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Varetta Dillard
Double Crossing Daddy

Compil. SE 1984 on Mr R&B Records label
Jazz, R&B/Soul and Blues (Jump Blues, Piano Blues, Rhythm’n’Blues)

Recorded in New York City, September 18, 1951 (A2, A3), July 18, 1952 (A1, A4), July 1, 1953 [erroneously 1955 on LP] (A5), November 4, 1953 (A8), August 20, 1954 (A7, B1), and May 3, 1955 (B2, B3). Recorded in Detroit, January 16 1953 (A6). Recorded in New York City?, circa June 1956 (B4, B5), circa October 1956 (B6), circa January 1961 (B7) and unknown date (B8). Original recordings released by exclusive agreement between Varetta Dillard and Mr R&B Records / Artist royalties 0,40 $/lp / Song clearance through n©b. Session details (based upon Ruppli-Porter: "The Savoy Label - A Discography" and additional information by Bill Daniels and Jonas Bernholm) "This album is dedicated to my brother Willis 'Sonny' Dillard, who died Dec. 23, 1979 at the age of 47." Unknown musicians (as listed in Session details on LP): A1, A4: Unknown (tenor sax), (baritone sax), (piano) ... unknown (bass), (drums). A7, B1: Unknown (baritone sax), (tenor sax), (piano) ... unknown (bass) B4, B5: Unknown (baritone sax), (tenor sax), (piano), (guitar), (bass), (drums), (vocal group) B6: Unknown (tenor saxes), (guitar), (bass), (drums), (vocal group) B7: Unknown (tenor saxes), (guitar), (bass), (drms), (vocal chorus) B8: Unknown (tenor saxes), (baritone sax), (piano), (guitar), (bass), (drums)

Musicians

	Varetta Dillard voc, 1933-1993 US vocals, album by, written by
	Leroy Kirkland g, 1906-1988 US arranged by, conductor, written by
	Bobby Donaldson dr, 1922-1971 US drums, drums, probably
	Mickey Baker g, voc, acg, 1925-2012 US guitar, probably
	Sol Moore sax, US baritone saxophone
	Prince Babbs , bass
	Wally Richardson g, *1930 US guitar
	Fletcher Smith p, 1913-1993 US piano
	George Kelly ts, 1915-1985 US tenor saxophone
	Nathaniel Allen tb, trombone
	Emile De Villia , trumpet, trumpet?
	Haywood Henry ts, bs, 1913-1994 US baritone saxophone
	Carl Wilson , bass
	Billy Smith dr, drums
	Buddy Tate's Orchestra , orchestra
	Skip Hall p, piano
	Buddy Tate ts, 1913-2001 US tenor saxophone
	Robert Johnson tr, trumpet
	Jeremiah Taylor , alto saxophone, alto sax?
	Henry Ivory , bass
	Clarence Stamps , drums
	T.J. Fowler Orchestra , orchestra
	T. J. Fowler p, 1910-1982 US piano
	Walter Cox sax, tenor saxophone
	Dezie McCullers , trumpet
	John Williams Jr. b, bass
	Mal Waldron p, 1925-2002 US piano
	Sam Taylor ts, 1916-1990 US tenor saxophone
	The Roamers , backing vocals, vocal group
	Budd Johnson ts, 1910-1984 US baritone saxophone
	Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass
	Dave Bailey dr, *1926 US drums
	Ernie Hayes org, p, *1929 US piano
	Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US tenor saxophone

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