My Conversation With George Benson

He's played with the greats, from Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder, and has a slew of number one hits to his credit, including his version of "On Broadway."
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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 07: George Benson performs on stage during North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 7, 2012 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns via Getty Images)
ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 07: George Benson performs on stage during North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 7, 2012 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns via Getty Images)

Tonight on PBS I'm joined by 10-time Grammy winner and National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master, George Benson, whose new memoir, Benson: The Autobiography, has just been published. He's played with the greats, from Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder, and has a slew of number one hits to his credit, including his version of "On Broadway."

In this clip George talks about how that song was recorded -- live at a club on the Sunset Strip -- and how he knew, instantly, that it would be huge hit.

For more of our conversation, be sure to tune in to Tavis Smiley on PBS. Check our website for your local TV listings: www.pbs.org/tavis.

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