Prestige session · in the studio
March 8, 1945
Sir Walter Thomas And His Band
In the room
- Walter Thomas – alto, tenor sax
Charlie Shavers – trumpet- Milt Yaner – alto sax
Ben Webster – tenor sax- Ernie Caceres – clarinet, baritone sax
Billy Taylor – piano
Slam Stewart – bass
Cozy Cole – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | The Bottle's Empty | PR 7584 |
| – | Save It, Pretty Mama | PR 7584 |
| – | For Lovers Only | PR 7584 |
| – | Peach Tree Street Blues | PR 7584 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9030 | Jam Session At Savoy | Various Artists | 1954 | Walter Thomas, Charlie Shavers, Ernie Caceres, Slam Stewart, Cozy Cole |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9008 | Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 | Various Artists | 1952 | Walter Thomas, Ben Webster, Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9029 | The "Pres" And The "Bean" | Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young | 1953 | Walter Thomas, Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole |
 | MGV-8302 | Stay With Me | Billie Holiday | 1959 | Charlie Shavers, Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole |
