Sonny Rollins

Music





Babs Gonzales and His Orchestra: Weird Lullaby

January 20, April 27, 1949 - New York City

Capitol

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Tracks

Capitolizing
Professor Bop
Real Crazy
Then You’ll Be Boppin’ Too,
When Lovers They Lose
St. Louis Blues

Personnel

Sonny Rollins (tenor)
J.J. Johnson (tb)
Julius Watkins (fh)
Alberto Socarras (fl)
Don Redman (ssax)
Ray Nance (violin)
Jordan Fordin (alto)
Wynton Kelly, Linton Garner (piano)
Bruce Lawrence, Art Phipps (bass)
Roy Haynes, Jack Parker (drums)
Babs Gonzales (vocal)

Also reissued as "Bebop Professors." This was Sonny's first recording. Babs was a color character during the Bebop era, who managed to surround himself with excellent musicians.