On April 30, 1979, “Concord Jazz” label released “Blue Byrd”, the 45th Charlie Byrd album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, and was produced by Carl E. Jefferson.
Personnel:
- Charlie Byrd – guitar
- Gene “Joe” Byrd – bass – vocals
- Wayne Phillips – drums
- Phil Edwards – recording
- Judy O’Rourke – design, illustration
Track listing:
- It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t That Thing) – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills
- Vou Vivendo – Alfredo Vianna
- Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gesrhwin
- Jitterbug Walts – Thomas “Fats” Walter
- Soft Lights and Sweet Music – Irving Berlin
- It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues – Duke Ellington, Larry Fotine, Don George
- This Can’t Be Love – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
- Carinhoso – Alfredo Vianna
- Mama, I’ll Be Home Someday – Charlie Byrd
- Isn’t This a Lovely Day – Irving Berlin
- Saturday Night Fish Fry – Louis Jordan