Released 1954 Release date 1954 | ||
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Recorded Los Angeles 1953 August 21 (tracks 1-3), 1954 August 27 (tracks 4-6), 1955 August 26 (tracks 7, 8), 1955 September 1 (track 9) Length 24:50 (initial 10" release) Similar The Wailing Buddy Rich, Buddy Rich Sings Johnny M, Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich, Buddy Rich Just Sings, The Voice Is Rich |
The Swinging Buddy Rich is a jazz album of songs recorded in Los Angeles in 1953 and 1954 by Buddy Rich with Harry "Sweets" Edison and others. The first 6 tracks were released on a 10-inch Norgran Records LP in 1954. An expanded 12 inch Norgran LP version with 3 additional tracks from 1955 was later released.
Contents
Track listing
- "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:50
- "Me and My Jaguar" (Rich) – 3:48
- "Just Blues" (Edison, Rich) – 6:27
- "Sweets' Opus No. 1" (Edison) – 2:37
- "Strike It Rich" (Johnny Mandel) – 6:32
- "Sportin' Life" ("Sweetie Pie") (Edison) – 2:36
- "Sonny and Sweets" (Rich, Edison) – 4:42
- "The Two Mothers" (Rich, Edison) – 6:01
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 7:02
tracks 1-3 = side A of the original 10" LP release (Norgran MGN 26)
tracks 4-6 = side B of the original release
Personnel
tracks 1-3 (recorded 1953):
tracks 4-6 (recorded 1954):
tracks 7-9 (recorded 1955):
References
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