The Swing Era The King In Person
1984 3x Vinyl, Box Set
Big Band
Swing

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tracks a1, b5, d4 bass Arvell Shaw
tracks d1; f4, f5 bass Bill Crow
tracks a5, b4, d5 bass George Duvivier
tracks a4; b1, c1, d2, d4,e1 bass Lennie Bush
tracks a2, a3, b2, d3; e2, e3 bass Monty Budwig
tracks c4 bass Red Wootten
clarinet [all tracks], leader Benny Goodman
tracks a4; b1 drums Bobby Orr
tracks a2, a3, b2, c5, d3, e2, e3 drums Colin Bailey
tracks b3 drums Gene Krupa
tracks c2 drums Howie Reay
tracks a5, d5 drums Joe Marshall
tracks c4 drums John Markham
tracks d1, f4, f5 drums Mel Lewis
tracks c1, d2, e1 drums Ronnie Stephenson
tracks a1, b5, d4 drums Roy Burns
tracks b4, c3 drums Shelly Manne
tracks a5, d5 guitar Attila Zoller
tracks a2; b2, c5, e3 guitar Benny Garcia
tracks a1, b5, d4 guitar Billy Bauer
tracks a4, b1 guitar Bucky Pizzarelli
tracks c4 guitar Jimmy Wyble
tracks c1, d2, e1 guitar Judd Proctor
tracks a4, b1 guitar Louis Stewart
tracks b4, c3, d1, f5 guitar Turk Van Lake
liner notes [& research] Joseph Kastner
liner notes [benny goodman biography] John Chilton
liner notes [translated from english] Ursula-Maria Mössner
tracks a5, d5 piano Bernie Leighton
tracks a4, b1, c1, d2, e1 piano Bill McGuffie
tracks c2 piano Derek Smith
tracks a3, d3, e2 piano Dick Shreve
tracks c4 piano Gene DiNovi
tracks d1, f4 piano John Bunch
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 piano Pete Jolly
tracks a1, b5, d4 piano Roland Hanna
tracks b4, c3 piano Russ Freeman
tracks b3, piano Teddy Wilson
tracks a1, d4 saxophone Al Block
tracks b4, c3 saxophone Babe Clark
tracks a4, b1, c1, d2, e1 saxophone Bob Burns
tracks a4, b1 saxophone Bob Efford
tracks b4, c3 saxophone Bob Wilber
tracks a4, b1 saxophone Dave Willis
tracks a4, b1, c1, d2, e1 saxophone Don Honeywill
tracks a1, d4 saxophone Ernie Mauro
tracks c4 saxophone Flip Phillips
tracks a4, b1, c1, d2, e1 saxophone Frank Reidy
tracks a1, d1, d4, f4, f5 saxophone Gene Allen
tracks b4, c3 saxophone Herb Geller
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 saxophone Herb Steward
tracks b4, c3 saxophone James Sands
tracks c4, d1, f4, f5 saxophone Jerry Dodgion
tracks b4, c3 saxophone Pepper Adams
tracks d1, f4, f5 saxophone Phil Woods
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 saxophone Robert Hardaway
tracks c1, d2, e1 saxophone Roy Willox
tracks a1, d4 saxophone Seldon Powell
tracks a2; b2, c5, e3 saxophone Skeets Herfurt
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 saxophone Teddy Edwards
tracks d1, f4, f5 saxophone Tommy Newsom
tracks c1, d2, e1 saxophone Tommy Whittle
tracks a1, a5, d1, d4, d5, f4, f5 saxophone Zoot Sims
tracks c4 trombone Bill Harris
tracks a2, b2, e3 trombone Bob Edmondson
tracks b4, c3 trombone Buster Cooper
tracks c1, d2, e1 trombone Chris Smith
tracks b4, c3 trombone Hale Rood
tracks c1, d2, e1 trombone Jackie Armstrong
tracks a4, b1 trombone Jim Wilson
tracks d1, f4, f5 trombone Jimmy Knepper
tracks c1, d2, e1 trombone Johnny Marshall
tracks a4, b1 trombone Keith Christie
tracks c1, d2, e1 trombone Laddie Busby
tracks a4, b1 trombone Nat Peck
tracks a1, b4, c3, d4 trombone Rex Peer
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 trombone Vern Friley
tracks a1, d4, f4 trombone Vernon Brown
tracks d1, f4, f5 trombone Wayne Andre
tracks a1, d1, f5 trombone Willie Dennis
tracks b4, c3 trumpet Allen Smith
tracks b4, c3 trumpet Ben Ventura
tracks c1, d2, e1 trumpet Bert Ezard
tracks a1, d4 trumpet Billy Hodges
tracks c1, d2, e1 trumpet Derek Healey
tracks a4, b1 trumpet Derek Watkins
tracks a1, b4, c3, d4 trumpet Ermet Perry
tracks a4, b1 trumpet Greg Bowen
tracks c4 trumpet Jack Sheldon
tracks a2, b2, e3 trumpet James Zito
tracks d1, f4, f5 trumpet Jimmy Maxwell
tracks a5, d1, d5, f4, f5 trumpet Joe Newman
tracks d1, f4, f5 trumpet Joe Wilder
tracks a1, b4, c3, d1, d4, f4, f5 trumpet John Frosk
tracks a4, b1 trumpet John McLevy
tracks c1, d2, e1 trumpet Kenny Baker
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 trumpet Ray Triscari
tracks a1, d4 trumpet Taft Jordan
tracks c1, e1 trumpet Tommy McQuater
tracks a2, b2, c5, e3 trumpet Tony Terran
typography [reprosatz] Alfred Utesch
tracks b3 vibraphone Lionel Hampton
tracks c2 vibraphone Peter Appleyard
tracks c4 vibraphone Red Norvo
tracks b5 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Phonographic Copyright (p) Time-Life Books B.V.
Copyright (c) Time-Life Books B.V.
Printed By Brepols Fabrieken N.V.
Ⓟ Ⓒ 1984 Time-Life Books B.V.
This is the last volume in the series of 15 volumes with an index of all titles of the complete series at the end of the attached booklet
Booklet has imprint Deutsche Ausgabe on front side. All text issued in German language.

