Dance Awhile with Doggett

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AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Myles Boisen stated "The emphasis on this release is on R&B-inflected combo jazz ranging from the soft (but not sappy) sound of Doggett's ethereal organ ... Of course, this wouldn't be a complete smorgasbord without a touch of the exotic ... As always, there's plenty of grits 'n' gravy saxophone, great guitar ... and even some real soulful flute playing".[4]

All compositions by Bill Doggett except where noted

1. "Flying Home" (Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin) – 2:26
2. "Misty Moon" – 2:01
3. "Bone Tones" (Shep Shepherd) – 2:46
4. "Tailor Made" – 2:50
5. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:51
6. "The Kid from Franklin Street" (Billy Butler) – 2:34
7. "Pied Piper of Islip" – 2:36
8. "Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) – 2:29
9. "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) – 2:23
10. "Autumn Dreams" – 2:43
11. "How Could You?" (Tyree Glenn) – 2:25
12. "Smoochie" – 3:01

• Recorded in Cincinnati, OH on December 16, 1953 (tracks 4 & 9), August 23, 1955 (track 2), February 26, 1958 (tracks 6, 7 & 11) and March 4, 1958 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and in New York City, NY on October 7, 1957 (tracks 1 & 12)

• Bill Doggett – organ
• Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton – trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 11)
• Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12)
• Percy France (tracks 2, 4 & 9), Floyd "Candy" Johnson (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) – tenor saxophone
• Thomas Bowles – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12)
• Billy Butler (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 11 & 12), Jerry Lane (tracks 4 & 9) – guitar
• Edwyn Conley (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 11), Clarence Mack (tracks 4 & 9), Carl Pruitt (tracks 1 & 12) – bass
• Shep Shepherd – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12)

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