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CHARLIE CHRISTIAN RECORDINGS

 

TUNE TITLE INDEX

 

The TUNE TITLE INDEX is a cross reference that lists all recorded items on which Charlie Christian appears.

It provides the date and matrix of each recording and the Albums in which each can be found.
Also included are the time and tempo of the tune, set to true pitch,
as well as the key and a brief entry on location and personnel.
Sequenced by the title of the tune, it is divided into five sections based on the first letter of the title.

The ♫ symbol below the title of the tune indicates that there is a published transcription on site
 – the transcription is hyperlinked on the tune title.
A ☊ symbol next to that indicates that an MP3 audio clip is also available.

 

TUNES:

Go to Tune Titles A thru E

Go to Tune Titles F thru H

Go to Tune Titles I thru O

Go to Tunes Titles P thru S

Go to Tune Titles T thru Z

 

↓  A list of titles is provided below for quick reference  ↓

 

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Here’s an Abbreviated Titles List for Quick Reference:

without the album cross-reference and link to the transcriptions,
 but with succinct solography, personnel, and locations

 

TITLES DATE PLACE PERSONNEL MATRICES CC SOLOS *
AC-DC CURRENT 14 OCT 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro - 4 bars;
* 4 bars;
* 4 bars
AC-DC CURRENT 27 NOV 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro - 4 bars;
* 4 bars;
* 4 bars
AC-DC CURRENT 2 DEC 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro - 4 bars;
* 4 bars;
* 4 bars
AC-DC CURRENT 20 DEC 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26355 A Intro - 4 bars;
* 4 bars;
* 4 bars
AC-DC CURRENT 30 JUN 1940 Catalina Island Casino
Hotel St. Catherine
Avalon,  California		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro - 4 bars;
* 4 bars;
* 4 bars
AD-LIB BLUES 28 OCT 1940 Rehearsal
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Lester Young,
Buck Clayton, Count Basie,
Freddie Green, Walter Page,
Jo Jones		 Rehearsal * 12, 12 bars
Ain’t Misbehavin’ 14 OCT 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet
+ Louis Armstrong
+ Goodman Orch (16 bars)		 Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
AIR MAIL SPECIAL     [see GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP]      
ALL STAR JUMP     [see ONE O’CLOCK JUMP]      
ALL STAR STRUT 7 FEB 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Metronome All Star Nine WCO 26490 x * 12 bars   <breakdown>
WCO 26490 A * 12 bars
Chords on bass solo
   - 12 bars
WCO 26490 B * 12 bars
Chords on bass solo
   - 12 bars
Amapola   (Pretty Little Poppy) 27 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30069-

[rhythm guitar only]
AS LONG AS I LIVE 7 NOV 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29029-2 * 8 bars   (bridge)
CO 29029-1 * 8 bars   (bridge)
BENNY’S BUGLE 7 NOV 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29030-v theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 4 bars   <breakdown>
CO 29030-W theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12 bars.
CO 29030-X theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars (behind clt).
CO 29030-y theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 10 bars   <breakdown>
CO 29030-Z theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars (behind clt).
CO 29030-1 theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12 bars (behind clt).
BENNY’S BUGLE 19 NOV 1940 “The Make Believe Ballroom”
Martin Block Show
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars (behind clt).
BENNY’S BUGLE 28 MAY 1941 “Monte Proser Dance Carnival”
Madison Square Garden,  NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck theme riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
* 12, 12 bars;
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 4 x 12 bars (behind clt).
Between Friends 16 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 The Charioteers
with  Charlie Christian,
Walter Page,  Jo Jones		 CO 29518-1

[rhythm guitar only]
Big John Special 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
BLUES IN B 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough		 Jam Session * 12, 12, 12, 12, 12 bars.
THE BLUES 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars
Board Meeting 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
BOY MEETS GIRL     [see GRAND SLAM]      
BOY MEETS GOY     [see GRAND SLAM]      
BREAKFAST FEUD 19 DEC 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet CO 29259-5 * 8 bars;  8 bars
CO 29259-x [breakdown - no solo]
CO 29259-4 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29259-3 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29259-y [breakdown - no solo]
CO 29259-z [false start - no CC]
CO 29259-2 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29259-1 * 8, 12 bars
BREAKFAST FEUD 15 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29512-4 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29512-3 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29512-2 * 8, 12 bars
CO 29512-1 * 8, 12 bars
BREAKFAST FEUD 17 FEB 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 8 bars
BREAKFAST FEUD 14 APR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 8, 12 bars
Buds Won’t Bud 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26714 A

