Dale's Wail

Dale's Wail
Studio album by Roy Eldridge
Released	1955
Recorded	April 20 and December, 1953 New York City and Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Clef MGC 705
Producer	Norman Granz
Roy Eldridge chronology
Rockin' Chair (1952) Dale's Wail (1955) Little Jazz (1954)

Dale's Wail is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1953 and originally released on the Clef label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating it " features the great swing trumpeter at the peak of his powers".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Roy Eldridge except as indicated

1. "Dale's Wail" - 3:42
2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 3:39
3. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:38
4. "Oscar's Arrangement" - 2:40
5. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 3:18
6. "Somebody Loves Me" (George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) - 3:30
7. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:06
8. "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René) - 3:02
9. "Feeling a Draft" - 3:29
10. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) - 3:10
11. "Echoes of Harlem" (Duke Ellington) - 3:59
12. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) - 3:21

• Recorded in New York City on April 20, 1953 (tracks 1-4) and in Los Angeles, CA in December 1953 (tracks 5-12)

Personnel

• Roy Eldridge - trumpet
• Oscar Peterson - piano, organ
• Herb Ellis (tracks 5-12), Barney Kessel (tracks 1-4) - guitar
• Ray Brown - bass
• Jo Jones (tracks 1-4), Alvin Stoller (tracks 5-12) - drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 24, 2015
2. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series accessed November 24, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Dale's Wail – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2015.