The Birth of Swing (1935-1936) — Benny Goodman

Tracklist · 61 Tracks

Hunkadola (take 1)

3:02

Hunkadola (take 2)

3:02

I’m Livin’ in a Great Big Way

2:33

Hooray for Love

2:37

The Dixieland Band

3:03

Japanese Sandman

3:31

You’re a Heavenly Thing

2:59

Restless

3:26

Always

2:48

Get Rhythm in Your Feet

2:26

Ballad in Blue

2:41

Blue Skies

3:36

Dear Old Southland

2:20

Sometimes I’m Happy

3:45

King Porter Stomp

3:11

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

2:49

Jingle Bells

2:37

Santa Claus Came in the Spring

3:12

Good‐Bye

3:28

Madhouse (take 1)

2:50

Madhouse (take 2)

2:52

Sandman

2:39

Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town

2:32

No Other One

2:41

Eeny Meeny Miney Mo

2:02

Basin Street Blues

2:59

When Buddha Smiles

3:14

It’s Been So Long

3:29

Stompin’ at the Savoy

3:17

Breakin’Ina Pair of Shoes

2:34

Get Happy

3:09

Christopher Columbus

3:36

You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes

2:36

Remember

2:43

Walk, Jennie, Walk

2:00

House Hop (take 2)

2:26

House Hop (take 3)

2:33

Sing Me a Swing Song

2:25

Anything for You

2:51

I’ve Found a New Baby

2:13

These Foolish Things Remind Me of You

2:44

There’s a Small Hotel

2:32

Here’s Love in Your Eyes

2:24

Pick Yourself Up

2:53

Down South Camp Meeting

3:20

St.Louis Blues (take 1)

3:24

St.Louis Blues (take 2)

3:29

Love Me or Leave Me (take 1)

3:40

Love Me or Leave Me (take 2)

3:37

Bugle Call Rag (#1)

2:37

You’re Giving Me a Song and a Dance

3:21

Organ Grinder’s Swing

3:14

Peter Piper

2:48

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

2:10

Somebody Loves Me

2:52

’Tain’t No Use

2:46

Bugle Call Rag

3:00

Jam Session

2:56

Goodnight’ My Love

3:11

Take Another Guess

2:33

Did You Mean It?

2:21

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