Tracklist

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CD 1: 1939 / Broadcasts With the Old Benny Goodmen Sextet
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Flying Home (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-08-13: The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:15
2Stardust (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-09-02: Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:28
3Flying Home (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-09-09: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:29
4I Got Rhythm (take 2) (live, 1939-09-24: Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome, Frankie Hines & Oscar Pettiford6:04
5Stardust (live, 1939-09-24: Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome, Frankie Hines & Oscar Pettiford5:47
6Tea for Two (live, 1939-09-24: Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome, Frankie Hines & Oscar Pettiford4:42
7Flying Home (live, 1939-10-06: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:57
8Stardust (live, 1939-10-06: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:38
9Memories of You (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-10-07: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:20
10Rose Room (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1939-10-09: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:07
11AC-DC Current (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-10-14: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:30
12Flying Home (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1939-10-16: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:15
13Soft Winds (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-10-21: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:30
14Memories of You (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1939-10-23: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:59
15Shivers (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-11-04: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:57
16South of the Border (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-11-18: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:37
17Seven Come Eleven (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-11-25: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:46
18AC-DC Current (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1939-11-27: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:32
19AC-DC Current (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-12-02: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:21
CD 2: 1939-40 / Broadcasts and "Spirituals to Swing" Concerts
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dinah (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-12-16: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:08
2I Got Rhythm (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:24
3Flying Home (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:20
4Memories of You (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:13
5Stompin' at the Savoy (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:24
6Honeysuckle Rose (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:58
7Paging the Devil (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
Kansas City Six3:47
8Way Down in New Orleans (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
Kansas City Six2:31
9Good Morning Blues (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
Kansas City Six3:54
10Oh, Lady Be Good (live, 1939-12-24: From Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA)
live recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Count Basie & Guests10:33
11Pick-a-Rib (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-12-30: Radio City Studios, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:10
12Till Tom Special (live, NBC Radio Network, 1939-12-31: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:35
13Gone With "What" Wind (live, NBC Radio Network, 1940-03-19: Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:38
14Gone With "What" Wind (live, ABC Radio Network, 1940-04-06: Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:28
15The Sheik of Araby (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1940-04-12: Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:59
16Soft Winds (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1940-04-13: Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:19
CD 3: 1940-41 / Broadcasts With the New Benny Goodman Sextet
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Sheik of Araby (live, Radio Broadcast, 1940-04-26: The Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:24
2Seven Come Eleven (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1940-05-28: Peacock Court, The Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:19
3Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1940-06-04: Peacock Court, The Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet4:16
4Honeysuckle Rose (live, Radio Broadcast, 1940-06-22: Catalina Casino, Hotel St. Catherine, Santa Catalina Island)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:38
5Six Appeal (live, Radio Broadcast, 1940-06-22: Catalina Casino, Hotel St. Catherine, Santa Catalina Island)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:42
6AC-DC Current (live, NBC Radio Network, 1940-06-30: Catalina Casino, Hotel St. Catherine, Santa Catalina Island)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:27
7Gone With "What" Wind (live, ABC/NBC/Mutal Radio Networks, 1940-11-04: Democratic Presidential Campaign Rally, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)
Benny Goodman All Stars3:17
8Benny's Bugle (live, WNEW Radio, 1940-11-19: The Make Believe Ballroom, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:43
9Wholly Cats (live, WNEW Radio, 1940-11-19: The Make Believe Ballroom, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:42
10Honeysuckle Rose (live, WNEW Radio, 1940-11-19: The Make Believe Ballroom, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet5:01
11Wholly Cats (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-02-10: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:42
12Flying Home (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-02-10: New York, NY, USA)
live recording of:
Flying Home (Instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:38
13Gone With What Draft (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-02-16: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:26
14Breakfast Feud (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-02-17: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:06
15Gone With What Draft (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-02-24: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:43
16Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-03-03: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:18
17Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk) (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-03-03: New York, NY, USA)
live recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra1:53
18Flying Home (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-03-10: New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:14
19Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-03-17: New York, NY, USA
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:03
CD 4: 1941 / Broadcasts and Jam Sessions
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wholly Cats (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-04-07: Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:16
2Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-04-14: Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA)
recording of:
Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider
lyricist:
Eddie Leonard (in 1903)
composer:
Eddie Munson (in 1903)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:44
3Breakfast Feud (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-04-14: Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:59
4Song of the Islands (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-04-28: Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:06
5Flying Home (live, NBC Radio Network, 1941-05-05: Manhattan Center, New York, NY, USA)
live recording of:
Flying Home (Instrumental version)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:10
6Topsy (Swing to Bop) (live, 1941-05-12: Minton's Play House, Hotel Cecil, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Joe Guy, Kenny Kersey, Charlie Christian, Nick Fenton & Kenny Clarke8:48
7Stompin' at the Savoy (live, 1941-05-12: Minton's Play House, Hotel Cecil, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Joe Guy, Kenny Kersey, Charlie Christian, Nick Fenton & Kenny Clarke8:30
8Honeysuckle Rose (live, 1941-05: Minton's Play House, Hotel Cecil, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Joe Guy, Don Byas & Charlie Christian6:15
9I Got Rhythm (live, 1941-05: Minton's Play House, Hotel Cecil, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Joe Guy, Don Byas & Charlie Christian3:12
10I Got Rhythm (live, 1941-05: Clark Monroe's Uptown House, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Joe Guy, Don Byas, Allen Tinney, Charlie Christian, Ebenezer Paul & Taps Miller2:30
11Stompin' at the Savoy (live, 1941-05: Clark Monroe's Uptown House, Harlem, New York, NY, USA)
Hot Lips Page, Joe Guy, Rudy Williams, Don Byas, Allen Tinney, Charlie Christian, Ebenezer Paul & Taps Miller5:01
12Benny's Bugle (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1941-05-28: Monte Proser Dance Carnival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:22
13Rose Room (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1941-06-06: Monte Proser Dance Carnival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:24
14Solo Flight (Chock, Charlie, Chonk) (live, Mutual Radio Network, 1941-06: Monte Proser Dance Carnival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA)
live recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:41