Notes: | Notes on container by David Penny. Talmadge "Tab" Smith, alto sax on all tracks, except where noted overwise, with: (a) New York City, summer 1946 -- Frank Galbreath, Russell Royster (trumpets, Johnny Hicks (tennor sax), Larry Belton (baritone sax), Charles "Red" Richards (piano), Johnny Williams (bass), Walter Johnson (drums), Tab Smith (vocal). -- (b) Chicago, 1951/2 -- George "Sonny" Cohn (trumpet), Leon Washington (tenor sax), "Pete Johnson No. 2" (Humphrey "Teddy" Brannon?) (piano), Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass), Walter Johnson (drums). -- (c) Chicago, circa September 1951 -- "Sonny" Cohn (trumpet), Leon Washington (tenor sax), unknown (baritone sax), "Teddy" Brannon (piano), Wilfred Middlebrooks, (bass), Walter Johnson (drums). (c1) add Tab Smith (vocal) -- (d) New York City, February 1952, same as (c): or New York City, June 3, 1946 with: George "Pee Wee" Irwin (trumpet), Alexander "Sandy" Williams (trombone), Talmadge "Tab" Smith (alto sax), Cecil Scott (tenor & baritone sax), Jimmy Jones (piano), Rober "Brick" Fleagle (guitar), Sid Weiss (bass), Denzil Best (drums) -- (e) Chicago, circa February 1952, same as (c), except emit baritone sax -- (f) Chicago, April 18, 1952 -- Irving Woods (trumpet), Charlie Wright (tenor sax) unknown (baritone sax), "Teddy" Brannon (piano), Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass), Walter Johnson (drums) -- (g) Chicago, circa September 1952 -- Same as (f), except omit baritone sax. (g-l) Tab Smith plays tenor sax. -- (h) Chicago, April 15, 1953 -- Same as (g). (h-l) Tab Smith plays tenor sax, (h2) add Tab Smith (vocal). -- (i) Chicago, July 11, 1955 -- Laverne Dillon (piano), Sam Malone (organ), Vernon King (bass), Walter Johnson (drums).
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