I Had to Do It

~ Release by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-12-09) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-12-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-12-09)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-12-09)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-12-09)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-12-09) and Art Rollini (on 1936-12-09)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-12-09) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-12-09)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-12-09), Irving Goodman (on 1936-12-09) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-12-09)
instrumental recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (on 1936-12-09)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:25
2He Ain’t Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-12-30) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-12-30)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-12-30)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-12-30)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-12-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-12-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-12-30) and Art Rollini (on 1936-12-30)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-12-30) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-12-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-12-30), Irving Goodman (on 1936-12-30) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-12-30)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing
recording of:
He Ain’t Got Rhythm (on 1936-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:43
3Never Should Have Told You
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-12-30) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-12-30)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-12-30)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-12-30)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-12-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-12-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-12-30) and Art Rollini (on 1936-12-30)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-12-30) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-12-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-12-30), Irving Goodman (on 1936-12-30) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-12-30)
vocals:
Margaret McCrae (on 1936-12-30)
2:49
4This Year’s Kisses
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-12-30) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-12-30)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-12-30)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-12-30)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-12-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-12-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-12-30) and Art Rollini (on 1936-12-30)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-12-30) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-12-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-12-30), Irving Goodman (on 1936-12-30) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-12-30)
vocals:
Margaret McCrae (on 1936-12-30)
recording of:
This Year’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:26
5You Can Tell She Comes From Dixie
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-12-30) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-12-30)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-12-30)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-12-30)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-12-30)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-12-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-12-30) and Art Rollini (on 1936-12-30)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-12-30) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-12-30)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-12-30), Irving Goodman (on 1936-12-30) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-12-30)
vocals:
Margaret McCrae (on 1936-12-30)
2:14
6Goodnight, My Love
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
3:22
7I Want to Be Happy
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1937-01-14) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-01-14)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-01-14) and Art Rollini (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-01-14) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-01-14), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-01-14) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
I Want to Be Happy (No, No, Nanette) (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
No, No, Nanette
2:37
8Chloe
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1937-01-14) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-01-14)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-01-14) and Art Rollini (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-01-14) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-01-14), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-01-14) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
3:09
9Rosetta
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-01-14)
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1937-01-14) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-01-14)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-01-14)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-01-14)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-01-14)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-01-14) and Art Rollini (on 1937-01-14)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-01-14) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-01-14)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-01-14), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-01-14) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-01-14)
recording of:
Rosetta (on 1937-01-14)
lyricist:
William Henri Woode
composer:
Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
2:39
10Peckin’
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
vocals:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
arranger:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
recording of:
Peckin’ (on 1937-07-06)
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Ben Pollack
composer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
3:28
11Can’t We Be Friends?
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1937-07-06)
recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends? (on 1937-07-06)
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
3:00
12Sing, Sing, Sing, Part 1
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy (on 1937-07-06)
instrumental recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (on 1937-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:08
13Sing, Sing, Sing, Part 2
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-06)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy (on 1937-07-06)
instrumental recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (on 1937-07-06)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Prima
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) (ended) and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:44
14Roll ’em
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-07) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
Roll ’em (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Mary Lou Williams (American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (in 2016)
3:11
15When It’s Sleepy‐Time Down South
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-07) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist:
Leon René and Otis René
composer:
Clarence Muse
publisher:
Leon Rene Publication, Mills Music, Inc., Otis Rene Publication and Sherwin Music (publisher)
2:43
16Afraid to Dream
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-07) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-07)
vocals:
Betty Van (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
Afraid to Dream (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:40
17Changes
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-07-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-07-07) and Art Rollini (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-07-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-07-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
Changes (on 1937-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1927)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1927)
2:25
18Bob White
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-09-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-09-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-09-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-09-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-09-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-09-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-09-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-09-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-09-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-09-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-09-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-09-06)
vocals:
Martha Tilton (1930s singer with Benny Goodman) (in 1937, on 1937-09-06)
recording of:
Bob White Whatcha Gonna Swing To‐night (on 1937-09-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
publisher:
Remick Music Corp. (on 1937-09-21)
2:56
19Sugar Foot Stomp
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-09-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-09-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-09-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-09-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-09-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-09-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-09-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-09-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-09-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-09-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-09-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-09-06)
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp (on 1937-09-06)
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
version of:
Dippermouth Blues
2:47
20I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
alto saxophone:
George Koenig (on 1937-09-06) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1937-09-06)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1937-09-06)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1937-09-06)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1937-09-06)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1937-09-06)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1937-09-06)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1937-09-06) and Art Rollini (on 1937-09-06)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1937-09-06) and Murray McEachern (on 1937-09-06)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1937-09-06), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1937-09-06) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1937-09-06)
vocals:
Martha Tilton (1930s singer with Benny Goodman) (on 1937-09-06)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1937-09-06)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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