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There weren’t always five Pennies, as this trumpeter/cornetist led a wide variety of small groups and early swing orchestras during his hugely successful career in the ’20s and ’30s. This low-priced 4-CD set of tracks released on Brunswick by Red Nichols & His Five Pennies also includes sides attributed to the Charleston Chasers and features a remarkable roster of talent: Benny Goodman, Joe Venuti, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Pee Wee Russell and more. Hits include "Washboard Blues," "Bugle Call Rag," "Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider," "Riverboat Shuffle," "Nobody’s Sweetheart," "Indiana," "I Want to Be Happy," "China Boy," "The Peanut Vendor," "You Rascal, You," "Corrine Corrina," "Fan It," "Goofus" and more! Acrobat.