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Be Bop Boys
The Bebop Boys

Compil. US 1978 on Savoy Records label
Jazz (Bop)

Recorded in New York, August 23, 1946 (Track A1 to A8); Recorded in New York, September 25, 1946 (Track B1 to B4); Recorded in New York, July 11, 1949 (Track B5 to B8); Recorded in New York, August 27, 1947 (Track C1, C2); Recorded in New York, October 9, 1953 (Track C3, C4); Recorded in Pittsburgh, July 11, 1952 (Track C5 to C8); Recorded in New York,December 19, 1947 (Track D1 to D3); Recorded in Detroit, March 23, 1948 (Track D5 to D8)

     
Musicians
PortraitBe Bop Boys ,
album by
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
alto saxophone
PortraitHoward Johnson tu, bs,
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Heath ts, *1926 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Brown as,
alto saxophone
PortraitSahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US
alto saxophone
PortraitSonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US
alto saxophone, written by
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitLeo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US
baritone saxophone, written by
PortraitAl Hall b, 1915-1988 US
bass
PortraitAl Lucas b, g, 1916-1983 CA
bass
PortraitBob Boswell b, 1927-2001 US
bass
PortraitCurly Russell b, 1917-1986 US
bass
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitRay Brown b, 1926-2002 US
bass, leader, written by
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitCecil Brooks III dr,
drums
PortraitJack Parker dr,
drums
PortraitJoe Harris dr, perc, 1926-2016 US
drums
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitWallace Bishop dr, 1906-1986 US
drums
PortraitRudy Van Gelder , *1924 US
mastered by, transferred by
Unknown Accompaniment
other, piano
PortraitBud Powell p, 1924-1966 US
piano, written by
PortraitHank Jones p, 1918-2010 US
piano
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
piano
PortraitSir Charles Thompson p, *1918 US
piano
PortraitWalt Harper p,
piano
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
piano, vibraphone, vibraphone
PortraitGil Fuller voc, tr, 1920-1994 US
producer, vocals, conductor, written by
PortraitBilly Mitchell ts, sax, 1926-2001 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharlie Rouse ts, 1924-1988 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitDexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitHugh Brodie ss, ts, 1933-2017 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJames Moody ts, fl, as, 1925-2010 US
tenor saxophone, written by
Nate Harper
tenor saxophone
Pritchard Cheeseman
tenor saxophone
PortraitCharles Johnson tb,
trombone
PortraitClarence Ross tb, voc, US
trombone
PortraitHaleem Rasheed tb,
trombone
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone, written by
PortraitJesse "Rip" Tarrant tb, US
trombone
PortraitJohnny Morris tb,
trombone
PortraitAbdul Salaam tr,
trumpet
PortraitBill Massey sax, tr,
trumpet
PortraitDave Burns tr, 1924-2009 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitElmon Wright tr, 1929-1984 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US
trumpet
PortraitKenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitMustapha Daleel ,
trumpet
PortraitBabs Gonzales voc, 1919-1980 US
vocals, written by
PortraitEddie Jefferson voc, 1918-1979 US
vocals, written by
PortraitKenny Hagood voc, 1926-1989 US
vocals
Producers
Ron Kellum design, art direction
Steve Backer executive-producer
Dennis Pohl illustration
Ira Gitler liner notes
Teddy Reig producer
Bob Porter reissue producer
Composers
Bud Powell
Gil Fuller
Kenny Dorham
Ray Brown
Sonny Stitt
Ray Brown
Dave Burns
James Moody
Fred E. Ahlert
Roy Turk
Charles Jagelka
Dorothy Fields
Jerome Kern
Benny Harris
Charlie Parker
Babs Gonzales
Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Johnny Green
Robert Sour
Eddie Jefferson
Andy Razaf
Fats Waller
J.J. Johnson
Duke Ellington
Eddie DeLange
Irving Mills
Leo Parker
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Bebop In PastellBe Bop BoysBud Powell2:59
2Fool's FancyBe Bop BoysBud Powell2:34
3BombayBe Bop BoysGil Fuller, Kenny Dorham2:54
4Ray's IdeaBe Bop BoysGil Fuller, Ray Brown2:45
5Serenade To A SquareBe Bop BoysBud Powell2:38
6Good KickBe Bop BoysSonny Stitt2:43
7Seven UpBe Bop BoysSonny Stitt3:00
8Blues In BebopBe Bop BoysKenny Dorham2:45
9For Heckler's OnlyBe Bop BoysGil Fuller, Ray Brown2:57
10Smokey Hollow JumpBe Bop BoysGil Fuller, Ray Brown3:00
11Doppin' The BluesBe Bop BoysRay Brown3:07
12Moody SpeaksBe Bop BoysDave Burns, James Moody2:30
13TropicanaBe Bop BoysGil Fuller2:55
14Blues To A DebutanteBe Bop BoysGil Fuller2:45
15The Scene ChangesBe Bop BoysGil Fuller2:45
16Mean To MeBe Bop BoysFred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk3:16
17Baby I'm Coming HomeBe Bop BoysCharles Jagelka2:44
18The Way You Look TonightBe Bop BoysDorothy Fields, Jerome Kern2:57
19OrnithologyBe Bop BoysBenny Harris, Charlie Parker2:19
20Get Out The BedBe Bop BoysBabs Gonzales3:19
21Body And SoulBe Bop BoysEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour2:48
22The Birdland StoryBe Bop BoysEddie Jefferson, James Moody3:12
23I Got The BluesBe Bop BoysEddie Jefferson, James Moody2:27
24Honeysuckle RoseBe Bop BoysAndy Razaf, Fats Waller2:27
25Wee DotBe Bop BoysJ.J. Johnson4:56
26SolitudeBe Bop BoysDuke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills2:50
27Lion RoarsBe Bop BoysLeo Parker5:46
28On The HouseBe Bop BoysLeo Parker2:57
29DinkyBe Bop BoysLeo Parker2:23
30Leo's BellsBe Bop BoysLeo Parker2:23
31Sweet Talkin' LeoBe Bop BoysLeo Parker2:22
32Swingin' For LoveBe Bop BoysLeo Parker2:29
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