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Benny Goodman Reports On Russian Tour (1962) - YouTube

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Apr 13, 2014 · Benny Goodman chatting to President Kennedy. VS. Benny Goodman answers press questions on his tour of Russia, he tells how Mr. Nikita Khruschev said he didn't like jazz.

To Russia Without Love - Bill Crow

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In 1985 Gene Lees asked me to write something for his Jazzletter about Benny Goodman's tour of Russia in 1962. I had been Benny's bass player on that tour. Gene offered me unlimited space, made helpful suggestions about form and gave me encouragement throughout the writing of the longest piece I'd ever attempted at that time.

Benny Goodman Reports On Russian Tour - British Pathé

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GV. Through trees of White House. MS. & CU. Benny Goodman chatting to President Kennedy. VS. Benny Goodman answers press questions on his tour of Russia, he tells how Mr. Nikita Khruschev said he didn't like jazz. (Comb.F.G.)

Benny Goodman in Moscow - Benny Goodman Songs, Reviews ...

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Benny Goodman arranged to record a number of concerts during his 1962 tour of the Soviet Union, and arranged for RCA Victor to release excerpts of his final week in Moscow within this two-record set. In spite of the rather unreliable electric service, and a blown fuse in the middle of a septet version of "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" (which was still edited and released), the sound quality is ...8/10

Benny Goodman's Band Leaves on Soviet Tour - The New York ...

https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/28/archives/benny-goodmans-band-leaves-on-soviet-tour.html

Benny Goodman and his seventeen-piece band left New York International Airport last night for a six-week tour of the Soviet Union sponsored by the Department of State.

From the Observer archive, 14 April 1963: when jazz giant ...

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2013/apr/14/benny-goodman-moscow-observer-archive

Apr 13, 2013 · W hen Mr Khrushchev remarked of the Benny Goodman Orchestra's tour of Russia last year: "It's not jazz, only dance music", he may not have said anything very profound, but …

Benny Goodman in USSR - YouTube

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Mar 30, 2014 · Benny Goodman Septet at the North Sea Jazz Festival • 18-07-1982 • World of Jazz - Duration: 1:03:53. ... The 1962 Goodman Russia Tour - The Rhythm Section - Duration: 40:15.Author: VR Jazz Agency

Benny Goodman - Wikipedia

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Bassist Bill Crow published a very jaundiced view of the tour and Goodman's conduct during it under the title "To Russia Without Love". [48] On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Benny Goodman among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire .

Biography - The Official Licensing Website of Benny Goodman

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He was the ninth child of immigrants David Goodman and Dora Grisinsky Goodman, who left Russia to escape anti-Semitism. Benny’s mother never learned to speak English. His father worked for a tailor to support his large family, which eventually grew to include …

Quotes - The Official Licensing Website of Benny Goodman

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“Benny Goodman is our ´International Ambassador With Clarinet.´ — President John F. Kennedy upon Goodman´s return from a State Department sponsored concert tour in Russia, 1962 “Benny used to practice 15 times more than the whole band combined.” — Harry James, famous trumpet player and cinema performer

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