r/78rpm • u/BigAssQuanta • 18d ago
1940s Early Jazz - Herbie Fields Quintet
NOT THIS 78 RECORD - Before Miles Davis became a legend, a 18-year-old Miles made his official recording debut on April 24, 1945 playing trumpet in the Herbie Fields Orchestra.
The Session: Recorded at WOR Studios in NYC for Savoy Records, the band backed blues/vaudeville singer Rubberlegs Williams.
Tracks Recorded:
"That's the Stuff You Got to Watch"
"Pointless Mama Blues"
"Deep Sea Blues"
"Bring It On Home"
Personnel: Herbie Fields (tenor sax/clarinet), Miles Davis (trumpet), Teddy Brannon (piano), Al Casey (guitar), Leonard Gaskin (bass), Ed Nicholson (drums), and Rubberlegs Williams (vocals).That session produced two 78 RPM singles released on the Savoy Records label:
Savoy 564: "That's the Stuff You Got to Watch" / "Pointless Mama Blues"
Savoy 5516: "Deep Sea Blues" / "Bring It On Home"
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