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The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest

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The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest is a jazz album by Benny Goodman. It was released in 1959. This 3-LP Record Box Set was released by MGM Records These are Performance Recordings 1937–1938 by the original orchestra, trio, and quartet featuring Benny Goodman (clarinet) with Harry James/Ziggy Elman/Chris Griffin (trumpet), Murray McEachern/Red Ballard/Vernon Brown (trombone), Lionel Hampton (vibes), Teddy Wilson/Jess Stacy (piano), Hymie Shertzer/Vido Musso/Jerry Jerome/George Koenig/Dave Matthews/Arthur Rollini/Babe Russin (sax), Harry Goodman/Artie Bernstein (bass), Charlie Christian/Allan Reuss (guitar) and Gene Krupa/Dave Tough/Nick Fatool (drums).

Track listing

  • "Camel Hop"
  • "Handful of Keys"
  • "AC/DC Current"
  • "Smiles"
  • "So Rare"
  • "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
  • "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
  • "Twilight in Turkey"
  • "Remember"
  • "Some of These Days"
  • "Sleepy Time Down South"
  • "Chloe"
  • "Hallelujah"
  • "Marie"
  • "Avalon"
  • "If Dreams Come True"
  • "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"
  • "I Got Rhythm"
  • "Big John's Special"
  • "Remember Me"
  • "Bach Goes to Town"
  • "Limehouse Blues"
  • "Space Man"
  • "Honeysuckle Rose"
  • "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
  • "Dear Old Southland"
  • "When Buddha Smiles"
  • "Diga Diga Do"
  • "Whispers in the Dark"
  • "Madhouse"
  • "Three Little Words"
  • "I Surrender, Dear"
  • "Chicago"
  • "Tea for Two"
  • "Can't We Be Friends"
  • "I Know That You Know"[1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Kevin. "NBC Broadcast Recs 1936-1943 (Benny Goodman)". limelightmagazine.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Bop-N-Jazz: Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Anita O'Day J". criticaljazz.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Benny Goodman and the classical clarinet repertoire.pdf - A" (PDF). artmarshal.org. Retrieved 22 March 2014.