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Date of Birth:

30 May 1909, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

13 June 1986, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

The King of Swing! Famed clarinetist, composer ("Stompin' at the Savoy")... more

Trivia:

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6101... more

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(11 articles)

Field Notes From a Songwriter's Centennial
(From Huffington Post. 8 September 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
Yale In New York Series Opens Season With 'The Classical Legacy of Benny Goodman' 9/26 At Carnegie Hall
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 19 August 2009, 3:04 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Benny Goodman and His Band | The Benny Goodman Sextet | Goodman

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Banda sonora" (2007)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.9 (19)
	1 TV episode: Episode #3.13 (2008) (performer: "Roll'em")
2.	August (2008)	(performer: "After You've Gone")	2008	-	5.5 (1,818)
	AKAs: Landshark (Europe: English title: DVD title)
3.	The Water Horse (2007)	(performer: "It's Only a Paper Moon")	2007	$101M	6.6 (7,032)
	AKAs: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title)
4.	Melba Moore: Live in Concert (2007) (V)	(writer: "Air Mail Special")	2007	-	-

5.	"The Sopranos" (1999)	(2 episodes, 2000-2007)	2007	-	9.5 (28,463)
	2 TV episodes: Remember When (2007) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)") Do Not Resuscitate (2000) (performer: "Goodnight, My Love" (uncredited))
6.	Music and Lyrics (2007)	(writer: "Flying Home") (performer: "Flying Home", "Rose Room", "It's Tight Like That")	2007	$139M	6.7 (29,062)

7.	Hollywoodland (2006)	(writer: "Flying Home")	2006	-	6.6 (16,418)

8.	"So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	7.3 (2,493)
	1 TV episode: Top 10 Perform (2006) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")
9.	End of the Spear (2005)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way") (performer: "Don't Be That Way")	2005	-	6.8 (2,736)

10.	Cinderella Man (2005)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way")	2005	$102M	8.0 (57,722)

11.	Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)	(performer: "We'll Meet Again")	2004	-	5.0 (14,649)

12.	Mona Lisa Smile (2003)	(writer: "Flying Home")	2003	-	6.1 (21,542)

13.	"Miss Match" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.9 (591)
	1 TV episode: Pilot (2003) ("Sing Sing Sing")
14.	Crooked Lines (2003)	(performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)")	2003	-	5.5 (69)

15.	Below (2002)	(performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)")	2002	-	6.2 (7,782)

16.	Hollywood Ending (2002)	(performer: "Hooray for Hollywood" (1937))	2002	-	6.3 (9,550)

17.	Hart's War (2002)	(performer: "Idaho")	2002	-	6.2 (17,708)

18.	"Livshunger" (2002)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.6 (2002) (music: "IF DREAMS COME TRUE")
19.	Pollock (2000)	(performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")	2000	-	7.1 (8,938)

20.	Small Time Crooks (2000)	(writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")	2000	-	6.5 (14,622)

21.	U-571 (2000)	(performer: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz")	2000	-	6.4 (30,550)
	AKAs: U-571 (France)
22.	La fille sur le pont (1999)	(performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Bugle Call Rag", "Goodbye")	1999	-	7.5 (5,147)
	AKAs: Girl on the Bridge (USA: DVD title)
23.	The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)	(writer: "Air Mail Special")	1998	-	7.5 (509)

24.	The Game (1997)	(writer: "Life Goes To A Party")	1997	$109M	7.7 (66,907)

25.	The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way")	1997	-	5.6 (1,690)

26.	Deconstructing Harry (1997)	(performer: "Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)", "Christopher Columbus")	1997	$13M	7.2 (15,467)

27.	Private Parts (1997)	(performer: "Moonglow")	1997	$54M	6.6 (16,907)
	AKAs: Howard Stern's Private Parts
28.	My Fellow Americans (1996)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way")	1996	$26.4M	6.3 (5,992)

29.	The English Patient (1996)	(performer: "Wang Wang Blues" (1921), "One O'Clock Jump" (1933))	1996	$232M	7.2 (50,544)

30.	How to Make an American Quilt (1995)	(performer: "Riffin' at the Ritz")	1995	-	5.8 (4,746)

31.	The Grass Harp (1995)	(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	-	6.4 (866)

32.	Le confessionnal (1995)	("Dark rapture")	1995	-	7.3 (919)
	AKAs: The Confessional
33.	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	("Flying Home")	1994	-	7.4 (29,600)
	AKAs: Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
34.	Swing Kids (1993)	(writer: "LIFE GOES TO A PARTY", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES") (performer: "BUGLE CALL RAG", "SWINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES", "FLAT FOOT FLOOGEE", "GOODNIGHT, MY LOVE")	1993	-	6.4 (6,939)

35.	Malcolm X (1992)	(writer: "Flying Home")	1992	-	7.7 (20,917)
	AKAs: X (USA: poster title)
36.	A League of Their Own (1992)	(writer: "FLYING HOME")	1992	$130M	6.9 (31,073)

37.	The Marrying Man (1991)	(writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY")	1991	-	5.3 (2,176)
	AKAs: Too Hot to Handle (Australia)
38.	Memphis Belle (1990)	(writer: "Flying Home")	1990	-	6.7 (8,410)

39.	When Harry Met Sally... (1989)	(writer: "Stompin' At The Savoy", "Don't Be That Way")	1989	-	7.7 (45,833)
	AKAs: When Harry Met Sally (USA: DVD box title)
40.	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)	(performer: "You're a Sweet Little Headache" (1939))	1989	$495M	8.3 (156,854)

41.	New York Stories (1989)	(performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing")	1989	-	6.1 (6,372)

42.	Crossing Delancey (1988)	(performer: "IT HAD TO BE YOU")	1988	-	6.7 (1,770)

43.	Big Business (1988)	(performer: "SING SING SING")	1988	-	5.8 (3,827)

44.	Laguna Heat (1987) (TV)	(performer: "You Go To My Head")	1987	-	5.3 (80)

45.	Hope and Glory (1987)	(performer: "Flat Foot Floogie")	1987	-	7.4 (4,563)

46.	In the Mood (1987)	(writer: "STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY", "DON'T BE THAT WAY")	1987	-	5.7 (409)
	AKAs: The Woo Woo Kid
47.	Radio Days (1987)	(performer: "Body and Soul" (1930), "Goodbye" (1934))	1987	-	7.5 (9,909)

48.	Miss Mary (1986)	(performer: "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby", "It's Been So Long")	1986	-	6.9 (97)

49.	Power (1986)	("SING, SING, SING")	1986	-	5.7 (1,115)

50.	Star 80 (1983)	(performer: "Sing Sing Sing")	1983	-	6.3 (2,260)

51.	The Atomic Cafe (1982)	(writer: "Flying Home")	1982	-	7.8 (1,753)

52.	True Confessions (1981)	(performer: "Memories of You")	1981	-	6.3 (2,485)

53.	They All Laughed (1981)	(performer: "SING, SING, SING")	1981	-	6.0 (684)

54.	Raging Bull (1980)	(performer: "Jersey Bounce" (1936))	1980	-	8.4 (80,722)

55.	Stardust Memories (1980)	(music: "If Dreams Come True" (1936))	1980	-	7.2 (6,482)

56.	F.I.S.T (1978)	(writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (uncredited))	1978	-	6.2 (2,457)

57.	Slither (1973)	("Stompin' At The Savoy")	1973	-	5.9 (474)

58.	Save the Tiger (1973)	("Air Mail Special", "Stompin' At The Savoy")	1973	-	6.9 (1,747)

59.	"Jazz Party" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: Art Ford's Jazz Party (USA: informal title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 16 October 1958 (1958) (writer: "Air Mail Special") Episode dated 25 September 1958 (1958) (writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
60.	Kiss Them for Me (1957)	(music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (uncredited))	1957	-	5.7 (579)

