'Gator Tails

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'Gator Tails
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Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedMarch 18 & June 23, 1964
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Verve
V/V6 8589
Producer Creed Taylor
Willis Jackson chronology
Tell It...
(1964)
'Gator Tails
(1964)
Smoking with Willis
(1965)

'Gator Tails (also released as Willis Jackson) is an album by saxophonist Willis Jackson with orchestra which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Verve label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Willis Jackson except where noted.

  1. "I Almost Lost My Mind" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 2:45
  2. "The Crocodile" – 4:00
  3. "On Broadway" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:23
  4. "Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake)" (Ben Tucker) – 2:15
  5. "The Skillet" (Claus Ogerman) – 2:52
  6. "Frankie and Johnny" (Traditional) – 4:18
  7. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:10
  8. "Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 3:24
  9. "Early One Morning (Part 2)" – 5:50

Personnel

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References

  1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 5, 2013
  2. 1 2 Allmusic listing accessed March 5, 2013