Portrayed as an adult by television pioneer Steve Allen, Goodman's band musicians perform in this film: Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Ben Pollack, Edward "Kid" Ory, and Lionel Hampton. The film makes …

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The screenplay was heavily fictionalized, but the music was real. Many of Goodman's professional colleagues appear in the film, including Ben Pollack, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton and Harry James.

In short though this film shows Benny Goodman from a young boy through to after he has made a success of himself. His challenges, disappointments, love interests are all a part of the story through …

"The Benny Goodman Story" is a must-see for all jazz fanatics and all clarinet players. The film also features a very impressive rendition of Mozart's clarinet concerto (Goodman also gave classical …

The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins …

Original Dixieland One Step Written by Nick LaRocca Performed by Steve Allen and Kid Ory Allen's clarinet playing dubbed by Benny Goodman On the Sunny Side of the Street Written by Jimmy …

The Benny Goodman Story (1956) - * Harry Goodman: Benny, you oughta change your name. * Benny Goodman: Why? * Harry Goodman: Who's gonna remember a name like Benny Goodman.

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Benny Goodman: When we get together in a joint like this and jam, the people come in and they sit down and they listen. The reason they sit and listen, is because that's the way we play.