Columbia session · in the studio

November 16, 1944; October 2, 1939; November 7, 1940; January 15, 1941; February 4, 1945; March 13, 1941; December 20, 1939; September 24, 1945; December 19, 1940

Benny Goodman

In the room

Benny Goodman – clarinet
Cootie Williams – trumpet
Georgie Auld – tenor sax
Lionel Hampton – vibes
Red Norvo – vibes
Charlie Christian – guitar
Mike Bryan – guitar
Count Basie – piano
Fletcher Henderson – piano
Johnny Guarnieri – piano
Kenny Kersey – piano
Mel Powell – piano
Teddy Wilson – piano
Artie Bernstein – bass
Sid Weiss – bass
Slam Stewart – bass
Harry Jaeger – drums
Jo Jones – drums
Morey Feld – drums
Nick Fatool – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	After You've Gone	CL 500
–	Stardust	CL 500
–	Benny's Bugle	CL 500
–	On The Alamo	CL 500
–	Shivers	CL 500
–	Slipped Disc	CL 500
–	A Smo-o-o-th One	CL 500
–	Ac-Dc Current	CL 500
–	Liza	CL 500
–	As Long As I Live	CL 500
–	Breakfast Feud	CL 500
–	Gilly	CL 500

12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Benny Goodman – Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet) (Columbia CL 500)

CL 500 · 1951Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet)Benny Goodman

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

12 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 524	Fletcher Henderson Arrangements	Benny Goodman	1953	Benny Goodman, Cootie Williams, Georgie Auld, Charlie Christian, Mike Bryan, Fletcher Henderson, Johnny Guarnieri, Artie Bernstein, Slam Stewart, Harry Jaeger, Morey Feld, Nick Fatool

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 820	The Great Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Quartet and Sextet	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian, Fletcher Henderson, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool
	V-8582	The Essential Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman Quartet	1964	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Christian, Fletcher Henderson, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 6052	Benny Goodman Sextet Session	Benny Goodman Sextet	1949	Benny Goodman, Red Norvo, Mike Bryan, Mel Powell, Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart
	CL 2564	The B.G. Six	The Benny Goodman Sextet	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Norvo, Mike Bryan, Mel Powell, Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9030	Jam Session At Savoy	Various Artists	1954	Red Norvo, Johnny Guarnieri, Teddy Wilson, Sid Weiss, Slam Stewart

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Teddy Wilson

3 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 552	The New Benny Goodman Sextet	Benny Goodman Sextet	1954	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Sid Weiss
CL 816	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
CL 817	The King Of Swing Vol. 1 (1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2)	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
CL 819	1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 - The King Of Swing Vol. 3	Benny Goodman And His Original Orchestra And Quartet	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
CL 821	The Vintage Goodman	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein
MG 12067	Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart	Johnny Guarnieri Trio	1956	Mike Bryan, Johnny Guarnieri, Slam Stewart
MG-36051	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II	Various Artists	1956	Johnny Guarnieri, Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones

2 of them 40 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7644	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra	1933	Benny Goodman, Artie Bernstein
MG-26026	Holiday In Sax	Various Artists	1944	Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart
CL 6040	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday	Teddy Wilson	1949	Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein
CL 516	Plays For The Fletcher Henderson Fund	The Benny Goodman Trio	1951	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson
MG 15007	Hot Piano	Johnny Guarnieri Trio	1951	Johnny Guarnieri, Slam Stewart
CL 6201	After Hours With Joe Bushkin	Joe Bushkin	1952	Sid Weiss, Jo Jones
MGV-8205	Pres And Teddy	The Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet	1956+	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MG 9008	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1	Various Artists	1952	Johnny Guarnieri, Sid Weiss
BLP 5026	Memorable Sessions	Various Artists	1953	Red Norvo, Teddy Wilson
MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Johnny Guarnieri, Sid Weiss
MG 15026	Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 5	Slam Stewart Quartet	1953	Mike Bryan, Slam Stewart
MG-26013	Bean	Coleman Hawkins	1954	Teddy Wilson, Slam Stewart
MG-26021	Pres Meets Vice-Pres	Lester Young, Paul Quinichette	1954	Johnny Guarnieri, Slam Stewart
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Count Basie, Jo Jones
MGC-681	Gene Krupa-Lionel Hampton-Teddy Wilson Playing Some Of The Selections They Played In The Benny Goodman Movie	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1955	Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
MGN-1018	Music For Loving	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGN-1019	The Creative Teddy Wilson	Teddy Wilson Trio	1955	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MG-26029	Holiday In Piano	Arnold Ross, Lennie Tristano	1955	Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool
MG-36017	Trumpet Interlude	Various Artists	1955	Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Artie Bernstein, Nick Fatool
RLP 12-211	Sweet And Hot	Wild Bill Davison	1956	Sid Weiss, Morey Feld
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Kenny Kersey, Jo Jones
CL 818	The King Of Swing Vol. 2	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra	1956	Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Kenny Kersey, Jo Jones
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Jo Jones
MGN-1056	The Jazz Giants '56	Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey	1956	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MG-36048	Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Jo Jones
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Johnny Guarnieri, Slam Stewart
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Count Basie, Jo Jones
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Jo Jones
MGV-8272	The Impeccable Mr. Wilson	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1958	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8299	These Tunes Remind Me Of You	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1959	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Teddy Wilson, Jo Jones
CL 1579	Benny Goodman Swings Again	Benny Goodman	1960	Benny Goodman, Red Norvo
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Count Basie, Jo Jones
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Cootie Williams, Jo Jones