Rockin' Chair (Roy Eldridge album)
Rockin' Chair is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1951 and 1952 and originally released on the Clef label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | August and December 1951 and December 13, 1952 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Clef MGC 704 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Track listing
- "I See Everybody's Baby" (Robert Dade, George Williams) – 2:54
- "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge, Buster Harding) – 2:38
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 2:43
- "I Remember Harlem" (Eldridge, Bob Astor, Williams) – 3:30
- "Rockin' Chair" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:16
- "Easter Parade" (Irving Berlin) – 2:50
- "Roy's Riff" (Eldridge) – 3:09
- "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) – 3:21
- "Baby What's The Matter With You" (Teddy Brannon, Sam Theard) – 3:21
- "Yard Dog" (Eldridge, Harding) – 2:56
- "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 2:52
- "Jumbo the Elephant" (Eldridge, Astor) – 2:49
- Recorded in New York City in August 1951 (tracks 9–12), December 1951 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and on December 13, 1952 (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
Personnel
- Roy Eldridge – trumpet
- Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone (tracks 9–12)
- Teddy Brannon (tracks 9–12), Oscar Peterson (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) – piano
- Herb Ellis – guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
- Clyde Lombardi (tracks 9–12), Ray Brown (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) – bass
- Charlie Smith (tracks 9–12), J. C. Heard (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) – drums
- Unidentified orchestra conducted by George Williams (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
References
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
- "Roy Eldridge Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- Roy Eldridge - Rockin' Chair Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, allmusic.com, retrieved 2023-10-03
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