[rhythm guitar only]
Bugle Call Rag 16 JAN 1941 Victor Records
NYC		 Metronome All Star Band OA-060331-1

[rhythm guitar only]
CELESTIAL EXPRESS 5 FEB 1941 Blue Note Records
Reeves Sound,  NYC		 Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet R 3462 Boogie riffs on clt solos
CHARLIE’S CHOICE     [see TOPSY]      
CHARLIE’S DREAM     [see DICKIE’S DREAM]      
Cherry 27 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30069-

[rhythm guitar only]
CHONK, CHARLIE, CHONK     [see SOLO FLIGHT]      
Cocoanut Grove 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26717 A

[rhythm guitar only]
Crazy Rhythm 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26742 B

[rhythm guitar only]
DEATH LETTER BLUES 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
Liederkranz Hall,  NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 25510-1 Obbl on vocal - 12 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 8 bars.
25510-2 Obbl on vocal - 12 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 6 bars.
DEEP SEA BLUES 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
Liederkranz Hall,  NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 25509-1 Intro - 4 bars,
Obbl on vocal - 8, 8 bars
25509-2 Intro - 4 bars,
Obbl on vocal - 8, 8 bars
Devil May Care 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26715 A

[rhythm guitar only]
DICKIE’S DREAM
     (Charlie’s Dream)		 28 OCT 1940 Rehearsal
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Lester Young,
Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton,
Count Basie, Freddie Green,
Walter Page, Jo Jones

Rehearsal

 * 16 bars   (“A/A” sec)
DICKIE’S DREAM
     (Lester’s Dream)

Rehearsal

 * 16 bars   (“A/A” sec)
DINAH 16 DEC 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Aircheck

 * Chords (ampl) on vib solo
   - 32 bars,
* 32 bars
DOWN ON TEDDY’S HILL     [see I GOT RHYTHM]      
Down, Down, Down 11 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30650- [rhythm guitar only]
Dreaming Out Loud 25 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26981 A [rhythm guitar only]
Early Session Hop 11 SEP 1939 Victor Records
NYC 		Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-041409-1 [rhythm guitar only]
EDMOND HALL BLUES 5 FEB 1941 Blue Note Records
Reeves Sound,  NYC		 Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet R 3460 Chord intro - 4 bars
Ev’ry Sunday Afternoon 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26741 A [rhythm guitar only]
Exactly Like You 4 OCT 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Eddy Howard acc. by octet
dir. by Teddy Wilson		 CO 28796-1 [rhythm guitar only]
Fiesta in Blue   (Cootie Growls) 27 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30071- [rhythm guitar only]
FLYING HOME 19 AUG 1939 “Camel Caravan”
Hollywood Bowl		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 9 SEP 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC 		Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
FLYING HOME
2 OCT 1939
 		 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26132 A * 32 bars
FLYING HOME   (Homeward Bound) WCO 26132 B * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 6 OCT 1939 ASCAP Swing Concert
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 16 OCT 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 22 NOV 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars      †
FLYING HOME 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,   NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 15 JAN 1940 Shortwave Broadcast
to Scandinavia
Rockefeller Center,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 10 DEC 1940 “We The People”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 16, 8 bars  (pno on bridge)      †
FLYING HOME 10 FEB 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet
+ guest Red Norvo
+ BG Orch (on “coda”)		 Aircheck * 32 bars (over ens riffs)
FLYING HOME 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
FLYING HOME 10 MAR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars (over ens riffs)
FLYING HOME 5 MAY 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet
+ BG Orch (on “coda”)		 Aircheck * 8 bars   (bridge)
FOUR DAY CREEP
     (’Fore Day Creep)		 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 26239-A Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
GILLY     [see GONE WITH WHAT DRAFT]      
GONE WITH WHAT DRAFT   (Gilly) 19 DEC 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet CO 29261-1 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
CO 29261-x * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
      <breakdown>
CO 29261-3 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
CO 29261-2 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
GONE WITH WHAT DRAFT 15 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29519-x †
CO 29519-3 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
CO 29519-2 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
CO 29519-1 * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
GONE WITH WHAT DRAFT 16 FEB 1941 “Fitch Bandwagon”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
GONE WITH WHAT DRAFT 24 FEB 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 2 bars; 6 bar
   (on 12-bar cadenza)
GONE WITH “WHAT” WIND 7 FEB 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26495 A * 12, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars
WCO 26495 B * 12, 12 bars,
Riffs behind vib - 8, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars
GONE WITH “WHAT” WIND 19 MAR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars
GONE WITH “WHAT” WIND 6 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars
GONE WITH “WHAT” WIND 4 NOV 1940 Democratic Rally
Madison Square Garden,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman,  Count Basie,
Walter Page, Jo Jones		 Aircheck * 12, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ clt - 12, 12, 12 bars,
Riffs behind clt - 8 bars
GONE WITH “WHAT” WIND 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 12, 12, 12 bars,
Riffs behind clt - 12 bars
GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP 11 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26942 A * 32 bars
WCO 26942 B * 32 bars
WCO 26942 C * 32 bars

GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP
     (Air Mail Special)
 		 13 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet CO 29943-2 * 32 bars
CO 29943-1 * 32 bars
GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP 17 MAR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
GOOD MORNING BLUES 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Kansas City Six:
Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones		 Concert * 12, 12 bars
Good-bye   [theme] 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
Good-bye   [theme] 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
GRAND SLAM
     (Boy Meets Goy)
     (Boy Meets Girl)		 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26744 A * 12, 12 bars
WCO 26744 B * 12, 12 bars
GUY’S GOT TO GO     [see I GOT RHYTHM]      
HARD TIME BLUES 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 26241-A Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
HAVEN’T NAMED IT YET 12 OCT 1939 Victor Records
NYC		 Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-042942-1 * 16, 8 bars  (tpt on bridge)
THE HEEBIE JEEBIES
    ARE ROCKIN’ THE TOWN		 12 OCT 1939 Victor Records
NYC		 Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-042943-2 Chord intro - 4 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 8 bars,
Obbl on vocal - 12 + 12 bars,
Chords behind tbn - 12 bars,
Obbl on interlude - 4 bars,
Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
BS-042943-1 Chord intro - 4 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 8 bars,
Obbl on vocal - 12 + 12 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 22 NOV 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26290 A * 32 bars   (over orch)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 4 DEC 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars      †
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 21 DEC 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars      †
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert Intro - 12 bars;
* 32 bars;
Riffs - 16, 8 bars
   (8 bars - arpeg on brk)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 22 JUN 1940 Catalina Island Casino
Hotel St. Catherine
Avalon, California		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro - 12 bars;
* 32 bars
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 19 NOV 1940 “The Make Believe Ballroom”
Martin Block Show
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck Intro - 12 bars;
* 32 bars
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
     (Up On Teddy’s Hill)		 MAY 1941 “Minton’s Playhouse”
Harlem,  NYC		 septet Jam Session * 32, 32, 32, 32 bars;
* 8 bars   (bridge)
Hot Mallets 11 SEP 1939 Victor Records
NYC 		Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-041408-1 [rhythm guitar only]
The Hour of Parting 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26740 A [rhythm guitar only]
The Hour of Parting 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
I CAN’T BELIEVE
   THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME		 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough,
Cootie Williams		 Jam Session * 25 bars   <cut off>

* 20, 32, 32, 32, 24;  2 bars.
I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING
    BUT LOVE		 19 DEC 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet CO 29260-3 * 16 bars   (“A/B” sec)
CO 29260-x †
CO 29260-2 * 16 bars   (“A/B” sec)
CO 29260-1 * 16 bars   (“A/B” sec)
I Can’t Love You Anymore 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26739 A [rhythm guitar only]
I Can’t Love You Anymore 30 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26811 A [rhythm guitar only]
I Can’t Resist You 25 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26980 A [rhythm guitar only]
I FOUND A NEW BABY 15 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29514-2 * 32 bars
CO 29514-1 * 32 bars
I GOT RHYTHM 24 SEP 1939 “Harlem Breakfast Club” MINNEAPOLIS Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome,
Frankie Hines, Oscar Pettiford		 Jam Session
[ Take 1 ]		 * 32 bars;
* 32 bars
Jam Session
[ Take 2 ]		 * 32 bars;
* 32 bars
I Got Rhythm 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert

