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Rockin' Chair (Roy Eldridge album)

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1955 studio album by Roy Eldridge
Rockin' Chair
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedAugust and December 1951 and December 13, 1952
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Clef
MGC 704
Producer Norman Granz
Roy Eldridge chronology
Roy's Got Rhythm
(1951) Rockin' Chair
(1955) Dale's Wail
(1953)

Rockin' Chair is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1951 and 1952 and originally released on the Clef label.[1] [2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 41⁄2 stars.[3]

Track listing

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  1. "I See Everybody's Baby" (Robert Dade, George Williams) – 2:54
  2. "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge, Buster Harding) – 2:38
  3. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 2:43
  4. "I Remember Harlem" (Eldridge, Bob Astor, Williams) – 3:30
  5. "Rockin' Chair" (Hoagy Carmichael) – 3:16
  6. "Easter Parade" (Irving Berlin) – 2:50
  7. "Roy's Riff" (Eldridge) – 3:09
  8. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) – 3:21
  9. "Baby What's The Matter With You" (Teddy Brannon, Sam Theard) – 3:21
  10. "Yard Dog" (Eldridge, Harding) – 2:56
  11. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 2:52
  12. "Jumbo the Elephant" (Eldridge, Astor) – 2:49
  • Recorded in New York City in August 1951 (tracks 9–12), December 1951 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and on December 13, 1952 (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
  2. ^ "Roy Eldridge Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2023年10月03日.
  3. ^ a b Roy Eldridge - Rockin' Chair Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, allmusic.com, retrieved 2023年10月03日
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