List of Benny Goodman's top 30 shellac records

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This list contains the title and composer (s) of the pieces, date of recording, date of entry into the charts, highest position and length of stay in the charts. The presetting takes place according to the entry date in the charts. It can also be sorted by title, label, dates, chart position and weeks.

In the list of top 30 shellac records of Benny Goodman all the pieces of the orchestra and his trio, quartet and sextet recordings are added to the charts (1931 to 1953 Top 30 ) reached the United States, including eighteen number-one - Hits between 1934 ( Moonglow ) and 1943 ( Somebody Else Is Taking My Place ). For his book Pop Memories 1890-1954, the music historian Joel Whitburn evaluated various hit parades in parallel, including sheet music sales, radio broadcasts, official record label sales lists and charts from the industry journal Variety . The data does not only refer to Billboard magazine , which had only published a weekly hit parade since late 1935 / early 1936.

Benny Goodman during a concert in Nuremberg in 1971

In addition to pure jazz tracks, “commercial” recordings were also sold on shellac records, namely the tracks accepted by the general public. Because these were probably the most important medium in and next to radio; they made the musicians known, gave them the chance to make further recordings and helped them to earn income. ”The chronological list also illustrates“ the gradual change in taste towards more jazz and then the abandonment of jazz-oriented music over the years ”and“ the big one The importance of jazz musicians for all of popular music, especially that of the 1930s and 1940s (...) Many of the songs from films and musicals were successful in the charts only because of them and became evergreens thanks to the jazz and swing versions ”.

The orchestra recordings

Title, composer (s)	Label, number	Date of recording	Date of entry into the chart	Highest position	Weeks	Remarks
He's Not Worth Your Tears ( Dixon - Rose - Warren)	Melotone 12023	November 7, 1931	January 3, 1931	20th	1	Harry Warren's "shallow hit" comes from a phase of rather obscure and commercial Goodman recording activity. On January 15, 1931, he was also there when the title was recorded by the Ben Selvin Orchestra with singer Helen Rowland.
Ain'tcha Glad ( Andy Razaf , Fats Waller )	Columbia 2835	October 18, 1933	December 9, 1933	6th	9	Fats Waller himself never took up the title; with the arrangement of Arthur Schutt this was the first hit that Goodman scored with drummer Gene Krupa in the band; at the same time the first session produced by John Hammond , initially for the British Columbia. A few days later, Goodman recorded a vocal version of the title with Chick Bullock . B-side of the '78 for the European market was I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues ;
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues ( Ted Koehler - Harold Arlen )	Columbia 2835	October 18, 1933	January 13, 1934	20th	1	After Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong , Goodman and vocalist Jack Teagarden were able to bring the Koehler Arlen song from the musical Earl Carroll Vanities (1932) back into the charts, which became Teagarden's signature tune and a much-played jazz standard . 5000 copies of the 78 series were sold
Riffin 'the Scotch (Goodman - Dick McDonough - Buck)	Columbia	December 18, 1933	January 27, 1934	6th	5	After the success of I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues , John Hammond produced the Goodman Orchestra from now on for the American Columbia Riffin 'the Scotch was the first successful title of the young vocalist Billie Holiday ; Goodman played it in the same line-up again in 1934 as an instrumental version for a radio recording. James Lincoln Collier mentions that “it was not so uncommon for white bands to accompany black singers. After all, a singer doesn't belong to the band. "
Ol 'Pappy (Symes - Neiburg - Livingstone)	Columbia 2892	February 2, 1934	February 24, 1934	8th	5	This was the first publication of a title that Adrian Rollini and Jack Teagarden also had in their repertoire.
Basin Street Blues ( Spencer Williams )	Columbia 2914	February 9, 1931	May 5, 1934	14th	3	The three-year-old recording was released not with his regular orchestra, but under the band name The Charleston Chasers ; in the band played u. a. Glenn Miller , Gene Krupa , Harry Schutt , Jack and Charlie Teagarden . "The first solo is based on real blues , while the second solo is played on the familiar main theme, which [...] is an ordinary popular song ," says JL Collier.
I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreaming (Franklin)	Columbia 2923	May 14, 1934	May 26, 1934	6th	10	Popular song by Isham Jones , popularized again by Red Foley in the 1950s .
Moonglow (Hudson)	Columbia 2927	May 14, 1934	June 16, 1934	1 (1)	15th	Moonglow was the first of 16 number 1 hits by Benny Goodman. It hit the charts four times in 1934, became a widely played standard, and was a constant in Goodman's repertoire from then on.
Take My Word (Mills - Pease - Carter)	Columbia 2947	August 16, 1934	September 15, 1934	5	6th	Composer Benny Carter arranged the track for Benny Goodman & His Music Hall Orchestra , which was also recorded by Bunny Berigan and Artie Shaw . Also in the Goodman band were here a. a. Claude Thornhill , George Van Eps and Arthur Rollini .
It Happens to the Best of Friends (Parish - Bloom)	Columbia 2947	August 16, 1934	September 22, 1934	14th	3	Created during the Take My Word session and also arranged by Benny Carter. The title appears only once in Goodman's discography.
Bugle Call Rag (Pettis - Mills - Schoebel)	Columbia 2958	August 16, 1934	October 13, 1934	5	4th	Hit title from the same session that first hit the charts with Red Nichols & His Five Pennies and this time arranged by Dean Kincade.
I'm a Hundred Percent for You (Parish - Mills - Oakland)	Columbia 2988	November 26, 1934	January 5, 1935	8th	5	In the US charts this song came only through Benny Goodman; Fats Waller also took him on in 1935. The band vocalist here is Helen Ward . Commenting on the singer's importance to Goodman, JL Collier wrote: “Helen Ward sounded like the neighbor's daughter singing on the way home from school. This 'unadulterated' style had a direct and personal effect, as if everyone in the audience was sitting in the living room with the singer. "
Blue Moon (Rodgers - Hart)	Columbia 3003	January 15, 1935	January 26, 1935	2 (2)	8th	For this session, Music Hall was removed from the band name; Goodman also ended his contract with Columbia and moved to RCA Victor , for which recordings began in April 1935.
Throwin 'Stones at the Sun (Simon - Hueston - Mysels)	Columbia 3003	January 15, 1935	February 16, 1935	16	2	The back of Blue Moon , again with singer Helen Ward. Also in the band are Pee Wee Erwin , Toots Mondello , Hymie Schertzer , Frank Froeba , George Van Eps and Gene Krupa.
