Bunny Berigan - The Complete Brunswick, Parlophone and Vocalion Sessions (2003) [7CD Box Set]

The selections presented here are all of Bunny Berigan's Brunswick, Parlophone and Vocalion sessions as a leader as well as the Mildred Bailey and Bud Freeman-led Parolophone dates in which he played a significant role. We have also included selected ARC sides where Berigan as a sideman, offers a significant solo passage or obbligato. We have not included a number of recordings where a short Berigan solo is strictly a paraphrase on the melody, regardless of whether it be from a commercial dance band arrangement or within a jazz context. Therefore you will not find in this collection such Berigan items as Let's Try Again by Smith Ballew or Was That the Human Thing To Do?by the Boswell Sisters. Although Love Letters in the Sand(session E) falls into this category, we have decided to include it for its rarity.

Although the sound quality of these sessions will differ from track to track, we have made every effort to obtain the best possible source material, be it the original metal parts, test pressings or commercially released 78s. However, we would like to point out the following problems: Session (Y) Underneath the Harlem Moon was in very bad condition and search for a better copy proved fruitless; Session (DDD) had excessive echo in the metal parts possibly due to problems with the wax master. We commend all those listed above who worked so creatively.

Tracks:

CD1
01. When I Take My Sugar to Tea [3:11]
02. Rockin' Chair [3:06]
03. Building a Home for You [3:01]
04. At Your Command [3:16]
05. Pardon Me, Pretty Baby [3:09]
06. On the Beach with You [3:05]
07. Love Letters in the Sand [1:41]
08. I Thank You, Mister Moon (take A) [2:47]
09. I Thank You, Mister Moon (take B) [2:48]
10. By the Sycamore Tree [3:36]
11. Why Did It Have to Be Me? [3:23]
12. How Long Will It Last [3:20]
13. (We've Got To) Put That Sun Back in the Sky (matrix 11240) [3:14]
14. (We've Got To) Put That Sun Back in the Sky (matrix 11321) [2:58]
15. Too Many Tears [3:09]
16. Everybody Loves My Baby [2:20]
17. Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon [3:17]
18. What Would You Do (take 1) [2:52]
19. What Would You Do (take A) [2:54]
20. 'Face the Music' Medley (Pt.2) [4:10]
21. Sing a New Song [2:48]
22. I'm So in Love [2:55]
23. Gosh Darn! [2:44]
24. Crazy People [2:56]


CD2
01. If I Had My Way' Bout My Sweetie [3:02]
02. Dream Sweetheart [2:39]
03. Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long [2:52]
04. My Lips Want Kisses [2:42]
05. Doggone, I've Done It [3:03]
06. How Do You Do It? [3:09]
07. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn [2:53]
08. Underneath the Harlem Moon [2:51]
09. Mighty River [2:52]
10. All American Girl [2:45]
11. Underneath the Harlem Moon [2:31]
12. What Would Happen to Me If Something Happened to You? [2:53]
13. I'll Never Have to Dream Again [3:03]
14. Me Minus You [2:58]
15. Sing [2:45]
16. You'll Get By (With a Twinkle in Your Eye) [2:51]
17. Going! Going!! Gone!!! [3:03]
18. Low Down Upon the Harlem River [3:11]
19. You've Got Me Crying Again (take 1) [3:05]
20. You've Got Me Crying Again (take 2) [3:05]
21. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (take 1) [2:50]
22. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues (take 2) [2:47]


CD3
01. Mood Hollywood (take A) [2:58]
02. Mood Hollywood (take B) [2:58]
03. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn [2:58]
04. Stay on the Right Side of the Road (take A) [2:41]
05. Stay on the Right Side of the Road (take B) [2:42]
06. Shim Sham Shimmy (take A) [3:18]
07. Shim Sham Shimmy (take B) [3:10]
08. Is That Religion? (take A) [3:03]
09. Is That Religion? (take B) [3:08]
10. You'll Never Get Up to Heaven That Way (take B) [3:21]
11. You'll Never Get Up to Heaven That Way (take A) [3:03]
12. In a Little Second Hand Store [3:14]
13. Keep Looking Forward [2:42]
14. You've Got Everything [2:55]
15. Sweet Madness [2:53]
16. Savage Serenade [2:57]
17. She's Funny That Way [2:59]
18. Coffee in the Morning, Kisses in the Night [2:48]
19. Sittin' on a Log [2:40]
20. I Raised My Hat [3:12]
21. She Reminds Me of You [2:57]
22. Judy [2:57]
23. On Account-A I Love You [2:36]


