The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman 1944-1955

The Complete Capitol Small Group Recordings of Benny Goodman 1944-1955
DISCOGRAPHY

LP:
Record One – Side A:
1. After You’ve Gone (A) 2:54
(T. Layton-H. Creamer)
2. Sweet Georgia Brown (B) 2:49
(Bernie-Pinkard-Casey)
3. I’ll Always Be In Love With You (B) 3:09
(Ruby-Green-Stept)
4. Sweet Lorraine (B) 3:02
(C. Burwell-M. Parish)
5. Sweet Lorraine (alt tk) (B) 3:04
(C. Burwell-M. Parish)
6. St. Louis Blues (B) 2:58
(W. C. Handy)
7. I Know That You Know (C) 2:39
(V. Youmans-A. Caldwell)

Record One – Side B:
1. I Can’t Get Started (C) 3:16
(V. Duke-I. Gershwin)
2. Lonesome Road (D) 2:48
(N. Shillkret-G. Austin)
3. Fine And Dandy (D) 3:02
(K. Swift-P. James)
4. The Bannister Slide (E) 2:44
(B. Goodman-G. Duckworth)
5. Eight, Nine And Ten (E) 2:55
(Henderson-Gardner-Lewis-Troup)
6. I Never Knew (E) 2:56
(Pitts-Egan-Marsh)
7. Mean To Me (F) 2:56
(F. Ahlert-R. Turk)

Record Two – Side A:
1. Puttin’ On The Ritz (F) 3:00
(Irving Berlin)
2. I Never Knew (F) 3:06
(Pitts-Egan-Marsh)
3. Lazy River (F) 2:59
(H. Carmichael-S. Arodin)
4. The Bannister Slide (G) 2:53
(B. Goodman-G. Duckworth)
5. Benny’s Boogie (G) 2:52
(Benny Goodman)
6. How High The Moon (G) 3:01
(M. Lewis-N. Hamilton)
7. Music Maestro Please (H) 3:00
(H. Wrubel-A. Magidson)

Record Two – Side B:
1. Makin’ Whoopee (H) 3:06
(W. Donaldson-G. Kahn)
2. I Apologize (I) 3:01
(Hoffman-Nelson-Goodhart)
3. Them There Eyes (I) 2:50
(Pinkard-Tracey-Tauber)
4. Happy Blues (I) 2:58
(Dick Larkin)
5. Cherokee (J) 2:50
(Ray Noble)
6. The Maids Of Cadiz (J) 2:54
(Leo Delibes)
7. Love Is Just Around The Corner (J) 3:09
(L. Robin-L. Gensler)

Record Three – Side A:
1. I Know That You Know (J) 2:36
(V. Youmans-A. Caldwell)
2. Hi ‘Ya Sophia (K) 3:05
(M. Powell-L. Hampton-B. Goodman)
3. Baby, Have You Got A Little Love To Spare (K) 2:54
(T. Koehler-H. Warren)
4. Nagasaki (L) 2:50
(M. Dixon-H. Warren)
5. The Varsity Drag (M) 2:40
(Henderson-DeSylva-Brown)
6. Gonna Get A Girl (M) 3:02
(H. Simon-A. Lewis)
7. Blue (And Broken Hearted) (N) 2:56
(Clarke-Handman-Leslie)

Record Three – Side B:
1. After Hours (N) 3:05
(Avery Parrish)
2. All I Do Is Dream (N) 2:19
(N. H. Brown-A. Freed)
3. I’ll Never Be The Same (N) 3:14
(Malneck-Signorelli-Kahn)
4. Bye Bye Pretty Baby (N) 2:26
(J. Gardner-S. Hamilton)
5. Shoe Shine Boy (N) 2:47
(S. Chaplin-S. Cahn)
6. At Sundown (O) 2:24
(Walter Donaldson)

