I’m a huge fan of the music of the 1930’s-1940’s, so it was a treat for me to watch “The Benny Goodman Story” starring Steve Allen. As I always do when watching what is, supposedly, a true story, I went online to find out what parts of the movie were based on reality and which parts were fabricated for Hollywood. Unlike “Night and Day,” the story of Cole Porter, “The Benny Goodman Story” is largely based on fact. Benny was born to Polish immigrants and raised in the Jewish faith. Benny was introduced to the clarinet through a teacher at … Continue reading →