Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Guy Lombardo - can't go wrong with ANY of them - AN AVALANCHE OF DIAMONDS IN YOUR EARS !!!
Benny Goodman played past the mid 1980s. Plenty of us are still around who heard him. He pushed the color barrier with a mixed race band. Many thanks to a fabulous artist.
Written by and first recorded in 1936 by Louis Prima. Goodman covered it the very next year and made quite a splash with it in the famous January 16, 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (the one which John Hammond was unable to book Robert Johnson for (he died later that year). It's different from Prima's arrangement, especially since it inserts a passage from "Christopher Columbus," a popular Fletcher Henderson tune. Gene Krupa is the drummer. He was a major figure in jazz drumming history. Of course, Goodman's clarinet swung like crazy, sending audiences into a frenzy. Oh, those kids! LOL. Thanks Harri!
John Hammond is one of the relatively unknown (to the general public) geniuses in popular music. He had a part in furthering the careers of Dylan, Springsteen, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Pete Seeger, Aretha Franklin, Leonard Cohen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and his brother in law, Benny Goodman . . . among many others. He had an ear for good music, no matter the genre, and worked with anyone he thought was good.
My Dad was born in 1940 and I was born in '63 and he taught me well !! 😂🎉🎉 As much as I love my 70s music , I can groove with big band too!!! I've always loved it !! Oh how I wish I could have lived in the 40s!!
I was born in ‘61. There were a number of Jazz records in the house. I do like me some Jazz. Back then, there were even Jazz songs made the Pop/ contemporary hits on the radio. This is outstanding stuff here‼️ So I agree with you 100 %. 📻🙂
I’m really worried about our future if this many people think the 1940s sounds like a great decade to be alive. THE FIRST HALF WAS A WORLD WAR!!! Not to mention the racism, genocide, rise of Communist paranoia… But we live now without that AND we have the music. Just… remember all that and let’s enjoy our music and try not to have a repeat of the rest.
My parents' era from the 1940s. It's the "Big Band" era "Swing Music." World War II was raging and there was Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and on and on. I'm a child of the 60s (I'm 67 yrs. old) and I love this sound! I always say- "Good music is good music, no matter the genre." The great drummer Gene Krupa. Thanks Harri
This music was my mother's era. She would put it on the stereo, grab my arm & swing me around like rhythm had no boundaries. What fun, her smiles & laughter made the room shine like the sunniest day, no matter the weather. Joy...just pure joy. Play on...🎷🎹🎺🎶🔊🎵👯💯❤️
Benny Goodman's drummer was the immortal Gene Krupa, one of the all-time greats. Krupa had his own band into the early 1970s and played all over the world.
I was born in TX in 1953, and starting at around age 5 or 6, my Dad inviting me to sit on the floor in front of the stereo, while he played Big Band music for me. He had a large collection of 78 rpms, I hope you have broken open the doors for other reactors, to look into this era, So, so many young people don't know what they are missing! Thanks!
Well the honky-tonks in Texas were my natural second home Where you tip your hats to the ladies and the rose of San Antone I grew up on music that we called western swing It don't matter who's in Austin, Bob Wills is still the king
Benny Goodman broke barriers in music and American society. He and his band played Sing, Sing, Sing at Carnegie Hall!! Introducing big band, popular music to New York society. He also had a smaller quintet which toured around the U.S. One night he brought out a new vibraphone player. Lionel Hampton was black.
Part of my comment disappeared somehow. Goodman brought the first black musician with his quintet. Lionel Hampton was a vibraphonist. First time white and black musicians played in public together.
You're right about Lionel Hampton joining Goodman's small groups in 1936, according to Wikipedia, along with the magnificent pianist Teddy Wilson, who had joined Goodman's groups in 1935. Both were black and both were part of Goodman's small groups that toured and played public concerts as well as making recordings from then on into the future. And sadly, this 'integration' was a big deal at the time. But it was a fine example of great music artists working together. th-cam.com/video/zBs9gZQX7lQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for playing this one. My dad was a big fan of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and other bands. Hearing this makes me cry with nostalgia. Gene Krupa - OMG. I LOVE your reactions.
This was the rocknroll of that era. My grandfather was an Army Captain in WWII who loved this great music and I have wonderful memories of him sharing it with me. Goodman, Miller, Dorsey and more remain on my playlist along side my modern rock and metal favs. Just outstanding musicianship appropriate for any era and with a touch of class we dont often see anymore.
