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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Goodman

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JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY


Benny Goodman

Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the eighth child of immigrants David Goodman and Dora Grisinsky Goodman, who left Russia to escape anti-Semitism. Benny\'s mother never learned to speak English... more


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