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Woody Herman
The Band That Plays The Blues
1983 Vinyl
Swing
Affinity
tracks a8 alto saxophone
Bill Vitale
tracks b8 alto saxophone
Charlie DiMaggio
tracks b1, b2 alto saxophone
Eddie Scalzi
tracks a6 to b2 alto saxophone
Herb Tompkins
tracks b3 to b7 alto saxophone
Jimmy Horvath
tracks a5 alto saxophone
Joe Denton
tracks a1 to a4 alto saxophone
Joe Estren
tracks b8 alto saxophone
Johnny Bothwell
tracks a1 to a7 alto saxophone
Ray Hopfner
tracks b3 to b7 alto saxophone
Sam Rubinowitch
alto saxophone
Woody Herman
tracks b8 baritone saxophone
Skippy Desair
tracks b8 bass
Chubby Jackson
tracks a1 to b7 bass
Walt Yoder
clarinet
Woody Herman
tracks b8 drums
Cliff Leeman
tracks a1 to b7 drums
Frank Carlson
tracks a1 to a8 flugelhorn
Joe Bishop
guitar
Hy White
liner notes
Chris Ellis
tracks b8 piano
Dick Kane
tracks a1 to b7 piano
Tommy Linehan
tracks b8 tenor saxophone
Ben Webster
tracks b3 to b7 tenor saxophone
Herbie Haymer
tracks a8 to b2 tenor saxophone
Mickey Folus
tracks a6 tenor saxophone
Nick Caiazza
tracks a1 to a5 tenor saxophone
Pete Johns
tracks b8 tenor saxophone
Pete Mondello
tracks a7 tenor saxophone
Sammy Armato
tracks a1 to b7 tenor saxophone
Saxie Mansfield
tracks b8 trombone
Al Mastren
tracks a8 to b2 trombone
Bud Smith
tracks b8 trombone
Ed Kiefer
tracks b8 trombone
Eddie Bert
tracks b3 to b7 trombone
Jerry Rosa
tracks a1 to b7 trombone
Neil Reid
tracks a6, a7 trombone
Toby Tyler
tracks b1 to b7 trombone
Vic Hamann
tracks b8 trumpet
Benny Stabler
tracks b6, b7 trumpet
Billy Rogers
tracks a5 to a8 trumpet
Bob Price
tracks a6 to b8 trumpet
Cappy Lewis
tracks a1 to a5 trumpet
Clarence Willard
tracks b6, b7 trumpet
George Seaberg
tracks a1 to a4 trumpet
Jerry Neary
tracks b1, b2 trumpet
John Owens
tracks b8 trumpet
Nick Travis
tracks b3 to b7 trumpet
Ray Linn
tracks b8 trumpet
Ray Wetzel
tracks b8 trumpet
Robert Guyer
tracks a5 to b5 trumpet
Steady Nelson
tracks b6 vocals
Carolyn Grey
tracks a4, a6, b5, b6, b8 vocals
Woody Herman
Tracks A1 to A4 recorded in New York, 12 April 1939.
Track A5 recorded New York, 14 May 1939.
Track A6 recorded New York 5 February 1940.
Track A7 recorded New York 10 April 1940.
Track A8 recorded New York 27 September 1940
Tracks B1, B2 recorded New York 13 February 1941.
Tracks B3, B4 recorded Los Angeles 10 September 1941.
Track B5 recorded Los Angeles 10 September 1941
Track B6 recorded Chicago 13 November 1941
Track B7 recorded New York 28 January 1942
Track B8 recorded New York 8 November 1943
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