Notes: RHJ = The Red Hot Jazz Archive
* = Goodman’s studio recording closest in date to January 16, 1938
BENNY GOODMAN CARNEGIE HALL CONCERT, JANUARY 16, 1938
Benny Goodman: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert (Columbia SL 160; 1950, LP)
Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces G2K 40244; 1986, CD)
Benny Goodman: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert [produced by Schaap] (Sony/Columbia Legacy C2K 65143; 1999, CD)
The Complete Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert plus 1950s material (Avid AMBX 151; 2006, CD)
Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall, January 16th 1938 The Complete Concert (Jasmine, JASCD 6562006; 2006, CD)
Benny Goodman The Complete Legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert (Definitive, DRCD113782008; 2008, CD)
THE ORCHESTRA
November 19, 1934, Chick Webb (Spinnin’ the Web, Membran/Documents)
February 19, 1936, Chick Webb (Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936, Forlane UCD 19007)
January 18, 1938, Lionel Hampton (Complete Jazz Series 1938–1939, Chronological Classics 534)
January 18, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Complete Legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, Definitive, DRCD113782008)
*February 16, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552)
February 16, 1938, Benny Goodman alternative take (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552)
April 25, 1938, Benny Goodman Quartet (When Swing Was King, Mr Music MMCD 7014)
1927, Louise Groody and Charles King (Broadway, Body and Soul)
c. March 23, 1927, The Six Hottentots, Red Nichols (Complete Jazz Series 1927–1928, Chronological Classics 1241)
April 14, 1927, Roger Wolf Kahn (Victor 20599-A, RHJ)
January 24, 1930, Red Nichols (Complete Jazz Series 1929–1930, Chronological Classics 1369)
*June 6, 1935, Benny Goodman (50 Tracks in One Day, Jasmine JASCD 409)
*July 1, 1935, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1935, Chronological Classics 769)
January 27, 1937, Benny Goodman (A Jam Session with Benny Goodman 1935–37, Sunbeam 149; although the date given on the record sleeve is “August or September 1935,” Connor attributes this performance to this later date; Connor 1988: 65)
March 3, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman on the Air, 1937–1938, Columbia SP)
August 24, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman’s Golden Era, More Camel Caravans, Phontastic 8841/8842)
April 21, 1938, Benny Goodman (Swingtime, Sunbeam 152)
September 27, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Camel Caravan Shows 1938, Jazz Hour, JH 1025)
July 7, 1937, Count Basie (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1938, Chronological Classics 503)
October 20, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 2, Viper’s Nest VN 172)
November 3, 1937, Count Basie (Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936, Forlane UCD 19007)
December 16, 1937, Benny Goodman (At the Madhattan Room 1937; Encores from Carnegie Hall, Sunbeam 127)
January 5, 1938, Harry James (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1939, Chronological Classics 903)
*February 16, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552)
February 16, 1938, Benny Goodman, alternative take (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552)
May 10, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
September 27, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Camel Caravan Shows 1938, Jazz Hour, JH 1025 DL)
December 18, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
March 6, 1939, Harry James, Two O’Clock Jump (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1939, Chronological Classics 903)
November 4, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 4, Viper’s Nest VN174)
November 6, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 5, Viper’s Nest VN175)
*November 12, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552; and Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 899)
December 1, 1937, Harry James (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1939, Chronological Classics 903)
*December 2, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Harry James Years Volume 1, RCA Bluebird 661552; and Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 899)
December 22, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest VN176)
1927, Al Jolson (Music of the Movies: The Jazz Singer, Vanilla One Media Publishing)
August 18, 1933, Fletcher Henderson, “Can You Take It?” (Complete Jazz Series 1932–1934, Chronological Classics 535)
