Ok so there’s no singing in this one… Benny Goodman and Red Norvo (1960)

by Lara on November 16th, 2007

This is just too cool not to post, despite the fact that there’s no singing, therefore no crooner. Unless you qualify this super talented clarinet playing! :)

From the publisher:

The camera catches the jumping 10-piece group Goodman led from 1959-1961 (built around the Red Norvo Quintet), but in this clip, the spotlight stays firmly on Benny and Red. “The World is Waiting For the Sunrise” was an early Goodman showcase in 1934, and was memorably re-recorded by BG with Mel Powell in 1942 (for Commodore). Benny was still playing this number brilliantly in the 1980s!