Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady
| Recorded | Aug 17, 1956 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 281345 |
The record
Previn turns show tunes into launching pads for real invention, with Vinnegar's walk holding the ground beneath him. This one became Contemporary's top seller, proof a Broadway score could hold genuine jazz weight.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- André Previn — piano
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 71 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Contemporary Records · C3527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Original cover earliest on file |
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| — | Contemporary Records · S7527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue OJC |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · C3527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Hollywood Pressing, Vol. 2 On Jacket · deep groove |
| 1963 | London American Recordings · SLH 5 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| — | Contemporary Records · S 7527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Deep Groove Black Labels · deep groove |
| — | Contemporary Records · S7527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Deep Groove Green Labels · deep groove |
| 1956 | Contemporary Records · CT-4 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Mono, Album |
| 1957 | London Records · LY 1006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1958 | Stereo Records (4) · S7002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · LD.442-30 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · S 7527 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12100 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · CYC 7527 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, Album |
| 1959 | Contemporary Records · LACA 12100 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
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