The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
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=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 →
https://youtu.be/XgoW9_QKeCs "Gangbusters' Holiday" Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra probably on October 5, 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 →
"Sobbin' Blues" Composed by Art Kassel and Vic Berton; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on November 22, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Irving Goodman, trumpet; Ray Conniff, first trombone; Bob "Brad" Jenney, trombone; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, first alto saxophone and... Continue Reading →
"Moten Swing" Composed by Bennie and Buster Moten; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra live from a broadcast over WABC-New York from Roseland Ballroom in New York City in October of 1938. Bunny Berigan, first trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Andy Russo, trombones; Arcuiso... Continue Reading →
"High Society" Composed by Porter Steele and Walter Melrose; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded on September 13, 1938 by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor in New York City. Roland B. "Bunny" Berigan, solo trumpet; directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet, Irving Goodman, trumpet; Nat Lobovsky, first trombone, Ray Conniff, trombone; George "Gigi" Bohn, first... Continue Reading →