Track Listing
1. King Porter Stomp
2. Sometimes I'm Happy
3. Basin Street Blues
4. If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)
5. Goody Goody
6. Christopher Columbus
7. Sing Me a Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
8. (I Would Do) Anything for You
9. These Foolish Things Remind Me of You
10. Down South Camp Meeting
11. Bugle Call Rag
12. Goodnight My Love
13. He Ain't Got Rhythm
14. I Want to Be Happy
15. Roll 'Em
16. Thanks for the Memory
17. Don't Be That Way
18. One O'Clock Jump
19. Ti-Pi-Tin
20. Sing, Sing, Sing
21. Goodbye
| Details | | Playing Time: | 67 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Bunny Berigan, Gene Krupa, Harry James, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton | | Producer: | Ed Michel (Compilation), Ed Michel (Reissue), Steve Backer | | Distributor: | BMG (distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Mono | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes
Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Helen Ward (vocals); Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Bill Depew, George Koenig, Dave Matthews (alto saxophone); Art Rollini, Dick Clark, Vido Musso, Babe Russin, Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Nate Kazebier, Bunny Berigan, Ralph Muzzillo, Harry Geller, Pee Wee Erwin, Chris Griffin, Mannie Klein, Sterling Rose, Reuben "Zeke" Zarchy, Ziggy Elman, Irving Goodman, Harry James (trumpet); Red Ballard, Jack Lacey, Joe Harris, Murray McEachern, Vernon Brown (trombone); Frankie Froeba, Jess Stacy (piano); George Van Eps, Allan Reuss, Freddie Green (guitar); Harry Goodman, Walter Page (bass); Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton (drums).
Recorded between July 1935 and March 1938. Includes liner notes by Mort Goode.
Digitally remastered by Steven Miller.
Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Joe Harris (vocals, trombone); Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Ward, Jimmy Rushing, Martha Tilton (vocals); Freddie Green, George Van Eps, Allan Reuss (guitar); George Koenig, Bill DePew, Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone); Arthur Rollini, Richard Clark, Clark Dick, Lester Young, Babe Russin, Vido Musso (tenor saxophone); Chris Griffin , Manny Klein, Sterling Bose, Nate Kazebier, Ralph Muzillo, Irving Goodman, Harry Geller, Harry James, Pee Wee Erwin, Ziggy Elman, Zeke Zarchy, Bunny Berigan (trumpet); Jack Lacey, Murray McEachern, Vernon Brown, Red Ballard (trombone); Frankie Froeba, Frank Froeba, Jess Stacy (piano); Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton (drums).
Liner Note Author: Mort Goode.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (07/01/1935-03/??/1938); Hollywood, CA (07/01/1935-03/??/1938); New York, NY (07/01/1935-03/??/1938).
Illustrator: Nancy Stahl.
Unknown Contributor Role: Benny Goodman.
Arrangers: Count Basie; Edgar Sampson; Fletcher Henderson; Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra; Henri Woode; Jimmy Mundy.
A fine all-around single CD, it sums up Benny Goodman's 1935-1939 period on Victor. During this time BG became jazz's and popular music's number one attraction, achieving this impressive feat without watering down his music or emphasizing novelties. All Goodman did was play the music he loved and the audience magically responded and started dancing. This set has most of BG's better-known recordings from the era, including "King Porter Stomp," "Goody Goody," "Roll 'Em," "Don't Be That Way," "One O'Clock Jump," and, of course, the memorable "Sing, Sing, Sing"; it serves as a good beginning for those listeners just beginning to explore Benny Goodman's music. ~ Scott Yanow
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