Benny Goodman's Greatest Hits

~ Release by Benny Goodman (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance (Benny Goodman’s theme song) (on 1939-10-24)
lyricist:
Fanny May Baldridge
composer:
Joseph Bonime, Gregory Stone and Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
2:35
2Six Flats Unfurnished
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Clint Neagley (on 1942-07-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1942-07-27)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Poland (on 1942-07-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1942-07-27)
double bass:
Cliff Hill (bass) (on 1942-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Hud Davies (on 1942-07-27)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1942-07-27)
piano:
Mel Powell (on 1942-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Leonard Sims (on 1942-07-27) and Jon Walton (on 1942-07-27)
trombone:
Charlie Castaldo (on 1942-07-27) and Lou McGarity (on 1942-07-27)
trumpet:
Benny Baker (on 1942-07-27), Al Davis (on 1942-07-27), Tony Faso (on 1942-07-27) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1942-07-27)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-27)
recording of:
Six Flats Unfurnished (on 1942-07-27)
writer:
Richard Maltby (Richard Maltby, Sr., 1914-1991)
3:17
3Clarinet a la King
recording of:
Clarinet à la King (on 1941-10-02)
writer:
Eddie Sauter
3:28
4Don’t Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way (on 1938-01-16)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Edgar Sampson
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and The Songwriters Guild
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
4:19
5Jersey Bounce
recording of:
Jersey Bounce (on 1942-01-23)
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
2:56
6Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (on 1950-09-02)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
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 (holding company - do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
9:29
7Flying Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
archtop guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
instrumental recording of:
Flying Home (on 1939-10-02)
lyricist:
De Lange (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (Instrumental version)
3:18
8Slipped Disc
recording of:
Slipped Disc (on 1950-09-02)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
3:59
9Air Mail Special
recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1950-09-02)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
6:10
10Benny Rides Again
recording of:
Benny Rides Again (on 1943-11-13)
writer:
Eddie Sauter
4:46
11Goodbye
recording of:
Goodbye (on 1952-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
Devalbo Inc, La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., LaSalle Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:19