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=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=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=9QPhzUJpcKc Composed by Harry Askt; possibly arranged by Dick Rose. Recorded in performance from the Hotel Pennsylvania Roof in Manhattan over the CBS radio network on June 13, 1937. Bunny Berigan, solo and first trumpet; directing: Steve Lipkins and Irving Goodman, trumpets; Thomas B. "Sonny" Lee, first trombone; Morey Samel, trombone; Sid Perlmutter, first alto... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ5EtS703_E&feature=youtu.be Composed by Lorenzo Countee and Frank Trumbauer; probably arranged by Frank Trumbauer. Recorded by Frank Trumbauer and His Orchestra for Victor on November 20, 1934. Frank Trumbauer, C-Melody saxophone, directing: Bunny Berigan and Anthony "Nat" Natoli, trumpets; Glenn Miller, trombone; Art Shaw, alto saxophone and clarinet; Jack Shore, alto saxophone; Larry Binyon, tenor saxophone;... Continue Reading →
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://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 →