Boxset / Compilation · 2001
Tracklist
1. Cognac Blues (2:42)
2. Cocktails for Two (2:44)
3. Moon Nocturne (3:05)
4. Sabla Y Blu (3:06)
5. Blue and Sentimental (2:44)
6. Just One More Chance (3:13)
7. They Can't Take That Away From Me (3:15)
8. Break at the Beginning (Taking a Chance on Love) (2:43)
9. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (2:57)
10. Lullaby in Rhythm (4:24)
11. Just Blues (One More Blues) (3:00)
12. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:58)
13. Summertime (4:18)
14. Blue Moon (4:26)
15. Mama's Blues (Mrs Dizzy Blues) (4:02)
16. Undecided (2:34)
17. The Way You Look Tonight (4:15)
18. They Can't Take That Away From Me (alternate) (4:00)
19. Taking a Chance on Love (alternate 1) (3:29)
20. Taking a Chance on Love (alternate 2) (3:36)
21. Lullaby in Rhythm (alternate) (4:04)
Total Time: 71:46
Line-up/Musicians
Bass – Joe Benjamin (tracks: 1 to 15, 18 to 21), Lou Hackney (tracks: 16, 17)
Congas – Humberto Cantos (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – Al Jones (tracks: 16, 17), Bill Clark (tracks: 1 to 15, 18-21)
Guitar – Jean-Jacques Tilché (tracks: 7, 8, 18 to 21)
Piano – Arnold Ross (tracks: 7 to 15, 18 to 21), Art Simmons (tracks: 1 to 6), Wade Legge (tracks: 16, 17)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Don Byas (tracks: 1 to 6)
Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
Vocals – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 4, 12, 15)
Trombonist and guitarist on tracks 16 and 17 are unknown artists
About this release
Universal Music (France) – 014 064-2
Reissue of the Blue Star 78rpm discs 253 (2,9), 254 (6,11), 255 (1,4), 256 (7,8), 257 (3,5), 259 (16,17)
Song 10 taken from the Blue Star 10" LP 6807
Song 12 taken from the Barclay LP 844 006
Songs 13-15 taken from the Blue Star 10" LP 6806
Tracks 18-21 are previously unreleased
Thanks to snobb for the updates