https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jgDTGhvHs Recorded by Billie Holiday for Vocalion (ARC) on July 10, 1936 in New York. Billie Holiday, vocal. Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Artie Shaw, clarinet; Joe Bushkin, piano; Dick McDonough, guitar; Pete Peterson, bass; Cozy Cole, drums. The story: Bunny Berigan and Jerry Colonna clown in a 1936 film short that featured the band Fred Rich... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpbQcj4kn00 Composed by Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson and Irving Mills(*). Recorded by Red Norvo and His Swing Octet for Columbia on January 25, 1935 in New York. Red Norvo, xylophone, directing: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Leon "Chu" Berry, tenor saxophone; Johnny Mince, clarinet; Jack Jenney, trombone; Teddy Wilson, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; Arthur Bernstein, bass;... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4NUhy_Lwmw Composed by Gene Gifford, Wingy Manone and Joe Bishop; arranged by Gene Gifford. Recorded by Gene Gifford and His Orchestra for Victor on May 13, 1935 in New York. Gene Gifford, directing: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Morey Samel, trombone; Julian "Matty" Matlock, clarinet; Lawrence "Bud" Freeman, tenor saxophone; Claude Thornhill, piano; Dick McDonough, guitar; Pete... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkPJoUdnG0c Composed by Ray Henderson; arranged by Dick Rose. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra at Trianon Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio on April 7, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and George Johnston, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Bob Jenney, trombones; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, first alto saxophone and... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2kafGe6hoQ Composed by W.C. Handy; arranger unknown. Recorded live in performance by the CBS house band with Bunny Berigan as guest soloist on July 2, 1938 in New York. (Broadcast emanated from CBS Radio Theater #2 – 251 West 45th – just east of Hotel Lincoln.) Leith Stevens directing (possible personnel): Russ Case, Nat Natoli... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adlP_vKDxIU Composed by Jack Lawrence, Dan Howell and Peter Tinturin; arranged by Matty Matlock. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Brunswick on February 17, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, lead and solo trumpet; Harry Greenwald and Harry Brown, trumpets; Ford Leary, trombone; Hymie Shertzer, first alto saxophone; Julian "Matty" Matlock, alto saxophone;... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XirPaZZ1bBY Music and lyric by Saul Chaplin and Sammy Cahn; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra at the Trianon Ballroom in Cleveland on April 9, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and George Johnston, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Bob Jenney, trombones; Arcuiso... Continue Reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGSdTeKVmE8 Composed and arranged by Jimmy Mundy. (3) Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on September 27, 1935 in Los Angeles. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Sterling "Red" Ballard, trombones; Hymie Shertzer, first alto saxophone; Bill DePew, alto... Continue Reading →