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The Benny Goodman Story (1956) Facts
| Director(s) | Valentine Davies |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Featured Cast | Steve Allen, Donna Reed, Herbert Anderson, Jack Kruschen, Gene Krupa |
| Total Facts | 2 |
Benny Goodman played all the clarinet music heard on the soundtrack himself, with the exception of the scene where the young Goodman first tried to play the clarinet - the squeaky notes were actually played by Steve Allen.
Already an accomplished piano player, Steve Allen learned how to play the clarinet for this film.