RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Phineas' Rainbow
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
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| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 522912 |
The record
Brother Calvin's guitar threads through this family session, Joyner's bass and Philly Joe Jones' brushwork keeping the trio conversation loose. A lesser-known RCA date, but the same effortless command runs underneath it.
Session personnel
- George Joyner — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Calvin Newborn — guitar
- Phineas Newborn Jr. — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | RCA Deutschland · LPM-1421-C — Vinyl, LP, Advance, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | RCA Victor · EPA 1-1421 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Advance Copy |
| 1957 | RCA Victor — MONO |
| 1958 | RCA · 430 253 (LPM 1421) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1973 | RCA · RGP-1064 (M) — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1979 | RCA · PG-127(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | RCA · RJL-2535(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | RCA · R25J-1017 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1995 | BMG France · 74321 31870 2 — CD, Album, Mono |
| 1995 | BMG · 74321 25765 2 — CD, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | RCA · BVCJ-7409 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2001 | Koch Jazz · KOC-CD-8585 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | RCA · PM 42186 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold · gatefold |
Follow the players
George Joyner also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on
Calvin Newborn also plays on