MGV-2008: Drummer Man – Gene Krupa In HIghest-FI

Title: Drummer Man – Gene Krupa In HIghest-FI
Artist: Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
Label: Verve
Catalog #: MGV-2008
Format: 12″ LP
Rel. Year: 1956
Issue Notes:
  1. Four label variations; Verve Orange “T” (1956), Blue “T” (1957), Black “T” (1961), MGM Black “T” (1962)
  2. Released on CD as Verve 827 843-2 — Drummer Man (1986)
Track Date Matrix Title Time
A1 02/12/1956 2764-6 | 63VK628 Let Me Off Uptown – vAO, RE
(Bostic, Evans)
3:20
A2 02/12/1956 2767-3 Rockin’ Chair
(Carmichael)
3:17
A3 02/12/1956 2761-7 Opus No. 1 – vAO
(Oliver, Garris)
3:33
A4 02/12/1956 2763-4 Fish Fry
(Krupa)
3:06
A5 02/12/1956 2765-2 Drummin’ Man – vAO
(Krupa, Parham)
3:14
A6 02/12/1956 2771-5 Drum Boogie
(Krupa, Eldridge)
3:36
B1 02/12/1956 2760-2 | 62VK214 Boogie Blues
(Krupa, Biondi)
3:48
B2 02/12/1956 2768-4 Leave Us Leap
(Finckel)
2:37
B3 02/12/1956 2766-3 Slow Down – vAO
(Evans)
3:34
B4 02/12/1956 2770-5 Wire Brush Stomp
(Krupa, Biondi)
2:17
B5 02/12/1956 2762-2 That’s What You Think – vAO
(Werner, Werner)
3:59
B6 02/12/1956 2769-7 After You’ve Gone – vAO
(Creamer, Layton)
2:49
Session Personnel
Hal McKusick (cl, as), Aaron Sachs (cl, ts), Sam Marowitz (as), Eddie Shu (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Roy Eldridge (t, v), Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (t), Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson, Fred Ohms, Kai Winding (tb), Barry Galbraith (g), Dave McKenna (p), John Drew (b), Gene Krupa (d), Anita O’Day (v), Manny Albam, Billy Byers, Quincy Jones, Nat Pierce (arr)