ME-8983: St. Louis Blues/Stardust

Title: St. Louis Blues/Stardust
Artist: Gene Krupa Trio
Label: Mercury
Catalog #: 8983
Format: 10″ 78 RPM
Rel. Year: 1952
Issue Notes:
  1. An alternate take was used for side A
  2. Released on both the Mercury “Head” and the “Trumpet” labels
  3. Also released as; Mercury 45 7″: 8983×45 — St. Louis Blues/Stardust (1952)
  4. Reissued as; Clef 78 10″: 8983 — St. Louis Blues/Stardust (1953)
  5. Reissued as; Clef 45 7″: 8983×45 — St. Louis Blues/Stardust (1953)
Track Date Matrix Title Time
A1 03/19/1952 726-3 St. Louis Blues
(Handy)		 3:25
B1 03/19/1952 728-1 Stardust
(Parish, Carmichael)		 3:42
Session Personnel
Charlie Ventura (ts, bar), Teddy Napoleon (p), Gene Krupa (d)