[rhythm guitar only]
I GOT RHYTHM
     (Down On Teddy’s Hill)
     (Paging Dr. Christian)
     (Rhythm-a-ning)		 MAY 1941 “Minton’s Playhouse”
Harlem,  NYC		 septet Jam Session * 16, 32, 32 bars
I GOT RHYTHM
     (Guy’s Got To Go)		 MAY 1941 Clark Monroe’s
“The Uptown House”
Harlem,  NYC		 sextet Jam Session * 32, 32 bars
I HADN’T ANYONE TILL YOU 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough		 Jam Session * 32 bars,
Chords behind ts - 8 bars;
* 8 bars.
I NEVER KNEW 28 OCT 1940 Rehearsal
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Lester Young,
Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton,
Count Basie, Freddie Green,
Walter Page, Jo Jones		 Rehearsal * 16, 8 bars   (pno on bridge)
I SURRENDER, DEAR 10 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26743 A * 16 bars   (“A/A” sec)
WCO 26743 B * 16 bars   (“A/A” sec)
WCO 26743 x [CC noodling + last 8 bars]
WCO 26743 y [breakdown - no CC]
I SURRENDER, DEAR 19 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 16 bars      †
IDA,  SWEET AS APPLE CIDER 14 APR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars;
* 4 bars.
IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING     [see TOPSY]      
Intermezzo   (A Love Story) 27 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30070-

[rhythm guitar only]
I’ll Forget 16 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 The Charioteers
with  Charlie Christian,
Walter Page,  Jo Jones		 CO 29515-1

[rhythm guitar only]
I’M CONFESSIN’ 20 DEC 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26356 A * 8 bars   (bridge)
I’m Nobody’s Baby 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26716 A [rhythm guitar only]
I’m On My Way From You 12 OCT 1939 Victor Records
NYC		 Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-042941-1 [rhythm guitar only]
JAMMIN’ IN FOUR 5 FEB 1941 Blue Note Records
Reeves Sound,  NYC		 Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet R 3459 * 12, 12, 12, 12, 12 bars,
Chords on bass solo
   - 12, 12 bars
JUST LIKE TAKING CANDY
     FROM A BABY		 30 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Fred Astaire with
Benny Goodman
     Orchestra and Sextet		 WCO 26809 X Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars
WCO 26809 y [breakdown – rhythm guitar only]     †
WCO 26809 A Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars
King Porter Stomp 7 FEB 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Metronome All Star Band WCO 26489 A [rhythm guitar only]
WCO 26489 B [rhythm guitar only]
WCO 26489 x [rhythm guitar only]
LESTER’S DREAM     [see DICKIE’S DREAM]      
Let’s Dance   [theme] 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
Let’s Dance   [theme] 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
LIPS FLIPS     [see STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY]      
LI’L BOY LOVE 25 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26982 C [rhythm guitar only]     †
WCO 26982 B * 6 bars (bridge)
     [w/ 2 bars by orch]
WCO 26982 x [false start–no solo]     †
WCO 26982 A * 6 bars (bridge)
     [w/ 2 bars by orch]
A Love Story     [see Intermezzo]        
May I Never Love Again 16 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 The Charioteers
with  Charlie Christian,
Walter Page,  Jo Jones		 CO 29517-1

[rhythm guitar only]
MEMORIES OF YOU 7 OCT 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 8 bars   (bridge)
MEMORIES OF YOU 23 OCT 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 8 bars   (bridge)
MEMORIES OF YOU 22 NOV 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26284 A * 8 bars   (bridge)
WCO 26284 B * 8 bars   (bridge)
MEMORIES OF YOU 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Concert

