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Take This Hammer
| Recorded | c. 1964 |
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| Label | Constellation Records |
| Released | 1964 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 540534 |
The record
Folk and prison-work-song material gets a stacked West Coast treatment here, Groove Holmes' organ and Teddy Edwards' tenor trading warmth against Frank Butler's crisp swing. A mid-'60s date that finds the big, unhurried voice at home in jazzier, funkier surroundings than his early Basie-band years.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Bond — bass
- Frank Butler — drums
- Herman Mitchell — guitar
- Richard "Groove" Holmes — organ
- Paul Moer — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Witherspoon — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Constellation Records (2) · LP 1422 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1987 | Constellation Records — STEREO |
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