Erroll Garner

[Pete B]

A friend was working at the Al Cohn Memorial Collection cataloging their 78 collect and came across an Erroll Garner on Three Deuces 506 - "Goodbye" & "Again". He can't find it in any of the discographies at his disposal. All I can find is a review of it in November 19 1949 Billboard. It is not included in the Chronological Classics discs for 1947-1949 and 1949.

What is the story of the Three Deuces label? Was it related to the Three Deuces club (where Garner was appearing in 1948)?

Edited October 22, 2010 by Pete B

[jeffcrom]

According to the Lord discography, it looks like they're the original issue of these tunes from the September 8, 1949 session that was later released on Roost and Mercury. I did a word search for "3 Deuces" (the way the label is listed in the discography) and "Three Deuces" - this is the only session that came up. I'll bet it was a short-lived label sponsored by the club of the same name.