December 19, 2006

Six Became Seven

On Thursday, December 19, 1940, Benny Goodman and His Sextet cut some sides in Columbia Studios, New York City, produced by John Hammond.

Recorded were multiple takes of "Breakfast Feud," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby," and "Gone With What Draft." Also recorded was "Gilly," named after one of Goodman's daughters. Versions of "Breakfast Feud," "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby," and "Gilly" are available on The Benny Goodman Sextet 1939-1941 featuring Charlie Christian, available at amazon.com and on iTunes. Highly recommended: see what all the excitement was about.

Benny Goodman clarinet
Cootie Williams trumpet
Georgie Auld tenor sax
Kenny Kersey piano
Artie Bernstein string bass
Harry Jaeger drums

and of course, the immortal Charlie Christian on the electric guitar.

Posted by Craig Ceely at December 19, 2006 08:03 AM
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