The Happy "Bird"

Private recording at Christy's Restaurant, Framingham, Massachusetts on April 12, 1951 (tracks 1, 2, 4). Radio broadcast from the Hi-Hat, Boston, MA on December 8-12, 1952 (track 3). Track 4 is Lullaby In Rhythm. CD incorrectly lists it as I May Be Wrong. Christy's Restaurant is in Framingham, MA. CD lists the city as Boston. Track 3 is a different date and location from tracks 1, 2, 4. CD incorrectly indicates Christy's Restaurant on 4/12/51 for all four tracks. CD has incorrect personel for the Christy's date. It's Howard McGhee tr, not Benny Harris; Nat Pierce p, not Walter Bishop; Jack Lawlor b, not Teddy Kotick; Joe MacDonald d, not Roy Haynes. Bill Wellington alto sax (not mentioned on the CD) plays on track 4. Joe Gordon tr and Bill Wellington ts (both not mentioned by the CD) also play on track 3. All corrections above taken from online discographies at jazzdisco.org and plosin.com. ℗ © 1997