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American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, born April 21, 1917 in Lynn, MA.
Moved to New York in 1934 to join Bill Staffon’s orchestra, played with Tommy Dorsey 1936-1947. Later freelance, in the early 1960s leading the Long Island Jazz Quartette. From 1973 to 1981 led his own Nassau Neophonic Jazz Ensemble.

ALBUMS


Joe Dixon
Boom Chicks
1958, LP, Album, Mono, Golden Crest, ,
Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Jamboree 1935-1936
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Halcyon Records (3), ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
16 Hits That Made Him Famous
1984, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
1972, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra
Bunny
1960, ,
Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Yes Indeed!
1956, ,
Big Band/Swing
Brad Gowans And His New York Nine
Brad Gowans And His New York Nine
1954,
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey
1951, ,
Big Band/Swing
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
Jazz Concert At Eddie Condon's
1950,
Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra
Pennies From Heaven / Rose Of The Rio Grande
1946, ,
Swing
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
She's Funny That Way / Improvision For The March Of Time
1946, ,
Big Band
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
George Gershwin Jazz Concert
1946,
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Boogie Woogie / Weary Blues
1938,
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Mr. Ghost Goes To Town / Looking Around Corners For You
1937, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Melody In F / Who'll Buy My Violets
1937,
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Song Of India / Marie
1937, ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
If My Heart Could Only Talk / The "Goona Goo"
1937, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
San Francisco / You've Got To Eat Your Spinach, Baby
1936, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Swing/Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
That Foolish Feeling / Where Are You?
1936, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
On The Beach At Bali-Bali / No Regrets
1936, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Swing/Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
You Started Me Dreaming / Robins And Roses
1936, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Ford V-8 Shows At The Texas Centennial
LP, Jasmine Records, ,
Big Band
Bill Staffon And His Orchestra
Why Stars Come Out At Night / Sittin' Around On Sunday
Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Big Band
Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
Dixieland Jam Sessions (1944 - 1950)
LP, Comp, MCA Records, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra 1936-8
,
Big Band/Swing

