Benny Goodman’s celebrated January 16, 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall was alandmark for many reasons: it was the first jazz concert at the prestigious venue,it integrated white and Afro-American stars on the same stage, and, above all, itproduced glorious music which hasn’t lost its magic after 80 years. Goodmanwas the star. He was featured with his orchestra, and in a variety of small groups,including combos with members of the Count Basie band, and Goodman’s ownTrio and Quartet with Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, and Gene Krupa.

Presented here is the concert in its entirety plus, as a bonus, a completeBenny Goodman January 18, 1938 radio broadcast, recorded just two daysafter the great event.

CD1 & CD2, 1-11: The Carnegie Hall Concert

Carnegie Hall, New York, January 16, 1938.

Benny Goodman, clarinet on all tracks

Featuring Buck Clatyon, Cootie Willimas, Harry James (tp), Bobby Hackett (ct),Lester Young, Babe Russin (ts), Johnny Hodges (sop), Harry Carney (bar),Lionel Hampton (vib), Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy (p), FredddieGreen, Allen Ruess (g), Harry Goodman, Walter Page (b), Gene Krupa (d).

*Bonus tracks: CD2, 12-19:

The January 18, 1938 “Camel Caravan” Radio Show

• - 1 -

  • 1. Don't Be That Way
  • 2. Sometimes I'm Happy
  • 3. One O'Clock Jump
  • 4. Sensation Rag
  • 5. I'm Coming Virginia
  • 6. When My Baby Smiles At Me
  • 7. Shine
  • 8. Blue Reverie
  • 9. Life Goes To a Party
  • 10. Honeysuckle Rose
  • 11. Body and Soul
  • 12. Avalon
  • 13. The Man I Love
  • 14. I Got Rhythm

• - 2 -

  • 1. Blue Skies
  • 2. Loch Lomond
  • 3. Blue Room
  • 4. Swingtime In the Rockies
  • 5. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
  • 6. China Boy
  • 7. Stompin' At the Savoy
  • 8. Dizzy Spells
  • 9. Sing Sing Sing
  • 10. If Dreams Come True
  • 11. Big John's Special
  • 12. Let's Dance*
  • 13. Make Believe*
  • 14. Introduction*
  • 15. Don't Be That Way*
  • 16. First Movement From Mozart's Clarinet Quintet In a Major*
  • 17. Honeysuckle Rose*
  • 18. Introduction*
  • 19. Mama, That Moon is Here Again*