Name:
Goodman, Benny
Related information in folder 936:
Comments:
1. Article by Will Friedwald , June 19, 2009 in Forward,titled, "Anything You Can Do - Benny Goodman; competitive King of the Clarinet".

Tracks with this artist

Shirt Tail Stomp (Instr)

On album:
Y-021(a)1 (Yiddish New York - Paris - Varsovie 1910-1940 - CD 1)
Track ID:
23757
Artist:
Goodman, Benny

My Little Cousin

Author:
Cohen, Cy
Author:
Braverman, Sam
Author:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Braverman, Sam
Composer:
Cohen, Cy
Genre:
Novelty/Pop
Subject:
Cousin/Love/Marriage/Proposal
Additional song notes:
Takeoff of "Di Grine Kuzine" See comment in Gottlieb 147
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31687
Vocal:
Lee, Peggy
Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin? She has boyfriends by the dozen,
Language:
English
Style:
Pop/Swing/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
0:54

Egyptian Ella

Composer:
Doyle, Walter
Genre:
Novelty
Subject:
Weight/Egypt/Fat Lady/Place/Nile/
Related information in folder 121:
Document type:
internet
Author:
Doyle, Walter
Comments:
Compete lyrics.
Related information in folder 583:
Comments:
1. Text of song from the internet, with sheet music cover.
On album:
F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
28554
Artist:
Ted Lewis Orchestra
Vocal/Conductor:
Lewis, Ted
Cornet:
Spanier, Muggsy
Trombone:
Blank, Sam
Trombone:
Brunies, George
Clarinet/Alto Saxaphone:
Goodman, Benny
Alto & Baritone Saxaphone:
Martin, Lewis
Tenor Saxaphone:
Wolfson, Hymie
Violin:
Shapiro, Sam
Violin:
Klein, Sol
Piano:
Aaronson, Jack
Guitar:
Gerhardi, Tony
String Bass:
Barth, Harry
Drums:
Lucas, John
First line:
Hey, you know, Ella was a handsome girl, ha ha, who started gettin' fat,
Track comment:
Originaly recorded March 5, 1931, Columbia 2427 D
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Swing
Length:
03:23

My Little Cousin

Author:
Cohen, Cy
Author:
Braverman, Sam
Author:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Lewis, Herbert (Happy)
Composer:
Braverman, Sam
Composer:
Cohen, Cy
Genre:
Novelty/Pop
Subject:
Cousin/Love/Marriage/Proposal
Additional song notes:
Takeoff of "Di Grine Kuzine" See comment in Gottlieb 147
On album:
F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
28558
Artist:
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Trumpet:
Privin, Benny
Trumpet:
Maxwell, Jimmy
Trumpet:
Davis, Al
Trombone:
McGarity, Lou
Trombone:
Cutshall, Cutty
Alto Saxaphone:
Neagly, Clint
Alto Saxaphone:
Kane, Sol
Tenor Saxaphone:
Musso, Vido
Tenolr Saxaphone:
Berg, George
Baritone Saxaphone:
Ralston, Art
Piano/Arranger:
Powell, Mel
Electric Guitar:
Morgan, Tom
String Bass:
Weiss, Sid
Drums:
Collier, Ralph
Vocal:
Lee, Peggy
Leader/Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
Have you heard about my little cousin, she had boys proposin' by the dozens,
Language:
English
Style:
Swing/Big Band
Length:
03:18

Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn

Author:
Jacobs, Jacob — זשאַקאָבס, זשאַקאָב
Author:
Cahn, Sammy
Author:
Chapin, Harry
Composer:
Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
Genre:
Theatre/American/Pop/Swing
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Appearance
Origin:
GYF 40/Alb F-024(e)/Alb K-029(e)/Alb G-035(b)
Transliteration:
Estella 4/Alb K-007(a)/GYF 43/Alb K-059(d)/
Translation:
GYF 43/
Music:
Estalla 4/GYF 41/
Additional song notes:
English Version
Related information in folder 165:
Document type:
Article
Author:
Chana Mlotek
Publisher:
Yiddish Forward
Date:
7/9/2004
Comments:
1.7/9/2004 Article in the Yiddish Forverts of July 9, 2004 by Khana Mlotek titled "Leyner Betn Dos Lid 'Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn'" (Readers Requst the Song "Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn".) Article contains Yiddish text. 2. 4/17/2006 Translation of Yiddish text from the internet site "Zemerl" as of April 17, 2006
On album:
G-072(a) (Benny Goodman: Bay Mir Bistu Sheyn — בעני גוטמאַן: בײַ מיר ביסטו שײן)
Track ID:
30992
Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
Piano:
Wilson, Teddy
Vibraphone:
Hampton, Lionel
Drums:
Krupa, Gene
Vocal:
Tilton, Martha
Trumpet:
Ellman, Ziggy
First line:
Bay mir bistu shayn, please let me explain, bay mir bistu shayn means that…
Track comment:
Recorded December 1937, commercial release sides "A" and "B"
Language:
Yiddish/English
Style:
Swing/Klezmer

For Every Man There's A Woman

Author:
Arlen, Harold
Composer:
Robin, Leo
Genre:
Film Soundtrack
Subject:
Man/Woman/Plan/Match
Additional song notes:
From the film "Casbah" See Gottlieb 135 for relationship to "The Look of Love".
On album:
G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID:
31682
Vocal:
Lee, Peggy
Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
For every man there's a woman, for every life there's a plan,
Language:
English
Style:
Torch/Orchestral Accompaniment
Length:
1:13

The Super Special Picture Of The Year

Author:
Kelly
Author:
Adler (No First Name Given)
Author:
Mann
Author:
Kern
Composer:
Adler (No First Name Given)
Composer:
Kelly
Composer:
Mann
Composer:
Kern, Jerome
Genre:
Novelty/Satire
Subject:
Hollywood/Director/Lubitsch/Dialect/Movie/Film
On album:
F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID:
28553
Vocal:
Yacht Club Boys
Vocal:
Kelly
Vocal:
Adler (No First Name Given)
Vocal:
Mann
Vocal:
Kern
Clarinet:
Goodman, Benny
First line:
Attention please, attention, we just came back from the coast, we brought a…
Track comment:
Originally recorded Jan 16, 1934, Columbia 2887 D/ Unknown studio orchestra
Language:
English
Style:
Jazz/Swing
Length:
02:57