Benny Goodman - The Benny Goodman Hits Collection Vol. 1 1931-38 (CD)

Details: This collection comprises all hits with his orchestra and small bands during these years on the Melotone, Columbia and Victor labels. It features his No.1 hits from these years and includes: Moon Glow, It's Been So Long, Goody-Goody, The Glory of Love, These Foolish Things, You Turned The Tables On Me, Goodnight My Love, This Year's Kisses, Don't Be That Way and I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart. It includes performances by featured vocalists Jack Teagarden, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, Scrappy Lambert, Ann Graham, Helen Ward, Ray Hendricks, Margaret McCrae, Jimmy Rushing, Betty Van and Martha Tilton. It's a fascinating and enlightening overview of a key era of popular music when swing arrived on the scene, and a fine showcase for one of the most influential musicians of his times.

Tracklist:

1. He's Not Worth Your Tears
2. Ain't Cha Glad
3. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
4. Riffin' The Scotch
5. Love Me Or Leave Me
6. Ol' Pappy
7. Basin Street Blues
8. I Ain't Lazy I'm Just Dreamin'
9. Moonglow
10. Take My Word
11. It Happens To The Best Of Friends
12. Bugle Call Rag
13. I'm A Hundred Per Cent For You
14. Blue Moon
15. Throwin' Stones At The Sun
16. Music Hall Rag
17. Night Wind
18. Clouds
19. I Was Lucky
20. Singing A Happy Song
21. The Dixieland Band
22. The Dixieland Band
23. You're A Heavenly Thing
24. Japanese Sandman
25. Ballad In Blue
26. Body And Soul
27. After You've Gone
28. Sometimes I'm Happy
29. King Porter
30. Jingle Bells
31. No Other One
32. Eenie Meenie Miney Mo
33. Goodbye
34. It's Been So Long
35. Goody-Goody
36. Christopher Columbus
37. I Know That You Know
38. The Glory Of Love
39. You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes
40. Star Dust
41. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
42. China Boy
43. Stompin' At The Savoy
44. Swingtime In The Rockies
45. In A Sentimental Mood
46. Moonglow
47. You Turned The Tables On Me
48. Here's Love In Your Eyes
49. Love Me Or Leave Me
50. Exactly Like You
51. St. Louis Blues
52. Organ Grinder's Swing
53. When A Lady Meets A Gentleman Down South
54. Bugle Call Rag
55. Goodnight My Love
56. Smoke Dreams
57. Gee! But You're Swell
58. This Year's Kisses
59. He Ain't Got Rhythm
60. Never Should Have Told You
61. I Want To Be Happy
62. Stompin' At The Savoy
63. Peckin'
64. Afraid To Dream
65. The Man I Love
66. Bob White
67. Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks
68. Loch Lomond
69. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart
70. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
71. It's Wonderful
72. Don't Be That Way
73. One O'clock Jump
74. Sing Sing Sing (With A Swing)
75. Please Be Kind
76. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
77. Feelin High And Happy
78. Why'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love
79. The Flat Foot Floogee
80. (I've Been) Savin' Myself For You
81. What Goes On Here In My Heart
82. A Little Kiss At Twilight
83. Lullaby In Rhythm
84. I've Got A Date With A Dream
85. Could You Pass In Love
86. When I Go A-Dreamin
87. Bumble Bee Stomp
88. Is That A Way To Treat A Sweetheart
89. What Have You Got That Gets Me
90. This Can't Be Love
91. Topsy
92. I Have Eyes
93. You're A Sweet Little Headache
94. I Must See Annie Tonight