This musician claimed to race Jimmy Dorsey to the telephone to compete for jobs when theyshared an apartment.
This musician claimed to race Jimmy Dorsey to the telephone to compete for jobs when theyshared an apartment. In one of his early tours, a disappointing stint at the Roosevelt Hotel wasfollowed by a series of enthusiastic and youthful sellouts at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, asurprise attributed to the success of Fletcher Henderson's arrangements on the NBC radio seriesLet's Dance. This performer formed a trio with Teddy Wilson and (*) Gene Krupa, and formed aquartet by adding Lionel Hampton. He turned to classical music later in his life, commissioning concertosfrom Copland and Hindemith. In 1938 he became the first jazz bandleader to headline a concert at CarnegieHall, performing his signature piece "Sing Sing Sing." For 10 points, name this jazz clarinetist nicknamedthe "King of Swing."
This musician claimed to race Jimmy Dorsey to the telephone to compete for jobs when theyshared an apartment.
Benny Goodman