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  • # 3099 - 1996 32c Big Band Leaders: Benny Goodman
    May 30, 2026

    Birth of Benny Goodman
    Bandleader Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois. Also a renowned clarinetist, he’s considered the “King of Swing.”
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