[78-L] Benny's character - was 25 years ago today

[Cary Ginell]

Terry said that when Benny introduced the band (it was on the Arthur Murray show), he forgot Terry's name and called him "Gubenko" (Terry's real surname). When he called out "Teddy Wilson on piano," the whole band turned around to see who was playing piano. 

My book "Good Vibes" (it's actually an "as-told-to" autobiography) is available on Amazon if anyone's interested. Published by Scarecrow Press in 2003. 

Cary Ginell

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> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:16:42 -0700
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Benny's character - was 25 years ago today
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> > There are two uproarious chapters on Benny Goodman in my biography of 
> > Terry Gibbs, "Good Vibes." In it, Benny (who Gibbs refers to as "El 
> > Foggo") even forgot his wife's name and called HER "Pops." Benny was 
> > perpetually in left field, according to Gibbs, practicing his clarinet in 
> > the nude, forgetting pianist Bernie Leighton's name and calling him "Teddy 
> > Wilson" on national TV, and not paying for cheap breakfasts for his band 
> > members.
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> > Cary Ginell
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> Now there is a book I want to read.  But,  heck,  I can undersand Benny's 
> mistake...Leighton and Wilson looked enough alike to be twins!!   :-)
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