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Fathead (album)

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Released
  
1960

Release date
  
1960

Length
  
37:09

Genres
  
Jazz, Rhythm and blues

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Recorded
  
1958 November 5, Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC

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Artists
  
David "Fathead" Newman, David Newman

Label
  
Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Similar
  
David "Fathead" Newman albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Fathead (subtitled Ray Charles Presents David 'Fathead' Newman and also referred to as Ray Charles Sextet) is the debut release of jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1958 but not released until 1960 on the Atlantic label. The complete album was also included with 3 other Newman releases in the 2 CD reissue / compilation, It's Mister Fathead.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Hard Times" (Paul Mitchell) – 4:39
  2. "Weird Beard" (Hank Crawford) – 4:46
  3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 4:56
  4. "Bill for Bennie" (Crawford) – 4:14
  5. "Sweet Eyes" (Crawford) – 3:43
  6. "Fathead" (Newman) – 5:20
  7. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 4:13
  8. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 5:18

Personnel

  • David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 7)
  • Ray Charles – piano
  • Marcus Belgrave – trumpet
  • Bennie (Hank) Crawford – baritone saxophone
  • Edgar Willis – bass
  • Milt Turner – drums

    • Songs

    1Captain Buckles4:40
    2Lonely Avenue (feat Roy Ayers)7:14
    3Hard Times (Remastered)4:41

    References

    Fathead (album) Wikipedia
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