Benny Carter (1907-2003) “I don’t know that I’ve made any real contribution‚ I’ve done what I’ve set out to do‚ that was have fun with the music‚ enjoy it‚ perform it‚ listen to it‚ and I have‚ to my satisfaction‚ achieved much that I had not even thought of.” Benny Carter July 12‚
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Claire Raines Period 4 3-12-12 Benny Goodman‚ The Swing King Considered one of the greatest jazz players ever‚ Benjamin David Goodman‚ or Benny Goodman‚ was called the King of Swing. The ninth child of eleven was ten or so when he picked up the clarinet. After a year he was performing impressions of Ted Lewis for a little pocket money. When he was fourteen he was playing for a band that featured the famous Bix Beiderbecke. By sixteen he was known as far as the west coast and was invited
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Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30th‚ 1909‚ in Chicago‚ Illinois. He was the ninth of twelve children born from the poor Jewish couple David Goodman and Dora Grisinsky. Benny formally studied music at the famed Hull House‚ and by the age of 10 was a skilled clarinetist. At the age of 13‚ Benny’s father enrolled him and two of his older brothers in music lessons at the Kehelah Jacob Synagogue. His early influences were New Orleans jazz clarinetists working in Chicago‚ notably
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In the short story Benny‚ by Mordecai Richler‚ Benny is a short‚ skinny‚ middle aged man with a narrow looking face. He is known as a dumbie by others but deep down is a kind‚ hard working man. The constant comparison to others‚ from his father‚ is a source of frustration in Benny’s life that ultimately drives him crazy. Benny failed his class in grade nine. His teacher wrote a note home claiming Benny was not a student‚ but has all the makings of a good citizen. That proves he was not smart
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Benny‚ the war in Europe‚ and Myerson’s Daughter Bella’ Essay: This short story takes us back to ww2‚ in a Jewish community in Montreal. The author‚ Mordecai Richler talks about a young boy who went to war in 1941‚ and got discharged and sent home before the war ended. His name was Benny‚ a short and skinny man with long narrowed face‚ pulpy mouth and soft black eyes. His farther Mr Garber wasn’t afraid of sending his son to war nor did his mother Mrs Garber
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In 1952‚ Benny Hinn was born in Jaffa‚ Israel. Benny Hinn was raised within the Eastern Orthodox tradition. His father was Greek‚ and his mother was Armenian. A little after The Six-Day War‚ Benny and his family immigrated to Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada. There he attended the Georges Vanier Secondary School‚ but left early. While being a teenager in Toronto‚ Benny converted from Greek Orthodoxy to Pentecostalism. He eventually joined a group of young evangelicals to sing with. In a 2004 CNN report on
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Griffith vs. Paret fight. From his seat in the second row of the corner‚ the author uses imagery‚ characterization‚ and figurative language to demonstrate the animal-like nature of the two fighters who have captured the attention of Norman Mailer. This begins when Griffith was knocked to the ground in the sixth. He struggled to stand back up but he “came alive” and dominated the rest of the round. Then the true climax of the fight began. Griffith’s punches began to take toll on Paret and as a result
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Benny‚ the War in Europe‚ and Myerson’s daughter Bella This short story takes place in Montreal in a Jewish family. It begins during WW2 and continues 5-10 years. It appears to be a small and mainly poor working class community. Benny’s family seems to be wanting more from life‚ especially his father‚ who always compares his son to the other sons in the community. Benny: In the beginning of the story Benny is described as a quiet boy‚ who is likely to stay out of trouble‚ should he goes to
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the movie‚ Benny & Joon By Jeremiah S. Chechik‚ colour is used in many occasions to develop the audience’s understanding of the characters. Specifically‚ Joon. In the beginning of the film a montage of Joon painting and a train travelling is displayed. Giving us our first impressions of Joon. The next scene where we learn a lot about Joon is when she is snorkeling in traffic. We learn the extent of her disabilities. Towards the end of the movie one of the final scenes is when Benny and Sam visit
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the mind and that often comprises symptoms like disorganized speech‚ catatonic behavior and hallucinations. Joon from the movie‚ “Benny and Joon” exhibits most of these behaviors. Joon is a white female around her 20s that lives with her brother in his home. Joon doesn’t work or has a professional working status‚ instead she stays most of her time in her home. Joon doesn’t display other health problems aside from her mental disorder‚ and also we do
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