Bunny Berigan
Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan (November 2, 1908 – June 2, 1942) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who rose to fame during the swing era. His career and influence were shortened by alcoholism, and ended with his early demise at the age of 33 from cirrhosis. Although he composed some jazz instrumentals such as "Chicken and Waffles" and "Blues", Berigan was best known for his virtuoso jazz trumpeting. His 1937 classic recording "I Can't Get Started" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 2, 1908 (Hilbert), Died June 2, 1942 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, vocalist, arranger, speaker
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 112 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-021169 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Sophisticated swing | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021170 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Lovelight in the starlight | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021174 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | Rinka tinka man | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021175 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | An old straw hat | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-021176 | 10-in. | 3/16/1938 | I dance alone | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-022482 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Never felt better, never had less | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-022483 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | I got a guy | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-022484 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Moonshine over Kentucky | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-022485 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | 'Round the old deserted farm | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-022486 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | Azure | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-023288 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Somewhere with somebody else | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023289 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | It's the little things that count | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023290 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | Wacky dust | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023291 | 10-in. | 5/26/1938 | The wearing of the green | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-023476 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | The Pied Piper | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023477 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Tonight will live | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023478 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | (A sky of blue, with you) And so forth | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-023479 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | (How to make love in) Ten easy lessons | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
Victor | MS-023738 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early June 1936 | Now it can be told | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | director | |
Victor | MS-023739 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early June 1936 | Flat foot floogie | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor ; Bernie Mackey | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | director | |
Victor | MS-023740 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early June 1936 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band and male vocal solos | director | |
Victor | MS-023741 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early June 1936 | Pied piper | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | director | |
Victor | MS-023742 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early June 1936 | Wearin' of the green | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | MS-024474 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1838 | Small fry | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band and female vocal solos | director | |
Victor | MS-024475 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately early July 1838 | Hi yo, Silver | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor ; Dick Wharton | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berigan, Bunny," accessed May 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.
Berigan, Bunny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.
"Berigan, Bunny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Berigan, Bunny, 1908-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81131525
Wikidata: Bunny Berigan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491100
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19864550
MusicBrainz: Bunny Berigan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0d99a768-4878-4d40-a264-205e7fe5d20a
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