Hold on to your hats, We're gonna swing. 💃💃 Composed in 1936, by Louis Prima, Benny delivered this in 1940, into such a joyous tune, with such a tight delivery. With the catchy riffs, the crisp sharp tumpetry, the maniac drumming, just a full out jam section. Joined by Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton, Benny demanded perfection or you were out, he had the best musicians. This song was lengthened from the original one night when after the 3rd chorus, Gene refused to stop drumming, so Benny picked up the clarinet and noodles along with him, Perfection, which was added to the original, luckily. Yes, Harri, this is the great music that helped form my love of music. Thank you, Harri. Just a stellar night of the best musicians. ❤❤ Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I was born in 1940 so grew up with ALL that great music and that's pretty much the majority of what I listen to today. Yes, this is what they used in the Tom and Jerry and other cartoons. Glad you are reacting to this and hope you will continue! As had been stated, that drummer was Gene Krupa considered one of the BEST ALL TIME DRUMMERS! He also had a band himself!
Those big jazz bands of the '30's---'50's were really far better than I ever thought they were when I was younger. This is a great composition. Benny Goodman was a master in his era. Thank you for bringing this out. Let's have more.
Yes, the 40s were great for music. However, there was a small war going on in the early part. Lost a great Band Leader during the war. Glenn Miller, was a Major in the US Army Air Force. Went down over the English Channel, and was never found. Check out some of Glenn's music, in particular "In the Mood", or "Moonlight Serenade".
You might like watching "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956) movie. Although they had Steve Allen as the lead, Goodman and his orchestra did the music for the movie. And they had Lionel Hampton and Gene Krupa portraying themselves. You'll hear a lot of their big songs throughout the movie. The writers played around with the timeline and created some artificial drama in the relationships, but most of the outlandish stuff that we see happen to the band is close to reality.
Goodman's band was truly composed of all-stars. They were the first Big Band jazz ensemble ever to play at Carnegie Hall, in 1938. This song-full title: "Sing, Sing, Sing (with a Swing)"-closed out that performance. The audience went wild during the whole show. The whole concert was recorded, and is well worth a listen! PS My mom got to see the Benny Goodman Orchestra in the 1940s at a dance hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His band-and this song-were always her favorites. I suggest it to every reactor I follow!
Aaron Copland wrote a clarinet concerto for Mr. Goodman, which will be diamonds in your ears. There is a TH-cam of Copland conducting Goodman playing it as well. Musical history. The opening movement is so beautiful, Ken Burns used it in his documentaries. I would use it to woo women. Can't wait to see and hear this reaction!
Benny Goodman made over 5000 commercial recordings. he was known as the King of Swing. He gave Peggy Lee her first big break. Try Goodman and Lee doing WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT. It is an old video from around 1943, and it is great.
I was born in 1942. My cousin Tommy introduced me to Benny Goodman in the ‘50s - “Don’t Be That Way”, “Stompin’ at the Savoy”, “Sing, Sing, Sing”, etc. Been listening to Goodman, Ellington, Dorsey, and others all my life. I love all great stuff - Eminem, Michael Jackson, Bach, Prince, Carly Simon, Orff, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vivaldi, the Stones. Gold is where you find it. We’re so incredibly blessed with musical riches by being alive in this age. Don’t dare miss Goodman’s “Stompin’ at the Savoy” from the 1938 Carnegie concert!!
When Goodman originally recorded this, he had an all-star band, several members of whom went on to lead their own bands. Originally, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was what would be called today a "mashup" of two tunes, "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Christopher Columbus." At some point, it became known as "Sing, Sing, Sing--Part One and Part Two." This was done because, at the time, the 78 RPM record was limited to about 3 minutes per side, and the full "Sing, Sing, Sing" tune ran longer than that--so it was split to fit on two sides of a 78 RPM record. Goodman recorded the tune numerous times between the 1930's and 1970's, with many of the later recordings containing a long Goodman clarinet solo beginning in the "Part 2" portion of the tune. Yes, the Swing Era contains so many great tunes and performances that you could practically spend years trying to listen to them all.
Benny Goodman had the best musicians playing for him. A Who's Who of musicians. Harry James and Ziggy Elman on trumpet, Gene Krupa on drums and Hymie Schertzer on Saxaphone. Their are so many version of Sing Sing Sing ranging from just over 2 half minutes to over 12 minutes long. The longer the version the more soloist playing.
Gene Krupa was the favorite drummer of my dad, who was himself a drummer and Big Band orchestra leader for about 30 years in San Francisco (from the mid-40s thru the mid-60s). He admired Buddy Rich's skills, but didn't care for him as a person. But he always loved Gene Krupa the best.
