Bandleader Benny Goodman was born 100 years ago Saturday. Raised in Chicago, Goodman rose from poverty to become a virtuoso clarinetist and the poster boy for the Swing Era. Along the way ...

Benny Goodman was remarkable in more ways than we often realize. Obviously, his clarinet playing was extraordinary in tone, technique and soulful expression. But his musical judgment, assembly of ...

On May 30th, the great Benny Goodman would have turned 100. The celebration of this milestone continues with the release of some excellent archival material, as well as a wonderful tribute album from ...

On Aug. 21, 1935, Benny Goodman and his band were turning in an uninspired set before thousands at the Palomar Ballroom, billed as the largest dance hall on the West Coast, at 3rd Street and Vermont ...