Question

Robert Benchley emceed radio performances by a bandleader who played this instrument backed only by a string quartet and rhythm section on “Interlude in B-Flat.” After Chick Webb, a bandleader who played this instrument recorded a hit version of Edgar Sampson’s “Stompin’ at the Savoy.” (20[1])That bandleader who played this instrument performed “Sensation Rag” at a landmark concert highlighting (0[1])jazz’s (20[1]0[1])evolution since the Dixieland (20[1])days (0[1])and popularized a song originally by (*) Louis Prima. (10[1])A tom-tom (10[1])solo by Gene (0[1])Krupa opened (10[1])performances (0[2])of (0[1])“Sing, Sing, (10[1])Sing” (10[2])by a bandleader (10[1])who played (10[3])this (10[1])instrument (10[4]0[1])and recorded (0[1])the live album (10[1])The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert. (10[2]0[1])For 10 points, (0[1])name this woodwind instrument played by the “King of Swing,” Benny (10[1]0[1])Goodman. (10[3])■END■ (10[7]0[1])

ANSWER: clarinet
<Michael Bentley, Fine Arts - Jazz&gt; ~25007~ &lt;Editor: Young Lee>
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Ben YanceyDetroit Catholic Central AInnovation Academy A4420
Noah McRedmondCincinnati Hills ChristianBarrington A580
Ave RiegerNorthmont AWilliam Fremd5920
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson AJohn Adams B590
Braden BoothDallas CountyElkhorn North6320
Kevin AdlerNorthmont BSt. Mark's640
Dennis YangTroyThomas Jefferson C7210
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee ADunbar7410
Luke PuttnamInnovation Academy BHinsdale Central770
Sam MacchiBelmontMaggie Walker C7910
Vincent WangIrvington AThomas Jefferson B800
Evan LinWoodlandMexico800
Alvin GuoWinston Churchill AJohns Creek B810
Chris GoolsbyDetroit Catholic Central CRichard Montgomery8310
Monit KarmakerStevenson AMaggie Walker B8410
Arjun KalaUniversity LabStevenson B8410
Brodie HenryWest PointWinston Churchill B8710
Sinecio MoralesRockford Auburn AJohn Adams A8910
Aryan PathakLake HighlandCarl Sandburg8910
Sam McNameeMaggie Walker AMidtown8910
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DaySaint Joseph9010
Charles YoungBarrington ACincinnati Hills Christian9110
Jeffrey XuJohns Creek AParkway West9110
Ali HamzehKinkaidMoberly9110
Jesse RabbittJohn Adams BThomas Jefferson A9110
Alan FanThomas Jefferson DMercer County910
Kaitlyn LeonardBarrington BWashington930
Anthony ChalhoubDetroit Catholic Central BLincoln-Way East9610
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaHeights10310
Puna EkkaNew BrightonRockford Auburn B1030
Matias RoaWalter PaytonBelvidere10310
Carson JacobsonWinnebagoHoover B1060
Martin AmesChattahoochee BHunter B1170
Hayden LeyWashingtonBarrington B11710
Camden WilliamsMexicoWoodland11810
Brielle RachRockford Auburn BNew Brighton11810
Aditya ShivaswamySt. Mark'sNorthmont B11810
Moxie StromHunter BChattahoochee B11910
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Grace LiuThomas Jefferson BIrvington A11910
Jay LeeCarbondaleNorris11910
Armaan AhmedMercer CountyThomas Jefferson D11910
Leon LuoPlymouthWaukee11910
Atharva UpadhyeWaukeePlymouth1190
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