Benny Goodman Trio Plays “Time On My Hands”

"Time On My Hands" was written by the combined talents of lyricists Harold Adamson and Mack Gordon with composer Vincent Youmans for the stage musical "Smiles" starring Marilyn Miller and Adele Astaire (Fred Astaire's sister). This particular performance is another fine example by Benny Goodman that swing wasn't and isn't all loud music, that it can be delicate yet swing like anything. Teddy Wilson's adorable piano passages and the passage where he changes keys unexpectedly, provide much of the charm of this Trio performance. Goodman plays with a wistfulness which is entirely in character of the song.