Bones for the King is an album by trombonist Dicky Wells which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.[1][2]
| Bones for the King | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | February 3–4, 1958 | |||
| Studio | NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Felsted FAJ.7006 | |||
| Producer | Stanley Dance | |||
| Dicky Wells chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states: "There is some good swing-based music to be heard throughout this album but nothing essential occurs".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Dicky Wells except where noted.
- "Bones for the King" – 6:36
- "Sweet Daddy Spo-de-o" – 7:26
- "You Took My Heart" (Skip Hall) – 6:01
- "Hello Smack!" (Buddy Tate) – 6:20
- "Come and Get It" – 8:04
- "Stan's Dance" (Buck Clayton) – 6:35
Personnel
edit- Dicky Wells – trombone
- Buck Clayton – trumpet (tracks 4-6)
- Vic Dickenson, George Matthews, Benny Morton – trombone (tracks 1-3)
- Rudy Rutherford – clarinet, baritone saxophone (tracks 4-6)
- Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 4-6)
- Skip Hall – piano, organ
- Everett Barksdale – guitar (tracks 4-6)
- Major Holley – bass
- Jo Jones – drums
References
edit- ^ Felsted Album Discography. Retrieved July 6, 2017
- ^ Dicky Wells Catalog. Retrieved July 6, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Bones for the King – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2017.