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Jazz Classics in Stereo

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Robert Parker introduces his 26-part history of jazz. 16: The King of Swing - Benny Goodman
This programme contrasts
Goodman's initial struggle for recognition after arriving in New York in 1928 with the hysteria accorded to swing bands in the later 1930s.
(A digital recording from Vintage
Productions of Sydney, Australia) (R)

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Introduces:
Robert Parker
Unknown:
Benny Goodman
Source: Radio Times

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