Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
| Recorded | Oct 11-21, 1957 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 2 credited players |
| Discogs | master 154371 |
The record
Cut soon after his Basie run made his name, this Roulette session sets a burnished baritone against Jimmy Jones' spare, attentive piano -- torch songs and blues pared to voice and touch.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Jones — piano
- Joe Williams — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 34 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Roulette — MONO |
| 1958 | Roulette · SR-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Roulette · SR-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Columbia · 33SX 1087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Roulette · EPR 1-310 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Dynamic High Fidelity |
| 1958 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Roulette · EPR-1-310 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1959 | Roulette · RTC 506 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel |
| 1963 | Roulette · R-52005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1968 | Roulette · SR-42016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Jimmy Jones also plays on
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