Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet)

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	After You've Gone Composed By – Creamer*, Layton*	3:16
A2	Stardust Composed By – Carmichael*, Parish*	3:15
A3	Benny's Bugle Composed By – Goodman*, Basie*	3:08
A4	On The Alamo Composed By – G. Kahn*, I. Jones*	3:29
A5	Shivers Composed By – Christian*, Hampton*	2:50
A6	Slipped Disc Composed By – Goodman*	3:12
B1	A Smo-o-o-th One Composed By – B. Goodman*	3:22
B2	Ac-Dc Current Composed By – Goodman*, Christian*, Hampton*	2:49
B3	Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) Composed By – G. Gershwin*, G. Kahn*, I. Gershwin*	3:01
B4	As Long As I Live Composed By – Arlen*, Koehler*	3:21
B5	Breakfast Feud Composed By – B. Goodman*	3:08
B6	Gilly Composed By – B. Goodman*	2:37

Credits

• Bass – Arthur Berstein* (tracks: A2 to B2, B4 to B6), Sid Weiss (tracks: A1), Slam Stewart (tracks: A6)
• Clarinet – Benny Goodman
• Cover – Rudolph de Harak
• Drums – Harry Jaeger (tracks: A3, B4, B6), Jo Jones (tracks: A4, B1, B5), Morey Feld (tracks: A1, A6, B3), Nick Fatool (tracks: A2, A5, B2)
• Guitar – Charlie Christian (tracks: A2 to B2, B4 to B6), Mike Bryan (tracks: A6, B3)
• Piano – Count Basie (tracks: A3, A4, B4, B5), Fletcher Henderson (tracks: A1), Johnny Guarnieri (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2), Ken Kercey* (tracks: B6), Mel Powell (tracks: B3), Teddy Wilson (tracks: A1, A6)
• Tenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B4 to B6)
• Trumpet – Cootie Williams (tracks: A3, A4, B1, B4 to B6)
• Vibraphone – Lionel Hampton (tracks: A2, A5, B2), Red Norvo (tracks: A1, A6, B3)

Notes

1953 repress with red/gold label.
Original pressed in 1951 with black/silver labels. The Golden Era Series Presents Benny Goodman Combos

Notes taken from the back cover:

A1: Recorded November 16, 1944
A2: Recorded October 2, 1939 (Previously Unreleased)
A3: Recorded November 7, 1940
A4: Recorded January 15, 1941
A5: Recorded December 20, 1929
A6: Recorded February 4, 1945
B1: Recorded March 13, 1941
B2: Recorded December 20, 1939 (Previously unreleased)
B3: Recorded September 24, 1945 (Previously unreleased)
B4: Recorded November 7, 1940
B5: Recorded January 15, 1941
B6: Recorded December 19, 1940 (Previously unreleased)

CL 500 is the first 12" LP released by Columbia Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): XLP 7129
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): XLP 7130
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A (Stamped)): XLP 7129-3H
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B (Written)): XLP 7130 -1H

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GL 500	Benny Goodman	The Golden Era Series Presents Benny Goodman Combos ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Columbia, Columbia Masterworks	GL 500	US	1951
SOPM 162, SOPM-162	Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet) ‎(LP, Comp, RE, Mono)	CBS/Sony, CBS/Sony	SOPM 162, SOPM-162	Japan	1974
CL 500	Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet) ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE)	Columbia	CL 500	US	1955
SET G 4-2	Benny Goodman	The Golden Era Series Presents Benny Goodman Combos ‎(7", Comp, Mono, Box)	Columbia	SET G 4-2	US	1951
CL 500, CL-500	Benny Goodman	Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet) ‎(LP, Comp, RE, Mono)	Columbia, Columbia	CL 500, CL-500	US	1955

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