Columbia session · in the studio

February 1956

Benny Goodman

In the room

Benny Goodman – clarinet
Art Sylvester – trumpet
Charlie Teagarden – trumpet
George Thow – trumpet
Jerry Neary – trumpet
Pee Wee Erwin – trumpet
Ralph Muzillo – trumpet
Ruby Weinstein – trumpet
Russ Case – trumpet
Sammy Shapiro – trumpet
Shirley Clay – trumpet
Glenn Miller – trombone
Jack Lacey – trombone
Jack Teagarden – trombone, vocal
Red Ballard – trombone
Hymie Schertzer – alto sax
Art Karle – tenor sax
Arthur Rollini – tenor sax
Dick Clark – tenor sax
Hank Ross – tenor sax
Ben Kanter – sax
Larry Binyon – sax
Sid Stoneburn – sax
Toots Mondello – sax
Benny Martel – guitar
Dick McDonough – guitar
George Van Eps – guitar
Billie Holiday – vocal
Helen Ward – vocal
Arthur Schutt – piano
Claude Thornhill – piano
Frank Froeba – piano
Joe Sullivan – piano
Teddy Wilson – piano
Artie Bernstein – bass
Hank Wayland – bass
Harry Goodman – bass
Gene Krupa – drums
Ray McKinley – drums
Sam Weiss – 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
–	Beale Street Blues	CL 821
–	Basin Street Blues	CL 821
–	Your Mother's Son-In-Law	CL 821
–	Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me	CL 821
–	Riffin' The Scotch	CL 821
–	Love Me Or Leave Me	CL 821
–	Bugle Call Rag	CL 821
–	Moonglow	CL 821
–	Nitwit Serenade	CL 821
–	Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'	CL 821
–	The Dixieland Band	CL 821
–	Music Hall Rag	CL 821

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

Where it ended up

Benny Goodman – The Vintage Goodman (Columbia CL 821)

CL 821 · 1956The Vintage GoodmanBenny Goodman

Together elsewhere

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

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7644	Joe Venuti And His Blue Six · not on the site yet	Joe Venuti And His Blue Six	1933	Benny Goodman, Charlie Teagarden, Jack Teagarden, Art Karle, Dick Clark, Dick McDonough, Frank Froeba, Joe Sullivan, Artie Bernstein, Gene Krupa

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 820	The Great Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Quartet and Sextet	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Toots Mondello, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa

7 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Teddy Wilson, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa
CL 816	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol.3	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Teddy Wilson, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa
CL 817	The King Of Swing Vol. 1 (1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2)	Benny Goodman	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Teddy Wilson, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa
CL 818	The King Of Swing Vol. 2	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra	1956	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Helen Ward, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa
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, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Arthur Rollini, Teddy Wilson, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa
V-8582	The Essential Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman Quartet	1964	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein, Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 524	Fletcher Henderson Arrangements	Benny Goodman	1953	Benny Goodman, Red Ballard, Hymie Schertzer, Toots Mondello, Helen Ward, Artie Bernstein

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Benny Goodman, Dick McDonough, Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson

3 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6040	Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Featuring Billie Holiday	Teddy Wilson	1949	Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein
CL 500	Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet)	Benny Goodman	1951	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Artie Bernstein
CL 516	Plays For The Fletcher Henderson Fund	The Benny Goodman Trio	1951	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
CL 552	The New Benny Goodman Sextet	Benny Goodman Sextet	1954	Benny Goodman, Helen Ward, Teddy Wilson
V-8441	Chicago And All That Jazz!	Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Bob Haggart, Gene Krupa, Jimmy McPartland, Pee Wee Russell, Joe Sullivan, Jack Teagarden	1962	Jack Teagarden, Joe Sullivan, Gene Krupa
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Toots Mondello, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa

2 of them 20 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7643	Benny Carter And His Orchestra / Benny Carter And His Club Harlem Orchestra · not on the site yet	Benny Carter And His Orchestra / Benny Carter And His Club Harlem Orchestra	1933	Dick Clark, Teddy Wilson
CL 6052	Benny Goodman Sextet Session	Benny Goodman Sextet	1949	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
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	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Hank Ross, Toots Mondello
MG 15015	The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1	Various Artists	1951	Joe Sullivan, Artie Bernstein
MG 15017	Dixieland Series Vol. 3	Ben Pollack	1952	Charlie Teagarden, Jack Teagarden
MG 15018	The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2	Various Artists	1953	Toots Mondello, Claude Thornhill
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
MGC-631	The Gene Krupa Sextet Album #3	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
MG 15039	The Hawk Talks	Coleman Hawkins	1954	Joe Sullivan, Artie Bernstein
CL 641	Gene Krupa's Sidekicks	Gene Krupa	1955	Helen Ward, Gene Krupa
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
MGC-703	Drum Boogie	Gene Krupa His Trio And Sextet	1956	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
CL 2564	The B.G. Six	The Benny Goodman Sextet	1956	Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa
MG 12090	Dixieland With Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys	Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys	1957	Charlie Teagarden, Jack Teagarden
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Toots Mondello, Gene Krupa
V-8465	Think Well Of Me	Jack Teagarden	1962	Russ Case, Jack Teagarden
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa