Benny Goodman’s celebrated January 16, 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall was a landmark for many reasons: it was the first jazz concert at the prestigious venue, it integrated white and Afro-American stars on the same stage, and, above all, it produced glorious music which hasn’t lost its magic after 80 years. Goodman was the star. He was featured with his orchestra, and in a variety of small groups, including combos with members of the Count Basie band, and Goodman’s own Trio and Quartet with Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, and Gene Krupa.

Presented here is the concert in its entirety plus, as a bonus, a complete Benny Goodman January 18, 1938 radio broadcast, recorded just two days after the great event.

CD1 & CD2, 1-11: The Carnegie Hall Concert

Carnegie Hall, New York, January 16, 1938.

Benny Goodman, clarinet on all tracks

Featuring Buck Clayton, Cootie Willimas, Harry James (tp), Bobby Hackett (ct), Lester Young, Babe Russin (ts), Johnny Hodges (sop), Harry Carney (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Jess Stacy (p), Fredddie Green, Allen Ruess (g), Harry Goodman, Walter Page (b), Gene Krupa (d).

*Bonus tracks: CD2, 12-19:

The January 18, 1938 “Camel Caravan” Radio Show

- 1 -
1. Don't Be That Way
2. Sometimes I'm Happy
3. One O'Clock Jump
4. Sensation Rag
5. I'm Coming Virginia
6. When My Baby Smiles At Me
7. Shine
8. Blue Reverie
9. Life Goes To a Party
10. Honeysuckle Rose
11. Body and Soul
12. Avalon
13. The Man I Love
14. I Got Rhythm
- 2 -
1. Blue Skies
2. Loch Lomond
3. Blue Room
4. Swingtime In the Rockies
5. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen
6. China Boy
7. Stompin' At the Savoy
8. Dizzy Spells
9. Sing Sing Sing
10. If Dreams Come True
11. Big John's Special
12. Let's Dance*
13. Make Believe*
14. Introduction*
15. Don't Be That Way*
16. First Movement From Mozart's Clarinet Quintet In a Major*
17. Honeysuckle Rose*
18. Introduction*
19. Mama, That Moon is Here Again*