Benny Goodman
Manhattan Room
Laughing at Life
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Benny Goodman’s radio performances bring the clarinetist and his orchestra into the lively world of swing-era entertainment. The music is at the center, with Goodman’s clarinet and the band’s ensemble playing offering a bright, energetic sound shaped by jazz and dance-band rhythms.
This recording is identified with the Manhattan Room and the song “Laughing at Life.” It offers a glimpse of Goodman’s radio work in 1937, where a featured musical number provides a concise entry point into the orchestra’s style and the popular music of the period.
Listeners can enjoy the crisp interplay of the band and the buoyant character associated with Goodman’s swing performances. The result is a compact musical broadcast suited to anyone interested in classic jazz, big-band sound, or the early radio presence of one of swing’s best-known bandleaders.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.