Music Hall Rag (Goodman)	Columbia 3011	November 26, 1934	February 16, 1935	9	10	In the same week, another title from the last Columbia session hit the charts. “A recording that, in terms of its tempo and arrangement, is reminiscent of the fast tracks of the Casa Loma Orchestra , which achieved incredible success with such pieces. Goodman used the harmonies from The World is Waiting for the Sunrise from 1919, one of his favorite themes. "
Clouds ( Sammy Cahn - Walter Donaldson )	Columbia 3015	February 19, 1935	March 16, 1935	16	3	The song only appeared once in Goodman's discography and was also recorded by Ray Noble . The arrangement is by Fletcher Henderson , the vocals by Ray Hendricks.
Night Wind (Rothberg - Pollack)	Columbia 3015	February 19, 1935	March 30, 1935	9	6th	The last track recorded for Columbia was also a big hit.
I Was Lucky (Marshall Star)	Columbia 3018	February 19, 1935	March 30, 1935	6th	8th	Another hit from the February 19 session and a song from the film musical Folies-Bergère , sung by Maurice Chevalier . The vocalist on this recording, which was arranged by Spud Murphy , was again Helen Ward.
Singing a Happy Song (Meskill - Stern)	Columbia 3018	February 19, 1935	April 20, 1935	19th	1	Another hit from the February 19th session; so all the titles of this session had hit the charts.
The Dixieland Band ( Johnny Mercer - Hanighan)	Victor 25009	April 4, 1935	April 27, 1935	11	3	Even at the first RCA session of the Goodman orchestra, there was another hit that Goodman had recorded a few weeks earlier in the same arrangement for Columbia.
The Dixieland Band (Mercer - Hanighan)	Columbia 3033	January 15, 1935	May 4, 1935	10	9	The almost identical version of The Dixieland Band previously recorded at Columbia also reached the top 20 .
You're a Heavenly Thing (Young - Little)	Victor 25021	April 19, 1935	May 18, 1935	12	4th	The song became popular on the radio thanks to the pianist and singer Little Jack Little. Fletcher Henderson wrote the arrangement for this version of the song long played by Goodman.
Japanese Sandman (Egan - Whiting)	Victor 25024	April 19, 1935	June 8, 1935	10	3	A 1930 song made popular by vaudeville singer Nora Bayes and made a jazz classic by Goodman.
Ballad in Blue (Kahal - Carmichael)	Victor 25081	June 25, 1935	17th August 1935	9	4th	Ballad in Blue was one of the lesser known songs by Hoagy Carmichael , which had lyrics but was difficult to sing because of the harmonic leaps. The track was recorded two months before that historic concert at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles , where the Goodman band made their final breakthrough and heralded the beginning of the swing era.
Sometimes I'm Happy ( Irving Caesar - Vincent Youmans )	Victor 25090	July 1, 1935	September 14, 1935	12	4th	A song from the musical Hit the Deck (1927).
King Porter Stomp (Morton)	Victor 25090	July 1, 1935	September 14, 1935	12	4th	After Fletcher Henderson had already hit the charts twice with the composition of Jelly Roll Morton (1902), the title with Henderson's arrangement became a jazz classic that Goodman kept in his repertoire throughout his life. Bunny Berigan's trumpet introduction became part of the arrangement .
Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)	Victor 25145	July 1, 1935	October 26, 1935	18th	1	The Christmas hit came into the top 20 for the first time with Goodman.
No Other One (Seymour - Lawnhurst)	Victor 25193	November 22, 1935	December 14, 1935	5	5	Bob Crosby and singer Little Jack Little also recorded the song.
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo (Johnny Mercer - Matty Malneck )	Victor 25195	November 22, 1935	December 21, 1935	7th	8th	A hit song from the music film to Beat the Band , which was also played by Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday .
Goodbye ( Gordon Jenkins )	Victor 25215	September 27, 1935	February 8, 1936	20th	1	"The short time that Goodbye stayed in the Top 20 is probably due to the fact that this melody was heard on the radio almost every day anyway."
It's Been So Long (Adamson - Walter Donaldson)	Victor 25245	January 24, 1936	February 15, 1936	1 (2)	13	Benny Goodman's second number 1 hit after Moonglow in 1934. The song was also featured in the biography The Benny Goodman Story (1955).
Goody Goody (Johnny Mercer - Matty Malneck)	Victor 25245	January 24, 1936	February 29, 1936	1 (6)	13	The song coupled with It's Been So Long became Goodman's third number 1 hit.
Christopher Columbus (Andy Razaf - Berry)	Victor 25279	March 20, 1936	April 25, 1936	9	4th	Fletcher Henderson wrote the arrangement of his brother Horace Henderson only slightly before he himself took up the title with the arrangement of Horace and came into the charts.
I Know That You Know (Caldwell - Youmans)	Victor 25290	March 20, 1936	May 2, 1936	14th	2	A ten year old song made the charts through Goodman and became a jazz standard, performed by Nat Cole , Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson . The song was written for the musical Oh, Please! (1926) and used in many films and musicals.
The Glory of Love (Hill)	Victor 25316	April 23, 1936	May 23, 1936	1 (6)	15th	Goodman's fourth No. 1 hit, which despite its success - six weeks at the top - only made it to the charts in its version. In 1967 the song was used in the film Guess Who's Over to Dinner with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy .
Stardust (Parrish - carmichael)	Victor 25320	April 23, 1936	May 30, 1936	2 (2)	10	For the eighth time, Hoagy Carmichael's big hit hit the charts; on the back of the record was Tommy Dorsey's version of Stardust , which rose to # 19 on the charts.
You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes (Ager - Newman - Mencher)	Victor 25316	October 26, 1934	May 5, 1934	19th	1	The B-side of glory of Love ; it was the only hit listing for the title.
These Foolish Things (Marvell - Strachey - Link)	Victor 25351	June 15, 1936	June 27, 1936	1 (2)	13	Benny Goodman's fifth number 1 hit, which with this version finally established itself as a jazz classic; Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday and the orchestra of Joe Sanders submitted further interpretations .
Stomping at the Savoy (Razaf - Goodman - Webb - Sampson)	Victor 25247	January 24, 1936	July 11, 1936	11	7th	Co-composer Edgar Sampson also wrote the arrangement for Goodman, who contributed to the royalties through his author addition. A mutual deal; so the name Chick Webbs can also be seen in the copyright statement. Rex Stewart claimed to have composed the piece in 1933 with Nelson Hurd and Sampson; Back then it was called Misty Morn and acts as Stewart's theme song.
Swingtime in the Rockies (Goodman - Mundy)	Victor 25355	June 15, 1936	August 15, 1936	2 (1)	5	Jimmy Mundy wrote the tune as Take It Easy when he was with Earl Hines ; "Mundy's fast, tight arrangement makes a great example of the energetic Benny Goodman swing."