 * 8 bars   (bridge)
Mister Meadowlark 30 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26810 A [rhythm guitar only]
The Moon Won’t Talk 30 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26808 A [rhythm guitar only]
MOPPIN’ IT UP     [see A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE]      
MY DADDY ROCKS ME     [see SIX APPEAL]      
Nostalgia 25 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra WCO 26983-

[rhythm guitar only]
OH, LADY BE GOOD 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Jam:  Count Basie Orchestra,
Goodman Sextet, et al

Concert

 * 32, 32, 32 bars;
* 8 bars   (bridge)
Old Fashioned Love 4 OCT 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Eddy Howard acc. by octet
dir. by Teddy Wilson		 CO 28794-1

[rhythm guitar only]
ON THE ALAMO 15 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29513-1 * 8 bars   (“A” section)
ON WITH CHARLIE CHRISTIAN     [see STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY]      
ONE HOUR MAMA 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
Liederkranz Hall,  NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 25511-W Intro - 4 bars
25511-X Intro - 4 bars;
Tag - 4 bars.
25511-y Intro - 4 bars  <breakdown>
25511-Z Intro - 4 bars;
Tag - 4 bars.
One O’Clock Jump 30 DEC 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
ONE O’CLOCK JUMP
     (All Star Jump)		 16 JAN 1941 Victor Records
NYC		 Metronome All Star Band OA-060332-1 * 12 bars
ONE SWEET LETTER FROM YOU 11 SEP 1939 Victor Records
NYC 		Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-041407-1 Chord obbl on vocal - 30 bars
OPUS ˝ 23 SEP 1939 “Camel Caravan”
Orpheum Theater
ST. PAUL,  MINN		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Chord Intro - 8 bars;
Chords on bass solo
   - 12 bars
OPUS ˝ 29 NOV 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars      †
OPUS LOCAL 802 16 SEP 1939 “Camel Caravan”
Shea’s Theater
BUFFALO,  NY		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 12 bars      †
PAGING DR. CHRISTIAN     [see I GOT RHYTHM]      
PAGING THE DEVIL 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Kansas City Six:
Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones		 Concert * 12, 12 bars
PICK-A-RIB 9 DEC 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck †
PICK-A-RIB 30 DEC 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 11 + 12 bars
PINK SLIP BLUES 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 26240-A Chord intro - 4 bars;
Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
POOR BUTTERFLY 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26719 A * 8 bars   (“A” section)
WCO 26719 x [false start - no CC]
POOR BUTTERFLY 27 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Aircheck

 * 8 bars   (“A” section)
PROFOUNDLY BLUE 5 FEB 1941 Blue Note Records
Reeves Sound,  NYC		 Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet R 3461-1 Chord intro - 4 bars,
* 12, 12, 12 bars
R 3461-2 Chord intro - 4 bars,
* 12, 12, 12 bars
RHYTHM-A-NING     [see I GOT RHYTHM]      
RIFFIN’ AROUND
     [Waitin’ for Benny]		 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough,
Cootie Williams

Jam Session

 * 176 bars.  [free improv]
ROAST TURKEY STOMP     [see SEVEN COME ELEVEN]      
ROSE ROOM 2 OCT 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26133 A * 32 bars
ROSE ROOM 9 OCT 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
ROSE ROOM 28 OCT 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
ROSE ROOM 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck (partial)
* 5 bars   < end of 24-bar solo >
ROSE ROOM 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough		 Jam Session * 9 bars   (intro),
* 32 bars;
* 32, 32, 32 bars.
ROSE ROOM 6 JUN 1941 “Monte Proser Dance Carnival”
Madison Square Garden,  NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 24 bars   (“A/B/A” sec)
La Rosita 11 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30651-

