Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993)
Directed by Oren Jacoby
Sub-Genres - Biography, Instrumental Music, Music History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
This biography of musical legend Benny Goodman contains testimonials from various contemporaries and scholars, and offers several clips of the man in performance. Nearly two-dozen songs can be heard including "California, Here I Come," "A Fine Romance," "Why Don't You Do Right," "I've Got a Heart Full of Music," and "Bugle Cal Rag." The DVD release of the documentary contains a discography.
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archival-footage, bandleader, career-retrospective, clarinet, interview, jazz, legend [famous person], musician, swing-music
