Soul Grooving

~ Release by Merl Saunders (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Soul Roach
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
recording of:
Soul Roach
composer:
Merl Saunders and Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
publisher:
Veytig Music
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2Lonesome Fever
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
recording of:
Lonesome Fever
writer:
Merl Saunders
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3I Pity the Fool
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
cover recording of:
I Pity the Fool
lyricist and composer:
Deadric Malone
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4Up, Up and Away
cover recording of:
Up, Up and Away
lyricist and composer:
Jim Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Johnny Rivers Music
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5Ode to Billy Joe
cover recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc.
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6My Train
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
recording of:
My Train
writer:
Merl Saunders
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7Angel Eyes
cover recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd. (Angel Eyes - Dennis/Brent), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
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8Is You or Is You Ain't My Baby
cover recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
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9Tighten Up
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
recording of:
Tighten Up
writer:
Merl Saunders and Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
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10Soul Grooving
drums (drum set):
Bill Elliot (jazz drummer)
guitar:
John Bishop (Gregory Ceurvorst)
arranger:
Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
recording of:
Soul Grooving
writer:
Jimmy Daniels, Merl Saunders and Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Wally Ray (Jazz DJ at KDIA radio)
alto saxophone:Ray Shanklin (US rhythm & blues / soul arranger)
drums (drum set):Eddie Moore (jazz drummer)
guitar:Jimmy Daniels
organ:Merl Saunders
licensed from:Galaxy (US jazz/R&B label)