America in Swingtime : Benny Goodman Sextet

American Music Festival | Jan 1, 2000

The actual date of this episode is 1941-02-19. For technical reasons, it shows up incorrectly above.

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40th Program.
Benny Goodman Sextet

CHARLIE CHRISTIAN.....Guitar
GEORGIE AULD.................tenor sax
BENNY GOODMAN..........clarinet
COOTIE WILLIAMS..........trumpet
JOHNNY GUARNIERI........piano
ARTIE BERNSTEIN............bass
DAVE TOUGH.....................drums

Flying Home
The Blues
Sheik of Arabie
Body & Soul
Gone With what Wind?


NOTE: See duplicate record with more instantiations Catalof #8294 http://cavafy.wnyc.net/assets/11244/edit


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 8366

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