“Blue Lou” (1939) Metronome All Star Band

"Blue Lou" Composed by Edgar Sampson; arranged by Horace and Fletcher Henderson. (*) Recorded by the Metronome All-Star Band on January 12, 1939 in New York. Metronome All-Star Band: Bunny Berigan, Harry James, Charlie Spivak, Sonny Dunham, trumpets; Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden, trombones; Hymie Shertzer, lead alto saxophone; Arthur Rollini and Eddie Miller, tenor saxophones; Benny Goodman,... Continue Reading →

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Berigan with Tommy Dorsey – 1940 – episode two – “Swingtime Up in Harlem” and “March of the Toys”

The story: The interlude from early March until late August 1940, when Bunny Berigan was with Tommy Dorsey's band as its featured trumpet soloist, was a critical time for Berigan for a number of reasons. In late 1939 and into 1940, Bunny was hospitalized because the effects of cirrhosis on his liver and on his... Continue Reading →

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