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Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
1944-1945

Compil. FR 1996 on Classics label
Jazz (Bop, Swing)

Recorded in New York #1 to 3: April 13, 1944 #4 to 9: September 5, 1944 #10 to 13: May 2, 1945 #14 to 17: September, 1945 #18 to 21: October, 1945 Made in France © 1996 Classics Records Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.

     
Musicians
PortraitBilly Eckstine And His Orchestra , US
ensemble, album by
PortraitBill Frazier as, tr, US
alto saxophone
PortraitBudd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US
alto saxophone
PortraitJimmy Powell as, sax,
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Cobbs sax,
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Jackson as,
alto saxophone
PortraitSonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US
alto saxophone
PortraitLeo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitRudy Rutherford sax, cl, bs, 1924-1995 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitTeddy Cypron sax,
baritone saxophone
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass
PortraitBilly Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US
directed by, valve trombone, vocals, written by
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitShadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US
drums
PortraitConnie Wainwright g,
guitar
PortraitAnatol Schenker ,
liner notes, september 1996
PortraitClyde Hart p, 1910-1945 US
piano
PortraitJohn Malachi p, 1919-1987 US
piano, arranged by, written by
PortraitRichard Ellington p,
piano
PortraitArthur Sammons sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitDexter Gordon ts, 1923-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitGene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitThomas Crump sax, ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitWardell Gray ts, 1921-1955 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitAlfred "Chippy" Outcalt tb, US
trombone
PortraitClaude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US
trombone
PortraitGerald Valentine tb, 1914-1983 US
trombone, arranged by, written by
PortraitHoward Scott tb, GB
trombone
PortraitTaswell Baird tb, 1922-2002 US
trombone
PortraitTrummy Young tb, 1912-1984 US
trombone
PortraitWalter Knox tb,
trombone
PortraitAl Killian tr, 1916-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitFats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitFreddie Webster tr, 1916-1947 US
trumpet
PortraitGail Brockman tr, *1910 US
trumpet
PortraitMarion "Boonie" Hazel tr,
trumpet
PortraitRaymond Orr tr,
trumpet
PortraitShorty McConnell tr,
trumpet
PortraitTadd Dameron p, 1917-1965 US
arranged by
PortraitSarah Vaughan voc, 1924-1990 US
vocals
Composers
Billy Eckstine
Gerald Valentine
John Malachi
Larry Conley
Willard Robison
Unknown Artist
Dave Rivera
Lester Troob
Leo Robin
Russ Columbo
E.Y. Harburg
Vernon Duke
Dorothy Fields
Jimmy McHugh
Con Conrad
Fred Gray
Leonard Feather
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I've Got A Date With RhythmBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:58
2I Stay In The Mood For YouBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:54
3Good Jelly BluesBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:55
4If That's The Way You FeelBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:40
5I Want To Talk About YouBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:37
6Blowing The Blues AwayBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine, Gerald Valentine3:05
7Opus XBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraJohn Malachi2:39
8I'll Wait And PrayBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraGerald Valentine2:43
9The Real Thing Happened To MeBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:44
10Lonesome Lover BluesBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine, Gerald Valentine2:46
11A Cottage For SaleBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraLarry Conley, Willard Robison2:46
12I Love The Rhythm In A RiffBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine, Gerald Valentine2:49
13Last NightBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraUnknown Artist3:00
14My Deep Blue DreamBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraDave Rivera, Lester Troob2:58
15Prisoner Of LoveBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraLeo Robin, Russ Columbo2:53
16A Penny For Your ThoughtsBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraE.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke2:55
17It Ain't Like That No MoreBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraBilly Eckstine2:51
18I'm In The Mood For LoveBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraDorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh2:54
19You Call It MadnessBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraCon Conrad, Russ Columbo2:59
20All I Sing Is The BluesBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraFred Gray2:48
21Long Long JourneyBilly Eckstine And His OrchestraLeonard Feather3:05
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