Record Four – Side A:
1. When You’re Smiling (O) 2:33
(Fischer-Goodwin-Shay)
2. All I Do Is Dream Of You (O) 2:37
(N. H. Brown-A. Freed)
3. Stompin’ At The Savoy (O) 2:48
(E. Sampson-C. Webb-B. Goodman)
4. Keep Me In Mind (P) 2:55
(Adrian Zing)
5. Shirley Steps Out (P) 3:08
(Mel Powell)
6. Give Me Those Good Old Days (P) 3:01
(Mel Powell)
7. I’m In A Cryin’ Mood (Q) 3:02
(unknown)

Record Four – Side B:
1. High Fa-lutin’ (Q) 3:13
(C. Lawrence-O. Rene)
2. That’s A Plenty (Q) 3:05
(B. Williams-H. Creamer)
3. Henderson Stomp (R) 2:42
(Fletcher Henderson)
4. You Took Advantage Of Me (R) 3:02
(Rodgers-Hart)
5. Behave Yourself (R) 2:57
(A. Kramer-J. Whitney)
6. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (S) 2:44
(E. Lockhart-E. Seitz)

Record Five – Side A:
1. The Record Ban Blues (S) 2:29
(unknown)
2. Stealin’ Apples (T) 3:07
(F. Waller-A. Razaf)
3. Bedlam (U) 3:04
(W. Gray-B. Goodman)
4. There’s A Small Hotel (U) 2:57
(Rodgers-Hart)
5. (In The Land Of) Oo-Bla-Dee (U) 3:20
(M. L. Williams-M. Grant)
6. Blue Lou (U) 2:59
(Edgar Sampson)
7. There’ll Be Some Changes Made (V) 3:07
(W. B. Overstreet-B. Higgins)

Record Five – Side B:
1. Everything I’ve Got Belongs To You (V) 3:51
(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
2. But Not For Me (V) 2:23
(George Gershwin)
3. Margie (V) 2:40
(Conrad-Robinson-Davis)
4. Air Mail Special (W) 3:35
(Mundy-Christian-Goodman)
5. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (W) 3:24
(F. Waller-A. Razaf-H. Brooks)
6. Get Happy (W) 3:02
(H. Arlen-T. Koehler)

Record Six – Side A:
1. Slipped Disc (W) 2:57
(Benny Goodman)
2. Rose Room (X) 3:54
(A. Hickman-H. Williams)
3. What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry (X) 3:08
(W. Donaldson-A. Lyman)
4. Rock Rimmon (X) 3:36
(M. Powell-B. Goodman)
5. You’re A Sweetheart (X) 2:57
(J. McHugh-H. Adamson)
6. Avalon (Y) 3:13
(Rose-DeSylva-Jolson)

Record Six – Side B:
1. Moonglow (Y) 3:25
(Hudson-DeLange-Mills)
2. Alicia’s Blues (Y) 3:41
(Benny Goodman)
3. Memories Of You (Y) 3:18
(E. Blake-A. Razaf)
4. China Boy (Y) 3:33
(D. Winfree-P. Boutelje)
5. Seven Come Eleven (Y) 3:37
(C. Christian-B. Goodman)
6. I Got Rhythm (Y) 4:27
(George Gershwin)

DISCOGRAPHY
All sessions were recorded in Los Angeles at either Radio Recorders (1947) or Capitol Studios (1949) unless otherwise noted. Only U.S. issue numbers are given unless the only issue of a given selection is foreign.

