I CAN'T GET STARTED - Bunny Berigan 1937

[92411158]

Did you ever hear Buddy Morrow's trombone version ?

[92411158]

Did you ever hear Buddy Morrow's trombone version, the tops

[JeromeMusic10]

Dizzy elevated this song even more so. Go Bop!

[MizMackie]

For me no one ever topped this version. The defining song of its era.

[mikezeee722]

A classic of swing era jazz.

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[flammasherman]

Echo all the complimentary comments about this fabulous record well before my time and even better played on a wonderful Garrard 4HF deck !

[AlDomin45]

GOOD MUSIC WILL LIVE FOREVER -----THANKS FOR POSTING THIS JEWEL

[tommoulton]

Without a doubt the greatest recording of 1937. I was born 3 years later and this was the first record my mother bought for me and I played it over and over and just could never get tired of it. Amazing how it holds up today and still brings some tears to my eyes.

[deralteist]

The greatest trumpet solo I EVER heard. I have to listen to it once in awhile to

hear that golden horn. Too bad he died young.

deralteist

[justplaincarla]

This song is among my Mother's favorites; 'I' have, now, become my Mother! :) :)

[scifimaven]

This brings back so many good memories for me. I first heard it in the 40s, and I think it was an Englishman, maybe Noel Coward singing it. But this rendition is perfect in every way. The trumpet is perfect, and the lyrics, dated as they are, are so true.

[amoom0]

This is way before my time but I think it's one of the most perfect melodies ever devised. And the trumpet playing is just beautiful... gives me goosebumps every time.

[murfspop]

My Mom and Dad were married on July 3rd, 1937.Mom was surprised when I told her that I had a recording of the song that they played on their honeymoon.She sure loved listening to it again. I adore my Mom and Dad...... RIP

[slobebop]

Superb.

[justsnappy]

Makes me miss my Dad...He introduced me to this great music! 

[vpo2g2]

Possibly one of the greatest 5 minutes ever put on shellac

[Figlitiblitification]

아이 라이크 송

[Natttaliaaaaaaaaaa]

DIOS, cuando escucho esta canción siento como si yo hubiera vivido otra vida y me trajera ocultos recuerdos que algún día viví ! ES MARAVILLOSA!

[MoogPunch64]

"conversations with woody allen" brought me here

[BMarie7]

This is my husband and my wedding song... we went to Philly for NYr's and they played it that night... and then yesterday went went for a walk and a little candy store in town... and they it was playing there too... omg.. it melts my heart... my husband picked it... as our song... and I just love it.. love it.. love it... I'm a big band person too... but this is the original.... Bunny... although there are other versions from others.. Thanks... :))))))))

[westphillybob]

heard this the other day on Sirius radio 1940s. Its a great rendition. thanks for posting

[LorenzoMagnifico]

Wow!!! Just great!

[talbotvanman]

Nice to have found this. A great trumpet player and friend of mine who died

recently used to play this on all our sessions to great applause.

Incidently I still have a big collection of 78s (and record player to play them

on) My son of 45 still laughs at the quality of these records compared with

the HiFi he was brought up listening to but I wouldnt part with the memories

they bring me!

[califgirl101]

@talbotvanman amen to that my friend...Amen!

[jase2153]

I hear that every morning on The Bob Rogers Show on 2CH

[216118]

I love this song , i miss good old songs , not the trash we have today ....

[dianadan90033]

this song reminds me of my dad my tia and tios...good memories!!...love u dad !!

[ou1val]

You young kids thought "Layla" was the greatest love song ever written. How about "Can't get started"?

[sulmo]

Cool turntable. Sounds beautiful. What's the brand? are you using a special needle? Much obliged.

[jimtope]

The 78 RPM record is 12 inches in size, but this is still the arrangement of the song that was widely published on 10 inch records. Apparently, the 12 inch record was used to allow for better sound - the more recording material you use per unit of recording time, the better the quality of the recording. Anyone using a PC to record CDs or DVDs knows that.

[cackagill]

brings back fond memories of my childhood growing up in chicago in the 30's. i was 8 when this was released.

[MrVielanda]

Save the tiger! Thanks for posting this wonderful recording.

[sladedude44]

play it again bunny,play it again.Will never go out of style.!!!!!!

[EG07061940]

"In 1929 I sold short." What a relevant lyric to today's news, wherein the SEC

charged Goldman Sachs with securities fraud for its purported failure to disclose that the bonds that were the basis for one particular synthetic collateralized debt obligation had been chosen by none other than John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund investor, who was shorting them.

