On the Air (1937-38)

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Introduction/Let's Dance
  0:59
• 2
  Ridin' High
  2:40
• 3
  Moten Swing
  2:48
• 4
  Nice Work If You Can Get It
  2:34
• 5
  Vibraphone Blues
  3:29
• 6
  The Sheik of Araby
  2:55
• 7
  Peckin'
  3:26
• 8
  Sunny Disposish
  2:12
• 9
  Nagasaki
  2:56
• 10
  Whispers in the Dark
  2:51
• 11
  St. Louis Blues
  5:02
• 12
  Life Goes to a Party
  3:45
• 13
  Sugar Foot Stomp

  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra feat. Harry James
  2:25
• 14
  Moonglow
  3:06
• 15
  I'm a Ding Dong Daddy
  3:32
• 16
  I Hadn't Anyone 'til You
  3:23
• 17
  Bumble Bee Stomp
  2:59
• 18
  Down South Camp Meetin'

  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  3:03
• 19
  That Naughty Waltz
  2:21
• 20
  Sweet Leilani
  2:16
• 21
  Vieni, Vieni
  3:38
• 22
  Sometimes I'm Happy
  4:05
• 23
  Roll 'em

  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  4:15
• CD 2
• 1
  King Porter Stomp
  2:56
• 2
  Have You Met Miss Jones? (instrumental)
  2:37
• 3
  Limehouse Blues (instrumental)
  3:30
• 4
  Shine (instrumental)
  2:35
• 5
  Always
  3:00
• 6
  When Buddha Smiles
  3:33
• 7
  Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day
  2:48
• 8
  Laughing at Life
  2:39
• 9
  Running Wild (instrumental)
  3:07
• 10
  You Turned the Tables on Me
  2:53
• 11
  Darktown Strutter's Ball
  2:32
• 12
  My Gal Sal (instrumental)
  3:57
• 13
  Bugle Call Rag
  2:39
• 14
  Mama, That Moon Is Here Again
  2:55
• 15
  Clarinet Marmalade
  2:14
• 16
  Time on My Hands
  3:40
• 17
  Stardust
  2:48
• 18
  In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree
  3:03
• 19
  Benny Sent Me
  2:57
• 20
  Everybody Loves My Baby (instrumental)
  4:03
• 21
  Moonlight on the Highway
  2:45
• 22
  Josephine
  2:38
• 23
  Killer Diller (instrumental)
  3:04
• 24
  Someday Sweetheart
  2:44
• 25
  Caravan
  3:11
• 26
  Goodbye
  1:06

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Release credits

• Allan Reuss
  guitar [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Art Rollini
  tenor saxophone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Benny Goodman
  clarinet [2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.9-13, 2.15-17, 2.19-20, 2.22-26, 1.1-2, 1.4-9, 1.11, 1.13-16, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22-23]
• Chris Griffin
  trumpet [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Gene Krupa
  drums (drum set) [1.1-2, 1.4-9, 1.11, 1.13-16, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22-23, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.9-13, 2.15-17, 2.19-20, 2.22-26]
• George Koenig
  alto saxophone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Harry Goodman
  double bass [2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26, 1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23]
• Harry James
  trumpet [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Helen Ward
  lead vocals [10]
• Hymie Shertzer
  alto saxophone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Irving “Babe” Russin
  tenor saxophone [2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26, 1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23]
• Jess Stacy
  piano [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Lionel Hampton
  lead vocals [5], vibraphone [1.5-6, 1.9, 1.14-16, 2.4, 2.9, 2.12, 2.19-20, 2.23]
• Murray McEachern
  trombone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Red Ballard
  trombone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Teddy Wilson
  piano [2.2, 2.4, 2.9, 2.12, 2.16, 2.19-20, 2.23, 1.4-6, 1.9, 1.14-16, 1.20]
• Vernon Brown
  trombone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Vido Musso
  tenor saxophone [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
• Ziggy Elman
  trumpet [1.1-2, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18, 1.22-23, 2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10-11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.22, 2.24-26]
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Issues

• 

  1
  1937–38 Jazz Concert, No. 2

  2x 12" Vinyl
  1952
• 

  O
  On the Air (1937-38)

  2x CD
  6 April 1993