Eighty years ago this month, legendary clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, made history with a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. On January 16, 1938 the Benny Goodman ...

The winter temperature was about the same as it was in 1938, but the ticket price at Carnegie Hall has soared from $2.75 for a box seat to a top of $119. The occasion marked the 70th anniversary of ...

NEW HAVEN -- The King of Swing would be 100 this year, and if Benny Goodman were alive, he'd be pretty impressed by the birthday bash that Yale has come up with this week to celebrate the milestone.

On January 16, 1938, the Benny Goodman Orchestra became the first jazz/swing band to ever perform at Carnegie Hall. As journalist John McDonough states, "Goodman's recital at Carnegie Hall gave the ...