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1931-37

Bunny Berigan

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Format: 4CD

Cat No: JSP976

Release Date:  24 March 2017

Label:  JSP

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  4

Barcode:  0788065907624

Genres:  Jazz  Swing Jazz  

  • Description

    Berigan Blows a Blast!

    His trumpeting skill and melodic invention put Bunny Berigan in front of the pack chasing Satchmo. By 1931, aged 23, he was one of New York's tight circle of session players. Included are Boswell Sisters sides and cuts recorded during Bunny's stay with Benny Goodman. In April 1937, he recorded I Can't Get Started. In December of that year he cut the second, hit version. Both are included.

    He was Born in Wisconsin in 1908 and played in college bands before presenting himself aged eighteen to New York bandleader Hal Kemp who rejected him. Two years later, the same Kemp hired Bunny as the 'hot trumpet' for a band he was assembling to tour Europe.

    By early 1931, Bunny was back, already known to New York's tight circle of session players, whose approval was no small thing. The first two tracks are from Berigan's early days as a session man and show that he arrived on the scene fully formed. On When I Take My Sugar To Tea it's notable how his muted trumpet cuts through the strict-tempo - if slick - dance band environment.

    One of the attractive features of this collection is the frequent presence of the Boswell Sisters. Their spirited close harmony work must have provided a lift to Depression-era audiences. Their skill at mimicking musical instruments made them one of the Mill Brothers' few rivals.

    The material on CD A alone demonstrates how lavishly endowed with musical talent New York was. The Boswells stand out in the singing company here, although Lee Wiley - who sings on the last two tracks – holds her own. Also here are sides recorded during Berigan's short but important stay with Benny Goodman. Included here are King Porter Stomp - notable for introducing swing and Bunny to a wider audience - The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea and Madhouse.

    Madhouse was cut in Hollywood in September 1936. By December, Bunny was back in New York. In April 1937, Bunny made his first cut of I Can't Get Started. In December of the same year he recorded the second, hit version. Both - very distinctive versions - are included here. Admired throughout the business (Louis Armstrong and Tommy Dorsey both rated him), Berigan had one implacable enemy: himself. He died in 1942 from the effects of alcohol.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. When I Take My Sugar To Tea
      • 2. Rockin’ Chair
      • 3. Pardon Me Pretty Baby
      • 4. On The Beach With You
      • 5. I Thank You Mister Moon
      • 6. By The Sycamore Tree
      • 7. Why Did It Have To Be Me
      • 8. Put That Sun Back In The Sky
      • 9. Everybody Loves My Baby
      • 10. Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon
      • 11. What Would You Do
      • 12. Sing A New Song
      • 13. Gosh Darn
      • 14. Crazy People
      • 15. Dream Sweetheart
      • 16. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
      • 17. My Lips Want Kisses
      • 18. Doggone, I’ve Done It
      • 19. Mighty River
      • 20. Underneath The Harlem Moon
      • 21. I’ll Never Have To Dream Again
      • 22. Me Minus You
      • 23. Sing (It’s Good For You)
      • 24. You’ve Got Me Crying Again
      • 25. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

      Disc 2

      • 1. Mood Hollywood
      • 2. Someone Stole Gabriel’s Horn
      • 3. Stay On The Right Side Of The Road
      • 4. Shim Sham Shimmy
      • 5. Is That Religion?
      • 6. You’ll Never Get Up To Heaven That Way
      • 7. In A Little Second Hand Store
      • 8. Keep Looking Forward
      • 9. You’ve Got Everything
      • 10. Sweet Madness
      • 11. Savage Serenade
      • 12. Coffee In The Morning, Kisses In The Night
      • 13. Sittin’ On A Log
      • 14. I Raised My Hat
      • 15. She Reminds Me Of You
      • 16. Judy
      • 17. Honeysuckle Rose
      • 18. With All My Heart And Soul
      • 19. Bughouse
      • 20. Blues In E Flat
      • 21. A Blues Serenade
      • 22. In A Little Spanish Town
      • 23. Solo Hop
      • 24. What’s The Reason?
      • 25. She’s A Latin From Manhattan

      Disc 3

      • 1. You’ve Been Taking Lessons In Love
      • 2. Indiana
      • 3. Dear Old Southland
      • 4. Sometimes I’m Happy
      • 5. King Porter Stomp
      • 6. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
      • 7. Madhouse
      • 8. What Is There To Say?
      • 9. The Buzzard
      • 10. Keep Smiling At Trouble
      • 11. Honeysuckle Rose
      • 12. Squeeze Me
      • 13. Downhearted Blues
      • 14. You Took Advantage Of Me
      • 15. Chicken And Waffles
      • 16. I’m Coming Virginia
      • 17. Blues
      • 18. It’s Been So Long
      • 19. I’d Rather Lead A Band
      • 20. Let Yourself Go
      • 21. A Melody From The Sky
      • 22. I Can’t Get Started
      • 23. A Little Bit Later On
      • 24. Rhythm Saved The World
      • 25. Just To Be In C

      Disc 4

      • 1. It Ain’t Nobody’s Business What I Do
      • 2. And Still No Luck With You
      • 3. I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers
      • 4. If I Had My Way
      • 5. When I’m With You
      • 6. Dardanella
      • 7. It Ain’t Right
      • 8. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
      • 9. In A Sentimental Mood
      • 10. Whatcha Gonna Do When There Ain’t No Swing
      • 11. Organ Grinder’s Swing
      • 12. Rhythm Lullaby
      • 13. It All Begins And Ends With You
      • 14. That Foolish Feeling
      • 15. Where Are You?
      • 16. In A Little Spanish Town
      • 17. The Goona Goo
      • 18. Who’s Afraid Of Love?
      • 19. One In A Million
      • 20. Blue Lou
      • 21. I’m Gonna Kiss Myself Goodbye
      • 22. Big Boy Blue
      • 23. Dixieland Shuffle
      • 24. Let’s Do It
      • 25. I Can’t Get Started