CD4
01. Honeysuckle Rose [2:52]
02. With All My Heart and Soul [2:45]
03. Bughouse [2:50]
04. Blues in E Flat [2:59]
05. A Blues Serenade [2:49]
06. Moonlight on the Ganges [2:41]
07. In a Little Spanish Town [2:30]
08. Solo Hop [2:47]
09. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) [3:05]
10. She's a Latin from Manhattan [2:59]
11. You've Been Taking Lessons in Love [3:01]
12. (Back Home Again In) Indiana [2:42]
13. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket [2:49]
14. Sing an Old Fashioned Song [2:53]
15. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter [2:48]
16. It's Been So Long [3:04]
17. I'd Rather Lead a Band [2:50]
18. Let Yourself Go [2:50]
19. Swing, Mister Charlie [3:09]


CD5
01. A Melody from the Sky [2:50]
02. I Can't Get Started [3:24]
03. A Little Bit Later On [2:52]
04. Rhythm Saved the World [2:38]
05. Just to Be in Caroline [3:02]
06. It Ain't Nobody's Biz'ness What I Do [2:32]
07. And Still No Luck with You [2:46]
08. I'm an Old Cowhand [3:00]
09. I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers [2:50]
10. But Definitely [3:02]
11. If I Had My Way [2:44]
12. When I'm with You [2:47]
13. Dear Old Southland [2:46]
14. Did I Remember? [2:53]
15. No Regrets (take 2) [2:39]
16. No Regrets (take 1) [2:39]
17. Summertime [2:56]
18. Billie's Blues [2:41]
19. Dardanella (take 1) [2:33]
20. Dardanella (take 2) [2:31]
21. It Ain't Right [2:39]
22. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea [3:06]
23. In a Sentimental Mood [3:19]


CD6
01. Whatcha Gonna Do When There Ain't No Swing? [3:19]
02. Organ Grinder's Swing [3:10]
03. Rhythm Lullaby [3:00]
04. It All Begins and Ends with You [3:14]
05. I'm One Step Ahead of My Shadow [2:59]
06. A Fine Romance [2:55]
07. I Can't Pretend [3:08]
08. One, Two, Button Your Shoe [2:52]
09. Let's Call a Heart a Heart [3:03]
10. That Foolish Feeling [2:53]
11. Where Are You? [3:13]
12. In a Little Spanish Town (take 1) [2:55]
13. In a Little Spanish Town (take 2) [2:54]
14. The Goona Goo [2:55]
15. Who's Afraid of Love? [2:52]
16. One in a Million [2:45]
17. Blue Lou [2:54]
18. I'm Gonna Kiss Myself Goodbye [2:30]
19. Big Boy Blue [2:16]
20. Dixieland Shuffle (take 1) [3:01]
21. Dixieland Shuffle (take 2) [2:59]
22. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) [3:16]


CD7
01. What Is There to Say? [3:25]
02. The Buzzard (take A) [3:06]
03. The Buzzard (take B) [3:02]
04. Tillie's Downtown Now (take A) [3:26]
05. Tillie's Downtown Now (take B) [3:15]
06. Keep Smilin' at Trouble [3:08]
07. Willow Tree [3:23]
08. Honeysuckle Rose (take A) [2:58]
09. Honeysuckle Rose (take B) [3:00]
10. Squeeze Me (take A) [3:04]
11. Squeeze Me (take B) [3:02]
12. Down-Hearted Blues (take A) [3:23]
13. Down-Hearted Blues (take B) [3:28]
14. You Took Advantage of Me (take A) [3:23]
15. You Took Advantage of Me (take B) [3:22]
16. Chicken and Waffles [3:00]
17. I'm Coming, Virginia [2:44]
18. Blues [3:16]