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America in Swingtime : Benny Goodman Sextet

The actual date of this episode is 1941-02-19. For technical reasons, it shows up incorrectly above.This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or...

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Benny Goodman

The actual date of this episode is 1981-02-21. For technical reasons, it shows up incorrectly above.Lloyd Moss goes to Benny Goodman's apartment to talk to the jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and...

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The Benny Goodman Sextet Fields Requests on 'America in Swingtime'

ThisWNYC American Music Festival program from February 19, 1941 captures the Benny Goodman Sextet in a rare and wonderful moment. This sextet represents Goodman pretty close to his prime, featuring the...

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Teddy Wilson Contemplates the Future of Jazz

Pianist Teddy Wilson discusses his career and speculates on the future of jazz in this 1950 interview.Growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, Wilson only heard classical and spiritual music for the first few...

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Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.Leopold Stokowski conducts the New York City Symphony Orchestra. Asks for silence...

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