You Came a Long Way From St. Louis

~ Recording by The Ahmad Jamal Quintet

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8You Came a Long Way From St. Louis3:39The Ahmad Jamal QuintetListen to the Ahmad Jamal QuintetThe Ahmad Jamal QuintetAlbum
Argo (Chicago-based jazz label, 1955-1965)LP-673
2.20You Came a Long Way From St. Louis3:39The Ahmad Jamal QuintetThe Complete Collection: Part Two 1959 - 1962Ahmad JamalAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013
Chrome Dreams Media
2.19You Came a Long Way From St. Louis3:39The Ahmad Jamal QuintetThe Complete Collection: Part Two 1959 - 1962Ahmad JamalAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-07-14
Enlightenment (A Crazy Jazz Label)EN4CD9024

Relationships

engineer:Ron Malo
producer:Jack Tracy
bass:Israel Crosby (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
drums (drum set):Vernell Fournier (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
guitar:Ray Crawford (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
piano:Ahmad Jamal (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
violin:Joe Kennedy (violin, aranger, writer) (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
arranger:Joe Kennedy (violin, aranger, writer)
recorded at:Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1960-08-15 until 1960-08-17)
recording of:You Came a Long Way From St. Louis (in 1960-08: instrumental)

You Came a Long Way From St. Louis

lyricist:Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:John Benson Brooks
later parody versions:You Went the Wrong Way, Old King Louie