I Had to Do It

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

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1Love Me or Leave Me
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-08-21) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-08-21)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-08-21)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-08-21)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-08-21)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-08-21), Vido Musso (on 1936-08-21) and Art Rollini (on 1936-08-21)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-08-21) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-08-21)
trumpet:
Sterling Bose (on 1936-08-21), Pee Wee Erwin (on 1936-08-21) and Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-08-21)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1936-08-21)
recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1936-08-21)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
3:36
2Bungle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
2:33
3When a Lady Meets a Gentleman Down South
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-10-07)
recording of:
When a Lady Meets a Gentleman Down South (on 1936-10-07)
writer:
Michael N. Cleary, Jacques Krakeur II and David Oppenheim (songwriter, composer)
2:37
4You’re Giving Me a Song and a Dance
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-10-07)
3:18
5Organ Grinder’s Swing
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1936-10-07)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
3:11
6Peter Piper
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-10-07)
2:44
7Riffin’ at the Ritz
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
3:26
8Alexander’s Ragtime Band
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-10-07) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-10-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-10-07)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-10-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-10-07)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-10-07)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-10-07)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-10-07) and Art Rollini (on 1936-10-07)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-10-07) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-10-07)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-10-07), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-10-07) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-10-07)
recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (on 1936-10-07)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
2:08
9Somebody Loves Me
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1936-11-05)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
2:50
10T’Ain’t No Use
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
recording of:
T’Ain’t No Use
lyricist:
Herb Magidson
composer:
Burton Lane and Herb Magidson
2:43
11Bugle Call Rag
recording of:
Bugle Call Rag
composer:
Billy Meyers (US jazz songwriter), Jack Pettis and Elmer Schoebel
2:58
12Jam Session
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
2:55
13Goodnight, My Love
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-05)
recording of:
Goodnight, My Love (1936) (on 1936-11-05)
lyricist:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
composer:
Mack Gordon
3:07
14Take Another Guess
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-05)
recording of:
Oh Yes, Take Another Guess (on 1936-11-06)
lyricist:
Charles Newman (Charles Chas Newman, early 20th century songwriter)
writer:
Murray Mencher and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:29
15Did You Mean It
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-11-05) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-11-05)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-11-05)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-11-05)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-11-05)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-11-05)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso (on 1936-11-05) and Art Rollini (on 1936-11-05)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-11-05) and Murray McEachern (on 1936-11-05)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1936-11-05), Gordon Griffin (Gordon Claude Griffin, trumpeter) (on 1936-11-05) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1936-11-05)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1936-11-05)
recording of:
Did You Mean It? (on 1936-11-05)
writer:
Mort Dixon and Jesse Greer
2:21
16Sweet Sue, Just You
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
3:18
17My Melancholy Baby
recording of:
My Melancholy Baby
lyricist:
George A. Norton (in 1912)
composer:
Ernie Burnett (in 1911)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
version of:
Melancholy (original 1911 version of "My Melancholy Baby", lyrics by Maybelle E. Watson)
3:26
18When You and I Were Young, Maggie
recording of:
When You and I Were Young, Maggie
lyricist:
George Washington Johnson (Hamilton Canada poet)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
James A. Butterfield
2:22
19Gee! But You’re Swell
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)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-12-09)
recording of:
Gee! But You're Swell (on 1936-12-09)
writer:
Abel Baer and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:47
20Smoke Dreams
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)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-12-09)
recording of:
Smoke Dreams (on 1936-12-09)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
3:13
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