Benny Goodman

Artist: Benny Goodman

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Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swing's Senior Statesman. Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Many musicians spoke of The Ray, Goodman's trademark glare that he bestowed on a musician who failed to perform to his demanding standards. Anita O'Day and Helen Forrest spoke bitterly of their experiences singing with Goodman. "The twenty or ...read more

Puttin' on the ritz Dear old southland Here's love in your eyes I never knew Six flats unfurnished Basin street blues Topsy Waitin' for katie Frankie and johnny I thought about you Wang wang blues Your mother's son-in-law If i could be with you These foolish things It's tight like that Jumping at the woodside Rosetta On the sunny side of the street Oh! baby Oh, lady be good Slipped disc It never entered my mind The kingdom of swing Them there eyes Japanese sandman It's only a paper moon It's been so long Poor butterfly Please be kind Bei mir bist du schön Wholly cats Scarecrow Get happy - remastered Gotta be this or that Jeepers creepers Changes Undecided Dizzy fingers Ridin' high Wrappin' it up Pick yourself up Riffin' the scotch There'll be some changes made Henderson stomp Sweet sue - just you Chloe How long has this been going on? Peckin' When i grow too old to dream Bye bye pretty baby Between the devil and the deep blue sea No, baby, no At sundown (i would do) anything for you Camel hop Jam session Sing me a swing song (and let me dance) You can't pull the wool over my eyes Sugarfoot stomp The blues in my flat I cried for you Make believe Madhouse All my life Sunny disposish House hop Ballad in blue When you're smiling The dixieland band Symphony On the alamo Lullaby in rhythm Lonely moments Can't teach my old heart new tricks What can i say after i say i'm sorry Too good to be true Amapola Rattle and roll Sugar All i do is dream of you I can't give you anything but love Benny goodman 1950 introduction Rock rimmon Darn that dream Perfidia As long as i live Afraid to dream Setting up for jam session Bumble bee stomp Mean to me Shirt tail stomp Margie Cuckoo in the clock Ciribiribin Sent for you yesterday and here you come today After hours Blues in the night You must meet my wife Smoke dreams A jazz holiday My old flame Diga diga doo Breakfast feud Moonlight serenade Remember Begin the beguine The earl Smoke house rhythm On a slow boat to china Nagasaki Hunkadola Get rhythm in your feet Spring song A smooth one I let a song go out of my heart Louise The way you look tonight Applause until encores Lullaby of the leaves Handful of keys Big band swing When a lady meets a gentleman down south Never should have told you Shoe shine boy Moonlight on the ganges The sheik of araby What good am i without you Junk man Bob white I was lucky Nice work if you can get it Pennies from heaven Wrap your troubles in dreams Russian lullaby Stars fell on alabama Smiles Eeny meeny miney mo Trees Down home rag Cocoanut grove But not for me Shishkabop Egg head Could you pass in love? Bedlam Fiesta time Not mine After a while Bolero You can tell she comes from dixie How am i to know? Georgia jubilee I gotta right to sing the blues Sweet stranger Hooray for love What a little moonlight can do Tangerine Dearest True confession I had to do it Just one of those things Idaho Yankee doodle never went to town Dreazag Rose of washington square You took the words right out of my heart Take my word Time on my hands Estrellita Applause; transition back to goodman orchestra for finale Caprice xxiv paganini Four once more Cokey South of the border Did you mean it? Night wind A little kiss at twilight Boogie woogie Something new Put that kiss back where you found it The count Good morning starshine Popcorn man Send in the clowns Peter piper Dream a little dream of me Shake down the stars Good enough to keep Solitude Kinda lonesome Let that be a lesson to you Come rain or come shine That feeling is gone Yours I see a million people I have eyes Batunga train Learning Love letters in the sand Aquarius My gal sal Swing low sweet chariot Ramona It happens to the best of friends Shirley steps out I must have that man Like a bolt from the blue Love walked in Pound ridge I must see annie tonight Close as pages in a book Bewitched Six appeal Windy Keep me in mind Peter and the wolf Bye bye blues The varsity drag Shady lady bird Cuddle up a little closer Sing for your supper This is new Ding dong daddy Down by the old mill stream Swing sax Room 1411 Board meeting Feathers Alone together The bannister slide Yours is my heart alone I surrender dear Tuesday at ten Livery stable blues Sweet and lovely The girl from ipanema Soft winds Swift as the wind Blue orchids Muskrat scramble Boy meets horn Fly by night What goes on here in my heart Whispers in the dark Back in your own backyard Gone with what draft Easy living Careless love Spinning wheel Watch what happens Gonna get a girl Broadway When the sun comes out Soft lights and sweet music Opus local 802 Happy session blues Is that the way to treat a sweetheart Behave yourself Meadowland People The pink panther theme Deed i do My wild irish rose My little cousin Gershwin medley At the darktown strutters ball Jealousy Fontainebleau Laughing at life What have you got that gets me? Corn silk Love dropped in for tea That naughty waltz The lonesome road From both sides now Moon faced and starry eyed Little brown jug Only another boy and girl Soft as spring Someone to watch over me And then your lips met mine Let the door knob hitcha Call me irresponsible When the saints go marching in Overnight Walk jenny walk A gal in calico Love is just around the corner April in paris Tattletale Not that i care Falling in love again Three little words S wonderful La boheme Sleep One sweet letter from you Cherry Yesterday Help yourself to happiness Dreaming out loud Give me those good old days

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