"[Goodman] became famous (or notorious) for staring at a player he didn't like. It was called 'the ray' by his men."

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I had never heard anyone play like Benny Goodman and had never seen anyone like him on the stage. I realize now that what impressed me and stayed with me in memory was - the sounds he made. He played so purely. The music seemed to come from him, not just the instrument he played with such mastery.

— Marian Seldes