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Benny Goodman
Jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman, c. 1945.
Benny Goodman performed his historic Carnegie Hall concert on January 16, 1938.1
This event was significant as it marked the first time jazz was presented at the prestigious venue as a major "prestige" event by such a popular orchestra. The concert featured guest artists from the bands of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, and the resulting recording remains celebrated as one of the greatest live jazz albums. Goodman later returned to the venue in January 1978 to perform a concert marking the 40th anniversary of that original historic appearance.12