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Al Benson –– Lewis Ogletree
Tell It Like It Is / Uptown Stomp

Single US 1956 on Parrot label
Blues (Vocal)

Recorded in December 1955; released after December 1955. It was the last Parrot release to be issued before Al Benson sold the company to John "Lawyer" Burton in March 1956. Performed by an ensemble that Lewis "Bill" Ogletree, a Swing trumpet player in Chicago, assembled in the studio to record some instrumentals for Al Benson: Lewis "Bill" Ogletree (tp); Oett "Sax" Mallard (as); Cliff Davis (ts); Earl Washington (p); Jimmy Richardson (b); Red Saunders (d); Al Benson (dir) [credits not printed on labels].

     
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No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Tell It Like It IsAl Benson –– Lewis Ogletree
2Uptown StompAl Benson –– Lewis Ogletree
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