Decca matrix 86005. Happy hooligan / Les Brown and his Band of Renown
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| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): Coral (Germany) 94009EPC. |
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Master number assigned in New York City, March 16, 1954. |
| Ruppli session note: (see also masters 86157/58) Note: Titles marked * are alternate takes of studio recordings made in Los Angeles and in NYC (masters shown in brackets)-see details on page 558 and in Volume 1. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Wes Hensel (trumpet, arranger), Don Palidirio, Stan Stout, Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Ray Sims, Dick Noel, Bob Pring (trombone), Clyde "Stumpy" Brown (bass trombone, vocals), Les Brown (clarinet, alto saxophone, arranger), Sol Libero (clarinet, alto saxophone), Ronnie Lang (flute, alto saxophone), Dave Pell (bass clarinet, tenor saxophone), Butch Stone (baritone saxophone, vocals), Geoff Clarkson (piano), Vernon Polk (guitar), Rollie Bundock (bass), Jack Sperling (drums), Jo Ann Greer (vocals). Arranged by Van Alexander, Frank Comstock, Skippy Martin. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Los Angeles, California. Hollywood Palladium | [A] | Master | Coral EC-85003 | |
| between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Los Angeles, California. Hollywood Palladium | [A] | Master | Coral (France) ECV18017 | |
| between 9/4/1953 and 9/20/1953 Los Angeles, California. Hollywood Palladium | [A] | Master | Coral CRL-57001 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 86005. Happy hooligan / Les Brown and his Band of Renown," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000314222/86005-Happy_hooligan.
Decca matrix 86005. Happy hooligan / Les Brown and his Band of Renown. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000314222/86005-Happy_hooligan.
"Decca matrix 86005. Happy hooligan / Les Brown and his Band of Renown." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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