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May 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benny Goodman, an American icon as the "King of Swing," but also as a humanist and cultural ambassador. WDUQ 90.5 FM commemorates his centennial with a one-hour special, Benny Goodman: A Centennial Celebration.
Hosted by Mike Plaskett and Dale Abraham of WDUQ's nationally syndicated Rhythm Sweet and Hot, the program presents a fascinating portrait of clarinetist and bandleader Goodman, much of it related by his bio-discographer D.Russell Connor. WDUQ's Bob Studebaker served as producer and interviewed Mr. Connor for this landmark production.
This program is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' "We the People" initiative on American History.
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May 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benny Goodman, an American icon as the "King of Swing," but also as a humanist and cultural ambassador. WDUQ 90.5 FM commemorates his centennial with a one-hour special, Benny Goodman: A Centennial Celebration.
Hosted by Mike Plaskett and Dale Abraham of WDUQ's nationally syndicated Rhythm Sweet and Hot, the program presents a fascinating portrait of clarinetist and bandleader Goodman, much of it related by his bio-discographer D.Russell Connor. WDUQ's Bob Studebaker served as producer and interviewed Mr. Connor for this landmark production.
This program is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' "We the People" initiative on American History.
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Posted on April 30, 2009 at 11:19 PM | Permalink
Very Special -- Information All Americans Should Know
I love big band swing so anything on this is going to spark my attention. What I like about what this program brought out in a picturesque way was how Benny Goodman interfaced with Fletcher Henderson making that relationship come alive.
This program revealed dynamically how Goodman had the edge on radio with his band while Henderson had a plethora of musical creations but no outlet of his own for it. Hearing the interaction of how their needs and willingness to work together worked to serve one another and the country as swing was coming to the fore in the nation was most interesting. This program presents information that all Americans should know as part of our history (a history that relates to music that is unique to the US).
Great material in this show!