Benny Goodman launches Swing Era at Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles 80 years ago today (Aug 21 1935)


Video: 'Benny Goodman At the Palomar Ballroom, Los Angeles Calif 1935'

(Wednesday, August 21, 1935) — The Benny Goodman Orchestra played a concert today at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles that’s considered to mark the beginning of the Swing Era.