num_pages: 432
description: This biography of Benny Goodman's music and times attempts to recreate the colourful music world of the 1920s and 1930s, when Goodman was hailed the King of Swing. The author offers insights into the character and music of a man who helped transform the Depression years into the Swing Era.
language: English
title: Benny Goodman and the Swing Era
titlecomplete: Benny Goodman and the Swing Era
characters: Benny Goodman
genres: Music, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 29
publisher: Oxford University Press