Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938 [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 2CD SET Review: Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938 [ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED] 2CD SET. Amongst celebrated dates which exist in popular music, 16th January 1938 denotes the day the Benny Goodman Orchestra played the rarified environs of New York's Carnegie Hall - previously designated as the dignified home of classical music. Initially conceived as a publicity stunt to enhance Goodman's increasing popularity, this was the very first time a jazz ensemble had ever played this venue and despite initial coolness towards the event, the sell-out performance left no doubt that swing dance bands provided the latest craze which could no longer be ignored.Fortunately, the ... Read more »
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