The Essential Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Roll 'em
recording of:
Roll ’em
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
3:19
2Exactly Like You
recording of:
Exactly Like You
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
3:24
3Sugar Foot Stomp
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
version of:
Dippermouth Blues
2:54
4Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
3:56
5I Thought About You
recording of:
I Thought About You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:43
6Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
writer:
B. G. DeSylva, Al Jolson and Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Stephen Ballentine Music, Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Jerome H. Remick & Co. (on 1920-09-04)
2:52
7I Want to Be Happy
recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
2:41
8Someday Sweetheart
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-13)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-13)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1935-07-13)
instrumental recording of:
Someday Sweetheart (on 1935-07-13)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Franklin Spikes (Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes) and John Curry Spikes
publisher:
Spikes Bros. and Carter Music House (on 1919-12-26)
2:54
9Sweet Georgia Brown
recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
3:08
10Don't Be That Way
recording of:
Don’t Be That Way
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 (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:27
11My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:31
12Big John Special
recording of:
Big John’s Special
writer:
Horace Henderson
3:13
13Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)
3:30
14I'm Nobody's Baby
recording of:
I’m Nobody’s Baby
writer and composer:
Milton Ager, Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Lester Santly
2:51
15Smiles
3:07
16My Old Flame
recording of:
My Old Flame
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:15
17A Smo-oo-oth One
3:26
18Solo Flight
recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
2:53
19Why Don't You Do Right?
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
3:17
20Mission to Moscow
recording of:
Mission to Moscow
composer:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist)
2:43
21China Boy
recording of:
China Boy
composer:
Phil Boutelje (in 1922) and Richard A. Winfree (in 1922)
publisher:
Leo Feist Inc.
2:50
22I Got Rhythm
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:58
23Tattletale
3:04
24Love Is Just Around the Corner
recording of:
Love Is Just Around the Corner
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Lewis E. Gensler
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
3:15
25Goodbye
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
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)
3:22

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ASIN:US: B000H5U48G [info]