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Benny Goodman

The small Dixieland combos of the '20s give way to the larger bands and more elaborate arrangements of swing. In the East, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman offer tightly orchestrated dance music, while Count Basie and Benny Moten create the more raucous Kansas City style.


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