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Title information

When You're Smiling

Joe Williams & Dave Pell's Prez Conference

Prez & Joe. In Celebration Of Lester Young

Date of recording

1986

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Performers

Joe Williams (Soloist) (vocals)

* 12.12.1918, Cordele, Georgia (GA), United States

† 29.3.1999, Las Vegas, Nevada (NV), United States

Dave Pell's Prez Conference (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Dave Pell (tenor sax, leader)

* 26.2.1925, Brooklyn, New York (NY), United States

† 8.5.2017

Bob Cooper (tenor sax)

* 6.12.1925, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 5.8.1993, Hollywood, California (CA), United States

Bob Hardaway (tenor sax)

* 1.3.1928, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI), United States

Bob Efford (baritone sax)

* 6.4.1928, London, England, United Kingdom

Nat Pierce (piano)

* 16.7.1925, Somerville, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† 10.6.1992, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Al Hendrickson (guitar)

* 10.5.1920, Eastland, Texas (TX), United States

† 19.7.2007, North Bend, Oregon (OR), United States

Monty Budwig (Double Bass)

* 26.12.1926, Pender, Nebraska (NE), United States

† 9.3.1992, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Frank Capp (drums)

* 20.8.1931, Worcester, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† 12.9.2017, Studio City, California (CA), United States

Authors

Mark Fisher (Composer)

* 24.3.1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 2.1.1948, Long Lake, Ingleside, Illinois (IL), United States

Larry Shay (Composer)

* 10.8.1897, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 22.2.1988, Newport Beach, California (CA), United States

Joe Goodwin (Text author)

* 6.6.1889, Worchester, Massachusetts (MA), United States

† 31.7.1943, The Bronx, New York (NY), United States

Bill Holman (Arranger)

* 21.5.1927, Olive, California (CA), United States

† 6.5.2024

Album information

Prez & Joe. In Celebration Of Lester Young

Joe Williams & Dave Pell's Prez Conference

Prez & Joe. In Celebration Of Lester Young

Year of production

1986

Record Label

GNP Crescendo

Tracks

  • 1. You Can Depend On Me
  • 2. When You're Smiling
  • 3. I Never Knew
  • 4. Fooling Myself
  • 5. Lester Leaps In
  • 6. Sometimes I'm Happy
  • 7. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)
  • 8. If Dreams Come True
  • 9. Jumpin' At The Woodside
  • 10. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life
  • 11. How High The Moon
  • 12. Just You, Just Me
  • 13. If I Could Be With You
  • 14. Jumping With Symphony Sid
  • 15. Lester Leaps Again