BEI MIR BIST DU SCHOEN by the Benny Goodman Sextet 1937

Vibraphones, piano, drums, and Benny Goodman's clarinet make for a great combination on this tune. Originally a Yiddish song, it was translated to english and quickly became very popular. It has been recorded by lots of folks, but this is undoubtedly the consummate rendition, recorded in 1937, with Martha Tilton doing vocals and even a short visit at the end by Ziggy Elman and his trumpet. AND, as if that weren't enough, this is a two part version. Side one is the side usually played on the radio, but side two was recorded 8 days after side one with Ziggy Elman added to the crew. It seems to be more of a jam session (lots of those from Goodman and his gang). This is a really hot tune performed by the best.
Enjoy!

[@albertdiner]

Great simply great. as a yiddish song. as a jazz version, as swing. All in one.

[@danielyounes9626]

Sa clarinette il l ' à fait parler..... 😋😘

[@eluweniestargazer2570]

Still listening in 2019. Excellent quality for an original masterpiece! Thank you for posting.

[@luismantaras6460]

A minor toned appealing Jewish song with that folk dancing section leading by Elman, as you introduced it very well.Elman Recorded when Nazis were advancing with giant steps over Europe. Thanks!

[@mireillemillot1229]

C'est un régal pour mes oreilles et quelle rapidité des doigts sur sa clarinette.Merci de le partager

[@adamsilver4720]

Amazing! Thanks so much for putting together - truly one of the best recordings of all time

[@oOhaseoXambroseOo]

i love Martha Tilton! she is always amazing

[@davide.robinsoniii5869]

I grew up hearing this song sung by Guy Lombardo on the Golden 50th Anniversary RCA album. I love it. I am glad that I found the album at a thrift store.

[@TONEBHURT]

"Liltin' Miss Martha Tilton"!! Ziggy is Tops always🎺along with "The Biggest Band In The Land"! Beautiful

[@TheTinydancer235]

Absolutely love this song

[@peterzak9832]

Super music

[@glennkoons1560]

Benny's work was always the best of all the swing bands,big bands. Saw him in 1961at Disneyland. Heard him on the radio all thru the '40's.

[@BigSpiderback]

Superb! Never tire of listening to this masterpiece. Joyously beautiful swing.

[@catman916]

This is a much more intimate version than the better known full orchestra one. It's the first time that I have heard it.

[@LiltinMissTiltonFan1]

Great music. Thanks for posting.

[@Coney01]

This is the Benny Goodman Quartet (plus Ziggy Elman on the B side) with Martha Tilton as vocalist. See label pictured above. Victor 25751

[@rikea5337]

A deep sigh for this. Marvellous.

[@robertdrake4379]

Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa with Ziggy Ellman added on part two.

[@mikeoyler2983]

Thank you! I was wondering if this had the same line up as the Carnegie Hall version or not, and I prefer this version.

[@Coney01]

Goodman and Hampton took the opening phrases from the Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen recordings and created a Quartet recording called "Opus 3/4" on April 6, 1939 with Jess Stacy on piano and Buddy Schutz on drums (Complete RCA Victor Small Group Master Takes - Definitive Records DRCD11169)

[@richardlaine9994]

This is the version I prefer ( as opposed to the full-orchestra version featured at the famous 1938 Carnegie Hall version ). This has a nice air of cozy intimacy that the other necessarily lacks owing to the venue. I believe vocalist Martha Tilton reprised the Carnegie Hall version on a studio reecording in the 1950s. By the way, I am intrigued by one thing especially: I did not know that this recording appeared on a 12-inch shellac release!!! As it happens, I have this same complete recording, again a two-sider, on a 10-inch pressing!!! I am struck by the fact that the whole performance could be issued, uncut, on both sizes of record. I also find it puzzling why Victor would go so far as to issue the same performance, with no edits, in both formats. If anyone can shed some light on this matter, I would be interested to know why. Would it be mainly because all phonographs or gramophones were not of dimensions such as would permit the playing of 12-inch platters? Cordially, Richard.

[@oneoneword]

Wow very catchy, can see why the makers of Bioshock chose a song as slick this, cheers to finding this golden oldy and I can't believe the richness of it on a vinyl, thank you!!!!!