(A) Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Sid Weiss (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC June 12, 1944
12451-1 After You’ve Gone EAP1-519, EAP1-441, T441

(B) Benny Goodman (cl), Ernie Felice (accordion), Jess Stacy (p), Harry Babasin (b), Tom Romersa (d).
February 12, 1947
1631-6 Sweet Georgia Brown 15768, EBF/H295,P/T395, T669
1632-4 I’ll Always Be In Love With You EAP1/H479, T669
1633-1 Sweet Lorraine EAP2/H/T441
1633-2 Sweet Lorraine (alt tk) unissued
1634-3 St. Louis Blues EAP1/H479, T669

(C) same personnel as (B).
February 19, 1947
1658-3 I Know That You Know 20130, EAP1/H479
1659-4 I Can’t Get Started (no acc. or b) H295, P395

(D) Benny Goodman (cl), Ernie Felice (acc), Tommy Todd (p), Harry Babasin (b), Tom Romersa (d).
March 7, 1947
1698-4 Lonesome Road (no acc) 394, EAP1/H/T441
1699-5 Fine And Dandy 394, EAP1/H/T441

(E) Benny Goodman (cl), Ernie Felice (acc), Dave Barbour (g), Tommy Todd (p), Harry Babasin (b), Tom Romersa (d), Peggy Lee (vcl-1).
March 28, 1947
1800-6 The Bannister Slide unissued
1801-5 Eight, Nine And Ten-1 unissued
1802-3 I Never Knew (no acc, g) unissued
note: With some lyric changes, <SC>eight, nine and ten<XC> was remade on June 5, 1947 as <SC>no baby no<XC> by the big band with Goodman singing.

(F) Benny Goodman (cl), Jimmy Rowles (p), Tom Romersa (d).
April 16, 1947
1842-2 Mean To Me (no d) EAP2/H/T441
1843-4 Puttin’ On The Ritz 20125, 15767, H295, EAP1/H/T441, P/T395, T669
1844-2 I Never Knew H295, P/T395, T669
1845-6 Lazy River (no d) 20124, EAP1/H/T441

(G) Benny Goodman (cl), Ernie Felice (acc), Ray Sims (tb), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Harry Babasin (b), Tom Romersa (d).
April 17, 1947
1834-5 The Bannister Slide (no tb) 20127, EAP1/H479, T668
1848-3 Benny’s Boogie (no tb, acc, g) 20126, EAP2/H/T441
1849-3 How High The Moon 20126, CCF/EBF/H202, P395

(H) Benny Goodman (cl), Ernie Felice (acc), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Harry Babasin (b), Tom Romersa (d).
April 23, 1947
1858-4 Music Maestro Please (no g) 20127, EAP2/H479, T668
1859-4 Makin’ Whoopee (no acc) 15767, H295, P/T395, T668

(I) HOLLYWOOD HUCKSTERS
Benny Goodman (cl, vcl-3), Benny Carter (as), Dave Cavanaugh (ts, arr), Joe Koch (bari), Charlie Shavers (tp), Red Norvo (vbs-1, xylophone-2), Jimmy Rowles (p), Irving Ashby (g), Red Callender (b), Lee Young (d), Stan Kenton (vcl-3).
May 29, 1947
2006-2 I Apologize -2 48013, 7-1230, EAP2/T441
2007-4 Them There Eyes -1 40022, EBF/H322
2008-1 Happy Blues -2,-3 40022, 7-1230

(J) Benny Goodman (cl), Red Norvo (vbs), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Harry Babasin (b), Don Lamond (d).
June 6, 1947
2030-5 Cherokee 15166, EAP2/H479, T668
2034-4 The Maids Of Cadiz 15286, EBF/H202, P/T395, T668
2035-2 Love Is Just Around The Corner 15166, EAP2/H479, T668
2036-2 I Know That You Know T669

(K) Benny Goodman (cl), Red Norvo (vbs), Al Hendrickson (g, vcl -1), Mel Powell (p), Harry Babasin (b), Louis Bellson (d).
August 11, 1947
2149-3 Hi ‘Ya Sophia 462, EBF/H202, P/T395, T668
2150-3 Baby, Have You Got
A Little Love To Spare -1 462

(L) Benny Goodman (cl), Red Norvo (vbs), Al Hendrickson (g), Mel Powell (p), Artie Shapiro (b), Louis Bellson (d).
August 25, 1947
2198-3 Nagasaki 15008, CCF/EBF/H202, P/T395, T668

