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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 112 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-011676 | 12-in. | 8/7/1937 | The prisoner's song | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | CS-011701 | 12-in. | 8/21/1937 | Record of welcome to Harry [Henry] Hall of England—6 bands of talks by dance band leaders | Rudy Vallée | Re-recording: Talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-013201 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | Why talk about love? | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-013202 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | Caravan | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-013203 | 10-in. | 8/18/1937 | A study in brown | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-013329 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Sweet Varsity Sue | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-013330 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Gee, but it's great to meet a friend (From your home town) | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-013331 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Ebb tide | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-013332 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Have you ever been in heaven? | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-013333 | 10-in. | 9/3/1937 | Mama, I wanna make rhythm | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BS-014652 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | I'd love to play a love scene (Opposite you) | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-014653 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | I want a new romance | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-014654 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | Miles apart | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-014655 | 10-in. | 10/7/1937 | A strange loneliness | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-014690 | 10-in. | 10/15/1937 | Sweet varsity Sue | Jerry Blaine ; Johnny McKeever ; Stream Line Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-017765 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-017766 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Black bottom | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-017767 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Trees | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-017768 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Russian lullaby | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-017769 | 10-in. | 12/23/1937 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Bunny Berigan Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-018413 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | Piano tuner man | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-018414 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | Heigh-ho | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-018415 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | A serenade to the stars | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-018416 | 10-in. | 1/26/1938 | Outside of paradise | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-021168 | 10-in. | 3/15/1938 | Down stream | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berigan, Bunny," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.
Berigan, Bunny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.
"Berigan, Bunny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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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