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Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo from the side of Benny Goodman playing clarinet while leaning forward. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo.

Date Published
1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman

Image

Publicity photo of Benny Goodman standing, facing forward, smiling, and holding a clarinet under one arm. Goodman is wearing a checkered suit and...

Date Published
September-25-1937
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman and his orchestra with Helen Ward Featured Vocalist

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Publicity photo of Helen Ward and Benny Goodman facing forward and smiling. Ward is wearing a satin dress and leaning against Goodman who is wearing a...

Date Published
1936
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Benny Goodman relaxing on sofa at the DownBeat awards event

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Benny Goodman relaxing on a sofa while looking up and smiling, during the 1939 Downbeat awards ceremony. Goodman is wearing glasses and a tuxedo...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Count Basie playing with Benny Goodman

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Angled photo of Count Basie playing piano with Benny Goodman playing clarinet. Goodman is standing over Basie and looking forward. Studio equipment is...

Date Published
1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman at DownBeat awards event

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Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman holding trophies and talking while at the 1939 DownBeat awards event, Waldorf-Astoria. Dexter is wearing a suit and...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Dave Dexter, Benny Goodman, and Helen Forrest at DownBeat awards ceremony

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Dave Dexter speaking with Benny Goodman at a dining table in the Waldorf-Astoria during the 1939 DownBeat awards ceremony. Dexter is seated second...

Date Published
January-15-1940
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection
  • Clear selected
  • Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986
  • 1931-1940

Member of

  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (7)

Types

  • photographs (7)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (7)
  • Gelatin silver prints (7)
  • Portrait photographs (6)
  • Snapshots (4)
  • Group portraits (3)
  • Publicity photographs (3)

Time Periods

  • (-) 1931-1940 (7)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (7)
  • Conductors (Music) (6)
  • Clarinetists (4)
  • Award presentations (3)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (2)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)
  • Men, White (1)
  • Pianists (1)
  • Women, White (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • New York (N.Y.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Dexter, Dave (2)
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (1)
  • Forrest, Helen (1)
  • Ward, Helen, 1916-1998 (1)
  • (-) Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 (7)

Date Published

  • 1940-01-15 (3)
  • 1936 (1)
  • 1937 (1)
  • 1937-09-25 (1)
  • 1940 (1)

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