CD Details
- Songs 1-6 recorded between December, 1940 and March, 1942, and originally released as a 10" LP in 1953 as RCA LPT-20. Songs 7-14 recorded December 15, 1955, originally released as a 10" LP in 1956 as "X"-LVA-3023. Song 2 also features Billy Eckstine with Madeline Green and The Three Varieties.
- Released: March 14, 2006
- Originally Released: 2006
- Label: Collectables Records
- Original Album#1: RCA LPT-20 (10" LP) (1953)
- Original Album#2: "X"-LVA-3023 (10" LP) (1956)
Description by OLDIES.com:
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is thought of as the first modern jazz pianist. His influence can be seen in the work of Nat Cole, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. His piano solos were always showstoppers. This collection features many of them, as well as his album with vocal great Billy Eckstine, which includes the jazz chart topper, "Stormy Monday Blues."
Tracks:
- 1.Stormy Monday Blues
- 2.I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- 3.Jelly Jelly
- 4.Skylark
- 5.Somehow
- 6.Water Boy
- 7.Glad Rag Doll No. 1
- 8.Glad Rag Doll No. 2
- 9.Child Of Disordered Brain
- 10.Body & Soul
- 11.Rosetta
- 12.My Melancholy Baby
- 13.On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 1
- 14.On The Sunny Side Of The Street No. 2
Product Description:
2 LPs on 1 CD: WITH BILLY ECKSTINE (1953)/PIANO SOLOS (1956).
Includes liner notes by Mark Marymont.
WITH BILLY ECKSTINE:
Personnel includes: Earl Hines (piano); Billy Eckstine (vocals); Madeline Green, The Three Varieties.
Recorded between December 1940 and March 1942.
PIANO SOLOS:
Solo performer: Earl Hines (piano).
Recorded on December 15, 1955.
