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The last of six biographies in which the private life of a public face is revealed. Benny's Bop. Dubbed the "king of swing", the legendary Benny Goodman brought a new jazz sound to America. John Fordham looks back at his career.
Producer Emma Kingsley

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Benny Goodman
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Emma Kingsley
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