61.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) (performer: "Sing, Sing, Sing" (uncredited))
62.	The Benny Goodman Story (1956)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way", "Stompin' At the Savoy") (performer: "Goodbye") ("Original Dixieland One Step")	1956	-	6.5 (525)

63.	Frank DeVol and His Orchestra (1953)	(writer: "Stompin' at the Savoy")	1953	-	-

64.	"The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue" (1949)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	-
	AKAs: The Paul Whiteman Revue 1 TV episode: Episode dated 30 March 1952 (1952) (music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")
65.	I'll Get By (1950)	(music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")	1950	-	6.2 (31)

66.	The Stratton Story (1949)	(music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")	1949	-	7.1 (980)

67.	A Song Is Born (1948)	(performer: "Flying Home", "Stealin' Apples") ("Flying Home", "Anitra's Dance")	1948	-	7.0 (801)

68.	The Drummer Man (1947)	("Stompin' at the Savoy")	1947	-	-

69.	Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (1947)	(writer: "Don't Be That Way")	1947	-	-
	AKAs: RKO Musical Featurette: Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Band (USA: series title)
70.	Make Mine Music (1946)	(performer: "After You've Gone")	1946	-	6.9 (564)

71.	After You've Gone (1946)	(performer: "After You've Gone")	1946	-	6.0 (38)

72.	Sweet and Low-Down (1944)	(music: "Rachel's Dream" (1939) (uncredited), "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934)) (performer: "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)) ("I'm Making Believe" (1944))	1944	-	6.2 (43)

73.	The Gang's All Here (1943)	(writer: "Soft Winds" (uncredited)) (performer: "Minnie's in the Money" (uncredited), "Paducah" (uncredited)) ("(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" (uncredited))	1943	-	7.1 (445)
	AKAs: The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
74.	Springtime in the Rockies (1942)	(writer: "Two O'Clock Jump")	1942	-	6.9 (192)

75.	Love on Tap (1939)	(music: "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1934))	1939	-	4.5 (98)

76.	Man-Proof (1938)	(music: "Stompin' at the Savoy")	1938	-	5.7 (120)

77.	Hollywood Hotel (1937)	(arranger: "Satan's Holiday" (1934) (uncredited)) ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" (1937))	1937	-	6.5 (170)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Fantasma d'amore (1981)	(musician: clarinet solo)	1981	-	6.6 (142)
	AKAs: Fantôme d'amour (France) Zwei Gesichter einer Frau (West Germany)
2.	The Lonely Night (1954)	(musician: clarinet)	1954	-	-

3.	All the Cats Join In (1946)	(musician: clarinet)	1946	-	6.9 (65)

4.	After You've Gone (1946)	(musician: clarinet) (as Goodman)	1946	-	6.0 (38)

5.	The Gang's All Here (1943)	(musician: clarinet, "Minnie's in the Money", "Soft Winds", "The Jitters", "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" and "Paducah") (uncredited)	1943	-	7.1 (445)
	AKAs: The Girls He Left Behind (UK)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Quidam dégomme (2007)	2007	-	-
	AKAs: A Sheep on the Roof (International: English title)
2.	Benny Goodman: Legends in Concert - The Last Performance (2004) (TV)	2004	-	-

3.	Ça va plaire (1980) (TV)	1980	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"African Patrol" (1957)	Sparkey (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.7 (7)
	1 TV episode: No Science (1958) Sparkey
2.	A Song Is Born (1948)	Professor Magenbruch	1948	-	7.0 (801)

3.	Hollywood Hotel (1937)	Conductor of His Orchestra	1937	-	6.5 (170)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Goodman: Legends in Concert - The Last Performance (2004) (TV)	(writer)	2004	-	-

2.	Sweet and Low-Down (1944)	(contributor to story) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.2 (43)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Goodman: Let's Dance - A Musical Tribute (1986) (TV)	Himself	1986	-	-

2.	Åke Hasselgård story (1983)		1983	-	-

3.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV)	Himself (Honoree)	1982	-	6.6 (27)

4.	"Signature" (1981)	Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	-
	1 TV episode: Benny Goodman (1981) Himself - Guest
5.	Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not (1978) (TV)	Himself	1978	-	9.6 (5)

