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Album · 1978

Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real

by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Released
1978
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Catalogue no.
BSK 3085
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
44:45
Country
US

“Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real” is an album by Rahsaan Roland Kirk, released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 44:45. Jazz standards on the record include “I Loves You Porgy”, “In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)” and “Summertime”. The line-up features Rahsaan Roland Kirk (arranger, tenor saxophone), Sammy Price (piano), Arvell Shaw (bass), Gifford McDonald (drums (drum set)) and Phil Bowler (bass).

Who played on Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real

  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk arranger, tenor saxophone, clarinet, performer, harmonica, flute all tracks
  • Sammy Price piano on 5 tracks
  • Arvell Shaw bass on 4 tracks
  • Gifford McDonald drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
  • Phil Bowler bass on 4 tracks
  • Sonny Brown drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
  • Steve Turre trombone on 4 tracks
  • Tiny Grimes guitar on 4 tracks
  • Hilton Ruiz keyboard on 3 tracks
  • Percy Heath cello on 2 tracks
  • Charles Fambrough cello on 1 track
  • Doreen Callender violin on 1 track
  • Eddie Preston trumpet on 1 track
  • Eugene J. Moye cello on 1 track
  • Harold Kohon violin on 1 track
  • Jim Buffington French horn on 1 track
  • Jonathan Abramowitz cello on 1 track
  • Julien Barber viola on 1 track
  • Kathryn Kienke violin on 1 track
  • Kenneth Harris flute on 1 track
  • Linda Lawrence viola on 1 track
  • Regis Iandiorio violin on 1 track
  • Sanford Allen violin on 1 track
  • Selwart Clarke viola on 1 track
  • Tony Posk violin on 1 track
  • William S. Fischer arranger, electric piano on 1 track
  • Yoko Matsuo violin on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real 8:52
  2. A2 I Loves You, Porgy standard — George Gershwin 1:51
  3. A3 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor 7:14
  4. A4 Hey Babepips 5:10
  5. B1 In a Mellow Tone standard — Duke Ellington 6:15
  6. B2 Summertime standard — George Gershwin 1:40
  7. B3 Dorthaan's Walk 7:08
  8. B4 Watergate Blues — Percy Heath 6:35

Production

  • Joel Dorn producer
  • Vince McGarry recording, remixer

More albums by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Triple Threat 1957 · King Records Introducing Roland Kirk 1960 · Argo We Free Kings 1961 · Mercury Records Kirk’s Work 1961 · Prestige Domino 1962 · Mercury Records Reeds & Deeds 1963 · Mercury Records Gifts & Messages 1964 · Mercury Records Kirk in Copenhagen 1964 · Live · Mercury Records I Talk With the Spirits 1965 · Limelight Slightly Latin 1966 · Limelight Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith 1967 · Verve Here Comes the Whistleman 1967 · Live · Atlantic

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real?

The line-up of Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real includes Rahsaan Roland Kirk (arranger, tenor saxophone), Sammy Price (piano), Arvell Shaw (bass), Gifford McDonald (drums (drum set)), Phil Bowler (bass), Sonny Brown (drums (drum set)), Steve Turre (trombone) and Tiny Grimes (guitar).

Which label released Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real?

Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real was released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records (BSK 3085).

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