January 26, 1935, Benny Goodman (The Let’s Dance Broadcasts 1934–35 Volume 3, Sunbeam 150)
February 9, 1935, Benny Goodman (The Let’s Dance Broadcasts 1934–35 Volume 2, Sunbeam 104)
*June 25, 1935, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1935, Chronological Classics 769)
January 6, 1936, Benny Goodman (The NBC Broadcasts from Chicago’s Congress Hotel 1935–1936 Volume 1, Circle CCD-171)
November 6, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 5, Viper’s Nest VN 175)
September 13, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Camel Caravan Shows September 1938, Jazz Hour 1038)
January 9, 1939, Chick Webb (Chick Webb The Golden Swing Years, Polydor 423248)
December 18, 1933, Benny Goodman, “Riffin’ the Scotch,” Billie Holiday, vocal (Complete Jazz Series 1931–1933, Chronological Classics 719)
August 6, 1937, Maxine Sullivan, vocal (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 963)
October 16, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 1, Viper’s Nest VN171)
*November 12, 1937, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1937, Chronological Classics 879)
November 23, 1937, Woody Herman (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 1090)
January 12, 1938, Wingy Manone (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 952)
August 11, 1938, Teddy Wilson (Teddy Wilson—His Piano and Orchestra 1938–1939, Jazz Unlimited)
September 27, 1928, Joe Venuti’s Blue Four (Okeh 41144, RHJ)
December 13, 1932, Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra (Complete Jazz Series 1930–1932, Chronological Classics 591; also released as Don Benjamin y su orquesta de jazz puro as curatito de dichas)
October 17, 1933, Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Brunswick 6722, RHJ)
July 16, 1934, Isham Jones (Bluebird 6449, RHJ)
August 31, 1934, Isham Jones (Decca 493 B, RHJ)
February 4, 1935, Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra (Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra Volume 1, Nostalgia Arts 3002)
*March 9, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 899)
March 9, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 2, Neatwork RP2049)
February 10, 1939, Chick Webb (Chick Webb The Golden Swing Years, Polydor 423248)
October 27, 1933, Earl Hines, “Take It Easy” (Complete Jazz Series 1932–1934, Chronological Classics 514)
*June 15, 1936, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1936 Volume 1, Chronological Classics 817)
October 27, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 3, Viper’s Nest VN 173)
November 20, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 5, Viper’s Nest VN 175)
June 14, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
March 28, 1939, Benny Goodman (Camel Caravan Broadcasts 1939, Volume 3, Phontastic NCD8819)
February 2, 1934, Benny Goodman, “Georgia Jubilee” (Complete Jazz Series 1934–1935, Chronological Classics 744)
November 24, 1937, The Andrews Sisters (Greatest Hits, Air Music)
December 18, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest VN 176)
December 21, 1937, Ella Fitzgerald (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 506)
*December 21, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings, RCA 68764-2)
*December 29, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings, RCA 68764-2)
February 28, 1936, Louis Prima (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1936, Chronological Classics 1077)
March 18, 1936, Benny Goodman (B.G. On the Air! Sunbeam 105)
July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 1, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 2, Neatwork RP2049)
*July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 1 (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1937, Chronological Classics 858)
July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 1, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 4, Neatwork RP2067)
July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 2, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 2, Neatwork RP2049)
*July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 2 (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1937, Chronological Classics 858)
July 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, part 2, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 4, Neatwork RP2067)
August 10, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman’s Golden Era, More Camel Caravans, Phontastic 8841/8842)
November 8, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
January 15, 1934, Chick Webb (Spinnin’ the Web, Membran/Documents)
February 19, 1936, Chick Webb; Charles Linton, vocal (Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936, Forlane UCD 19007)
