1959 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Basin Street East New York Handbill Near Mint 87

closed on Thursday, July 31, 2025

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$49.20
Starting bid: $10.00

This vintage handbill features the legendary jazz clarinetist, Benny Goodman, also known as the "King of Swing". His virtuosic clarinet playing and innovative approach to jazz helped define the sound of the Swing Era. This handbill announced Goodman's appearance at Basin Street East in New York City on November 5th, 1959. It remains in NEAR MINT condition more than 65 years later!

 

--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE: Benny Goodman New York Handbill 
--GRADE: Near Mint 87
--PERFORMERS: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
--VENUE: Basin Street East
--CITY: New York, NY
--DATE: 11/5/1959
--DIMENSIONS: 5 x 9"
--PRINTING: Original Pre-Concert First Printing Handbill

 

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