The Benny Goodman Story

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by joining the Ben Pollack traveling band.

Drama Music

Steve Allen

(Benny Goodman)

Donna Reed

(Alice Hammond)

Berta Gersten

(Mama Goodman)

Barry Truex

(Benny Goodman (age 16))

Herbert Anderson

(John Hammond Jr.)

Robert F. Simon

(Papa Dave Goodman)

Hy Averback

(Willard Alexander - Benny's manager)

Sammy Davis Sr.

(Fletcher Henderson)

Dick Winslow

(Gil Rodin)

Shepard Menken

(Harry Goodman)

Jack Kruschen

('Murph' Podolsky - riverboat band Mgr.)

Wilton Graff

(John Hammond Sr.)

Fred Essler

(Prof Schoepp)

David Kasday

(Benny Goodman (age 10 ))

John Erman

(Harry Goodman (age 16 ))

George Givot

Lionel Hampton

Gene Krupa

Teddy Wilson

Ben Pollack

Kid Ory

Urbie Green

Buck Clayton

Stan Getz

Harry James

Martha Tilton

Ziggy Elman