In a Sentimental Mood (Kurtz - Mills - Ellington)	Victor 25351	June 15, 1936	August 22, 1936	13	4th	After the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1935) and before the version by the Mills Blue Rhythm Band , Ellington's classic hit the charts for the second time.
Moonglow (Mills - Will Hudson - Eddie DeLange )	Victor 25398	August 21, 1936	September 26, 1936	8th	3	Will Hudson wrote the song as a signature tune for his band and Joe Venuti first recorded it in 1933; Successful versions of the song by Goodman, Duke Ellington , Cab Calloway and Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra followed in the charts .
St. Louis Blues ( WC Handy )	Victor 25411	August 21, 1936	October 24, 1936	20th	1	It was the twelfth listing of the classic in the charts, which was to be followed by four other jazz versions.
Organ Grinder's Swing (Parish - Mills - Hudson)	Victor	October 26, 1934	May 5, 1936	19th	1	This was the last time Will Hudson's composition was in the charts, until it was once again successful with a recording by the vocal group Four Aces in 1953.
When a Lady Meets a Gentleman Down South (Cleary - Krakeur - Oppenheim)	Victor 25434	October 7, 1936	November 21, 1936	17th	1	This song only appeared once in the charts, of which there were only a few jazz recordings, such as Putney Dandridge .
Bugle Call Rag ( Jack Pettis - Billy Mills - Elmer Schoebel )	Victor 25467	November 5, 1936	December 12, 1936	13	3	Again, Jimmy Mundy was the arranger who put Bugle Call Rag in the charts for the second time through Goodman. It became a swing classic and was in this form throughout Benny Goodman's repertoire when he appeared with his big band.
Goodnight My Love ( Mack Gordon - Harry Revel )	Victor 25461	November 5, 1936	January 16, 1937	1 (4)	13	The 1935 Gordon Revel number gave the Goodman Orchestra its seventh number 1 hit. The fans could only buy the record for a short time because Decca had the sale of the Victor records stopped for contractual reasons because Goodman's band singer Ella Fitzgerald was under contract with Chick Webb at Decca.
Smoke Dreams (Freed - Brown)	Victor 21137	October 26, 1937	May 5, 1937	19th	1	Arthur Freeds and Nacio Herb Brown's composition was first featured in the crime comedy After the Thin Man ( Thin Man, Case 2 , 1936, starring William Powell , James Stewart and Myrna Loy ). Red Norvo and Nat Gonella also recorded other swing versions, but Goodman's version was the only one in the top 20.
This Year's Kisses ( Irving Berlin )	Victor 25505	December 30, 1936	January 30, 1937	1 (3)	10	Alice Faye first sang this Berlin song in the film On the Avenue (1937). In addition to Goodman's successful version, Hal Kemp and Shep Fields as well as Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday came into the charts with him.
Gee! But You're Swell (Tobias - Baer)	Victor 25486	December 9, 1936	February 12, 1937	14th	3	B-side of Goodman hit Smoke Dreams . In addition to the version of sweetband leader Russ Morgan , this was the only chart listing of this title that Putney Dandridge and Chick Webb also recorded.
Never Should Have Told You (Franklin - Friend)	Victor 25500	December 30, 1936	February 13, 1937	18th	1	Goodman's band singer here was Margaret McCrae, who had her second hit after This Year's Kisses . She left the Goodman band on December 31; her successor was Francis Hunt.
I Want to Be Happy (Caesar - Youmans)	Victor 25510	January 15, 1937	February 20, 1937	17th	1	I Want to Be Happy was the first hit with the soon-to-be-classic trumpet group of the orchestra of Ziggy Elman , Chris Griffin and Harry James , who had been part of the band since January '37. The Vincent Youmans song came from the Broadway musical No, No, Nanette and became a classic. After Red Nichols , the title was again in a jazz version in the charts. The arrangement came from Fletcher Henderson.
He Ain't Got Rhythm (Berlin)	Victor 25505	December 30, 1936	February 27, 1937	20th	1	Irving Berlin wrote this song for Alice Faye and the Ritz Brothers in the film musical On the Avenue (1937). Jimmy Mundy arranged the song, which was the only one Basie singer Jimmy Rushing recorded with Goodman.
Stomping at the Savoy (Razaf - Goodman - Webb - Sampson)	Victor 25521	December 2, 1936	March 6, 1937	4th	5	Edgar Sampson's classic once again made it into the top 20, making it five times in the charts, in the version of Sweetband director Ozzie Nelson and twice in that of Chick Webb .
Peckin ' (Pollack - James)	Victor 25621	July 6, 1937	July 31, 1937	8th	3	Peckin ' wrote Harry James with his then band leader Ben Pollack and had already recorded him in September 1936. It was not until Goodman's version with the arrangement by James brought the success of the instrumental with which Bing Crosby and Cab Calloway had hits in 1937 ; other jazz versions put u. a. Duke Ellington , Nat Gonella and Johnny Hodges present. Peckin ' was the name of a dance that originated in the New York Cotton Club .
Afraid to Dream (Gordon - Revel)	Victor 25627	July 7, 1937	August 14, 1937	6th	10	This was the only recording with the band singer Betty Van. Mack Gordon and Harry Revel wrote the song for the film musical You Can't Have Everything (1937). Other versions of the song, which only came into the charts in Goodman's version, were submitted by Connee Boswell , Louis Prima and Artie Shaw .
Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) (Mercer - Hanighan)	Victor 25683	September 6, 1937	October 30, 1937	15th	2	Previously, Connee Boswell had a hit with Bing Crosby in 1937 with this song; according to Goodman's version, Mildred Bailey followed . The title referred to the bird species Virginian quail, whose call sounds something like "Bob White".
Loch Lomod (traditional)	Victor 25717	November 12, 1937	December 18, 1937	12	4th	The melody is based on an old Scottish folk song; Maxine Sullivan was just as successful with the song that week. The band vocalists in the Goodman orchestra are Martha Tilton and Goodman themselves.
Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks (Mercer - Whiting)	Victor 25711	October 22, 1937	December 11, 1937	14th	2	A song from the 1937 film musical Hollywood Hotel .
The Man I Love (Gershwin - Gershwin)	Victor 25644	July 30, 1937	September 11, 1937	20th	1	Benny Goodman brought the Gershwin song from the musical Lady, Be Good , which was in the charts four times in 1928, to new life and made it a widely played jazz standard that remained in Goodman's repertoire throughout his life.
You Took the Word Right Out of My Heart (Robin - Rainger)	Victor 25720	November 12, 1937	January 1, 1938	9	9	Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger wrote the song for Dorothy Lamour , Leif Erickson and the film musical The Big Broadcast of 1938 ; he first hit the charts in the version of the Shep Fields Orchestra; the Casa Loma Orchestra also played it.
