Three personal checks, 8.25 x 4, each filled out in type or in another hand and signed by Goodman, "Benny Goodman," dated 1955-1959. The payees are famed jazz musician Lionel Hampton ($2000 for "services rendered, Capitol Recording, Dec 14th, 1955," endorsed on the reverse by Hampton), trumpeter Ziggy Elman, and the District Director of Internal Revenue. In overall fine condition.
