| Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Chet Baker and Bud Shank | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1956 Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | World Pacific P 2005 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" is a 1956 soundtrack album to the James Dean biopic, The James Dean Story composed by Leith Stevens and featuring trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Bud Shank. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states, "the vast majority of the material is little more than ersatz-cool filler, bearing little distinction. From an historical perspective this seems almost criminal, especially in light of the inordinate talent corralled for the project". [2]
All compositions by Leith Stevens except as indicated
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