First German Press 1984

The content of this volume are different recordings by the Benny Goodman orchestras and small groups with Benny Goodman at different locations and time.
The booklet lists after each track personnel, recording location, recording date, title and record # (if previously issued) or unissued hitherto
This volume The King In Person is dedicated to the music of Benny Goodman
TIME-LIFE is a trademark of Time Incorporated U.S.A

Recorded in Association with Capitol Records

Series with 15 volumes # STL 340 to STL 354
The box set includes the 3 discs plus a 24-page booklet titled The Swing Era - Der King persönlich Benny Goodman in German
Booklet: Printed by Brepols Fabrieken N.V., Turhout, Belgium

Per track:
Recording date, location, issued as, unissued
- Track A1, B5, D4: May 1958 in Brussels, Columbia CS 8075, CS8076 Benny In Brussels (Big Band & Sextet incl. Jimmy Rushing, voc)
- Track A2,E3: June 16, 1964 in Hollywood, unissued
- Track A3, D3, F2: February 25, 1964 in Tokyo, Made In Japan ,Capitol ST 2282 (Quartet)
- Track A4, B1: February 20, 1970 in Stockholm, unissued
- Track A5, D5, E4: June 28, 1967 New York City, unissued (Septet)
- Track B2, F1, F3: June 17, 1964 Hollywood, Hello, Benny, Capitol ST 2157
- Track B3: August 26, 1963 New York City, Together Again, Victor LSP 2698 (Quartet II)
- Track B4, C3: November 18, 1958 New York City, Happy Session Columbia CS 1324
- Track C1, D2, E1: November 27, 1961 London, London Date, Phillips 6308023
- Track C2, C5: November 1971 New York City, unissued (Quartet III)
- Track C4, E2: November 20, 1954 New York City, The Sound Of Music, MGM S 3810 (Tentet)
- Track D1, F4, F5: July 1962 Moscow Benny Goodman In Moscow, Victor LSO 6008




Matrix / Runout: STL 1 354 - A - 1 C1 (Runout Side A etched)
Matrix / Runout: STL 1 354 - B - 1 C1 (Runout Side B etched)
Matrix / Runout: C STL 2 354 - A - 1 (Runout Side C etched)
Matrix / Runout: D STL 2 354 - B - 1 (Runout Side D etched)
Matrix / Runout: E STL 3 354 - A - 1 (Runout Side E etched)
Matrix / Runout: F STL 3 354 - B - 1 3 (Runout Side F etched)
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