The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxvT0ylravo Composed by Victor Shertzinger; arranged by either Andy Fitzgerald or Frank Crolene. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra from an NBC broadcast on October 14, 1940 from the World's Fair of 1940, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Jack Thompson (lead), Frank Perry, Ray Kranz, trumpets; Ernie Stricker (lead), Max... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnEfg6B1QM8 "The Buzzard" Head arrangement by Bud Freeman, based on "Basin Street Blues." Recorded By Bud Freeman and His Windy City Five for Decca on December 4, 1935 in New York. Lawrence “Bud” Freeman, tenor saxophone and clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Claude Thornhill, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; William R. "Cozy" Cole,... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQVAvKc3ak Composed by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra live in performance from an NBC radio broadcast emanating from the Astor Roof in New York City on August 3, 1940. Tommy Dorsey, trombone, directing: Bunny Berigan first and solo trumpet; Ray Linn, Jimmy Blake and... Continue Reading →
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=1wgA6xc24Ko Composed by Al Neiburg; arranged by Gene Kutch. Recorded in performance by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on April 12, 1942 at the Nu-Elms Ballroom in Youngstown, Ohio. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Kenny Davis, first trumpet; Bob Mansell, Fred Norton, trumpets; Charlie Stout and Max Smith, trombones; George Quinty, first alto saxophone; Walt Mellor,... 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jopYBeLryLs Music and lyric by Cole Porter. Recorded by Lee Wiley and Bunny Berigan's Music for Liberty Record Shop on April 11, 1940 in New York. Lee Wiley, vocal, accompanied by Bunny Berigan, trumpet; Joe Bushkin, piano; Sid Weiss, bass; George Wettling, drums. The story: On October 13, 1932, singer Lee Wiley appeared as a... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ6ZrzQ-uTw Composed and arranged by Benny Carter. 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, first trombone; Ray Conniff, trombone; Mike Doty, first alto saxophone; Joe Dixon, alto saxophone and... Continue Reading →
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 →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2f5FRDL4_Y Composed by Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke; arranged by Joe Lippman. 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 "Jumbo" Williams, alto saxophone and bass clarinet; Arcuiso "Gus" Bivona, clarinet; Georgie Auld, alto saxophone; Joe Lippman, piano;... Continue Reading →