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Title information

The Best Things In Life Are Free

Hazy Osterwald & The Swing Makers

Tribute To Benny Goodman

Date of recording

4.7.1992, Zürich

Audio sample

Performers

Swing Makers (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Martin Sterchi (clarinet)

* 1950

Mike Goetz (piano)

* 25.2.1956, Unterseen, Bern (BE), Switzerland

Christian Glur (Double Bass)

* 1943

† 2012

Peter Gschwend (drums)

* 11.7.1943

Authors

Buddy DeSylva

* 27.1.1895, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 1.7.1950, Hollywood, California (CA), United States

Lew Brown

* 10.12.1893, Odessa, Ukraine

† 5.2.1958, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Ray Henderson

* 1.12.1896, Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 31.12.1970, Greenwich, Connecticut (CT), United States

Album information

Tribute To Benny Goodman

Hazy Osterwald & The Swing Makers

Tribute To Benny Goodman

Year of production

1992

Record Label

Downtown Records

Tracks

  • 1. S Wonderful
  • 2. A Smooth One
  • 3. Seven Come Eleven
  • 4. Shine
  • 5. Avalon
  • 6. Memories Of You
  • 7. I Want To Be Happy
  • 8. If I Had You
  • 9. How High The Moon
  • 10. Poor Butterfly
  • 11. The Best Things In Life Are Free
  • 12. Goody, Goody
  • 13. If Dreams Come True
  • 14. Honeysuckle Rose
  • 15. Moonglow
  • 16. Lady Be Good
  • 17. Flying Home