Savoy session · in the studio
January 26, 1940
Six Men And A Girl
In the room
- Earl Thompson – trumpet
- Earl Buddy Miller – alto sax, clarinet
- Dick Wilson – tenor sax
- Floyd Smith – guitar
Mary Lou Williams – piano- Booker Collins – bass
- Ben Thigpen – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| US1316-1 | Mary Lou Williams Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Varsity 8193 |
| US1317-1 | Tea For Two | MG 15015 |
| US1318-1 | Scratchin' The Gravel | Not issued at the time · later on Varsity 8190 |
| US1319-1 | Zonky | MG 15015 |
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.
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7647 | Mary Lou Williams Trio · not on the site yet | Mary Lou Williams Trio | 1936 | Mary Lou Williams, Booker Collins, Ben Thigpen |