Benny Goodman vs Artie Shaw

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Posted By: Shani Brown | Filed under: Music | Sep 18, 2012

The King of Swing vs The King of the Clarinet

I LOVE Artie Shaw! If I had been born in the ‘right time’ I would’ve been following that swanky band leader around, batting my eyelashes at him. I know Benny Goodman is the King of Swing, the master with the plan and the guy with “the stare“, but there is something about the way Artie’s clarinet takes on the sound of a human voice – laughing, singing, wailing.

This week, DJ Kyle Smith gave us 10 Great Artie Shaw Songs…GO LISTEN!!

And although the media really hyped up their rivalry, there is something to learn in the differences between these two clarinet players with similar backgrounds.

Benny Goodman – Roll ‘Em

Artie Shaw – Moonglow

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About the author: Shani Brown

Shani Brown discovered swing dancing in the late 90s as she eased out of gymnastics into a new physical activity. When she moved to Orange County in 2000, she discovered a whole new world of Balboa and Lindyhop - and she's been obsessed ever since! When she's not hitchhiking to dance events across the country, she's probably got her nose in a book...And when she's not dancing, she's probably talking about dancing or watching dancing and being a typical dance-geek.

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One Response to “Benny Goodman vs Artie Shaw”

Consuela Arispe says:

September 25, 2012 at 8:08 pm

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