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The Art of the Story

WBGO Archive (1998): The magical connection between Benny Golson and Art Blakey

By Doug Doyle
Published May 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM EDT
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Benny Golson died on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The legendary saxophonist and composer was 95.
Jonathan Chimene
Benny Golson died on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The legendary saxophonist and composer was 95.

Today's The Art of the Story comes from the WBGO Archive. The late saxophonist Benny Golson spoke to WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton in 1998 about his start with Art Blakey.

Benny Golson died on Saturday, September 21 at him home in Manhattan. He was 95.
Jonathan Chimene
Benny Golson died on Saturday, September 21 at him home in Manhattan. He was 95.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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