Compil. US 1956 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
Full title on front cover is "Columbia Presents The Great Benny Goodman - Original Performances of the Benny Goodman Classics in Swing Featuring: The Orchestra, Sextet and Quartet with Harry James, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton and many other great jazz artists" Label variant - 'The Great Benny Goodman' on the label is on 3 lines. BG25: Benny Goodman Silver Anniversary: Commemorating 25 years on records. Cat# on jacket: CL 820 Cat# on labels: CL-820 Track A1 written as 'Let's Dance' on the jacket and 'Let's Dance (Theme Song)' on the label. A high fidelity recording. Litho in Canada. Made in Canada. Tracks A4, A5, B2, B4 recorded in 1937 during radio broadcasts. Tracks A2, B1 recorded on January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall by the Orchestra. Tracks A6, B3, B5 recorded on January 16, 1938 at Carnegie Hall by the Orchestra. Track A1 recorded on October 24, 1939. Track A3 recorded on November 22, 1939.
Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet, album by, written by | |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra , US featuring, album by | |
The Benny Goodman Quartet , featuring, album by | |
Benny Goodman Sextet , US featuring, album by | |
Harry Goodman b, 1906-1997 US bass | |
Gene Krupa dr, 1909-1973 US drums, featuring, with | |
Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US featuring, with, trumpet | |
Lionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US featuring, with, vibraphone | |
Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US featuring, with, piano | |
Allan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US guitar | |
Jess Stacy p, 1904-1995 US piano | |
Arthur Rollini ts, sax, US saxophone, sax | |
Babe Russin sax, ts, 1911-1984 US saxophone, sax | |
George Koenig sax, as, 1911-1999 US saxophone, sax | |
Hymie Schertzer sax, as, 1909-1977 saxophone, sax | |
Vido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US saxophone, sax | |
Murray McEachern tb, 1915-1982 CA trombone | |
Red Ballard tb, trombone | |
Vernon Brown tb, 1907-1979 US trombone | |
Chris Griffin tr, *1915 trumpet | |
Ziggy Elman tr, 1914-1968 US trumpet | |
Artie Bernstein b, 1909-1964 US bass | |
Nick Fatool dr, 1915-2000 US drums | |
Charlie Christian g, eg, 1916-1942 US guitar | |
Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US piano, written by | |
Buff Estes sax, *1918 US saxophone, sax | |
Bus Bassey ts, sax, US saxophone, sax | |
Jerry Jerome sax, ts, 1912-2001 US saxophone, sax | |
Toots Mondello as, sax, 1911-1992 US saxophone, sax | |
Ted Vesely tb, 1973-1973 US trombone | |
Jimmy Maxwell tr, 1917-2002 US trumpet | |
Johnny Martel tr, p, trumpet |
George Avakian liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Let's Dance | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Baldridge - G. Stone - Bonime, Fanny May Baldridge, Gregory Stone, Joseph Bonime | |
2 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Goodman - Webb - Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | |
3 | Memories Of You | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Razaf - Blake, Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake | |
4 | King Porter Stomp | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Jelly Roll Morton | |
5 | Down South Camp Meetin' | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Henderson - Mills, Fletcher Henderson, Irving Mills | |
6 | One O'Clock Jump | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Count Basie | |
7 | Avalon | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Jolson - B. Rose, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose | |
8 | Bugle Call Rag | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Pettis - Meyers - Schoebel, Billy Meyers, Elmer Schoebel, Jack Pettis | |
9 | Don't Be That Way | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Goodman - Sampson - Parish, Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, MItchell Parish | |
10 | Moonglow | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Hudson - De Lange - Mills, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills, Will Hudson | |
11 | Sing Sing Sing | Benny Goodman, Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, The Benny Goodman Quartet and Benny Goodman Sextet | Louis Prima |