Klarinet Archive - Posting 000185.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Re: Re: [kl] Benny Goodman
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 18:21:17 -0400

At 12:06 PM 5/5/98 EDT, Cindy Field wrote:
>Come to think of it, I have "The Benny Goodman Story" on video. I will check
>out the credits to see if any manufacturer is mentioned. I would think that
>the clarinet "Benny" used in the movie would be the same as the one he really
>used. I'll get back to you if I find anything of interest.
>
More likely he played whatever brand he was playing at the time the movie
was made. I doubt that historical accuracy at that level meant squat to
him or the producers of the movie.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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