Benny Goodman
/ˌbeni ˈɡʊdmən/
/ˌbeni ˈɡʊdmən/
- (1909-86) a US musician who played the clarinet and led a successful dance band in the 1930s and 1940s. He was called the 'King of Swing', and one of his hits was Stompin' at the Savoy (1936). Goodman was the first white band leader to use African American musicians. In 1938, his band played the first jazz concert in Carnegie Hall. He also played classical music written for him by Aaron Copland, Béla Bartók and others.
本尼·古德曼（Benny Goodman）：（1909-86）是美国音乐家，他曾演奏过单簧管并在1930年代和1940年代成功领导了一支舞蹈乐队。他被称为“秋千之王”，萨沃伊（1936年）的畅销书之一是“斯通平”。古德曼（Goodman）是首位使用非裔美国音乐家的白人乐队领袖。1938年，他的乐队在卡内基音乐厅举行了第一场爵士音乐会。他还演奏了亚伦·科普兰（Aaron Copland），贝拉·巴托克（BélaBartók）等人为他写的古典音乐。