The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I89b5eUeXtg Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra at the Trianon Ballroom in Cleveland on April 9, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and George Johnston, trumpets; Ray Conniff and Bob Jenney, trombones; Arcuiso “Gus” Bivona, first alto saxophone; Charlie DiMaggio,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMma5DBpMpE 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; Thomas B. "Sonny" Lee, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Robert "Mike" Doty, first alto saxophone, and clarinet; Joe Dixon, first clarinet, and alto saxophone; Georgie... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdLwK3luU0 Composed by Ernie Burnett; arranged by Andy Phillips. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra at Westwood Symphony Gardens, Dearborn, Michigan on June 22, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Johnny Napton, first trumpet; Jake Koven and Joe Bauer, trumpets; Jimmy Emmert and Bob Jenney, trombones; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, first alto saxophone;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6SQE8eVoc "Let 'Er Go" (1938) Composed by Larry Clinton and Julian Kay; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded live in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from the Paradise Restaurant in New York on April 8, 1938. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Sonny Lee and Al George, trombones; Mike Doty,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOLZmIl7KEU Composed by Tracey, McGauisk and Fisher; probably arranged by Abe Osser. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on September 3, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Thomas "Sonny" Lee first trombone; Al George, trombone; Robert "Mike" Doty, first alto saxophone; Joe... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k3cWKoRkeE Composed by Oscar Levant, music; and Stanley Adams, lyric; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on May 26, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Nat Lobovsky and Ray Conniff, trombones; Robert "Mike" Doty, first alto saxophone;... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbCoIixgtuE Composed by Bunny Berigan. Privately recorded on March 16, 1939 in New York. Bunny Berigan, gelastic (humorous) recitation and trumpet; Joe Bushkin, piano. The story: It is not often that I or anyone gets the opportunity to present a world premier of a Bunny Berigan recording. Nevertheless, through a tangled web of happenstance and... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XB_ZbHRoWU Composed by Dick Howard, Bob Ellsworth and Russ Morgan; probably 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=sb3WP6TJ__8 Composed by Sidney D. Mitchell and Lew Pollack; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on April 21, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Irving Goodman, trumpet; Nat Lobovsky, first trombone; Al George, trombone; Mike Doty, first alto saxophone; Joe Dixon,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loI5S11wTDE Composed by Juan Tizol and Jimmy Mundy; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra live at Manhattan Center, New York City, September 26, 1939. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Jake Koven, Truman Quigley, Carl “Bama” Warwick, trumpets; Mark Pasco, Al Jennings, trombones; Charlie DiMaggio (as/cl) Joe DiMaggio (as/cl); Larry Walsh (ts/bs); Stuart... Continue Reading →