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Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 28, 2026 0 COMMENTS

“High Society” (1938) Bunny Berigan/Joe Lippman with Georgie Auld, Joe Bushkin, Ray Conniff and Buddy Rich

“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 [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 20, 2026 4 COMMENTS

Demythologizing “Downstream” (1938) Bunny Berigan with Gail Reese and Georgie Auld – two versions

“Downstream” Composed by H. Lawrence, B. Nieson and Jay Milton; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on March 15, 1938. Bunny Berigan, trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet, [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 24, 2025 0 COMMENTS

“Azure” (1938) Bunny Berigan/Joe Lippman /(1938) Chick Webb/Van Alexander

“Azure” Composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on April 21, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Steve Lipkins and [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo March 1, 2025 6 COMMENTS

“The Wearin’ of the Green” (1938) Bunny Berigan/Joe Lippman with Georgie Auld, Ray Conniff and Nat Lobovsky

“The Wearin’ of the Green” Irish street ballad; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on May 26, 1938 in New York. Roland Bernard “Bunny” Berigan, solo trumpet, directing: [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 26, 2024 1 COMMENTS

“Turn on That Red Hot Heat” (1937) Bunny Berigan with Joe Dixon and Gail Reese

  “Turn on That Red Hot Heat” Music by Louis Alter; lyric by Paul Francis Webster. Arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for Victor on August 7, 1937 in New [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 30, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“Davenport Blues” (1938) Bunny Berigan with Georgie Auld, Ray Conniff, Gus Bivona and Buddy Rich

“Davenport Blues” Composed by Bix Beiderbecke; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Men for Victor on November 30, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Irving Goodman, [..]

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, [..]

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 [..]

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