Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-36104: The Swingin' Miss D

MG-36104: The Swingin' Miss D / Dinah Washington

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type B
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 3600104 A - MS2 A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG 36104B MS3 A1 I

Comments

Although not the earliest copy with MS1 matrix, this copy can provide nice playback with great fidelity.

Inside The Groove

Dinah Washington's nice swingy album with Quincy Jones Orchestra.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

All tracks are from fruitful December 1956 session backed up with Quincy Jones Orchestra. Quincy's arrangements surely contribute the magical chemistry between Dinah and the backing orchestra.

Yet another great vocal album by the Queen.

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

9 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	14390	They Didn't Believe Me (Kern - Reynolds)	2:45
A-2	14392	You're Crying (Quincy Jones)	6:45
A-3	14395	Makin' Whoopee (Donaldson - Kahn)	2:25
A-4	14393	Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)	2:25
A-5	14391	But Not For Me (Gershwin - Gershwin)	2:23
A-6	14388	Caravan (Ellington - Mills - Tizol)	2:35
SIDE-B
B-1	14387	Perdido (Lengsfelder - Drake - Tizol)	3:22
B-2	14396	Never Let Me Go (Livingston - Evans)	2:45
B-3	14389	Is You Is Or Is You Ain't Ma Baby (Austin - Jordan)	2:48
B-4	14394	I'll Close My Eyes (Reid - Kaye)	3:56
B-5	14386	Somebody Loves Me (Gershwin - McDonald - DeSylva)	2:30

Personnel

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

Recent CD reissue (Verve 314 558 074 2) contains 7 bonus tracks from similar sessions.

A-6, B-1, B-3, B-5:
Dinah Washington (vo) with Quincy Jones Orchestra:
Joe Wilder (tp), Charlie Shavers (tp), Ernie Royal (tp), Clark Terry (tp),
Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Urbie Green (tb), Quentin Jackson (tb), Tommy Mitchell (b-tb),
Anthony Ortega (as), Hal McKusick (as, fl),
Lucky Thompson (ts), Jerome Richardson (ts), Danny Bank (bs),
Don Elliott (tp, mellophone, vib, bongo),
Clarrence “Sleepy” Anderson (p), Barry Galbraith (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jimmy Crawford (ds),
Quincy Jones (arr, cond, dir).
Recorded in New York City on December 4, 1956.

A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5:
Same personnel as A-6, except:
Nick Travis (tp) replaces Joe Wilder,
Bernie Glow (tp) replaces Ernie Royal,
Ernie Wilkins (arr on A-4).
Recorded in New York City on December 5, 1956.

A-3, B-2, B-4:
Same personnel as A-1, except:
Doc Severinsen (tp) replaces Nick Travis,
Jimmy Maxwell (tp) replaces Bernie Glow,
Recorded in New York City on December 6, 1956.

The Artist Also Appears on...

Dinah Washington (vo) :

EmArcy MG-26032 10-inch : After Hours With Miss “D”
EmArcy MG-36000 : Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington
EmArcy MG-36011 : For Those In Love
EmArcy MG-36028 : After Hours With Miss “D”
EmArcy MG-36065 : Dinah!
EmArcy MG-36073 : In The Land Of Hi-Fi
EmArcy MG-36104 : The Swingin' Miss D
EmArcy MG-36119 / SR-80011 : Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller
EmArcy MG-36130 : Dinah Sings Bessie Smith
Mercury MG-25060 10-inch : Dinah Washington
Mercury MG-25138 10-inch : Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice Of Dinah Washington
Mercury MG-25140 10-inch : Blazing Ballads
Mercury MG-20119 : Music For A First Love
Mercury MG-20120 : Music For Late Hours
Mercury MG-20247 : The Best In Blues
Mercury MG-20439 / SR-60111 : The Queen!
Mercury MG-20479 / SR-60158 : What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Mercury MG-20525 / SR-60202 : Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller (reissue of MG-36119 / SR-80011)
Mercury MG-20572 / SR-60232 : Unforgettable
Mercury MG-20588 / SR-60244 : The Two Of Us / Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
Mercury MG-20604 / SR-60604 : I Concentrate On You
Mercury MG-20614 / SR-60614 : For Lonely Lovers
Mercury MG-20638 / SR-60638 : September In The Rain
Mercury MG-20661 / SR-60661 : Tears And Laughter
Mercury MG-20729 / SR-60729 : I Wanna Be Loved
Mercury MG-20788 / SR-60788 : Golden Hits Volume 1
Mercury MG-20789 / SR-60789 : Golden Hits Volume 2
Mercury MG-20829 / SR-60829 : The Good Old Days
Mercury MG-20928 / SR-60928 : Queen And Quincy / Dinah Washington & Quincy Jones
Mercury MG-21119 / SR-61119 : Dinah Discovered

EmArcy MG-36002 : Jam Session / Various Artists
EmArcy MG-36087 : Bargain Day! / Various Artists
EmArcy MG-36088: The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof / Various Artists
EmArcy MG-36141 / SR-80009 : Newport '58 / Various Artists
Mercury MG-20133 : Swinging For The King / Various Artists
Mercury MG-20523 / SR-60200 : Newport '58 / Various Artists (reissue of EmArcy MG-36141 / SR-80009)
Mercury MGD-9 / SRD-9 : Galaxy - Music From 16 Great Artists / Various Artists