Warner Bros. Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Flower Drum Song
| Recorded | c. 1959 |
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| Label | Warner Bros. Records |
| Catalog | B 1256 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1459639 |
The record
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway score gets the trio treatment here, Nanton's clean touch turning showtunes into something loose-limbed and unhurried. Edge and Johnson keep the pulse brisk, making a case for easy-listening jazz with genuine rhythmic muscle.
Session personnel
- Norman Edge — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Morris Nanton — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | Warner Bros. Records · BS 1256 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Warner Bros. Records — MONO |
| 1959 | Warner Bros. Records · B 1256 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono, Rockaway pressing |
| 1959 | Warner Bros. Records · B 1256 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 2013 | Warner Bros. Records · WPCR-27328 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
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