Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson
Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
2014
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3.71
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32
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Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. Here is the story of how two musical prodigies from very different backgrounds grew up, were brought together by the love of music, and helped to create the jazz style known as swing.
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