Compil. IT on Savoy Records label
Jazz (Swing)
Tracks 1 to 4 - New York, May 2, 1945 Tracks 5 to 10 - New York, September & October, 1945 Tracks 11, 12 - New York, January 3, 1946 Tracks 13 to 16 - New York, February & March, 1946 Note: Personnel as listed in Jepsen's Jazz Records 1942-1965 for Big Band sessions. While we believe the personnel to be generally accurate, there may be some individual errors. Thanks to Red Carrero
Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US vocals, album by | |
Bob "Junior" Williams sax, alto saxophone | |
Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US alto saxophone | |
John Cobbs sax, alto saxophone | |
Norris Turney as, cl, 1921-2001 US alto saxophone | |
Sonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US alto saxophone | |
Leo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US baritone saxophone | |
Tate Houston bs, baritone saxophone | |
Teddy Cypron sax, baritone saxophone | |
Bill McMahon b, bass | |
Tommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US bass | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Jack Towers , edited by, transferred by | |
Jerry Valburn , edited by, transferred by | |
Connie Wainwright g, guitar | |
Jimmy Golden p, piano | |
John Malachi p, 1919-1987 US piano | |
Richard Ellington p, piano | |
Arthur Sammons sax, tenor saxophone | |
Dexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US tenor saxophone | |
Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US tenor saxophone | |
Josh Jackson ts, tenor saxophone | |
Alfred "Chippy" Outcalt tb, US trombone | |
Gerald Valentine tb, 1914-1983 US trombone | |
Howard Scott tb, GB trombone | |
Taswell Baird tb, 1922-2002 US trombone | |
Walter Knox tb, trombone | |
Fats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US trumpet | |
Gail Brockman tr, *1910 US trumpet | |
Marion "Boonie" Hazel tr, trumpet | |
Shorty McConnell tr, trumpet |
Nancy Greenberg art direction, design |
Steve Backer executive-producer |
Ira Gitler liner notes |
Al Brown mastered by |
David Redfern photography by |
Herb Abramson producer |
Bob Porter reissue producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | Billy Eckstine | 2:46 | |
2 | A Cottage For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 2:45 | |
3 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | Billy Eckstine | 2:48 | |
4 | Last Night | Billy Eckstine | 2:59 | |
5 | Prisoner Of Love | Billy Eckstine | 2:52 | |
6 | It Ain't Like That | Billy Eckstine | 2:50 | |
7 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Billy Eckstine | 2:53 | |
8 | You Call It Madness | Billy Eckstine | 2:58 | |
9 | All I Sing Is Blues | Billy Eckstine | 2:49 | |
10 | Long Long Journey | Billy Eckstine | 3:06 | |
11 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Billy Eckstine | 2:34 | |
12 | You're My Everything | Billy Eckstine | 2:53 | |
13 | The Jitney Man | Billy Eckstine | 2:46 | |
14 | Blue | Billy Eckstine | 2:56 | |
15 | Second Balcony Jump | Billy Eckstine | 2:51 | |
16 | Tell Me Pretty Baby | Billy Eckstine | 2:55 |