Honeysuckle Rose by Bunny Berigan-F. Waller-T. Dorsey (1937)

[mikezeee722]

Great! Wonderful classic jazz--happy music.

A new biography of Bunny Berigan has now appeared: "Mr. Trumpet--the trials, Tribulations and Triumph of Bunny Berigan by Michael P. Zirpolo. For more info search Mr. Trumpet

[attabuoy]

Believe I have Honeysuckle Rose by the same group on audio tape as the RCA All Stars. Pretty much the same, but more Waller with his great stride playing. Bless them all!

[bobareebop]

That chord progression Waller plays at 2:20...wow, to just pull something like that out of your heart and brain as an improvisation. I also love that little ornamentation in Dorsey's solo at 1:10.

[schnieef]

I like playing TD hot swing. With his own band he sadley to smooth Jazz.

[joomuck]

Fats Waller and Bunny Berigan: so that is what heaven is like.

Thanks for the posting.

[betteroffsingle]

Yes indeed ... this IS what heaven is like.

I am officially stealing that line from you joomuck and thanks. MUCH thanks as well to Alex for posting it. Does it get much better then this? Don't think so. I can't say enough good things about this cut. All brilliant musicians and Bunny sure did know how to make a horn actually sing! If I'm good in this life, when I die I hope I get to hang out with these guys.

Cheers to all and Happy , Healthy New Year.

[9652584]

Every note from every horn - magnificent! Fats is Leader of the Pack! Heck, he wrote the tune! Berigan was Tommy Dorsey's favorite trumpet, too.

[KRISPYKWENT29]

This sounds much jollier than the Marlene Dietrich cover. Hot news Pete Burns has done version too!

[mickyblue247]

What a great version of this song ! I was a huge fan of Bunny back in the 50's. When R+B came out,like most other guys,just sort of drifted to that and the newly emerging R+R ! Boy! Do I miss those days.

[CharlestonDog6]

LarsonLeight, I also play the trumpet and Cornet! If you ever have anyone that would try to tie you to a tree please let me know

so I can be there to put their Dentists in a higher tax bracket! I hope there would be at least 4 or 5! Best Regards! God Bless Bunny Berigan!

[hobbshouse]

Great recording! This was a jam session at RCA Victor. Fat's and Bunny at their best!

[SwingMan1937]

Yep. This was, basically, the first Metronome All Star record - 1937.

Dick McDonough is on guitar and I think George Wettling (back when he tried to sound like Ray Bauduc) is at the drums. I've got this 78 - "A Jam Session At Victor" - but it's in climate controlled storage with the rest of my 78's at the moment.....

[DavidOrea]

A Berigan classic. Good video idea! Thanks for sharing. Regards