[rhythm guitar only]
ROYAL GARDEN BLUES 7 NOV 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29028-2 * 8 bars;
* 8 bars;
theme riffs w/ ens - 12 + 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 48 bars.
CO 29028-3 * 8 bars;
* 8 bars;
theme riffs w/ ens - 12 + 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12 + 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 48 bars.
CO 29028-1 * 8 bars;
* 8 bars;
theme riffs w/ ens - 12 + 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 12 bars,
riffs - 12 bars,
riffs w/ ens - 48 bars.
SEVEN COME ELEVEN 22 NOV 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26286 A Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
* 32 bars,
riffs behind vib - 16 + 8 bars;
Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 bars.
SEVEN COME ELEVEN
     (Roast Turkey Stomp)		 25 NOV 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
* 32 bars,
riffs behind vib - 16 + 8 bars;
Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 bars.
SEVEN COME ELEVEN
     (Roast Turkey Stomp)		 6 DEC 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars      †
SEVEN COME ELEVEN 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Intro w/ p, b, d - 4 bars,
Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
* 32 bars,
riffs behind vib - 16 + 8 bars;
Theme Riffs w/ ens - 16 bars.
THE SHEIK OF ARABY 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26718 A * 32 bars;
* 4;  4 bars
WCO 26718 B * 32 bars;
* 4;  4 bars
THE SHEIK OF ARABY 12 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
THE SHEIK OF ARABY 26 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
The Sheik of Araby 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
SHIVERS 4 NOV 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 16, 8 bars   (clt on bridge)
SHIVERS 6 NOV 1939 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 16, 8 bars   (clt on bridge)    †
SHIVERS 20 DEC 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26354 x * 16, 8 bars  <breakdown>
WCO 26354 A * 16, 8 bars
SIX APPEAL 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Aircheck

 Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Chord tag - 4 bars.
SIX APPEAL 11 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26940 y Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars
    <breakdown>
WCO 26940 B Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Chord tag - 4 bars.
WCO 26940 z Chord intro - 4 bars
    <false start>
WCO 26940 C Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Chord tag - 4 bars.
WCO 26940 x Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade - 3 bars
    <breakdown>
WCO 26940 A Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Chord tag - 4 bars.
SIX APPEAL 22 JUN 1940 Catalina Island Casino
Hotel St. Catherine
Avalon, California		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 3 bars
    <cut off>
SIX APPEAL
     (My Daddy Rocks Me)		 3 MAR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 16 bars;
Riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Roulade w/ ens - 8 bars,
Cadenza - 4 bars;
Chord tag - 4 bars.
A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE
     [Waitin’ for Benny]		 13 MAR 1941 Pre-Rehearsal Jam Session
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Georgie Auld,
Johnny Guarnieri, Dave Tough,
Cootie Williams		 Jam Session * 32 bars,
* 6 bars   (riffs);
* 10 bars;
* 4 bars.
A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE 13 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet CO 29942-X Intro - 4 bars,
Theme w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
riffs behind ts - 16 + 8 bars,
theme riffs w/ ens - 16 bars
 * 8 bars   (bridge)
theme riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Coda - 2 bars.
CO 29942-1 Intro - 4 bars,
Theme w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
riffs behind ts - 16 + 8 bars,
theme riffs w/ ens - 16 bars
 * 8 bars   (bridge)
theme riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Coda - 2 bars.
CO 29942-2 Intro - 4 bars,
Theme w/ ens - 16 + 8 bars,
riffs behind ts - 16 + 8 bars,
theme riffs w/ ens - 16 bars
 * 8 bars   (bridge)
theme riffs w/ ens - 8 bars,
Coda - 2 bars.
A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE
     (Moppin’ It Up)		 1 MAY 1941 Armory
ALEXANDRIA, VA		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet

Aircheck

 * 32 bars      †
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 4 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30599- [rhythm guitar only]
Soft As Spring 11 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30649- [rhythm guitar only]
SOFT WINDS 21 OCT 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Aircheck

 Theme;
Boogie riffs,
Theme,
Tag.
SOFT WINDS 22 NOV 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26285 A Chord intro - 4 bars,
Theme;
Boogie riffs,
Theme,
Tag.
WCO 26285 B Chord intro - 4 bars,
Theme;
Boogie riffs,
Theme,
Tag.
SOFT WINDS 5 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck †
SOFT WINDS 13 APR 1940 “The Cocoanut Grove”
Ambassador Hotel
LOS ANGELES		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Chord intro - 4 bars,
Theme;
Boogie riffs,
Theme,
Tag.
SOLO FLIGHT
     (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk)		 3 MAR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Aircheck

