I Had to Do It

~ Release by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sometimes I’m Happy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-01)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1935-07-01) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-07-01)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-01)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-01)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-07-01)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1935-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-07-01) and Art Rollini (on 1935-07-01)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-07-01) and Jack Lacey (on 1935-07-01)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-07-01), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-07-01) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-07-01)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
later releases:
Sometimes I’m Happy by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy (on 1935-07-01)
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
3:38
2King Porter
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-07-01)
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1935-07-01) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-07-01)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-01)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-01)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-07-01)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1935-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-07-01) and Art Rollini (on 1935-07-01)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-07-01) and Jack Lacey (on 1935-07-01)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-07-01), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-07-01) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-07-01)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recording of:
King Porter Stomp (on 1935-07-01)
composer:
Jelly Roll Morton
3:07
3(You Got Me in Between) The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1935-07-01) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-07-01)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-01)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-01)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-07-01)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1935-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-07-01) and Art Rollini (on 1935-07-01)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-07-01) and Jack Lacey (on 1935-07-01)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-07-01), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-07-01) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-07-01)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1935-07-01)
recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1935-07-01)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:43
4Jingle Bells
alto saxophone:
Toots Mondello (on 1935-07-01) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-07-01)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-07-01)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-07-01)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1935-07-01)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1935-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-07-01) and Art Rollini (on 1935-07-01)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-07-01) and Jack Lacey (on 1935-07-01)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-07-01), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-07-01) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-07-01)
recording of:
Jingle Bells (on 1935-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:30
5Santa Claus Came in the Spring
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-09-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-09-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-09-27, on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-09-27)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-09-27)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-09-27) and Art Rollini (on 1935-09-27)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-09-27) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-09-27)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-09-27), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-09-27) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-09-27)
vocals:
Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-09-27)
recording of:
Santa Claus Came in the Spring (on 1935-09-27)
writer:
Matty Malneck and Johnny Mercer
3:07
6Good‐Bye
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-09-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-09-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-09-27)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-09-27)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-09-27)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-09-27) and Art Rollini (on 1935-09-27)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-09-27) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-09-27)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-09-27), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-09-27) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-09-27)
instrumental recording of:
Goodbye (on 1935-09-27)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
Devalbo Inc, La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., LaSalle Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:23
7Madhouse
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-09-27) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-09-27)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-09-27)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-09-27)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-09-27)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-09-27)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-09-27)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-09-27) and Art Rollini (on 1935-09-27)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-09-27) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-09-27)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1935-09-27), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-09-27) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-09-27)
2:47
8Sandman
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
2:35
9Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1935-11-22)
recording of:
Yankee Doodle Never Went to Town (on 1935-11-22)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Bernie Hanighen
2:28
10No Other One
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1935-11-22)
2:40
11Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1935-11-22)
1:59
12Basin Street Blues
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
bass and double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
vocals:
Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1935-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:54
13If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
bass and double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
arranger:
Fletcher Henderson
later releases:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
recording of:
If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (on 1935-11-22)
lyricist:
Henry Creamer (in 1926)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1926)
2:15
14When Buddha Smiles
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1935-11-22) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1935-11-22)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1935-11-22)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1935-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1935-11-22)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1935-11-22)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1935-11-22)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1935-11-22) and Art Rollini (on 1935-11-22)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1935-11-22) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1935-11-22)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1935-11-22), Nate Kazebier (on 1935-11-22) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1935-11-22)
recording of:
When Buddha Smiles (on 1935-11-22)
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
3:08
15It’s Been So Long
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-01-24) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-01-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-01-24)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-01-24)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-01-24)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-01-24) and Art Rollini (on 1936-01-24)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-01-24) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1936-01-24)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1936-01-24), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-01-24) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-01-24)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-01-24)
recording of:
It’s Been So Long (on 1936-01-24)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
CBS Feist Catalog, Inc.
3:23
16Stompin’ at the Savoy
recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
3:11
17Goody‐Goody
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-01-24)
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-01-24), Toots Mondello (on 1936-01-24) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-01-24)
bass and double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-01-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-01-24)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1936-01-24) and Allan Reuss (on 1936-01-24)
piano:
Frank Froeba (on 1936-01-24) and Jess Stacy (on 1936-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-01-24) and Art Rollini (on 1936-01-24)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-01-24), Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1936-01-24) and Jack Lacey (on 1936-01-24)
trumpet:
Pee Wee Erwin (on 1936-01-24), Harry Geller (on 1936-01-24), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-01-24) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-01-24)
vocals:
Helen Ward (on 1936-01-24)
arranger:
William Henri Woode
recording of:
Goody Goody (on 1936-01-24)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
2:27
18Breakin’ in a Pair of Shoes
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-01-24) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-01-24)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-01-24)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-01-24)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-01-24)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-01-24) and Art Rollini (on 1936-01-24)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-01-24) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1936-01-24)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1936-01-24), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-01-24) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-01-24)
2:28
19Get Happy
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-03-20) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-03-20)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-03-20)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-03-20)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-03-20)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-03-20) and Art Rollini (on 1936-03-20)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-03-20) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1936-03-20)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1936-03-20), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-03-20) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-03-20)
instrumental recording of:
Get Happy (on 1936-03-20)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1929)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1929)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Remick Music Corp., S.A. Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Summer Stock
part of:
The Nine‐Fifteen Revue (1930)
3:04
20Christopher Columbus
alto saxophone:
Bill Depew (on 1936-03-20) and Hymie Shertzer (on 1936-03-20)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1936-03-20)
double bass:
Harry Goodman (on 1936-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Gene Krupa (on 1936-03-20)
guitar:
Allan Reuss (on 1936-03-20)
piano:
Jess Stacy (on 1936-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Dick Clark (tenor saxophonist) (on 1936-03-20) and Art Rollini (on 1936-03-20)
trombone:
Red Ballard (on 1936-03-20) and Joe Harris (Missouri-born jazz trombonist and singer) (on 1936-03-20)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1936-03-20), Nate Kazebier (on 1936-03-20) and Ralph Muzzillo (on 1936-03-20)
instrumental recording of:
Christopher Columbus (on 1936-03-20)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Leon “Chu” Berry
3:31
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