Benny Goodman and his Orchestra appears in 3 performances from 1935 and 1958.
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra sometimes appeared as ‘Benny Goodman and His Orchestra’, ‘Benny Goodman’, or ‘Bennie Goodman’.
Although a largely untold story, Depression-era Austin was home to a significant number of local territory orchestras and dances with major Swing and Sweet bands.Read more…
Austin hosted a surprising number of famous visiting big bands, orchestras, and jazz musicians during the Depression and World War II era.Read more…
Austin was one of the earliest cities to experience the cultural phenomenon of Swing.Read more…
The major popular music ensembles for public dances in Austin were territory bands, regional bands that created a unique Southwest lineage of jazz and dance music.Read more…
One of the largest congregations of young Texans in the state, UT provided the biggest source of live modern dance music and Swing in Austin.Read more…