(M) Benny Goodman (cl), Red Norvo (vbs), Al Hendrickson (g, vcl -1), Mel Powell (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Tom Romersa (d).
September 22, 1947
2261-4 The Varsity Drag 15286, CCF/EBF/H202, P/T395, T668
2262-3 Gonna Get A Girl -1 15008

(N) Benny Goodman (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Jimmy Crawford (d).
NYC November 7, 1947
1996-1 Blue (And Broken Hearted) 15888, CCF/EBF2/H343
1997-4 After Hours 15886, CCF/EBF1/H343, T669
1998-3 All I Do Is Dream T795
1999-3 I’ll Never Be The Same EBF1/H343, EAP2-479, H479, T669
2500-1 Bye Bye Pretty Baby 15887, CCF/EBF2/H343
2501-2 Shoe Shine Boy EAP2/H/T441

(O) same personnel as (N).
NYC November 17, 1947
2517-6 At Sundown 15888, CCF/EBF/H343
2518-6 When You’re Smiling 15887, CCF/EBF/H343
2519-2 All I Do Is Dream Of You 15886/ EBF/H241, EBF1/H343, T669
2520-1 Stompin’ At The Savoy EBF2/H343, T669

(P) Benny Goodman (cl), Ed Kusby (tb), Red Norvo (vbs), Al Hendrickson (g), Mel Powell (p), Artie Shapiro (b), Tom Romersa (d).
December 2, 1947
2721-3 Keep Me In Mind -1 unissued
2722-2 Shirley Steps Out (no tb) 15069
2724-2 Give Me Those Good Old Days -2 15044
-1 add Peggy Lee (vcl)
-2 add Chuck Gentry (bass sax), The Sportsmen (vcls)

(Q) Benny Goodman (cl), Jake Porter (tp), Red Norvo (vbs), Allen Reuss (g), Mel Powell (p), Artie Shapiro (b), Bill Douglass (d), Emma Lou Welch (vcl -1).
December 9, 1947
2794-3 I’m In A Cryin’ Mood -1 unissued
2795-4 High Fa-lutin’ EBF/H322, EAP2/T441
2796-3 That’s A Plenty (no tp) 15766, EBF/H295, P/T395, T668

(R) Benny Goodman (cl, vcl-1), Jake Porter (tp), Red Norvo (vbs), Allen Reuss (g), Mel Powell (p), Artie Shapiro (b), Bill Douglass (d).
December 11, 1947
2830-3 Henderson Stomp 15766, EBF/H295, P/T395. T668
2831-2 You Took Advantage Of Me unissued
2832-3 Behave Yourself -1 15768, EBF/H295, P/T395

(S) Benny Goodman (cl), Red Norvo (vbs), Mel Powell (p), Red Callender (b), Lee Young (d), Emma Lou Welch (vcl-1).
December 30, 1947
3149-2 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 15069, CCF/EBF/H202, P/T395, T668
3150-3 The Record Ban Blues -1 unissued

(T) Benny Goodman (cl), Wardell Gray (ts), Fats Navarro (tp), Mundell Lowe (g), Gene DiNovi (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Mel Zelnick (d).
NYC September 9, 1948
2974-3 Stealin’ Apples 10173, M-11061

(U) Benny Goodman (cl), Wardell Gray (ts), Doug Mettome (tp), Buddy Greco (p, vcl-1), Francis Beecher (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Sonny Igoe (d).
April 14, 1949
4203-5 Bedlam 57-621, M11061
4204-3 There’s A Small Hotel (no tp, ts, g) 57-60009, H202, P/T395, T669
4205-3 Oo-Bla-Dee -1 57-621
4206-2 Blue Lou 57-60009, H202, P/T395, M11061

(V) Benny Goodman (cl), Mel Powell (p), Eddie Grady (d)
Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC January 28, 1954
20333-5 There’ll Be Some Changes Made EAP1-519, EAP1/T441, T669
20334-6 Everything I’ve Got Belongs To You unissued
20335-2 But Not For Me unissued
20336-3 Margie unissued

