Goin' to Kansas City Blues

~ Release by Jimmy Witherspoon & Jay McShann (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Jumpin' the Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-04)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-12-04)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-04)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-04)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-04)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-04)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-12-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-04)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
recording of:
Jumpin’ the Blues (on 1957-12-04)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:03
2Until the Real Thing Comes Along (The Slave Song)
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:47
3Hootie Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-04)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-12-04)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-04)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-04)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-04)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-04)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-12-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-04)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
recording of:
Hootie Blues (on 1957-12-04)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:20
4Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
3:16
5Confessin' the Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-04)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-12-04)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-04)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-04)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-04)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-04)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-12-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-04)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (on 1957-12-04)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:15
6Piney Brown Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-04)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-12-04)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-04)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-04)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-04)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-04)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-12-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-04)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
recording of:
Piney Brown Blues (on 1957-12-04)
lyricist:
Big Joe Turner
composer:
Pete Johnson (US Boogie-woogie pianist)
5:29
7Froggy Bottom
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
2:36
8Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1957-12-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:17
9Blue Monday Blues
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-04)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-04)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-12-04)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-04)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-04)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-04)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-04)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-04)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-04)
trumpet:
Ray Copeland (on 1957-12-04)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-04)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
3:40
10Ooo-Wee Then the Lights Go Out
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
2:55
11Cloudy
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
3:15
12Ride On
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
3:33
13Fare Thee, Honey, Fare the Well
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) (on 1957-12-05)
producer:
Brad McCuen (producer)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1957-12-05)
baritone saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1957-12-05)
bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Mousey Alexander (on 1957-12-05)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1957-12-05)
piano:
Jay McShann (on 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (on 1957-12-05)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1957-12-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Witherspoon (on 1957-12-05)
arranger:
Budd Johnson
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-05)
recording of:
Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well (on 1957-12-05)
composer:
John Akers and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
3:30

Credits

Release

art direction:Richard Mantel (art direction)
producer:Michael Cuscuna
mastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)