The Best in Blues

~ Release by Dinah Washington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Evil Gal Blues
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
2:56
2I Know How to Do It
recording of:
I Know How to Do It
writer:
Leonard Feather and Sammy Price (jazz/blues/boogie pianist)
3:14
3Baby, Get Lost
orchestra:
Teddy Stewart Orchestra
recording of:
Baby Get Lost
writer:
Leonard Feather and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s US composer/arranger)
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
2:55
4Trouble in Mind
double bass:
Keter Betts
piano:
Wynton Kelly
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
2:52
5Fat Daddy
recording of:
Fat Daddy
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:28
6TV Is the Thing This Year
recording of:
TV Is the Thing This Year
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:26
7Salty Pappa Blues
recording of:
Salty Papa Blues
writer:
Leonard Feather and Lionel Hampton
3:05
8New Blowtop Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-09-24)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1951-09-24)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1951-09-24)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Quinichette (on 1951-09-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1951-09-24)
orchestra:
Nook Shrier and his Orchestra (on 1951-09-24)
recording of:
New Blowtop Blues (on 1951-09-24)
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
2:38
9Gambler’s Blues
3:16
10Don’t Hold It Against Me
2:55
11Long John Blues
recording of:
Long John Blues
lyricist and composer:
Tommy George
3:14
12Homeward Bound
recording of:
Homeward Bound
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
3:03
13TV Is the Thing This Year (alternate take)
recording of:
TV Is the Thing This Year
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford (replacement vocals for The Four Vagabonds)
2:49
14Baby, Get Lost (alternate take)
recording of:
Baby Get Lost
writer:
Leonard Feather and Billy Moore, Jr. (40s US composer/arranger)
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
3:00
15Good Daddy Blues
2:29
16Good Daddy Blues (alternate take)
2:25
17Drummer Man (poss. Teddy Stewart)
2:48
18Drummer Man
2:50
19Be Fair to Me
2:57