Going for Myself | |
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Released | 1957 |
Recorded | July 31, 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles (February 7, 1958, New York City, reissue bonus tracks) |
Genre | Jazz |
Length | 42:59(original LP) 75:50 (CD reissue) |
Label | Verve MGV 8298 Lone Hill Jazz LHJ10344 |
Producer | Norman Granz |
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Bonus tracks on CD reissue in 2012:
(Hollywood, July 31, 1957) (Tracks# 01-03, 07-09)
(New York, February 7, 1958) (Tracks# 04-06, 10-11)
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