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Prestige

The Rex Stewart Memorial Album

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Recorded1969
LabelPrestige
CatalogPR 7728
Released1969
Personnel10 credited players
Discogsmaster 884367

The record

Two kazoos, a washboard and a harmonica sit in the credits alongside Rex Stewart's cornet -- John Dengler doubles bass saxophone and washboard, Wilbert Kirk brings harmonica and tambourine, and guitarists Chauncey Westbrook and Jerome Darr share the rhythm. Stewart sings as well as plays. Esmond Edwards supervised, and Chris Albertson's liner notes are dated Nov. 1969, the year of this Prestige pressing, PR 7728.

Tracks

  1. Red Ribbon
  2. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
  3. Rasputin
  4. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
  5. Four Or Five Time
  6. San
  7. You Can Depend On Me
  8. I Would Do Most Anything For You
  9. Tell Me
  10. Nagasaki

Session personnel

  • John Dengler — Bass Saxophone, Washboard, Kazoo
  • Rex Stewart — Cornet, Kazoo
  • Chuck Lampkin — Drums
  • Chauncey Westbrook — Guitar
  • Jerome Darr — Guitar [Amplified]
  • Wilbert Kirk — Harmonica, Tambourine
  • David Hancock — Lacquer Cut By
  • Chris Albertson — Liner Notes [Nov. 1969]
  • Esmond Edwards — Supervised By [Supervision], Producer
  • Rex Stewart — Vocals

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1969Prestige · PR 7728 — Vinyl LP Album Reissue Stereo earliest on file
1972Prestige · PR 7728 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

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