The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lx1Ts3VqHg “Sometimes I’m Happy” Composed by Vincent Youmans; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in New York on July 1, 1935. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey, first trombone; Sterling “Red” Ballard, trombone; Nuncio “Toots” Mondello,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kN2AAafxM "Let's Do It" Composed by Cole Porter; probably arranged by Julian "Matty" Matlock. Recorded on February 17, 1937 by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Brunswick in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Harry Greenwald and Harry Brown, trumpets; Ford Leary, trombone; Hymie Shertzer, first alto saxophone; Julian "Matty" Matlock, alto... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hXiunAf4cQ Composed by William Henry Tyers; arranger unknown - possibly Andy Phillips. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from the Panther Room of Hotel Sherman in Chicago between July 1 and August 11, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and Joe Bauer, trumpets; Jimmy Emert and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw7BAvOBBqg Composed by W. Benton Overstreet; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on March 15, 1939 in New York. 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 B-flat clarinet;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLiyyGFyvfQ Composed by Larry Clinton: arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and Hos Orchestra for Victor on August 18, 1937 in New York. Roland Bernard “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;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZxNzBoW95E “‘T’Aint So Honey, ‘T’Aint So” Composed by Willard Robison; arranger unknown, possibly Dick Rose. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service on August 8-9, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Nat Lobovsky and Ray Conniff, trombones; Mike Doty, first... Continue Reading →
Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a live broadcast from the Palomar ballroom in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 1935. Benny Godman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Red Ballard, trombones; Hymie Shertzer, first alto saxophone; Bill DePew, alto saxophone; Dick... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOxkFE6ocEQ Composed by Jerome Kern; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on December 23, 1937 in New York. Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan, trumpet, directing Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Irving Goodman, trumpet; Thomas B. "Sonny" Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Robert "Mike" Doty first alto saxophone; Joe Dixon... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRAO1E0as&t=15s Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service on July 20, 1936 in New York. The story: On July 20, 1936, Bunny Berigan took a group of musicians into the Victor recording studios at 155 East Twenty-fourth Street to record twenty tunes(1) for NBC’s Thesaurus transcription service. Although Bunny would have... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdF3hWxgfzM "Carelessly" Composed by Charles Kenny, Nick Kenny and Norman Ellis; probably arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on April 1, 1937 for Victor in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Cliff Natalie, trumpets; Ford Leary and Frank D'Annolfo, trombones; Frank Langone and Hank Freeman, alto saxophones;... Continue Reading →