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June 1, 2009

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the initial publishing of William Shakespeare's sonnets (it was a bootleg! LOL), the 200th anniversary of Joseph Haydn's death, and the 100th birthday of the great jazzman and bandleader Benny Goodman.

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
The Beastie Boys
Slow and Low
Rap, Hip Hop, Alternative Pop
Def Jam, 1986
 
High Plains Drifter
Capitol, 1989
Ch-Ch-Check It Out
Capitol, 2004
The Sounds of Science
Capitol, 1989
Brass Monkey
Def Jam , 1986
Right Right Now Now
Capitol, 2004
The Egg Man
Capitol, 1989
William Byrd
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, cond.
Mass for 5 Voices
Classical, Renaissance, Choral, Liturgical
London, 1959
 
Joseph Haydn
Heidelberg Symphony, Thomas Fey, cond.
Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, "La Poule" (The Hen), Hob. I.83
Classical, Classical era, Symphonic
hanssler Classic, 2003
 
Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
Jazz, Big Band, Swing Era
Sony/Columbia, 1950/1999
One of the great live recordings in the history of jazz. The rendition here of Sing Sing Sing is especially notable.
Dick Winfree, Philadelphia Boutelje
Benny Goodman Trio (Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Gene Krupa)
China Boy
Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton
Benny Goodman Quartet (Goodman, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa)
Stompin' At the Savoy
Louis Prima
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Sing Sing Sing

 

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