Exploring the history and origins of the live album, which dates back to a 1938 concert recording of Benny Goodman at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York.

The young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a Chicago music professor. He is advised by bandleader Kid Ory to play whichever kind of music he likes best, but to make a living, Benny begins by ...

John Hammond was one of the most important tastemakers and gatekeepers not only in the history of jazz but in the larger arena of American music ... figures as Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday ...