 Through the end of the 1930s, he also worked with bandleaders such as Will Hudson and Teddy Powell.The first of Bivona's bands under his own name showed up in 1940, but work as a sideman in more established bands seemed to be more what he was after.This included a period with Benny Goodman from the fall of 1940 through the spring of 1941, just in time to match wits with the sizzling electric guitar solos of Charlie Christian.