Klarinet Archive - Posting 000525.txt from 1998/01

From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Player ratings
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 20:15:51 -0500

Bill Hausmann wrote:

> At 08:00 AM 1/10/98 -0800, Dee Hays wrote:
> >Benny Goodman was indeed resoundingly popular for
> >his big band music. However he only recorded a few classical pieces and
> >wasn't known for classical music.
> >
> I have several of his classical recordings and many of his jazz recordings.
> While he was unmatched as a jazz player, his classical playing was only
> fair at best. Still, he was essentially alone as a crossover player until
> Winton Marsalis.

Could you send me some information on his classical recordings? I've never
actually heard them myself and I'ld like to try to order them.

Thanks,

Dee Hays
deerich@-----.net
Canton, SD