Benny Goodman Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
BENNY GOODMAN
Born: May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois
Died: June 13, 1986 in New York City, New York
Biography
Benny Goodman (1909-1986), organized his own orchestra in 1934. In 1935, he formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson; it became a quartet in 1936 when Lionel Hampton joined. Goodman, who became known as "The King of Swing", was the first major white bandleader to integrate Black and white musicians. Performing on radio and in motion pictures in addition to recording, his orchestra became nationally famous. Composers such as Béla Bartók, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and Morton Gould wrote music for Goodman.
2006-An-American-Girl-on-the-Home-Front (Sound), 1957-Benny-Goodman-Orchestra (in person), 1994-Cari-fottutissimi-amici (Sound), 1983-Ake-Hasselgard-story (in person), 2009-Glorious-39 (Sound), 2004-The-Notebook (Sound), 1946-Make-Mine-Music (in person), 1943-The-Gang's-All-Here (in person), 1943-Stage-Door-Canteen (in person), 1942-Syncopation (in person), 2003-2005-Great-Performances (Other), 1997-Benny-Goodman's-Greatest-Hits (Other), 1992-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (Other), 1974-Fred-Astaire-Salutes-the-Fox-Musicals (Other), 2008-August (Sound), 2007-Melba-Moore:-Live-in-Concert (Sound), 2007-Music-and-Lyrics (Sound), 2005-End-of-the-Spear (Sound), 2005-Cinderella-Man (Sound), 2000-Pollock (Sound), 2000-U-571 (Sound), 1997-Deconstructing-Harry (Sound), 1995-Le-confessionnal (Sound), 1994-The-Hudsucker-Proxy (Sound), 1992-Malcolm-X (Sound), 1987-Screen-Two (Sound), 1986-Miss-Mary (Sound), 1982-The-Atomic-Cafe (Sound), 1981-They-All-Laughed (Sound), 1980-Stardust-Memories (Sound), 1958-Jazz-Party (Sound), 1950-I'll-Get-By (Sound), 1946-Make-Mine-Music (Sound), 1943-The-Gang's-All-Here (Sound), 1953-The-Jackie-Gleason-Show (Performer), 1954-The-Lonely-Night (Music Department), 1946-All-the-Cats-Join-In (Music Department), 1959-Swing-Into-Spring! (in person), 1959-The-Garry-Moore-Show (in person), 1951-Wonderful-Town,-U.S.A. (in person), Banda-sonora (Sound), 1955-The-Martha-Raye-Show (in person), 1991-Queens-Logic (Sound), 1994-Baseball (Sound), 1973-Slither (Sound), 1956-The-Benny-Goodman-Story (Sound), 1955-Omnibus (Sound), 1939-Love-on-Tap (Sound), 1954-Caesar's-Hour (Performer), 1986-Benny-Goodman:-Let's-Dance---A-Musical-Tribute (in person), 1979-Good-Morning-America (in person), 1973-This-Is-Your-Life (in person), 1972-Timex-All-Star-Swing-Festival (in person), 1971-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1971-Drei-mal-neun (in person), 1965-1966-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1963-The-Lively-Ones (in person), 1961-Carnegie-Hall-Salutes-Jack-Benny (in person), 1957-The-Big-Record (in person), 1951-Kreisler-Bandstand (in person), 1944-Road-to-Victory (in person), 1936-The-Big-Broadcast-of-1937 (in person), 1929-Ben-Pollack-and-His-Park-Central-Orchestra (in person), 2009-Johnny-Mercer:-The-Dream's-on-Me (Other), 2001-Fanfare-for-America:-The-Composer-Aaron-Copland (Other), 1993-1999-American-Masters (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 2007-The-Water-Horse (Sound), 2000-2007-The-Sopranos (Sound), 2003-Miss-Match (Sound), 2003-Crooked-Lines (Sound), 2002-Below (Sound), 2002-Hollywood-Ending (Sound), 2002-Hart's-War (Sound), 2002-Livshunger (Sound), 