Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Songs For Swingers
| Recorded | Nov 25, 1958 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 348910 |
The record
Clayton's plunger-inflected trumpet trades choruses with Buddy Tate and Dickie Wells across easy, riffing arrangements built on Basie-band lineage. Recorded for Columbia at the decade's close, it favors relaxed groove over any flash.
Session personnel
- Earle Warren — alto saxophone, clarinet
- Gene Ramey — bass
- Herbie Lovelle — drums
- Al Williams — piano
- Buddy Tate — tenor saxophone
- Dickie Wells — trombone
- Buck Clayton — trumpet
- Emmett Berry — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8123 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Columbia — MONO |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL-1320 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1959 | Philips · BBL 7317 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1320 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1959 | Philips · B 07510 L — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8123 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1959 | Philips · B 07510 L — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Philips · 840 039 BY — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Philips · 429 798 BE — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| — | Philips · BBL 7317 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| — | CBS · ALD 6326 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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