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Track 6: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Irving Tracks 12 & 13: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy BENNY GOODMAN Vol.4 Goodman, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell, trumpets; Original Recordings 1937-1940 Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley, ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, trombones; Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben Heller, Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey, tenors; Johnny Guarnieri, In 1935 after his totally unexpected success at Los with his musical life despite it being very lucrative guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Buddy Schutz, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, Angeles’ Palomar Ballroom, Benny Goodman was for that era. He longed to play jazz and lead a big drums; Martha Tilton, vocals bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Helen Forrest, vocals crowned ‘The King Of Swing’. The clarinettist band so he took a major chance. Goodman Track 7: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, (track 13) was not the founder of swing or even leader of the organized an orchestra that passed an audition Chris Griffin, Corky Cornelius, trumpets; Red Track 14: BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET. Benny first swing orchestra (Fletcher Henderson had (by one vote) to become one of the three bands Ballard, Vernon Brown, Bruce Squires, trombones; Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; preceded him by more than a decade) but it was on the Let’s Dance radio series. The radio Hymie Schertzer, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Charlie Christian, guitar; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; his big band that caught on big first and launched programmes and record dates kept the Benny Rollini, Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben Artie Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums the swing era. Goodman Orchestra busy until the series ended Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Lionel Track 15: BENNY GOODMAN & HIS SEXTET. Benny Goodman was an unlikely matinee in May 1935. Faced with the certain breakup of Hampton, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals idol, being an introvert who wore glasses and his band due to lack of work, Goodman agreed to Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie Williams, whose main concern was playing clarinet. Born go on a cross-country tour. Track 8: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Georgie Auld, tenor; Count Basie, piano; 30 May 1909 in Chicago, he grew up in poverty. The trip had its hits and misses, with Benny Chris Griffin, Corky Cornelius, trumpets; Red Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Goodman began playing clarinet when he was Goodman often drawing a respectable crowd in Ballard, Vernon Brown, Bruce Squires, trombones; Harry Jaeger, drums eleven and developed very quickly, winning an the bigger cities but playing to near-empty houses Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, Track 16: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie amateur contest with his imitation of the cornball elsewhere. By the time his band limped its way to Bus Bassey, tenors; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Williams, Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving clarinettist Ted Lewis. He joined the Musicians California, its days seemed numbered. But after Arnold Covarrubiss, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Goodman, trumpets; Lou McGarity, Red Gingler, Union when he was fourteen and by that time playing a conservative dance set at the Palomar Nick Fatool, drums trombones; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Bob was working regularly in the Chicago area. Ballroom, Goodman decided that there was Tracks 9 & 10: BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET. Snyder, altos; Georgie Auld, Jack Henderson, In August 1925, the sixteen-year old nothing to lose and he had his band cut loose. Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; tenors; Bernie Leighton, piano; Mike Bryan, Goodman joined the Ben Pollack Orchestra, The place exploded with excitement as dancers Charlie Christian, guitar; Fletcher Henderson, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Harry Jaeger, drums becoming one of its featured stars. He made his flooded the aisles, and the swing era was on. piano; Artie Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums Tracks 17 & 18: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie recording debut with Pollack in December 1926 From that point on, success followed success. Track 11: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, Williams, Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving and at that early stage was already a very fluent Benny Goodman became a household name Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell, trumpets; Red Goodman, trumpets; Lou McGarity, Cutty and impressive player, most influenced by Jimmie overnight, his orchestra was the most popular in Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley, trombones; Cutshall, trombones; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Noone. He led his first record dates in 1928 and, jazz for the next couple years and on 12 January Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, Bob Snyder, altos; Georgie Auld, Jack Henderson, after leaving Pollack in 1929, he worked with Red 1938 they became the first swing orchestra to Bus Bassey, tenors; Fletcher Henderson, piano; tenors; Bernie Leighton, piano; Mike Bryan, Nichols’ Five Pennies and became a very busy perform a concert at Carnegie Hall. Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Harry Jaeger, drums; studio musician in New York. One of the hits of that concert was first Nick Fatool, drums; Mildred Bailey, vocals Helen Forrest, vocals (track 17) By 1934, Goodman had become quite bored recorded by Goodman a few months earlier.