APPEARANCES +


Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman
Complete Commodore & Decca Eddie Condon & Bud Freeman Sessions
2015, 8xCD, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
Dixieland/Swing
Bunny Berigan
Swingin' & Jumpin', Broadcasts 1937-39
2013, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
Complete Recordings 1935-1939
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records, ,
Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 40/100 (Something Tells Me 1938 (3))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, Documents, ,
Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 31/100 (I'm Sorry I Made You Cry 1937 (2))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, Documents,
Various
Jazz In The Charts 25/100 - Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (1936 (2))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents, ,
Swing
Various
Jazz In The Charts 35/100 - Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 (6))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents, ,
Swing
Hazel Scott
1939-1945
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
Swing
Various
Classic Jazz: The Thirties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Stan Kenton
"Artistry In Kenton" Vol. 1-3 1937-1946
2001, 3xCD, Jazz Unlimited, A Swing House Production, ,
Swing
Eddie Condon
The Classic Sessions 1928-1949
2001, ,
Dixieland
Miff Mole
The Immortal Miff Mole
2000, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Bunny Berigan
Starting
1998, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band
Various
Visions Of Jazz: A Musical Journey
1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Blue Note, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Jump Blues/Swing
Various
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
1997, ,
Swing/Jump Blues/Ragtime
Brad Gowans, Max Kaminsky
Brad Gowans And His New York Nine / Max Kaminsky And His Dixieland Bashers - Jazz On The Campus Ltd
1996, CD, Comp, RCA, ,
Dixieland
Eddie Condon
The Town Hall Concerts, Volume Eleven
1996, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, Jazzology, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Bunny Berigan
The Pied Piper (1934-40)
1995, ,
Big Band/Swing
Jerome Reed
Music For Piano And Tape
1994, LP, Album, Capstone Records, ,
Contemporary
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake 7*
The Panic Is On!
1994, CD, Comp, Viper's Nest,
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
1936-1937
1994, ,
Big Band/Swing
Eddie Condon
Dixieland All-Stars (The Original Decca Recordings)
1994, ,
Dixieland
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
1937-1938
1994, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Bunny Berigan And The Rhythmakers*
Devil's Holiday, Vol. 2: 1938
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Jass Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
The Music Goes Round And Round
1991, ,
Swing
Bunny Berigan
1937/1939
1991, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bunny Berigan And The Rhythm Makers*
Volume One: 1936 & 1938 - Sing! Sing! Sing!
1990, CD, Comp, Mono, Jass Records, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey (21 Top Tracks)
1990, CD, Comp, Frequenz,
Bunny Berigan
The Complete Bunny Berigan, Volume III
1989, ,
Big Band/Swing
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon
1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Swing
Various
Happy 20 Years
1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Promo, Trimital S.p.A., Trimital, ,
Swing
James P. Johnson*
Ain'tcha Got Music
1986, LP, Pumpkin Productions, ,
Stride/Swing/Ragtime
Bunny Berigan
The Complete Bunny Berigan, Volume Two
1986, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Big Bands: Big Band Bash
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Time Life Music, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Big Bands: Big Band Bash
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Hal + Box, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Le Trombe Del Jazz Classico
1983, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Tommy Dorsey
Big Bands: Tommy Dorsey
1983, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan
The Complete Bunny Berigan, Volume I - 1937
1982, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RCA Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
All Stars "Thanks (For The Memory)"
1982, LP, Comp, Swing House Records, ,
Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Edythe Wright
Stardust
1982, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Bunny Berigan
The Indispensable Bunny Berigan
1982, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
I Re Del Jazz
1979, ,
Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
Tommy Dorsey
The Complete Tommy Dorsey Volume II / 1936
1977, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat, Bluebird (3), RCA, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey
The Best Of Tommy Dorsey Volume 4 (1935/1937)
1975, LP, Comp, RCA, ,
Big Band
Bunny Berigan
Bunny Berigan - Volume 2
1975, ,
Swing
Various
Tootin' Through The Roof; Volume 2
1973,
Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven*
This Is Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven
1973,
Bunny Berigan
His Trumpet & His Orchestra Volume 1
1972, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Tommy Dorsey
This Is Tommy Dorsey Vol. 2
1972, ,
Big Band
Various
This Is The Big Band Era
1971, ,
Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey
This Is Tommy Dorsey
1971, ,
Big Band/Swing
"The Group" University of Mississippi
The Group in Europe
1970, LP, Ole Miss Records,
Tommy Dorsey
I've Got A Note (The Swingin' Sentimental Gentleman Tommy Dorsey)
1970, ,
Big Band/Swing
Mona Baptiste Und Die Jupiter Serenaders
Sag' Lieber Nein!
1965, ,
Chanson/Schlager
Tommy Dorsey
Dedicated To You
1964, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
The Great Dance Bands Of The '30s And '40s
1959, ,
Big Band/Swing
Miff Mole
Aboard The Dixie Hi-Flyer
1959, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
1958, ,
Instrumental/Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Bunny Berigan
1957, ,
Instrumental/Big Band/Swing
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
Tribute To Dorsey Volume 1
1956, ,
Big Band/Swing
Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz*
Dixieland Classics, Vol. 1
1955, ,
Dixieland
Various
Jazz For People Who Hate Jazz
1955, ,
Swing/Big Band/Stride
Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz*
Dixieland Classics Vol. 2
1954, ,
Dixieland/Vocal
Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz*
Dixieland Classics Vol.1
1950, ,
Dixieland
Bing Crosby And Eddie Condon And His Orchestra
Blue / After You've Gone
1947, ,
Vocal/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
I Can't Get Started / The Prisoner's Song
1947,
Emperors Of Jazz*
Tiger Rag / Little Emperor Blues
1946, Shellac, 10", Swan (7), ,
Dixieland
Brad Gowans' New York Nine*
Singin' The Blues (Till My Daddy Comes Home) / Jazz Me Blues
1946, ,
Dixieland
Emperors Of Jazz*
Muskrat Ramble / Clarinet Marmalade
1946, ,
Dixieland
Jo Stafford And Her V-Disc Boys / Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Playboys
Am I Blue / You Came Along
1945, 12", V Disc,
Benny Goodman Sextet, Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Play-Fellows*
Shine / Tiger Rag / If I Had You
1945, 12", V Disc, ,
Swing
Mildred Bailey / Martha Tilton And Her V-Disc Play-Fellows*
Downhearted Blues / Beyond The Blue Horizon
1945, 12", V Disc, ,
Big Band/Vocal
Various
Up Swing
1944, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Caravan / A Study In Brown
1943, ,
Swing
Benny Goodman & His Orch.* / Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra*
Star Dust
1943, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Bunny Berigan Memorial Album
1942, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Trees / Black Bottom
1938,
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra* / Bert Shefter And His Rhythm Octet
Mahogany Hall Stomp / Chopin's Ghost
1937, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Frankie And Johnnie / Mother Goose
1937, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Swanee River / Love Is A Merry-Go-Round
1937, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Bugle Call Rag / After You've Gone
1936, ,
Big Band/Swing
California Ramblers / Bill Staffon And His Orchestra
The White Star Of Sigma Nu / Love Me Or Leave Me
1935, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), RCA, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Featuring Bunny Berigan
May 28-1940 America Dances Broadcast Via BBC London England
LP, Fanfare Records (3), ,
Big Band
Brad Gowans' New York Nine*
Poor Butterfield / Carolina In The Morning
Shellac, 10", RE, RCA Victor,
Brad Gowans' New York Nine* / Fats Waller And His Rhythm*
Singin' The Blues / Twenty-Four Robbers
Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,
Bunny Berigan
Thesaurus Volume I 1936-1938
LP, Album, Legacy (3), ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey
The Classic Tracks
CD, Comp, Tempo (3), ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
Tribute To Dorsey Volume 1
LP, Comp, RCA Victor, ,
Big Band/Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Swanee River / Love Is A Merry-Go-Round
Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Big Band
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven
,
Swing
Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz*
Bugle Call Rag / Satanic Blues
Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz*
Dixieland Classics, Vol. 1
,
Dixieland
Various
Hot Trumpets 1924-1937
Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven
The Best Of Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven 1936-1938
,
Swing/Big Band