Buddy Greco with Benny Goodman November 1949 Manila.
Preview:
In 1948 Elliot Wexler (Benny Goodman's manager) noticed the Buddy Greco trio (included Francis Beecher guitar & Don Sgro bass) at Philadelphia's Club 13 and advised Benny Goodman to listen to Buddy.
Late 1948 Buddy joined the Benny Goodman band as a piano-player, vocalist and arranger, Francis Beecher joined as guitar player.
In 1949 Benny & Buddy visited the UK and Buddy headed the Benny Goodman band for several occasions.
Late 1949 they made a trip to the Philippines. Buddy & Benny recorded about 150 items in 1948/1949.
Benny Goodman hated playing bop and disbanded the band after the November trip to the Philippines in December 1949.
The first recording with Wardell Gray goes back to November 1948.
The first recording with Benny Goodman December 1948.
After his first visit to England July 1949 with only support by local musicians, Benny visited England again in April 1950 but without Buddy Greco .
I'm pretty sure Benny disbanded the Band in winter 1949/1950 and Buddy left Benny at that time.
RECORDING SESSIONS 1948-1949.
NOVEMBER 12, 1948
New York (Wardell Gray/Eddie Bert/Buddy Greco/Sonny Igoe/Buddy Stewart/Clyde Lombardi)
Shawn (Buddy Greco piano)
December 1, 1948
Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse N.Y. Personnel: Goodman/ Reich/ Mettome/ Stewart/ Travis/ Bernhart/ Bert/ Monte/ Goldberg/ Cicalese/ Gray/ Wasserman/ Molinelli/ Greco/ Beecher/ Lombardi/ Igoe/) add Terry Swope & the Clarinaders
Clarinet a la king
You turned the tables on me (vocal the Clarinaders)
December 2, 1948
Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse N.Y. (same personnel as December 2 add Terry Swope & the Clarinaders (sextet = Goodman/ Gray/ Greco/ Beecher/ Lombardi/ Igoe)
Clarinet a la king
Don't worry 'bout me (vocal Buddy Greco)
Indiana (sextet)
You turned the tables on me -vocal the Clarinaders
Chico's bop
They didn't believe me -vocal Terry Swope
Undercurrent blues (to signoff)
December 5, 1948
Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse N.Y. add Terry Swope & the Clarinaders
Wrap your troubles in dreams -vocal Terry Swope
Don't be that way
Guilty- vocal Buddy Greco
Bedlam- (sextet)
Rebecca- vocal Buddy Greco
I'll see you in my dreams- vocal Terry Swope & Clarinaders
Air mail special
Good-bye (theme)
Benny's Bop Band December 1948 .Beecher/Lombardi/Grey/Igoe/Goodman. (New York's "Stork Club")
December 1948, New York (1949 March of Dimes)
(Benny Goodman, cl-Howard Reich/Doug Mettome/ Al Stewart/Nick Travis, tp-Milt Bernhart/Eddie Bert/George Monte, tb-Mitch Goldberg/Angelo Cicarele, as-Wardell Gray/ Eddie Wasserman, ts-Clyde Lombardi, b-Larry Molinelli, bar-Buddy Greco, p-Franchis Beecher, g-Sonny Igoe, d)
let's dance (intro)
String of Pearls
I'll see you in my dreams - vocal the Clarinaders (Dick Katz piano)
Undercurrent blues
Don't worry 'bout me- vocal Buddy Greco (Dick Katz piano)
Good-bye (partial)
December 1948
Toast of the town (CBS television) (quintet Goodman/ Greco/ Beecher/ Lombardi/ Igoe)
Indiana
On a slow boat to china -vocal Buddy Greco
December 1948
Stork Club New York (sextet) Crosley radio
How high the moon December 1948/January 1949 unknown radio network (sextet) Indiana Limehouse blues
January 20, 1949 National Guard Armory, Washington (NBC radio)
