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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 111 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Victor	BS-021169	10-in.	3/15/1938	Sophisticated swing	Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Gail Reese	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director

(Results 26-50 of 111 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berigan, Bunny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.

Berigan, Bunny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/353004.

"Berigan, Bunny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.