Swing is a style of jazz. Big band is, essentially, the format. And Benny’s band swung out high and gutbucket. There are other versions of this song by the Goodman band that feature extended solos by Gene Krupa and terrific solos by Harry James on the trumpet and, of course, by Benny himself on the clarinet. Try the Carnegie Hall version. Absolutely amazing.
Born in 1929 my dad was a huge Big Band fan consequently his love of jazz rubbed off on me!! Good to see you enjoy this 'lost' music. Good music is good music, of any genre, just dip your toe in and see what you find!!😁😁🇬🇧
My mum was a 40s teenager, and I learnt to call it Big Band Swing from her. She was definitely into Benny Goomen, Glenn Miller, etc, the crooners like Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters and Vera Lynn. One of her friends had a story about her son meeting Vera Lynn when she was an old lady. She actually walked up to him and said "I'm Vera Lynn, I used to be a singer." He said "It's wonderful to meet you, my mum plays your music." Mind you one of her sons was best friends with Andy Gibb. His brothers The Bee Gees would come and pick him up when he come over to play. She was one of their biggest fans. Being a 40s teenager didn't stop my mum from becoming an Elvis fan, which definitely made her cool. Most of her generation, including my thought rock and roll, was a message from the devil. How quickly people forget their musical history they used to say similar things about Jazz. Around the time of Napoleon, there was Nicolo Paganini, who was one of the greatest violinists of all time. People accused him of being in league with the devil simply because he was so good.
Well Harri, there was a cover of it that featured singing: Check out the version by Chicago! No kidding, dear. By the way, this was written by Louis Prima, who had his own band.
You are in one "hell of a rabbit hole". I was born in 49, my brothers in early 40s. This stuff played most of our days as children and our whole family bounced about, getting things done. MAN I WISH I COULD DANCE like some of those in the swing era. Many, many videos of the swing dance on TH-cam. Go watch, enjoy, then take a nap. It'll absolutely wear you out.
Love, love, love this song. Fun fact: Gene Krupa, the only drummer here, went to my Dad’s high school on the South side of Chicago. I think this was early jam band music. Great tune & reaction.✌️❤️🎶
My condolences. I'm lying here in bed at 4 am thinking about how much I miss my family! Then my phone blinged with your comment notification. I was quite moved by it. @@jimwilson5148
I'm certain you've heard it.......and it was used in cartoons. I was so fortunate to grow up in a family that loved music. My grandparents had a dance band. My grandfather sang and played drums. I saw them a few times as a small child around the Pasadena/Hollywood area. I was exposed to the big bands as a little one. I even once saw Count Basie at the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland. In the Mood was a staple at all family weddings and I would swing dance with our dear uncle who had taught me how. It was just a given.....and I miss him so much. What an era. I agree Harri, I would dearly love to spend an evening in one of the night clubs of that era. My parents would go dancing at the Paladium in LA before I was born.....We missed out .....but I love that your shared this. I do think about losing this music..as my generation begins to die off....who will keep it alive. Thanks Harri.
There are words to the song. Louis Prima, who wrote the song, was a trumpet player. You should listen to anything he did. He was one of my favorite entertainers.
One drummer!!! Krupa! My son is in a Swing Band and has a great female drummer that plays this song! The whole building just jumps and dances the night away in Detroit when they play!!! You ought to go to the Swing Night Contest in Detroit and hear all the Great Swing Bands in Detroit. (March this year).
My dad was a big band/jazz trumpeter/arranger so I grew up with this great music!! In fact, he even had Big Band nights at our house -- a 16 piece band in our finished basement, with some very well-known names, gathered for an evening of camaraderie & playing my dad's arrangements. How I loved those nights, & some of those great men!! My dad's proudest professional moment came after the death of his idol, Harry James -- trumpeter with Benny Goodman's band before starting his own band, & hiring a young (23), unknown singer for that band named Frank Sinatra. Their first recording, 1939, is the beautiful All Or Nothing At All. You'll LOVE it!!! Harry still had a band when he passed in 1983, & my dad was beyond thrilled & delighted & oh, so proud, when he was notified he was under consideration to take over leadership of the band. To this day, I do believe that in his heart, that was his most shining hour!!! Harri -- you should listen to Harry's song, James Session. One of my most favorite big band songs of all!!!
My Dad was also a jazz musician (sax and clarinet) in his young years. The singer in the band where he worked at the height of the Swing Era was Norma Egstrom, who, not long after, joined Goodman's band as . . . Peggy Lee. Harry James was one of my parents' favorite bandleaders. When I was kid, I met Harry James at a concert--he was a very cordial fellow. I liked many of the tunes that he featured, but my favorite two were "Melancholy Rhapsody" (from the movie "The Man With a Horn"), and "The Mole."
