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Monsanto Night Presents Benny Goodman

  • TV Special
  • 1974
  • 52m
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An hour of music with bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman, who performs at his home studio, at the Rainbow Room in New York City, and at Carnegie Hall, with special guests Cleo Laine an... Read allAn hour of music with bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman, who performs at his home studio, at the Rainbow Room in New York City, and at Carnegie Hall, with special guests Cleo Laine and Mel Tormé.An hour of music with bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman, who performs at his home studio, at the Rainbow Room in New York City, and at Carnegie Hall, with special guests Cleo Laine and Mel Tormé.

  • Director
    • Clark Jones
  • Stars
    • Benny Goodman
    • Eddie Bert
    • John Dankworth
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    • Director
      • Clark Jones
    • Stars
      • Benny Goodman
      • Eddie Bert
      • John Dankworth
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    Benny Goodman
    Benny Goodman
    • Self
    Eddie Bert
    • Self - Trombonist
    John Dankworth
    • Self
    Alice Hammond Duckworth
    • Self
    Rachel Goodman Edelson
    • Self
    • (as Rachel Weisman)
    Paul Faulise
    • Self - Trombonist
    John Frosk
    • Self - Trumpet Player
    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
    • Themselves
    Chris Griffin
    • Self - Trumpet Player
    Bobby Hackett
    • Self - Trumpet Player
    Hank Jones
    • Self - Pianist
    Al Klink
    • Self - Saxophonist
    Cleo Laine
    Cleo Laine
    • Self
    Walt Levinsky
    • Self - Saxophonist
    Toots Mondello
    • Self - Saxophonist
    Buddy Morrow
    • Self - Trombonist
    Red Norvo
    Red Norvo
    • Self - Vibraphone Player
    Bucky Pizzarelli
    Bucky Pizzarelli
    • Self - Guitarist
    • Director
      • Clark Jones
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    • Trivia
      Benny Goodman's band during the Carnegie Hall performance features several veteran musicians of Goodman's bands from the 1930s-1950s, as well as other prominent swing bands of the era. Musicians in the 1974 group include Benny Goodman (clarinet), Eddie Bert (trombone), Paul Faulise (trombone), John Frosk (trumpet), Chris Griffin (trumpet), Hank Jones (piano), Al Klink (tenor saxophone), Walt Levinsky (alto saxophone), Toots Mondello (alto saxophone), Buddy Morrow (trombone), Red Norvo (vibraphone), Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), Bernie Privin (trumpet), Sol Schlinger (baritone saxophone), Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone), Marvin Stamm (trumpet), Slam Stewart (bass), and Grady Tate (drums).
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      I Know That You Know
      Music by Vincent Youmans

      Performed by Benny Goodman, Hank Jones, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Grady Tate

      (Performed at Goodman's home studio in Stamford, Connecticut.)

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Benny Goodman Special
    • Filming locations
      • Carnegie Hall - 57th Street & 7th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Monsanto Chemical Co.
      • York Enterprises
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      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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