ladenso1 Posted December 20, 2023 Report Share Posted December 20, 2023 In searching for the sources of the tracks on King Pleasure's last recording--initially issued as "Mr. Jazz" on United Artists in 1962--I'm up to eight out of the nine tracks. The one that still eludes me is his version of "Mean to Me." Anyone know whose recording he based that track on. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) It sounds to me like he is basing a lot of it on Lester Young's solos on the Billie Holiday version. Edited December 21, 2023 by John L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 It's the version by Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra with Billie Holiday, May 11, 1937 (Columbia CL2487). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladenso1 Posted December 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Wow, thanks. Based on all of Pleasure's other work it never would have occurred to me to think about tracks from the 30s. I bought "Mr. Jazz" a few years after it came out and now 60 years later, with your help I've finally run down every track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 21, 2023 Report Share Posted December 21, 2023 Lester Young was playing modern jazz even before "modern jazz." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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