MG-20364: Honky Tonk Piano The Stein Way / Lou Stein

	Label Type :	black Mercury type B
	Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG-20364A-1    MSI    M
		SIDE-B	MG-20364B-1    MSI    M2

Comments

Equivalent release: Mercury SR-60054 (stereo).

Monaural-only jacket: different from Stereo edition's jacket.

Song orders are also different from Stereo edition.

with Mercury inner sleeve.

Inside The Groove

A fine blend of Honky Tonk piano with Dixieland style ensemble.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Although the title says “Honky Tonk Piano”, it's a kind of Dixieland style ensemble. Lou Stein's honking upright piano jumps so well, while a great George Barnes' nice ringing of guitar and banjo are fine.

The arrangements in all tunes tend to be in a monotone, so some may feel a little boring. I like this ensemble though.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

6 out of 10

Track Listing

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5, B-2, B-6:
Lou Stein (upright piano), Mel Davis (tp), Milt Yaner (sax), George Berg (sax), George Barnes (g, banjo), Sid Block (b, tuba), Bunny Shawker (ds).
Recorded in New York City on December 2, 1957.

A-3, A-6, B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5:
same personnel as above.
Recorded in New York City on December 5, 1957.