Benny Carter

ANew Street Swing
BI'll never give in

Label: Vocalion
Catalogue number: C13
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #7868

Benny Carter, alto saxophonist and swing arranger, with 'New Street Swing' and 'I'll Never Give In' on Vocalion.

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