Which clarinet players influenced Benny Goodman’s early jazz style?

During his early teenage years in Chicago, Benny Goodman developed his foundational jazz style by listening to and absorbing the work of several prominent clarinetists. Most significantly, he was influenced by the playing of Jimmie Noone, whose melodic fertility and graceful command of the instrument left a lasting impact on Goodman’s approach to the clarinet.12

In addition to Noone, Goodman also drew inspiration from the work of Johnny Dodds during his formative years. These influences, combined with the rigorous technical training he received from classical instructor Franz Schoepp, helped Goodman cultivate the purity of tone and fluent improvisation that would eventually define his career as the "King of Swing".13