ABC-Paramount · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Fourmost Guitars
| Recorded | c. 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | ABC-Paramount |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
| Discogs | master 877963 |
The record
Four of the era's sharpest East Coast guitarists -- Raney, Chuck Wayne, Dick Garcia, Joe Puma -- trade choruses across shifting rhythm sections on this rare gathering. Schildkraut's alto adds bebop edge to what's otherwise a clinic in touch and line.
Session personnel
- Davey Schildkraut — alto saxophone
- Dante Martucci — bass
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Al Levitt — drums
- Nick Stabulas — drums
- Sonny Igoe — drums
- Chuck Wayne — guitar
- Dick Garcia — guitar
- Jimmy Raney — guitar
- Joe Puma — guitar
- Dave McKenna — piano
- Hall Overton — piano
- John Wilson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | ABC-Paramount · ABC-109 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | ABC-Paramount — MONO |
| 1956 | Sparton · ABC-109 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1957 | His Master's Voice · CLP 1233 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1977 | ABC-Paramount · YW-8526-AB — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| — | Jasmine Records · JASM 1041 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| — | ABC-Paramount · ABC 109 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition |
| — | Probe · IPR 88048 — Vinyl, LP |
| — | ABC-Paramount · PC 4 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| — | ABC-Paramount · ABC-109 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
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