Destry Rides Again (Randy Weston album)

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Destry Rides Again
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Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedMay 1959
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label United Artists
UAL 4045
Producer Jack Lewis
Randy Weston chronology
Little Niles
(1958)
Destry Rides Again
(1959)
Live at the Five Spot
(1959)

Destry Rides Again is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1959 featuring music from the comedy stage musical Destry Rides Again and originally released on the United Artists label. [1]

Contents

Reception

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

Track listing

All compositions by Harold Rome

  1. "We’re Ladies - 1:53
  2. "I Know Your Kind" - 2:29
  3. "Rose Lovejoy of Paradise Alley"- 2:29
  4. "Anyone Would Love You"- 3:04
  5. "Once Knew a Fella" - 2:15
  6. "Every Once in a While" - 2:13
  7. "Fair Warning" - 2:50
  8. "Are You Ready Gyp Watson?" - 1:46
  9. "That Ring on the Finger" - 2:08
  10. "Once Knew a Fella (Reprise)" - 2:39
  11. "I Say Hello" - 2:50

Personnel

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References

  1. Randy Weston discography accessed August 14, 2012
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed August 14, 2012