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The king of swing. [1937-38 jazz concert no. 2]

Title: The king of swing. Vol. 1 [sound recording] ; [1937-38 jazz concert no. 2] / Benny Goodman and his original orchestra, trio and quartet.
Author: Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986
Publication: [New York] : Columbia, [1956]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	v. 1	Audio	Use in library	*LRXP 188 v. 1	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Description

1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono; 12 in.

Series Statement

BG 25 (Benny Goodman silver anniversary) series

Uniform Title

BG 25 series.

Alternative Title

BG 25 1937-38 jazz concert no. 2
Jazz concert no. 2
Ridin' high.
Nice work if you can get it.
Vibraphone blues.
Sheik of Araby.
Always.
Peckin'.
Sunny disposish.
Sweet Leilani.
Moonglow.
Nagasaki.
St. Louis blues.

Subject

Note

"These recordings are made from 'air-checks' of late evening broadcasts from all over the country"--Notes from container.
Program notes on container by George Avakian.

Contents

Ridin' high / Cole Porter -- Nice work if you can get it / I. Gershwin-G. Gershwin -- Vibraphone blues / Hampton -- The Sheik of Araby / H. Smith-Wheeler-Snyder -- Always / Berlin -- Peckin' / Pollack-H. James-D. Ellington -- Sunny disposish / I. Gershwin-Charig -- Sweet Leilani / H. Owens -- Moonglow / Hudson-De Lange-I. Mills -- Nagasaki / Dixon-Warren -- St. Louis blues / W. C. Handy.

Call Number

*LRXP 188 v. 1

LCCN

93702353

OCLC

7543072

Author

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986, performer.

Title

The king of swing. Vol. 1 [sound recording] ; [1937-38 jazz concert no. 2] / Benny Goodman and his original orchestra, trio and quartet.

Imprint

[New York] : Columbia, [1956]

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Series

BG 25 (Benny Goodman silver anniversary) series

BG 25 series.

Performer

Benny Goodman and his original orchestra: Benny Goodman, clarinet ; Harry James, Ziggy Elman and Chris Griffin, trumpets ; Red Ballard and Murray MacEachern, trombones ; Hymie Shertzer and George Koenig, alto saxophones ; Art Rollini and Vido Musso, tenor saxophones ; Jess Stacy, piano ; Allan Reuss, guitar ; Harry Goodman, [double] bass ; Gene Krupa, drums. Trio and quartet: Benny Goodman, clarinet ; Teddy Wilson, piano ; Gene Krupa, drums ; Lionel Hampton, vibraphone (added for quartet).

Event

Recorded from original broadcasts 1937-1938.

Chronological Term

1931 - 1940

Added Author

Avakian, George.

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986, conductor.

James, Harry, 1916-1983, performer.

Elman, Ziggy, performer.

Griffin, Chris, 1915-2005, performer.

Ballard, Red, performer.

McEachern, Murray, performer.

Shertzer, Hymie, performer.

Koenig, George (Saxophonist), performer.

Rollini, Arthur, 1912-1993, performer.

Musso, Vido, performer.

Stacy, Jess, 1904-1995, performer.

Reuss, Allan, performer.

Goodman, Harry (Double bassist), performer.

Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973, performer.

Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986, performer.

Hampton, Lionel, performer.

Benny Goodman Orchestra, performer.

Benny Goodman Trio, performer.

Benny Goodman Quartet, performer.

Cover Title

BG 25 1937-38 jazz concert no. 2

Added Title

Ridin' high.

Nice work if you can get it.

Vibraphone blues.

Sheik of Araby.

Always.

Peckin'.

Sunny disposish.

Sweet Leilani.

Moonglow.

Nagasaki.

St. Louis blues.

Publisher No.

CL 817 Columbia

Research Call Number

*LRXP 188 v. 1

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