American Masters

1993 TV-14 1h 1m 7.8

With clarinet in hand, Benny Goodman was transformed from a child in Chicago's impoverished Jewish ghetto into the king of swing, greeted with near pandemonium wherever his band played.

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Main Cast

David Strathairn David Strathairn Narrator

Appearances

Benny Goodman Benny Goodman
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong
Tony Bennett Tony Bennett
Sidney Catlett Sidney Catlett
Doc Cheatham Doc Cheatham

Creators

Oren Jacoby Oren Jacoby Director

Info about American Masters

Studio(s): 1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures

Originally Released: Dec 08, 1993

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music, History

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