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14. Boy Meets Goy 2:55 17. Taking a Chance on Love 3:10 Sing, Sing, Sing was a simple Louis Prima song After the success of Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, (Benny Goodman) (Vernon Duke–John Latouche–Ted Fetter) until it was combined with the riffs of Chu Berry’s Ziggy Elman used a variation of his trumpet solo Benny Goodman Sextet Helen Forrest, vocal “Christopher Columbus” by arranger Jimmy and recorded “Fralich In Swing.” In early 1939 Columbia 35482, mx WCO 26744-B Columbia 35869, mx CO 29177-1 Mundy and turned into a feature for the first Johnny Mercer gave the song lyrics and it resulted Recorded 10 April 1940, Los Angeles Recorded 29 November 1940, New York superstar drummer, Gene Krupa. The extended in Martha Tilton’s biggest hit, And The Angels 15. Wholly Cats 3:01 18. Superman 4:34 studio version, which also features Goodman and Sing. Elman plays in a similar fashion on the (Benny Goodman) (Eddie Sauter) trumpeter Harry James, is still a sensation. obscure Who’ll Buy My Bublitchki. Benny Goodman and His Sextet, featuring Columbia 55002, mx XCO 29256-1 Four of the next five songs have vocals by By the time Benny Goodman recorded Count Basie Recorded 18 December 1940, New York Martha Tilton. Although not as jazz-oriented as Stealin’ Apples in mid-1939, the swing world had Columbia 35810, mx CO 29027-2 her predecessor Helen Ward, Tilton was a changed quite a bit. Harry James and Gene Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, except Recorded 7 November 1940, New York cheerful presence and her attractive voice kept her Krupa had long since departed to lead successful Quartet or Sextet as noted 16. Benny Rides Again 4:40 popular in her post-Goodman years. Pop-Corn big bands of their own and Goodman, though Transfers & Production: David Lennick (Eddie Sauter) Man became one of the rarest of all Benny still called the ‘King’, was challenged in popularity Columbia 55001, mx XCO 29065-1 Digital Restoration: Graham Newton Goodman recordings when it was recalled shortly by Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and a Recorded 13 November 1940, New York Original 78s from the collections of David after its release. The reason for the recall is recent upstart named Glenn Miller. Goodman, Lennick & Gordon Campbell obscure for there was nothing wrong with the while modernizing his orchestra a bit by adding lyrics, but possibly less than a dozen copies of the additional brass and reeds and sometimes record escaped being destroyed. utilizing the arrangements of Eddie Sauter, largely Personnel When Helen Ward was in the Benny stayed clear of trends and fads, going his own Tracks 1 & 2: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry Track 4: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry James, Goodman Orchestra, she recorded two titles with way and continuing to play the swing music that James, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red the Goodman Trio. Tilton’s only recording with a he loved. Ballard, Murray McEachern, trombones; Hymie Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave Goodman small group is her extended version of Stealin’ Apples, though composed by Fats Shertzer, George Koenig, altos; Arthur Rollini, Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (a recent Andrews Sisters Waller, was used by Fletcher Henderson as the Vido Musso, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Allen Bud Freeman, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben hit) with the Goodman Quartet plus trumpeter theme song for his own 1936-39 orchestra. Reuss, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Gene Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Dave Ziggy Elman. Elman’s trumpet solo over a Jewish Henderson contributed the arrangement and Krupa, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals (track 2) Tough, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals fralich dance section was a hint of things to come. plays piano on this version with Goodman. Although composed by Duke Ellington, The brightest new voice in the Goodman Track 3: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Track 5: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry James, Benny Goodman had the hit version of I Let A musical world in 1939 was Charlie Christian, a Hampton, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red