2001-Great-Performances:-Dance-in-America (Sound), 1998-The-Life-and-Times-of-Hank-Greenberg (Sound), 1997-The-Game (Sound), 1997-The-Myth-of-Fingerprints (Sound), 1991-Lucky-Luke (Sound), 1991-The-Marrying-Man (Sound), 1989-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Last-Crusade (Sound), 1989-New-York-Stories (Sound), 1988-Big-Business (Sound), 1987-Radio-Days (Sound), 1980-Raging-Bull (Sound), 1978-F.I.S.T (Sound), 1980-Ca-va-plaire (Sound), 1980-Ca-va-plaire (Writer), 1957-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (Sound), 1958-Studio-One-in-Hollywood (in person), 1957-Perry-Como's-Kraft-Music-Hall (in person), 1972-Le-grand-echiquier (in person), 1957-1960-The-Ed-Sullivan-Show (in person), 1957-The-Steve-Allen-Plymouth-Show (in person), 1991-The-American-Experience (Sound), 2006-Hollywoodland (Sound), 2003-Mona-Lisa-Smile (Sound), 2000-Small-Time-Crooks (Sound), 1995-The-Grass-Harp (Sound), 1993-Swing-Kids (Sound), 1992-A-League-of-Their-Own (Sound), 1989-When-Harry-Met-Sally... (Sound), 1987-Laguna-Heat (Sound), 1987-Hope-and-Glory (Sound), 1986-Power (Sound), 1981-Raggedy-Man (Sound), 1973-Save-the-Tiger (Sound), 1965-The-Danny-Kaye-Show (Sound), 1952-The-Paul-Whiteman's-Goodyear-Revue (Sound), 1949-The-Stratton-Story (Sound), 1948-A-Song-Is-Born (Sound), 1947-The-Drummer-Man (Sound), 1947-Tex-Beneke-and-the-Glenn-Miller-Band (Sound), 1942-Springtime-in-the-Rockies (Sound), 1937-Hollywood-Hotel (Sound), 1958-African-Patrol (Performer), 1948-A-Song-Is-Born (Performer), 2007-A-Sheep-on-the-Roof (Sound), 1986-The-28th-Annual-Grammy-Awards (in person), 1981-Signature (in person), 1978-Mitzi...-What's-Hot,-What's-Not (in person), 1974-Evening-at-Pops (in person), 1960-1966-The-Bell-Telephone-Hour (in person), 1965-The-Danny-Kaye-Show (in person), 1950-1962-What's-My-Line (in person), 1959-The-Big-Party (in person), 1954-Person-to-Person (in person), 1943-The-Powers-Girl (in person), 1937-Hollywood-Hotel (in person), 2011-To-Russia-with-Jazz (Other), 1999-The-20th-Century:-A-Moving-Visual-History (Other), 1938-For-Auld-Lang-Syne (Other), 1958-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 2011-The-Restorers-{They-Were-All-Volunteers} (Sound), 2004-Exorcist:-The-b_eginning (Sound), 2005-2006-So-You-Think-You-Can-Dance (Sound), 1999-The-Girl-on-the-Bridge (Sound), 2009-Hollywood-Singing-and-Dancing:-A-Musical-History---The-1940s: (Sound), 1999-American-Masters (Sound), 1997-Private-Parts (Sound), 1996-My-Fellow-Americans (Sound), 1996-The-English-Patient (Sound), 1995-How-to-Make-an-American-Quilt (Sound), 1992-Mr.-Saturday-Night (Sound), 1990-Memphis-Belle (Sound), 1988-Crossing-Delancey (Sound), 1987-In-the-Mood (Sound), 1983-Star-80 (Sound), 1981-True-Confessions (Sound), 1970-Happy-Days (Sound), 1957-Kiss-Them-for-Me (Sound), 1953-I-Love-Lucy (Sound), 1953-Frank-DeVol-and-His-Orchestra (Sound), 1946-After-You've-Gone (Sound), 1944-Sweet-and-Low-Down (Sound), 1944-The-Shining-Future (Sound), 1938-Man-Proof (Sound), 1936-Sinner-Take-All (Sound), 1944-Sweet-and-Low-Down (Performer), 1981-Fantasma-d'amore (Music Department), 1946-After-You've-Gone (Music Department), 2004-Benny-Goodman:-Legends-in-Concert---The-Last-Performance (Sound), 2004-Benny-Goodman:-Legends-in-Concert---The-Last-Performance (Writer), 1944-Sweet-and-Low-Down (Writer), 1982-The-Kennedy-Center-Honors:-A-Celebration-of-the-Performing-Arts (in person), 1977-All-You-Need-Is-Love (in person), 1963-The-World-of-Benny-Goodman (in person), 1960-The-Dinah-Shore-Chevy-Show (in person), 1957-The-DuPont-Show-of-the-Month (in person), 1957-Washington-Square (in person), 1955-Allen-in-Movieland (in person), 1950-Showtime,-U.S.A. (in person), 1950-Star-Time (in person), 1944-The-Shining-Future (in person), 1943-Upbeat-in-Music (in person), 2010-Michael-Feinstein's-American-Songbook (Other), 2008-Trying-to-Get-Good:-The-Jazz-Odyssey-of-Jack-Sheldon (Other), 2000-The-Sid-Caesar-Collection:-The-Magic-of-Live-TV (Other), 1999-The-Century:-America's-Time (Other), 1989-The-Ladies-Sing-the-Blues (Other), 1941-Birth-of-the-Blues (Other), 2010-Michael-Feinstein's-American-Songbook (Sound)
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 27023Index card signed in blue ink by Benny Goodman. Goodman, known as "The King of Swing," organized his own orchestra in 1934 and was a pioneer in integrating musicians. He collaborated with renowned composers throughout his career.Price: $140.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 143950Index card signed in black ink by Benny Goodman. Goodman, known as "The King of Swing," organized his own orchestra in 1934, integrating Black and white musicians. His contributions include performances on radio, in films, and compositions from notable composers.
Price: $340.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 322024Album leaf signed by Benny Goodman, with the signature reading "Benny Goodman". Goodman, known as "The King of Swing", was a pioneering bandleader who integrated musicians and gained national fame through performances, recordings, and film appearances.
Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 165732Album leaf signed by Benny Goodman and Ben Warriss, with signatures reading "Benny Goodman" and, on the verso, "Ben Warriss". Goodman was known as "The King of Swing" and Warriss was a British comedian.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 06/16/1983 - HFSID 225534Photograph of Benny Goodman, young and wearing a tuxedo, is inscribed and signed: "To Herb/many thanks/Best wishes/Benny/6-16-83". Goodman, a pioneering bandleader, gained fame in the 1930s, integrating black and white musicians in his orchestra.
Price: $320.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/09/1957 - HFSID 278519Check signed "Benny Goodman" in blue ink, dated April 5, 1957, for $1,400.07, made out to "Director of Internal Revenue." Endorsed with a red ink stamp by the Treasurer of the United States on April 22, 1957.
Price: $500.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 252360Photograph of Benny Goodman holding his clarinet, signed "Best wishes/Benny Goodman". Goodman, known as "The King of Swing", organized his own orchestra in 1934 and was pivotal in integrating musicians of different races.
Price: $400.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 176831Photograph of Benny Goodman shows him in a tuxedo holding his clarinet. It is signed "Benny Goodman". Known as "The King of Swing", he integrated Black and white musicians and was a significant figure in American music history.
Price: $340.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 32922Photograph of Benny Goodman holding his clarinet, signed "Benny Goodman". After forming his orchestra in 1934, Goodman became known as "The King of Swing" and was the first major white bandleader to integrate Black and white musicians.
