num_pages: 32
description: Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. Here is the story of how two musical prodigies from very different backgrounds grew up, were brought together by the love of music, and helped to create the jazz style known as swing.
language: English
title: Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
publisher: Holiday House