Dig These Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 2, 2015
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars.Allmusic listing, accessed October 2, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated "Dig These Blues" - 4:34 "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:04 "Banana Head" - 3:00 "H.C. Blues" - 2:50 "These Tears" - 2:37 "Hollywood Blues" - 3:20 "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield. Clarence Williams) - 5:48 "New Blues" (Phineas Newborn, Jr.) - 4:25 "Bluff City Blues" - 3:54
Personnel Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano Oliver Beener (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Marcus Belgrave (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Julius Brooks (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Phil Guilbeau (tracks 1, 3 & 5), John Hunt (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Jimmy Owens (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - trumpet Abdul Baari (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Wilbur Brown (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Wendell Harrison (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone Leroy Cooper (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Howard Johnson (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - baritone saxophone Charles Green (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Ali Mohammed (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Edgar Willis (tracks 4, 6 & 8) - bass Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Milt Turner (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - drums
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