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Earl Bostic – The Best Of Bostic - VG+ LP Record 1956 King USA Mono Vinyl - Jazz / Bop

Earl Bostic – The Best Of Bostic - VG+ LP Record 1956 King USA Mono Vinyl - Jazz / Bop

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Earl Bostic – The Best Of Bostic

Label: King Records – 395-500, King Records – 500
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Country: US
Released:
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop
A1 Flamingo
Written-ByAnderson*, Grouya*
A2 Always
Written-ByIrving Berlin
A3 Deep Purple
Written-ByParish*, DeRose*
A4 Smoke Rings
Written-ByGifford*, Washington*
A5 What No Pearls
Written-ByEarl Bostic
A6 Jungle Drums
Written-ByLombardo*, O'Flynn*, Lecuona*
B1 Serenade
Arranged ByEarl Bostic
Written-ByFranz Schubert
B2 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Written-ByFields-McHugh*
B3 Seven Steps
Written-ByEarl Bostic
B4 I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You
Written-ByBassman*, Washington*
B5 Don't You Do It
Written-ByEarl Bostic
B6 Steamwhistle Jump
Written-By [Uncredited]Billy Strayhorn
  • Alto SaxophoneEarl Bostic
This was the first 12 inch LP released by King.

King black/silver 1/2 inch tall, 2 inch wide "crownless" King label.

395-500 - The Best Of Bostic - Earl Bostic [1956] Original issue has Earl Bostic on cover. Reissued in the late 1950s as "Dance To The Music Of Earl Bostic" King 500 with a cover featuring a girl in a swimsuit.

Track B6 "Steamwhistle Jump" is credited to Earl Bostic but it's indeed "Take The A Train" written by Billy Strayhorn.
  • Matrix / Runout (side A runout etched): K-12-1-X6
  • Matrix / Runout (side B runout etched): K-12-2-X1