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