Flying Home (live 1939-12-24: Carnegie Hall, NY, US)

~ Recording by The Benny Goodman Sextet

Annotation

From Spirituals to Swing concert
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Spirituals_to_Swing

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-16 22:31 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Flyin’ Home?:??Benny Goodman SextetSwing Concert: Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39Benny Goodman ● Count Basie ● Kansas City SixAlbum + Compilation + Live
51 West, 51 West Records & TapesQ 16007
1.2Flying Home3:15The Benny Goodman SextetFrom Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/1939Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Live
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)VCD2-47/48
1.15Flying Home3:16The Benny Goodman SextetMasters of Jazz, Volume 2: 1939Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Média 7MJCD 29
2.21Flying Home3:16The Benny Goodman SextetThe Big Bands Live!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest Music (pegasus logo with "Music" above or below)056B, 056C
1.5Flying Home3:15The Benny Goodman SextetThe Quintessence (New York - Los Angeles - 1939-1941)Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 218
1.2Flying Home3:15The Benny Goodman SextetFrom Spirituals to Swing: Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/1939Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • JP1997-06-21
1.7Flying Home3:16Charlie ChristianCabu Collection: Charlie ChristianCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Média 7R2CD 8004
3.2Flying Home3:19The Benny Goodman SextetFrom Spirituals to Swing (The Legendary 1938 & 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced by John Hammond)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Live
  • US1999-08-24
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)3VCD 169/71-2
1.20Flying Home3:19The Benny Goodman SextetSaga Jazz: Goodman DaysLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-01-27
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')
1.20Flying Home3:19The Benny Goodman SextetGoodman DaysLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')066 449-2

Relationships

clarinet:Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-24)
double bass:Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-24)
drums (drum set):Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-24)
electric guitar and guitar:Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-24)
piano:Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-12-24)
vibraphone:Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-24)
recorded at:Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-24)
recording of:Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1939-12-24: live)

Related works

Flying Home (instrumental version)

composer:Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Lionel Hampton
publisher:Ragbag Music (ASCAP)
Regent Music (BMI)
later versions:Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
Flying Home (with actual English lyrics)