Released 1974 Producer Gerhard Lehner | Label Black & Blue33.084 The Dirty Old Men(1974) Hot Sonatas(1975) Release date 1974 | |
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Recorded July 18, 1974SEED studio, Valauris, France The Dirty Old Men(1974) In Memory of a Very Dear Friend(1978) Jazz albums Stride Right, Swing's Our Thing, Once Upon a Time, Earl Hines Plays Cole Porter, Playboys | ||
The Dirty Old Men (rereleased as Mr. Bechet) is an album by pianist Earl Hines and saxophonist Budd Johnson recorded in France in 1974 for the Black & Blue label.
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Budd Johnson didn't do much recording as a leader, so this French studio date is particularly valuable".
Track listing
- "Mr. Bechet" (Budd Johnson) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Blues for Sale" (Earl Hines, Budd Johnson) - 9:24
- "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 4:46
- "If You Were Mine" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
- "Am I Waisting My Time" (Irving Bibo, Howard Johnson) - 4:46
- "The Dirty Old Man" (Budd Johnson) - 9:08
- "Linger Awhile" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) - 5:59
Personnel
References
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