Steve Allen - Steve Allen's All Star Jazz Concert Vol. 1 (Vinyl LP)

Steve Allen – Steve Allen's All Star Jazz Concert Vol. 1 documents a Dixieland and swing concert presented by TV host, pianist and composer Steve Allen on May 8, 1954 at the Manhattan Center in New York. Side A features the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band led by Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart, including their Big Noise From Winnetka, with Sylvia Syms on vocals; side B belongs to the Billy Butterfield Jazz Band with Peanuts Hucko and Ray McKinley. The recordings were first released on Decca (DL 8151). This copy is a British reissue on Jasmine Records (JASM 1030).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Jasmine Records JASM 1030
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: not stated (recorded: 1954)
• Genre: Jazz, Dixieland, Swing

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. I Want To Be Happy (Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar)
2. Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie/Maceo Pinkard/Kenneth Casey)
3. Big Noise From Winnetka (Bob Haggart/Ray Bauduc)
4. Love Me Or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn)

Side B

1. Swing That Music (Louis Armstrong/Horace Gerlach)
2. Big Town Boogie
3. That's A Plenty (Lew Pollack)
4. Long Gone (W. C. Handy/Chris Smith)
5. I Can't Get Started (Vernon Duke/Ira Gershwin)

Personnel

Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band (side A and Big Town Boogie): Yank Lawson (trumpet), Lou McGarity (trombone), Bill Stegmeyer (clarinet), George Barnes (guitar), Bob Haggart (bass), Cliff Leeman (drums); Sylvia Syms (vocals on Love Me Or Leave Me).

Billy Butterfield Jazz Band (side B): Billy Butterfield (trumpet), Cutty Cutshall (trombone), Peanuts Hucko (clarinet), Jack Lesberg (bass), Ray McKinley (drums, vocals on That's A Plenty). Piano: Lou Stein. Host: Steve Allen.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The recordings were first released in the US on Decca. This copy is a British reissue on Jasmine Records.

Who plays on the record?
Two Dixieland bands: the Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band on side A and the Billy Butterfield Jazz Band on side B. Both bands play together on Big Town Boogie. Steve Allen hosted the concert.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Steve Allen records?
This is currently our only Steve Allen record. More titles are in our Jazz collection.