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Charlie Parker session details

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April 30, 1941 (6 items; TT = 16:21)
Unknown recording studio, Dallas TX
Commercial for Decca

Charlie Parker (as); Bernard "Buddy" Anderson (tpt); Orville "Piggy" Minor (tpt); Harold Bruce (tpt); Joe Taswell Baird (tb); John Jackson (as); Harold Ferguson (ts); Bob Mabane (ts); Jay McShann (p); Gene Ramey (b); Gus Johnson (d); Walter Brown (voc)

1 Swingmatism (W.J. Scott-J. McShann) 2:35
2 Hootie Blues (C. Parker-J. McShann) 2:52

Walter Brown (voc)
3 Dexter Blues (J. McShann) 2:53

No Parker solo
4 Vine Street Boogie (J. McShann) 2:33

Parker out. Rhythm section only
5 Confessin' the Blues (J. McShann-W. Brown) 2:50

Parker out. Rhythm section only. Walter Brown (voc)
6 Hold 'Em Hootie (J. McShann-W. Brown) 2:38

Parker out. Rhythm section only


1 Swingmatism
78 rpm: Decca 8570
45 rpm: Decca ED-742
10" LP: Decca DL-5503
12" LP: Affinity AFS-1006
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

2 Hootie Blues
78 rpm: Decca 8559
45 rpm: Decca ED-742
10" LP: Decca DL-5503
12" LP: Affinity AFS-1006
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

3 Dexter Blues
78 rpm: Decca 8583
45 rpm: Decca ED-742
10" LP: Decca DL-5503
12" LP: Affinity AFS-1006
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Masters of Jazz MJCD 78, Philology Volume 38 (W 869), Frémeaux & Associés FA 1331

4 Vine Street Boogie
78 rpm: Decca 8570
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Philology Volume 42 (W 873)

5 Confessin' the Blues
78 rpm: Decca 8559
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Philology Volume 42 (W 873)

6 Hold 'Em Hootie
78 rpm: Decca 8583
CD: Decca GRD 614, Classics 740, Philology Volume 42 (W 873)


This is Parker's first commercial recording session. He takes a nice blues chorus on "Hootie Blues" before Brown enters.

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