King of Swing: Orchestra & Small Combos 1935-1955

~ Release by Benny Goodman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

3 CD box set, containing other discs released on Giants of Jazz: CD 53039, CD 53042, CD 53054

Annotation last modified on 2022-11-09 02:19 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1935-1939
2▶CD: Benny Goodman - Small Combos 1935-1941
3▼CD: Benny Goodman - His Orchestra and His Combos 1941-1955
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1Let's Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song) (in 1954)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
2:13
2Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (in 1954)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:28
3Get Happy
recording of:
Get Happy (in 1954-11)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
3:03
4Blue Lou
recording of:
Blue Lou (in 1954-11)
composer:
Irving Mills and Edgar Sampson
2:50
5Seven Come Eleven
recording of:
Seven Come Eleven (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
3:38
6Memories of You
recording of:
Memories of You (in 1955)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:20
7Somebody Stole My Gal
recording of:
Somebody Stole My Gal (in 1954-11)
lyricist and composer:
Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929) (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter
sub-publisher:
Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag
3:25
8Rock Rimmon
recording of:
Rock Rimmon (in 1954-11)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist)
3:27
9And the Angels Sing
recording of:
And the Angels Sing (in 1955)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Ziggy Elman
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:14
10Air Mail Special
recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (in 1954-11)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
3:39
11Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (in 1954)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
3:07
12Lullaby of the Leaves
recording of:
Lullaby of the Leaves (in 1950)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Bernice Petkere
2:47
13What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
3:08
14East of the Sun
recording of:
East of the Sun (and West of the Moon) (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Brooks Bowman (in 1934)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Chappell & Co.
3:14
15Temptation Rag
recording of:
Temptation Rag (in 1950)
composer:
Henry Lodge (until 1910)
2:47
16You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
recording of:
You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me (in 1954)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1930)
composer:
Pierre Norman Connor (in 1930) and Sammy Fain (in 1930)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1930)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:50
17Four or Five Times
recording of:
Four or Five Times (in 1952)
composer:
Byron Gay (in 1928) and Marco H. Hellman (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc.
4:21
18Big John's Special
recording of:
Big John’s Special (in 1954)
writer:
Horace Henderson
3:06
19I Got Rhythm
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (in 1945)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:55
20Love Walked In
recording of:
Love Walked In (on 1945-03-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
3:05
21Stealin' Apples
recording of:
Stealin’ Apples (on 1948-09-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
3:08
22Undercurrent Blues
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (in 1949)
3:11
23Clarinet a La King
recording of:
Clarinet à la King (on 1941-10-02)
writer:
Eddie Sauter
2:54