I think it's going to rain today, everything's all right, moan er-uh-Lisa, imagine, let's call this, Bleeker street, Mr. Bojangles
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Joe Wilder, Victor Paz (trumpet), Jim Buffington (flh), Houston Person (tenor sax), Hubert Laws (fl) (tenor sax), Buzz Brauer, Ronnie Jannelli (bs) (fl) (cl), Cedar Walton (piano), Ernest Hayes (org), Grady Tate (drum)
Here's that rainy day, i only have eyes for you, it might as well be spring, do nothing till you hear from me, at last, the night we called it a day, it shouldn't happen to a dream, i'll be around, hey there, if
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Houston Person (tenor sax), Russell Malone (guitar), Richard Wyands (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), Grady Tate (drum)
Sentimental journey, a Sunday kind of love, it had to be you, fools rush in, black velvet, save your love for me, what'll i do, i love you yes i do, canadian sunset
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Houston Person (tenor sax), Richard Wyands (piano), Russell Malone (guitar), Peter Washington (bass), Grady Tate (drum)
Snake eyes, never let me go, groovin' and a groovin', what a difference a day made, soul dance, here's that rainy day, teardrops from my eyes, blue seven
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Houston Person (tenor sax), Billy Garner (org), Joe Jones (guitar), Frankie Jones (drum)
The son of man, teardrops, close to you, drown in my own tears, up at Joe's, down at Jim's, Yester-me yester-you, yesterday
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Virgil Jones (trumpet), Houston Person (tenor sax), Sonny Phillips (org) (elp), Grant Green (guitar), Jimmy Lewis (f-b), Idris Muhammad (drum), Buddy Caldwell (cga)
Young gifted and black, the search for a better deal, lift every voice, enjoy, just my imagination, give more power to the people, chains of love
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Ernie Royal, thad Jones (trumpet), Jack Jeffers, Garnett Brown (tb), Harold Vich, Houston Person (tenor sax), Babe Clarke (bs), Jimmy Watson (org), Paul Griffin (piano) (elp), Billy Butler (guitar), Gerry Jemmott (elb), Bernard Purdie (drum), Buddy Caldwell (cga)
A song for you, the trouble with hello is goodbye, scared to be alone, sweet buns & barbecue, this masquerade, down here on the ground, put it where you want it, groave thing
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Houston Person (tenor sax), Richard Tee (elb), Joe Beck, Hugh McCracken (guitar), Ron Carter or George Duvivier (bass), Grady Tate (drum), Buddy Caldwell (cga)
Kittitian carnival, pain, until it's time for you to go, you are my sunshine of my life, don't go to strangers, easywalker
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Houston Person, Wild Bill More (tenor sax), Marcus Belgrave, Donald Townes (trumpet), Eli Fountain (alto sax), Sonny Phillips (org), Robert Lowe or Grant Green (guitar), James Jamerson (bass), Hank Brown or Idris Muhammad (drum), Buddy Caldwell (cga)
That old devil called love, all of me, but beautiful, you've changed, i cried for you, fine and mellow, God bless the child, them there eyes, you better go now
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), richard wyands (piano), peter bernstein (guitar), john webber (bass), chip white (drum)
Cottage for sale, i only have eyes for you, everybody s' somebody's fool, girl talk, don't touch me, old man river, i want to be loved, once in a lifetime, that's what i thought you said, it might as well be spring
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ernie andrews (vcl), houston person or teddy edwards (tenor sax), aaron graves (piano), dom minasi (guitar), john webber (bass), alvin atkinson (drum)
Come rain or come shine, sweet pumpkin, the way you look tonight, last tango in Paris, dream dancing, there will never be another you, why should i care, i'll remember april, it's all right with me, what are you doing the rest of your life?, the good lif
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kenny colman (vcl), houston person, tom keenlyside (tenor sax), brad turner (trumpet) (flh), miles black (piano), oliver gannon (guitar), dave young (bass), brian kirk (drum), ranee lee (voc)
Frosty the snowman, have yourself a merry little Christmas, jingle bells, i'll be home for Christmas, winter wonderland, silent night, let it snow, what are you doing new year's eve, santa Claus is coming to town, white Christmas, Christmas waltz
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), stan hope (piano), george kaye (bass), chip white (drum)
Did i remember, easy living, after you 've gone, something to remember you by, they say it's wonderful, time after time, who can i turn to, our very own, i thought you ought to know, slow boat to China, i'm afraid the masquerade is over
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), richard wyands (piano), ray drummond (bass), chip white (drum)
When my man comes home, they all say i'm the biggest fool, save your love for me, let's beat out some love, since i fell for you, baby i'm yours, fine brown frame, i wonder where our love has gone, please Mr. Johnson, hittin' on me
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (vcl), norman simmons (piano), john webber (bass), kenny washington (drum)
