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Benny Goodman

Born on May 30, 1909

117

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The 118th anniversary falls on May 30, 2027, in 218 days.

Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". From 1935 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States.

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