Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Joe Derise
| Recorded | 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Catalog | BCP 51 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Discogs | master 1242717 |
The record
A hushed mid-'50s Bethlehem date from a singer better known in muso circles than on the charts -- Derise phrases like a horn player, all breath and behind-the-beat cool. Rare enough that it rewards the crate-diggers who bother to ask about him.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Bethlehem Records · BCP-51 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 51 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |