1964 studio album by Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis
Blue Rabbit Johnny Hodges and organistWild Bill Davis featuring performances recorded in 1963 and 1964 and released on theVerve label.[ 1] [ 2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
TheAllmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "The music is fairly typical for a Hodges date, with four Ellington standards, some blues and some basic originals. In a few spots, the organists really do a good job of filling in for the Ellington Orchestra. Tasty and swinging music".[ 3]
"Blues O' Mighty" (Johnny Hodges, Edith Hodges) - 4:54 "Fiddler's Fancy" (Wild Bill Davis) - 2:50 "Tangerine " (Victor Schertzinger ,Johnny Mercer ) - 3:17 "Creole Love Call " (Duke Ellington ) - 5:45 "Things Ain't What They Used To Be " (Mercer Ellington , Ted Parsons) - 4:15 "Wisteria" (Mercer Ellington,Jimmy Jones ) - 3:10 "Satin Doll " (Billy Strayhorn , Duke Ellington) - 2:28 "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart " (Duke Ellington,Irving Mills ,Henry Nemo , John Redmond) - 2:37 "Mud Pie" (Jimmy Hamilton ) - 4:10 Recorded in New York on May 15, 1963 (tracks 3 & 8), May 16, 1963 (track 4), April 28, 1964 (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7), and April 30, 1964 (tracks 6 & 9) Johnny Hodges -alto saxophone Wild Bill Davis (tracks 1, 2, 5-7 & 9), Ray Jackson (tracks 3, 4 & 8) -organ Kenny Burrell (tracks 3, 4 & 8),Mundell Lowe (tracks 1, 2, 5-7 & 9) -guitar Richard Davis (tracks 1, 2, 5-7 & 9),Jack Lesberg (track 4),Wendell Marshall (tracks 3 & 8) -double bass Bobby Donaldson (tracks 3, 4 & 8),Osie Johnson (tracks 1, 2, 5-7 & 9) -drums
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As Castle Rock In a Tender Mood The Blues Used to Be Duke Creamy Duke's in Bed Ellingtonia '56 The Big Sound Blues A-Plenty Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin Not So Dukish Side by Side Duke Ellington , 1958–59)Back to Back Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges Blue Hodge Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn and the Orchestra Blue Rabbit Wild Bill Davis , 1963–64)Sandy's Gone Mess of Blues Wild Bill Davis , 1963)Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges Blue Pyramid Con-Soul & Sax Inspired Abandon Lawrence Brown , 1965)Joe's Blues Wings & Things Blue Notes Stride Right Earl Hines , 1966)Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges in Atlantic City Don't Sleep in the Subway Swing's Our Thing Triple Play Rippin' & Runnin' 3 Shades of Blue With
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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