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Seasons and Such Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 16, 2022 1 COMMENTS

“Jingle Bells” (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan

“Jingle Bells” Composed by J.S. Pierpont; arranged by Lyle “Spud” Murphy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on July 1, 1935 in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 15, 2022 3 COMMENTS

“In a Mist” (1927) Bix Beiderbecke / (1938) Bunny Berigan

“In a Mist” Composed by Bix Beiderbecke. Recorded by Bix Beiderbecke on piano for Okeh on September 9, 1927 in New York. The story: Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931) is unquestionably one of the great early figures [..]

Masterpieces Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 20, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“The Birth of the Swing Era – Part 2 “Sometimes I’m Happy” (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan and Arthur Rollini

“Sometimes I’m Happy” Composed by Vincent Youmans; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in New York on July 1, 1935. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 13, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“Mahogany Hall Stomp” (1929 and 1936) Louis Armstrong; Bunny Berigan (1937); Swing Era Orchestra featuring John Best (1971)

“Mahogany Hall Stomp” Composed by Spencer Williams. Recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra for Okeh on March 5, 1929 in New York. Louis Armstrong, trumpet, directing: J.C.Higginbotham, trombone; Albert Nicholas and Charlie Holmes, alto [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 19, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“‘T’Aint So Honey, ‘T’Aint So” (1938) Bunny Berigan – with Georgie Auld, Joe Dixon and Buddy Rich

“‘T’Aint So Honey, ‘T’Aint So” Composed by Willard Robison; arranger unknown, possibly Dick Rose. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service on August 8-9, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first [..]

Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo November 7, 2020 3 COMMENTS

“Basin Street Blues” (1931) Benny Goodman with Jack Teagarden; (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan

“Basin Street Blues” Composed by Spencer Williams; arranged by Glenn Miller. Recorded by Benny Goodman (as “The Charleston Chasers” under direction of Bennie Goodman) for Columbia on February 9, 1931 in New York. Benny Goodman, [..]

Swing 101 Swingscapes Uncategorized
Mike Zirpolo March 25, 2020 19 COMMENTS

Saturday Night Swing Club – “Down by the Old Mill Stream” and “A Formal Night in Harlem” (1936) Bunny Berigan

  “Down by the Old Mill Stream” Composed by Tell Taylor and Arthur Clough; unknown arranger. Recorded live on October 31, 1936 from a broadcast of the Saturday Night Swing Club over the CBS radio network. Bunny [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 10, 2019 0 COMMENTS

“The Pied Piper” (1938) Bunny Berigan and Ruth Gaylor

“The Pied Piper” Composed by Buddy Arnold and Jack Gould; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on June 8, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo June 16, 2018 5 COMMENTS

“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” (1935) Benny Goodman, Helen Ward and Bunny Berigan

“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” Composed by Harold Arlen (music) and Ted Koehler (lyric); arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded on July 1, 1935 by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 13, 2018 8 COMMENTS

“Caravan” Bunny Berigan (1937)

“Caravan” Composed by Juan Tizol; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra on August 18, 1937 for Victor in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Irving Goodman, [..]

Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo August 15, 2017 1 COMMENTS

Buddy Rich at 100: “Moten Swing” (1938) Bunny Berigan

“Moten Swing” Composed by Bennie and Buster Moten; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra live from a broadcast over WABC-New York from Roseland Ballroom in New York City in October [..]

Sleepers
Mike Zirpolo March 10, 2017 1 COMMENTS

“The Wearin’ of the Green” (1938) Bunny Berigan

“The Wearin’ of the Green” Traditional Irish melody arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor in New York City on May 26, 1938. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing 101
Mike Zirpolo February 25, 2017 0 COMMENTS

“Is That Religion?” (1933) Mildred Bailey and the Dorsey Brothers with Bunny Berigan

“Is That Religion?” Composed by Maceo Pinkard (music) and Mitchell Parish (lyric); arranged by Glenn Miller. Mildred Bailey accompanied by the Dorsey Brothers with Bunny Berigan. Recorded for Brunswick on April 8, 1933 in New [..]

Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo January 27, 2017 3 COMMENTS

Swingin’ at the Brill Building–“Royal Garden Blues” (1938) Bunny Berigan–“Time’s a Wastin” (1945) Duke Ellington

MANHATTAN’S BRILL BUILDING A JAZZ SHOWCASE AND MUSICAL SHRINE I am constantly looking for historic buildings that are a part of the fabric of jazz history whenever I am in Manhattan. One building I have [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 1, 2016 1 COMMENTS

Repost Number 2: On the Air with the Great Bands (1940) Tommy Dorsey–“Hallelujah!” with Johnny Mince, Don Lodice, Buddy Rich and Bunny Berigan

“Hallelujah!” Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra from a radio broadcast live over the NBC radio network, June 1, 1940 Astor (Hotel) Roof, New York City. Composed by Vincent Youmans; Arranged by Sy Oliver. [..]

Sleepers Swing 101 Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 14, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“High Society” (1938) Bunny Berigan

“High Society” Composed by Porter Steele and Walter Melrose; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded on September 13, 1938 by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor in New York City. Roland B. “Bunny” Berigan, first [..]

Masterpieces
Mike Zirpolo October 5, 2016 2 COMMENTS

“I Can’t Get Started” (1937) Bunny Berigan

  “I Can’t Get Started” Music composed by Vernon Duke, lyric by Ira Gershwin. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on August 7, 1937 in New York. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve [..]

Masterpieces
Mike Zirpolo September 12, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“King Porter Stomp” (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan

Composed by Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton, arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded on July 1, 1935 by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor Records in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Roland B.”Bunny” Berigan, first [..]

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Disc Jockey Jump (1947) Gene Krupa/Gerry Mulligan

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Strictly Instrumental (1941) Harry James / (1942) Jimmie Lunceford

"Strictly Instrumental" Composed by Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Edward Seiler; arranged by Jack Matthias. Recorded by Harry James and ...

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Ridin' High (1937) Benny Goodman with Harry James

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