[@alvarobagaria7238]

Thanks a lot! A few days ago, while remembering an old version of Benny Goodman's Bei mir bist du Schon that I had recorded on tape, I decided to look it up on Internet and did not come across the one I had been looking forward to hearing. Thi is the one I remember of when I took a liking to standards, swing and jazz in general.

[@pritytv4258]

Cómo adoro la música de vinilos hace que viajar en el tiempo con este tema..

[@jaime7451]

Que bonita música siempre la escucho,un saludo desde Chiclayo,Lambayeque- Perú.

[@thecaproni100]

This IS the most stunning /Best by miles.. version of Bei Bist du schon EVER ! ! of course it NEVER gets played on Radio.. ! just love the trumpet & Martha Tilton at the end ! I thought I'd never hear it again, as I didn't have the details.. Made my day ! - Thanks cdbpdx ! Happy New Year !

[@iaaf_nw2367]

why isnt this song more popular?? its so good.

[@MrDravens]

Awesome song, thanks for showing me Laura.

[@cachoumansky]

La mejor versión de esta canción,Fabulosa!!!!

[@lasalleman]

Great version. Nice switch from major to minor key and back again. Possibly the best version ever!

[@riversidebatman]

I get chills listening to it. Thank you posting it.

[@eugenesilverman7267]

Bri gs back wonderful memories

[@TheBernie2201]

IT DON'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!I

[@jaime7451]

Que bonita música,me gusta mucho.saludos desde Chiclayo- Lambayeque PERÚ.

[@RobertLapworth]

really happy I found this :-)

[@angelab.tanner3376]

Reminds me of happy times & dreams with a good ole friend, Corrie

[@claramuntoukbrautigamkim7333]

♥

[@snowcherryleopard]

Yes I finally found the version with the clarinet and piano into

[@borasissou732]

Benny Goodmann à la clarinette !

[@73soulboy]

I recently visited Prague and was amazed to here a street band playing this song.A true international classic.Pax to all from 73soulboy.Xxx.

[@AuntieLoriAllen]

Love this so much - Thank you for sharing!

[@odar9729]

Did not expect that!!

[@jaime7451]

Que bonita canción.

[@Coney01]

To make the recorded versions even more complex, I have an ALTERNATE take of the Part One version (on neatwork RP 2049). The opening is so beautiful I use it on my telephone answering machine. I actually prefer those first 15-20 seconds to the wonderful versions presented here - thanks so much cdbpdx!

[@sammyfisher4793]

Wow love it.

[@cachoumansky]

Pie9 que es una de las mejores versiones que he escuchado.

[@BillHudson100]

Yeah Baby! Brilliant

[@Ettoredipugnar]

Beautiful. Klezmer roots

[@Coney01]

This is the Benny Goodman Quartet. Confirm by looking at the recording's label.

[@phredl]

Love this! Very creative!!

[@mariusjustus678]

DANKESCHÖN. THANKS. MUITO OBRIGADO. MERCI. DANK Y WELL. GRÜSSE VON DEUTSCHLAND AN ALLE IN DER WELT. MC PUNK Ps.:Das gilt auch für den Song und Benny Goodman

[@fromthesidelines]

This WAS recorded at two different sessions, on different days: part 1 on December 21, 1937- part 2 on December 29th (with Ziggy Elman sitting in on trumpet).

[@mrjimmienoone2130]

Part of this arrangement was reintegrated into Lullaby of the Leaves.

[@SuperPaola1963]

I love the swing

[@AWG59]

I think the Carnegie Hall version is superior just because the live atmosphere really adds that extra bit of charm to an already charming song, but I can respect those who prefer the studio version. Studio or Live I don't think there is a wrong choice.

[@armallya]

love it, I have this on a Player Piano roll...

[@yippie21]

Great sound... Thanks for posting this!

[@kirikirikiri31]

Great! Thanks so much for posting!

[@kmc56]

The BG Quartet with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa.

[@MrAndylil]

From a time when pop was music

[@erickramer1607]

Maandelijkse

[@ronaldcammarata3422]

Or root beer.

[@klaritavital]

Ich Liebe it! :D

[@evelinamamikonyan792]

Great!

[@joeok8641]

How Grand You Are..

[@stewmo9]

it has become a popular dixieland number, played by many different artists.

[@XX-gy7ue]

sooooooooo good

[@BeaHodos]

fine!!!

[@slindenman]

Ja!