Some enchanted eevening, if i had you, from his moment on, satin doll, i got it bad, take the "A" train, something i dreamed last night, old folks, articulated blues, Parker's mood, over the rainbow
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ernie andrews (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), aaron graves (piano), john weber (bass), kenny washington (drum)
Grilled cheese and bacon, polka dots and moonbeams, donna Lee, alone together, save your love for me, blues for Joe F., when Sonny gets blue, all about my girl
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houston person (tenor sax), joey defrancesco (org), paul bollenback (guitar), byron landham (drum)
Long ago and far away, Nancy's fancy, i can't get started, swing samba, Liza, eternal trinagle, struttin' with some barbecue, all blues, joy spring, bix fix, Buddy Bolden's blues
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warren vaché (co), joel helleny (tb), houston person (tenor sax), joe puma (guitar), richard wyands (piano), michael moore (bass), billy hart (drum)
Nova, Nizza, only trust your heart, gwine up, memories of you, stolen sweets, that's all, strut that strut, Raoul's blues, same train
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houston person (tenor sax), rhoda scott (org), steve phillips (drum)
CD Album
VERVE 521 304
ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY (23-12-1992) by dakota staton
Songs
Isn't this a lovely day, i cover the waterfront, gee baby ain't i good to you, cold cold feeling, my lean baby, if he walked out of my life, i'll close my eyes, the masquerade is over, ain't no use
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dakota staton (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), norman simmons, bross townsend (piano), tony scheer (bass), michael carvin (drum)
The surrey with the fringe on top, eternal triangle, waltz for Gina, nails, smoke get's in your eyes, recife's blues, i don't stand a ghost of a change with you, one by one
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claudio roditi (trumpet), antoine roney, houston person (tenor sax), carlton holmes (piano), david williams (bass), michael carvin (drum)
When they ask about you, don't you know i care, i'll never be free, you call it, madness, the hunt is on, until the real thing comes along, when did you leaves heaven, sweet lorraine, sweet slumber
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ernie andrew (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), jimmy ponder (guitar), junior mance (piano), ray drummond (bass)
Travelin' light, out of nowhere, some other spring, the second time around, easy living, trouble in mind, trust in me, blue gardenia
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della griffin (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), randy johnston (guitar), stan hope (piano), cameron brown (bass), michael carvin (drum)
CD Album
MUSE 5496
BLUES AND OTHER LOVE SONGS (20-01-1992) by charles brown
Songs
You are my first love,'round about midnight, before the evening sun sets, do you want me?, fool that i am, i put myself together, what a life, mint julep, who's beating my time, i've got a right to cry
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charlie brown (piano) (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), danny caron (guitar), ruth davis (bass), gaylord birch (drum)
Unforgettable, Europa, Sheila, commitment to love, heart attack, yes i love her, the kicker
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charles earland (org), houston person (tenor sax), oliver nevels (guitar) eric alexander (ss) (tenor sax), kenny rampton (trumpet), clifford adams (tb); gregory williams or buddy williams (drum), laurence killian (percusion)
Ma he's makin' eyes at me, say it isn't so, undecided, someone to watch over me, reserve the charges, PS i love you, i could have danced all night, perdido
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), phillip harper (trumpet), benny green (piano), christian mcbride (bass), winard harper (drum), sammy figueroa (percusion)
You got me runnin', i need you so, hard luck blues, woke up this morning, i want a little girl, ain't nobody sleepin' in my bed, don't deceive me, built for confort, how do you speak to an angel, why must i be lonely
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houston person (tenor sax), randy johnston (guitar), stan hope (piano), peter west (bass), cecil brooks iii (drum), larry o'neil (vcl)
I can dream can't i, are you with me, the day it rained, may i come in?, you don't know what love is, wave, i wish i knew, sweet pumpkin, what are you doing the rest of your life
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lorez alexandria (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), stan hope (piano), rodney jones (guitar), ray drummond (bass), kenny washington (drum), sammy figueroa (percusion)
Off the beaten path, long day blues, i can't get started, another real good'un, rock candy, i cover the waterfront, summertime
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cecil bridgewater (trumpet), ron bridgewater, houston person (tenor sax), john hart or randy johnston (guitar), cecil brooks iii or buddy williams (drum)
