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Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge
Early Mr. B: 1940 - 1953
Compil. US 2005 on Jazz Legends label
Jazz (Big Band, Hard-Bop)
Personnel: Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone); Billy Eckstine; Budd Johnson (alto, tenor, tenor saxophone); Omer Simeon (alto, baritone, clarinet); John Cobbs, George "Scoops" Carry, Norris Turney, Sonny Criss, Sonny Stitt, Leroy Harris (alto); Franz Jackson, Gene Ammons, Jimmy Mundy, Lester Young , Wardell Gray, Bob Crowder (tenor, tenor saxophone); Willie Randall (tenor); Clifton Best, Hurley Ramey, Billy Bauer , Connie Wainwright, Claude Robertson, Hurley Ramey (guitar); John LaPorta (clarinet); Dexter Gordon, Arthur Simmons, Warne Marsh, Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone); Boonie Hazel, Tommy Enoch, Leonard Hawkins, Jesse Miller , Freddy Webster, Gail Brockman, Shorty McConnell, George Dixon, Hobart Dotson, Ed Sims, Raymond Orr, Leroy Snake White, King Kolax, Al Killian, Miles Davis, Ray Linn, Ed Sims, Leroy White (trumpet); Taswell Baird, Edward Fant, Walter Knox, Howard H. Scott, Chips Outcalt, Jerry Valentine, Kai Winding, Trummy Young, Claude Jones (trombone); Warren Bracken, Richard Ellington, Jim Golden, Linton Garner, John Malachi (piano); Terry Gibbs (vibraphone); Quinn Wilson, Truck Parham (bass guitar); Tim Kennedy, Max Roach, Art Blakey (drums); Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Harry Jackson , Milton Fletcher , Rostelle Reese, Roy Eldridge, Walter Fuller, Shirley Clay (trumpet); Edward Burke , Joe McLewis, John Ewing (trombone); Earl Hines (piano); Alvin Burroughs, Rudy Traylor (drums).Liner Note Author: Scott Yanow.Recording information: 02/13/1940-07/09/1953.EARLY MR. B: 1940-1953 is an excellent compilation that showcases one of the finest (and too often overlooked) vocalists of the era. Though historically overshadowed by female jazz vocalists like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald and white crooners like Bing Crosby, Billy Eckstine's work stands the test of time alongside those contemporaries.Eckstine's rich baritone was combined with a delivery well suited to , blues, bop, ballads, and swing numbers, and the sheen on his talent has dimmed not a whit in the intervening years. This Jazz Legends set reinforces the fact, with its remastered sound, photo gallery, and informative liner notes. Most of all, though, it is the excellent selection of tracks here--each of which gives Eckstine's voice plenty of room to shine--that makes this a keeper. Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2014 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
Musicians
 | Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US album by |
 | Earl Hines p, 1903-1983 US album by |
 | Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US album by |
 | Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US album by |
 | Fats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US album by |
 | Wardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US album by |
 | Lester Young ts, 1909-1959 US album by |
 | Roy Eldridge tr, 1911-1989 US album by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Heart Beats For You | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 2 | Ann | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 3 | Jelly,Jelly | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 4 | Water Boy | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 5 | I Got It Bad ( And That Ain't Good) | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 6 | Jitney Man | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 7 | Stormy Monday Blues | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 8 | I Stay In The Mood For You | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 9 | I Want To Talk About You | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 10 | Lonesome Lover Blues | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 11 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 12 | Prisoner Of Love | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 13 | All I Sing Is Blues | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 14 | Tell Me Pretty Baby | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 15 | Oo Bop Sh'Bam | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 16 | All The Things You Are | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 17 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 18 | Everything I Have Is Yours | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 19 | I Apologize | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge | ||
| 20 | St. Louis Blues Part 1 & 2 | Billy Eckstine Featuring Earl Hines, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Ammons, Fats Navarro, Wardell Gray, Lester Young And Roy Eldridge |
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