Benny Goodman - Medley (1937)

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Filmed during "Hollywood Hotel," this unusual medley combines the mighty Goodman band of 1937 ("I've Got a Heartful of Music" and "House Hop") with the BG Quartet ("Avalon"). The young Harry James takes solos on "Heartful" and "Hop," while Rudy Vallee serves as the on-camera emcee.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: May 30, 2006 at 2:20 pm
Author: WhenSwingWasKing

Length: 00:02:07
Rating: 4.89
Views: 254204

Tags: Benny_Goodman Harry_James Lionel_Hampton Rudy_Vallee swing jazz clarinet vibes big_band

Video Comments:
mortonhill (January 6, 2009 at 3:31 am)
It is 1970 now and they are still playing songs like this which are over 30 years old. I bet they would be playing any of this modern heavy rock rubbish in 30 years time!
ToddCMorgan (January 6, 2009 at 1:52 am)
Man, look at Gene go at the end!
perwalden57 (December 23, 2008 at 2:36 am)
Four trumpets? Harry James, Zigy Elman, Chris Griffin but who´s the fourth one?
drdee51 (December 23, 2008 at 6:25 pm)
Johnny Davis, he is not really playing, he was part of the movie.
KLOKFXR (December 21, 2008 at 9:19 pm)
playin dem bones
randy1979 (December 19, 2008 at 10:18 am)
Oh, and a young Lionel Hampton, too. Awesome.
rlittle (December 19, 2008 at 10:28 pm)
I think Charlie was in the sextet - not sure if he was in the big band
drdee51 (December 23, 2008 at 6:25 pm)
That is Allan Rues on guitar
randy1979 (December 19, 2008 at 10:16 am)
A young Gene Krupa and don't forget a young Harry James.
undergroundcat84 (December 17, 2008 at 5:47 am)
Is that a young Gene Krupa I see on drums ? Beautiful stuff