Song Go Out Of My Heart, thanks in large part major pioneer of the electric guitar whose Krupa, drums; Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Martha Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave to Tilton’s warm vocal. Since the clarinettist was swinging ideas formed the basis for virtually all Tilton, vocals Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, always interested in playing classical music and he jazz guitar styles of the next thirty years. Christian Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben would record in that setting fairly extensively later holds his own with Goodman and Lionel Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Buddy in his life, it was only natural that he premier the Hampton on sextet versions of Rose Room and Schutz, drums novelty Bach Goes To Town. Flying Home, the latter heard in its earliest

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recording, two years before Hampton and Illinois featuring former Duke Ellington trumpeter Cootie 1. Sing, Sing, Sing 8:44 7. Who’ll Buy My Bublitchki (The Pretzel Jacquet made it famous. Williams and tenor-saxophonist Georgie Auld. (Louis Prima) Vendor Song) 2:51 Mildred Bailey, after the breakup of her big Count Basie guests on Wholly Cats. Victor 36205, mx PCS 09571-2, 09572-2 (Lester O’Keefe–Gregory Stone) band with Red Norvo, was for a short time the The new Goodman Orchestra is in excellent Recorded 6 July 1937, Hollywood Victor 26263, mx BS 034651-2 regular vocalist with Goodman’s orchestra. She is form on this programme’s final three numbers. 2. Pop-Corn Man 3:12 Recorded 4 May 1939, Chicago in fine form on a straightforward version of Darn Eddie Sauter’s Benny Rides Again is full of (Will Hudson–Lou Klein–Bill Livingston) 8. Stealin’ Apples 3:07 That Dream, which is the first of several adventure with a prominent role for drummer Martha Tilton, vocal (Fats Waller–Andy Razaf) arrangements on this set by the adventurous Harry Jaeger. Helen Forrest does a good job on Victor 25808, mx BS 015538-1 Columbia 35362, mx LA 1951-A writer Eddie Sauter. The catchy Zaggin’ With her version of Ethel Waters’ hit Taking A Chance Recorded 22 October 1937, New York Recorded 11 August 1939, Los Angeles Zig was one of Ziggy Elman’s best features during On Love, with Fletcher Henderson providing the 3. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 6:40 9. Rose Room 2:49 his nearly four year period with BG. Busy As A arrangement. Sauter’s eccentric Superman is a (Jacob Jacobs–Sholom Secunda–Sammy (Harry Williams–Art Hickman) Bee was the earliest number recorded by Helen showcase for Cootie Williams and is one of the Cahn–Saul Chaplin) Benny Goodman Sextet Forrest with Goodman and she quickly proved to very few records ever issued under Benny Benny Goodman Quartet; Martha Tilton, Columbia 35254, mx WCO 26133-A be one of his finest singers. Goodman’s name where one does not hear the vocal; Ziggy Elman, trumpet Recorded 2 October 1939, New York Two different versions of the Benny clarinettist at all. Victor 25751, mx BS 017754-1, 017783-1 10. Flying Home 3:15 Goodman Sextet are heard on Boy Meets Goy Still just 31 as 1940 drew to a close, Benny Recorded 21 & 29 December 1937, New York (Benny Goodman–Lionel Hampton) and Wholly Cats. In the period between, the Goodman would remain a living legend and a 4. I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart 3:23 Benny Goodman Sextet clarinettist had reluctantly broken up his big band household name during the 46 years he had left, (Duke Ellington–Henry Nemo–John Redmond Columbia 35254, mx WCO 26132-A in order to deal with contracting sciatica. He never having to step down as ‘The King Of Swing’. –Irving Mills) Recorded 2 October 1939, New York recovered well enough within a few months that Martha Tilton, vocal he was able to put together a new orchestra that Scott Yanow – author of nine jazz books including Jazz 11. Darn That Dream 2:59 Victor 25840, mx BS 022487-1 (Jimmy van Heusen–Eddie de Lange) included some of his former sidemen including On Film, Swing, Bebop, Trumpet Kings and Jazz On Recorded 22 April 1938, New York Charlie Christian and Helen Forrest, while also Record 1917-76 Mildred Bailey, vocal 5. Bach Goes to Town 2:40 Columbia 35331, mx WCO 26287-A (Alec Templeton) Recorded 22 November 1939, New York Victor 26130, mx BS 030702-2 12. Zaggin’ with Zig 3:06 Recorded 15 December 1938, New York (Ziggy