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• Disc I. Hi 'ya. Snibor. I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter. Texas blues. A-oddie-oobie. Meet Mr. Rabbit. Duke's in bed. Just squeeze me. Ballade for very tired and very sad lotus eaters. Cofab with Rab. It had to be you. Black and tan fantasy. Take the "A" train. Viscount. Bouquet of roses. Digits
• Disc II. Early morning rock. Blues-a-plenty. Cool your motor. Gone with the wind. Honey Hill. I didn't know about you. Satin doll. Reeling and rocking. Don't take your love from me. Saturday afternoon blues. Just a memory. Let's fall in love. Big shoe. Runt. Bend one. You need to rock
• Disc III. M.H.R. Broadway babe. Three and six. Not so Dukish. Central Park swing. Preacher blues. Jeep bounced back. The last time I saw Paris. First klass (C'mon hom). Second klass. Straight back. Steerage. Third klass. Meet the frog. Nite life. My melancholy baby. Lotus blossom. Free for all
• Disc IV. Br' rabbit. Starting with you (I'm through). The hare. The things you miss. I told you so. Wiggle awhile. Get ready. The peaches are better down the road. Hygiene. Ben's web. Side door (Don't kid yourself). Blues'll blow your fuse. I can't believe that you're in love with me. Dual highway
• Disc V. Big ears. Shorty gull. Ifida. Big smack. I'd be there. Just another day. Lollalagin now. Medley: Am I blue ; Something to remember you by. Once in a while. Do nothin' till you hear from me. Medley: More than you know ; Memories of you. The very thought of you. When your lover has gone. Blues serenade. Night and day. Lover come back to me. I gotta right to sing the blues. Two sleepy people
• Disc VI. Exactly like you. I'm beginning to see the light. Val's lament. Tipsy Joe. Waiting on the champagne. Sweet cookie. Frog hop. Zag zig. Dag knows. Twice daily. John Smith. Romeo. Black sapphire.

Author/Creator:

Hodges, Johnny

Contributors:

Ashby, Harold

Baker, Harold, 1914-1966 , performer

Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988

Brown, Ray, 1926-2002

Carney, Harry

Dickenson, Vic

Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989

Ellis, Herb, 1921-2010

Freeman, Russ

Hamilton, Jimmy, 1917-1994

Jackson, Quentin, 1909-1976

Jones, Jo, 1911-1985

Levy, Lou

Nance, Ray, 1913-1976

Richards, Emil

Spann, Les, 1932-1989

Strayhorn, Billy

Terry, Clark

Webster, Ben, 1909-1973

Wood, Booty, 1919-1987

Woode, Jimmy

Woodyard, Sam, 1925-1988

Main Work:

The complete Verve Johnny Hodges small group sessions, 1956-61 [by Hodges, J.]

Subjects:

Saxophone music (Jazz)

Jazz — 1951-1960

Jazz — 1961-1970

1951-1970

Jazz

Performers:

Johnny Hodges, saxophone ; with Harold Ashby, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Lawrence Brown, Ray Brown, Harry carney, Vic Dickenson, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Hamilton, Quentin Jackson, Jo Jones, Lou Levy, Ray Nance, Emil Richards, Les Spann, Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry, Ben Webster, Mitchell "Booty" Wood, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard.

General Notes:

Jazz ensembles.
Recorded in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco between Jan. 11, 1956, and Feb. 21, 1961.
Discographical and biographical information by Stanley Dance and John Clement (20 p. : ill.) bound as supplement.

Physical Description:

6 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 82713- 82718

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Mosaic: MD6-200

OCLC Numbers:

46480104