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, but whose career and influence were shortened by alcoholism and ended with his early death at age 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.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, Musical group

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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 217 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-035031 10-in. 3/15/1939 Patty cake, patty cake (Baker man) Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-035032 10-in. 3/15/1939 Jazz me blues Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-035033 10-in. 3/15/1939 Y' had it comin' to you Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-035034 10-in. 3/15/1939 There'll be some changes made Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-035035 10-in. 3/15/1939 Little gates special Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-035036 10-in. 3/15/1939 Gangbusters' holiday Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-043925 10-in. 11/28/1939 Peg o' my heart Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-043926 10-in. 11/28/1939 Night song Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-043927 10-in. 11/28/1939 Ain't she sweet Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-043928 10-in. 11/28/1939 Ay-ay-ay Bunny Berigan Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trumpet, Musical group  
Victor BS-051278 10-in. 6/13/1940 Funny Little Pedro Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051279 10-in. 6/13/1940 Whispering Tommy Dorsey ; The Pied Pipers ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble instrumentalist, trumpet  
Victor BS-051280 10-in. 6/13/1940 Quiet please! (It's the drummer in me) Tommy Dorsey ; Buddy Rich ; Sentimentalists Jazz/dance band, with drum solo instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38844 10-in. 10/15/1934 You gotta give credit to love Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38866 10-in. 10/22/1934 Don't stop me if you've heard it before Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38867 10-in. 10/22/1934 Were you foolin'? Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38868 10/22/1934 A hundred to one it's you Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 38869 10-in. 10/22/1934 Congratulate me Johnnie Davis Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60190 10-in. 12/4/1935 What is there to say? Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60191 10-in. 12/4/1935 The buzzard Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60192 10-in. 12/4/1935 Tillie's downtown now Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60193 10-in. 12/4/1935 Keep smilin' at trouble Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60201 10-in. 12/6/1935 Willow tree Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60202 10-in. 12/6/1935 Honeysuckle rose Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60203 10-in. 12/6/1935 Squeeze me Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 126-150 of 217 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bunny Berigan Orchestra," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103346.

Bunny Berigan Orchestra. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103346.

"Bunny Berigan Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103346

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bunny Berigan

Discogs: Bunny Berigan Orchestra

Allmusic: Bunny Berigan Orchestra

Linked Open Data Sources

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: Berigan, Bunny, 1908-1942 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0d99a768-4878-4d40-a264-205e7fe5d20a

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