Jimmy Witherspoon - Singin' The Blues

[romualdo]

Any idea as to which was the earlier/original cover?

Also, I think this was only recorded/released in mono

Edited January 25, 2011 by romualdo

[Big Wheel]

Any idea as to which was the earlier/original cover?

Also, I think this was only recorded/released in mono

Don't know the answer to your question, but I have always wondered why the CD credits BOTH Hampton Hawes AND his pseudonym of Henry McDode. Does either version of the LP do the same?

Excellent, underrated record BTW.

[romualdo]

Any idea as to which was the earlier/original cover?

Also, I think this was only recorded/released in mono

Don't know the answer to your question, but I have always wondered why the CD credits BOTH Hampton Hawes AND his pseudonym of Henry McDode. Does either version of the LP do the same?

Excellent, underrated record BTW.

Wow, didn't realise that McDode was HH!!

found a good list of jazz pseudonyms http://list.dincom.co.uk/pseudonyms.html

Don't have the LP's, so I can't answer that one for you

Nice to hear Gerald Wilson's trumpet playing & I just can't get enough of Teddy Edwards!!

Thanks for the info

Edited January 25, 2011 by romualdo

[king ubu]

Yes! Excellent album!

Didn't know about the Hawes alias either... and indeed: never enough Teddy Edwards!

[Late]

On 1/25/2011 at 3:21 AM, romualdo said:

Any idea as to which was the earlier/original cover?

A cursory internet search tells me that this one was first:

Then this one:

And a third cover!

Singin' The Blues

[romualdo]

11 hours ago, Late said:

A cursory internet search tells me that this one was first:

Many thanks, 15 years on!!

[Late]

4 hours ago, romualdo said:

Many thanks, 15 years on!!

Almost as fast as snail mail! 😁

But pretty speedy compared to John Cage. 🫠

[mikeweil]

I have my doubts about Henry McDode being a pseudonym for Hampton Hawes. If Hawes couldn't be credited for contractual reasons, what sense would it make to credit him for one session?

The Lord Disco shows McDoide on a total of four sessions (I can't access it at this moment). One is from 1949: https://www.discogs.com/release/9147738-Big-John-And-His-Orchestra-Too-Late-Blues-Shindig 

[mikeweil]

No other opinions?

[Gheorghe]

at least I can say I saw him live once. Was a great gig, he was together with Dee Dee Bridgewater on stage, it was double billing. So great.

And a stellar rhythm section. 

One of my European favourites was on piano: Siegfried Kessler, he was soooo great always, with Archie Shepp etc. 

On bass was David Eubanks, it was after his tenure with Dex. He had double booking those days, he played with Jackie McLean and the next day with Jimmy Witherspoon/Dee Bridgewater. 

I can´t remember who was on drums. Too bad they did not record it. 

It was incredible !