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Prestige

Besame Mucho / Fiesta

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Recorded1954
LabelPrestige
Catalog878
Released1954
Personnel5 credited players
Discogsmaster 4053130

The record

Billy Taylor doubling piano and organ is the detail that makes this one, with Charlie Smith (2) credited on congas, Earl May on bass and Joe Holiday's tenor out front across 'Besame Mucho' and 'Fiesta'. Prestige pressed it as a promo 78 in 1954, catalog 878. Organ and congas together give the pair of sides an unusual colour.

Tracks

  1. Besame Mucho
  2. Fiesta

Session personnel

  • Earl May — Bass
  • Charlie Smith (2) — Congas
  • Billy Taylor — Piano, Organ
  • Joe Holiday — Tenor Saxophone
  • Joe Holiday Sextet

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1954Prestige · 878 — Shellac 10" 78 RPM Promo
1954Prestige · 878 — Shellac, 10", 78 RPM

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