The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest Explained

The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest
Type:	box
Artist:	Benny Goodman
Cover:	The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest.jpeg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	1937–1938
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	MGM

The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest is a jazz album by Benny Goodman, released in 1959.^[1] This three-LP Record Box Set was released by MGM Records These are Performance Recordings 1937–1938 by the original orchestra, trio, and quartet featuring Benny Goodman (clarinet) with Harry James/Ziggy Elman/Chris Griffin (trumpet), Murray McEachern/Red Ballard/Vernon Brown (trombone), Lionel Hampton (vibes), Teddy Wilson/Jess Stacy (piano), Hymie Shertzer/Vido Musso/Jerry Jerome/George Koenig/Dave Matthews/Arthur Rollini/Babe Russin (sax), Harry Goodman/Artie Bernstein (bass), Charlie Christian/Allan Reuss (guitar) and Gene Krupa/Dave Tough/Nick Fatool (drums).

Track listing

• "Camel Hop"
• "Handful of Keys"
• "AC/DC Current"
• "Smiles"
• "So Rare"
• "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
• "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
• "Twilight in Turkey"
• "Remember"
• "Some of These Days"
• "Sleepy Time Down South"
• "Chloe"
• "Hallelujah"
• "Marie"
• "Avalon
• "If Dreams Come True"
• "Nobody's Sweetheart Now"
• "I Got Rhythm"
• "Big John's Special"
• "Remember Me"
• "Bach Goes to Town"
• "Limehouse Blues"
• "Space Man"
• "Honeysuckle Rose"
• "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
• "Dear Old Southland"
• "When Buddha Smiles"
• "Diga Diga Do"
• "Whispers in the Dark"
• "Madhouse"
• "Three Little Words"
• "I Surrender, Dear"
• "Chicago"
• "Tea for Two"
• "Can't We Be Friends"
• "I Know That You Know"^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Firestone, Ross. Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life & Times of Benny Goodman. August 7, 1994. W. W. Norton & Company. 9780393311686. Google Books.
2. Web site: Jones. Kevin. NBC Broadcast Recs 1936-1943 (Benny Goodman). limelightmagazine.com.au. 22 March 2014.
3. Web site: Bop-N-Jazz: Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Anita O'Day J. criticaljazz.com. 22 March 2014.
4. Web site: Benny Goodman and the classical clarinet repertoire.pdf - A. artmarshal.org. 22 March 2014.