Dale's Wail

1955 studio album by Roy Eldridge

Dale's Wail is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1953 and originally released on the Clef label.^[1][2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating it " features the great swing trumpeter at the peak of his powers".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Eldridge except as indicated

1. "Dale's Wail" - 3:42
2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 3:39
3. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:38
4. "Oscar's Arrangement" - 2:40
5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:18
6. "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) - 3:30
7. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:06
8. "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René) - 3:02
9. "Feeling a Draft" - 3:29
10. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 3:10
11. "Echoes of Harlem" (Duke Ellington) - 3:59
12. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 3:21

• Recorded in New York City on April 20, 1953 (tracks 1-4) and in Los Angeles, CA in December 1953 (tracks 5-12)

Personnel

• Roy Eldridge - trumpet
• Oscar Peterson - piano, organ
• Herb Ellis (tracks 5-12), Barney Kessel (tracks 1-4) - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Jo Jones (tracks 1-4), Alvin Stoller (tracks 5-12) - drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
2. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Dale's Wail – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.