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6 unusual facts about The Benny Goodman Story


Ben Pollack

He also appeared, as himself, in the motion picture The Benny Goodman Story and made a cameo appearance in The Glenn Miller Story.

Bugle Call Rag

The song appears in several Hollywood films, including The Big Broadcast of 1937, Orchestra Wives (1942), Stage Door Canteen (1943), The Benny Goodman Story (1956) and The Aviator (2004).

George Duvivier

In 1956, Duvivier played in the orchestra in the movie, The Benny Goodman Story.

Sol Yaged

Yaged served as a consultant on Benny Goodman's musical style for the 1956 film, The Benny Goodman Story.

Teddy Wilson

Wilson can be seen appearing as himself in the 1955 motion picture The Benny Goodman Story.

Ziggy Elman

In 1956 he was asked to recreate his famous frailach solo along with the original vocalist Martha Tilton for the movie, The Benny Goodman Story, but was unable to, his technique having since withered away.



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