Savoy session · in the studio
December 14, 1939
Varsity Seven
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1, The Hawk Talks
In the room
Benny Carter – alto sax, trumpet
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax- Danny Polo – clarinet
- Ulysses Livingston – guitar, vocal
- Jeanne Burns – vocal
Joe Sullivan – piano- Artie Bernstein – bass · as Art Bernstein
George Wettling – drums
The takes
2 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
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| US1158-1 | It's Tight Like That | Not issued at the time · later on Varsity 8147 |
| US1159-1 | Easy Rider | MG 15015, MG 15039 |
| US1160-1 | Scratch My Back | MG 15039 |
| US1161-1 | Save It, Pretty Mama | Not issued at the time · later on Varsity 8135 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15015 · 1951The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1Various Artists
MG 15039 · 1954The Hawk TalksColeman HawkinsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
