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The brilliant explosion known as Benny Goodman went off in 1935, and it hasn´t gone out yet.

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Whitney Balliett
Age: 80 †
Born: 1926
Born: April 17
Died: 2007
Died: February 1
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Music Journalist
New York City
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Whitney Lyon Balliett
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