Price: $240.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 47342Benny Goodman black and white publicity photograph depicts a young Goodman with his clarinet. Photograph signed "Benny Goodman". After forming his orchestra in 1934, he became known as "The King of Swing" for integrating musicians.
Price: $320.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 03/26/1958 - HFSID 49060Contract signed by Benny Goodman with the William Morris Agency on March 26, 1958, detailing payment terms for concert services. Signing includes the text "Benny Goodman" and outlines compensation for concerts, highlighting Goodman's significant role in music history.
Sale Price $315.00
$380.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 09/28/1959 - HFSID 49063Document signed by Benny Goodman as both Employer and Leader, confirming his appearance in "John Gunther's High Road" for ABC Television. The partly printed contract, dated September 28, 1959, includes double signatures from Goodman.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 10/03/1958 - HFSID 49062Document signed by Benny Goodman, detailing his agreement with Park Recording Company for a one-hour TV special. Signed on October 3, 1958, in New York, the partly printed document is on the letterhead of William Morris Agency.
Sale Price $350.00
$425.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/07/1966 - HFSID 255466Contract signed by Benny Goodman, employing the William Morris Agency for one year. Signed as "Benny Goodman" on page 7, dated December 7, 1966. The contract stipulates a ten percent commission for representation. Also signed by a William Morris agent.
Price: $425.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/28/1951 - HFSID 280783Document signed by Benny Goodman in 1951, permitting Columbia Records to reduce his royalties for a 1950 recording of Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra by Aaron Copland. Signed as "Benny Goodman" on Columbia Records letterhead.
Price: $400.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/21/1959 - HFSID 49061Document signed by Benny Goodman for Park Recording Company, Inc., dated July 21, 1959. The document extends a deadline regarding an agreement and includes Goodman's handwritten correction of "CORPORATION" to "Company, Inc.".
Price: $380.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/18/1951 - HFSID 263187Document signed by Benny Goodman as Orchestra Leader, dated October 18, 1951, detailing a contract with the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. for musician employment. Also signed by an NBC representative, with references to the television series Star Time.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/07/1977 - HFSID 177826Document signed by Benny Goodman, agreeing to allow usage of a clip from Kreisler Bandstand for The ABC 25th Anniversary special. Signed on November 7, 1977, in Hollywood, California, with initials "BG" and signed by Marilyn Sharon as Clearance Administrator.
Sale Price $315.00
$380.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/07/1966 - HFSID 265377Document signed by Benny Goodman, hiring the William Morris Agency as his exclusive agent for one year at a ten percent commission. Dated December 7, 1966, on agency letterhead, also signed by an agent of the agency.
Price: $425.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - RECORD ALBUM COVER SIGNED - HFSID 173062Soundtrack album to The Benny Goodman Story signed by Benny Goodman, stating "To Joni/Best wishes/Benny Goodman" in purple ink. Includes two records featuring performances by Goodman and other jazz artists, released in 1972 by MCA Records Inc.
Price: $360.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - REFERENCE LETTER SIGNED 4/1941 - HFSID 257379Typed statement signed by Benny Goodman discusses his admiration for Eric Simon's skills in chamber music and classical style. Dated April 1941 in New York, the statement highlights Simon's value to musical institutions and clarinetists.
Price: $400.00
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BENNY GOODMAN - TYPED NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 178275Typed note expressing gratitude is signed: "very thoughtful/of you./Benny", addressed to gossip columnist Radie Harris. Imprinted with "Benny Goodman" and including a full message of thanks. Goodman's contributions to music include forming the Benny Goodman Trio and integrating musicians.
Price: $160.00
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FATS (THOMAS) WALLER - AUTOGRAPH 01/30/1938 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 178305Guest album page signed by Fats Waller and Benny Goodman, with both names appearing as "Benny Goodman" and "Thomas 'Fats' Waller". Other signers include "Astra Desmond", "Eileen Joyce", and "Walder Landauer". Dated 1938.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