I'm always delighted to see the reaction of young people when they hear the greatest bands of the past. I was a kid when this kind of music hit its peak of popularity. Good music lasts and lasts and lasts. The world was at war duing this time. The USA was fighting two major wars on two sides of the world. Europe was was in terrible shape with bombed out industrial buildings and too many dead and wounded people in pretty much every country.
My favorite recording of this is from the legendary Carnegie Hall concert in 1938. Since Benny Goodman had one of the few, if not only, integrated bands at that time, this concert was one of the first occasions African-Americans performed at Carnegie Hall. In my opinion, his was the best of the white swing bands, which tended to play more "sweet" than "hot" jazz compared to the black bands, and possibly the most popular by record sales. The greatest swing bands were those of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. For part of the 1938 concert, Basie's musicians joined in, and it's incredible.
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One drummer. The great Gene Krupa. This is pure Swing.
Gene brought the modern drumset to the forefront of music. He's the grand-daddy! The arrangement was by Jimmy Mundy.
@@Cavie1974 So true. There are great clips of the trio. Benny, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.
you can’t do much better than Mr. Krupa.
The GOAT
Gene Krupa is a legend of swing!
Gene Krupa was one of the first drummers to elevate the drums from just a rhythm keeper to being another instrument in the orchestra. Great version!
Elevate.
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Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Guy Lombardo - can't go wrong with ANY of them - AN AVALANCHE OF DIAMONDS IN YOUR EARS !!!
Louis Prima too.
You could add Cab Calloway and, a little later, Dave Brubeck. And don't forget Jimmy Dorsey.
Stan Kenton, too
@@carolcliff5150 Bound to forget someone. Just too many greats to remember them all.
Harry James, also ;)
Real musicians playing live together. It takes TALENT. No overdubbing. No effects. No sampling. Nothing fake.
Krupa on drums, Goodman on clarinet. This is lightning in a bottle. IMO the GOAT instrumental.
And Harry James on trumpet!
Yes, . . . it truly is a GOAT performance.
I once got a speeding ticket for 100+ mph in a 50 zone on my Triumph Thunderbird Sport listening to this song.
Best $316 I ever spent.
"I'm sorry Officer, it's just ... this music!"
"Understandable. But I have a job to do. Please slow down, if you can."
Benny Goodman played past the mid 1980s. Plenty of us are still around who heard him. He pushed the color barrier with a mixed race band. Many thanks to a fabulous artist.
Didn't he die in a plane crash during the war? Maybe I have him confused with someone else.
@rorystorm4284 It was Glenn Miller that died in a plane crash
@@cathleencooks748 TY!
Krupa is one of the true OGs of drumming. Man was electrifying. His drum battles with Buddy Rich are legendary.
Krupa was known to lament, though, that he couldn't drum as fast as Buddy Rich. Lots of great talent emerged from that era.
Written by and first recorded in 1936 by Louis Prima. Goodman covered it the very next year and made quite a splash with it in the famous January 16, 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (the one which John Hammond was unable to book Robert Johnson for (he died later that year). It's different from Prima's arrangement, especially since it inserts a passage from "Christopher Columbus," a popular Fletcher Henderson tune. Gene Krupa is the drummer. He was a major figure in jazz drumming history. Of course, Goodman's clarinet swung like crazy, sending audiences into a frenzy. Oh, those kids! LOL. Thanks Harri!
I have the 1938 concert on vinyl. A great double album.
Louis Prima actually sang in the original.
Louie Prima was always so talented, but I'll always love him for being King Louie in the Jungle Book movie singing "I Want To Be Like You."
John Hammond is one of the relatively unknown (to the general public) geniuses in popular music. He had a part in furthering the careers of Dylan, Springsteen, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Pete Seeger, Aretha Franklin, Leonard Cohen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and his brother in law, Benny Goodman . . . among many others. He had an ear for good music, no matter the genre, and worked with anyone he thought was good.
One of the greatest recordings ever made
My Dad was born in 1940 and I was born in '63 and he taught me well !! 😂🎉🎉 As much as I love my 70s music , I can groove with big band too!!! I've always loved it !! Oh how I wish I could have lived in the 40s!!
I, too, was born in 1963 and my love for old films led me to a love for the Big Bands.
I was born in ‘61. There were a number of Jazz records in the house. I do like me some Jazz.
Back then, there were even Jazz songs made the Pop/ contemporary hits on the radio.
