Name: Best Of The Big Bands by Benny Goodman
Brand: Benny Goodman
SKU: 074644890228
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

COMPILATION

The 1992 Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest disc titled Best of the Big Bands contains 16-tracks from Goodman's Columbia big-band recordings, including such staples "What's New?," "How High the Moon," "Symphony," "Air Mail Special," "How Long Has This Been Going On," and "Somebody's Stole My Gal." While this isn't a definitive collection, it does offer a good overview of his big-band recordings.
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3. Dreaming Out Loud (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Les Robinson
Toots Mondello; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Nick Fatool; Performer
Electric Guitar: Charlie Christian; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jerry Jerome
Bus Bassey; Performer
Trombone: Ted Vesely
Vernon Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Jimmy Maxwell
Ziggy Elman
Irving Goodman; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: Sam Coslow; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Coslow; Composer

2. Mister Meadowlark (78rpm Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Performer: Ted Vesely
Irving Goodman
Les Robinson
Red Ballard
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Charlie Christian
Johnny Guarnieri
Vernon Brown
Ziggy Elman
Jerry Jerome
Toots Mondello
Jimmy Maxwell
Nick Fatool
Artie Bernstein
Bus Bassey
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: Walter Donaldson; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer; Composer
Engineer: Russ Payne; Production
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

10. This Is New (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Kurt Weill; Composer
Lyricist: Ira Gershwin; Composer

9. You're Dangerous (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Bob Snyder
Gus Bivona
Skip Martin; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Harry Jaeger; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Jack Henderson; Performer
Trombone: Cutty Cutshall
Cootie Williams
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Jimmy Maxwell
Irving Goodman
Alec Fila; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Burke; Composer

16. (When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Les Robinson
Gene Kinsey; Performer
Lyricist: Otto Harbach; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Skip Martin; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: J. C. Heard; Performer
Guitar: Charlie Christian; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Pete Mondello; Performer
Trombone: Cutty Cutshall
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Billy Butterfield
Chris Griffin
Cootie Williams; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Composer: Jerome Kern; Composer

15. Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Composer: Albert Gamse; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Les Robinson
Gus Bivona; Performer
Lyricist: Joseph M. Lacalle; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Skip Martin; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Dave Tough; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Pete Mondello; Performer
Trombone: Lou Mcgarity
Cutty Cutshall; Performer
Trumpet: Irving Goodman
Billy Butterfield
Jimmy Maxwell
Cootie Williams; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

5. The Man I Love (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Bob Snyder
Gus Bivona; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Clarinet: Skip Martin
Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Harry Jaeger; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Bernie Leighton; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Jack Henderson; Performer
Trombone: Red Gingler
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Alec Fila
Irving Goodman
Cootie Williams
Jimmy Maxwell; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Lyricist: Ira Gershwin; Composer

14. Oh! Look At Me Now

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Composer: Joe Bushkin; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Gus Bivona
Skip Martin; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Bob Snyder; Performer
Lyricist: John De Vries; Composer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Dave Tough; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Pete Mondello; Performer
Trombone: Lou Mcgarity
Cutty Cutshall; Performer
Trumpet: Irving Goodman
Cootie Williams
Alec Fila
Jimmy Maxwell; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

12. Lazy River

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Performer: Mike Bryan
Bob Snyder
Irving Goodman
Les Robinson
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
Johnny Guarnieri
Cootie Williams
George Auld
Dave Tough
Lou Mcgarity
Gus Bivona
Toots Mondello
Jimmy Maxwell
Artie Bernstein
Alec Fila
Bob Cutshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: Sidney Arodin
Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael
Sidney Arodin; Composer
Engineer: Russ Payne; Production
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

1. Yours Is My Heart Alone (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Buff Estes
Toots Mondello; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Nick Fatool; Performer
Guitar: Arnold Covey; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jerry Jerome
Bus Bassey; Performer
Trombone: Ted Vesely
Vernon Brown; Performer
Trumpet: Jimmy Maxwell
Irving Goodman
Ziggy Elman; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: H. Smith
F. Lehar
Franz Lehár; Composer
Lyricist: F. Lehar
H. Smith
Franz Lehár; Composer

