This arranger for Charlie Spivak, Jimmy Dorsey and Gene Krupa led his own terrific band for a while, too, gaining notice for their powerhouse brass section and inventive charts. Here they are, circa '51, doing Mambo Jambo; I Want to Be Happy; Stompin' at the Savoy; Just One of Those Things; Balboa; Samba Americano, and more!
1 Stompin' at the Savoy - Sonny Burke, Goodman, Benny & Hi
2 El Choclo - Sonny Burke, Villoldo, Angel
3 I Want to Be Happy - Sonny Burke, Youmans, Vincent
4 Fugue for Tinhorns - Sonny Burke, Loesser
5 Mulholland Drive - Sonny Burke, Nero
6 Samba Americano - Sonny Burke, Almeida
7 Just One of Those Things - Sonny Burke, Porter, Cole
8 What Where and When - Sonny Burke, Cohen
9 The Grabber - Sonny Burke, Shaefer
10 Dubonnet Blonde - Sonny Burke, Riddle
11 Balboa - Sonny Burke, Riddle
12 Mambo Jambo - Sonny Burke, Prado
This arranger for Charlie Spivak, Jimmy Dorsey and Gene Krupa led his own terrific band for a while, too, gaining notice for their powerhouse brass section and inventive charts. Here they are, circa '51, doing Mambo Jambo; I Want to Be Happy; Stompin' at the Savoy; Just One of Those Things; Balboa; Samba Americano, and more!