78rpm: Riffin' At The Ritz - Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, 1936 - Victor 25445

[LukeSniper]

Benny Goodman had a hell of a band all around. All the man cared about was getting the best musicians around up on stage, regardless of color. That took balls in 1939... balls and integrity.

[Hudsonburg]

Re the sax section - my memory may be failing me but isn't this the one where Benny plays alto sax in the section and *doesn't* take his usual clarinet solo?

[SwingMan1937]

@Hudsonburg I'm not sure, but it could be - BG's clarinet is certainly nowhere to be heard here.

This is the first I'm hearing of BG playing alto with his own band, though.

[sammyb1929]

omg thank you ever so much for uploading this song now i can have it on my i pod thank you thank you

[SwingMan1937]

You bet, Sammy. :)

Wait'll it gets fully processed before you download it, though. ;)

Got 3 more BG Victor cuts coming up.....