The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://youtu.be/XgoW9_QKeCs "Gangbusters' Holiday" Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra probably on October 14, 1938 in New York City. (This recording may be a sound check for radio broadcasts by the Berigan band from Roseland Ballroom. See endnotes (1 and 1A). Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton and Irving... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRwnWuT78o "A Fine Romance" Music by Jerome Kern; lyric by Dorothy Fields. Head arrangement prepared in recording studio, probably by Berigan in consultation with Billie Holiday. Recorded by Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra for Vocalion on September 29, 1936 in New York. Billie Holiday, vocal, accompanied by: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Irving (Prestopnik) Fazola, clarinet; Clyde... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/n7sHm1N1h-k "Honeysuckle Rose" Composed by Fats Waller.Jam Session at Victor, recorded March 31, 1937 in New York.Thomas "Fats" Waller, piano; Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Tommy Dorsey, trombone; Dick McDonough, guitar; George Wettling, drums. The story: Through the early weeks of 1937, Bunny Berigan, as usual, was very busy. His main occupation then was the ongoing development... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/jnXhehLKvN8 "Skylark" Composed by Hoagy Carmichael (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyric); arranged by Gene Kutch. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Elite on March 11, 1942 in New York. Bunny Berigan, solo trumpet, directing: Kenny Davis (lead), Bob Mansell, Fred Norton, trumpets; Max Smith, Charlie Stout, trombones; George Quinty (lead alto), Walt Mellor (alto and baritone), Red Lange, Neal Smith (tenors), saxophones; Gene Kutch, piano; Tony Espen, bass;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oluLjo2H6aE "'Cause My Baby Says It's So" Composed by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyric); probably arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on April 1, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet and vocal, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; and Cliff (Natoli) Natalie, trumpet; Ford Leary, first... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/DVBpxAwls54 Composed by Edgar Sampson; arranger unknown. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on or about March 7, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: (probable personnel) Harry Brown, Harry Greenwald, trumpets; Larry Altpeter and Ford Leary, trombones; Frank Langone, Art Drellinger, Georgie Auld, Don "Slats" Long; saxophones; Les Burness, piano; Arnold Fishkind,... Continue Reading →
"Change Partners" Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Joe Lippman. 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 alto saxophone and bass... Continue Reading →
"I'll Always Be in Love With You" Composed by Sam H. Stept; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service on June 27, 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... Continue Reading →
"Flashes" Composed by Bix Beiderbecke; arranged by Abe Osser. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Men for Victor on November 30, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Irving Goodman, trumpet: Ray Conniff, trombone; Murray Williams, alto saxophone; Gus Bivona, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor saxophone; Joe Lippman, piano; Hank Wayland, bass: Buddy Rich, drums.... Continue Reading →