*December 3, 1937, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1937-1938, Chronological Classics 899)
December 3, 1937, Benny Goodman, alternative take, New York (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 4, Neatwork RP2067)
December 17, 1937, Chick Webb; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 506)
December 18, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest VN 176)
December 22, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest VN 176)
January 4, 1938, Benny Goodman (Performance Recordings 1937–1938 Volume 2, MGM 3789)
January 6, 1938, Teddy Wilson Orchestra; Billie Holiday, vocal (The Quintessential Billie Holiday Volume 5, Columbia CK44423)
February 15, 1938, Artie Shaw (The Complete Rhythm Makers Sessions 1937–1938 Volume 3, Jazz Band TMCD2194/95-2)
March 24, 1938, Duke Ellington; Ivie Anderson, vocal (Cotton Club Nights, Music Memoria 40392-2)
August 13, 1940, “When Dreams Come True,” Horace Henderson/Fletcher Henderson (Complete Jazz Series 1940–1941, Chronological Classics 648)
September 11, 1934, Fletcher Henderson (Complete Jazz Series 1932–1934, Chronological Classics 535)
January 13, 1936, Benny Goodman (The NBC Broadcasts from Chicago’s Congress Hotel 1935–1936 Volume 1, Circle CCD-171)
February 19, 1936, Chick Webb (Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936, Forlane UCD 19007)
September 8, 1936, Erskine Hawkins (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1938, Chronological Classics 653)
April 29, 1937, Benny Goodman (When Swing Was King, Mr Music MMCD-7014)
November 16, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman Performance Recordings 1937–1938, MGM E3789)
December 18, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest 176)
*May 28, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1938 Volume 1, Chronological Classics 925)
September 13, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Camel Caravan Shows September 1938, Jazz Hour 1038 DL)
“Sensation Rag”
May 12, 1919, Original Dixieland Jazz Band (The Creators of Jazz, Avid AMSC 702)
June 25, 1918, Original Dixieland Jazz Band (Columbia 736, RHJ)
September 18, 1926, Ethel Waters with Will Marion Cook’s Singing Orchestra (The Very Best of Ethel Waters, 1921–1947, Master Classic Records 2009)
April 29, 1927, Paul Whiteman (The King of Jazz 1920–1927, Timeless Records CBC 1093)
April 29, 1927, Paul Whiteman, take 2 (The King of Jazz 1920–1927, Timeless Records CBC 1093)
May 11, 1927, Fletcher Henderson (Complete Jazz Series 1927, Chronological Classics 580)
May 13, 1927, Frankie Trumbauer, featuring Bix Beiderbecke (Complete Jazz Series 1927–1928, Chronological Classics 1188)
December 13, 1935, Bunny Berigan and His Blue Boys (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1936, Chronological Classics 734)
April 23, 1937, Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra, featuring Harry James (Teddy Wilson Volume 4, Membran Records)
December 9, 1919, Ted Lewis (Columbia A2908 RHJ)
January 25, 1921, Art Hickman (From Ragtime to Jazz Volume 1 1896–1922)
September 13, 1923, Ted Lewis (special promotional recording; N/A)
November 22, 1926, Ted Lewis, take 1 (Columbia 922-D RHJ)
November 22, 1926, Ted Lewis, take 3 (Columbia 922-D RHJ)
May 4, 1935, Benny Goodman (1935 Let’s Dance Broadcasts, Circle CCD-50)
July 16, 1938, Ted Lewis (Decca 2054)
March 9, 1931, Louis Armstrong (Complete Jazz Series 1930–1931, Chronological Classics 547)
August 2, 1935, Putney Dandrige, including Teddy Wilson (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1936, Chronological Classics 846)
February 19, 1936, Chick Webb with Ella Fitzgerald (Count Basie and His Orchestra 1937/Chick Webb and His Orchestra 1936, Forlane International UCD19007)
November 19, 1936, Ella Fitzgerald; small group with Webb (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1937, Chronological Classics 500)
March 9, 1937, Benny Goodman (Air Play, Dr Jazz WGK 40350)
August 10, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman’s Golden Era, More Camel Caravans, Phontastic 8841/8842)
April 21, 1938, Benny Goodman (Swingtime—1938, Sunbeam 152)
September 6, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
March 8, 1937, Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters (Complete Jazz Series 1937 Volume 1, Chronological Classics 675)
March 8, 1937, Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 5 1936–1937, Neatwork RP 2039)
December 9, 1932, Fletcher Henderson (Complete Jazz Series 1932–1934, Chronological Classics 535)
