Stompin' At The Savoy / Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes

by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Stompin' At The Savoy / Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: February 1936
  • Label: Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Adapting an Edgar Sampson composition associated with the Chick Webb band, the 'King of Swing' delivers a meticulously polished, highly arranged rendition that became a massive national hit. The crisp section work and the leader's flawless clarinet solos exemplify the immense commercial power and tight precision of the era's most popular orchestra. The recording solidified the track as one of the ultimate anthems of the swing dance craze.

Genres

Descriptors: ensemble, dance, rhythmic, improvisation, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Stompin' At The Savoy (3:15)
  2. Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes (2:34)

Credits

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - primary artist, written-by
  • Chick Webb - written-by
  • Edgar Sampson - written-by
  • Dave Franklin - written-by
  • Ned Washington - written-by
  • Sam H. Stept - written-by
  • Benny Goodman - Written-By

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