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You're Grand) ( Sholom Secunda , Jacob Jacobs , Sammy Cahn , Saul Chaplin )	Victor 25751	December 29, 1937	January 29, 1938	4th	4th	From January 1, 1938, The Andrews Sisters had a number 1 hit, Guy Lombardo reached # 2 with his version; Russ Morgan hit the charts shortly thereafter , but it was Goodman's version that most impressed music lovers through the trumpet part of Ziggy Elman (in the second part of the recording) and made it a jazz standard.
It's Wonderful (Parish - Smith)	Victor 25727	December 2, 1937	March 5, 1938	7th	9	Goodman was the only one who hit the charts with the song by jazz violinist Stuff Smith ; Martha Tilton was the band singer . The song was also interpreted by Louis Armstrong , Red Norvo with Mildred Bailey , Bob Crosby and Maxine Sullivan .
Don't Be That Way (Benny Goodman - Mitchell Parish - Edgar Sampson)	Victor 25792	February 16, 1938	March 12, 1938	1 (5)	13	→ Main article : Don't Be That Way
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Nemo - Mills - Ellington)	Victor 25840	April 27, 1938	May 14, 1938	1 (1)	9	It was the second hit listing of the Duke Ellington classic , which was listed with its version for 19 weeks from March.
Sing, Sing, Sing (Intro Christopher Columbus) (Great)	Victor 25796	July 6, 1937	April 9, 1938	7th	6th	The simple song by Louis Prima , who recorded it in 1936, was mixed with fragments from Christopher Columbus by Goodman's musicians ; With this new version, Goodman recorded two sides of a 78. Sing, Sing, Sing was also the sensation at Goodman's Carnegie Hall concert on January 16, 1938 . In addition, with this title Krupa made the drums a popular solo instrument in jazz.
Please Be Kind (Cahn - Chaplin)	Victor 25814	March 9, 1938	April 16, 1938	14th	4th	Goodman had brought a number of musicians from the Basie band into the orchestra. a. Freddie Green , Walter Page and Lester Young . After Gene Krupa left the band and before Dave Tough took his place, Lionel Hampton was the drummer. The band vocalist for Please Be Kind was Martha Tilton . During this time, Red Norvo and Bob Crosby were also on the charts with the number.
One O'Clock Jump (Basie)	Victor 25792	February 16, 1938	April 23, 1938	8th	5	The track was the theme tune by Count Basie, who generously passed it on to Goodman, who eventually sold more than Basie's. After Basie's hit, Harry James' successful version and Goodman's chart listing, the title made the hit parades twice: in 1941 by the Metronome All-Stars and again in 1947 by Count Basie.
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (Nemo - Mills - Ellington)	Victor 25840	April 22, 1938	May 14, 1938	1 (1)	9	The second hit listing of the Ellington classic, which was in the charts for 19 weeks from March 26th.
Why'd Ya Me Fall in Love (Walter Donaldson)	Victor 25846	April 22, 1938	May 21, 1938	12	6th	The arrangement of this song was written by Eddie Sauter , who was to be of great importance to the Goodman band in the next few years. There were further recordings this year by Jan Savitt and Glenn Miller .
Flat Foot Boogie (Gaillard - Stewart - Green)	Victor 25871	May 31, 1938	June 25, 1938	7th	5	Goodman ensured the second hit placement of the nonsense song by Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart . Shortly thereafter, Louis Armstrong's version of the title hit the charts.
(I've Been) Savin 'Myself for You (Cahn - Chaplin)	Victor 25867	May 28, 1938	July 9, 1938	12	3	A song that was also recorded by Ella Fitzgerald , Fletcher Henderson and Red Norvo with Mildred Bailey during this period ; but only the Goodman version made it onto the charts.
Feelin 'High and Happy (Ted Koehler - Bloom)	Victor 25840	April 22, 1938	July 16, 1938	11	4th	A song that only hit the charts with the Goodman Orchestra. There were other recordings by Gene Krupa and Hot Lips Page .
What Goes On Here in My Heart (Robin - Rainger)	Victor 25878	May 28, 1938	July 30, 1938	3	8th	A song from the musical Give Me a Sailor (1938), in which Jack Whiting and Betty Grable sang it. Only Goodman had a hit with it; there were other versions by Henry Busse , Frank Dailey , Dick Jurgens and Gene Krupa.
Lullaby in Rhythm (Hirsch - Goodman - Sampson - Profit)	Victor 25827	April 8, 1938	August 20, 1938	14th	4th	Another song by Edgar Sampson . Only Goodman was placed in the charts with the "lullaby"; Woody Herman and Harry James submitted further versions .
I've Got a Date With a Dream (Gordon - Revel)	Victor 26000	July 12, 1938	September 10, 1938	4th	9	A Gordon - Revel -Song from the movie musical My Lucky Star (with Sonja Henie ), which was also recorded by Billie Holiday.
A Little Kiss at Twilight (Robin - Rainger)	Victor 25878	May 31, 1938	September 24, 1938	7th	1	Martha Raye sang the song for the first time in the film musical Give me a sailor (1938, with Bob Hope , Betty Grable ). It was the only recording of the song in jazz.
Could You Pass in Love? (Gordon - Revel)	Victor 26000	July 11, 1938	October 8, 1938	20th	1	A song from the film My Lucky Star (1938, with Sonja Henie ), which Jan Savitt also recorded, but only had success in the charts with Goodman.
When I Go -Dreamin ' (Reichner - Boland)	Victor 26087	August 12, 1938	November 5, 1938	11	5	A track that was also recorded by Jan Savitt, but only Goodman's version with band vocalist Martha Tilton made it into the charts.
Bumble Bee Stomp (Henderson - Woode)	Victor 26087	October 13, 1938	November 19, 1938	10	5	Fletcher Henderson wrote and arranged this title, which Spud Murphy may have contributed to.
Is That the Way to Treat a Sweetheart? (Tobias - Simon)	Victor 26082	October 13, 1938	November 19, 1938	15th	2	Only Benny Goodman reached the charts with this daily hit; who was also known by the sweet band leader Tommy Tucker .
What Have You Got That Gets Me? (Robin - Rainger)	Victor 26053	September 14, 1938	December 3, 1938	6th	7th	The song was first presented in the film musical Artists and Models, Abroad (1938). The song was only once in the charts and was also recorded by Bob Crosby , Mildred Bailey, Jan Savitt and Kay Kyser .
This Can't Be Love ( Rodgers and Hart )	Victor 26099	October 16, 1938	December 17, 1938	2 (1)	13	Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers wrote the song for the Broadway musical The Boys from Syracuse . Previously, the song with Horace Heidt was in the charts; in jazz it was only recorded by Goodman and Les Brown .