Let's dance (theme)
Jersey Bounce
Don't worry 'bout me-vocal Buddy Greco
Buckle down, Winsocki-vocal Buddy Greco
Rose room- sextet
February 10, 1949 Hollywood
(Capitol 15409)(Louis Martinez, bo & Terry Swope, vocal added)
Undercurrent blues
Ma Belle Marguerite - vocal Buddy Greco and the Singers (Arnold Ross piano) (The Singers and the Clarinaders are two names for the same group)
March 4, 1949 Hollywood Palladium
Let's dance (theme)
a string of Pearls
My darling, my darling - vocal Buddy Greco
Trees
Am I blue?- vocal the Clarinaders
Flying home (septet)
Buckle down, Winsocki - vocal Buddy Greco
My Belle Marguerite- vocal Buddy Greco & Clarinaders
undercurrent blues Good-bye (theme)
March 6, 1949 Hollywood Palladium (CBS radio)
Bugle call rag
don't worry 'bout me- vocal Buddy Greco
Star dust
Once in love with Amy- vocal Buddy Greco
Trees
Indiana (septet)
undercurrent blues
March 8, 1949 Hollywood (ARFS 40375-40376)
Let's dance (intro)
Chico's bop (#
) It takes a woman to take a man- vocal Terry Swope
It isn't fair -vocal Buddy Greco
Trees
After you've gone-(sextet)
Am I blue- vocal The Clarinaders
Undercurrent blues Good-bye (partial)
Chico's bop (partial repeat from #)
March 11, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 41115-41116)
The BG band at the Hollywood Palladium.
Let's dance (intro)
I've got my love to keep me warm
Someone like you -vocal Buddy Greco
I'll see you in my dreams -vocal The Clarinaders
Intermezzo
Sweet Georgia Brown
It takes a woman to take a man- vocal Terry Swope
Undercurrent blues
Trees (repeat from 40375)
March 15, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 12295/12296)
Don't be that way
Do, do, do -vocal Buddy Greco
Shishkabop
Am I blue -vocal the Clarinaders
Bedlam (sextet only)
Lover man -vocal Terry Swope
Undercurrent blues
Intermezzo (partial)
March 19, 1949 Hollywood Palladium
after you've gone (septet)
March 21, 1949 Hollywood there's a small hotel (quartet-Goodman/Greco/Igoe/Lombardi)
sweet Georgia Brown (quartet)
March 22, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 43747/43748)
Let's dance
I've got my love to keep me warm
It isn't fair -vocal Buddy Greco
Undercurrent blues
So in love -vocal Terry Swope
Blue Lou -(sextet only)
Don't worry 'bout me- vocal Buddy Greco
El Greco
Let's dance (partial repeat)
March 24, 1949 Hollywood
Shishkabop (Capitol 57-568)
Having a wonderful wish -vocal Buddy Greco (Capitol 57-568)(Bud Hermann piano)
That wonderful girl of mine-vocal Buddy Greco (Capitol 56-576)(Bud Hermann piano)
It isn't fair -vocal Buddy Greco and The Singers (Capitol 860)(Bud Hermann piano)
March 25, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 45160/45161)
Let's dance (intro)
Undercurrent blues
Do, Do, Do - vocal Buddy Greco
Trees
There's a small Hotel (Quartet ->Goodman/Greco/Lombardi/Igoe)
Jersey Bounce
El Greco
Lover man
king porter
Clarinade (partial)
MARCH 29, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 44443/44444)
Undercurrent blues
So in Love- vocal Terry Swope
Shishkabop
fresh fish- vocal The Clarinaders
There's a small hotel (quartet)
Someone like you -vocal Buddy Greco
Clarinade
If I could be with you -vocal Buddy Greco
intermezzo (partial)
