Description
TitleCamel Caravan, Reel 1 of 15, Side 2
Date Created1937-08-10-1937-12-07
GenreJazz
GenreJazz radio programs
GenreSwing (Music)
GenreClarinet with jazz ensemble
Note(s)Connor DR (Donald R.) Benny Goodman Listen to His Legacy. Scarecrow Press; 1988, pages 72-78.
Note(s)This project was supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Table of ContentsBGR0010 - S2 - P1
“CAMEL CARAVAN,” CBS Radio Network; 31 August 1937, Los Angeles; BGR0010-S2-P1, NOTE: The opening announcement and introductory “Let’s Dance” on the next transfer is dubbed from my acetates because the cassette sent me by Reynolds was absent that material. Balance of the transfer is from the Reynolds cassette.
Personnels as of 29 June. Trio: Benny Goodman, clt; Teddy Wilson, p; Gene Krupa, d. Quartet: Benny Goodman,clt; Lionel Hampton, vib; Teddy Wilson p; Gene Krupa, d. Vocal: Martha Tilton.
0.10: : Let’s Dance (theme) & announcements
1:25: Camel Hop (arr MLW)
3:38: Announcements
3:56: La Cucaracha
6:01: Commercial
6:37: Whisper In The Dark - TRIO
9:31: Announcements
9:50: The Blue Danube - voc Meyer Alexander Chorus
12:38: Commercial
13:07: Vibraphone Blues - QUARTET - voc Lionel Hampton
16:40: Swing Song - voc Pat O;Malley, Meyer Alexander Chorus
21:53: Commercial
22:33: The Dixieland Band - voc Martha Tilton
25:38: Announcements
25:52:: House Hop
28:03: Good-Bye (theme) & Closing announcements & commercial
BGR0010 - S2 - P2
“CAMEL CARAVAN” CBS Radio Network; 16 November 1937, New York; Benny Goodman, clt; Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin, tpt; Red Ballard, Will Bradley, tbn; Hymie Schertzer, George Koenig, as; Art Rollini, Vido Musso, ts; Jess Stacy, p; Allan Reuss, g; Harry Goodman, b; Gene Krupa, d. Martha Tilton, voc. NOTE:The next transfer is from a tape sent to me by a collector; Reynolds does not have this broadcast. Preceding Benny’s portion of the hour - long program is the introduction and close of the preceding half-hour sponsored by Reynolds, the “(Jack) Oakie College Of Musical Knowledge” - - 1 minute, 15 seconds.
TRIO and QUARTET as 29 June: Trio: Benny Goodman, clt; Teddy Wilson, p; Gene Krupa, d. Quartet: Benny Goodman,clt; Lionel Hampton, vib; Teddy Wilson p; Gene Krupa, d. Vocal: Martha Tilton.
32:15: Let’s Dance (theme) & announcements
33:25: Star Dust
36:22: Announcements
36:30: If It’s The Last Thing I Do - voc Martha Tilton
39:29: commercial
40:20: After You’ve Gone - TRIO
42:34: Announcements
42:44: You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart - voc Martha Tilton
46:16: Announcements
46:31: Laughing At Life (arr FH)
48:57: Commercial
49:53: Nagasaki - QUARTET
53:23: Announcements
53:39: Mama, That Moon Is Here Again - voc Martha Tilton
56:34 Announcements
56:48: Big John’s Special (sis)
59:38: Commercial
1:00:08: Good-Bye (theme) & announcements
NOTE: Entire broadcast above is on LP, Fanfare 13-113. I cannot explain the short duration, except that the closing statement about the “Oakie College” may have usurped some of the time for Benny’s half hour. Sound is quite good.
1:01:37: Let’s Dance (theme) & announcements
1:02:48: Hallelujah
1:05:10: Announcements
1:05:34: Bob White - vocalist Martha Tilton
1:07:57: Commercial
1:09:02: Have You Met Miss Jones?
1:11:37: Announcements
1:11:56: I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
1:14:23: If Dreams Come True
1:17:23: Commercial and Announcements
1:18:23: Unidentified tune
1:21:32: Announcements
1:21:54: You’re a Sweetheart - vocalist Martha Tilton
1:24:25: Announcements
1:24:37: Sugarfoot Stomp
1:27:00: Commercial
1:27:43: Good-Bye (theme) & announcements
CollectionD. Russell Connor Collection of Benny Goodman Audio Recordings
Organization NameRutgers University. Institute of Jazz Studies
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PlaceNew York, New York; Los Angeles, California