The Ultimate Jazz Archive Vol.140 – Bunny Berigan [1937-1939] [2005]

01.Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
02.Russian Lullaby
03.Trees
04.Livery Stable Blues
05.High Society
06.Sobbin’ Blues
07.Jelly Roll Blues
08.In A Mist
09.Flashes
10.Davenport Blues
11.Candlelights
12.Walkin’ The Dog
13.In The Dark
14.Little Gate’s Special
15.Jazz Me Blues
16.Patty Cake, Patty Cake
17.Peg O’ My Heart
18.Night Song
19.Ay – Ay – Ay
20.Ain’t She Sweet

Bunny Berigan was one of the top three trumpet soloists during the Big Band era and one of the few who had an original style not in the mold of Louis Armstrong. Bunny Berigan's career hauntingly paralleled that of Bix Beiderbeck. Both Bunny Berigan's and Bix Beiderbeck's individualistic styles, compromising in playing with commercial bands, losing battle with alcoholism, and disintegration and death followed a similar pattern.

Bunny Berigan's first big hit records were with the Benny Goodman big band. For classic Bunny Berigan solos hear Goodman's version of King Porter Stomp and Sometimes I'm Happy both recorded in 1935. Bunny Berigan's biggest hit was a ballad, recorded under his own name, in which he played and sang a song called I Can't Get Started. His solo on Tommy Dorsey's recording of Marie is a classic as well. For up-tempo Bunny Berigan hear Gangbuster's Holiday also recorded with his own band or Blue Lou with the Metronome All Stars of 1939. Bunny Berigan won the Metronome Poll in both 1937 and 1939. --- swingmusic.net

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