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DISC FOUR
1. Limehouse Blues (G) 9:53
(P. Braham-D. Furber)
2. Steeplechase (K) 17:25
(Peterson-Eldridge-Gillespie-Edison)
3. Tour De Force (K) 11:07
(Dizzy Gillespie)
4. Ballad Medley: (M) 8:39
I?m Through With Love
Malneck Livingston-Kahn)
The Nearness Of You
(H. Carmichael-N. Washington)
Moonlight In Vermont
(K. Suessdorf-J. Blackburn)
Summertime
(G. Gershwin-D. Heyward)
5. Les Tricheurs (O) 3:12
(Roy Eldridge-Stan Getz)
6. Phil?s Tune (O) 4:20
(Roy Eldridge)
(G) ROY AND DIZ: Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp,vcl), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d).
Radio Recorders, LA, October 29, 1954
2016-1 Sometimes I?m Happy Clef MGC671, MGC730
2017-3 Algo Bueno Clef MGC641, MGC731
2018-1 Trumpet Blues - -
2019-1 The Heat?s On Verve PR2-3
2020-1 The Ballad Medley: Clef MGC671, MGC730
I?m Through With Love (D. Gillespie)
Can?t We Be Friends (R. Eldridge)
Don?t You Think (O. Peterson)
I Don?t Know Why I Love You Like I Do (D. Gillespie)
If I Had You (R. Eldridge)
2021-1 Blue Moon Clef MGC671, MGC731
2022-1 I?ve Found A New Baby Clef MGC641, MGC730
2023-5 Pretty Eyed Baby (RE, DG-vcl) Clef MGC641, MGC731
2024-1 I Can?t Get Started Clef MGC641, MGC730
2025-6 Limehouse Blues Clef MGC671, MGC731
MGC730=Verve MGV8109.
MGC731=Verve MGV8110. _____________________________________________________________________________
(H) RALPH BURNS: Roy Eldridge (tp), Flip Phillips ?1 (ts) with the Ralph Burns Orchestra: Al De Risi, Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Al Porcino (tp), Hal McKusick, Sam Markowitz (as), Al Cohn (ts), Danny Bank (bari), Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d), Ralph Burns (arr)
NYC, February 4, 1955
2256-5 Music For A Stripteaser ?1 Norgran MGN 1028, Verve MGV 8121
2257-3 Sprang - -
Note: Roy Eldridge does not play on the remaining six tunes from this album. _____________________________________________________________________________
(I) ROY ELDRIDGE AND ALVIN STOLLER: Roy Eldridge (tp, flg-1, p with overdubbed tp-2), Alvin Stoller (d).
Radio Recorders, LA, March 21, 1955
2292-1 Where?s Art? -1
2293-1 I Don?t Know -1
2294-1 Striding
2295-7 Wailing -2
Note: All titles issued on Verve MGV8202, CD 314 531 637-2. This session was originally scheduled for release on Clef MGC716. _____________________________________________________________________________
(J) THE ROY ELDRIDGE-BENNY CARTER ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp, flh-1), Benny Carter (as), Bruce McDonald (p), John Simmons (b), Alvin Stroller (d).
Radio Recorders, LA, March 23, 1955
2296-1 I Still Love Him So
2297-1 The Moon Is Low (LP take)
2297-2 The Moon Is Low (alt) previously unissued
2297-3 The Moon Is Low (78 take) Verve 89143
2298-3 Close Your Eyes (alt) -1
2298-4 Close Your Eyes (78 take) -1 Verve 89143
2299-1 I Missed My Hat (alt)
2299-2 I Missed My Hat
2300-1 Polite Blues
2301-1 Ballad Medley: previously unissued
I Remember You/
Chelsea Bridge/
I?ve Got The World On A String
2301-2 Ballad Medley:
I?ll Remember You/
Chelsea Bridge/
I?ve Got The World On A String
Note: Matrices 2296, 2297, 2298-4, 2292-2, 2300 and 2301-2 were issued on Verve MGV8202.
All titles, except 2297-2 and 2301-1, issued on CD 314 531 637-2 _____________________________________________________________________________
(K) THE TRUMPETS OF ROY ELDRIDGE, DIZZY GILLESPIE, HARRY EDISON: Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d).
Radio Recorders, LA, November 2, 1955
2540-1 Tour De Force Verve MGV8212
2541-3 Steeplechase - _____________________________________________________________________________
(L) ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS CENTRAL PLAZA DIXIELANDERS: Roy Eldridge (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Eddie Barefield (cl), Dick Wellstood (p), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d).
Fine Sound, NYC, June 3, 1956
2815-1 Royal Garden Blues (alt) previously unissued
2815-2 Royal Garden Blues
2816-1 That?s A Plenty
2817-1 Tin Roof Blues
2818-3 Jazz Me Blues
2819-4 Ja-Da
2820-1 Struttin? With Some Barbecue
2821-1 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue
2822-4 Bugle Call Rag
Note: All but the first title issued on Verve MGV1010. _____________________________________________________________________________
(M) DIZZY GILLESPIE & ROY ELDRIDGE: Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge (tp), John Lewis (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d).
Radio Recorders, LA, October 16, 1956
4028-2 Ballad Medley: Verve MGV8212
I?m Through With Love (R. Eldridge)
The Nearness Of You (D. Gillespie)
Moonlight In Vermont (R. Eldridge)
Summertime (D. Gillespie)
Note: Most discographies have incorrectly assumed that Oscar Peterson is the pianist on this session. _____________________________________________________________________________
(N) RUSSELL GARCIA AND STRINGS WITH ROY ELDRIDGE: Roy Eldridge (tp), unknown (strings), (harp), (p), (g), (b), (d), Russell Garcia (dir, arr).
Capitol Studios, LA October 10, 1957
21601-7 Have You Met Miss Jones
21602-8 I Can't Get Started
21603-5 Blue Moon
21604-4 How Long Has This Been Going On
21605-4 Our Love Is Here To Stay
same as above
Capitol Studios, LA October 11, 1957
21606-4 Stars Fell On Alabama
21607-5 You're Blase
21608-7 They Can't Take That Away From Me
21609-7 Can't We Be Friends
21610-6 It Never Entered My Mind
21611-8 Cheek To Cheek
21600-3 A Foggy Day
Note: All titles issued on Verve MGV2088 _____________________________________________________________________________
(O) SOUNDTRACK: Roy Eldridge (tp), Stan Getz-1 (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Gus Johnson (d).
Paris, May 1, 1958
1389 Les Tricheurs ?1 Barclay (F) EP-
74024
1391 Phil?s Tune -
Note: Roy Eldridge does not play on the two remaining tunes from this session. All four tunes were issued as bonus tracks on CD 314 521 674-2. _____