Benny Goodman discography
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The following is a discography of American jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman (1909–1986).
Selected albums
- 1928-31 The Young Benny Goodman (Timeless Historical, ?)
- 1931-35 Benny Goodman 1931-1935 (2CD) (Timeless Historical, ?)
- 1934 Bill Dodge All-star Recordings (Circle, 1999)
- 1935 Original Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet Sessions, Vol. 1: After You've Gone (RCA Bluebird, 1987 Lp-1998 CD)
- 1935 Stomping at the Savoy (RCA Bluebird, 1992)
- 1935-36 Sing, Sing, Sing (RCA Bluebird, 1987)
- 1936-38 Air Play (Doctor Jazz, 1985)
- 1937 Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (Columbia, )
- 1937 Roll 'Em, Vol. 1 (Columbia, 1987)
- 1937 Roll 'Em, Vol. 2 (Columbia, 1987)
- 1937/38 Jazz Concert No. 2 (Columbia, 1952)
- 1937-38 The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest (3xLp) (MGM, 1959) Orchestra, trio and quartet
- 1938 Don't Be That Way (Columbia 1938)
- 1938-39 From Spirituals to Swing (2xLp) (Vanguard, 1959)
- 1938 The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vols. 1–3 (Columbia, 1950) reissued as Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert '38 (1998), Live at Carnegie Hall (2xLp) (CBS, 1999) Carnegie Hall_The Complete Concert (Jasmine, 2006) and other times
- 1939 And The Angels Sing (VICTOR 26170-A)
- 1939-41 The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian: 1939–1941 (Columbia/Legacy, 1989)
- 1939-41 Benny Goodman's Sextet (Columbia, 1944)
- 1940 Presents Eddie Sauter Arrangements (Columbia, 1953)
- 1946 Benny Goodman Sextet Session (Columbia, 1947) (4×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album)
- 1947 Undercurrent Blues (Capitol, 1995)
- 1947 Mostly Sextets (Capitol, 1950)
- 1947 Easy Does It (Capitol, 1952)
- 1948 Swedish Pastry (Dragon, 1978)
- 1949 B G Dance Parade (Columbia, 1949)
- 1950 B G Dance Parade vol II (Columbia, 1950) Reissued as B G at the Ballroom (Columbia, 1955)
- 1950 Session for Six (Capitol, 1950)
- 1951 The Benny Goodman Trio Plays Plays For F H (Columbia, 1951)
- 1954 BG in Hi-Fi (Capitol, 1955)
- ??? Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman (Harmony, 1957)
- 1958 Benny Rides Again (Chess,1960) With Orchestra and Quintet
- 1958 Plays World Favorites In High Fidelity (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company,1958)
- 1958 Benny in Brussels Vols 1 and 2 (Columbia, 1958)
- 1959 In Stockholm 1959 (Phontastic, 1988)
- ???? The Hits of Benny Goodman (Capitol Records, 1961)
- 1962 Benny Goodman in Moscow (RCA Victor, 1962)
- 1969 London Date (Phillips, 1969)
- 1970 Benny Goodman Today (2xLp) (London, 1970)
- 1978 Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall: 40th Anniversary Concert (1978)
- 1981 Live in Hamburg 1981 (Stockfisch, 2019)[1]
- 1936-63 The Yale University Music Library, Vols. 1-12 (Musical Heritage Society, 1988-1995)
- 1935-38 The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (3xCD) (RCA Victor, 1997)
- 1950 Lausanne 1950_Swiss Radio Days Theatre De Beaulieu, May 13, 1950 (/TCB, 2005)
Anthologies
- 1937-39 The Great Benny Goodman (Columbia, 1956)
- 1939-5216 Most Requested Songs (Columbia/Legacy, 1993)
- 1935-39 This Is Benny Goodman (2xlp) (RCA Victor, 1971)
- 1935-39 Benny Goodman – A Legendary Performer (RCA, 1977)
- 1935–39 And His Orchestra 1935–1939 (Giants of Jazz, 1990)
- 1941–55 His Orchestra and His Combos 1941–1955 (Giants of Jazz, 1990)
- 1941-58 Swing into Spring (Columbia, 1958)
Classical music
- 1938 Mozart Clarinet Quintet, with the Budapest String Quartet (RCA Victor, 1938)
- 1956 Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1956)
- 1968 Weber Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 with the Chicago Symphony (RCA, 1968)
Selected singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions |
Notes | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3][4] | ||||
| "Sing, Sing, Sing" | 1938 | A Symposium of Swing | |||
| "Elmer's Tune" c/w "The Birth of the Blues"[5] |
1941 | — | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | non-album singles |
| "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" | 25 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" c/w "The Earl"[6] |
— | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Shady Lady Bird" c/w "Buckle Down Winsocki"[7] |
— | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" | 5 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Winter Weather" | 24 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee and Art London | ||
| "How Long Has This Been Going On?" c/w "Clarinet a La King"[8] |
1942 | — | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | |
| "Blues in the Night" | 20 | — | and his sextet; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee and Lou McGarity | ||
| "Somebody Nobody Loves" c/w "Let's Give Love a Chance"[9] |
— | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "The Lamp of Memory" c/w "When the Roses Bloom Again"[10] |
— | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Jersey Bounce"[13] (c/w "A String of Pearls") |
1 | — | |||
| "My Little Cousin" | 14 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "We'll Meet Again" | 16 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Not Mine" c/w "If You Build a Better Mousetrap"[14] |
— | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Full Moon" | 22 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "The Way You Look Tonight" | 21 | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "On the Sunny Side of the Street" c/w "All I Need Is You"[15] |
— | — | and his sextet with Peggy Lee | ||
| "Why Don't You Do Right?" c/w "Six Flats Unfurnished" |
4 | 12 | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | ||
| "Taking a Chance on Love" (re-issue)[16] c/w "Cabin in the Sky" |
1943 | 1 | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Helen Forrest | ||
| "How Deep Is the Ocean" c/w "My Old Flame"[17] |
1944 | — | — | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Peggy Lee | |
| "Symphony"[18] c/w "My Guy's Come Back" |
1945 | 5 | and his orchestra; vocal chorus by Liza Morrow | ||
| "For Every Man There's a Woman" | 1948 | 25 | — | and his orchestra with Peggy Lee | |
| "Somebody Else Is Takin' My Place" (re-issue) c/w "Why Don't You Do Right" |
30 | — | and his orchestra with Peggy Lee | Benny Goodman Dance Parade | |