Definitely shivers in El Paso this morning, but that's not what I'm talking about.
On Wednesday, December 16, 1939, the Benny Goodman Sextet recorded a few sides in the Columbia Studios in New York City. There were a few takes of "Shivers," as well as "AC-DC Current" and "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)." All three songs are available on The Benny Goodman Sextet 1939-1941 featuring Charlie Christian, which is available at amazon.com and on iTunes (and is now on my iPod).
The Benny Goodman Sextet:
Benny Goodman clarinet
Johnny Guarnieri piano
Artie Bernstein string bass
Nick Fatool drums
Lionel Hampton vibraphone
and, of course, future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Charlie Christian on the electric guitar.
Produced as usual by John Hammond, who was responsible for getting Christian and Goodman together in the first place.
Just as a point of interest: if you have the Goodman Sextet CD I mentioned above, and a copy of The Beatles Anthology Volume I, you'll find that you have a jazz version and a rock version of "The Sheik of Araby."
Of course, if your library includes both The Beatles and The Benny Goodman Sextet, you have peerless taste in music.
Posted by Craig Ceely at December 20, 2006 08:18 AM