Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie: Trumpet Kings

Price sticker on cover. Sticker on back. Some writing on back cover.

—Sleeve info—
Print on spine: Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet Kings Verve Select Double 2683 022
Gatefold sleeve
Mono enhanced stereo
Printed & Made by The E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford
Marketed by Polydor

A1 to C1, C3 to D2: Recorded in New York, Oct. 29, 1954.
C2: Recorded in New York, Nov. 2, 1955.
 
—Center labels info—
Distributed under license of MGM Records Inc. Los Angeles, USA
Polydor Records Ltd.
M.G.M. Records Ltd · Made In Gt. Britain

Published by (as on labels):
A1. B. Feldman & Co.
A2. Chappell & Co.
B1, B2.2. Chappell & Co.
B2.1. K. Prowse Mus. –> Keith Prowse Music
B2.3, 2.5. C. Connelly. –> Campbell Connelly
B2.4. F. D. & H. –> Francis, Day & Hunter
B3. Leeds Mus. –> Leeds Music
C1. Jatap Pub. –> JATAP Publishing
C2.1. K. Prowse Mus.
C2.2. Fam.-Chappell. –> Famous Chappell
C2.3, C2.4. Chappell & Co.
C3. Kassner Music.
D1. Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew.
D2. Robbins Music.
 
—Extra info—
A compilation of two previously recording sessions:

1) Songs from the same sessions as: “Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge – Diz & Roy LP” (VE2 2524), recorded in Oct. ’54 with Gillespie and Eldridge on trumpets, Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Louis Bellson on drums.
2) One extra Ballad Medley, more like a battle between Roy and Diz, recorded in Nov. ’55. Personnel is the same, except for Buddy Rich, who replaces Bellson on drums.

Weight	460 g
Genre	Jazz,Pop
Style	Bop,Vocal,Swing
Condition	Near Mint (NM or M-)
Format	Vinyl