March 30, 1949 Hollywood fresh fish -vocal Buddy Greco & the Singers the Huckle-Buck -vocal the Singers trees Don't worry 'bout me- vocal Buddy Greco March 30, 1949 Hollywood (AFRS 1994) let's dance (theme) Chico's bop That wonderful girl of mine -vocal Buddy Greco Sweet Georgia brown (septet) If I could be with you - vocal Buddy Greco El Greco Undercurrent blues It takes a woman- vocal Terry Swope Trees Clarinade good-bye (theme) April 12, 1949 Hollywood bop hop Trees lover man (vocal Terry Swope) Dreazag April 14, 1949 Hollywood Bedlam There's a small hotel-Quartet (Benny Goodman/Buddy Greco/Clyde Lombardi/Sonny Igoe) Oo-bla-dee -vocal Buddy Greco Blue Lou June 18, 1949 Hershey pa undercurrent blues bedlam (septet) Chico's bop July 5, 1949 New York (Goodman-Howard Reich-John Wilson-Doug Mettone-Al Stewart-Ziggy Schatz-Bill Byers-George Monte-Mario Daone-Mitch Goldberg-Angelo Cicalese-Wardell Gray-Eddie Wasserman-Bob Dawes-Buddy Greco-Franchis Beecher-Bob Carter-Sonny Igoe) Fiesta time July 21, 1949 LONDON (Benny +Marcy Lutes+ Buddy Greco+ Jean "Toots" Tielemans) put your shoes on , Lucy (vocal Benny Goodman) The world is waiting for the sunrise (quintet) (both on Proper Records) Buddy Greco visited the famous Club Eleven in London and played with men like Ronnie Scott, Johnny Dankworth and Lenny Bush. No recordings. CLUB ELEVEN SESSION, CIRCA 1948 LEFT TO RIGHT: DEREK NEVILLE (PRE-WAR JAZZ SAXOPHONIST, SEATED); RONNIE SCOTT; JOHNNY DANKWORTH; TOMMY POLLARD (OBSCURED); LEN BUSH; DENIS ROSE; TONY CROMBIE. August 27, 1949 Virginia beach Let's dance The Huckle-buck (vocal the Clarinaders) Don't worry 'bout me - vocal Buddy Greco Clarinet a la king Some enchanted evening -vocal Emily long (a disaster !!!) A string of pearls There's a small hotel- (Quartet) Blue Lou -(septet) Fiesta time Good-bye September 3, 1949 Virginia beach Let's dance Six flats unfurnished I didn't know what time it was -vocal Buddy Greco Blue Lou - septet There's a small hotel -quartet Lover, come back to me- vocal Buddy Greco Clarinet a la king Good-bye Undercurrent blues October 15, 1949 New York City Egg head Little girl don't cry- vocal Buddy Greco Why don't we do this more often -vocal Dolly Huston October 27, 1949 New York City Brother Bill- vocal Buddy Greco and the Heathertones Spin a record - vocal Buddy Greco and the Heathertones Get yourself another fool -vocal Buddy Greco and the Heathertones I had someone else before I had you -vocal Dolly Huston You're always there -vocal Buddy Greco and the Heathertones In November Benny and Buddy did a trip to the Far East. Drummer was Sonny Igoe. According to Mr. Ramon C. Sison he met Benny Goodman in 1947!! and saw Paul (???) a blind bassist and 17 year old Buddy Greco (Buddy was actual 23 at that time!)
(http://www.the-price-of-rice.info/INTERESTING_ARTICLE.html) According to Billboard November 5th 1949 the bassplayer was Bob Carter! The tour started November 13th 1949. Back home Benny disbanded the band. As far as I know this ends the recordings with Benny Goodman playing bop. Read this Doug Mettone and Buddy Greco with Benny Goodman: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/doug-mettome-a-brief-life-in-bop-doug-mettome-by-richard-j-salvucci.php?page=1 .
(First published August 26, 2000) @Herman van der Meij for Toppyjazz at Wietmarschen - Germany
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