Dance Awhile with Doggett is an album by American organist Bill Doggett released by the King label in 1958.Both Sides Now: King/Federal/DeLuxe Discography, Part 2: Main LP Series 500-599, Bsnpubs.com, accessed July 3, 2019LP Discography: Bill Doggett, Lpdiscography.com, accessed July 3, 2019King Records Discography: King LP585, accessed July 5, 2019
Critical reception
AllMusic reviewer Myles Boisen stated "The emphasis on this release is on R&B-inflected combo jazz ranging from the soft (but not sappy) sound of Doggett's ethereal organ ... Of course, this wouldn't be a complete smorgasbord without a touch of the exotic ... As always, there's plenty of grits 'n' gravy saxophone, great guitar ... and even some real soulful flute playing".
Track listing All compositions by Bill Doggett except where noted "Flying Home" (Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin) – 2:26 "Misty Moon" – 2:01 "Bone Tones" (Shep Shepherd) – 2:46 "Tailor Made" – 2:50 "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:51 "The Kid from Franklin Street" (Billy Butler) – 2:34 "Pied Piper of Islip" – 2:36 "Passion Flower" (Strayhorn) – 2:29 "The Song Is Ended" (Irving Berlin) – 2:23 "Autumn Dreams" – 2:43 "How Could You?" (Tyree Glenn) – 2:25 "Smoochie" – 3:01 Recorded in Cincinnati, OH on December 16, 1953 (tracks 4 & 9), August 23, 1955 (track 2), February 26, 1958 (tracks 6, 7 & 11) and March 4, 1958 (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) and in New York City, NY on October 7, 1957 (tracks 1 & 12)
Personnel Bill Doggett – organ Lawrence "Tricky" Lofton – trombone (tracks 6, 7 & 11) Clifford Scott – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12) Percy France (tracks 2, 4 & 9), Floyd "Candy" Johnson (tracks 3, 5, 8 & 10) – tenor saxophone Thomas Bowles – baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 6, 7, 11 & 12) Billy Butler (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 11 & 12), Jerry Lane (tracks 4 & 9) – guitar Edwyn Conley (tracks 2, 6, 7 & 11), Clarence Mack (tracks 4 & 9), Carl Pruitt (tracks 1 & 12) – bass Shep Shepherd – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 & 12)
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