4. Nobody (78rpm Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Arranged By Eddie Sauter

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Arranged By Eddie Sauter; Main Performer
Performer: Red Gingler
Bob Snyder
Irving Goodman
Mike Bryan
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Arranged By Eddie Sauter
Cootie Williams
George Auld
Lou Mcgarity
Bernie Leighton
Gus Bivona
Jimmy Maxwell
Jack Henderson
Artie Bernstein
Skippy Martin
Harry Jaeger
Alec Fila
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Arranger: Eddie Sauter; Composer
Composer: Roger Edens; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Edens; Composer
Engineer: Russ Payne; Production
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

6. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

by Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Skip Martin
Bob Snyder
Gus Bivona; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Harry Jaeger; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest; Performer
Piano: Bernie Leighton; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Georgie Auld
Jack Henderson; Performer
Trombone: Cootie Williams
Cutty Cutshall
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Alec Fila
Irving Goodman
Jimmy Maxwell; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: J. Mccarthy
H. Carroll; Composer
Lyricist: J. Mccarthy
H. Carroll; Composer

11. Perfidia (Tonight) (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Les Robinson
Gus Bivona; Performer
Lyricist: Milton Leeds; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Skip Martin; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Dave Tough; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Teddy Wilson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jack Henderson
Georgie Auld; Performer
Trombone: Cutty Cutshall
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Cootie Williams
Jimmy Maxwell
Alec Fila
Irving Goodman; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Composer: Alberto Dominquez; Composer

13. Yours (78rpm Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest

Alto Saxophone: Gus Bivona
Les Robinson; Performer
Composer: Jack Sherr
Gonzalo Roig; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Bob Snyder; Performer
Lyricist: Gonzalo Roig
Jack Sherr; Composer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Dave Tough; Performer
Guitar: Mike Bryan; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Johnny Guarnieri; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Pete Mondello
Georgie Auld; Performer
Trombone: Cutty Cutshall
Lou Mcgarity; Performer
Trumpet: Alec Fila
Irving Goodman
Jimmy Maxwell
Cootie Williams; Performer
Vocals: Helen Forrest; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Vocal By Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

8. Corn Silk (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Wayne King
Irving Kahal
Hal Bellis; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne King
Irving Kahal
Hal Bellis; Composer

7. I Hear A Rhapsody (Album Version)

by Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest; Main Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman
Helen Forrest
Benny Goodman & Helen Forrest; Performer
Composer: J. Baker
G. Fragos
D. Gasparre; Composer
Lyricist: J. Baker
G. Fragos
D. Gasparre; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Traditional Jazz & New Orleans, Jazz, Big Band, Easy Listening, Swing, Vocal Jazz, Blues, Chicago Blues, Vocal, Standards, Traditional Pop

Label

Legacy - Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 18, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74644890228

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Best Of The Big Bands

3. Dreaming Out Loud (Album Version)

2. Mister Meadowlark (78rpm Version)

10. This Is New (Album Version)

9. You're Dangerous (Album Version)

16. (When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Album Version)

15. Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)

5. The Man I Love (Album Version)

14. Oh! Look At Me Now

12. Lazy River

1. Yours Is My Heart Alone (Album Version)

4. Nobody (78rpm Version)

6. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

11. Perfidia (Tonight) (Album Version)

13. Yours (78rpm Version)

8. Corn Silk (Album Version)

7. I Hear A Rhapsody (Album Version)

Technical Specifications

Best Of The Big Bands

Product information

Release options

3. Dreaming Out Loud (Album Version)

2. Mister Meadowlark (78rpm Version)

10. This Is New (Album Version)

9. You're Dangerous (Album Version)

16. (When Your Heart's On Fire) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Album Version)

15. Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)

5. The Man I Love (Album Version)

14. Oh! Look At Me Now

12. Lazy River

1. Yours Is My Heart Alone (Album Version)

4. Nobody (78rpm Version)

6. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

11. Perfidia (Tonight) (Album Version)

13. Yours (78rpm Version)

8. Corn Silk (Album Version)

7. I Hear A Rhapsody (Album Version)

Technical Specifications