EmArcy session · in the studio
January 20, 1958
Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee Orchestra
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
- This day's music is on 2 records: Dinah Sings Bessie Smith, Doodlin'
In the room
- Eddie Chamblee – tenor sax, vocal
- Fortunatus Fip Ricard – trumpet
Julian Priester – trombone
Charles Davis – baritone sax
Dinah Washington – vocal- Ernie Wilkins – arranger
- Jack Wilson – piano
- Robert Wilson – bass · as Robert Lee Wilson
- James Slaughter – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 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
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 16975 | Back Water Blues | MG-36130 |
| 16976 | If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight | MG-36130 |
| 16977 | Village Square | MG-36131 |
| 16979 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-10215/18 |
| 16980 | Show Time | Meant for MG-36149, which never came out |
| 16981 | Trouble In Mind | Meant for MG-36149, which never came out |
| 16978 | Fine Fat Daddy | MG-36130 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36119 | Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller | Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra | 1958 | Eddie Chamblee, Julian Priester, Charles Davis, Dinah Washington, Ernie Wilkins, Jack Wilson |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36124 | Chamblee Music | Eddie Chamblee | 1958 | Eddie Chamblee, Julian Priester, Charles Davis, Jack Wilson |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36028 | After Hours With Miss "D" | Dinah Washington | 1955 | Eddie Chamblee, Dinah Washington |
 | MG-36104 | The Swingin' Miss D | Dinah Washington | 1957 | Dinah Washington, Ernie Wilkins |
 | JLP 25 | Spiritsville | Julian Priester Sextet | 1960 | Julian Priester, Charles Davis |
 | RLP 331 | The Big Soul-Band | Johnny Griffin Orchestra | 1960 | Julian Priester, Charles Davis |
 | LP 1332 | Big Joe Rides Again | Joe Turner | 1960 | Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Ernie Wilkins |
 | BCP-6059 | Tenor Sax | Harold Ousley | 1961 | Julian Priester, Charles Davis |