tracks

Takin’ Off
If I Had You
20th Century Blues
Street Beat
Tunis In
Strange Hours
Rhythm Itch
Mad Lad
Benson Alley
Sir Charles’ Boogie
Harlem Jump
Mr. Big Horn
Benson Alley (alternate)
Strange Hours (alternate)
Rhythm Itch (alternate)
Harlem Jump (alternate)
Mad Lad (alternate)

notes

Recorded: Tracks 1 to 4 in New York, September 4, 1943; Tracks 5 to 8, 14, 15, 17 in New York, Summer, 1947; Tracks 9 to 12, 16 in New York, December 29, 1947.
All tracks are originally from Apollo Records (2), 1 to 9, 12 are reissues, tracks 10, 11, 13 to 17 are previously not released.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker (tracks: 1 to 4), Pete Brown (2) (tracks: 9 to 12, 16)
Baritone Saxophone – Leo Parker (tracks: 5 to 8, 14, 15, 17), Tate Houston (tracks: 9 to 12, 16)
Bass – Jimmy Butts (tracks: 1 to 4), John Simmons (tracks: 5 to 17)
Drums – J.C. Heard (tracks: 1 to 4), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 5 to 17)
Guitar – Danny Barker (tracks: 1 to 4), Freddy Green, (tracks: 5 to 8, 14, 15, 17), Hank Morton (tracks: 9 to 12, 16)
Liner Notes – Len Bukowski
Piano – Sir Charles Thompson
Tenor Saxophone – Bob Dorsey (tracks: 5 to 17), Dexter Gordon (tracks: 1 to 4)
Trombone – H.B. Mitchell (tracks: 9 to 12, 16)
Trumpet – Buck Clayton (tracks: 1 to 4), Joe Newman (tracks: 5 to 17), Taft Jordan (tracks: 9 to 12, 16)

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