[Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman with BG (was Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy)

[Harry Callaghan]

As movie bios go, usually highly fictionalized, I have to admit I rather
enjoyed "The Benny Goodman Story" and particularly the manner in which Steve
Allen and Donna Reed portrayed James Stewart and June Allyson.

HC


On 8/13/10, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Harry Callaghan wrote:
> > ........while I have the LP with Rosie that you describe here, it is
> > not the one I was referring to with Hyman on piano........ it
> > could have been a Capitol EP....
>
> Dear Harry,
> You have me stumped (a cricket term).
> Dick Hyman recorded with BG for Capitol, on the two days immediately
> following the Rosemary Clooney Columbia date.
> However, the two sessions featured the orchestra only. (Bobby Donaldson was
> on drums.)
> The album was released in conjuction with the film, "The Benny Goodman
> Story".
> It was reissued on CD by Capitol in 1995 with 5 bonus tracks. (I have
> this).
> The sides were released on EP.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.




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