Guitar Slim Along About Midnight (1958)

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Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones):Vocals & Guitar
Johnny Griffin:Tenor Sax
Joe Morris:Trumpet
Matthew Gee:Trombone
Elmo Hope:Piano
Percy Heath:Bass
Philly Joe Jones:Drums
Recorded in New York City, N.Y. Wednesday, January 22, 1958
Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1972 album "Texas Guitar:From Dallas To L.A." (Atlantic SD 7226) (LP)

[@janiterinadrum1627]

My musical education would have been better if I started out with this music instead of discovering it later in life..I love this stuff

[@catherines.mitchell6313]

Love the pictures of old New Orleans that I remember so we'll. Bears no resemblance to it today.Thanks!

[@randomandrare]

You're very welcome :-)

[@jvs333]

The original rock n roll man that it all came from

[@nobodyyouknow222]

Johnny Griffen, Philly Joe Jones, Percy Heath... all jazz stalwarts..

[@jimcowan8770]

I’m here on June 29, 2020,. Cos of Buddy Guy! Love Buddy Guy,. Was watching an interview with Dan Rather,. From 2018,. I’ve seen Buddy Guy,. A couple of times in person!!!

[@d820m]

Joe Morris, an original Atlantic artist, would pass away in November 1958, at age 36

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Shared on G+, June 19, 2016.

[@chucksadosky]

Ahh, nice, nice nice.

[@nobodyyouknow222]

Elmo Hope... I dont know.. but doing a monster job on the ivories.

[@patrickcoughlin3564]

None other of than a young Ray Charles

[@nobodyyouknow222]

eddie jones, and not Nate Savage ( guitar slim we all know) ?

[@jvs333]

Eddie Jones was the original Guitar Slim