St. Louis Blues
Artist Billy Eckstine (vo) & the Metronome All Stars
Max Roach (dr), Lester Young (ts), Roy Eldridge (tp), and others
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Biography: Born William Clarence Eckstein in Pittsburg 1914, died 1993. Jazz singer and bandleader, his orchestra was the first bop big-band.
Recording date: 1953 9/7 Place: Time: 6:18 Producer:
Recording info: The recording was split on two sides of the 78 rpm single.
Original release: Label: M G M 11537 (USA)
This release: LP: Jazz Spectrum, vol. 13 (Germany 1970s) Label: Metro 2356 015
See also: Also on: MGM 692 (England, 78 rpm single).

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