Elman–Noni Bernardi) Producer’s Note 6. And the Angels Sing 3:13 Columbia 35356, mx WCO 26368-A (Ziggy Elman–Johnny Mercer) Recorded 27 December 1939, New York A bit of confusion has surrounded track 14 of this compilation for many years. Originally issued as Boy Martha Tilton, vocal 13. Busy as a Bee 3:11 Meets Goy, it was re-titled “Grand Slam” and “Boy Meets Girl” on later pressings. And the date of Victor 26170, mx BS 031875-1 (Carl Sigman–Bob Russell–Joseph Meyer) recording has long been given as 16 April 1940, but this has been found to be the date of dubbing in Recorded 1 February 1939, New York New York; 10 April is the correct date. Helen Forrest, vocal Columbia 35356, mx WCO 26366-A Original monochrome photo of Benny Goodman from Michael Ochs Archives / Redferns Recorded 27 December 1939, New York

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recording, two years before Hampton and Illinois featuring former Duke Ellington trumpeter Cootie 1. Sing, Sing, Sing 8:44 7. Who’ll Buy My Bublitchki (The Pretzel Jacquet made it famous. Williams and tenor-saxophonist Georgie Auld. (Louis Prima) Vendor Song) 2:51 Mildred Bailey, after the breakup of her big Count Basie guests on Wholly Cats. Victor 36205, mx PCS 09571-2, 09572-2 (Lester O’Keefe–Gregory Stone) band with Red Norvo, was for a short time the The new Goodman Orchestra is in excellent Recorded 6 July 1937, Hollywood Victor 26263, mx BS 034651-2 regular vocalist with Goodman’s orchestra. She is form on this programme’s final three numbers. 2. Pop-Corn Man 3:12 Recorded 4 May 1939, Chicago in fine form on a straightforward version of Darn Eddie Sauter’s Benny Rides Again is full of (Will Hudson–Lou Klein–Bill Livingston) 8. Stealin’ Apples 3:07 That Dream, which is the first of several adventure with a prominent role for drummer Martha Tilton, vocal (Fats Waller–Andy Razaf) arrangements on this set by the adventurous Harry Jaeger. Helen Forrest does a good job on Victor 25808, mx BS 015538-1 Columbia 35362, mx LA 1951-A writer Eddie Sauter. The catchy Zaggin’ With her version of Ethel Waters’ hit Taking A Chance Recorded 22 October 1937, New York Recorded 11 August 1939, Los Angeles Zig was one of Ziggy Elman’s best features during On Love, with Fletcher Henderson providing the 3. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 6:40 9. Rose Room 2:49 his nearly four year period with BG. Busy As A arrangement. Sauter’s eccentric Superman is a (Jacob Jacobs–Sholom Secunda–Sammy (Harry Williams–Art Hickman) Bee was the earliest number recorded by Helen showcase for Cootie Williams and is one of the Cahn–Saul Chaplin) Benny Goodman Sextet Forrest with Goodman and she quickly proved to very few records ever issued under Benny Benny Goodman Quartet; Martha Tilton, Columbia 35254, mx WCO 26133-A be one of his finest singers. Goodman’s name where one does not hear the vocal; Ziggy Elman, trumpet Recorded 2 October 1939, New York Two different versions of the Benny clarinettist at all. Victor 25751, mx BS 017754-1, 017783-1 10. Flying Home 3:15 Goodman Sextet are heard on Boy Meets Goy Still just 31 as 1940 drew to a close, Benny Recorded 21 & 29 December 1937, New York (Benny Goodman–Lionel Hampton) and Wholly Cats. In the period between, the Goodman would remain a living legend and a 4. I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart 3:23 Benny Goodman Sextet clarinettist had reluctantly broken up his big band household name during the 46 years he had left, (Duke Ellington–Henry Nemo–John Redmond Columbia 35254, mx WCO 26132-A in order to deal with contracting sciatica. He never having to step down as ‘The King Of Swing’. –Irving Mills) Recorded 2 October 1939, New York recovered well enough within a few months that Martha Tilton, vocal he was able to put together a new orchestra that Scott Yanow – author of nine jazz books including Jazz 11. Darn That Dream 2:59 Victor 25840, mx BS 022487-1 (Jimmy van Heusen–Eddie de Lange) included some of his former sidemen including On Film, Swing, Bebop, Trumpet Kings and Jazz On Recorded 22 April 1938, New York Charlie Christian and Helen Forrest, while also Record 1917-76 Mildred Bailey, vocal 5. Bach Goes to Town 2:40 Columbia 35331, mx WCO 26287-A (Alec Templeton) Recorded 22 November 1939, New York Victor 26130, mx BS 030702-2 12. Zaggin’ with Zig 3:06 Recorded 15 December 1938, New York (Ziggy Elman–Noni Bernardi) Producer’s Note 6. And the Angels Sing 3:13 Columbia 