This is outstanding stuff here‼️
So I agree with you 100 %.
📻🙂
I’m really worried about our future if this many people think the 1940s sounds like a great decade to be alive. THE FIRST HALF WAS A WORLD WAR!!! Not to mention the racism, genocide, rise of Communist paranoia… But we live now without that AND we have the music. Just… remember all that and let’s enjoy our music and try not to have a repeat of the rest.
@@frankofva8803 nice 👌
My parents' era from the 1940s. It's the "Big Band" era "Swing Music." World War II was raging and there was Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and on and on. I'm a child of the 60s (I'm 67 yrs. old) and I love this sound! I always say- "Good music is good music, no matter the genre." The great drummer Gene Krupa.
Thanks Harri
This is the 30's
Gioacchino Rossini (William Tell Overture, The Barber of Seville, etc.) said, "There are only two kinds of music: good music and bad music."
I concur
A lot of people think 40’s because it’s associated with WW2, but is in fact the 30’s.
Gene Krupa, such a genius on the drums and influenced a whole generation of drummers. He is a story unto himself.
This music was my mother's era. She would put it on the stereo, grab my arm & swing me around like rhythm had no boundaries. What fun, her smiles & laughter made the room shine like the sunniest day, no matter the weather. Joy...just pure joy. Play on...🎷🎹🎺🎶🔊🎵👯💯❤️
That's beautiful.
Thank you for sharing that! Brought a happy tear to my eye . . .
Benny Goodman's drummer was the immortal Gene Krupa, one of the all-time greats. Krupa had his own band into the early 1970s and played all over the world.
I was born in TX in 1953, and starting at around age 5 or 6, my Dad inviting me to sit on the floor in front of the stereo, while he played Big Band music for me. He had a large collection of 78 rpms,
I hope you have broken open the doors for other reactors, to look into this era, So, so many young people don't know what they are missing! Thanks!
Well the honky-tonks in Texas were my natural second home
Where you tip your hats to the ladies and the rose of San Antone
I grew up on music that we called western swing
It don't matter who's in Austin, Bob Wills is still the king
Benny Goodman broke barriers in music and American society.
He and his band played Sing, Sing, Sing at Carnegie Hall!! Introducing big band, popular music to New York society.
He also had a smaller quintet which toured around the U.S. One night he brought out a new vibraphone player. Lionel Hampton was black.
Part of my comment disappeared somehow. Goodman brought the first black musician with his quintet. Lionel Hampton was a vibraphonist. First time white and black musicians played in public together.
You're right about Lionel Hampton joining Goodman's small groups in 1936, according to Wikipedia, along with the magnificent pianist Teddy Wilson, who had joined Goodman's groups in 1935. Both were black and both were part of Goodman's small groups that toured and played public concerts as well as making recordings from then on into the future. And sadly, this 'integration' was a big deal at the time. But it was a fine example of great music artists working together.
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Krupa on the traps!
Benny was the EVH of this era.
I’m 60, grew up with this. Thanks Pop. Thank you for this rabbit hole
Thanks for playing this one. My dad was a big fan of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and other bands. Hearing this makes me cry with nostalgia. Gene Krupa - OMG. I LOVE your reactions.
This was the rocknroll of that era. My grandfather was an Army Captain in WWII who loved this great music and I have wonderful memories of him sharing it with me. Goodman, Miller, Dorsey and more remain on my playlist along side my modern rock and metal favs. Just outstanding musicianship appropriate for any era and with a touch of class we dont often see anymore.
The cowbell was used to let the rest of the band know that the drum solo was on its last chorus and they needed to come back in the next time around
Wow, that actually makes so much sense!
I love big band. I vote for more.
Benny Goodman was a famously tough perfectionist. He hired only the best and drove them relentlessly. You can hear it.
Hold on to your hats, We're gonna swing. 💃💃 Composed in 1936, by Louis Prima, Benny delivered this in 1940, into such a joyous tune,
with such a tight delivery. With the catchy riffs, the crisp sharp tumpetry, the maniac drumming, just a full out jam section. Joined by Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton, Benny demanded perfection or you were out, he had the best musicians.
This song was lengthened from the original one night when after the 3rd chorus, Gene refused to stop drumming, so Benny picked up the clarinet and noodles along with him, Perfection, which was added to the original, luckily.
Yes, Harri, this is the great music that helped form my love of music.
Thank you, Harri. Just a stellar night of the best musicians. ❤❤ Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I was born in 1940 so grew up with ALL that great music and that's pretty much the majority of what I listen to today. Yes, this is what they used in the Tom and Jerry and other cartoons. Glad you are reacting to this and hope you will continue! As had been stated, that drummer was Gene Krupa considered one of the BEST ALL TIME DRUMMERS! He also had a band himself!
