Fantasy session · in the studio
April 23, 1954
Dick Collins And The Herdsmen
In the room
- Dick Collins – trumpet
- Cy Touff – bass trumpet
- Dick Hafer – tenor sax
- Bill Perkins – tenor sax
- Henri Renaud – piano
- Red Kelly – bass
- Jean-Louis Viale – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Fantasy numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | So What Could Be New | LP 3-201 |
| – | Just 40 Bars | LP 3-201 |
| – | Palm Cafe | LP 3-201 |
| – | Pot Luck (aka Potters Luck) | LP 3-201 |
4 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.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-14 | Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick Collins | Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet | 1954 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Dick Hafer, Red Kelly |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins |
 | LP 3-224 | The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet | Charlie Mariano Sextet | 1956 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Dick Hafer, Red Kelly |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7794 | Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet · not on the site yet | Gigi Gryce - Clifford Brown Sextet | 1953 | Henri Renaud, Jean-Louis Viale | |
| PR 7840 | Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre · not on the site yet | Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre | 1953 | Henri Renaud, Jean-Louis Viale | |
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins |
 | MG-36118 | I Swing For You | Lenny Niehaus | 1957 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
 | MGV-8283 | Anita O'Day Sings The Winners | Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1958 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |