Compil. US 1972 on RCA Victor label
Jazz (Big Band)
From the Paramount, the Meadowbrook, from hotels and ballrooms everywhere, the strains of Benny Goodman's music captured an era. For Benny Goodman was the man who started it all, the man acclaimed "King of Swing." This package contains the original Benny Goodman recordings featuring such renowned sidemen as Gene Krupa, Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton and Bunny Berigan and vocalists Helen Ward and Martha Tilton. Benny Goodman produced one of the greatest dance bands ever assembled. This collection includes many of his perennials and some of the most popular songs of the swing era.
Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet, album by | |
Bill Crow b, *1927 US bass | |
Harry Goodman b, 1906-1997 US bass | |
John Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US bass | |
Buddy Schutz dr, 1914-2007 drums | |
Dave Tough dr, 1907-1948 US drums | |
Gene Krupa dr, 1909-1973 US drums | |
Lionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US drums, vibraphone, vibraharp | |
Mel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US drums | |
Allan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US guitar | |
Ben Heller g, guitar | |
Turk Van Lake g, 1918-2002 US guitar | |
Frank Froeba p, 1907-1981 US piano | |
Jess Stacy p, 1904-1995 US piano | |
John Bunch p, 1921-2010 US piano | |
Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US piano | |
Arthur Rollini ts, sax, US saxophone | |
Bill DePew saxophone | |
Bud Freeman ts, 1906-1991 US saxophone | |
Dave Matthews as, sax, *1967 US saxophone | |
Dick Clark ts, sax, saxophone | |
Gene Allen bs, bcl, 1928-2008 US saxophone | |
George Koenig sax, as, 1911-1999 US saxophone | |
Hymie Schertzer sax, as, 1909-1977 saxophone | |
Jerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US saxophone | |
Jerry Jerome sax, ts, 1912-2001 US saxophone | |
Noni Bernardi sax, as, 1911-2006 US saxophone | |
Phil Woods as, 1931-2015 US saxophone | |
Tommy Newsom ts, sax, 1929-2007 US saxophone | |
Toots Mondello as, sax, 1911-1992 US saxophone | |
Vido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US saxophone | |
Zoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US saxophone | |
Jack Lacey tb, trombone | |
Jimmy Knepper tb, 1927-2003 US trombone | |
Joe Harris tb, 1907-1952 US trombone | |
Murray McEachern tb, 1915-1982 CA trombone | |
Red Ballard tb, trombone | |
Vernon Brown tb, 1907-1979 US trombone | |
Wayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US trombone | |
Willie Dennis tb, 1926-1965 US trombone | |
Bunny Berigan tr, 1908-1942 US trumpet | |
Chris Griffin tr, *1915 trumpet | |
Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US trumpet | |
Irving Goodman tr, trumpet | |
Jerry Neary tr, US trumpet | |
Jimmy Maxwell tr, 1917-2002 US trumpet | |
Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet | |
Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet | |
John Frosk tr, US trumpet | |
Nate Kazebier tr, 1912-1969 US trumpet | |
Pee Wee Erwin tr, 1913-1981 US trumpet | |
Ralph Muzillo tr, trumpet | |
Zeke Zarchy tr, *1915 trumpet | |
Ziggy Elman tr, 1914-1968 US trumpet |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Let's Dance | Benny Goodman | ||
2 | Blue Skies | Benny Goodman | ||
3 | If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) | Benny Goodman | ||
4 | Basin Street Blues | Benny Goodman | ||
5 | It's Been So Long | Benny Goodman | ||
6 | Goody-Goody | Benny Goodman | ||
7 | More Than You Know | Benny Goodman | ||
8 | There's A Small Motel | Benny Goodman | ||
9 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Benny Goodman | ||
10 | Organ Grinder's Song | Benny Goodman | ||
11 | Jam Session | Benny Goodman | ||
12 | Smoke Dreams | Benny Goodman | ||
13 | Tea For Two | Benny Goodman | ||
14 | Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider | Benny Goodman | ||
15 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby | Benny Goodman | ||
16 | This Can't Be Love | Benny Goodman | ||
17 | Louise | Benny Goodman | ||
18 | I'll Always Be In Love With You | Benny Goodman | ||
19 | I Know That You Know | Benny Goodman | ||
20 | Good-Bye | Benny Goodman |