Savoy session · in the studio
August 15, 1951
Bill Russo And His Orchestra
In the room
- Bill Russo – trombone
- Gail Brockman – trumpet
- Chris Leuba – French horn
- Ralph Macciocchi – French horn
- Ralph Meltzer – French horn
- Leon Mendelsohn – French horn
- Clyde Bachand – bass tuba
- Don Carone – alto sax
- Kenny Mann – tenor sax
- Don Hanby – baritone sax
- Martin Lerner – flute
- Larry Molinelli – flute
- Robert Mayer – oboe
- Bob Lesher – guitar
- Shelby Davis – vocal
- Lloyd Lifton – piano
- Wilber Simpson – bassoon
- Max Wayne – string bass
- Mickey Simonetta – percussion
The takes
1 of these 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5690 | Ennui | MG 12045 |
| 5691 | Gloomy Sunday | MG 12045 |
| 5692 | Vignette | MG 12045 |
| 5693 | An Esthete On Clark St. | MG 12045 |
| 5694 | Sposin' | MG 12045 |
| 5695 | Cathy | MG 12045 |
| 5696 | Cookie | MG 12045 |
| – | Strange Fruit | Not issued at the time · later on Dee Gee LP-1001 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
