Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Helen Ward (vocals); Toots Mondello, Hymie Schertzer, Bill Depew, George Koenig, Dave Matthews (alto saxophone); Art Rollini, Dick Clark, Vido Musso, Babe Russin, Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Nate Kazebier, Bunny Berigan, Ralph Muzzillo, Harry Geller, Pee Wee Erwin, Chris Griffin, Mannie Klein, Sterling Rose, Reuben "Zeke" Zarchy, Ziggy Elman, Irving Goodman, Harry James (trumpet); Red Ballard, Jack Lacey, Joe Harris, Murray McEachern, Vernon Brown (trombone); Frankie Froeba, Jess Stacy (piano); George Van Eps, Allan Reuss, Freddie Green (guitar); Harry Goodman, Walter Page (bass); Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton (drums).
Recorded between July 1935 and March 1938. Includes liner notes by Mort Goode.
Digitally remastered by Steven Miller.
Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Joe Harris (vocals, trombone); Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Ward, Jimmy Rushing, Martha Tilton (vocals); Freddie Green, George Van Eps, Allan Reuss (guitar); George Koenig, Bill DePew, Nuncio "Toots" Mondello, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone); Arthur Rollini, Richard Clark, Dick Clark , Lester Young , Babe Russin, Vido Musso (tenor saxophone); Chris Griffin , Manny Klein, Sterling Bose, Nate Kazebier, Ralph Muzillo, Irving Goodman, Harry Geller, Harry James, Pee Wee Erwin, Ziggy Elman, Zeke Zarchy, Bunny Berigan (trumpet); Jack Lacey, Murray McEachern, Vernon Brown, Red Ballard (trombone); Frankie Froeba, Frank Froeba, Jess Stacy (piano); Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton (drums).
Liner Note Author: Mort Goode.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (07/01/1935-03/??/1938); Hollywood, CA (07/01/1935-03/??/1938); New York, NY (07/01/1935-03/??/1938).
Illustrator: Nancy Stahl.
Unknown Contributor Role: Benny Goodman.
Arrangers: Count Basie; Edgar Sampson; Fletcher Henderson; Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra; Henri Woode; Jimmy Mundy.
This short ten-track collection of Goodman standards includes tracks like "Let's Dance," "Moonglow," "Jersey Bounce" and "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," but includes no session or recording information. ~ Keith Farley