 Intro - 2 bars,
* 16, 16 bars  (“A” sec),
* 16 bars   (“B” sec),
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec),
Coda - 2 bars.
SOLO FLIGHT 4 MAR 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 29865-1 Intro - 2 bars,
* 16, 16, 16 bars   (“A” sec),
* 16 bars   (“B” sec),
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec);
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec)
CO 29865-2 Intro - 2 bars,
* 16, 16, 16 bars   (“A” sec),
* 16 bars   (“B” sec),
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec);
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec)
SOLO FLIGHT
     (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk)		 JUNE 1941 “Monte Proser Dance Carnival”
Madison Square Garden,  NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck Intro - 2 bars,
* 16, 16, 16 bars   (“A” sec),
* 16 bars   (“B” sec),
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec);
* 8, 4 bars   (“A” sec)
SONG OF THE ISLANDS 28 APR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck Intro - 4 bars,
* 16 bars
SOUTH OF THE BORDER 18 NOV 1939 “Camel Caravan”
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck Chord intro - 8 bars,
Boogie riffs - 32 bars,
* 8 bars   (melody),
Boogie riffs - 16 bars;
Chords - last 8 bars.
STAR DUST 2 SEP 1939 “Camel Caravan”
Michigan State Fair
DETROIT		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
STAR DUST 24 SEP 1939 “Harlem Breakfast Club” MINNEAPOLIS Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome,
Frankie Hines, Oscar Pettiford		 Jam Session * 32, 32 bars
STAR DUST 30 SEP 1939 “Camel Caravan”
CHICAGO		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars      †
STAR DUST 2 OCT 1939 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26134 A * 32 bars
STAR DUST 6 OCT 1939 ASCAP Swing Concert
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert * 32 bars
STAR DUST 15 JAN 1940 Shortwave Broadcast
to Scandinavia
Rockefeller Center,  NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Aircheck * 32 bars
Star Dust 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck

[rhythm guitar only]
STAR DUST 4 OCT 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Eddy Howard acc. by octet
dir. by Teddy Wilson		 CO 28795-1 * 8 bars   (“A” section)
Stompin’ At The Savoy 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,   NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet Concert

[rhythm guitar only]
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 19 FEB 1941 “America in Swingtime”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck Theme behind M.C.
     “Sa-voy” chords - 8 bars,
chord riffs - 8 bars,
* 8 bars,
riffs - 8 bars,
obbl - 3 bars   [sign-off]
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 8 MAY 1941 “Minton’s Playhouse”
Harlem,  NYC		 nontet Jam Session Riffs behind ts - 24 bars,
Riffs behind tpt - 32 bars,
* 32, 32 bars;
Chords behind as - 10 bars,
Group improv - 5 choruses,
Tag - 2 bars.
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY 12 MAY 1941 “Minton’s Playhouse”
Harlem,  NYC		 quintet Jam Session Theme w/ tpt - 12, 8 bars;
* 32, 32, 32 bars;
* 32, 32, 32 bars,
Chords behind tpt - 19 bars,
Tag w/ tpt - 4 bars.
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
     (Lips Flips)
     (On With Charlie Christian)		 MAY 1941 Clark Monroe’s
“The Uptown House”
Harlem,  NYC		 octet Jam Session * 32, 32, 16 bars
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY JUNE 1941 “Monte Proser Dance Carnival”
Madison Square Garden,  NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck Theme w/ ens,
* 22 bars   < CUT OFF >
TAKE HIM OFF MY MIND 31 OCT 1939 Vocalion Records
NYC		 Ida Cox acc. by Her All-Star Band 26242-A Obbl on vocal - 12 bars
TEA FOR TWO 24 SEP 1939 “Harlem Breakfast Club” MINNEAPOLIS Charlie Christian, Jerry Jerome,
Frankie Hines, Oscar Pettiford

Jam Session

 Chord Intro - 8 bars;
* 32, 32 bars;
* 32 bars
THESE FOOLISH THINGS 11 JUN 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26941 B Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 8 bars   (bridge)
WCO 26941 x Chord intro - 4 bars
WCO 26941 A Chord intro - 4 bars;
* 8 bars   (bridge)
TILL TOM SPECIAL 31 DEC 1939 “Fitch Bandwagon”
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet

