The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xZl6yhCvMs Adapted from a part of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet by Larry Clinton, Buddy Bernier and Bob Emmerich; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on September 20, 1939 in Boston. (*) Bunny Berigan, trumpet; directing: Jake Koven, first trumpet; Truman Quigley and Carl "Bama" Warwick, trumpets; Mark Pasco and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4td1lhKjOY Composed by J. Russell Robinson and Bill Livingston; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on June 25, 1935 in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Nate Kazebier and Jerry Neary, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Sterling “Red” Ballard, trombones; Nuncio “Toots” Mondello,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnEfg6B1QM8 "The Buzzard" Head arrangement by Bud Freeman, based on "Basin Street Blues." Recorded By Bud Freeman and His Windy City Five for Decca on December 4, 1935 in New York. Lawrence “Bud” Freeman, tenor saxophone and clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Claude Thornhill, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; William R. "Cozy" Cole,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCpV2j7gwcM "Keep Smiling at Trouble" Composed by Lewis E. Gensler; head arrangement. Recorded By Bud Freeman and His Windy City Five for Decca on December 4, 1935 in New York. Lawrence "Bud" Freeman, tenor saxophone, directing: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Claude Thornhill, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; Cozy Cole, drums. The story: Once back... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Hppq8uVnA Composed by Ray Henderson; arranged by Dick Rose. 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; Sonny Lee and Al George, trombones; Mike Doty and Joe Dixon, alto saxophones (Dixon doubles on B-flat... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQVAvKc3ak Composed by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra live in performance from an NBC radio broadcast emanating from the Astor Roof in New York City on August 3, 1940. Tommy Dorsey, trombone, directing: Bunny Berigan first and solo trumpet; Ray Linn, Jimmy Blake and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pwZ3cQeuyY Composed by Mack Gordon (lyric) and Harry Revel (music); Head arrangement. Bunny Berigan with the Dorsey Brothers; recorded on March 14, 1934 for Vocalion in New York. Probable personnel: Tommy Dorsey, trombone and trumpet, directing: Bunny Berigan, lead and solo trumpet; Don Matteson, trombone; Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet and alto saxophone; Lyle Bowen, alto saxophone;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfmHcq4cJ0k Composed by Benny Davis and Lou Handman; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on September 13, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Nat Lobovsky, trombones; George "Gigi" Bohn, first alto saxophone; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, alto saxophone... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wgA6xc24Ko Composed by Al Neiburg; arranged by Gene Kutch. Recorded in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on April 12, 1942 at the Nu-Elms Ballroom in Youngstown, Ohio. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Kenny Davis, first trumpet; Bob Mansell, Fred Norton, trumpets; Charlie Stout and Max Smith, trombones; George Quinty, first alto saxophone; Walt Mellor,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2YuSK4_-MQ Composed and arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded from an NBC radio broadcast Carnaval de Broadway emanating from the Astor Roof in New York City on either June 26 or August 14, 1940.(*) Tommy Dorsey, first and solo trombone; directing: Bunny Berigan, Ray Linn, Jimmy Blake, and either Leon Debrow or Clyde Hurley trumpets; George... Continue Reading →