In December 1954, “Clef” label released “Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin”, album by Buddy DeFranco and the Oscar Peterson Trio. It was recorded in December 1954, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
Oscar Peterson – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Bobby White – drums
Track listing:
All lyrics by Ira Gershwin, all music by George Gershwin, except where noted.
On December 20, 1979, “SPY Records” label released “Sabotage/Live”, the second John Cale live album. It was recorded in June 1979, at “CBGB” in New York City, and was produced by John Cale.
Personnel:
John Cale – vocals, piano, guitar, fretless bass, viola, mixing
On December 20, 1970, “Dunhill” label released the self-titled, second Emitt Rhodes album. It was recorded in 1970, at Rhodes home studio, and was produced by Emitt Rhodes and Harvey Bruce.
On December 20, 1964, “Fontana” label released “Tears for Dolphy”, album by Ted Curson Quartet ( fourth Ted Curson album overall). It was recorded in August 1964, and was produced by Alan Bates.
In December 1974, “Monument” label released “Breakaway”, the second duet album by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Fred Foster.
Personnel:
Kris Kristofferson – vocals
Rita Coolidge – vocals
Johnny Christopher – guitars
Jimmy Colvard – guitars
Ray Edenton – guitars
Jerry Shook – guitars
Chip Young – guitars
Reggie Young – guitars
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Michael Utley – keyboards
Bobby Wood – keyboards
Bobby Emmons – organ
Shane Keister – Moog synthesizer
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Gene Chrisman – drums
Sammy Creason – drums
Farrell Morris – percussion
Buddy Spicher – fiddle
Charlie McCoy – horns, harmonica, bass harmonica, melodica
Ronald Eades – horns
Harvey Thompson – horns
Charles Rose – horns
Harrison Calloway – horns
Don Sheffield – horns
Bill Justis – string arrangements
Byron Bach, Brenton Banks, George Binkley III, Marvin Chantry, Martin Katahn, Sheldon Kurland, Martha McCrory, Pamela Sixfin, Gary Vanosdale, Stephanie Woolf – strings
Billy Swan – backing vocals
Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
Chip Young – engineer
Paul Richmond – mastering
Track listing:
Lover Please – Billy Swan
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds – Melba Montgomery
Dakota – Larry Murray
What’cha Gonna Do? – Donnie Fritts, Jon Reid
The Things I Might Have Been – Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
On December 18, 2024, Bob “Slim” Dunlap died aged 73. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, member of the band Thumbs Up, but best known as the guitarist of The Replacement. As leader he released three albums.
On December 13th, 2024, Jon Camp died aged 75. He was musician (bass) and vocalist, founding member of the band Cathedrale, recorded and performed with Annie Haslam, Robin George, but was best known as bass player and vocalist of the band Renaissance.