Benny Goodman and his Sextet. side 1: Poor Butterfly; side 2: Grand Slam (Columbia 36722), from the album, Benny Goodman Sextet (Columbia C-102).
78 rpm. Side 1 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Columbia 35466. Side 2 was originally recorded in 1940 and released on Columbia 35482. This album was released in 1944.
The cover art for this album was made by Alex Steinweiss. Alexander “Alex” Steinweiss (1917-2011) was an American artist and graphic designer. He was the first art director of Columbia Records, expanding the use of album covers and cover art. Steinweiss created album cover art from 1938 to 1973.
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