The Benny Goodman story [sound recording] / Benny Goodman.
By: Goodman, Benny
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Contributor(s): James, Harry [prf] | Tilton, Martha [prf] | Hampton, Lionel [prf].
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MusicPublisher: Hollywood, Calif : Capitol Jazz, p1995Description: 1 compact disc (62 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Subject(s): Jazz -- 1951-1960 | Motion picture music -- Excerpts | Dance orchestra musicDDC classification: CD-JZ/GOO-BEN | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library CD | CD-JZ/GOO-BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00137112 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Consumer advisory: In 1955, Universal Pictures released The Benny Goodman Story, starring Steve Allen. Goodman himself played the music in the film (which consisted of re-recordings of his old hits), rounding up such former band members as Harry James, Martha Tilton, and Lionel Hampton, and a successful soundtrack LP was issued by Decca. But Goodman wasn't under contract to Decca; he was on Capitol, which rushed him into the studio in December to recut his hits again. Capitol then released this album early in 1956, with the same title as the film and the Decca soundtrack, its cover deceptively declaring that it contained "brilliant new high fidelity recordings made especially for this album of the selections featured in the motion picture of his life." Pretty sneaky. Forty years later, Capitol reissued the album on CD with the same cover, which indicates that ethics in the record business have not improved (in case you were wondering). That said, the reissue adds five bonus tracks, pushing the album to an hour's length. And though the album is not what it claims to be, it is nevertheless a hot session on which Goodman plays with his usual assurance, and the big band, which features Dick Hyman and Milt Hinton along with guest appearances by James, Tilton, and Ruby Braff, and a version of the quintet featuring Hampton, Mel Powell, George Duvivier, and Bobby Donaldson, are effective. (The Decca soundtrack is now on MCA; the original versions are on RCA.) (Originally released on LP by Capitol Records in 1956, The Benny Goodman Story was reissued on CD by Capitol Jazz on Nov. 7, 1995.) ~ William Ruhlmann
Selections from the motion picture.
Original sessions produced by F.M. Scott III; reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna.
Original album liner notes by George T. Simon and detailed personnel/recording details inserted in container.
Down South camp meetin' (Fletcher Henderson) -- And the angels sing (Ziggy Elman-Johnny Mercer) -- Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins) -- Sing, sing, sing (Louis Prima) -- Shine (Debney-Mack-Brown) -- One o'clock jump (Count Basie-Eddie Durham) -- Bugle call rag (Schoebel-Meyers-Pettis) -- King Porter stomp (Jelly Roll Morton) -- Let's dance (Stone-Bonime-Baldridge) -- Don't be that way (Goodman-Sampson-Parish) -- It's been so long (Walter Donaldson-Harold Adamson) -- Sometimes I'm happy (Youmans-Caesar-Grey) -- Goody goody (Malneck-Mercer) -- Avalon (Rose-Jolson-DeSylva) -- Moonglow (Hudson-DeLange-Mills) -- Alicia's blues (Benny Goodman) -- Memories of you (Eubie Blake-Andy Razaf) -- China boy (Phil Boutelje-Dick Winfree) -- Seven come eleven (Benny Goodman-Charlie Christian).
Benny Goodman, clarinet ; with various ensembles ; featuring Harry James, trumpet, Martha Tilton, vocals, and Lionel Hampton, vibraphone.
Recorded Dec. 7-14, 1955, Riverside Plaza Hotel, New York City, N.Y.
Compact disc.
Norman Young Collection