The Earl Bostic Story: 14 Greatest Hits

by Earl Bostic

Overview

In 2006 King records brought out Earl Bostic's 14 Greatest Hits, an exact reissue of this label's 1990 release All His Hits. The recordings within, made anywhere from July 1946 to July 1964, epitomize Bostic's lively and robust approach to popular music in general and to the alto saxophone in particular. "That's the Groovy Thing" is typical of Bostic's rowdy singalong rhythm & blues formula. The rest of the tunes are magnificent examples of the man's commanding mastery of his instrument and his arresting ability to transform any melody into a musical analogue of passionate lovemaking. A sampler like this can stand on its own but will also inspire some listeners to track down all of Bostic's recorded works, especially as presented by the Classics Chronological Series. ~ arwulf arwulf

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/2006
Label:	King / King
UPC:	0792014013021
Rank:	91712

Tracks

1. That's the Groovy Thing, Pts. 1 & 2
2. 8:45 Stomp
3. Where or When
4. Flamingo
5. Sleep
6. Blue Moon
7. Blue Skies
8. Harlem Nocturne
9. September Song
10. Stompin' at the Savoy
11. Twilight Time
12. Arrivederci Roma
13. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
14. Walk on the Wild Side

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Earl Bostic   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Carmen Lombardo   Composer
Eduardo DeCapua   Composer
Holt Marvell   Composer
Ahmet Nugetre   Composer
Iosif Ivanovici   Composer
Chuck Young   Art Direction
Charles Oflynn   Composer
Charles E. King   Composer
Gene Gifford   Composer
Harry Van Walls   Composer
Harry Link   Composer
Arthur Freed   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Otto Harbach   Composer
Original Dixieland Jazz Band   Composer
Nacio Herb Brown   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Earle H. Hagen   Composer
George Bassman   Composer
Earl Lebieg   Composer
Clifford R. Burwell   Composer
Jack Strachey   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Ray Noble   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Ernesto Lecuona   Composer
Ted Grouya   Composer