Bunny Berigan Orchestra

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: 1933 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, Musical group

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 217 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MS-023740[d] [DAHR Test]	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately late April 1935	Don't wake my heart	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Dick Wharton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	Musical group, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-75671	10-in.	4/20/1933	Raisin' the rent	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-75672	10-in.	4/20/1933	Was my face red	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-75673	10-in.	4/20/1933	I've got to sing a torch song	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and 2 pianos	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-77498	10-in.	8/16/1933	You excite me!	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, and piano	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-77503	10-in.	8/16/1933	Ah! The moon is here!	Ramona	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-78262	10-in.	10/20/1933	Not for all the rice in China	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental trio	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-78264	10-in.	10/20/1933	I found a new way to go to town	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-78265	10-in.	10/20/1933	I'm no angel	Roy Bargy ; Ramona	Piano duet, with female vocal solo and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-89794	10-in.	5/13/1935	Nothin' but the blues	Gene Gifford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-89795	10-in.	5/13/1935	New Orleans twist	Gene Gifford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-89796	10-in.	5/13/1935	Squareface	Gene Gifford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with talk	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-89797	10-in.	5/13/1935	Dizzy glide	Gene Gifford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-92546	10-in.	7/1/1935	Sometimes I'm happy	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-92547	10-in.	7/1/1935	King Porter	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-92549	10-in.	7/1/1935	Jingle bells	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	PBS-97017	10-in.	9/27/1935	Madhouse	Benny Goodman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	MS-102942	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early June 1936	Take my word	Bunny Berigan Studio Orchestra ; Peggy Lawson	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group
Victor	MS-102943	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early June 1936	But definitely	Bunny Berigan Studio Orchestra ; Peggy Lawson	Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist	instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group
Victor	MS-102944	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early June 1936	On your toes	Bunny Berigan Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group
Victor	MS-102945	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early June 1936	I can pull a rabbit out of a hat	Bunny Berigan Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group
Victor	MS-102946	16-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	approximately early June 1936	You're not the kind	Bunny Berigan Studio Orchestra	Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists	instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group
Victor	BS-102977	10-in.	7/27/1936	Me and the moon	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-03898	10-in.	1/7/1937	The "goona goo"	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-03899	10-in.	1/7/1937	If my heart could only talk	Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 217 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bunny Berigan Orchestra," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103346.

Bunny Berigan Orchestra. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103346.

"Bunny Berigan Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.