The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest

The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest
Box set by Benny Goodman
Released	1959
Recorded	1937–1938
Genre	Jazz
Label	MGM

The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest is a jazz album by Benny Goodman. It was released in 1959. This 3-LP Record Box Set was released by MGM Records These are Performance Recordings 1937–1938 by the original orchestra, trio, and quartet featuring Benny Goodman (clarinet) with Harry James/Ziggy Elman/Gordon Griffin (trumpet), Murray McEachern/Red Ballard/Vernon Brown (trombone), Lionel Hampton (vibes), Teddy Wilson/Jess Stacy (piano), Hymie Shertzer/Vido Musso/Jerry Jerome/George Koenig/Dave Matthews/Arthur Rollini/Babe Russin (sax), Harry Goodman/Artie Bernstein (bass), Charlie Christian/Allan Reuss (guitar) and Gene Krupa/Dave Tough/Nick Fatool (drums).

Track listing

• "Camel Hop"
• "Handful of Keys"
• "AC/DC Current"
• "Smiles"
• "So Rare"
• "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
• "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
• "Twilight in Turkey"
• "Remember"
• "Some of These Days"
• "Sleepy Time Down South"
• "Chloe"
• "Hallelujah"
• "Marie"
• "Avalon"
• "If Dreams Come True"
• "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"
• "I Got Rhythm"
• "Big John's Special"
• "Remember Me"
• "Bach Goes to Town"
• "Limehouse Blues"
• "Space Man"
• "Honeysuckle Rose"
• "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
• "Dear Old Southland"
• "When Buddha Smiles"
• "Diga Diga Do"
• "Whispers in the Dark"
• "Madhouse"
• "Three Little Words"
• "I Surrender, Dear"
• "Chicago"
• "Tea for Two"
• "Can't We Be Friends"
• "I Know That You Know"^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. Jones, Kevin. "NBC Broadcast Recs 1936-1943 (Benny Goodman)". limelightmagazine.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
2. "Bop-N-Jazz: Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Anita O'Day J". criticaljazz.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
3. "Benny Goodman and the classical clarinet repertoire.pdf - A" (PDF). artmarshal.org. Retrieved 22 March 2014.