Rappin' With Bird

A1: Private recording of interview with Marshall Stearns, John Maher. Chan Parker also speaks. Probably recorded May 1st, 1950, NYC. A2: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone, vocals) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Stan Levey (drums). WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946. A3-4: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) possibly Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) possibly Teddy Kotick (bass) possibly Roy Haynes (drums) unidentified oboe and strings. Recorded at "Birdland", NYC, March 22, 1951. B1-3: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Miles Davis (trumpet); Al Haig (piano); Tommy Potter (bass); Max Roach (drums); Symphony Sid Torin (announcer). Recorded at "Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948 B4-5: Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Fats Navarro (trumpet); Bud Powell (piano), Curley Russell (bass), Art Blakey (drums) Chubby Newsome (vocals on 'Embraceable You'). Recorded at "Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950 (or May 15 or 17, 1950?). -- Sleeve information: "Meexa Discox North Dearborn, Chicago" Labels information: La Mere d'Oiseau Disques Meexa 1776a/b made in France More than likely produced by Boris Rose, East 10th Street, New York City.