70993x45: Big Bess c/w Cat Scratchin' / Louis Jordan
| Label Type : | black Mercury 45rpm type A | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | YW 14370 1M MSI I |
| SIDE-B | YW 14371 2M MSMII I | |
Comments
Release date: October 26, 1956.
Equivalent release: Mercury 70993 (78rpm).
Both sides are originally available only on this 78rpm/45rpm (later issued on the LP Bear Family [G] BFX-15201).
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | |||
| 14370 | Big Bess (McCrae - Thomas) | 2:38 | |
| SIDE-B | |||
| 14371 | Cat Scratchin' (R. Refond) | 2:45 | |
Personnel
Ernie Royal (tp),
Jimmy Cleveland (tb),
Louis Jordan (as, vo),
Sam ``The Man'' Taylor (ts),
Budd Johnson (bs),
Ernie Hayes (p),
Mickey Baker (g),
Wendell Marshall (b),
Charlie Persip (ds),
Francisco “Chino” Pozo (bgo),
Quincy Jones (arr, dir).
Recorded at Mercury Sound Studio, New York City
on October 23, 1956.
Labels
| Side A | Side B |
|---|---|
![[70993x45 A]](img/70993x45A.png) |
![[70993x45 B]](img/70993x45B.png) |