Mount Vernon Music · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bennie Green Swings The Blues
| Recorded | 1959 |
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| Label | Mount Vernon Music |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 511428 |
The record
Jimmy Forrest's husky tenor squares off with the leader's vocalized slide work across this 1959 date for Mount Vernon Music, George Tucker and Paul Gusman keeping the tempo relaxed. Unpretentious bar-room swing played by players who knew the room.
Session personnel
- George Tucker — bass
- Paul Gusman — drums
- Sonny Clark — piano
- Jimmy Forrest — tenor saxophone
- Bennie Green — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Enrica · LP 2002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Mount Vernon Music — STEREO |
| 1960 | Mount Vernon Music · MVM 121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Enrica · LP 2002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Enrica · LP 2002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Mount Vernon Music · MVM 121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Yellow Label |
| 1960 | Mount Vernon Music · MVS 121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Enrica · 20EL5036 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-677 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Blue Moon (4) · BMCD 1618 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
George Tucker also plays on
Paul Gusman also plays on
Sonny Clark also plays on