Compil. US 1991 on Specialty label
Jazz, R&B/Soul and Blues (Rhythm’n’Blues, Piano Blues, Jump Blues)
There is no explicit listing of the musicians involved, but some (mostly the soloists) are identified in the liner note comments for many of the tracks, and those are included above. Track #1 - Regal 3258, February 1950 #2 - Regal 3312, February 1951 #3 - Regal 3258, September 1949 #4 - Regal 3245, September 1949 #5 - Regal 3234, September 1949 #6 - previously unissued, September 1950 #7 - Regal 3281, August 1950 #8 - Regal 3275, September 1949 #9 - Regal 3273, February 1950 #10 - previously unissued, unknown date #11 - Regal 3312, February 1951 #12 - Regal 3234, September 1949 #13 - Regal 3282, August 1950 #14 - previously unissued, unknown date #15 - demo, unknown date #16 - Regal 3230, August 1949 #17 - Regal 3282, August 1950 #18 - Regal 3246, September 1949 #19 - Regal 3235, September 1949 #20 - alternate take, February 1950 #21 - demo, unknown date #22 - demo, unknown date #23 - demo, unknown date #24 - demo, unknown date #25 - demo, unknown date #26 - previously unissued, unknown date #27 - previously unissued, unknown date Tracks 3, 5, 10-12, 16, 20, 21, 23 are marked as bonus tracks.
![]() | Paul Gayten p, voc, 1920-1991 US album by, written by |
![]() | Annie Laurie voc, 1924-2006 US album by |
![]() | Dave Bartholomew tr, *1918 US album by, written by |
![]() | Roy Brown voc, 1925-1981 US album by, written by |
![]() | Billy Vera voc, eg, *1944 US compilation producer, compiled by, liner notes |
![]() | Fred Mendelsohn , 1917-2000 US producer, original sessions |
![]() | Gordon Skene , transferred by, digital transfers from master tapes |
![]() | Eddie Barefield cl, as, 1909-1991 US alto saxophone, soloist, saxophone, written by |
![]() | Ray Abrams ts, 1920-1992 US soloist, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Taft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US soloist, trumpet |
![]() | Wallace Davenport tr, 1925-2004 US trumpet, soloist, trumpet |
![]() | Buddy Tate ts, 1913-2001 US tenor saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Denzil Best dr, 1917-1965 US drums |
![]() | Cecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US soloist, baritone saxophone |
![]() | Lee Allen sax, 1927-1994 US soloist, saxophone |
![]() | Jack Scott g, written by, soloist, guitar |
![]() | Dave Bartholomew And His Orchestra , US accompanied by |
![]() | Paul Gayten & His Orchestra , accompanied by |
Gilles Margerin design |
Malcolm Addey engineer, digital remix engineer |
Michael Cuscuna producer, digital remix production |
Joe Tarantino remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paul Gayten | Paul Gayten / Annie Laurie / Dave Bartholomew / Roy Brown | ||
2 | I'll Never Be Free | Paul Gayten | Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss | 2:59 |
3 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | Paul Gayten | Louis Prima, Milton Kabak | 2:52 |
4 | You Ought To Know | Paul Gayten | Paul Gayten | 2:18 |
5 | You Shouldn't | Paul Gayten | Fred Spielman, Janice Torre | 2:28 |
6 | Confused | Paul Gayten | Paul Gayten | 2:49 |
7 | Bear Hug | Paul Gayten | Danny Mendelsohn, Paul Gayten | 2:45 |
8 | Oooh La La | Paul Gayten | Paul Gayten | 2:23 |
9 | My Last Good-Bye | Paul Gayten | Eddy Howard | 2:52 |
10 | I Ain't Gonna Let You In | Paul Gayten | Rudolph Toombs | 2:30 |
11 | Kickapoo Juice | Paul Gayten | Danny Mendelsohn | 2:40 |
12 | Each Time | Paul Gayten | Howard Biggs | 3:05 |
13 | Fishtails | Paul Gayten | Danny Mendelsohn, Jack Scott | 3:08 |
14 | Suzette | Paul Gayten | Eddie Barefield | 2:46 |
15 | Happy Birthday To You | Paul Gayten | Mildred J. Hill, Patty Smith Hill | 1:29 |
16 | For You My Love | Paul Gayten | Paul Gayten | 1:30 |
17 | Back Trackin' aka Dr. Daddy-O | Paul Gayten | Jack Scott | 2:56 |
18 | Gold Ain't Everything | Paul Gayten | Jessie Mae Robinson | 2:53 |
19 | Annie Laurie | Paul Gayten / Annie Laurie / Dave Bartholomew / Roy Brown | ||
20 | Baby, What's New? | Annie Laurie | Sam Theard, Teddy Brannon | 2:53 |
21 | My Rough And Ready Man | Annie Laurie | Sam Theard, Teddy Brannon | 2:26 |
22 | I Ain't Gonna Let You In | Annie Laurie | Rudolph Toombs | 2:30 |
23 | Low Down Feeling | Annie Laurie | Dave Bartholomew | 3:11 |
24 | 3 x 7 = 21 | Annie Laurie | Dave Bartholomew | 2:13 |
25 | Don't Marry Too Soon | Annie Laurie | Dave Bartholomew | 3:41 |
26 | Dave Bartholomew | Paul Gayten / Annie Laurie / Dave Bartholomew / Roy Brown | ||
27 | Messy Bessy | Dave Bartholomew | Dave Bartholomew | 3:15 |
28 | Nickel Wine | Dave Bartholomew | Dave Bartholomew | 2:33 |
29 | Roy Brown | Paul Gayten / Annie Laurie / Dave Bartholomew / Roy Brown | ||
30 | Riding High | Roy Brown | Roy Brown | 2:45 |
31 | Brand New Baby | Roy Brown | Roy Brown | 2:54 |