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Benny Goodman born in Chicago may 1909 came to be know as the 'King of Swing' from about 1926. His early influences were New Orleans jazz clarinetists working in Chicago, notably Johnny Dodds, Leon Roppolo, and Jimmy Noone. When he turned 16 he joined one of Chicago's top bands the Ben Pollack Orchestra. Goodman was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1957, after winning numerous pol...read more