Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (1940-06-11 mx. WCO 26942 A)

~ Recording by The Benny Goodman Sextet

Annotation

Solo Flight entry

Like other tracks on this date, the matrix number was assigned 1940-06-20, so both dates have been spotted in liner notes along the way. The session did indeed take place on 1940-06-11 per above link.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-04 15:45 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Good Enough to Keep2:53The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie ChristianThe Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian: 1939-41The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CJ 45144, J 45144
1.12Good Enough to Keep2:56The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie ChristianThe Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian: 1939-1941The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465679 2
1.12Good Enough to Keep2:56The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie ChristianThe Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie Christian: 1939‐1941The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 45144
1.4Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:58The Benny Goodman SextetGenius of Electric GuitarCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Giants of Jazz (Italian)CD 53049
1.3Good Enough to Keep2:56Benny GoodmanThe Essential Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)467151 2
1.10Good Enough to Keep2:54Charlie ChristianGuitar WizardCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Le JazzLE JAZZ CD 11
1.3Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:56The Benny Goodman SextetMasters of Jazz, Volume 4: 1940Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Média 7MJCD 44
4.3Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:54The Benny Goodman SextetVolumes 1-4, 1939-1940, Complete EditionCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1995-09-19
Masters of Jazz (média 7), Média 79004
1.23Air Mail Special2:55Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-07-16
551 953-2
1.13Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (1)2:53The Benny Goodman SextetThe Quintessence (New York - Los Angeles - 1939-1941)Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Frémeaux & AssociésFA 218
1.2Good Enough to Keep (Goodman-Mundy-Christian)2:55The Benny Goodman SextetBenny Goodman: New YorkBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
Fabbri Editori (used as logo on some releases, late 1970s–)J16
1.16Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55Charlie ChristianCabu Collection: Charlie ChristianCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Média 7R2CD 8004
1.1Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55Lionel HamptonEssential: Masters of JazzLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
Média 7
1.1Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55The Benny Goodman SextetMasters of JazzLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
Proper RecordsEMCD 07
2.16Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:56Charlie ChristianComplete Studio Recordings (Definitive Records)Charlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Definitive Records (jazz reissues)DRCD11176
19.5Good Enough to Keep2:53The Benny Goodman SextetLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na
19.5Good Enough to Keep2:53The Benny Goodman SextetLes Triomphes du jazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haba’na111 201, 111 202, 111 203, 111 204, 111 205, 111 206, 111 207, 111 208, 111 209, 111 210, 111 211, 111 212, 111 213, 111 214, 111 215, 111 216, 111 217, 111 218, 111 219, 111 220
1.14Good Enough to Keep2:57Benny Goodman and His OrchestraThe Chronological Classics: Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 1940Benny Goodman and His OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Classics (French jazz reissue label)1131
2.2Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (take 1)2:53The Benny Goodman SextetThe Genius of the Electric GuitarCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C4K 65564
1.24Good Enough to Keep2:55The Benny Goodman SextetSaga Jazz: Goodman DaysLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-01-27
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')
1.24Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55The Benny Goodman SextetGoodman DaysLionel HamptonAlbum + Compilation
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')066 449-2
83.10Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:56The Benny Goodman SextetThe Ultimate Jazz ArchiveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222800-387
3.10Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:56The Benny Goodman SextetThe Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 21: Swing to Bebop, Modern JazzLionel Hampton, Charlie Shavers, Charlie Christian, Dexter GordonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Membran Music Ltd.222777-382
2.7Air Mail Special (album version)2:53Benny GoodmanThe Essential Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007-05-22
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.7Air Mail Special2:55Benny GoodmanThe Essential Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-05-22
Bluebird (US label, originally a budget subsidiary of RCA Victor), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 09491 2
8.20Good Enough to Keep2:55Charlie ChristianL’Intégrale JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2008-09-08
1.4Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55Benny GoodmanThe Real... Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-10-01
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88725496372
2.2Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (take 1)2:53The Benny Goodman SextetThe Genius of the Electric GuitarCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697930352
1.8Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:53The Benny Goodman Sextet feat. Charlie ChristianThe Essential Charlie ChristianCharlie ChristianAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-11-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.10Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)2:55Charlie ChristianGood Enough to KeepCharlie Christian / Joe Venuti & Eddie LangAlbum + Compilation
History (TIM AG imprint)20.1969-HI

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-06-11)
clarinet:Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-06-11)
double bass:Artie Bernstein (on 1940-06-11)
drums (drum set):Nick Fatool (on 1940-06-11)
electric guitar:Charlie Christian (on 1940-06-11)
piano:Dudley Brooks (on 1940-06-11)
vibraphone:Lionel Hampton (on 1940-06-11)
recording of:Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1940-06-11: instrumental)

Related works

Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)

composer:Charlie Christian
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
James R. Mundy
publisher:Peter Maurice Music
PW 3 ASCAP Songs
Regent Music Corp.
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)