These are Benny Goodman‘s first records under his own name. Benny was eighteen at the time. The January of 1928 session was released as Benny Goodman’s Boys with Jim and Glenn. Jimmy McPartland and Glenn Miller that is. Thanks to Richard Unger for the recordings on this page. |
Title | Recording Date | Recording Location | Company |
After A While (Freedman / Benny Goodman) | 8-13-1929 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh 4968 Brunswick 1264-A |
A Jazz Holiday (W. Benton Overstreet / Walter Melrose) | 1-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Vocalion 15656 |
Blue (Lou Handman / Grant Clarke / Edgar Leslie) | 6-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Brunswick 3975 |
Jungle Blues (Jelly Roll Morton) | 6-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Brunswick 4013 |
Muskrat Scramble (Kid Ory / R. Gilbert) | 8-13-1929 | Chicago, Illinois | Okeh 4968 Brunswick 1264-B |
Room 1411 (Goin’ To Town) (Glen Miller / Benny Goodman) | 6-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Brunswick 4013 |
Shirt Tail Stomp (Benny Goodman) | 6-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Brunswick 3975 |
Wolverine Blues (Benjamin Spikes / John Spikes / Jelly Roll Morton) | 1-23-1928 | Chicago, Illinois | Vocalion unissued |
Artist | Instrument |
Vic Briedis | Piano |
Bob Conselman | Drums, Vibraphone |
Tommy Dorsey | Trombone |
Herman Foster | Banjo |
Bud Freeman | Tenor Saxophone |
Benny Goodman | Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, , Baritone Saxophone, Cornet |
Harry Goodman | Bass, Tuba |
Fud Livingston | Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone |
Wingy Manone | Trumpet |
Jimmy McPartland | Cornet |
Glenn Miller | Trombone |
Dick Morgan | Guitar |
Ben Pollack | Drums |
Joe Sullivan | Piano |