[1] Upon turning 18, she moved in with her older brother in Kansas City, Missouri where she learned to sing and play the piano.
[1] In New York, to support her family, she became a full-time organist at Loew's Theatre, where she provided musical accompaniment for silent films.
Reportedly, general manager Larry MacPhail, who was an avid piano player, hired her immediately after receiving a letter from a regular attendee at the Garden.
For Goodding, the Dodgers brought an electric Hammond organ and placed it "in the baseball field 'organ loft,' a glass enclosure high above the crowd".
For example, when umpires Bill Stewart, Ziggy Sears, and Tom Dunn stepped on the field, to the delight of the fans, she began playing "Three Blind Mice".
"[2] When the Dodgers made their last appearance at Ebbetts Field before leaving Brooklyn for Los Angeles, Roscoe McGowan noted that she "played numerous tunes with the farewell motif" including "Thanks for the Memory" and "How Can You Say We're Through?"
[1] After the Dodgers left, Goodding continued to play at Madison Square Garden until arthritis forced her into retirement.