The Chronological Classics: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1940

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Annotation

Track 17 misspelled "Li' Boy Love" on the back cover.

Annotation last modified on 2014-03-25 10:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Can't Love You Anymore
alto saxophone:
Les Robinson (on 1940-04-10, on 1940-05-09) and Toots Mondello (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09), Vernon Brown (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09), Irving Goodman (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:47
2The Hour of Parting
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-16)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-04-16) and Les Robinson (on 1940-04-16)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-04-16) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-04-16)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-04-16), Vernon Brown (on 1940-04-16) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-04-16), Irving Goodman (on 1940-04-16) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-04-16)
arranger:
Eddie Sauter (on 1940-04-16)
instrumental recording of:
The Hour of Parting (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:20
3Ev'ry Sunday Afternoon
alto saxophone:
Les Robinson (on 1940-04-10) and Toots Mondello (on 1940-04-16)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-04-16) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-04-16)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-04-16), Vernon Brown (on 1940-04-16) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-04-16), Irving Goodman (on 1940-04-16) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-04-16)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:21
4Crazy Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Les Robinson (on 1940-04-10) and Toots Mondello (on 1940-04-16)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-04-16) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-04-16)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-04-16), Vernon Brown (on 1940-04-16) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-04-16)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-04-16), Irving Goodman (on 1940-04-16) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-04-16)
instrumental recording of:
Crazy Rhythm (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and Joseph Meyer (US songwriter)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:45
5I Surrender, Dear
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-16)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1940-04-16)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:03
6Boy Meets Goy
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-16)
recording of:
Grand Slam (Boy Meets Goy) (on 1940-04-16)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Budd Johnson
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:57
7Who Cares
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing (1931 musical)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:52
8The Moon Won't Walk
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-05-09) and Les Robinson (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-05-09), Vernon Brown (on 1940-05-09) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-05-09), Irving Goodman (on 1940-05-09) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-05-09)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:18
9Just Like Taking Candy From a Baby
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-05-09) and Les Robinson (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-05-09)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-05-09), Vernon Brown (on 1940-05-09) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-05-09), Irving Goodman (on 1940-05-09) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-05-09)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
It’s Like Taking Candy From a Baby (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Joel Cowan (US guitarist, songwriter from South Carolina) and Al Russell (pianist, composer born in Columbia, SC)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:49
10Mister Meadowlark
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-05-09) and Les Robinson (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-05-09), Vernon Brown (on 1940-05-09) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-05-09), Irving Goodman (on 1940-05-09) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Mister Meadowlark (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Walter Donaldson
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:12
11I Can't Love You Anymore
alto saxophone:
Les Robinson (on 1940-04-10, on 1940-05-09) and Toots Mondello (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09), Vernon Brown (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09), Irving Goodman (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-04-16, on 1940-05-09)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:47
12Six Appeal
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-20)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-20)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-20)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1940-06-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-06-20)
recording of:
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (on 1940-06-20)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
version of:
My Daddy Rocks Me
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:23
13These Foolish Things
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-20)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-20)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-20)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-20)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1940-06-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-06-20)
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1940-06-20)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:16
14Good Enough to Keep
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-11)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-11)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1940-06-11)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-06-11)
instrumental recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1940-06-11)
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)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:57
15I Can't Resist You
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-07-03) and Les Robinson (on 1940-07-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-07-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-07-03)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-07-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-07-03) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-07-03)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-07-03), Vernon Brown (on 1940-07-03) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-07-03)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-07-03), Irving Goodman (on 1940-07-03) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-07-03)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-07-03)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:20
16Dreaming Out Loud
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-07-03) and Les Robinson (on 1940-07-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-07-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-07-03)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-07-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-07-03) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-07-03)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-07-03), Vernon Brown (on 1940-07-03) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-07-03)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-07-03), Irving Goodman (on 1940-07-03) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-07-03)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-07-03)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:08
17Li'l Boy Love
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-07-03) and Les Robinson (on 1940-07-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-07-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-07-03)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-07-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-07-03) and Jerry Jerome (on 1940-07-03)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-07-03), Vernon Brown (on 1940-07-03) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-07-03)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-07-03), Irving Goodman (on 1940-07-03) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-07-03)
vocals:
Helen Forrest (on 1940-07-03)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:06
18Nostalgia
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1940-07-03) and Les Robinson (on 1940-07-03)
bass clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jerome (on 1940-07-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-07-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-07-03)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-07-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-07-03)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1940-07-03)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1940-07-03), Vernon Brown (on 1940-07-03) and Ted Vesely (on 1940-07-03)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1940-07-03), Irving Goodman (on 1940-07-03) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1940-07-03)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-07-03)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-03)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:28
19Wholly Cats
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Wholly Cats (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:07
20Royal Garden Blues
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:05
21As Long as I Live
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
As Long as I Live (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:21
22Benny's Bugle
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:06

Credits

Release group

part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1131) (order: 640)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000114569 [info]