November 1966 (1966) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 22 March 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
 
1960-1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Clarinetist / Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra / Themselves - Jazz Combo
Masterpieces and Music (1966) … Himself - Clarinetist
Borge & Company (1965) … Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
Till Autumn (1962) … Himself - Clarinetist in the Orchestra
Trio (1961) … Themselves - Jazz Combo
Holiday in Music (1960) … Himself - Clarinetist
 
1965 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Clarinetist
Episode #3.5 (1965) … Himself - Clarinetist
 
1963 The Lively Ones (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #2.1 (1963) … Himself - Performer
 
1963 The World of Benny Goodman (TV movie)
Himself
 
1950-1962 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 22 July 1962 (1962) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 6 July 1958 (1958) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 22 October 1950 (1950) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1961 Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny (TV special)
Himself
 
1957-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Band Leader / Clarinetist / Himself
See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) … Clarinetist
Episode #13.38 (1960) … Band Leader
Episode #10.21 (1957) … Himself
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.22 (1960) … Himself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 Swing Into Spring! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Music U.S.A. (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.12 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Himself
Crescendo (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.38 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Washington Square (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 Allen in Movieland (TV movie)
Himself
 
1954 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #2.10 (1954) … Himself
 
1954 Caesar's Hour (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
Episode dated 1 November 1954 (1954) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest Clarinetist
Norton Moves In (1953) … Herself - Guest Clarinetist
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1951) … Himself
 
1951 Kreisler Bandstand (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1951) … Himself
 
1950 Showtime, U.S.A. (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1950) … Himself
 
1950 Star Time (TV series)
Himself
 
1944 Road to Victory (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1944 The Shining Future (short)
Himself
 
1943 Upbeat in Music (documentary short)
Himself - Band Leader
 
1942 Syncopation
Himself, Benny Goodman
 
1936 The Big Broadcast of 1937
Himself
 
1929 Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra (short)
Himself/Clarinet (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2011 To Russia with Jazz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2005 Great Performances (TV series)
 
2001 Fanfare for America: The Composer Aaron Copland (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993-1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1999 The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Century: America's Time (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1997 Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Ladies Sing the Blues
Himself
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1941 Birth of the Blues
Himself, Benny Goodman
 
1938 For Auld Lang Syne (documentary short)
Himself: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel' (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) CD: "Benny Goodman: More Greatest Hits" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Goodman

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

There's no one else like her, and I presume there never will be. (on friend Peggy Lee) See more »

Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 337-340. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. See more »

Trademark:

Theme songs: "Let's Dance" (opening theme), "Goodbye" (closing theme) See more »

Nickname:

The King of Swing See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini