The Trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan
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://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 →
This is the first in a series of exciting Berigan recordings taken off the air from radio broadcasts emanating from the Paradise Restaurant, located in the Brill Building in Manhattan, in the spring of 1938. Many more will follow. All have been digitally remastered by me to ensure the best possible sound. "Royal Garden Blues"... Continue Reading →