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June Christy
Big Band Specials
Album US 1962 on Capitol Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)
*Shank was signed to World Pacific, whose owner, Dick Bock, “didn’t like Capitol" hence Shank’s (barely) pseudonymous billing as Bud Legge. Pressed At: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton or Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Musicians
 | June Christy voc, 1925-1990 US album by |
 | Bill Holman ts, sax, *1927 US arranged by, conductor |
 | Bob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US arranged by, conductor, saxophone |
 | Shorty Rogers tr, fh, 1924-1994 US arranged by, conductor |
 | Joe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US bass |
 | Mel Lewis dr, 1929-1990 US drums |
 | Jimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US piano |
 | Bill Perkins ts, 1924-2003 US saxophone |
 | Bud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US saxophone |
 | Charlie Kennedy as, sax, 1927-2009 US saxophone |
 | Jack Nimitz bs, sax, 1930-2009 US saxophone |
 | Joe Maini as, sax, ts, 1930-1964 US saxophone |
 | Dick Nash tb, *1928 US trombone |
 | Frank Rosolino tb, 1926-1978 US trombone |
 | John Halliburton tb, 1924-1987 US trombone |
 | Kenny Shroyer tb, trombone |
 | Lew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US trombone |
 | Vern Friley tb, *1924 US trombone |
 | Al Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE trumpet |
 | Conte Candoli tr, 1927-2001 US trumpet |
 | Lee Katzman tr, *1928 US trumpet |
 | Ray Triscari tr, 1923-1996 US trumpet |
Producers
| Peter J. Levinson liner notes |
| Bill Miller producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Came A Long Way From St. Louis | June Christy | Bob Russell, John Benson Brooks | 2:16 |
| 2 | Swingin' On Nothin' | June Christy | Billy Moore, Jr., Sy Oliver | 2:23 |
| 3 | Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't My Baby | June Christy | Billy Austin, Louis Jordan | 2:46 |
| 4 | Prelude To A Kiss | June Christy | Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | 2:53 |
| 5 | Skyliner | June Christy | Charlie Barnet | 2:57 |
| 6 | A Night In Tunisia | June Christy | Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks | 2:50 |
| 7 | It Don't Mean A Thing | June Christy | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 1:43 |
| 8 | Frenesi | June Christy | Alberto Dominguez, Ray Charles, Sidney Keith Russell | 2:19 |
| 9 | Stompin' At The Savoy | June Christy | Andy Razaf, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 2:29 |
| 10 | Good-Bye | June Christy | Gordon Jenkins | 3:03 |
| 11 | Time Was (Duerme) | June Christy | Gabriel Luna de la Fuente, Miguel Prado, Sidney Keith Russell | 2:52 |
| 12 | Until (The Mole) | June Christy | Hal David, Harry James, LeRoy Holmes | 2:46 |
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