The Benny Goodman Orchestra

== Info ==
Jazz musician best known as the "King of Swing". Led one of the first integrated orchestras. He is well known for his performance at Carnegie Hall in 1938. His group featured Coleman Hawkins and Billie Holiday. Also featured Charlie Christian. Was able to adapt to jazz evolving and began performing "cool jazz". Influenced by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie and started playing bebop. Later developed an interest in classical music. His work was featured in several films, including The Benny Goodman Story, a sequel to a film about The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Hollywood Walk of Fame inductee. Arrested for violating Jim Crow Laws, leading him to become a major player in the fight for desegregation. Worked with George Benson. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His works were donated to Yale after his death. Several honorary doctorates, including Ivy League. Multiple Halls of Fame.
== Genres ==
Swing
Jazz
Category:Swing
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences