The Wardell Gray Story

~ Release by Wardell Gray (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Blue Lou
#TitleLength
1At the El Grotto
3:01
2Straight Life
2:46
3Let's Get Started
3:04
4Bamby
2:58
5Blue Keys
2:54
6Dell's Bells
recording of:
Dell’s Bells
composer:
Wardell Gray
2:58
7One for Prez
recording of:
One for Prez
composer:
Wardell Gray
3:11
8The Man I Love
3:19
9Easy Swing
3:04
10The Great Lie, Parts 1 & 2
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-23)
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1946-11-23)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Thompson (on 1946-11-23)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1946-11-23)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1946-11-23)
instrumental recording of:
The Great Lie (on 1946-11-23)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Andy Gibson
4:42
11Blue Lou
5:45
12Backbreaker
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-07-06)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Criss (on 1947-07-06)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Harry Babasin (on 1947-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Tim Kennedy (on 1947-07-06)
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1947-07-06)
piano:
Russ Freeman (on 1947-07-06)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-07-06)
trumpet:
Al Killian (on 1947-07-06)
live recording of:
Backbreaker (on 1947-07-06)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins
16:08
13She's Got Blues for Sale
3:04
14Groovin' High
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker
6:39
15Hot House
double bass [bass]:
Red Callender (on 1947-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Jackie Mills (on 1947-04-29)
piano:
Dodo Marmarosa (on 1947-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Wardell Gray (on 1947-04-29)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (on 1947-04-29)
recorded at:
Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States (on 1947-04-29)
recording of:
Hot House (on 1947-04-29)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
6:20
16Bebop
7:15
2▶CD: The Chase
3▶CD: Twisted
4▶CD: Farmer's Market