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 →
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“Black Bottom” (1939) – live from Cleveland
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 →
“Memphis Blues” (1938) Saturday Night Swing Club
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 →
“Big Boy Blue” (1937)
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 →
“Familiar Moe” (1939) – live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89b5eUeXtg Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. 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 “Gus” Bivona, first alto saxophone; Charlie DiMaggio,... Continue Reading →
“I Want My Share of Love” (1939) with Kathleen Lane
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 →
“In a Little Spanish Town” (1937)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMma5DBpMpE Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on December 23, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Thomas B. "Sonny" Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Robert "Mike" Doty, first alto saxophone, and clarinet; Joe Dixon, first clarinet, and alto saxophone; Georgie... Continue Reading →
“Madhouse” (1935) with Benny Goodman and Jess Stacy
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 →
“My Melancholy Baby” (1939)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdLwK3luU0 Composed by Ernie Burnett; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra at Westwood Symphony Gardens, Dearborn, Michigan on June 22, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and Joe Bauer, trumpets; Jimmy Emmert and Bob Jenney, trombones; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, first alto saxophone;... Continue Reading →
“Let ‘Er Go” (1938)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6SQE8eVoc "Let 'Er Go" (1938) Composed by Larry Clinton and Julian Kay; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from the Paradise Restaurant in New York on April 8, 1938. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Sonny Lee and Al George, trombones; Mike Doty,... Continue Reading →