In October 1956, “Norgran” label released “The Blues”, the fifth Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded July 1952 – September 1953 – July 1954, at “Radio Recorders” in Los Angeles, in San Francisco and New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.
Personnel:
- Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
- Emmett Berry, Shorty Baker – trumpet
- Lawrence Brown – trombone
- Arthur Clarke, John Coltrane, Ben Webster, Rudy Williams – tenor saxophone
- Ted Brannon, Call Cobbs, Leroy Lovett – piano
- Ray Brown, Red Callender, Barney Richmond, John Williams – bass
- Louis Bellson, J. C. Heard, Al Walker – drums
- Alex De Paola – cover photography
- Phil Stern – photography
- Norman Granz – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Johnny Hodges, except where noted.
- Rosanne – Glenn Osser, Edna Osser, Dick Manning
- Hodge-Podge – Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington
- Jappa
- Through for the Night – Trummy Young
- The Sheik of Araby – Ted Snyder, Harry B. Smith, Francis Wheeler
- Latino
- Johnny’s Blues – Edith Cue Hodges
- Indiana – Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley
- Easy Going Bounce – Leroy Lovett
- Burgundy Walk
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