English noun: Benjamin David Goodman | |||
1. | Benjamin David Goodman (person) United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986) | ||
Synonyms | Benny Goodman, Goodman, King of Swing | ||
Instance hypernym | bandleader, clarinetist, clarinettist | ||