Savoy session · in the studio
January 15, 1940
Varsity Seven
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Hawk Talks, The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1
In the room
Benny Carter – alto sax, trumpet
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax- Danny Polo – clarinet
- Ulysses Livingston – guitar
- Joe Turner – vocal
Joe Sullivan – piano- Artie Shapiro – bass
George Wettling – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| US1284-1 | How Long, How Long Blues | MG 15039 |
| US1285-1 | Shake It And Break It | MG 15039 |
| US1286-1 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | MG 15039 |
| US1287-1 | Pom Pom | MG 15015, MG 15039 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15039 · 1954The Hawk TalksColeman Hawkins
MG 15015 · 1951The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