35356, mx WCO 26368-A (Ziggy Elman–Johnny Mercer) Recorded 27 December 1939, New York A bit of confusion has surrounded track 14 of this compilation for many years. Originally issued as Boy Martha Tilton, vocal 13. Busy as a Bee 3:11 Meets Goy, it was re-titled “Grand Slam” and “Boy Meets Girl” on later pressings. And the date of Victor 26170, mx BS 031875-1 (Carl Sigman–Bob Russell–Joseph Meyer) recording has long been given as 16 April 1940, but this has been found to be the date of dubbing in Recorded 1 February 1939, New York New York; 10 April is the correct date. Helen Forrest, vocal Columbia 35356, mx WCO 26366-A Original monochrome photo of Benny Goodman from Michael Ochs Archives / Redferns Recorded 27 December 1939, New York

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14. Boy Meets Goy 2:55 17. Taking a Chance on Love 3:10 Sing, Sing, Sing was a simple Louis Prima song After the success of Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, (Benny Goodman) (Vernon Duke–John Latouche–Ted Fetter) until it was combined with the riffs of Chu Berry’s Ziggy Elman used a variation of his trumpet solo Benny Goodman Sextet Helen Forrest, vocal “Christopher Columbus” by arranger Jimmy and recorded “Fralich In Swing.” In early 1939 Columbia 35482, mx WCO 26744-B Columbia 35869, mx CO 29177-1 Mundy and turned into a feature for the first Johnny Mercer gave the song lyrics and it resulted Recorded 10 April 1940, Los Angeles Recorded 29 November 1940, New York superstar drummer, Gene Krupa. The extended in Martha Tilton’s biggest hit, And The Angels 15. Wholly Cats 3:01 18. Superman 4:34 studio version, which also features Goodman and Sing. Elman plays in a similar fashion on the (Benny Goodman) (Eddie Sauter) trumpeter Harry James, is still a sensation. obscure Who’ll Buy My Bublitchki. Benny Goodman and His Sextet, featuring Columbia 55002, mx XCO 29256-1 Four of the next five songs have vocals by By the time Benny Goodman recorded Count Basie Recorded 18 December 1940, New York Martha Tilton. Although not as jazz-oriented as Stealin’ Apples in mid-1939, the swing world had Columbia 35810, mx CO 29027-2 her predecessor Helen Ward, Tilton was a changed quite a bit. Harry James and Gene Benny Goodman And His Orchestra, except Recorded 7 November 1940, New York cheerful presence and her attractive voice kept her Krupa had long since departed to lead successful Quartet or Sextet as noted 16. Benny Rides Again 4:40 popular in her post-Goodman years. Pop-Corn big bands of their own and Goodman, though Transfers & Production: David Lennick (Eddie Sauter) Man became one of the rarest of all Benny still called the ‘King’, was challenged in popularity Columbia 55001, mx XCO 29065-1 Digital Restoration: Graham Newton Goodman recordings when it was recalled shortly by Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and a Recorded 13 November 1940, New York Original 78s from the collections of David after its release. The reason for the recall is recent upstart named Glenn Miller. Goodman, Lennick & Gordon Campbell obscure for there was nothing wrong with the while modernizing his orchestra a bit by adding lyrics, but possibly less than a dozen copies of the additional brass and reeds and sometimes record escaped being destroyed. utilizing the arrangements of Eddie Sauter, largely Personnel When Helen Ward was in the Benny stayed clear of trends and fads, going his own Tracks 1 & 2: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry Track 4: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry James, Goodman Orchestra, she recorded two titles with way and continuing to play the swing music that James, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red the Goodman Trio. Tilton’s only recording with a he loved. Ballard, Murray McEachern, trombones; Hymie Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave Goodman small group is her extended version of Stealin’ Apples, though composed by Fats Shertzer, George Koenig, altos; Arthur Rollini, Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (a recent Andrews Sisters Waller, was used by Fletcher Henderson as the Vido Musso, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Allen Bud Freeman, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben hit) with the Goodman Quartet plus trumpeter theme song for his own 1936-39 orchestra. Reuss, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Gene Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Dave