Verve session · in the studio
January 12, 1967
Willie Bobo
In the room
Willie Bobo – timbales, vocal- Melvin Lastie – cornet
- Bobby Brown – alto, tenor sax
- Sonny Henry – guitar
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
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 101915 | Shing-A-Ling Baby | V-8685 |
| 101916 | unknown title | Not issued at the time |
| 101917 | Juicy | V-8685 |
| 101918 | unknown title | Not issued at the time |
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.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8781 | Willie Bobo Sextet · not on the site yet | Willie Bobo Sextet | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Sonny Henry | |
 | V-8648 | Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 | Willie Bobo | 1966 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Sonny Henry |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8631 | Spanish Grease | Willie Bobo | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown |
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8699 | Bobo Motion | Willie Bobo | 1967 | Willie Bobo, Sonny Henry |