Here are the first two sides.
Bunny Berigan t / Morey Samuel tb / Matty Matlock cl / Bud Freeman ts / Claude Thornhill p / Dick McDonough g / Pete Peterson sb / Ray Bauduc d / Wingy Mannone v / Gene Gifford a.
Recorded in New York on May 13, 1935.
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Gene Gifford & His Orchestra - Victor 25065 (1935)
Just acquired the last 2 of 4 sides cut by Gene Gifford as a leader. Gifford was chief arranger for The Casa Loma Orchestra throughout the '30s.
Here are the first two sides.
Bunny Berigan t / Morey Samuel tb / Matty Matlock cl / Bud Freeman ts / Claude Thornhill p / Dick McDonough g / Pete Peterson sb / Ray Bauduc d / Wingy Mannone v / Gene Gifford a.
Recorded in New York on May 13, 1935.
Here are the first two sides.
Bunny Berigan t / Morey Samuel tb / Matty Matlock cl / Bud Freeman ts / Claude Thornhill p / Dick McDonough g / Pete Peterson sb / Ray Bauduc d / Wingy Mannone v / Gene Gifford a.
Recorded in New York on May 13, 1935.
Gene Gifford & His Orchestra - Victor 25041 (1935)
Here we have 2 of 4 sides cut by Gene Gifford as a leader. Gifford was chief arranger for The Casa Loma Orchestra throughout the '30s.
From wikipedia...
H. Eugene "Gene" Gifford (May 31, 1908 – November 12, 1970) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and arranger.
Gifford was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and played banjo in high school; following this he played in territory bands, including Watson's Bell Hops and the bands of Bob Foster and Lloyd Williams. He formed his own group to tour Texas, and then switched to guitar to play with Blue Steele and Henry Cato's Vanities Orchestra in 1928.
In 1929 he arranged for Jean Goldkette, and that same year he joined the Casa Loma Orchestra, where he became the group's chief arranger. He played guitar and banjo in the ensemble but quit in 1933 to concentrate on arrangements for the group. He remained with Casa Loma until 1939 when he was bought out of his contract due to alcohol-related infractions of the band's strict rules, but returned to play with them in 1948-49. He worked as a freelance arranger in the 1940s and did much work arranging for radio. In the 1950s and 1960s he went into semiretirement from music, working in radio engineering.
Gifford led only one session as a bandleader, which yielded four tunes for Victor Records in 1935.
Bunny Berigan t / Morey Samuel tb / Matty Matlock cl / Bud Freeman ts / Claude Thornhill p / Dick McDonough g / Pete Peterson sb / Ray Bauduc d / Wingy Mannone v / Gene Gifford a.
Recorded in New York on May 13, 1935.
From wikipedia...
H. Eugene "Gene" Gifford (May 31, 1908 – November 12, 1970) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist, and arranger.
Gifford was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and played banjo in high school; following this he played in territory bands, including Watson's Bell Hops and the bands of Bob Foster and Lloyd Williams. He formed his own group to tour Texas, and then switched to guitar to play with Blue Steele and Henry Cato's Vanities Orchestra in 1928.
In 1929 he arranged for Jean Goldkette, and that same year he joined the Casa Loma Orchestra, where he became the group's chief arranger. He played guitar and banjo in the ensemble but quit in 1933 to concentrate on arrangements for the group. He remained with Casa Loma until 1939 when he was bought out of his contract due to alcohol-related infractions of the band's strict rules, but returned to play with them in 1948-49. He worked as a freelance arranger in the 1940s and did much work arranging for radio. In the 1950s and 1960s he went into semiretirement from music, working in radio engineering.
Gifford led only one session as a bandleader, which yielded four tunes for Victor Records in 1935.
Bunny Berigan t / Morey Samuel tb / Matty Matlock cl / Bud Freeman ts / Claude Thornhill p / Dick McDonough g / Pete Peterson sb / Ray Bauduc d / Wingy Mannone v / Gene Gifford a.
Recorded in New York on May 13, 1935.
Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats - Decca 18108 (1935)
Great personnel there in that Alley Cat outfit!
Mildred Bailey v / Bunny Berigan t / Johnny Hodges as / Teddy Wilson p / Grachan Moncur (II) sb.
Recorded in New York on December 6, 1935.
Mildred Bailey v / Bunny Berigan t / Johnny Hodges as / Teddy Wilson p / Grachan Moncur (II) sb.
Recorded in New York on December 6, 1935.
Red McKenzie & His Rhythm Kings - Decca 667 (1936)
Bunny Berigan t / Babe Russin cl, ts / Frank Signorelli p / Harold Leader g / Sid Weiss sb / Ward Lay d. Red McKenzie comb, v.
Recorded in New York on January 20, 1936.
Recorded in New York on January 20, 1936.
A Symposium Of Swing - Victor Records C-28 12" (1937)
I do believe that this album was released in 1937 although this particular set may have been purchased...or given second hand...in 1947 judging from the inscription.
This is also one of the very few album sets that I have that still has its inset.
This is also one of the very few album sets that I have that still has its inset.
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra - Elite 5005 (1941)
What I at first thought was a couple of sides on an obscure re-release label turned out to be two of the last eight recordings Berigan laid down on an, again, obscure label shortly before he died at a young age.
After having to declare bankruptcy, Berigan entered into the hospital due to alcohol related illness. He played in Tommy Dorsey's band for a few months before starting up a new band. This group was made up of young and largely unknown musicians (I do believe that these are from drummer Jack Sperling's first recording session) and recorded just eight sides during 2 sessions in late 1941 and early 1942 for the small Elite label.
Bunny Berigan passed away less than a half a year after his last recording session.
Bunny Berigan t, dir / Arthur Mellor, Bobby Mansell, Freddy Norton t / Charlie Stewart, Max Smith tb / Walt Mellor, George Quinty as / Wilbur Joustra, Red Lang ts / Eugene Kutch p / Tony Estren sb / Jack Sperling d / Lynne Richards v.
Recorded in New York in September of 1941.
After having to declare bankruptcy, Berigan entered into the hospital due to alcohol related illness. He played in Tommy Dorsey's band for a few months before starting up a new band. This group was made up of young and largely unknown musicians (I do believe that these are from drummer Jack Sperling's first recording session) and recorded just eight sides during 2 sessions in late 1941 and early 1942 for the small Elite label.
Bunny Berigan passed away less than a half a year after his last recording session.
Bunny Berigan t, dir / Arthur Mellor, Bobby Mansell, Freddy Norton t / Charlie Stewart, Max Smith tb / Walt Mellor, George Quinty as / Wilbur Joustra, Red Lang ts / Eugene Kutch p / Tony Estren sb / Jack Sperling d / Lynne Richards v.
Recorded in New York in September of 1941.
Gene Gifford & His Orchestra - Bluebird 10704 (Originally Victor 25041) 1935
Here we have 2 of 4 sides cut by Gene Gifford as a leader. Gifford was chief arranger for The Casa Loma Orchestra throughout the '30s.
Nice lineup on these tracks...Bunny Berigan, Wingy Manone, Bud Freeman, etc.
Recorded on May 13, 1935.
Nice lineup on these tracks...Bunny Berigan, Wingy Manone, Bud Freeman, etc.
Recorded on May 13, 1935.
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