It's christmas time, have yourself a merry little christmas, santa Claus is coming to town, the christmas song, merry christmas baby, what are you doing new year's eve, ring the bells, white christmas, i'll be home for christmas
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), bill easley (tenor sax) (fl), johnny coles (flh), randy johnston (guitar), stan hope (piano), cecil brooks (drum)
If you were the only boy in the world, but beautiful, i'm getting sentimental over you, fools rush in, you and me against the world, i'll get by, two different worlds, east of the sun
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della griffin (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), randy johnston (guitar), david braham (org), eddie gladden (drum)
Song bird, whip appeal, burner's desire, no brain no pain, eight after ten, more today then yesterday
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johnny coles (trumpet), jeffrey newell (ss) (alto sax), houston person (tenor sax), robert block (guitar), charles earland (org), marvin jones (drum), lawrence killian (percusion) (cga)
Country man, mean to me, the thrill is gone, this bitter earth, C. C. rider, Jim, that's no joke, body and soul, stop doin' for her, i did everything right with the wrong man, *i'm tired of that, *cherokee
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dakota staton (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), bross townsend (piano), fred hunter (bass), paula hampton (drum)
Bemsha swing, spring can really hang you up the most, einbahnstrasse, memories of you, quiet night of quiet stars, if you could see me now, now's the time, since i fell for you, little waltz
So i love you, that's all there is to that, all the way, he's funny that way, blow top blues, this is always, side by side
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etta jones, earl coleman or della griffin (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), george devens (vib), randy johnston (guitar), stan hope (piano), wilbur bascomb or peter weiss (bass), cecil brooks iii or bertell knox (drum), ralph dorsey (cga)
Blues all day long, these foolish things remind me on you, Killer Joe, cheeka's dance, minor inconvenience, groove's groove, slo blooze
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cecil bridgewater (trumpet), houston person (tenor sax), jimmy ponder (guitar), richard holmes (org), cecil brooks iii (drum), ralph dorsey (percusion)
Laughing at life, i realize now, i think i'll tell him, Jim, crazy he calls me, Etta's blues, i'll be seeing you
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), george devens (vib), stan hope (piano), milt hinton (bass), vernell fournier (drum), ralph dorsey (percusion)
I laughed at love,my foolish heart, i may be wrong, i want a little boy, don't worry'bout me, orange coloured sky, fine and mellow, save your love for me, the one i love belongs to somebody else, Georgia on my mind, my man, stardust, east of the sun
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), george devens (vib), stan hope or cedar walton (piano), peter weiss or george duvivier (bass), cecil brooks iii or frankie jones (drum), ralph dorsey (percusion)
Roadhouse symphony, tragick magick, jubilee, say it isn't so, time is on our side, precious Lord, sugar ditch
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randy brecker, alan rubin (trumpet), howard johnson, houston person, david newman (sax), hank crawford (alto sax), dr john (keyb), melvin sparks (guitar), wibbur bascomb (bass), bernard purdie (drum)
Pete Kelly's blues, there's been a change in my life, ol' man river, tribute to Mahalia Jackson, walk over God's heaven, it don't cost very much, silent night, stars and strips forever, Curtis, Vanguard, indian winter, midnight local to tate county
LOVE ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART (19-09-1983) by etta jones
Songs
I wish i knew, you're breaking my heart all over again, blues in the night, my romance, i can't give you anything but love, darling je vous aime beaucoup, i should care, love with all my heart
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etta jones (vcl), joe newman (trumpet), houston person (tenor sax), cedar walton (piano), george duvivier (bass), jimmy cobb (drum)
So what, turn the hands of time, New York New York, didn't we, after supper, Aaron's theme
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houston person (tenor sax), johnny lytle (vib), neal creque (piano), melvin sparks (guitar), jimmy lewis (bass) (elb), idris muhammad (drum), ralph dorsey (percusion), david brahan (synt)
Save your love for me, the one i love belongs to somebody else, Georgia on my mind, my man, the man that goes away, let's beat out some love, stardust, east of the sun west of the moon
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etta jones (vcl), houston person (tenor sax), george devens (vib), cedar walton (piano), george duvivier (bass), frankie jones (drum)
Sister Silver, tomorrow, brightness, bein' green, the man, blues to be there
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houston person (tenor sax), johnny lytle (vib) (percusion), mickey tucker (keyb), mervyn bronson (bass), idris muhammad (drum), larry killian, fred miller (percusion)