Reminiscences of Benny Goodman : oral history, 1959.

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Reminiscences of Benny Goodman : oral history, 1959.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122597897

Early career: life in New York as a musician, reflections on popular music, the state of music and contemporary music.

Transcript: 16 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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