Prestige session · in the studio
December 12, 1952
Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure
In the room
- Charlie Ferguson – tenor sax
- Ed Lewis – trumpet
Betty Carter – vocal- King Pleasure – vocal
- Edwin Swanston – piano · as Ed Swanston
- Peck Morrison – bass
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
The takes
6 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | When Day Is Done | Not issued at the time · later on Prestige 855 |
| 392 | Stop Talkin', Start Walkin' | Not issued at the time · later on Prestige 855 |
| 393 | Because | Not issued at the time |
| 394 | Red Top | PRLP 7128 |
| 395 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | PRLP 7128 |
| 396 | Life Alone | Not issued at the time |
| 397 | Stop Walkin', Start Talkin' | Not issued at the time |
| 398 | Christmas Song | Not issued at the time |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
