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Green Blues
| Recorded | Mar 15, 1961 |
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| Label | Muse Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 308818 |
The record
A working quintet, cut early in '61 before Muse shelved it for years, with Frank Haynes' tenor lending a soulful edge to an unhurried, blues-heavy groove. The guitarist's phrasing here is still sharpening into the voice Blue Note would soon capture.
Session personnel
- Ben Tucker — bass
- Dave Bailey — drums
- Grant Green — guitar
- Billy Gardner — piano
- Frank Haynes — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1973 | Muse Records · MR 5014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Muse Records — STEREO |
| 1973 | Muse Records · MR 5014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1983 | Muse Records · K18P-9187 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Vogue · 600619 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | Muse Records · MR 5014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Muse Records · MR 5014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Muse Records · MR 5014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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