Topsy (Durham - Battle)	Victor 26107	November 10, 1938	December 17, 1938	14th	1	Topsy was one of a series of songs that trumpeter Edgar Battle and guitarist Eddie Durham wrote for Uncle Tom's Cabin Suite . Count Basie recorded a version of Topsy in 1937 , the arrangement of which was also the basis for the Goodman version.
I Have Eyes (Robin - Rainger)	Victor 26071	September 12, 1938	December 24, 1938	6th	5	Martha Tilton sang the song from the film musical Artists and Models (1937), here with the arrangement by Fletcher Henderson . From January 1939, the song was also a hit by Bob Crosby .
You're a Sweet Little Headache (Robin - Rainer)	Victor 26071	September 12, 1938	December 31, 1938	6th	6th	Bing Crosby made the song known in the musical Paris Honeymoon (1939); but the sheet music had already been sent by the publishers in order to make the song better known through popular interpreters. Only Goodman and Crosby were in the charts with the song, which was also recorded by Les Brown, Red Norvo and Artie Shaw.
I Must See Annie Tonight (Friend - Franklin)	Victor 26110	November 23, 1938	December 31, 1938	13	2	The song was known from Guy Lombardo's Sweet Orchestra . In jazz there was only one recording by Nat Gonella with the orchestra of John Kirby .
May Honey's Lovin 'Arms (Ruby - Meyer)	Victor 26095	November 23, 1938	January 7, 1939	14th	1	Fletcher Henderson arranged the old song that made the California Ramblers successful. It was Harry James ' last hit with the Goodman band.
And the Angels Sing (Mercer - Elman)	Victor 26170	February 1, 1939	April 22, 1939	1 (3)	14th	And the Angels Sing was Goodman's tenth number 1 hit, based on Ziggy Elman's melody Frahlich in Swing , which he composed based on a Jewish riff. Johnny Mercer was enthusiastic about the melody and the lyrics for one of the most successful tracks of the swing era, with which Bing Crosby and Count Basie were also successful.
Rose of Washington Square (MacDonald - Henry)	Victor 26230	April 7, 1939	May 20, 1939	10	3	The song was taken from the Broadway musical Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1920) and became topical again through the film musical Rose of Washington Square (1939, with Tyrone Power ), in which Alice Faye sang it.
Blue Orchids (Carmichael)	Columbia 35211	August 16, 1939	September 30, 1939	7th	6th	After leaving Victor Records , this was the first session for Columbia where Goodman recorded two tracks that made it into the top 20, What's New and Hoagy Carmichael's Blue Orchids with band singer Louise Tobin , which came out on record. In 1939 Bob Crosby also hit the charts with Blue Orchids .
I Didn't Know What Time It Was ( Rodgers and Hart )	Columbia 35230	September 13, 1939	October 28, 1939	6th	13	Hart and Rodgers wrote the song for their Broadway musical Two Many Girls . Not least because of Goodman's recording with vocalist Louis Tobin, it became a classic in the Great American Songbook . Even Jimmy Dorsey came up with the song into the Top 20th
What's new? (Burke - Haggart)	Columbia 35211	August 16, 1939	November 11, 1939	7th	6th	In contrast to the Bob Crosby version, What's New? no feature for the trumpet - here, as in most Goodman recordings, the clarinet dominates . Further recordings of the later jazz standard were made during this time. a. also Jess Stacy and Charlie Barnet .
Scatter brain ()	Columbia 35241	September 13, 1939	November 18, 1939	9	8th	This song was popularized by the co-composer Frankie Masters and his orchestra, who had a number 1 hit with it. Goodman reached the charts in third place after Freddy Martin with the song that Van Alexander recorded.
I Thought About You (Mercer - Van Heusen)	Columbia 35313	October 20, 1939	December 30, 1939	17th	2	The daily hit by Johnny Mercer and Jimmy Van Heusen , which has now become a jazz classic , with which only Goodman made it into the top 20 and which Will Bradley , Bob Crosby and Hal Kemp also recorded during this time .
Bluebirds in the Moonlight (Robin - Rainger)	Columbia 35289	October 24, 1939	January 6, 1940	15th	3	The song came from the soundtrack of the cartoon film Gulliver's Travel from 1939. In addition to Goodman, Dick Jurgens and Glenn Miller were also successful with the song in the charts.
Darn That Dream (DeLange - Van Heusen)	Columbia 35331	November 22, 1939	January 27, 1940	1 (1)	11	Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Eddie DeLange (text) wrote the song for the unsuccessful musical Swingin 'the Dream (1939), in which he a. a. Maxine Sullivan , Louis Armstrong and Dorothy Dandridge introduced.
What's the Matter with Me? (Lewis - Shand)	Columbia 35374	January 16, 1940	March 2, 1940	19th	1	Ella Fitzgerald , Glenn Miller and Claude Hopkins made further recordings of the song , but only Goodman made it into the top 20 with his recording.
How High the Moon (Hamilton - Lewis)	Columbia 35391	February 7, 1940	March 23, 1940	6th	9	Benny Goodman has the honor of making the song from the Broadway musical Two for the Show a jazz classic. Before Goodman, only Larry Clinton and Harry James took up the title.
I Can't Resist You (Wewer - Donalson)	Columbia 35574	3rd July 1940	June 6, 1940	13	2	The band singer was Helen Forrest , arranger Eddie Sauter ; B-side was the Goodman hit Dreaming Out Lord , which hit the charts on October 26th. Even Jimmy Dorsey and Van Alexander took up the song.
The Fable of the Rose (Reichner - Myrow)	Columbia 35391	February 7, 1940	July 20, 1940	20th	1	A daily hit that many swing orchestras recorded at the time, including Buster Bailey , Charlie Barnet , the Casa Loma Orchestra and Jimmy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra . The band vocalist is Helen Forrest.
The Hour of Parting (Kahn - Spoliansky)	Columbia 35527	April 16, 1940	17th August 1940	19th	1	The Hour of Parting was written by Mischa Spoliansky (originally Arno Billing, 1898–1985), who was born in Russia and worked in Berlin until 1933, and Gus Kahn wrote the English text . Goodman's inclusion made the title popular and also recorded by Red Nichols (1936), Maxine Sullivan (1940) and Teddy Wilson (1937).
Dreaming Out Loud (Coslow)	Columbia 35574	3rd July 1940	October 26, 1940	24	1	The songwriter Sam Coslow wrote it for the film musical of the same name. Even Artie Shaw recorded the song with Martha Tilton. Goodman's vocalist is Helen Forrest again.
There'll Be Some Changes Made (Higgins - Overstreet)	Columbia 35210	August 10, 1939	March 1, 1941	1 (4)	11	In the charts dominated by Glenn Miller , Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey and Artie Shaw , Goodman's orchestra only achieved another big hit on March 1, 1941 with There'll Be Some Changes Made , which was made by Ethel Waters (1922) and Sophie Tucker (1928) was popular. Gene Krupa also hit the charts shortly afterwards with his version.
