1938 Bunny Berigan - Sophisticated Swing (Gail Reese, vocal)

Usually performed as an instrumental, the familiar Will Hudson piece was first recorded by the Hudson-DeLange band one year prior to this Berigan release with its lyrics by--who else?--Mitchell Parish. Visit my three other postings of “Sophisticated Swing” at the following links:

Hudson-DeLange Orchestra (1937) https://youtu.be/RwqpICME1EA
Les Brown (1947) https://youtu.be/mJ6UjWWc6sE
Jimmy Dorsey (1957--flip side of “So Rare”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcVEBb5IOE4

Transferred from 78rpm Victor 25811 - Sophisticated Swing (Will Hudson-Mitchell Parish) by Bunny Berigan & his Orchestra, vocal by Gail Reese, recorded in NYC March 15, 1938 .
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