King of Swing
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King of Swing is the famous nickname of American jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, who was a leading figure of the swing era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Swing canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesToOccupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
jazz clarinetist ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| bearerCitizenship | American ⓘ |
| bearerNotableEvent |
Carnegie Hall jazz concert of 1938
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
popularization of swing music in the 1930s ⓘ |
| bearerNotableWork | Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band music
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| hasGenderOfBearer | male ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership in the swing era ⓘ |
| refersTo | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | Benny Goodman’s public image ⓘ |
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