Perfidia (Tonight) (Leeds - Dominguez)	Columbia 35962	January 28, 1941	March 29, 1941	11	1	This was the fourth listing of the Mexican song in the charts, followed by Glenn Miller's version from April 19.
Intermezzo (A Love Story) (Provost - Henning)	Columbia 36050	March 27, 1941	May 3, 1941	10	2	Intermezzo was the theme song of the Swedish feature film of the same name (1936, with Ingrid Bergman ); the song was listed in 1941 with a total of nine versions in the charts. Charlie Spivak and Woody Herman made further recordings in the jazz area.
My Sister and I (Zaret - Whitney - Kramer)	Columbia 36022	March 4, 1941	May 17, 1941	20th	1	This was the last swing recording of the song after Jimmy Dorsey ; The singer was Helen Forrest, also in Goodman's band Cootie Williams , Jimmy Guarnieri , Lou McGarity , Cutty Cutshall , Georgie Auld , Artie Bernstein and Dave Tough .
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (Howard - Morgan _ Ellsworth)	OKeh 6497	November 13, 1941	March 7, 1942	1 (3)	13	The song came from the sweet band leader Russ Morgan ; It was only successful in 1942 when the title was transferred to the young men who went to war and their wives or friends who stayed behind. Even Bunny Berigan and Claude Thornhill took the title, who is also in the movie musicals Strictly on the Groove (1942) and Call of the Canyon (1942, with Gene Autry was) sung.
A String of Pearls (DeLange - Gray)	OKeh 6590	February 5, 1942	March 21, 1942	15th	2	The song, which also hit the charts with Glenn Miller in 1944 , was coupled with Goodman's subsequent number 1 hit Jersey Bounce .
Jersey Bounce (Plater - Bradshaw - Johnson - Wright)	OKeh 6590	February 23, 1942	March 28, 1942	1 (4)	21st	In 1941 Earl Hines first played this title, which was listed in three versions in the charts in 1942, next to Goodman in the not so successful version of the sweet band leader Shep Fields and from May 1942 in that of Jimmy Dorsey .
My Little Cousin (Lewis - Braverman - Coben)	OKeh 6606	February 5, 1942	April 11, 1942	14th	3	Only Goodman was in the charts with the song; other recordings came from Bunny Berigan , Jimmy Dorsey (with Helen O'Connell ) and Red Norvo with Mildred Bailey.
We'll Meet Again (Charles - Parker)	OKeh 6644	March 12, 1942	May 23, 1942	16	2	The patriotic song was composed in 1939 by Hugh Charles (lyrics) and Albert R. Parker (music). The Lew Stone orchestra made him famous in England ; it quickly became an anthem, "which expressed everything that the people on both sides of the fronts thought and said during World War II." In the USA, the song came into the charts from 1941 through Kay Kyser and Guy Lombardo ; last time in 1954 by Vera Lynn .
Full Moon (Noche de Luna) (Russel - Curiel - Odette)	OKeh 6652	March 12, 1942	June 13, 1942	22nd	1	A Mexican song by Gonzalo Curiel and Marcelene Odette, for which Bob Russell had written an English text. Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey were in the charts with it.
Idaho ()	Columbia 36613	June 17, 1942	August 15, 1942	4th	7th	Jesse Stone wrote the song that u. a. became a jazz classic through Goodman's version. In addition to Goodman, Alvino Rey was also noted in the charts with the song that Les Hite also recorded.
Take Me (David - Bloom)	Columbia 36613	June 17, 1942	August 22, 1942	10	1	The B-side of Idaho was a hit of the day that saw Goodman's version of its last chart listing after Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.
Serenade in Blue (Gordon - Warren)	Columbia 36622	June 17, 1942	October 17, 1942	17th	2	The evergreen was made famous by Glenn Miller in the film Orchestra Wives (1942).
Why Don't You Do Right? (McCoy)	Columbia 36652	June 27, 1942	January 3, 1943	4th	19th	Peggy Lee and Goodman's orchestra first presented the song in the film musical Stage Door Canteen (1943), which from then on remained closely associated with the singer. Only this version made it into the charts, because the recording ban that soon began prevented further recordings of this song.
Taking a Chance on Love (Latouche - Fetter - Duke)	Columbia 35869	November 29, 1940	April 24, 1943	1 (3)	14th	The Vernon Duke song premiered by Ethel Waters in the Broadway musical Cabin in the Sky (1940). Shortly thereafter, the Goodman Orchestra recorded the song with band vocalist Helen Forrest , which Ella Fitzgerald , Teddy Powell and Ethel Waters later recorded.
Cabin in the Sky (Latouche - Duke)	Columbia 35869	November 29, 1940	June 12, 1943	19th	1	The B-side of Taking a Chance on Love was also from the November session with Helen Forrest; also a song by Vernon Duke from the musical of the same name, where Ethel Waters sang it. Cabin in the Sky also recorded Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller and Ethel Waters.
Mission to Moscow (Powell)	Columbia 36680	July 30, 1942	October 9, 1943	12	1	The song title was taken from the book bestseller at the time by Joseph E. Davies, who was the American ambassador to the USSR , but has no relation to the film of the same name by Michael Curtiz . It was Goodman's last session before the ban; It was not until the end of 1944 that the Goodman Orchestra was able to record records for Columbia again after a number of V-Discs , after the recording ban for RCA Victor and Columbia on November 22, 1944 had ended.
And the Angels Sing (Mercer - Elman)	Victor 26170	February 1, 1939	October 28, 1944	27	1	A reissue of the number 1 hit by RCA Victor; this was the fourth and final time that Johnny Mercer's song was in the charts.
Evry Time We Say Goodbye (Porter)	Columbia 36767	November 16, 1944	March 10, 1945	12	3	Nan Wynn sang the Cole Porter song for the first time in the musical Seven Lively Arts , which Goodman and his quintet (including Red Norvo and Teddy Wilson ) performed at the premiere on November 24, 1944 in Philadelphia . The later jazz standard was also interpreted by Stan Kenton , Teddy Wilson, Maxine Sullivan and Charlie Spivak at the time , but only Goodman's version was recorded in the charts.
Close as Pages in a Book (Fields - Romberg)	Columbia 36787	February 25, 1945	May 12, 1945	11	4th	Sigmund Romberg (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics) wrote the song for the Broadway musical Up in Central Park , the version of which by Goodman's orchestra was the only one in the charts.
Gotta Be This or That (Skylar)	Columbia 36813	April 27, 1945	June 30, 1945	2 (1)	17th	Gotta Be This or That was the rare opportunity to see Benny Goodman sing. The success of the title led to further versions by Sammy Kaye and Glen Gray's Casa Loma Orchestra .