6.	"This Is Your Life" (1971)	Himself (on tape) (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: Peggy Lee (1973) Himself (on tape)
7.	Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV)	Himself	1972	-	-
	AKAs: The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
8.	"Drei mal neun" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	9.2 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 March 1971 (1971) Himself
9.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Himself - Clarinetist / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1960-1966)	1966	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 6 TV episodes: 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) (as The Benny Goodman Sextet) Himself - Clarinetist 1 episode not shown.
10.	"The Danny Kaye Show" (1963)	Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	7.4 (21)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) Himself-Guest
11.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 March 1965 (1965) Himself-Guest
12.	The World of Benny Goodman (1963) (TV)	Himself	1963	-	-

13.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1950-1962)	1962	-	8.9 (268)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 22 July 1962 (1962) Mystery Guest Episode dated 6 July 1958 (1958) Mystery Guest Episode dated 22 October 1950 (1950) Mystery Guest
14.	Carnegie Hall Salutes Jack Benny (1961) (TV)	Himself	1961	-	-

15.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Band Leader / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) Clarinetist Episode #13.38 (1960) Band Leader Episode #10.21 (1957) Himself
16.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 1 TV episode: Episode #4.22 (1960) Himself
17.	"The Big Party" (1959)	Himself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	AKAs: The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) Himself
18.	Swing Into Spring! (1959) (TV)	Himself	1959	-	-
	AKAs: Texaco's Swing Into Spring! (USA: alternative title)
19.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.3 (30)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.14 (1959) Himself
20.	"The Perry Como Show" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.6 (24)
	AKAs: Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title) The Chesterfield Supper Club 1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 October 1957 (1957) Himself
21.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	Himself (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: Crescendo (1957) Himself
22.	"Omnibus" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.8 (40)
	1 TV episode: The World of Jazz (1955) Himself
23.	Allen in Movieland (1955) (TV)	Himself	1955	-	7.0 (13)

24.	"Person to Person" (1953)	Himself (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.8 (28)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.10 (1954) Himself
25.	"Kreisler Bandstand" (1951)	Himself (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1951) Himself
26.	"Star Time" (1950)	Himself	1950	-	-

27.	Make Mine Music (1946)	Himself	1946	-	6.9 (564)

28.	Sweet and Low-Down (1944)	(as Benny Goodman and His Band) Himself	1944	-	6.2 (43)

29.	Road to Victory (1944)	(uncredited) Himself	1944	-	5.6 (17)
	AKAs: The Shining Future (USA: recut version)
30.	The Gang's All Here (1943)	Himself	1943	-	7.1 (445)
	AKAs: The Girls He Left Behind (UK)
31.	Upbeat in Music (1943)	Band Leader	1943	-	-
	AKAs: March of Time Volume 10, No. 5: Upbeat in Music (USA: series title)
32.	Stage Door Canteen (1943)	Himself - as Conductor of the Benny Goodman Orchestra	1943	-	6.5 (633)

33.	The Powers Girl (1943)	Himself - Orchestra Conductor	1943	-	7.5 (10)
	AKAs: Hello Beautiful
34.	Syncopation (1942)	Himself, Benny Goodman	1942	-	6.2 (70)

35.	The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)	Himself	1936	-	6.8 (66)

36.	Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra (1929)	(uncredited) Himself/Clarinet	1929	-	-


1.	Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)	Himself

2.	From Shtetl to Swing (2005) (TV)	Himself

3.	"Great Performances"
	1 TV episode: The Great American Songbook (2003)
4.	Fanfare for America: The Composer Aaron Copland (2001) (TV)	Himself

5.	The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V)	Himself

6.	"The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History" (1999)	Himself

7.	Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits (1997) (TV)	Himself

8.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) Himself
9.	The Ladies Sing the Blues (1989)	Himself

10.	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

11.	Birth of the Blues (1941)	Himself, Benny Goodman

12.	For Auld Lang Syne (1938)	(uncredited) Himself: Clip from 'Hollywood Hotel'

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