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Title information

Makin' Whoopee

Woody Herman

Swinging Gentlemen

Date of recording

12.1.1957, Hollywood/CA

Audio sample

Performers

Woody Herman (Soloist) (vocals)

* 16.5.1913, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI), United States

† 29.10.1987, Hollywood, California (CA), United States

Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet)

* 10.10.1915, Columbus, Ohio (OH), United States

† 27.7.1999, Columbus, Ohio (OH), United States

Ben Webster (tenor sax)

* 27.3.1909, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), United States

† 20.9.1973, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Jimmy Rowles (piano)

* 19.8.1918, Spokane, Washington (WA), United States

† 29.5.1996, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Barney Kessel (guitar)

* 17.10.1923, Muskogee, Oklahoma (OK), United States

† 6.5.2004, San Diego, California (CA), United States

Joe Mondragon (Double Bass)

* 2.2.1920, Antonito, Colorado (CO), United States

† July 1987, San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico (NM), United States

Larry Bunker (drums)

* 4.11.1928, Long Beach, California (CA), United States

† 8.3.2005, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Authors

Walter Donaldson (Composer)

* 15.2.1893, Brooklyn, New York (NY), United States

† 15.7.1947, Santa Monica, California (CA), United States

Gus Kahn (Text author)

* 6.11.1886

† 8.10.1941

Album information

Swinging Gentlemen

Woody Herman

Swinging Gentlemen

Year of production

2007

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  • 2. It's Only A Paper Moon
  • 3. I Hear Music
  • 4. S Wonderful
  • 5. On the Street Where You Live
  • 6. Makin' Whoopee
  • 7. Elmer's Tune
  • 8. Blue Room
  • 9. Tain't So Honey, Tain't So
  • 10. Travelin' Light
  • 11. Moon Song
  • High Spirits. Musical
  • 12. You'd Better Love Me
  • 13. Cherry
  • 14. Shiny Silk Stockings
  • 15. Kiss And Run
  • 16. Taking A Chance On Love