Aircheck

 Theme w/ ens - 16, 8 bars,
“Topsy” riffs - 16, 8 bars,
* 32 bars,
Riffs - 16, 8 bars,
“Topsy” tag - 4 bars.
TILL TOM SPECIAL 7 FEB 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO 26494 A Theme w/ ens - 16, 8 bars,
“Topsy” riffs - 16, 8 bars,
* 16, 8 bars   (pno on bridge),
Riffs - 16, 8 bars,
“Topsy” tag - 4 bars.
TOPSY
     (Swing To Bop)
     (Charlie’s Choice)
     (In the Hall of the Mountain King)		 12 MAY 1941 “Minton’s Playhouse”
Harlem,  NYC		 Quintet

Jam Session

 * 27, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 2 bars;
* 32, 32, 32 bars
Tuesday At Ten 11 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30648-

[rhythm guitar only]
TUNE UP & BLUES 28 OCT 1940 Rehearsal
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian,
Benny Goodman, Count Basie,
Walter Page, Jo Jones		 Rehearsal * 8 bars   <false start>
UNTITLED TUNE 3 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Benny Goodman Sextet WCO (none) * 12 bars;
* 4-bar interlude
WCO (none) * 12 bars   < breakdown >
UP ON TEDDY’S HILL     [see HONEYSUCKLE ROSE]      
WAITIN’ FOR BENNY
     [consists of:   A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE  < q.v. >
     preceded by part of   RIFFIN’ AROUND  < q.v. >]		      
WAY DOWN YONDER
     IN NEW ORLEANS		 24 DEC 1939 “From Spirituals to Swing”
Carnegie Hall,  NYC		 Kansas City Six:
Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones

Concert

 * 28 bars
When Lights Are Low 11 SEP 1939 Victor Records
NYC 		Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra BS-041406-1 [rhythm guitar only]
BS-041406-2 [rhythm guitar only]
When the Sun Comes Out 4 JUN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra CO 30598- [rhythm guitar only]
Where Do I Go From You 28 MAY 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
Where Do I Go From You 4 JUN 1940 “Peacock Court”
Hotel Mark Hopkins
SAN FRANCISCO		 Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Aircheck [rhythm guitar only]
Who Cares 30 APR 1940 World Broadcasting System
for Columbia Records
HOLLYWOOD		 Fred Astaire acc. by
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra		 WCO 26807 A [rhythm guitar only]
WHOLLY CATS 28 OCT 1940 Rehearsal
Columbia Studios,  NYC		 Charlie Christian, Lester Young,
Benny Goodman, Buck Clayton,
Count Basie, Freddie Green,
Walter Page, Jo Jones

Rehearsal

 * 12, 12, 12 bars
WHOLLY CATS 7 NOV 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet featuring Count Basie CO 29027-W * 12, 12 bars
CO 29027-X * 12, 12 bars
CO 29027-Y * 12, 12 bars
CO 29027-z * 12, 12 bars  <breakdown>
CO 29027-1 * 12, 12 bars
CO 29027-2 * 12, 12 bars
WHOLLY CATS 19 NOV 1940 “The Make Believe Ballroom”
Martin Block Show
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars
WHOLLY CATS 25 DEC 1940 Broadcast Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars      †
WHOLLY CATS 10 FEB 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars
WHOLLY CATS 7 APR 1941 “What’s New?
– The Old Gold Show”
NYC		 Benny Goodman & His Sextet Aircheck * 12, 12 bars,
Why Is a Good Gal So Hard to Find 16 JAN 1941 Columbia Records
NYC		 The Charioteers
with  Charlie Christian,
Walter Page,  Jo Jones		 CO 29516-1

[rhythm guitar only]
WRAP YOUR TROUBLES
     IN DREAMS		 4 OCT 1940 Columbia Records
NYC		 Eddy Howard acc. by octet
dir. by Teddy Wilson		 CO 28797-1 Chord intro - 4 bars
CO 28797-w Chord intro - 4 bars
CO 28797-x Chord intro - 4 bars
CO 28797-y Chord intro - 4 bars
CO 28797-z Chord intro - 4 bars



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