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The Kingdom of Swing

on BBC Radio 2

A new six-part series in which Malcolm Laycock presents a personal and musical profile of clarinettist Benny Goodman , who perhaps defines American swing music of the big band era. The series looks at his extraordinary rise to fame, his challenging temperament and the classic recordings. 1: Swing Swing SwingProducer Roy Oakshott

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Laycock
Clarinettist:
Benny Goodman
Producer:
Roy Oakshott

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