https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GyCRkf1G0k Composed by Thomas "Fats" Waller; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded in performance by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from an NBC "Let's Dance" radio broadcast on January 5, 1935 in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and Jerry Neary, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Sterling "Red" Ballard,... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes I’m Happy” (1935) with Benny Goodman
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 →
Palomar Nights – summer 1935, with Benny Goodman – “Basin Street Blues”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42rEMXPqhw “Basin Street Blues” Composed by Spencer Williams; arranged by Glenn Miller. 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... Continue Reading →
“Blue Skies” and “Dear Old Southland”(1935) with Benny Goodman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcyIz-HnR74 "Blue Skies" Composed by Irving Berlin; 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, first alto... Continue Reading →
“Jingle Bells” (1935) with Benny Goodman
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 →
“Blue Lou” (1939) Metronome All Star Band
"Blue Lou" Composed by Edgar Sampson; arranged by Horace and Fletcher Henderson. (*) Recorded by the Metronome All-Star Band on January 12, 1939 in New York. Metronome All-Star Band: Bunny Berigan, Harry James, Charlie Spivak, Sonny Dunham, trumpets; Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden, trombones; Hymie Shertzer, lead alto saxophone; Arthur Rollini and Eddie Miller, tenor saxophones; Benny Goodman,... Continue Reading →
The challenges of creating correct captions; and Benny Goodman’s “Goodbye” (1935)
"Goodbye" Composed and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on September 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, Ralph Muzzillo and Nate Kazebier, trumpets; Jack Lacey and Red Ballard, trombones; Hymie Shertzer and Bill DePew, alto saxophones; Dick Clark and Arthur Rollini, tenor... Continue Reading →