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Title information

Congo Chant

David "Fathead" Newman

House Of David. The David "Fathead" Newman Anthology

Date of recording

21.12.1960, New York City

Audio sample

Performers

David "Fathead" Newman (Soloist) (alto sax)

24.2.1933Corsicana, Texas (TX), United States

† 20.1.2009Kingston, New York (NY), United States

Wynton Kelly (Soloist) (piano)

2.12.1931Jamaica

† 12.4.1971Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Paul Chambers (Soloist) (Double Bass)

22.4.1935Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 4.1.1969New York City, New York (NY), United States

Charlie Persip (Soloist) (drums)

26.7.1929Morristown, New Jersey (NJ), United States

† 23.8.2020New York City, New York (NY), United States

Authors

David "Fathead" Newman (Composer)

24.2.1933Corsicana, Texas (TX), United States

† 20.1.2009Kingston, New York (NY), United States

Album information

House Of David. The David "Fathead" Newman Anthology

David "Fathead" Newman

House Of David. The David "Fathead" Newman Anthology

Year of production

1993

Record Label

Rhino

Tracks - CD 1

  • 1. Why don't you eat where you slept last night
  • 2. Greenbacks
  • 3. Rockhouse, part 1 and 2
  • 4. Ain't misbehavin'
  • 5. Blues waltz
  • 6. Talkin' bout you
  • 7. Hard times
  • 8. Willow weep for me
  • 9. Fathead
  • 10. That's enough
  • 11. Let the good times roll
  • 12. Esther's melody
  • 13. Congo chant
  • 14. Night of Nisan
  • 15. Sister sadie

Tracks - CD 2

  • 1. The holy land
  • 2. The clincher
  • 3. That's all
  • 4. Yesterday
  • 5. The thirteenth floor
  • 6. Chained no more
  • 7. Missy
  • 8. For Buster
  • 9. Ramblin'
  • 10. Day by day
  • 11. Candy
  • 12. Pledging my love