Mercury matrix 2555. 'Gator tail - pt. 2 / Cootie Williams Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| 'Gator tail - pt. 2 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Little Willie Jackson (songwriter) | |
| Cootie Williams (composer) | |
| Cootie Williams (songwriter) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Cootie Williams Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Cootie Williams (leader) | |
| Bob Merrill (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Rupert Cole (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Little Willie Jackson (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Lester Fauntleroy (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Leonard Swain (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Gus Johnson (instrumentalist : drums) |
Additional Information
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Information on this recording derives from "The Mercury labels : A discography" / Michel Ruppli and Ed Novitsky (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April, 1949 New York, New York | 1 | Master | Mercury 8131 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mercury matrix 2555. 'Gator tail - pt. 2 / Cootie Williams Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000532602/2555-Gator_tail_-_pt._2.
Mercury matrix 2555. 'Gator tail - pt. 2 / Cootie Williams Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000532602/2555-Gator_tail_-_pt._2.
"Mercury matrix 2555. 'Gator tail - pt. 2 / Cootie Williams Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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