This song is everything! I am only 43 and this, it’s perfection. Song is timeless.
I defy ANYONE to sit completely still while listening to this magnificent song! Big Band at it's very best!
Those big jazz bands of the '30's---'50's were really far better than I ever thought they were when I was younger. This is a great composition. Benny Goodman was a master in his era. Thank you for bringing this out. Let's have more.
The incredible Gene Krupa is playing drums!
The legendary Benny Goodman 🎺🎺🎺
I’m so glad you are doing these Big Bands! I think they are fabulous ❤❤❤❤❤
Yes, the 40s were great for music. However, there was a small war going on in the early part. Lost a great Band Leader during the war. Glenn Miller, was a Major in the US Army Air Force. Went down over the English Channel, and was never found. Check out some of Glenn's music, in particular "In the Mood", or "Moonlight Serenade".
You might like watching "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956) movie.
Although they had Steve Allen as the lead, Goodman and his orchestra did the music for the movie.
And they had Lionel Hampton and Gene Krupa portraying themselves.
You'll hear a lot of their big songs throughout the movie.
The writers played around with the timeline and created some artificial drama in the relationships, but most of the outlandish stuff that we see happen to the band is close to reality.
Goodman's band was truly composed of all-stars. They were the first Big Band jazz ensemble ever to play at Carnegie Hall, in 1938. This song-full title: "Sing, Sing, Sing (with a Swing)"-closed out that performance. The audience went wild during the whole show. The whole concert was recorded, and is well worth a listen!
PS My mom got to see the Benny Goodman Orchestra in the 1940s at a dance hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His band-and this song-were always her favorites. I suggest it to every reactor I follow!
Keep the ‘30’s and ‘40’s Swing Music coming!
Aaron Copland wrote a clarinet concerto for Mr. Goodman, which will be diamonds in your ears. There is a TH-cam of Copland conducting Goodman playing it as well. Musical history.
The opening movement is so beautiful, Ken Burns used it in his documentaries. I would use it to woo women. Can't wait to see and hear this reaction!
Bela Bartok wrote a masterpiece for Goodman, too. A piece for clarinet, violin, and piano called Contrasts
Benny Goodman made over 5000 commercial recordings. he was known as the King of Swing. He gave Peggy Lee her first big break. Try Goodman and Lee doing WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT. It is an old video from around 1943, and it is great.
I was born in 1942. My cousin Tommy introduced me to Benny Goodman in the ‘50s - “Don’t Be That Way”, “Stompin’ at the Savoy”, “Sing, Sing, Sing”, etc. Been listening to Goodman, Ellington, Dorsey, and others all my life. I love all great stuff - Eminem, Michael Jackson, Bach, Prince, Carly Simon, Orff, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Vivaldi, the Stones. Gold is where you find it. We’re so incredibly blessed with musical riches by being alive in this age. Don’t dare miss Goodman’s “Stompin’ at the Savoy” from the 1938 Carnegie concert!!
When Goodman originally recorded this, he had an all-star band, several members of whom went on to lead their own bands. Originally, "Sing, Sing, Sing" was what would be called today a "mashup" of two tunes, "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "Christopher Columbus." At some point, it became known as "Sing, Sing, Sing--Part One and Part Two." This was done because, at the time, the 78 RPM record was limited to about 3 minutes per side, and the full "Sing, Sing, Sing" tune ran longer than that--so it was split to fit on two sides of a 78 RPM record. Goodman recorded the tune numerous times between the 1930's and 1970's, with many of the later recordings containing a long Goodman clarinet solo beginning in the "Part 2" portion of the tune. Yes, the Swing Era contains so many great tunes and performances that you could practically spend years trying to listen to them all.
Realize, this is all acoustic, real music. You know they had a blast doing this. These were real musicians.
This music will never grow old!...Timeless! Ty Harri...
I was born in 1966 but if I had to pick a Decade to call the Golden Age of Music it would be the 40s
This is the 30's
Probably my favorite Big Band song!
This is swing from 40's. This is where I learned about music. I'm 76. My mom had this on radio when i was a kid. Watched 30's dance movies as well.
This is from the 30's
Fabulous! Gosh the moment I heard the opening my inner jitterbug wanted me to get up and dance across the floor!
Gotta love Swing music. Makes you want to dance.
Yeah baby! A powerful piece that was, and is, still gigantic.
Back in the day this is what we would call a "toe tapper". Benny Goodman was one of the best!
