Bethlehem session · in the studio
January 14, 1953
Sticks McGhee
In the room
- Sticks McGhee – guitar, vocal
- Ed Vanderveer – trumpet
- Maxwell Lucas – tenor sax
- Charles Rawlins – tenor sax
- Douglas Blackman – piano
- Clifford Bryan – bass
- George Ward – drums
The takes
3 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| K8346-1 | Little Things We Used To Do | BCP-6071 |
| K8347-1 | Blues In Heart And Tears In Eyes | Not issued at the time · later on King 4628 |
| K8348-1 | Whiskey, Women And Loaded Dice | Not issued at the time · later on King 4628 |
| K8349-1 | Head Happy With Wine | Not issued at the time · later on King 4610 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
