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Sonny Stitt
Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952
Compil. US 2006 on Prestige label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)
Musicians
 | Sonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US album by |
 | Harvey Pekar , 1939-2010 US liner notes, comments |
 | J.J. Johnson's Boppers , performer on track |
 | Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet , performer on track |
 | Sonny Stitt Quartet , US performer on track |
 | Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US performer on track |
 | Teddy Williams voc, g, performer on track |
 | Gene Ammons And His Band , performer on track |
 | Sonny Stitt Band , performer on track |
Producers
| Jamie Putnam art direction, design |
| Stuart Kremsky compilation producer |
| Joe Tarantino remastered by |
| Bob Weinstock supervised by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afternoon In Paris (Take 1) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 3:03 | |
| 2 | Afternoon In Paris (Take 2) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 2:59 | |
| 3 | Elora (Take 1) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 3:10 | |
| 4 | Elora (Take 2) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 3:07 | |
| 5 | Teapot (Take 1) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 2:43 | |
| 6 | Teapot (Take 2) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 3:01 | |
| 7 | Blue Mode (Take 1) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 3:45 | |
| 8 | Blue Mode (Take 2) | J.J. Johnson's Boppers | 2:49 | |
| 9 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet | 2:57 | |
| 10 | Sonny Side | Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet | 2:21 | |
| 11 | Bud's Blues | Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet | 2:32 | |
| 12 | Sunset | Sonny Stitt-Bud Powell Quartet | 3:44 | |
| 13 | Strike Up The Band | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:26 | |
| 14 | Strike Up The Band (Alternate) | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:53 | |
| 15 | I Want To Be Happy | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:09 | |
| 16 | Taking A Chance On Love | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:32 | |
| 17 | Fine And Dandy (Take 1) | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:39 | |
| 18 | Fine And Dandy (Take 2) | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:38 | |
| 19 | Avalon | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:26 | |
| 20 | Later | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:57 | |
| 21 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:01 | |
| 22 | Mean To Me | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:04 | |
| 23 | Stairway To The Stars | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:12 | |
| 24 | Bye Bye | Gene Ammons | 3:00 | |
| 25 | Let It Be | Gene Ammons | 3:06 | |
| 26 | Blues Up And Down (Take 1) | Gene Ammons | 1:30 | |
| 27 | Blues Up And Down (Take 2) | Gene Ammons | 2:21 | |
| 28 | Blues Up And Down (Take 3) | Gene Ammons | 3:25 | |
| 29 | You Can Depend On Me (Take 1) | Gene Ammons | 2:48 | |
| 30 | You Can Depend On Me (Take 2) | Gene Ammons | 2:46 | |
| 31 | Touch Of The Blues | Teddy Williams | 3:05 | |
| 32 | Dumb Woman Blues | Teddy Williams | 2:48 | |
| 33 | Chabootie | Gene Ammons | 3:01 | |
| 34 | Who Threw The Sleeping Pills In Rip Van Winkle's Coffee? | Gene Ammons | 2:30 | |
| 35 | Gravy (AKA Walkin') | Gene Ammons | 3:00 | |
| 36 | Easy Glide | Gene Ammons | 2:56 | |
| 37 | Count Every Star | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:57 | |
| 38 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:37 | |
| 39 | There Will Never Be Another You | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:32 | |
| 40 | Blazin' | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:22 | |
| 41 | Back In Your Own Back Yard | Gene Ammons And His Band | 3:12 | |
| 42 | Sweet Jennie Lou | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:35 | |
| 43 | La Vie En Rose | Gene Ammons And His Band | 3:00 | |
| 44 | Seven Eleven | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:53 | |
| 45 | To Think Youv'e Chosen Me | Sonny Stitt Band | 2:58 | |
| 46 | After You've Gone | Sonny Stitt Band | 2:25 | |
| 47 | Our Very Own | Sonny Stitt Band | 3:05 | |
| 48 | 'S Wonderful | Sonny Stitt Band | 2:24 | |
| 49 | Stringin' The Jug | Gene Ammons | 5:00 | |
| 50 | Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:49 | |
| 51 | Jeepers Creepers | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:54 | |
| 52 | Imagination | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:23 | |
| 53 | Cherokee | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:29 | |
| 54 | 'Round About One A.M. | Gene Ammons And His Band | 3:01 | |
| 55 | Jug | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:48 | |
| 56 | Wow | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:52 | |
| 57 | Blue And Sentimental | Gene Ammons And His Band | 3:08 | |
| 58 | Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:45 | |
| 59 | Can't We Be Friends | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:41 | |
| 60 | New Blues Up And Down | Gene Ammons And His Band | 5:15 | |
| 61 | The Thrill Of Your Kiss | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:40 | |
| 62 | If The Moon Turns Green | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:42 | |
| 63 | P.S. I Love You | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 3:00 | |
| 64 | This Can't Be Love | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:47 | |
| 65 | Down With It | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:30 | |
| 66 | For The Fat Man | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:54 | |
| 67 | Splinter | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:38 | |
| 68 | Confessin' | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:35 | |
| 69 | Undecided | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:38 | |
| 70 | (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:38 | |
| 71 | Because Of Rain | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:46 | |
| 72 | Charmaine | Gene Ammons And His Band | 2:58 | |
| 73 | Cool Mambo | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:40 | |
| 74 | Sonny Sounds | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:49 | |
| 75 | Blue Mambo | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:25 | |
| 76 | Stitt's It | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 2:35 |
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