I’m in my 50’s but grew up seriously digging on this stuff in my early 20’s. Awesome!
There are so many great Big Bands from the 30’s to the 50’s. Ellington and Basie are must hears.
Benny Goodman had the best musicians playing for him. A Who's Who of musicians. Harry James and Ziggy Elman on trumpet, Gene Krupa on drums and Hymie Schertzer on Saxaphone. Their are so many version of Sing Sing Sing ranging from just over 2 half minutes to over 12 minutes long. The longer the version the more soloist playing.
Glorious noise!! All of the Big Bands were superb!!
It just doesn't get any better than this. So much joy in the music! Thanks for sharing this one, Harri. 🙂
Gene Krupa was the favorite drummer of my dad, who was himself a drummer and Big Band orchestra leader for about 30 years in San Francisco (from the mid-40s thru the mid-60s). He admired Buddy Rich's skills, but didn't care for him as a person. But he always loved Gene Krupa the best.
You are in for a fantastic journey!! My father turned me on to this music when I was very young and I have loved it for the bulk of my 62 years!!
My dad used to listen to this and dance around the house.❤
From my parents era, but I grew up listening to it.
This is not the famous 1937 recording but it is the arrangement.
Swing is a style of jazz. Big band is, essentially, the format. And Benny’s band swung out high and gutbucket. There are other versions of this song by the Goodman band that feature extended solos by Gene Krupa and terrific solos by Harry James on the trumpet and, of course, by Benny himself on the clarinet. Try the Carnegie Hall version. Absolutely amazing.
Benny Goodman, clarinet...Harry James, trumpet...Gene Krupa, drums AND an all star cast of musicians one this one.... Glad you're enjoying it.....
I couldn't contain my excitement either. Right on! ... they were wild!❤
The Beeny Goodman orchestra at Carnegie Hall in 1938 is a classic.
This is my favorite 'big band' song. Wild! Mr. Goodman did the arrangement. Special. ☮🧡🎶
Born in 1929 my dad was a huge Big Band fan consequently his love of jazz rubbed off on me!! Good to see you enjoy this 'lost' music. Good music is good music, of any genre, just dip your toe in and see what you find!!😁😁🇬🇧
My mum was a 40s teenager, and I learnt to call it Big Band Swing from her. She was definitely into Benny Goomen, Glenn Miller, etc, the crooners like Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters and Vera Lynn. One of her friends had a story about her son meeting Vera Lynn when she was an old lady. She actually walked up to him and said "I'm Vera Lynn, I used to be a singer." He said "It's wonderful to meet you, my mum plays your music." Mind you one of her sons was best friends with Andy Gibb. His brothers The Bee Gees would come and pick him up when he come over to play. She was one of their biggest fans. Being a 40s teenager didn't stop my mum from becoming an Elvis fan, which definitely made her cool. Most of her generation, including my thought rock and roll, was a message from the devil. How quickly people forget their musical history they used to say similar things about Jazz. Around the time of Napoleon, there was Nicolo Paganini, who was one of the greatest violinists of all time. People accused him of being in league with the devil simply because he was so good.
The drums. The drums. Jesus, the drums.
Benny (and crew of greats) performed this song as one of their many big hits at Carnage Hall in 1938.
Louie Prima wrote this song and Benny Goodman put his arrangement. The original that Prima did has singing.
Man, that recording is as hot now as it was 80 years ago! You can really hear the roots of rock n roll in this!
Loving you getting introduced to this wonderful genre. Enjoy
I love this number. It takes me to a happy place.
The live version from the 1938 concert at Carnegie hall is absolutely great
I love the "30s and "40s music and it makes me think of my Mom and Dad who grew up in the '40s. Swing is king!!!
Popular music doesn't get any better than that.
Big Band music. I love it.
Written by Louis Prima (with singing 😅) it was recorded that following year by Benny Goodman .
This is the music of my parents and I listened as a child and have ever loved big band music. Thanks Harri. ❤
Well Harri, there was a cover of it that featured singing: Check out the version by Chicago! No kidding, dear.
By the way, this was written by Louis Prima, who had his own band.
Benny was kind of the "Beatles" of swing...very popular and it changed music from swing to more what eventually became rock n roll.
You are in one "hell of a rabbit hole". I was born in 49, my brothers in early 40s. This stuff played most of our days as children and our whole family bounced about, getting things done.
MAN I WISH I COULD DANCE like some of those in the swing era. Many, many videos of the swing dance on TH-cam. Go watch, enjoy, then take a nap. It'll absolutely wear you out.