Ziggy Elman. Elman’s trumpet solo over a Jewish Henderson contributed the arrangement and Krupa, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals (track 2) Tough, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals fralich dance section was a hint of things to come. plays piano on this version with Goodman. Although composed by Duke Ellington, The brightest new voice in the Goodman Track 3: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Track 5: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Harry James, Benny Goodman had the hit version of I Let A musical world in 1939 was Charlie Christian, a Hampton, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Red Song Go Out Of My Heart, thanks in large part major pioneer of the electric guitar whose Krupa, drums; Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Martha Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave to Tilton’s warm vocal. Since the clarinettist was swinging ideas formed the basis for virtually all Tilton, vocals Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, always interested in playing classical music and he jazz guitar styles of the next thirty years. Christian Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben would record in that setting fairly extensively later holds his own with Goodman and Lionel Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Buddy in his life, it was only natural that he premier the Hampton on sextet versions of Rose Room and Schutz, drums novelty Bach Goes To Town. Flying Home, the latter heard in its earliest

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Track 6: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Irving Tracks 12 & 13: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy BENNY GOODMAN Vol.4 Goodman, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, trumpets; Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell, trumpets; Original Recordings 1937-1940 Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, trombones; Dave Red Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley, ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ Matthews, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Rollini, trombones; Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben Heller, Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey, tenors; Johnny Guarnieri, In 1935 after his totally unexpected success at Los with his musical life despite it being very lucrative guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Buddy Schutz, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, Angeles’ Palomar Ballroom, Benny Goodman was for that era. He longed to play jazz and lead a big drums; Martha Tilton, vocals bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Helen Forrest, vocals crowned ‘The King Of Swing’. The clarinettist band so he took a major chance. Goodman Track 7: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, (track 13) was not the founder of swing or even leader of the organized an orchestra that passed an audition Chris Griffin, Corky Cornelius, trumpets; Red Track 14: BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET. Benny first swing orchestra (Fletcher Henderson had (by one vote) to become one of the three bands Ballard, Vernon Brown, Bruce Squires, trombones; Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; preceded him by more than a decade) but it was on the Let’s Dance radio series. The radio Hymie Schertzer, Noni Bernardi, altos; Arthur Charlie Christian, guitar; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; his big band that caught on big first and launched programmes and record dates kept the Benny Rollini, Jerry Jerome, tenors; Jess Stacy, piano; Ben Artie Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums the swing era. Goodman Orchestra busy until the series ended Heller, guitar; Harry Goodman, bass; Lionel Track 15: BENNY GOODMAN & HIS SEXTET. Benny Goodman was an unlikely matinee in May 1935. Faced with the certain breakup of Hampton, drums; Martha Tilton, vocals idol, being an introvert who wore glasses and his band due to lack of work, Goodman agreed to Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie Williams, whose main concern was playing clarinet. Born go on a cross-country tour. Track 8: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Georgie Auld, tenor; Count Basie, piano; 30 May 1909 in Chicago, he