Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman [Pearl Flapper]

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This 21-track salute to Benny Goodman appeared in 1993 as part of Pearl's Cream Series. Focusing upon his best records dating from the years 1935-1938, this excellent collection finds Goodman at the helm of his trio, quartet, and orchestra. Featured artists are Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Rushing, Helen Ward. and Ella Fitzgerald. In addition to "Stompin' at the Savoy" and a nearly nine-minute version of "Sing, Sing, Sing," this handy little sampler includes a zippy adaptation of Fats Waller's "Handful of Keys." Benny Goodman was a vital force both in the popularization of swing and the desegregation of the entertainment industry, which soon led to the desegregation of the population throughout the United States of America, an objective which has yet to be fully realized.

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	Title/Composer	Performer	Time
1	Stompin' at the Savoy	Benny Goodman	3:20
2	Sing, Sing, Sing	Benny Goodman	8:48
3	My Melancholy Baby	Benny Goodman	2:28
4	Louise	Benny Goodman	2:42
5	'S Wonderful	Benny Goodman	3:29
6	Avalon	Benny Goodman	2:54
7	Who?	Benny Goodman	3:13
8	Make Believe	Benny Goodman	2:50
9	When a Lady Meets a Gentlemen Down South	Benny Goodman	2:38
10	Chloe	Benny Goodman	3:14
11	Bach Goes to Town	Benny Goodman	2:41
12	Handful of Keys	Benny Goodman	2:24
13	Take Another Guess	Benny Goodman	2:34
14	Dear Old Southland	Benny Goodman	2:22
15	Sandman	Benny Goodman	2:37
16	Goodnight My Love Mack Gordon / Harry Revel	Benny Goodman	3:12
17	Nobody Sweetheart	Benny Goodman	2:48
18	He Ain't Got Rhythm	Benny Goodman	2:48
19	Japanese Sandman	Benny Goodman	3:29
20	Vibraphone Blues	Benny Goodman	3:22
21	Did You Mean It?	Benny Goodman	2:21

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Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman [Pearl Flapper]

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