This article is about the album by Charlie Byrd. For the artist nicknamed "Mr. Guitar", see
Chet Atkins .
1962 studio album by Charlie Byrd
Mr. Guitar Released 1962 Recorded September 1960Washington, D.C. Genre Jazz Length 41 :24 Label OffbeatOLP 3006 Riverside RLP 450
Mr. Guitar is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label in 1962.[ 1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 3 but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.[ 2]
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a delightful trio outing with an adroit and light feel".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions written by Charlie Byrd except as indicated
"Blues for Felix" - 2:57
"Gypsy in My Soul " (Clay Boland , Moe Jaffe ) - 2:54
"In a Mellotone " (Duke Ellington ) - 3:13
"Prelude to a Kiss " (Ellington, Mack Gordon , Gordon Mills ) - 4:43
"Travelin' On" - 2:34
"Play Fiddle, Play" (Arthur Altman , Emory Deutsch, Jack Lawrence ) - 3:35
"Funky Flamenco" - 2:49
"My One and Only" (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) - 2:41
"Mama, I'll Be Home Some Day" - 3:11
"How Long Has This Been Going On? " (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:41
"Who Cares? " (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 2:12
"Lay the Lily Low" - 5:54
Personnel
References
Years listed represent year recorded, not released
Studio albums Live albums