Benjamin David ("Benny")1909–86, U.S. jazz clarinetist and bandleader.
Examples from the web for goodman
goodman learned quickly, becoming a strong player at an early age.
Helping to broaden the form of jazz, benny goodman gave the nascent talent a huge start.
Some suggest that without goodman there would not have been a swing era.
goodman is also responsible for a significant step in racial integration in america.
Casey did as he was instructed and arrived at goodman to take the siding.
British Dictionary definitions for goodman
goodman
/ˈɡʊdmən/
noun (archaic) (pl) -men
1.
a husband
2.
a man not of gentle birth: used as a title
3.
a master of a household
Goodman
/ˈɡʊdmən/
noun
1.
Benny, full name Benjamin David Goodman. 1909–86, US jazz clarinetist and bandleader, whose treatment of popular songs created the jazz idiom known as swing