(W) Benny Goodman (cl), Charlie Shavers (tp), Steve Jordan (g), Mel Powell (p), George Duvivier (b), Jo Jones (d).
Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC November 8, 1954
20527-5 Air Mail Special EAP3/W565, T/D1514
20528-6 Ain’t Misbehavin’
20529-10 Get Happy EAP3/W565, T/D1514
20530-8 Slipped Disc
all titles on Capitol Jazz B2-92864

(X) Benny Goodman (cl), Ruby Braff (tp) -1, Mel Powell (p), George Duvivier (b) -1, Bobby Donaldson (d).
Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC November 16, 1954
20547-4 Rose Room
20548 What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry EAP2/W565, T/D1514
20549-14 Rock Rimmon -1 EAP/W565, T/D1514
20550-4 You’re A Sweetheart -1 EAP2/W565
all titles on Capitol Jazz B2-92864

(Y) Benny Goodman (cl), Lionel Hampton (vbs), Mel Powell (p), George Duvivier (b), Bobby Donaldson (d).
Riverside Plaza Hotel, NYC December 14, 1955
20953 Avalon EAP3/S706
20954 Moonglow EAP2/S706
20955-1 Alicia’s Blues (J) CP32-5182 (CD)
20956 Memories Of You EAP3/S706
20957 China Boy EAP1/S706
20958-1 Seven Come Eleven (J) CP32-5182 (CD)
20959-2 I Got Rhythm unissued
note: the fade down and up during the theme of I Got Rhythm occurred during the actual recording.

Album Index
all albums by Benny Goodman, unless otherwise noted.

10″ LPs:
H202 Session For Six
H295 Easy Does It!
H322 Classics In Jazz – Small Combos (Various Artists)
H343 Benny Goodman Trio
H441 The Goodman Touch
H479 Classics In Jazz

12″ LPs:
P/T395 Session For Six – Easy Does It!
T441 The Goodman Touch
W565 BG In Hi Fi
T668 Mostly Sextets
T669 Benny Goodman Combos
S706 The Benny Goodman Story
T795 The History Of Jazz – vol. 3 (various artists)
T/D1514 The Hits of Benny Goodman
M11061 Bebop Spoken Here (Benny Goodman/Charlie Barnet)

CDs:
CDP7-92862-2 BG In Hi Fi (with bonus tracks)
CP32-5182 The Benny Goodman Story (Japanese – with bonus tracks)

Original sessions produced by Alan Livingston, Jim Conkling, Walter Rivers, Dave Dexter, Dave Cavanaugh and F. M. Scott III
Reissue produced by Michael Cuscuna
Executive producer: Charlie Lourie
Original engineer on many of the Los Angeles sessions: John Palladino
Tape and disc transfers: Mark Chalecki and Jay Ranellucci
Technical continuity: Malcolm Addey

Special thanks to Scott Wenzel and Russell Connor

Design direction: Richard Mantel
Design production: InkWell, Inc.

Masters appear courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc., under license from CEMA Special Markets.
(p in a circle) 1993 CEMA Special Markets. Product of CEMA Special Markets, a subsidiary of Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

(c in a circle) 1993 Mosaic Records, Inc., Stamford, CT. All Rights reserved.

Producer’s note:
The bulk of this material was originally recorded on 16″ acetate discs. With each tune, we have compared the existing disc and various tape transfers to bring the best possible sounding source to this set. As a result, the quality will vary from selection to selection.
I Got Rhythm from the final session of this set remained unissued until now because the engineer accidentally faded the performance during the statement of the first theme and quickly brought it back up again. Producer F. M. Scott III and Goodman had discussions in later years lamenting this technical flaw on a performance with which they were otherwise pleased. Since the goof is irrepairable, we believe that it should be made available this way rather than not at all.

Michael Cuscuna