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Benny Goodman's The King of Swing is part of RCA's mid-line series Bluebird's Best. This is a solid collection of original hits Goodman recorded for Bluebird in the mid- to late '30s. While there aren't any surprises here, the disc contains well-known hits such as the Gene Krupa/Benny Goodman tour de force "Sing, Sing, Sing." Unfortunately, the liner notes do not contain a complete personnel listing, but do include exact recording dates, soloists, and arrangers, including Helen Ward, Harry James, Mary Lou Williams, Bunny Berigan, and Krupa. The King of Swing is a perfect introduction to Benny Goodman from the prime era of the big bands.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
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Jelly Roll Morton, Composer - Nate Kazebier, Trumpet - Toots Mondello, Alto Saxophone - Gene Krupa, Drums - Ed Kirkeby, Producer - Fletcher Henderson, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Jack Lacey, Trombone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dick Clark, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Ralph Muzillo, Trumpet - George Van Eps, Guitar - Frank Froeba, Piano
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Nate Kazebier, Trumpet - Toots Mondello, Alto Saxophone - Gene Krupa, Drums - Fletcher Henderson, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Irving Caesar, Composer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Jack Lacey, Trombone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dick Clark, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Ralph Muzillo, Trumpet - George Van Eps, Guitar - Clifford Grey, Composer - Frank Froeba, Piano - Vincent Youmans, Composer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Nate Kazebier, Trumpet - Bill DePew, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Jimmy Mundy, Composer - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dick Clark, Tenor Saxophone - Jess Stacy, Piano - Pee Wee Erwin, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Benny Goodman, Composer - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Elmer Schoebel, Composer - Bill DePew, Alto Saxophone - Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Billy Meyers, Composer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Jack Pettis, Composer - Zeke Zarchy, Trumpet - Allan Reuss, Guitar
Originally Recorded 1936. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Nate Kazebier, Trumpet - Bill DePew, Alto Saxophone - Gene Krupa, Drums - David Rose, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Helen Ward, Vocal - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dick Clark, Tenor Saxophone - Harold Adamson, Composer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Walter Donaldson, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Ralph Muzillo, Trumpet - Joe Harris, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - George Koenig, Alto Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Ben Pollack, Composer - Ben Pollack, Lyricist - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Composer - Harry James, Arranger - Harry James, Trumpet - Harry James, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Louis Prima, Composer - Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - George Koenig, Alto Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
Originally Recorded 1937. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Edgar Sampson, Composer - Edgar Sampson, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - George Koenig, Alto Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Benny Goodman, Composer - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Mitchell Parish, Composer - Eli Oberstein, Producer - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - George Koenig, Alto Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Mary Lou Williams, Composer - Mary Lou Williams, Arranger - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Gene Krupa, Drums - Edgar Sampson, Composer - Edgar Sampson, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - George Koenig, Alto Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ted Wallerstein, Producer - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Benny Goodman, Composer - Vido Musso, Tenor Saxophone - Murray McEachern, Trombone - Leonard Joy, Producer - Mitchell Parish, Composer - Allan Reuss, Guitar
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Ben Heller, Guitar - Fletcher Henderson, Composer - Fletcher Henderson, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Bud Freeman, Tenor Saxophone - Dave Tough, Drums - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Harry Goodman, Bass - Dave Matthews, Alto Saxophone - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Noni Bernardi, Alto Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Buddy Schutz, Drums - Alec Templeton, Composer - Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Henry Brandt, Arranger - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Harry Goodman, Bass - Dave Matthews, Alto Saxophone - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Jerry Jerome, Tenor Saxophone - Jess Stacy, Piano - Harry James, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Noni Bernardi, Alto Saxophone
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Buddy Schutz, Drums - Gordon Griffin, Trumpet - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Ben Heller, Guitar - Martha Tilton, Vocal - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Ziggy Elman, Lyricist - Jimmy Mundy, Arranger - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Jerry Jerome, Tenor Saxophone - Jess Stacy, Piano - Johnny Mercer, Composer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Noni Bernardi, Alto Saxophone
Originally Recorded 1939. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Nate Kazebier, Trumpet - Bill DePew, Alto Saxophone - Gene Krupa, Drums - Arthur Rollini, Tenor Saxophone - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - Barry Feldman, Re-Issue Producer - Hymie Schertzer, Alto Saxophone - Harry Goodman, Bass - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Performer - Red Ballard, Trombone - Doug Pomeroy, Re-Mastering Engineer - Dick Clark, Tenor Saxophone - Jess Stacy, Piano - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Ralph Muzillo, Trumpet - Gordon Jenkins, Composer - Gordon Jenkins, Arranger - Joe Harris, Trombone - Allan Reuss, Guitar
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Benny Goodman's The King of Swing is part of RCA's mid-line series Bluebird's Best. This is a solid collection of original hits Goodman recorded for Bluebird in the mid- to late '30s. While there aren't any surprises here, the disc contains well-known hits such as the Gene Krupa/Benny Goodman tour de force "Sing, Sing, Sing." Unfortunately, the liner notes do not contain a complete personnel listing, but do include exact recording dates, soloists, and arrangers, including Helen Ward, Harry James, Mary Lou Williams, Bunny Berigan, and Krupa. The King of Swing is a perfect introduction to Benny Goodman from the prime era of the big bands.
© Al Campbell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:24
- Main artists: Benny Goodman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Bluebird
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
(P) 2002 BMG Entertainment
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