February/March 1934, “Bill Dodge” [Benny Goodman] and His Orchestra (Benny Goodman—the Early Years, Biography BCD109)
January 5, 1935, Benny Goodman (Let’s Dance, Sunbeam 100)
December 6, 1935, Mildred Bailey and Her Alley Cats, including Johnny Hodges and Teddy Wilson (Complete Jazz Series 1932–1936, Chronological Classics 1080)
January 20, 1936, Benny Goodman (The NBC Broadcasts from Chicago’s Congress Hotel 1935–1936 Volume 2, Circle CCD 172)
January 21, 1937, Count Basie, including Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Walter Page (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1938, Chronological Classics 503)
September 5, 1937, Teddy Wilson Quartet, including Harry James (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 548)
January 18, 1938, Benny Goodman (The Complete Legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, Definitive, DRCD113782008)
January 20, 1939, BBC Jam Session (Alistair Cooke’s Jazz Letter from America, Avid AMSC 855)
Note: Benny Goodman Trio unless stated
*July 13, 1935, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1936, Chronological Classics 789)
July 13, 1935, Benny Goodman, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 1, Neatwork RP2041)
January 6, 1937, Benny Goodman, duet with Teddy Wilson (Air Play, Dr Jazz WGK 40350)
March 16, 1937, Benny Goodman (Air Play, Dr Jazz WGK 40350)
October 20, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 2, Viper’s Nest VN 172)
October 11, 1939, Coleman Hawkins (Complete Jazz Series 1939–40, Chronological Classics 634)
Note: Benny Goodman Quartet unless stated
February 27, 1928, Red Nichols (Complete Jazz Series 1927–1928, Chronological Classics 1241)
March 2, 1935, Coleman Hawkins with Michel Warlop (The Essential Sides Remastered, 1934–1936)
September 30, 1935, Jimmie Lunceford (Complete Jazz Series 1934–1935, Chronological Classics 505)
June 29, 1937, Benny Goodman (Performance Recordings 1937–1938 Volume 2, MGM 3789)
July 30, 1937, Benny Goodman, alternative take (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 2, Neatwork RP2049)
*July 30, 1937, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1937, Chronological Classics 879)
October 13, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 1, Viper’s Nest VN 171)
December 22, 1937, Benny Goodman (The Complete 1937 Madhattan Room Broadcasts Volume 6, Viper’s Nest VN 176)
*July 30, 1937, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1937, Chronological Classics 879)
March 31, 1938, Benny Goodman (Swingtime, Sunbeam 152)
Note: Benny Goodman Quartet unless stated
October 23, 1930, Red Nichols, including Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1930–1931, Chronological Classics 1462)
April 26, 1937, Lionel Hampton, entitled “Rhythm, Rhythm” (Complete Jazz Series 1937–1938, Chronological Classics 524)
April 29, 1937, Benny Goodman (Performance Recordings 1937–1938 Volume 2, MGM 3789)
Note: Benny Goodman Trio unless stated
December 8, 1927, McKenzie and Condon’s Chicagoans, including Gene Krupa (Eddie Condon Complete Jazz Series 1927–1938, Chronological Classics 742)
May 3, 1929, Paul Whiteman (Bix Beiderbecke with Whiteman in Chronology, Complete Jazz Series 1928–1929, Chronological Classics 1235)
July 2, 1930, Red Nichols, including Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1929–1930, Chronological Classics 1369)
*April 24, 1936, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1936 Volume 1, Chronological Classics 817)
Note: Benny Goodman Quartet unless stated
June 6, 1935, Benny Goodman, orchestra (50 Tracks in One Day, Jasmine JASCD 409)
January 20, 1936, Benny Goodman, orchestra (The NBC Broadcasts from Chicago’s Congress Hotel 1935–1936 Volume 2, Circle CCD 172)
January 24, 1936, Benny Goodman, orchestra (Complete Jazz Series 1935–1936, Chronological Classics 789)
December 2, 1936, Benny Goodman (The Alternative Takes in Chronological Order Volume 1, Neatwork RP2041)
*December 2, 1936, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1936–1937, Chronological Classics 858)
March 23, 1937, Benny Goodman (Air Play, Dr Jazz WGK 40350)
August 24, 1937, Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman’s Golden Era, More Camel Caravans, Phontastic 8841/8842)
*March 25, 1938, Benny Goodman (Complete Jazz Series 1938 Volume 1, Chronological Classics 925)
November 15, 1938, Benny Goodman, with Harry James on drums (The Best of Newhouse: Jerry Newhouse Presents Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Trio and Quartet 1938–39, Blu-Disc T5001/5002)
Rhapsody in Black and Blue (Louis Armstrong)
Hollywood Hotel (featuring Benny Goodman and His Orchestra; Warner Brothers)
The Benny Goodman Story (Eureka EKA40278)