grew up in poverty. The trip had its hits and misses, with Benny Chris Griffin, Corky Cornelius, trumpets; Red Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Goodman began playing clarinet when he was Goodman often drawing a respectable crowd in Ballard, Vernon Brown, Bruce Squires, trombones; Harry Jaeger, drums eleven and developed very quickly, winning an the bigger cities but playing to near-empty houses Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, Track 16: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie amateur contest with his imitation of the cornball elsewhere. By the time his band limped its way to Bus Bassey, tenors; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Williams, Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving clarinettist Ted Lewis. He joined the Musicians California, its days seemed numbered. But after Arnold Covarrubiss, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Goodman, trumpets; Lou McGarity, Red Gingler, Union when he was fourteen and by that time playing a conservative dance set at the Palomar Nick Fatool, drums trombones; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Bob was working regularly in the Chicago area. Ballroom, Goodman decided that there was Tracks 9 & 10: BENNY GOODMAN SEXTET. Snyder, altos; Georgie Auld, Jack Henderson, In August 1925, the sixteen-year old nothing to lose and he had his band cut loose. Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; tenors; Bernie Leighton, piano; Mike Bryan, Goodman joined the Ben Pollack Orchestra, The place exploded with excitement as dancers Charlie Christian, guitar; Fletcher Henderson, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Harry Jaeger, drums becoming one of its featured stars. He made his flooded the aisles, and the swing era was on. piano; Artie Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums Tracks 17 & 18: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Cootie recording debut with Pollack in December 1926 From that point on, success followed success. Track 11: Benny Goodman, clarinet; Ziggy Elman, Williams, Alec Fila, Jimmy Maxwell, Irving and at that early stage was already a very fluent Benny Goodman became a household name Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martell, trumpets; Red Goodman, trumpets; Lou McGarity, Cutty and impressive player, most influenced by Jimmie overnight, his orchestra was the most popular in Ballard, Vernon Brown, Ted Vesley, trombones; Cutshall, trombones; Skippy Martin, Gus Bivona, Noone. He led his first record dates in 1928 and, jazz for the next couple years and on 12 January Toots Mondello, Buff Estes, altos; Jerry Jerome, Bob Snyder, altos; Georgie Auld, Jack Henderson, after leaving Pollack in 1929, he worked with Red 1938 they became the first swing orchestra to Bus Bassey, tenors; Fletcher Henderson, piano; tenors; Bernie Leighton, piano; Mike Bryan, Nichols’ Five Pennies and became a very busy perform a concert at Carnegie Hall. Charlie Christian, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Harry Jaeger, drums; studio musician in New York. One of the hits of that concert was first Nick Fatool, drums; Mildred Bailey, vocals Helen Forrest, vocals (track 17) By 1934, Goodman had become quite bored recorded by Goodman a few months earlier.

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NAXOS RADIO Over 70 Channels of Classical Music • Jazz, Folk/World, Nostalgia www.naxosradio.com Accessible Anywhere, Anytime • Near-CD Quality BENNY GOODMAN Sing, Sing, Sing 8.120768 SN,SN,SING” SING, “SING, GOODMAN BENNY www. NOTES ANDFULLRECORDING DETAILS INCLUDED Newton byGraham Restoration Digital Transfers andProductionbyDavid Lennick h 8 Superman 18. Taking AChanceOnLove 17. BennyRidesAgain 16. WhollyCats 15. Boy MeetsGoy 14. BusyAsABee 13. Zaggin’WithZig 12. FlyingHome 10. 1 DarnThatDream 11. .RoseRoom 9. Stealin’Apples 8. Who’llBuyMyBublitchki(ThePretzel 7. AndTheAngelsSing 6. BachGoesTo Town 5. ILetASongGoOutOfMyHeart 4. BeiMirBistDuSchon 3. Pop-Corn Man 2. .Sing,Sing 1. & g Vendor Song) 05NxsRgt nentoa t Design:RonHoares 2005 NaxosRightsInternationalLtd naxos.com 4:34 2:49 3:01 3:15 2:51 3:11 3:07 3:12 2:55 8:44 3:06 2:59 4:40 2:40 3:13 6:40 3:10 Made intheEU Original 1937-1940Original Recordings 3:23 67:30 ADD Total Time Vol.4 Vol.4

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BENNY GOODMAN Sing, Sing, Sing Sing, Sing, GOODMAN BENNY 8.120768