Mercury matrix 4208. Don't play me for no clown / Ray Snead
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Don't play me for no clown (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Ray Snead (composer) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Ray Snead (vocalist) | |
| Gail Brockman (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Eddie Chamblee (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Leo Parker (instrumentalist : baritone saxophone) | |
| Johnny Pate (instrumentalist : electric bass) | |
| Ike Perkins (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Eddie Ware (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Al Williams (instrumentalist : drums) |
Additional Information
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- 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. |
| Ruppli & Novitsky note an unnamed percussionist. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/14/1951 Chicago, Illinois | 2 | Master | Mercury 8250 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mercury matrix 4208. Don't play me for no clown / Ray Snead," accessed December 21, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000534255/4208-Dont_play_me_for_no_clown.
Mercury matrix 4208. Don't play me for no clown / Ray Snead. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 21, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000534255/4208-Dont_play_me_for_no_clown.
"Mercury matrix 4208. Don't play me for no clown / Ray Snead." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 21 December 2025.
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