The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
"Shanghai Shuffle" Composed by Larry Conley and Gene Rodemich; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra live from the Paradise Restaurant in New York City on April 10, 1938. Bunny Berigan first and solo trumpet; directing: Steve Lipkins, Irving Goodman, trumpets; Sonny Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Mike Doty first... Continue Reading →
"I Can't Get Started" (Small group version.) Composed by Vernon Duke (music) and Ira Gershwin (lyric). Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Boys for Vocalion on April 13, 1936 in New York City. Bunny Berigan, trumpet and singing, directing: Artie Shaw, clarinet; Forrest Crawford, tenor sax; Joe Bushkin, piano; Morty Stulmaker, bass; Stan King, drums.... Continue Reading →
"Flat Foot Floogie" Composed by Bulee "Slim" Gaillard, Leroy "Slam" Stewart, and Bud Green. Probably arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for the Thesaurus Radio Transcription ... Continue Reading →
"Washin' the Blues From My Soul" Composed by David Oppenheim and Willard Robison; arranged by Billy O'Brian. Recorded by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra for Brunswick on May 14, 1930 in New York City. James Harold "Hal" Kemp, alto saxophone and clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first trumpet; Milton “Mickey” Bloom, trumpet; Wendell “Gus” Mayhew, trombone;... Continue Reading →