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Title information

Watermelon Man

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Tickle Toe

Date of recording

27.7.1964, Hollywood/CA

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Performers

Benny Carter and His Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Benny Carter (alto sax)

* 8.8.1907, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 12.7.2003, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Russ Chever (soprano sax)
William Green (soprano sax)
Wilbur Schwartz (alto sax)

* 17.3.1918, Newark, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 3.8.1990, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Jack Dumont (alto sax)
Paul Horn (alto sax)

* 17.3.1930, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 29.6.2014, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Plas Johnson (tenor sax)

* 21.7.1931, Donaldsonville, Louisiana (LA), United States

Babe Russin (tenor sax)

* 18.6.1911, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 4.8.1984, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Jewell Grant (tenor sax)
Bill Hood (baritone sax)

* 13.12.1924, Portland, Oregon (OR), United States

† 16.11.1992, Oregon City, Oregon (OR), United States

Chuck Gentry (baritone sax)

* 14.12.1911, Belgrade, Nebraska (NE), United States

† 1988, California, United States

Gerald Wiggins (piano)

* 12.5.1922, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 13.7.2008, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

John Collins (electric guitar)

* 20.9.1912, Montgomery, Alabama (AL), United States

† 4.10.2001, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Joe Comfort (Double Bass)

* 18.7.1917, Alcorn, Mississippi (MS), United States

† 29.10.1988, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Alvin Stoller (drums)

* 7.10.1925, New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 19.10.1992, Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

Fred Aguirre (percussion)
Emil Richards (percussion)

* 2.9.1932, Hartford, Connecticut (CT), United States

† 13.12.2019

Authors

Herbie Hancock (Composer)

* 12.4.1940, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

Lalo Schifrin (Arranger)

* 21.6.1932, Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentine

Album information

Tickle Toe

Benny Carter and his Orchestra

Tickle Toe

Year of production

1999

Record Label

Vee Jay

Tracks

  • 1. Tickle toe
  • 2. I wanna be around
  • 3. Watermelon man
  • 4. The girl from Ipanema
  • 5. Green Dolphin Street
  • 6. The great lie
  • 7. Don't get around much anymore
  • 8. Fairy tales
  • 9. Memories of you