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The 1992 Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest disc titled Best of the Big Bands contains 16-tracks from Goodman's Columbia big-band recordings, including such staples "What's New?," "How High the Moon," "Symphony," "Air Mail Special," "How Long Has This Been Going On," and "Somebody's Stole My Gal." While this isn't a definitive collection, it does offer a good overview of his big-band recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - F. Lehar, Composer - F. Lehar, Lyricist - Nick Fatool, Drums - Ted Vesely, Trombone - Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest, Performer - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Buff Estes, Alto Saxophone - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Bus Bassey, Tenor Saxophone - H. SMITH, Composer - H. SMITH, Lyricist - Jerry Jerome, Tenor Saxophone - Arnold Covey, Guitar - Toots Mondello, Alto Saxophone
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Helen Forrest, Vocal - Nick Fatool, Performer - Toots Mondello, Performer - Irving Goodman, Performer - Ziggy Elman, Performer - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - RUSS PAYNE, Engineer - Bus Bassey, Performer - Johnny Guarnieri, Performer - Charlie Christian, Performer - Artie Bernstein, Performer - Red Ballard, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Les Robinson, Performer - Vernon Brown, Performer - JIMMY MAXWELL, Performer - Jerry Jerome, Performer - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - Ted Vesely, Performer
Originally Released 1940 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ziggy Elman, Trumpet - Vernon Brown, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Nick Fatool, Drums - Ted Vesely, Trombone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Les Robinson, Alto Saxophone - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Sam Coslow, Composer - Sam Coslow, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Bus Bassey, Tenor Saxophone - Jerry Jerome, Tenor Saxophone - Charlie Christian, Electric Guitar - Toots Mondello, Alto Saxophone
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Eddie Sauter, Arranger - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Jack Henderson, Performer - Cootie Williams, Performer - Red Gingler, Performer - Lou McGarity, Performer - Irving Goodman, Performer - Gus Bivona, Performer - Harry Jaeger, Performer - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Roger Edens, Composer - Roger Edens, Lyricist - RUSS PAYNE, Engineer - SKIPPY MARTIN, Performer - Bob Snyder, Performer - Artie Bernstein, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - George Auld, Performer - JIMMY MAXWELL, Performer - Alec Fila, Performer - Mike Bryan, Performer - Bernie Leighton, Performer
Originally Released 1940 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Skip Martin, Clarinet - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Jack Henderson, Tenor Saxophone - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Red Gingler, Trombone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Harry Jaeger, Drums - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Bob Snyder, Alto Saxophone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Bernie Leighton, Piano
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Helen Forrest, Vocal - Jack Henderson, Tenor Saxophone - Cootie Williams, Trombone - SKIP MARTIN, Alto Saxophone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - J. MCCARTHY, Composer - J. MCCARTHY, Lyricist - H. Carroll, Composer - H. Carroll, Lyricist - Harry Jaeger, Drums - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest, Performer - Bob Snyder, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Bernie Leighton, Piano
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest, Performer - G. Fragos, Composer - G. Fragos, Lyricist - D. Gasparre, Composer - D. Gasparre, Lyricist - J. Baker, Composer - J. Baker, Lyricist
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Irving Kahal, Composer - Irving Kahal, Lyricist - Hal Bellis, Composer - Hal Bellis, Lyricist - Wayne King, Composer - Wayne King, Lyricist
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Skip Martin, Alto Saxophone - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Jack Henderson, Tenor Saxophone - Cootie Williams, Trombone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Harry Jaeger, Drums - Teddy Wilson, Piano - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Bob Snyder, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Kurt Weill, Composer
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Skip Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Jack Henderson, Tenor Saxophone - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Milton Leeds, Lyricist - Teddy Wilson, Piano - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Dave Tough, Drums - Les Robinson, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Alberto Dominquez, Composer - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet
Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Helen Forrest, Vocal - Cootie Williams, Performer - Lou McGarity, Performer - Toots Mondello, Performer - Irving Goodman, Performer - Gus Bivona, Performer - Sidney Arodin, Composer - Sidney Arodin, Lyricist - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Dave Tough, Performer - RUSS PAYNE, Engineer - Bob Snyder, Performer - Johnny Guarnieri, Performer - Artie Bernstein, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Bob Cutshall, Performer - Les Robinson, Performer - George Auld, Performer - JIMMY MAXWELL, Performer - Alec Fila, Performer - Mike Bryan, Performer - Hoagy Carmichael, Composer - Hoagy Carmichael, Lyricist
Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Helen Forrest, Vocal - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Pete Mondello, Tenor Saxophone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Dave Tough, Drums - Bob Snyder, Baritone Saxophone - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Jack Sherr, Composer - Jack Sherr, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Les Robinson, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Gonzalo Roig, Composer - Gonzalo Roig, Lyricist - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet
Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Skip Martin, Alto Saxophone - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Pete Mondello, Tenor Saxophone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Joe Bushkin, Composer - John De Vries, Lyricist - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Dave Tough, Drums - Bob Snyder, Baritone Saxophone - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Teo Macero, Producer - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Alec Fila, Trumpet - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet
Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Skip Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Pete Mondello, Tenor Saxophone - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Irving Goodman, Trumpet - Gus Bivona, Alto Saxophone - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Dave Tough, Drums - Johnny Guarnieri, Piano - Teo Macero, Producer - Les Robinson, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - Joseph M. Lacalle, Lyricist - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Mike Bryan, Guitar - Jimmy Maxwell, Trumpet - Albert Gamse, Composer - Billy Butterfield, Trumpet
Originally Released 1941 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Skip Martin, Baritone Saxophone - Helen Forrest, Vocal - Cootie Williams, Trumpet - Pete Mondello, Tenor Saxophone - Jerome Kern, Composer - Lou McGarity, Trombone - Gene Kinsey, Alto Saxophone - Teddy Wilson, Piano - Georgie Auld, Tenor Saxophone - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - Otto Harbach, Lyricist - Charlie Christian, Guitar - Chris Griffin, Trumpet - Les Robinson, Alto Saxophone - Cutty Cutshall, Trombone - J. C. Heard, Drums - Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Billy Butterfield, Trumpet
(P) Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
The 1992 Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest disc titled Best of the Big Bands contains 16-tracks from Goodman's Columbia big-band recordings, including such staples "What's New?," "How High the Moon," "Symphony," "Air Mail Special," "How Long Has This Been Going On," and "Somebody's Stole My Gal." While this isn't a definitive collection, it does offer a good overview of his big-band recordings.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:42
- Main artists: Benny Goodman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Traditional Jazz & New Orleans
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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