Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Cleanhead's Back In Town
| Recorded | Sep 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 338062 |
The record
A late-'50s Bethlehem date that leans on Basie-band muscle -- Newman, Coker, Fowlkes and Pierce all lending big-band shorthand to a small-group blues session. Vinson's alto bite and shouting vocals carry the same jump-blues wit that made him a draw a decade earlier, here filtered through a tighter, swinging combo format.
Session personnel
- Charlie Fowlkes — baritone saxophone
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Nat Pierce — piano
- Henry Coker — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
- Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson — vocals, alto saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, wlp |
| 1958 | AAMCO Records · ALPS-74 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Bethlehem Records |
| 1996 | Bethlehem Records · 20-4003-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1997 | Charly Records · CDGR 166 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2001 | Avenue Jazz · R2 76679 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Bethlehem Records · CDSOL-6051 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Jazz Heritage Society · 5180147 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Charlie Fowlkes also plays on
Eddie Jones also plays on
Nat Pierce also plays on