Unlisted Bunky Green 45

[jeffcrom]

You guys have been very helpful with information about some of the odd 45s and 78s I find, so I'm going to the well one more time.

One of the 45 RPM singles I picked up on my recent New Orleans trip was Sweet Inspiration/By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Bunky Green on the Met label. It's not earth-shattering, but it's nicely played pop/soul jazz. It's not listed in the Lord discography or in the Bunky Green discography at JazzDiscography.com. Paul Serrano was the producer, and there's a Chicago address on the label. I've included a scan of one side.

I have another Met single, by Sonny Stitt - The Very Thought of You/Funny. These were recorded in 1968 and appeared on a Delmark album, but I can't find any evidence that the Bunky Green tracks were issued elsewhere.

Any info/insight? Thanks.

[jeffcrom]

Bump....

[Chuck Nessa]

Met Music was a great record shop on the South Side. That's the address on the label. Paul Serrano was producing stuff in his studio and placing it with labels at the time. More later. I'm in Chicago for Eddie Johnson's funeral and may see Paul tomorrow.

[jeffcrom]

On the outside chance that one of you Chicago guys knows something about this record (date, personnel, etc.), I'm giving this thread a bump. Chuck indicated to me that Paul's health did not appear good enough to bother him with discographical questions the last time Chuck saw him.

Anybody else know anything about this little record, which seems to have eluded the discographers?

[sonnymax]

excerpt of A side included in this ebay auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-R-B-Soul-Instrumental-45-Bunky-Green-Sweet-Inspiration-MET-1403-/170883579313

Edited April 13, 2013 by sonnymax

[clifford_thornton]

This is nice.