The Centennial Collection (2004) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

What makes the Benny Goodman chapter in the RCA/Bluebird Centennial Collection series worthwhile is, in this case, the bonus DVD. While every volume in the series has one, Goodman and his bands were used by Hollywood more than most bands from the late 1930s and early '40s, and the stuff on here is prime, as well as the footage of later ...

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The Indispensable Benny Goodman, Vol. 5-6 (1995) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

Here's a delightful double-disc set chronicling all the important recordings Goodman made with his big band in 1938 and 1939, the last two years of his contract with RCA Victor Records. Swing had just hit its stride, and Goodman was coming off the twin mainstream blows of his appearance in the movie Hollywood Hotel and his triumphant appearance at ...

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The Best of Al Donahue (2005) more music like this

by Al Donahue & His Orchestra

Best of Al Donahue encompasses several of the bandleader's sweet light pop arrangements of familiar songs, including "Darn That Dream," "Jeepers Creepers," "Spring Is Here," "In the Mood," and "Tuxedo Junction." These 25 tracks should be more than adequate for the majority of fans of favorites from the big-band era. Al Campbell, All Music Guide

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Wrappin' It Up: The Harry James Years, Vol. 2 (1938) more music like this

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

The second of two volumes highlighting the Goodman band's history with Harry James is missing one major ingredient from the first -- Gene Krupa, who exited in March of 1939. Lionel Hampton fills in, followed by Dave Tough, who held the spot for a short time, only to be supplanted by Hampton and Buddy Schultz. The sound is looser and more flowing, ...

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Air Play (1936) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

By virtue of both its content and the implication of its title, Air Play is the perfect companion disc to Columbia's double-disc On the Air set. Drawn from the personal collection of producer Bob Thiele, Air Play consists of performances from radio broadcasts dating between December 1936 and 1938, a period in which Goodman and his band were at the ...

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Plays Fletcher Henderson (1995) more music like this

by Benny Goodman

The first of two volumes dedicated to Fletcher Henderson's influence upon Benny Goodman and one of five volumes focusing upon Goodman's ace arrangers, this solid little core sample contains some of Goodman's best records cut between April 1936 and October 1938. Vocals are by Helen Ward. A pioneer of big-band jazz throughout the 1920s, Henderson's ...

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