{"product_id":"gl-516","title":"Benny Goodman - Plays for the Fletcher Henderson Fund (1952) Vinyl • WNEW Radio","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e GL-516\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1950s, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Jazz Funk, Jazz Instrument, Jazz Pop, Jive, Jump Blues, Radio Play\/Show, Vocal Jazz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back); heavy discoloration on back with discoloration spots, writing near top-right of back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is has no text and wear with splits. Shelf-wear along top-edge, heavier across bottom-edge and corners, splits across both, moreso on bottom. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eChina Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBody And Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRunnin' Wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOn The Sunny Side Of The Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAfter You've Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBasin Street Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eRose Room (In Sunny Roseland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eHoneysuckle Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Found A New Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003ePlays for the Fletcher Henderson Fund,\u003c\/span\u003e by Benny Goodman, is a live compilation from a 1951 radio broadcast on Martin Block's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMake Believe Ballroom\u003c\/span\u003e program over WNEW, dedicated to honoring Fletcher Henderson, the pioneering African American bandleader whose arrangements shaped Goodman's swing era success. This album holds historical significance as a tribute to Henderson, who faced health and financial struggles after a 1950 stroke and died in 1952, highlighting his crucial role in providing Goodman with discounted big band charts that bridged early jazz and swing. Featuring Goodman on clarinet, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Gene Krupa on drums, the trio reinterprets Henderson's arrangements, like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBlue Skies\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSugar Foot Stomp\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eKing Porter Stomp\u003c\/span\u003e, in a stripped-down format that emphasizes improvisation and rhythm. Running approximately 30 minutes, the album reflects the waning swing era while showcasing interracial collaboration in a segregated music industry. Although no new hit singles emerged, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eKing Porter Stomp\u003c\/span\u003e, a major 1935 chart-topper, stands out as a reimagined highlight from Goodman's earlier successes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793633210649,"sku":"GL-516","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-benny_goodman-plays_for_the_fletcher_henderson_fund.jpg?v=1783553771","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/gl-516","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}