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val70 · 51-55
Always self-centered and focused in the extreme, Goodman's personality could be odd. One time he got into a taxi, had a blank expression for 30 seconds, and then asked the cabdriver how much he owed him. However, he was not only a very innovative musician, but also a forward-thinking bandleader and the first to integrate black musicians on stage with a white band.