Guitarists who played with Benny Goodman

[Eddie Lang]

The Cal Collins thread in this section reminded me of a list I started a few years ago and I forgot about it before I could complete it.

It's amazing how many of my favorite guitarists played with BB throughout his long career. Here is the list I came up with. Please add to it if you can think of anyone I forgot. And feel free to comment.

• Carl Kress (1929) (Kress and Goodman were band mates with Red Nichols and His Five Pennies)
• Eddie Lang (1933)
• Dick McDonough (1933)
• George Van Eps (1934)
• Allan Reuss (1934-38)
• Freddie Green (in 1938 and also a couple sessions later when Charlie Christian was in the band)
• Charlie Christian (1939-42)
• Tom Morgan (1941-42)
• Carmen Mastren (1940's)
• Barney Kessel (1940's)
• Dave Barbour (1940's)
• Mike Bryan (1945)
• Billy Bauer (1946)
• Johnny Smith (1951)
• Mundell Lowe
• Allen Hanlon
• Barry Galbraith (1957)
• Kenny Burrell (1958)
• Jimmy Wyble (late 1950's and early 1960's)
• John Pisano
• Joe Pass (1973)
• Cal Collins (1976-79)
• Chris Flory (1978-83)
• Phillip Catherine (1980)
• Bucky Pizzarelli (1980s)

[Eddie Lang]

Here is a pic with Freddie Green and Charlie Christian in the band. I have a better one in a book about CC but I'll need to scan it if I want to post it.

[wintermoon]

this is a very interesting photo.

I've seen several from this session before, but not this one. It looks like a relaxed between-takes shot.

thanks for posting....

[Stevebol]

It would have been great to see CC get his own band. He was a huge star and was definitely going to get it soon. I believe he was grooming Barney Kessel to be his replacement with Goodman. No doubt CC would have had a rhythm guitarist.

[3625]

Louis Stewart:

[AndyV]

George Benson. One time for a TV special in 1975.

[MackBolan]

- You forgot Eddie Duran,around "84.

[Eddie Lang]

Nice Seven Come Eleven with Benson (and Red Norvo).

I didn't know about Stewart, Benson, or Duran playing with BG. Thanks!

[Eddie Lang]

Here's a young (and swinging) Chris Flory with BG.

This Can't Be Love

Airmail Special

[Eddie Lang]

Here, I'm not sure but it looks like Carmen Mastren on guitar.

[Eddie Lang]

No video and no solo, but one with Allan Reuss who taught Freddie Green.

[Eddie Lang]

Kenny Burrell in 1958 playing some 4 to the bar. We can see him a bit behind Norvo starting at 3:00.

And Billy Bauer, also in 1958. I thought that he had only played with BG in the mid 40s.

[Eddie Lang]

Bucky Pizzarelli, 1979

[RudyWarren]

where to find these songs?

[Drumbler]

Great stuff.

[Tom Karol]

Attila Zoller played with Benny Goodman in 1966 and 1967.

[monk]

Add to the list:

Benny Heller who replaced Allan Reuss in 1938.
Arnold Covey who held the rhythm chair in the BG Orchestra during Charlie Christian's tenure with the BG Sextet.

[Eddie Lang]

@ Rudy: which ones? And do you mean on which CD?


Tom and Monk, thanks! Didn't know. I'm really glad I started this thread.


One more I forgot was James Chirillo in the mid-1980s.

[SHW]

Maybe too late, but Steve Jordan, 1953 and 54.

SHW

[Eddie Lang]

I love Steve Jordan! I believe he played with BG on and off through most of the 50s. I was certain that I already had him on the list. Thanks for reminding me.

Have you heard his album Here Comes Mr. Jordan? Great record, and we really get to hear him play (and sing).

[clebergf]

Which book about CC do you have?

I got the picture from him with Freddie Green...just loved it...

[Eddie Lang]

The book by Peter Broadbent.

Not scans, but pics taken with my iPad.

[Eddie Lang]

And another one from the same book.

[jorgefrankon]

He plays in

Many thanks.

[ogtcheddyg]

You should add Chris Flory to this list. He was close with Benny and was his practice partner in addition to being a part of his 70's-'80's sextet and big band.