Savoy session · in the studio
May 22, 1958
Bobby Donaldson's 7th Avenue Stompers
In the room
- Bobby Donaldson – drums, leader
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
Rex Stewart – cornet- Vic Dickenson – trombone
- Buster Bailey – clarinet
Bucky Pizzarelli – banjo, guitar- Red Richards – piano
- Al Lucas – bass, tuba
The takes
8 of these 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Fidgety Feet | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | Basin Street Blues | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | Muskrat Ramble | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | How Come You Do Me Like You Do | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | Yellow Dog Blues | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | Sunday | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| – | St. Louis Blues | Not issued at the time · later on World Wide MGS-20005 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | C Jam Blues | MG 12128 |
| – | Farewell Blues | MG 12128 |
| – | Surrey With The Fringe On Top | MG 12128 |
| – | Oklahoma | MG 12128 |
| – | Oh What A Beautiful Morning | MG 12128 |
| – | People Will Say We're In Love | MG 12128 |
| – | Le Grande Rompe | MG 12128 |
15 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.
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 7012 | Jazz Band Ball · not on the site yet | James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazz Men | 1953 | Vic Dickenson, Al Lucas |
 | MG 12096 | Trumpets All Out | Various Artists | 1957 | Bobby Donaldson, Emmett Berry |
 | MG 12099 | Jazz Recital Featuring The Spanish Guitar Of Charlie Byrd | Charlie Byrd | 1957 | Bobby Donaldson, Al Lucas |
 | CL 1152 | Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass | Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra | 1958 | Emmett Berry, Vic Dickenson |
 | MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Bobby Donaldson, Emmett Berry |
 | MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Bobby Donaldson, Emmett Berry |
| PR 7770 | Willis Jackson Sextet · not on the site yet | Willis Jackson Sextet | 1962 | Bobby Donaldson, Bucky Pizzarelli | |
 | PRLP 7264 | Neapolitan Nights | Willis Jackson | 1963 | Bobby Donaldson, Bucky Pizzarelli |
 | PRLP 7272 | Love Shout | Etta Jones | 1963 | Bobby Donaldson, Bucky Pizzarelli |
 | PRLP 7284 | Hollar! | Etta Jones | 1963 | Bobby Donaldson, Bucky Pizzarelli |