[@nbjo857]

יפה מאוד

[@metaphorce42]

This is a great record, but when handing out the laurels on who recorded the "consummate" version of this song, I think the Andrews Sisters still have a pretty good claim.

[@hank1519]

Does one have a consummate child? One can love more than one thing, I believe. Cooking shows are mostly competitive, rather than instructive these days. Winners and losers. I love many versions of this exquisite song.

[@MelvinHowards]

I love this song, I remember listing to it when I was a Kid. If they don't include this song in the next Fallout title, I'll use a Fat-man on Bethesda Studios... Just kidding, still I'll be pissed off If they ignore the works of Benny Goodman for their newest Fallout game...

[@larryguzman9146]

llooovvveee iiittt

[@MathewRusso]

A second version recorded 8 days later... Wow. They even had REMIXES back THEN!

[@cyranodebeargerac]

I recall that the Andrews Sisters used to perform this one.

[@Ellonirie]

by posting this, you are a magician for me.

[@cdbpdx]

This is a Garrard 4HF(L) from the late 1950s. I use a GE VRII cartridge which produces plenty of voltage so a preamp is not needed. The stylus is a diamond 3 mil elliptical. Seems to work for me. Enjoy the music! CDB

[@garnerjazz58]

Check out Si Zentner's version 1958 or so. Hard swing...

[@joeok8641]

Yes the consummate version.. just silky sublime swing. The Al Bowlly version, whilst not as hot a rendition, is a vocal tour de force.

[@brianevans7483]

Likes This :)

[@michasch5336]

AS you see on the record ... - it is the Quartett not the Sextett. BG added in many tunes a singer (Ward, Tilton). The Sextett was founded

[@TheShaarster]

Lional Hampton, who else?

[@richardperth2002]

very clear his record like CD very impressed from a record this old 74 year there is no copy write laws before 1949 if you post up music

[@looneywoman]

Wow...was that a fade-out on Side One? I didn't think musical fade-outs occurred in studio recordings until the Rock and Roll era, or thereabouts.

[@wadeharris65]

There were a few during the swing era, but not many.

[@FellipeCamara]

Bioshock 2!! \o/

[@WillemdeKooning1]

That's Lionel Hampton on vibes isn't it? very etherical. Think of it : a Klezmer tune played by an American jazz sextet with a Mexican sounding break at the end - World Music!

[@Zoco101]

Just sounds Klezmer to me at the end. But following the idea of mixing things up, and nicely, it's good to know that Goodman pioneered the integration of black and white musicians in the same band.

[@hcabnekogcram]

@redshark618 Not at all! What a voice she has!

[@DaviLu]

that traditional song at 5:10 sounds so very similar to "kolomeika" by Amsterdam klezmer band. does it have a title? it must be a standard

[@SylvainLaméricain]

Can I use that recording for video on KZbin?

[@user-yk8dr5nu9r]

Мы это впитали с молоком матери... Одесса-мама

[@Misspeabody0523]

Do you know who's on vibes in this version of the song?

[@cdbpdx]

@redshark618 It's OK with me...

[@redshark618]

is it wrong if i like the janis siegel cover?

[@uspallata738]

Does any one has the sheet music for the clarinet part?

[@Zoco101]

The basic melody is very simple. Each artists does his own thing. There are so many ways to play this tune and improvise on it. So, instead of copying Goodman, just make up your own variation. I'm no genius, but I play it in at least four different ways. Or do you refer specifically to the Klezmer interludes? I doubt they have been published.

[@Bnizzofashizzo]

anyone know if i can get this on Itunes

[@michaelpalmer5101]

Who is the vocalist?

[@jorgealbertorodriguez7525]

Marta Tilton, the Goodman band regular vocalist between 1937/39

[@SassyLoverBoy]

What machine is this?

[@richardcutts196]

I think I like the Andrews sisters version better.

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[@janoscsiki1329]

ez adidi nem a pakoe

[@Schiweg]

its not pronounced "schayn"...

[@SuperHartline]

+Schiweg Yes it is.

[@Schiweg]

+Reuben 'schön' is not pronounced 'schayn'.

[@EnigmaObscurius]

+Schiweg It's yiddish

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

+EnigmaObscurius Normally, we capitalize the word Yiddish. It is a proper noun.

[@RichieLarpa]

Schiweg is right, don't you see that he's German? Shayn sounds too American. Vielen dank, Mann.