Genius of Electric Guitar

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Annotation

With one minor exception, shares all recordings with Good Enough To Keep d1, ordered differently.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-23 19:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Seven Come Eleven
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Seven Come Eleven (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:49
2Till Tom Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-02-07)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-02-07)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
recording of:
Till Tom Special (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:05
3Gone With "What" Wind
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-07)
bass and double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-02-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-02-07)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-02-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-02-07)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-02-07)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
recording of:
Gone With 'What' Wind (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:18
4Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special)
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)
instrumental recording of:
Good Enough to Keep (Air Mail Special) (on 1940-06-11)
composer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and James R. Mundy
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music, PW 3 ASCAP Songs, Regent Music Corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:58
5A Smo-o-o-oth One
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-13)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13) and Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-13)
guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-13)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-13)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-13)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-13)
recording of:
A Smooth One (on 1941-03-13)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet3:22
6Six Appeal
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:
Six Appeal (My Daddy Rocks Me) (on 1940-06-11)
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
version of:
My Daddy Rocks Me
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:24
7Royal Garden Blues
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:06
8AC-DC Current
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-12-20)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-12-20)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-12-20)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-12-20)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-12-20)
recording of:
AC-DC Current (on 1939-12-20)
writer:
Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:51
9Wholly Cats
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Wholly Cats (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:05
10As Long as I Live
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
instrumental recording of:
As Long as I Live (on 1940-11-07)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1934)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1934)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp.
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:28
11Breakfast Feud
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
recording of:
Breakfast Feud (on 1941-01-15)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:11
12Profoundly Blue
acoustic guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-02-05)
celesta:
Meade Lux Lewis (on 1941-02-05)
clarinet:
Edmond Hall (American jazz clarinetist, bandleader) (on 1941-02-05)
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1941-02-05)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1941-02-05)
cover recording of:
Profoundly Blue (on 1941-02-05)
composer:
Meade Lux Lewis
Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet4:12
13Solo Flight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-03-04)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1941-03-04), Hymie Shertzer (on 1941-03-04) and Skip Martin (on 1941-03-04)
baritone saxophone:
Bob Snyder (Jazz woodwind player) (on 1941-03-04)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-03-04)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1941-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Dave Tough (jazz drummer) (on 1941-03-04)
electric guitar and guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-03-04)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1941-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-03-04) and Pete Mondello (on 1941-03-04)
trombone:
Cutty Cutshall (on 1941-03-04) and Lou McGarity (on 1941-03-04)
trumpet:
Alec Fila (on 1941-03-04), Irving Goodman (on 1941-03-04), Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1941-03-04) and Cootie Williams (on 1941-03-04)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1941-03-04)
recording of:
Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk) (on 1941-03-04)
composer:
Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
arranger:
Jimmy Mundy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:49
14Soft Winds
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22) and Johnny Guarnieri (on 1939-12-20)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-11-22)
recorded at:
World Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
recording of:
Soft Winds (also attributed to Fletcher Henderson) (on 1939-11-22)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Twenty-Eighth Street Music
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:31
15Honeysuckle Rose
alto saxophone:
Buff Estes (Sterling Buford Estes) (on 1939-11-22) and Toots Mondello (on 1939-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-11-22)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-11-22)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-11-22)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bus Bassey (on 1939-11-22) and Jerry Jerome (on 1939-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1939-11-22), Vernon Brown (on 1939-11-22) and Ted Vesely (on 1939-11-22)
trumpet:
Ziggy Elman (on 1939-11-22), Johnny Martel (1930s US jazz trumpet player) (on 1939-11-22) and Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet) (on 1939-11-22)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1939-11-22)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-11-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1939-11-22)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:04
16I Can't Give You Anything but Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-12-19)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-12-19)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-12-19)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-12-19)
piano:
Ken Kersey (on 1940-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1940-12-19)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-12-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1940-12-19)
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)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet3:24
17I Never Knew
bass and double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-28)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-10-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
recording of:
I Never Knew (on 1940-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Ted Fio Rito
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company
Benny Goodman and his Sextet3:01
18Lester's Dream
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-10-28)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1940-10-28)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1940-10-28)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-10-28)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-10-28)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1940-10-28)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1940-10-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-28)
cover recording of:
Dickie’s Dream (on 1940-10-28)
writer and composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Lester Young (saxophonist)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet3:18
19Flying Home
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1939-10-02)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
The Benny Goodman Sextet4.453:19
20Poor Butterfly
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-04-03)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-04-03)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1940-04-03)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-04-03)
piano:
Johnny Guarnieri (on 1940-04-03)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1940-04-03)
performer:
The Benny Goodman Sextet
instrumental cover recording of:
Poor Butterfly (on 1940-04-03)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
The Benny Goodman Sextet2:50
21Benny's Bugle
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-11-07)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1940-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (on 1940-11-07)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1940-11-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1940-11-07)
tenor saxophone:
George Auld (on 1940-11-07)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1940-11-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-11-07)
recording of:
Benny’s Bugle (on 1940-11-07)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:09
22I Found a New Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-01-15)
archtop guitar and electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1941-01-15)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1941-01-15)
double bass:
Arthur Bernstein (on 1941-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-01-15)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-01-15)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1941-01-15)
trumpet:
Cootie Williams (on 1941-01-15)
instrumental cover recording of:
I’ve Found a New Baby (on 1941-01-15)
writer:
Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
Benny Goodman and his Sextet featuring Count Basie3:00
23Stardust
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1939-10-02)
double bass:
Artie Bernstein (on 1939-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1939-10-02)
electric guitar:
Charlie Christian (on 1939-10-02)
piano:
Fletcher Henderson (on 1939-10-02)
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1939-10-02)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-10-02)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1939-10-02)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
The Benny Goodman Sextet3:14