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Oscar Peterson

The History Of An Artist

1974 Bop
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Tracklist

  1. A1 R. B. BluesPeterson 3:55
  2. A2 I Wished On The MoonParker, Rainger 7:36
  3. A3 You Can Depend On MeHeneker 7:00
  4. A4 This Is Where It's AtPeterson 7:50
  5. B1 Okie BluesPeterson 8:45
  6. B2 I Want To Be HappyCaesar, Youmans 4:20
  7. B3 Texas BluesPeterson 7:35
  8. C1 Main StemEllington 5:10
  9. C2 Don't Get Around Much AnymoreRussell, Ellington 3:12
  10. C3 Swamp FirePeterson 2:52
  11. C4 In A Sentimental MoodEllington, Mills, Kurtz 5:09
  12. C5 Greasy Blues (For Count Basie)Peterson 5:20
  13. C6 Sweety Blues (For Harry Edison)Peterson 2:59
  14. D1 Gay's BluesPeterson 6:00
  15. D2 The Good LifeReardon, Distel 5:15
  16. D3 Richard's RoundPeterson 4:20
  17. D4 Lady Of The Lavender MistEllington 4:15

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger, David Heneker, Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans, Duke Ellington, Bob Russell, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz, Jack Reardon, Sacha Distel. Liner Notes: Benny Green.

In A Mellow Mood The Oscar Peterson Trio, 1973 Shares Oscar Peterson, Sam Jones, Bobby Durham and 2 more Oscar Peterson Trio + One Oscar Peterson Trio + Clark Terry, 1964 Shares Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Norman Granz Soulville The Ben Webster Quintet, 1958 Shares Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis Affinity The Oscar Peterson Trio, 1963 Shares Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown Concerto Retitled Joe Zawinul, 1976 Shares Sam Jones, Louis Hayes Them Dirty Blues The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, 1960 Shares Sam Jones, Louis Hayes The Bird Flies Deep Charlie Parker, 1987 Shares Ray Brown Autoamerican Blondie, 1980 Shares Ray Brown

More by Oscar Peterson

The Oscar Peterson Collection 1972 Return Engagement 1974 Montreux '77 1977

Release notes

Label: Yellow with red print
b/w gatefold cover

Recorded Dec. 29, 1972 (A1, A2); Dec. 27, 1972 (A3 - B3); May 25, 1974 (C1 - C3, D4); Feb. 14, 1974 (C4 - D3);