The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBq70Wo68Eo&feature=youtu.be Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. 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; Gus Bivona, first alto saxophone; Henry Saltman, alto saxophone; Don Lodice, tenor... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbE9bhcH_Kc&feature=youtu.be "Jingle Bells" Composed by J.S. Pierpont; arranged by Lyle "Spud" Murphy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on July 1, 1935 in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Red Ballard, trombones; Nuncio "Toots" Mondello, first alto... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/SXbwD2Hg3Wo Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Dave Rose. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on December 23, 1937 for Victor in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Sonny Lee (first) and Al George, trombones; Mike Doty, first alto saxophone; Joe Dixon, alto saxophone and solo... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/tX41lJ7klxU "Jelly Roll Blues" Composed by Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton; arranged by Abe Osser. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on November 22, 1938 for Victor in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Bob Jenney, trombones; Murray Williams, alto saxophone; Gus Bivona, B-flat clarinet and... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/XZyfRwzum7c "Louisiana" Music composed by J.C. Johnson; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded live from a broadcast over the Mutual Broadcasting System by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from the Paradise Restaurant in New York City on March 27, 1938. Bunny Berigan, lead and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, Irving Goodman, trumpets; Sonny Lee, Al George,... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/UoZkbrHtInU Composed by Guy Massey; arranged by Dave Rose, revised in performance by Bunny Berigan and his band. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from a broadcast over the NBC Radio network program RCA's Magic Key of Radio on June 26, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins... Continue Reading →
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 →