Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.
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as Benny Goodman
DeceasedBorn: December 26, 1921
Died: October 30, 2000
Age at death: 78
as Alice Hammond
DeceasedBorn: January 27, 1921
Died: January 14, 1986
Age at death: 64
as Mama Goodman
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Benny Goodman (age 16)
AliveBirth date not on record.
as John Hammond Jr.
DeceasedBorn: March 30, 1917
Died: June 11, 1994
Age at death: 77
as Papa Dave Goodman
DeceasedBorn: December 2, 1908
Died: November 29, 1992
Age at death: 83
as Willard Alexander - Benny's manager
DeceasedBorn: October 21, 1920
Died: October 14, 1997
Age at death: 76
as Fletcher Henderson
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Gil Rodin
DeceasedBorn: March 25, 1915
Died: February 7, 1991
Age at death: 75
as Harry Goodman
DeceasedBorn: November 2, 1921
Died: January 2, 1999
Age at death: 77
as 'Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.
DeceasedBorn: March 20, 1922
Died: April 2, 2002
Age at death: 80
as John Hammond Sr.
DeceasedBorn: August 13, 1903
Died: January 13, 1969
Age at death: 65
as Prof Schoepp
DeceasedBorn: February 13, 1895
Died: January 17, 1973
Age at death: 77
as Benny Goodman (age 10 )
AliveBorn: May 7, 1942
Age: 84
as Harry Goodman (age 16 )
DeceasedBorn: August 3, 1935
Died: June 25, 2021
Age at death: 85
Born: February 18, 1903
Died: June 7, 1984
Age at death: 81
Born: April 20, 1908
Died: August 31, 2002
Age at death: 94
Born: January 15, 1909
Died: October 16, 1973
Age at death: 64
Born: November 24, 1912
Died: July 31, 1986
Age at death: 73
Born: June 22, 1903
Died: June 7, 1971
Age at death: 67
Birth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.
Born: February 2, 1927
Died: June 6, 1991
Age at death: 64
Born: March 15, 1916
Died: July 5, 1983
Age at death: 67
Birth date not on record.
Birth date not on record.