George Benson, Jo Jones, Benny Goodman, And Milt Hinton. Appearing on Tv-show 'The World of John Hammond', Chicago, 1975

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George Benson, Jo Jones, Benny Goodman, and Milt Hinton. Appearing on Tv-show 'The World of John Hammond', Chicago, 1975.

George Benson (by name George Washington Benson) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career, alternating between jazz, pop, R&B singing, and scat singing. His album Breezin' was certified triple-platinum, hitting no. 1 on the Billboard album chart in 1976.

b. March 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Jo Jones (by name Jonathan David Samuel Jones) was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. In 1979, Jones was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for his contribution to the Birmingham, Alabama musical heritage. Jones was the 1985 recipient of an American Jazz Masters fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

b. October 7, 1911 in Chicago Illinois.
d. September 3, 1985 in New York.

Benny Goodman (by name Benjamin David Goodman) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the “King of Swing “Goodman's bands started the careers of many jazz musicians. During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups, his trio and quartet. He performed nearly to the end of his life while exploring an interest in classical music.

b. May 30, 1909 in Chicago Illinois.
d. June 13, 1986 in New York City.

Milt Hinton (by name Milton John Hinton) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician.
He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

b. June 23, 1910 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
d. December 19, 2000 in Queens, New York.

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