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Willis Gator Tail Jackson

Title: Later for the Gator

Label: Acrobat

Cat No:ACMCD4203
Format:CD

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Although Willis “Gator Tail” Jackson never enjoyed a chart hit under his own name his honking saxophone graced many hits in the 40’s and 50’s. The tenor playing Jackson earned his nickname when a member of The Cootie Williams Orchestra for his hard blowing solos on Williams’s Jukebox hit – “Gator Tail”. He formed his own group whilst still playing with Williams and his screaming saxophone became a big attraction on Jukeboxes and live appearances during the early Fifties. He married R&B singer Ruth Brown and naturally worked with her both live and in the studio, examples of which round out this overview of the early years of one of the all time great tenor saxophonists.

Track Listing for Later for the Gator

CD1

GATOR TAIL (PART 1) COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

GATOR TAIL (PART 2) COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

LET ‘EM ROLL BOB MERRILL WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

DOIN’ THE ‘GATOR TAIL COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

ON MY OWN EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

CHUCK’S CHUCKLES EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ DAT MAN EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

DANCE OF THE LADY BUG EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

GONNA HOOT & HOLLER EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

SATURDAY NIGHT EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

COOLE MAMA EDDIE MACK WITH BOBBY SMITH ORCHESTRA

BLOW JACKSON BLOW EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

MORE BLUES AT MIDNIGHT EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

LATER FOR THE ‘GATOR EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

THE CALL OF THE ‘GATOR EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

STEAM ROLLER BLUES EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

BEAUTY PARLOR GOSSIP EDDIE MACK WITH COOTIE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA

GATOR’S GROOVE THE FOUR GATORS

HARLEM NOCTURNE THE FOUR GATORS

ROCK! ROCK! ROCK! THE FOUR GATORS

WINE-O-WINE THE FOUR GATORS

GOOD GLIDING (AKA ‘GATORS GOT TO GO) RUTH BROWN

STREET SCENE (AKA SENTIMENTAL RHAPSODY) RUTH BROWN

ESTRELLITA RUTH BROWN

R B BLUES RUTH BROWN

DADDY DADDY RUTH BROWN

THE TEARS KEEP TUMBLING DOWN RUTH BROWN

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Willis Gator Tail Jackson

Later for the Gator