Tracklist

A	Tell It Like It Is
B	Uptown Stomp

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – The Bronzville Record Mfg. Co., Chicago
• Published By – Burton Ltd.

Notes

Recorded in December 1955; released after December 1955.

It was the last Parrot release to be issued before Al Benson sold the company to John "Lawyer" Burton in March 1956.

Performed by an ensemble that Lewis "Bill" Ogletree, a Swing trumpet player in Chicago, assembled in the studio to record some instrumentals for Al Benson: Lewis "Bill" Ogletree (tp); Oett "Sax" Mallard (as); Cliff Davis (ts); Earl Washington (p); Jimmy Richardson (b); Red Saunders (d); Al Benson (dir) [credits not printed on labels].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A - label): 55-284
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout): 45-55-284 55
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - label): 55-285
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout): 45- 55-285 55
• Rights Society: B.M.I.

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