Lee Konitz Gets the Separation. Lots of The Blues. Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
Time
Performer [Composer]
Song
Album [Format]
Misc
Misc –
REQ:Request
BED:Music Played Whilst Talking
NEW:New Release
( ):Label, Year Rec/Rel
Time:
4:00
Artist:
Pee Wee Crayton [Billed as 'Pee Wee Crayton With Dave Bartholomew's Band']
Song:
Blues Before Dawn [Recorded in 1955, previously unreleased / Instrumental, but not a music bed]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included this recording in its list of the "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll" / * * - FULL title, on front cover: "This Is Howlin' Wolf's New Album. He Doesn't Like It. He Didn't Like His Electric Guitar At First Either";
Time:
4:50
Artist:
Teddy Wilson [Billed as ' TEDDY WILSON and His ORCH. ... Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday.']
* THOSE being Robertson, Levon Helm and Garth Hudson; Hammond also wanted Rick Danko and Richard Manue on this albuml, but Vanguard Records wouldn't allow it, as they wanted several experienced musicians on the album.
* - later on their second album, 'De Capo' (Jan 1967) / * FULL title: 'Relics (Collector Obscurities From The First Psychedelic Era '66-'69)'' // Click the Link above, left to view the original local single
This song was originally on the 'All Things Must Pass' three-album set, released Nov 27, 1970 / Jesse Ed Davis on guitar. // * - Click on the Link above, left, to read the complete list of performers.
In 2003 Matt Golden, of 'Stylus' called 'Arthur' "the best rock opera ever" // Switch magazine in 1999 included this album on their "100 Best Albums of the 20th Century" // In 2003 "Mojo" magazine listed it as one of "Top 50 Most Eccentric Albums".
English newspaper 'The Guardian' included it on their 2007 list of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die". // PERSONNEL include: Barney Kessel – guitar / Hal Blaine – drums / Billy Preston – organ