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Music Appreciation

In reply to the discussion: 🎷Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra -The 'King of Swing' & Helen Forrest, Vocals ⚘ [View all]

appalachiablue

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4. The 'Raja of Rhythm' another good one. Luv Benny, mom saw him perform. Tx for the post.
Reply to lefthandedskyhook (Reply #2)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 12:21 AM
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In his 1935–1936 radio broadcasts from Chicago, Goodman was introduced as the "Rajah of Rhythm".

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🎷Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra -The 'King of Swing' & Helen Forrest, Vocals ⚘ [View all] appalachiablue Saturday OP
Even better than the Artie Shaw version Krazy_Kat Sunday #1
Saul Goodman! lefthandedskyhook Sunday #2
The 'Raja of Rhythm' another good one. Luv Benny, mom saw him perform. Tx for the post. appalachiablue Sunday #4
My late father loved Benny Goodman. surfered Sunday #3
Good, my mom too. Great times for them. appalachiablue Sunday #5
The Greatest Generation! surfered Sunday #6
That's it, thanks. They've been on my mind a lot lately, esp what they would think of the US now... appalachiablue Sunday #7
My father, my uncles, and my father-in-law all physically fought against fascism. surfered Sunday #8
That's a lot of service, very special. Dad was Army WW2, younger bro. Coast Guard. Dad was an artillery Lieut. appalachiablue Sunday #9
Our parents had similar stories . Mom packed parachutes at an Air Force base. Dad was in the Army in the Pacific. surfered Sunday #10
Yes, all good. We owe them a lot. Tc. appalachiablue Sunday #11
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