It's Only a Paper Moon (Arlen - Harburg - Rose)	Columbia 36843	June 18, 1945	September 29, 1945	10	1	Dottie Reid was the band vocalist in the jazz classic that Harold Arlen and EY Harburg had written for The Great Magoo in 1932 and which had now become topical again through the film musical Too Young to Know . It was also a hit song for Nat King Cole and the Mills Brothers ; it is now one of the classics of the Great American Songbook .
How Deep Is the Ocean (Berlin)	Columbia 36754	October 8, 1941	October 6, 1945	19th	4th	With this recording an Irving Berlin song from 1932 became relevant again, with which Guy Lombardo , Rudy Vallee and Ethel Merman were successful at the time.
I'm Gonna Love That Guy (Ash)	Columbia 36843	June 18, 1945	October 13, 1945	9	1	The B-side of It's Only a Paper Moon also made it into the US charts for a week; the song also came to England and was just as successful under the title I'm Gonna Love That Gal with Perry Como .
Symphony (Lawrence - Alstone)	Columbia 36874	September 24, 1945	December 8, 1945	2 (1)	14th	The song originated from and was listed in five versions in the top 20 in 1945/46, by Freddy Martin , Bing Crosby , Jo Stafford , Goodman and Guy Lombardo . Goodman's vocalist was Liza Morrow.
My Guy's Come Back (McKinley - Powell)	Columbia 36874	September 12, 1945	December 8, 1945	12	3	Another number of Goodman's hit the charts that week, arranged by pianist Mel Powell from an instrumental he had previously written for Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band. The lyrics were from drummer Ray McKinley . Even Helen Forrest and Dinah Shore recorded the song at this time.
Give Me the Simple Life (Rudy - Bloom)	Columbia 36908	November 20, 1945	March 16, 1946	13	1	The song was popular at the time through the feature film Wake Up and Dream (1945, director: Lloyd Bacon ), in which John Payne and Rube Bloom sang it. The title hit the charts through Goodman and Bing Crosby.
I Don't Know Enough About You (Lee - Barbour)	Columbia 37053	February 6, 1946	August 3, 1946	12	1	After the Mills Brothers , the title hit the charts one last time in Goodman's version. Peggy Lee, Woody Herman, Bob Crosby and Gene Krupa also had it in their repertoire.
Blue Skies (Berlin)	Columbia 37053	May 14, 1946	August 17, 1946	9	4th	Irving Berlin wrote Blue Skies in 1927 for the Broadway musical Betsy . Goodman had already recorded a version of the song in 1935, but it did not make it into the charts. When the song became popular again through the film musical of the same name (1946, with Fred Astaire ) with the singing of Bing Crosby , Goodman succeeded in rewriting the vocal with the singer Art Lund. Even Count Basie (with Jimmy Rushing ) came up with a vocal version of the charts.
A Gal in Calico ( Leo Robin - Arthur Schwartz )	Columbia 37187	October 22, 1946	January 11, 1947	6th	6th	The song was popularized by the film musical The Time, The Place and The Girl (1946) and was in the charts in four versions - Johnny Mercer , Tex Beneke , Bing Crosby and Benny Goodman made it into the top 20.
Moon-Faces, Starry-Eyed (Hughes - Weill)	Capitol 376	January 28, 1947	April 26, 1947	21st	3	For his first session for the young Capitol label, Goodman chose a song by Kurt Weill , for which Langston Hughes had written the lyrics; it comes from their Broadway musical Street Scene . Band vocalist was Matt Dennis .
I Want to Be Loved (But by Only You) (Churchill)	Capitol 416	April 24, 1946	September 13, 1947	21st	3	The song came from the rhythm and blues singer and songwriter Savannah Churchill , who was also in the charts with her version; more images of I Want to Be Loved played Lionel Hampton , Cootie Williams and Sy Oliver one.
For Every Man There's a Woman (Arlen - Robin)	Capitol 15030	December 2, 1947	February 28, 1948	25th	2	The song became known through Tony Martin , who had sung it in the film musical Casbah (1948, with Yvonne de Carlo and Peter Lorre ); Martin and Goodman got into the charts with it.
Beyond the Sea (La Mer) (Lawrence - Trenet)	Capitol 15030	December 30, 1947	March 27, 1948	26th	1	Beyond the Sea was the English version of Charles Trenet's hit La mer and a rather unusual title in Goodman's repertoire, which can hardly be classified under swing and which was probably not well received by Goodman's fans. It was the only version of the title that was on the US charts.
Dive Me Those Good Old Days (Powell)	Capitol 15044	December 2, 1947	April 10, 1948	24	1	Pianist Mel Powell wrote this track, which Goodman's orchestra recorded with the vocal ensemble The Sportsmen .
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place (Howard - Morgan - Ellsworth)	Columbia	November 13, 1941	June 19, 1948	30th	1	Columbia reissue of the number 1 hit with Peggy Lee from 1942. The song became topical again through the film musical Sareg Goes to College (1947, with Freddie Stewart ). The recording ban of 1948 prevented further new recordings of the title.
On a Slow Boat to China (Loesser)	Capitol 15208	October 23, 1947	November 13, 1948	7th	12	Frank Loesser's song was in the charts in eight versions in 1957, u. a. by Eddy Howard , Kay Kyser, and Larry Clinton .
It Isn't Fair (Himber - Warshhauer - Sprigato)	Capitol 860	March 24, 1949	April 22, 1950	13	3	A song from 1933 and for a long time the signature tune of Richard Himber's orchestra, as well as a hit by Isham Jones . In 1950 the song was popular again and hit the charts in versions by Goodman, Les Brown , Sammy Kaye and Bill Farrell .
I Never Say 'Never Again' Again ( Harry Woods )	Columbia 39976	February 23, 1953	August 1, 1953	30th	1	This was the last of a total of 164 Goodman recordings in the charts since 1931. I Never Say 'Never Again' Again (here with vocalist Helen Ward ) was listed three times in the charts, except for Goodman in 1935 by Ozzie Nelson and the Dorsey Brothers.

Trio, quartet and sextet recordings

Title, composer (s)	Label, number	Date of recording	Date of entry into the chart	Highest position	Weeks	Remarks
Body and Soul (Heyman - Sour - Eyton - Green)	Victor 25115	July 13, 1935	September 7, 1935	5	8th	A recording from the first record session of the new Benny Goodman Trio and the second jazz version of the classics (based on Louis Armstrong 1932). Body and Soul was coupled with After You've Gone , which hit the charts in October 1935.
