Benny Goodman

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Artist: Benny Goodman (See All Albums by Benny Goodman)
Date Released: Dec 5, 2002
Genre: Jazz, Style: Swing, Classic Jazz
Label: JSP Records / The Orchard

Total Tracks: 89 Total Length: 282:08

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Great overview!

trevhutch

This is a great 4 disc overview of the Benny Goodman Orchestra. JSP records typically do a great job with remastering. If you don't have much Goodman, start here!

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AuntieLolo

Disc 1: Instrumental hits - Disc 2: Vocal hits - Disc 3: Small groups - Disc 4: Ones that weren't hits but are good anyway. NOT chronologically ordered. Some of the tracks are technically poor, particularly the one with Fred Astaire (Disc 2, track 9). A great introduction to Benny Goodman.

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