Sunday, January 19, 2025

LPV 533 - Johnny Hodges & Rex Stewart - Things Ain't What They Used to Be

4 comments:

  1. Great Stuff.. Keep up the good work

    Best Johnny B

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  2. Johnny Hodges And Orchestra
    A1
    Things Ain't What They Used To Be
    Written-By – Mercer-Ellington*
    3:37
    A2
    Squaty Roo
    Written-By – Hodges*
    2:22
    A3
    Passion Flower
    Written-By – Strayhorn*
    3:06
    A4
    That's The Blues Old Man
    Written-By – Hodges*
    2:55
    A5
    Good Queen Bess
    Written-By – Hodges*
    3:00
    A6
    Day Dream
    Written-By – Strayhorn*, Ellington*, LaTouche*
    2:57
    A7
    Junior Hop
    Written-By – Ellington*
    3:06
    A8
    Going Out The Back Way
    Written-By – Hodges*
    2:40


    Rex Stewart And Orchestra
    B1
    Linger Awhile
    Written-By – Owens*, Rose*
    3:24
    B2
    Mobile Bay (Blues)
    Written-By – Ellington*, Stewart*
    3:05
    B3
    Some Saturday
    Written-By – Stewart*
    2:57
    B4
    Poor Bubber
    Written-By – Stewart*
    3:16
    B5
    My Sunday Gal
    Written-By – Ellington*
    3:08
    B6
    Menelik (The Lion Of Judah)
    Written-By – Stewart*
    3:14
    B7
    Without A Song
    Written-By – Rose*, Eliscu*, Youmans*
    2:44
    B8
    Subtle Slough (Just Squeeze Me But Don't Tease Me)
    Written-By – Ellington*, Gaines*
    3:14

    Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

    Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: A1 to A8)
    Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney
    Bass – Jimmy Blanton
    Drums – Sonny Greer
    Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
    Piano – Duke Ellington
    Producer [Reissue] – Mike Lipskin
    Remastered By – Don Miller
    Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: B1 to B8)
    Trombone – Lawrence Brown
    Trumpet – Cootie Williams (tracks: A4 to A8), Ray Nance (tracks: A1 to A3), Rex Stewart (tracks: B1 to B8)

    "Four complete sessions by two of Duke Ellington's All-star units of 1940-41."

    Note: Tracks A5 and A7 are previously unissued takes.

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