Benny Goodman Trio
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The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Goodman Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drummer | Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | swing music ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | big band swing ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
clarinet
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | instrumental music ⓘ |
| leader | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | racially integrated jazz group in the 1930s ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Benny Goodman
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ⓘ
Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
After You’ve Gone
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ⓘ
Body and Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ China Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Who ⓘ |
| notableVenue | Palomar Ballroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | small jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| pianist | Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneeringFor | small-group swing jazz ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | clarinet ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
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Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.