Love, love, love this song. Fun fact: Gene Krupa, the only drummer here, went to my Dad’s high school on the South side of Chicago. I think this was early jam band music. Great tune & reaction.✌️❤️🎶
Louis Prima wrote this song in 1935.
The 1938 version from Carnegie Hall is very good.
My dad always talked how much he loved the Carnegie Hall recording. We played this at his funeral. I miss him so much
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I love Big Band music! Great video!
Unbelievably great music. Heard it as a child and 70 years later I stop whatever I’m doing to hear it again.
I'm certain you've heard it.......and it was used in cartoons. I was so fortunate to grow up in a family that loved music. My grandparents had a dance band. My grandfather sang and played drums. I saw them a few times as a small child around the Pasadena/Hollywood area. I was exposed to the big bands as a little one. I even once saw Count Basie at the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland. In the Mood was a staple at all family weddings and I would swing dance with our dear uncle who had taught me how. It was just a given.....and I miss him so much. What an era. I agree Harri, I would dearly love to spend an evening in one of the night clubs of that era. My parents would go dancing at the Paladium in LA before I was born.....We missed out .....but I love that your shared this. I do think about losing this music..as my generation begins to die off....who will keep it alive. Thanks Harri.
There are words to the song. Louis Prima, who wrote the song, was a trumpet player. You should listen to anything he did. He was one of my favorite entertainers.
One drummer!!! Krupa!
My son is in a Swing Band and has a great female drummer that plays this song! The whole building just jumps and dances the night away in Detroit when they play!!! You ought to go to the Swing Night Contest in Detroit and hear all the Great Swing Bands in Detroit. (March this year).
This is the rock and roll of its day. ✌️
Pure fabulousness ✌🏼😂
Love it...thanks for playing 👍
Always fun to listen to a song that makes you feel like you need to go hop in a B-17 bound for Germany or a C-47 for Normandy.
This number is included in the 1937 film "Hollywood Hotel" with great camerawork of the band playing.
My dad was a big band/jazz trumpeter/arranger so I grew up with this great music!! In fact, he even had Big Band nights at our house -- a 16 piece band in our finished basement, with some very well-known names, gathered for an evening of camaraderie & playing my dad's arrangements. How I loved those nights, & some of those great men!!
My dad's proudest professional moment came after the death of his idol, Harry James -- trumpeter with Benny Goodman's band before starting his own band, & hiring a young (23), unknown singer for that band named Frank Sinatra. Their first recording, 1939, is the beautiful All Or Nothing At All. You'll LOVE it!!! Harry still had a band when he passed in 1983, & my dad was beyond thrilled & delighted & oh, so proud, when he was notified he was under consideration to take over leadership of the band. To this day, I do believe that in his heart, that was his most shining hour!!! Harri -- you should listen to Harry's song, James Session. One of my most favorite big band songs of all!!!
My Dad was also a jazz musician (sax and clarinet) in his young years. The singer in the band where he worked at the height of the Swing Era was Norma Egstrom, who, not long after, joined Goodman's band as . . . Peggy Lee. Harry James was one of my parents' favorite bandleaders. When I was kid, I met Harry James at a concert--he was a very cordial fellow. I liked many of the tunes that he featured, but my favorite two were "Melancholy Rhapsody" (from the movie "The Man With a Horn"), and "The Mole."
Stan Kenton , Woody Herman , Gene Krupa , Buddy Rich , Maynard Ferguson ...so many more of this genre .
Brings nothing but Delight !
I'm always delighted to see the reaction of young people when they hear the greatest bands of the past. I was a kid when this kind of music hit its peak of popularity. Good music lasts and lasts and lasts. The world was at war duing this time. The USA was fighting two major wars on two sides of the world. Europe was was in terrible shape with bombed out industrial buildings and too many dead and wounded people in pretty much every country.
Loved benny goodman growing up.
My favorite recording of this is from the legendary Carnegie Hall concert in 1938. Since Benny Goodman had one of the few, if not only, integrated bands at that time, this concert was one of the first occasions African-Americans performed at Carnegie Hall. In my opinion, his was the best of the white swing bands, which tended to play more "sweet" than "hot" jazz compared to the black bands, and possibly the most popular by record sales. The greatest swing bands were those of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. For part of the 1938 concert, Basie's musicians joined in, and it's incredible.
You can get glimpses of the big band fever in old movies, plus there are movies about Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. Solid gold.
You have to watch some of the dancers from back then. They were amazing. I was a Gene Kelly fan. He was so athletic and stout. Great era of music!
My dad always played his drums to this song. He loved big Bands. What an Era.