Home Formerly Owned By 'King Of Swing' Benny Goodman For Sale In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — A New England colonial home formerly owned by "The King of Swing," musician Benny Goodman, has been listed for sale in Stamford at $1,395,000. The home is located at 1287 Rock Rimmon Road.

There are six bedrooms and six bathrooms, and the house is 4,988 square feet, according to the listing on Zillow.

"Don't miss this rare opportunity to purchase the former estate of the famed musician and "The King of Swing" Benny Goodman. This one-of-a-kind antique New England Colonial is a true treasure with countless elegant features and updates made over the years and still maintains much of its original charm," the Zillow listing says in part. "This magnificent property also offers gorgeous gardens casually arranged with specimen trees, shrubs, flowers and a bridge for the babbling brook, Lily Pond and stonewalls all bordering Rock Rimmon Country Club."

Goodman, an accomplished clarinetist, is considered one of the first celebrated bandleaders of the Swing Era, also known as the Big Band Era, from 1933 to 1947.

Time Magazine dubbed Goodman the "King of Swing" in 1937 following years of success.

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