Let me off uptown Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa - O'Day, Anita 1919-2006; Krupa, Gene 1909-1973; Krupa, Gene 1909-1973; Eldridge, Roy 1911-1989; Eldridge, Roy 1911-1989; Kitsis, Bob; Ventura, Charlie 1916-1992; Biondi, Ray; Russo, Tony; Fagerquist, Don 1927-1974; Triscari, Joe; Hughes, Vince; et al. (Sony Music Entertainment, 2000)
Enth.: 1. Opus one / S. Oliver. Interpr.: Tony Russo, Don Fagerquist, Joe Triscari, Vincent Hughes [tp]. Leon Cox, Tommy Pedersen, Billy Cully [tb]. Adrian Tei, Stewart Olson, Charlie Ventura, Johnny Bothwell, Charlie Kennedy [sax]. Teddy Napoleon [p]. Edward Yance [g]. Irv Lang [b]. Gene Krupa, Joe Dale [dr]. Aufn.: 8/21/45, New York. - 2. Skylark / J. Mercer; H. Carmichael. Interpr.: Roy Eldridge, Graham Young, Al Beck, Shorty Sherock, Norman Murphy [tp]. Babe Wagner, Jay Kelliher, Pat Virgadamo [tb]. Musky Ruffo, Clint Neagley [as]. Sam Musiker, Walter Bates [ts]. Bob Kitsis [p]. Ray Biondi [g]. Biddy Bastien [b]. Gene Krupa [dr]. Aufn.: 11/25/41, New York. - 3. Stop! The red light's on / T. Miller. Interpr.: Graham Young, Torg Halten, Shorty Sherock, Norman Murphy, Roy Eldridge [tp]. Babe Wagner, Jay Kelliher, Pat Virgadamo [tb]. Mascagni Ruffo, Sam Listengart [as]. Sam Musiker, Walter Bates, Jimmy Migliore [ts]. Milton Raskin [p]. Ray Biondi [g]. Ed Mihelich [b]. Gene Krupa [dr]. Aufn.: 8/18/41, New York. - 4. Georgia on my mind / S. Gorrell; H. Carmichael. Interpr.: same as track 2 except Torg Halten [tp] replaces Al Beck. Aufn.: 3/12, 3/19 & 4/11/41, New York. - 5. Thanks for the boogie ride / R. Buck; S. Mitchell. Interpr.: same as track 3 except Al Beck replaces Torg Halten [tp] and add Roy Eldridge [voc]. Aufn.: 11/25/41, New York. - 6. Tea for two / I. Caesar; V. Youmans. Interpr.: same as track 1. Aufn.: 10/23 & 10/24/45, New York. - 7. That's what you think / K. Werner; S. Werner. Interpr.: Roy Eldridge, Al Beck, Mickey Mangano, Norman Murphy [tp]. Babe Wagner, Jay Kelliher, John Gassi [tb]. Sam Musiker [cl ts]. Ben Feeman, Don Brassfield, Rex Kittig, Jimmy Migliore [sax]. Joe Springer [p]. Ray Biondi [g]. Ed Mihelich [b]. Gene Krupa [dr]. Aufn.: 2/26/42, New York. -
8. Just a little bit south of North Carolina / S. Skylar; A. Shaftel; B. Cannon. Interpr.: Roy Eldridge, Graham Young, Torg Halten, Shorty Sherock, Norman Murphy [tp]. Babe Wagner, Jay Kelliher, Pat Virgadamo [tb]. Musky Ruffo, Clint Neagley [as]. Sam Musiker, Walter Bates [ts]. Bob Kitsis [p]. Ray Biondi [g]. Biddy Bastien [b]. Gene Krupa [dr]. Aufn.: 3/19/41, New York. - 9. Barrelhouse Bessie from Basin Street / H. Magidson; J. Styne. Interpr.: same as track 7 except add Roy Eldridge [voc]. Aufn.: 4/2/42, Chicago. - 10. Green eyes / E. Rivera; E. Woods; N. Menendez. Interpr.: same as track 2 except add Howard Dulany [voc]. Aufn.: 5/8/41, New York. - 11. Kick it! / Bauer; Vernier. Interpr.: same as tack 2. Aufn.: 6/5/41, New York. - 12. Slow down / L. Penny; A. Crockett. Interpr.: same as track 2. Aufn.: 3/19/41, New York. - 13. Watch the birdie / D. Raye; G. de Paul. Interpr.: Gene Krupa [dr ld]. Norman Murphy, Torg Halten, Graham Young, Roy Eldridge [tp voc]. John Grassi, Jay Kelliher, Babe Wagner [tb]. Mascagni Ruffo [as]. Sam Musiker [cl as]. Walter Bates, Jimmy Migliore [ts]. Milton Raskin [p]. Ray Biondi [g]. Ed Mihelich [b]. Aufn.: 8/20/41, Chicago. - 14. Boogie blues / G. Krupa; R. Biondi. Interpr.: same as track 1. Aufn.: 8/21/45, New York. - 15. Bolero at the Savoy / G. Krupa; J. Mundy; C. Carpenter; R. Biondi. Interpr.: same as track 2 but substitute Al Beck [tp] for Torg Halten. Aufn.: 10/25/41. - 16. Massachusetts / A. Razaf; L. Roberts. Interpr.: Roy Eldridge, Al Beck, Mickey Mangano, Norman Murphy [tp]. Babe Wagner, Tommy Pederson, Greg Phillips [tb]. Sam Musiker [cl ts]. Ben Freeman, Don Brassfield, Rex Kittig, Jimmy Migliore [sax]. Teddy Walters [g]. Ed Mihelich [b]. Gene Krupa [dr]. Aufn.: 7/13/42, New York. - 17. Harlem on parade / R. Evans; B. Carter. Interpr. u.a.: Roy Eldridge, Al Beck [tp]. Aufn.: 1/23/42, New York. - 18. Let me off uptown / R. Evans; E. Bostic. Interpr. u.a.: Roy Eldridge [tp]. Aufn.: 5/8/41, New York