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| Recorded | c. 1953 |
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| Label | Fontana |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1275439 |
The record
Ruby Braff's cornet and Edmond Hall's clarinet weave around that unmistakable trombone growl, Walter Page anchoring it all with the same steady bass he gave Basie. Recorded when these players still crossed paths often, and it shows in how loosely the lines fall together.
Session personnel
- Walter Page — bass
- Edmond Hall — clarinet
- Ruby Braff — cornet
- Les Erskine — drums
- Steve Jordan — guitar
- Sir Charles Thompson — piano
- Vic Dickenson — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1967 | Fontana |
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