She made hit records with Benny Goodman’s band in the 1930s and ’40s.
Benny Goodman
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Ethel Ennis was Baltimore’s “First Lady of Jazz,” a renowned jazz singer who wowed audiences at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals.
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On a sweltering day in July 1959, thousands of mourners gathered to pay tribute to one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century. Among the pallbearers were …
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Benny Goodman launched the musical careers of many who would go on to become legends themselves.
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When Peggy Lee was discovered by Benny Goodman in 1941, it was the beginning of a beautiful – and six-decade-long – career.
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Born April 20, 1908, Lionel Hampton was one of the first jazz vibraphonists, and his cheery vibes are hard to resist…
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During a career that lasted six decades, Big Joe Turner helped pioneer rock and roll.