The following is a discography of American jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman (1909–1986).
Selected albums 1928-31 The Young Benny Goodman (Timeless Historical, ?) 1931-35 Benny Goodman 1931-1935 (2CD) (Timeless Historical, ?) 1934 Bill Dodge All-star Recordings (Circle, 1999) 1935 Original Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet Sessions, Vol. 1: After You've Gone (RCA Bluebird, 1987 Lp-1998 CD) 1935 Stomping at the Savoy (RCA Bluebird, 1992) 1935-36 Sing, Sing, Sing (RCA Bluebird, 1987) 1936-38 Air Play (Doctor Jazz, 1985) 1937 Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (Columbia, ) 1937 Roll 'Em, Vol. 1 (Columbia, 1987) 1937 Roll 'Em, Vol. 2 (Columbia, 1987) 1937/38 Jazz Concert No. 2 (Columbia, 1952) 1937-38 The Benny Goodman Treasure Chest (3xLp) (MGM, 1959) Orchestra, trio and quartet 1938 Don't Be That Way (Columbia 1938) 1938-39 From Spirituals to Swing (2xLp) (Vanguard, 1959) 1938 The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vols. 1–3 (Columbia, 1950) reissued as Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert '38 (1998), Live at Carnegie Hall (2xLp) (CBS, 1999) Carnegie Hall_The Complete Concert (Jasmine, 2006) and other times 1939 And The Angels Sing (VICTOR 26170-A) 1939-41 The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian: 1939–1941 (Columbia/Legacy, 1989) 1939-41 Benny Goodman's Sextet (Columbia, 1944) 1940 Presents Eddie Sauter Arrangements (Columbia, 1953) 1946 Benny Goodman Sextet Session (Columbia, 1947) (4×Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album) 1947 Undercurrent Blues (Capitol, 1995) 1947 Mostly Sextets (Capitol, 1950) 1947 Easy Does It (Capitol, 1952) 1948 Swedish Pastry (Dragon, 1978) 1949 B G Dance Parade (Columbia, 1949) 1950 B G Dance Parade vol II (Columbia, 1950) Reissued as B G at the Ballroom (Columbia, 1955) 1950 Session for Six (Capitol, 1950) 1951 The Benny Goodman Trio Plays Plays For F H (Columbia, 1951) 1954 BG in Hi-Fi (Capitol, 1955) ??? Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman (Harmony, 1957) 1958 Benny Rides Again (Chess,1960) With Orchestra and Quintet 1958 Plays World Favorites In High Fidelity (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company,1958) 1958 Benny in Brussels Vols 1 and 2 (Columbia, 1958) 1959 In Stockholm 1959 (Phontastic, 1988) ???? The Hits of Benny Goodman (Capitol Records, 1961) 1962 Benny Goodman in Moscow (RCA Victor, 1962) 1969 London Date (Phillips, 1969) 1970 Benny Goodman Today (2xLp) (London, 1970) 1978 Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall: 40th Anniversary Concert (1978) 1981 Live in Hamburg 1981 (Stockfisch, 2019) 1936-63 The Yale University Music Library, Vols. 1-12 (Musical Heritage Society, 1988-1995) 1935-38 The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (3xCD) (RCA Victor, 1997) 1950 Lausanne 1950_Swiss Radio Days Theatre De Beaulieu, May 13, 1950 (/TCB, 2005)
Anthologies 1937-39 The Great Benny Goodman (Columbia, 1956) 1939-5216 Most Requested Songs (Columbia/Legacy, 1993) 1935-39 This Is Benny Goodman (2xlp) (RCA Victor, 1971) 1935-39 Benny Goodman – A Legendary Performer (RCA, 1977) 1935–39 And His Orchestra 1935–1939 (Giants of Jazz, 1990) 1941–55 His Orchestra and His Combos 1941–1955 (Giants of Jazz, 1990) 1941-58 Swing into Spring (Columbia, 1958)
Classical music 1938 Mozart Clarinet Quintet, with the Budapest String Quartet (RCA Victor, 1938) 1956 Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1956) 1968 Weber Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 with the Chicago Symphony (RCA, 1968)
Selected singles Title Year Peakpositions Notes AlbumUSAUS "Sing, Sing, Sing" 1938 A Symposium of Swing "Elmer's Tune" 1941 — — rowspan="22" "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" 25 — "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" — — "Shady Lady Bird" — — "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" 5 — "Winter Weather" 24 — "How Long Has This Been Going On?" 1942 — — "Blues in the Night" 20 — "Somebody Nobody Loves" — — "The Lamp of Memory" — — "Jersey Bounce" 1 — "My Little Cousin" 14 — "We'll Meet Again" 16 — "Not Mine" — — "Full Moon" 22 — "The Way You Look Tonight" 21 — "On the Sunny Side of the Street" — — "Why Don't You Do Right?" 4 12 "Taking a Chance on Love" 1943 1 "How Deep Is the Ocean" 1944 — — "Symphony" 1945 5 "For Every Man There's a Woman" 1948 25 — "Somebody Else Is Takin' My Place" 30 — Benny Goodman Dance Parade
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