Additional issue nos.: A730396 ; A741935 ; A741936 ; A741939.

Big band & jazz music, in part with vocals.

Arrangers includes Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, Buck Clayton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Mel Powell, Alec Wilder, Mary Lou Williams, many others.

Compact discs. In oversized container, 7 discs in 4 containers, with oversized notes.

In part, originally issued on the following analog discs: Let's hear the melody (Columbia G4-13, GL 102), Swing into spring (Columbia/Texaco promo), Un-heard Benny Goodman (Blu-Disc 1004, 1006, 1009, 1014), Benny Goodman presents Eddie Sauter arrangements (Columbia CL 523), Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra (Columbia CL 652), Solid gold instrumental hits (Columbia PG 33405), Clarinet a la king (Epic EE 22025), Swing with Benny Goodman in high fidelity (Harmony HL 7190), Swing time (Harmony HL 7225), Alternate Goodman v. 1-7, 10-12 (Phontastic (Sd) 7606, 7610, 7612, 7615--7617, 7620, 7650, 7652, 7654), Permanent Goodman (Phontastic (Sd) 7661); Playboy jazz all stars (Playboy 1957), Giants of jazz (Time Life STL-J05); also includes previously unissued alternate takes.

Program notes, with detailed discographical information, by Loren Schoenberg (32 p. : ill.) laid in box; briefer discographical information inserted in individual containers.

Recorded variously between Aug. 10, 1939 & Feb. 25, 1958 in New York City, Los Angeles, & Chicago.

Let's hear the melody.

Swing into spring.

Un-heard Benny Goodman.

Benny Goodman presents Eddie Sauter arrangements.

Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet and Orchestra.

Solid gold instrumental hits.

Clarinet a la king.

Swing with Benny Goodman in high fidelity.

Swing time.

Alternate Goodman.

Permanent Goodman.

Playboy jazz all stars.

Giants of jazz.

[cd. 1]. Jumpin' at the woodside ; Stealin' apples ; Boy meets horn ; Bolero ; Spring song ; Night and day ; Down by the old mill stream ; Mozart matriculates ; Let's dance ; Beyond the moon ; Honeysuckle rose ; Opus local 802 ; Board meeting ; Zaggin' with zig ; Can't you tell ; Squeeze me ; Cocoanut grove ; Jumpin' at the woodside ; Stealin' apples [2 takes] ; Night and day ; Down by the old mill stream [2 takes] ; Opus local 802 ; Squeeze me ; Cocoanut grove

[cd. 2]. The hour of parting ; Crazy rhythm ; Who cares (so long as you care for you) ; Just like taking candy from a baby ; Nostalgia ; Henderson stomp ; Benny rides again ; Frenesi ; Superman ; Moonlight on the Ganges ; Somebody stole my gal ; Let the door knob hitcha ; The hour of parting ; Crazy rhythm ; Who cares (so long as you care for me) ; Just like taking candy from a baby ; Benny rides again ; Superman ; Superman ; Moonlight on the Ganges [2 takes] ; Somebody stole my gal ; Let the door knob hitcha [2 takes]

[cd. 3]. I'm not complainin' ; Time on my hands ; Scarecrow ; Take it ; Solo flight ; Intermezzo ; Fiesta in blue ; Cherry ; Something new (Negra soy) ; Air mail special ; Don't be that way ; Tuesday at ten ; La Rosita ; I'm not complainin' [2 takes] ; Scarecrow ; Scarecrow [2 takes] ; Take it [2 takes] ; Solo flight ; Fiesta in blue ; Cherry [2 takes] ; Something new (Negra soy) ; Tuesday at ten

[cd. 4]. The count ; Pound ridge ; The birth of the blues ; The Earl ; Caprice XXIV / Paganini ; Clarinet a la king ; I'm here ; Roll 'em (Pt. 1 & 2) ; I'll get by ; The count [2 takes] ; Pound ridge [2 takes] ; The birth of the blues ; Clarinet a la king [4 takes] ; The Earl [2 takes] ; I'm here ; Clarinet a la king

[cd. 5]. At the darktown strutters ball ; Jersey bounce ; A string of pearls ; Ramona ; Before (Rachmaninoff special) ; Peter and the wolf ; Six flats unfurnished ; After you've gone ; Mission to Moscow ; Love walked in ; Clarinade ; Jersey bounce ; At the darktown strutters ball [3 takes] ; Jersey bounce [2 takes] ; A string of pearls [2 takes] ; Ramona [3 takes] ; After you've gone [2 takes] ; Mission to Moscow [2 takes] ; Love walked in

[cd. 6]. Gotta be this or that (Pt. 1 & 2) ; Just you, just me ; Baby, won't you please come home ; Somebody stole my gal ; Lucky ; Fascinating rhythm ; Lucky ; Rattle and roll ; Swing angel ; Oh, baby! (Pt. 1 & 2) ; Fly by night ; Put that kiss back where you fund it ; Benjie's bubble ; Gotta be this or that (Pt. 1 & 2) ; Lucky [2 takes] ; Rattle and roll [2 takes] ; Swing angel [2 takes] ; Fly by night

[cd. 7]. Down south camp meetin' ; Mean to me ; South of the border ; Muskat ramble ; Lulu's back in town ; Star dust ; Wrappin' it up ; King Porter stomp ; When Buddha smiles ; Sunrise serenade ; I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter ; My honey's lovin' arms ; Wolverine blues ; Back in your own backyard ; Swing into spring ; Swanee River ; I'm gonna sit down and write myself a letter ; Hora Staccato ; Poor butterfly ; Moonglow ; Georgia on my mind ; I gotta right to sing the blues ; I didn't know what time it was ; Goodbye ; Embraceable you ; Lover, come back to me ; If I had you.

MD7-240 Mosaic

A730396 Mosaic

A741935 Mosaic

A741936 Mosaic

A741939 Mosaic

G4-13 Columbia

GL 102 Columbia

1004 Blu-Disc

1006 Blu-Disc

1009 Blu-Disc

1014 Blu-Disc

CL 523 Columbia

CL 652 Columbia

PG 33405 Columbia

EE22025 Epic

HL 7190 Harmony

HL 7225 Harmony

(Sd) 7606 Phontastic

(Sd) 7610 Phontastic

(Sd) 7612 Phontastic

(Sd) 7615--(Sd) 7617 Phontastic

(Sd) 7620 Phontastic

(Sd) 7650 Phontastic

(Sd) 7652 Phontastic

(Sd) 7654 Phontastic

(Sd) 7661 Phontastic

1957 Playboy

STL-J05 Time Life

Jazz > 1931-1940.

Jazz > 1941-1950.

Jazz > 1951-1960.

Benny Goodman Orchestra.

Benny Goodman Sextet.