After You've Gone ( Creamer - Layton)	Victor 25115	July 13, 1935	October 19, 1935	20th	1	After You've Gone has been in the charts again and again since 1918 with a number of new recordings, such as in the field of jazz with Bessie Smith (1927) and Louis Armstrong (1932) and after Goodman with Lionel Hampton and the Quintette du Hot Club de France .
Moonglow (Mills - Hudson - DeLange)	Victor 25398	August 21, 1936	September 26, 1936	8th	3	With this quartet version with Teddy Wilson , Lionel Hampton and Gene Krupa, Goodman ends the series of hit nominations by Moonglow , with whom he was already listed in a big band version in the top 20 in 1934.
You Turnes the Tables on Me (Mitchell - Alter)	Victor 25391	August 13, 1936	October 3, 1936	1 (2)	10	A song from the musical Sing, Baby, Sing (1936, with Adolphe Menjou ), in which Alice Faye sang it, became Goodman's sixth number 1 hit. When Helen Ward recorded this song in 1936, she disappointed her fans as she temporarily withdrew from the stage to get married.
Love Me or Leave Me ( Gus Kahn - Walter Donaldson )	Victor 25406	August 21, 1936	October 10, 1936	4th	7th	In Fletcher Henderson's new arrangement, Goodman hit the charts with this song from the Broadway musical Whopee (1928). The song was written in Hollywood while the Goodman Orchestra was in the film The Big Broadcast of 1937 .
Exactly Like You (Fields - McHugh)	Bluebird 6605	September 24, 1936	December 5, 1936	12	2	Lionel Hampton recorded a total of two songs as a singer with the Benny Goodman Trio, Vibraphone Blues and Exactly Like You penned by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh , which they wrote in 1930 for The International Revue .
China Boy (Winfree - Boutelje)	Victor 25333	April 24, 1936	June 27, 1936	9	3	A composition from 1922, which, after hit placements by Paul Whiteman , Red Nichols and Isham Jones , finally established itself as a jazz classic with this recording. Despite countless other recordings, it remained China Boy's last hit list .
Gone with 'What' Wind (Basie - Goodman)	Columbia 35404	February 7, 1940	May 25, 1940	20th	1	The title is a play on words for the book and film Gone with the Wind ; the song was only recorded by Count Basie and the Goodman sextet (which included Charlie Christian , Artie Bernstein , Nick Fatool , Lionel Hampton and Basie).
Soft Winds (Royal - Goodman)	Columbia 35320	November 22, 1939	February 7, 1940	30th	1	A pure jazz track that was only in the charts in Goodman's version, but was also recorded at this time by Erskine Hawkins and the Casa Loma Orchestra .
As Long As I Live ( Ted Koehler - Harold Arlen )	Columbia 35901	November 7, 1940	March 22, 1940	24	1	Sixteen-year-old Lena Horne first presented the song in 1934 in the Cotton Club Revue . Goodman first recorded him with Jack Teagarden in 1934 . Only Goodman had a hit with the song, which was also recorded by Ben Pollack (1938), Will Bradley (1939) and Bud Freeman (1939).
These Things You Left Me (Dickinson - Lippman)	Columbia 35910	December 18, 1940	July 26, 1941	25th	1	One of the many pieces that music publishers put on the market; he was u. a. also recorded by Charlie Barnet , Gene Krupa or Eddie South .
Air Mail Special (Goodman - Christian)	Columbia 36254	May 5, 1941	August 2, 1941	24	1	The piece, which was initially called Good Enough to Keep , is dominated by a riff from Charlie Christian that recurs over the course of the piece. It became one of the most popular numbers in the Goodman Orchestra's program, with Billy Butterfield and Cootie Williams being key soloists at the session .
Yours (Sheer - Rodriguez - Roig)	Columbia 36067	February 19, 1941	August 16, 1941	17th	1	After Jimmy Dorsey , this was the second and last hit listing for the song, which hit the charts again in the 1950s by Vedry Lynn and Dick Contino.
I Got Band and That Ain't Good (Ellington - Webster)	Columbia 36421	October 2, 1941	November 15, 1941	25th	1	With this Ellington classic, the young Peggy Lee entered the charts for the first time, who had been Helen Forrest's successor since August '41. The song was also recorded by Bunny Berigan , Les Brown , Jimmy Dorsey , Ella Fitzgerald and Earl Hines during this period .
Winter Weather (Shapiro)	OKeh 6516	November 27, 1941	January 10, 1942	24	1	Ted Shapiro wrote this song, which was arranged by 19 year old Mel Powell . Even Tommy Dorsey (with Jo Stafford ) and Fats Waller took Winter Weather on also.
Blues in the Night (Mercer - Arlen)	OKeh 6553	December 24, 1941	February 14, 1942	20th	1	In addition to the Goodman band with Peggy Lee, the singer Dinah Shore was in the charts with the song this week. Rosemary Clooney was successful again in 1952 with Blues in the Night .
The Way You Look Tonight (Fields - Kern)	Columbia 36594	March 10, 1942	June 27, 1942	21st	1	Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern wrote the song in 1936 for the film musical Swing Time with Fred Astaire . Goodman's version was the fourth listing on the charts for the song that would become a jazz classic. In Goodman's sextets, a.o. a. Mel Powell , Sid Weiss, and Lou McGarity ; The band vocalist is again Peggy Lee.
Don't Be a Baby, Baby (Kaye - Steiner)	Columbia 36967	March 8, 1946	May 25, 1946	11	1	This daily hit was created in a sextet line-up (including Cozy Cole , Mel Powell and the singer Art Lund), which was also successful in the hit parades in the Mills Brothers version . Tommy Dorsey and Trummy Young also recorded the song.
Oh babe (Prima - Kabak)	Columbia 39045	1948	2nd December 1950	25th	3	A hit written by Louis Prima , from which Goodman's hit Sing, Sing, Sing came.

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ In addition, Whitburn lists from the late 1930s on a top 30, in the earlier years he only evaluated the 10-20 successful titles each week.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf} Gerhard Klußmeier : Jazz in the Charts. Another view on jazz history. Liner notes and booklet for the 100 CD edition. Membrane International GmbH. ISBN 978-3-86735-062-4
3. ↑ The basis for the list is Joel Whitburn's work Pop Memories 1890-1954 (Record Research Inc., Menomone Falls, Wisconsin, 1986), which lists the titles determined by the Billboard charts that were among the top 30 popular hits - calculated according to the Record sales, radio and jukebox use as well as the then largely unmanipulated hit parades. Compare Gerhard Klußmeier: Jazz in the Charts, p. 9.
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} Collier: Benny Goodman, p. 136 f
5. ↑ Collier, p. 150.
6. ↑ JL Collier, p. 165.
7. ^ Moonglow in Jazzstandards.com
8. ↑ Songbook