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
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1After You've Gone
recording of:
After You’ve Gone
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (Lyricist) (in 1918)
composer:
Turner Layton (in 1918)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:47
2Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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)
3:27
3Who?
3:13
4China Boy
recording of:
China Boy
composer:
Phil Boutelje (in 1922) and Richard A. Winfree (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist Inc.
2:30
5Oh, Lady Be Good!
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:02
6Nobody's Sweetheart
2:47
7Moonglow
recording of:
Moonglow
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Will Hudson and Irving Mills
3:24
8Dinah
recording of:
Dinah
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:42
9Exactly Like You
recording of:
Exactly Like You
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
3:19
10Sweet Sue - Just You
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
3:20
11Tiger Rag
recording of:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
3:24
12Stompin' at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
2:51
13Whispering
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
3:22
14Tea for Two
recording of:
Tea for Two (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
Vincent Youmans
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Caesar Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1924-06-10)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
No, No, Nanette
3:06
15Runnin' Wild
recording of:
Runnin’ Wild
lyricist:
Joe Grey (in 1922) and Leo Wood (American songwriter & lyricist; 1882—1929) (in 1922)
composer:
Arthur Harrington Gibbs (in 1922)
2:37
16Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:46
17Sugar
recording of:
Sugar (That Sugar Baby o’ Mine)
writer:
Edna Pinkard, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
composer:
Edna Alexander, Sidney Mitchell and Maceo Pinkard
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
3:33
18The Blues in My Flat
3:26
19Pick-A-Rib
recording of:
Pick-A-Rib
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
5:48
20Shivers
2:48
21Rose Room
recording of:
Rose Room
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
2:47
22Boy Meets Goy
2:51
23On the Alamo
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
instrumental recording of:
On the Alamo (on 1941-01-15)
lyricist:
Gilbert Keyes and Joe Lyons (US songwriter & arranger)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (from 1922-08-02 to present) and Tell Taylor, Inc. (from 1922-03-17 until 1922-08-02)
3:31
3▶CD: Benny Goodman - His Orchestra and His Combos 1941-1955