[aarfeld]

@EG07061940: They just keep recycling the same news every 80 years or so. :-)

[scootron2000]

I think Bunny Berigan died in 1940

[lazurm]

@scootron2000 Nope, he died in 1942 at the age of 33 due to the affects of alchoholism. Sad as it is true....

[califgirl101]

@lazurm Well, I'm intend to agree with you only my thought was that he passed away from throat cancer...or something! I may be wrong but, who knows!

[eflatalto4]

@scootron2000 Berigan was born in Hilbert Wisconsin, He moved to Fox Lake Wisconsin in his childhood. He died in 1942 and is buried in Fox Lake. Some say he died of alcoholism, others say it was drug use. It might have been a little of both.

[scootron2000]

Bunny Berigan died real young. I think he died in 1940

[78rpmblog]

1942 - but as you said, young - much too young.

[swinginkatz]

@scootron2000  No June 2, 1942

[wagerfilmART]

Beautiful recording.

[happytalk94]

thank you so much for sharing this fine talented player. the one and only "unique" Bunny Berigan a true legend. i'm weeping from fine memories. my thanks also to youtube they really are Class.

[sweetheartjld]

My father taught me right. Although I'm

from the age of rock & roll. you just can't duplicate this music. You can unerstand

every word and note

[kcsulkin]

Actually the original version was Bob Hope singing it to Eve Arden on Broadway in 1936. I saw the encores revival a few years ago. It was the 11 o'clock number.

[Maestrojosh87]

Not only is this song in Save the Tiger, it is also played as background music for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror's queue.

[tubewatch59]

And plays a fairly prominent part as background/thematic music, in the film "RKO 281" - a drama about the making of the film Citizen Kane, and Orson Welles battle with publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst over this film.

One of the all time classic swing era tunes.

[TheTubeharry]

I now it and play it since 40 Years ,esp. the  37 version

[1973nitram]

Love it ,love it, love it !!! Bunny rocks!!! Lovely clarity on this post thanks .Pax to all from Ian Smith.Xxx.

[fromthesidelines]

Recorded on August 7, 1937, and probably Berigan's most popular recording as a band leader. In those days, some big bands recorded 12 inch "extended" versions of certain musical numbers [cf. Benny Goodman's "Sing Sing Sing", in two parts] because the arrangements were too "short" for standard 10 inch releases.

[sladedude44]

play it again again and again sam.

[spazzmcgee09]

i'm actually related to him..he was my cousin of some sort

[389053]

i really like this version of the song. i guess it's the original. i like this one and ella fitzgerald's the best of all the different ones out there.

[QWKDTSN]

Found this song through the Arturo Fuente cigar website... Extremely relaxing... Wonderful song.

[Turtleposer]

Love it Love it Love it!!!

[sladedude44]

play it again sam,play it again.

[east37thstreet]

this song closes the save the tiger movie as he walks thru the park

[knuckleheadnoogy]

Bunny Berigan was the best. Even Louis thought so. Story is that Louis wore out four vinyls of Berigan's "I Can't Get Started" listening to it over and over. Story also goes Louis wouldn't or didn't like playing this song because he thought it belonged to Berigan! My Dad back in the day saw Berigan a whole lot, as well as all the other major horn fellas of that time, and said Berigan was the best by far, no question! Berigan on Marie is a great too!!

[Iamxy23]

Found this through The Big Shave...

Couldn't forget it

[AnwarAloysius]

Concerto for trumpet. Blues without being dreary. Melancholic without being effete. Simply the best record ever.

[mickyblue247]

The greatest recording of this fantastic song ! Bunny was the best. Thanks for the post !

[km2711]

Great posting..especially because of the original length...

[sirjim1221]

My Father played trumpet in a band back in the 50, I was a little boy and I heard this song and said Dad will you play this song for me and he said Laughting "who do you think I am Buddy Bergin" Still brings back a fond memory,Thanks for posting

[derkman]

This has been one of my favorite songs for over 50 years. Thanks for posting this masterpiece!

[califgirl101]

What a beautiful crystal clear recording this is! Remember the movie Save The Tiger? As Harry Stoner (Jack Lemmon) is driving to his office he plays this memorable recording that reminds him of the past good times of his life! Thank you so very much for sharing this wonderfull video with us! Bless your heart! :)

[astroshape]

Thank you very much for posting...what a BRILLIANT recording