



Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra – Rockin' Chair (Mono)
RARITY Sealed
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone (B3-6)
Oscar Peterson (A2, A5, B1-2) – piano
Teddy Brannon (B3-6) - piano
Herb Ellis – guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
Clyde Lombardi (B3-6), Ray Brown (A2, A5, B1-2) – bass
Charlie Smith (B3-6), J. C. Heard (A2, A5, B1-2) – drums
Unidentified orchestra conducted by George Williams (A1, A3-4, A6)
Arranged by George Williams (A1, A3, A4, A6)
Written by Robert Dade (A1), George Williams (A1, A4), Roy Eldridge (A2, A4, B1, B4, B6), Buster Harding (A2, B4), Spencer Williams (A3), Bob Astor (A4, B6),Hoagy Carmichael (A5), Irving Berlin (A6), Harry Barris (B2), Ted Koehler (B2), Billy Moll (B2), Teddy Brannon (B3), Sam Theard (B3), Cliff Burwell (B5), Mitchell Parish (B5)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Clef
Recorded in New York City in August 1951 (B3-6), December 1951 (A1, A3-4, A6) and on December 13, 1952 (A2, A5, B1-2)
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Kevin Gray at AcousTech Mastering
Photography by Alex De Paola, Phil Stern, David Hecht
Originally released in 1955
Reissued in July 2006
Tracks:
Side A:
- I See Everybody's Baby
- Little Jazz
- Basin' Street Blues
- I Remember Harlem
- Rockin' Chair
- Easter Parade
Side B:
- Roy's Riff
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
- Baby What's The Matter With You
- Yard Dog
- Sweet Lorraine
- Jumbo The Elephant
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.27 / 5