Benny Goodman
(clarinet) 1909 - 1987
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Benny Goodman & His Orchestra at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey on 29th May 1938.
left to right: Mel Zelnick, Billy Bauer, Red Rodney (hidden), Wardell Gray, Stan Hasselgard and Benny Goodman at Westchester County Centre, White Plains, New York, 26 June 1948.
left to right: Jess Stacy, Harry Goodman, Vido Musso, Allen Reuss, Gene Krupa, Hymie Schertzer, Harry James, Murray McEachern, Ziggy Elman, Red Ballard (hidden), Benny Goodman, Gordon Griffin, Art Rollini, Johnny 'Scat' Davis, George Koenig from the film; Hollywood Hotel, July 1937.
CD36
BENNY GOODMAN with Wardell Gray and Stan Hasselgard
"Benny's Bop"
Rare V-Disc and live performances recorded in New York City and Los Angeles during 1948-49.
Titles - Benny's Bop / Mary's Idea (take 1) / Mary's Idea (take 2) / Mary's Idea (take 3) / Bye Bye Blues Bop (take 1) / Bye Bye Blues Bop (take 2) / There's A Small Hotel (take 1) / There's A Small Hotel (take 2) / There's A Small Hotel (take 3) / Blue Views / I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Cottontop / You Took Advantage Of Me / (Where Oh) Where Has My Little Dog Gone / Pepper (Patsy's Idea) / Trees / Jersey Bounce / El Greco / Lover Man / King Porter Stomp / A String Of Pearls / I'll See You In My Dreams / Undercurrent Blues.
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Benny Goodman - "Benny's Bop"
CD1038
BENNY GOODMAN & His Orchestra
"Plays Fletcher Henderson"
25 title collection of Benny Goodman's greatest performances featuring the arrangements of Fletcher Henderson from 1935-39.
Titles - Japanese Sandman / Get Rhythm In Your Feet (& Music In Your Soul) / Blue Skies / Sometimes I'm Happy / King Porter Stomp / (You've Got Me In Between) The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea / Sandman / Basin Street Blues / If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) / When Buddha Smiles / Christopher Columbus / I Know That You Know / Stardust / You Turned The Tables On Me / Down South Camp Meeting / St. Louis Blues / Alexander's Ragtime Band / I Want To Be Happy / Chloe / Rosetta / Can't We Be Friends / Sugarfoot Stomp / Wrappin' It Up / Bumble Bee Stomp / Rose Of Washington Square.
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Benny Goodman - "When Buddha Smiles"
CD1039
BENNY GOODMAN & His Orchestra
"Plays Jimmy Mundy"
Indispensible 22 title companion to the above featuring Jimmy Mundy arrangements from 1935-38.
Titles - Madhouse / You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes / House Hop / Sing Me A Swing Song / In A Sentimental Mood / Swingtime In The Rockies / These Foolish Things / House Hop / There's A Small Hotel / Bugle Call Rag / Jam Session / Did You Mean It? / When You & I Were Young / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / He Ain't Got Rhythm / Sing, Sing, Sing / I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water / Sweet Stranger / Margie / Farewell Blues / Roll 'Em / Camel Hop.
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Benny Goodman - "Madhouse"
CD1053
BENNY GOODMAN & His Orchestra
"Plays Eddie Sauter"
Selection of classic arrangements 1939-46 also with Mildred Bailey, Helen Forrest and Peggy Lee.
Titles - Love Never Went to College / Darn That Dream / Faithful Forever / Shake Down The Stars / Cocoanut Grove / The Hour Of Parting / Who Cares / Nostalgia / The Man I Love / Benny Rides Again / These Things You Left Me / Superman / More Than You Know / Time on My Hands / Intermezzo / Something New / When The Sun Comes Out / Birth of the Blues / Clarinet a la King / Let's Give Love a Chance / Tangerine / Moonlight on the Ganges.
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Benny Goodman - "Clarinet a La King"
CD1055
BENNY GOODMAN & His Orchestra
"Plays Mel Powell"
Companion to the above, featuring arrangements by Mel Powell, Edgar Sampson, Marge Gibson and Jimmy Mundy from 1941-46.
Titles - I'm Not Complainin' / Scarecow / Let the Doorknob Hitcha / Take It / Fiesta in Blue / Good Evenin', Good Lookin' / Airmail Special / Tuesday at Ten / The Count / The Earl / CapriceXXIV Paganini / I'm Here / Someone's Rockin' My Dreamboat / At The Darktown Strutter's Ball / Jersey Bounce / A Zoot Suit / A String of Pearls / Why Don't You Do Right / Mission To Moscow / Clarinade / My Guy's Come Back / Lucky / Oh Baby Pt. 1 & 2.
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Benny Goodman - "I'm here"
CD1059
BENNY GOODMAN & His Orchestra
"Plays Fletcher Henderson : Volume 2"
Further Collections of Benny Goodman performances featuring Fletcher Henderson arrangements from 1936-40 with Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Jerry Jerome, Vido Musso and Gene Krupa with vocals from Louise Tobin, Mildred Bailey, Helen Forrest and Fred Astaire.
Titles - I Know That You Know / Remember / (I Would Do) Anything For You / I've Found A New Baby / Love Me Or Leave Me / When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Changes / The Blue Room / My Honey's Lovin' Arms / Whispering / It Had To Be You / Stealin' Apples / Spring Song / Night And Day / What's New? / One Sweet Letter From You / Down By The Old Mill Stream / Make With The Kisses / Bluebirds In The Moonlight / Beyond The Moon / Honeysuckle Rose / Opus Local 802 / Can't You Tell / Buds Won't Bud / I'm Nobody's Baby / It's Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby / Henderson Stomp.
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Benny Goodman - "Henderson Stomp"