Question

Select all that apply.

Two key figures of the swing and big band era are:
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Bessie Smith
Benny Goodman

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

Duke Ellington

Benny Goodman

Step-by-step explanation:

• Key figures of swing and the big band era include names like Duke Ellington (1899-1974) who wrote over 1,000 jazz pieces and had a famous traveling band.

• Also, the "King of Swing," Benny Goodman (1909-1986), did much to popularize the style with his weekly radio shows and the first-ever big band performance at Carnegie Hall.

Answer 2

Duke Ellington
Count Basie