Kurz-Bio:
Der Tenor-Saxophonist Willis Jackson, auch Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson, wurde am 25. April 1932 in Miami, Florida, geboren und verstarb am 25. Okober 1987 in New York City, erst 55-jährig, nach einer Herzoperation.
Seine 45er-Singles:
ATLANTIC
08 51....45-946....WILLIS JACKSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Harlem Nocturne (A-621)/Street Scene (Sentimental Rhapsody) (A-622)
06 52....45-967....WILLIS “GATOR TAIL” JACKSON..Rock! Rock!! Rock!!! (A-843)/WILLIS “GATOR TAIL” JACKSON - Saxophone Solo with vocal obbligato by GLADYS BRUCE..Here In My Heart (A-841)
09 52....45-975....WILLIS JACKSON and His Orchestra..Gator's Groove (A-844)/Estralita (A-842)
06 53....45-998....WILLIS “GATOR TAIL” JACKSON and His Orchestra..Shake Dance (A-1055)/Walking Home (A-1053)
DE LUXE
09 54....45—6060....WILLIS JACKSON an His Orchestra..The Cracker Jack (45—L7019)/Try A Little Tenderness (45—K7016)
02 55....45—6073....WILLIS JACKSON an His Orchestra..Howling At Midnight (45—L1717)/We'll Be Together Again (45—L7018)
ATCO
03 57....45-6089....WILLIS JACKSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Later 'Gator (57C-103)/Back Door (57C-101)
KING
11 57....45—5087....BILL JENNINGS - WILLIS JACKSON..Down Boy (45—K8911)/Wishbone (45—K8908)
FIRE
09 59....1003....WILLIS JACKSON & BAND Featuring BILL JENNINGS..Making It (FM-106)/Good To The Bone (FM-107)
PRESTIGE
08 59....45-142 A....WILLIS JACKSON QUARTET..Please Mr. Jackson/ B….Dinky’s Mood
02 60....45-159 A....WILLIS JACKSON QUINTET..Cool Grits (Part One)/ B....Cool Grits (Part Two)
03 60....45-170 A....WILLIS JACKSON QUINTET WILLIS JACKSON, tenor sax..Come Back To Sorrento/ B....WILLIS JACKSON QUINTET WILLIS JACKSON, tenor sax BILL JENNINGS, guitar JACK McDUFF, ortgan..On The Sunny Side Of The Street
09 60....45-178 A....WILLIS JACKSON, Tenor Sax BILL JENNINGS, Guitar JACK McDUFF, Organ..Keep On A-Blowin’ (Part 1)/ B….Keep On A-Blowin’ (Part 2)
02 61....45-187 A....WILLIS JACKSON, Tenor Sax JACK McDUFF, Organ..Blue ‘Gator Part 1/ B....Blue ‘Gator Part 2
07 61....45-194 A....WILLIS JACKSON tenor sax..Careless Love/ B....He Said, She Said, I Said
02 62....45-207 A....WILLIS JACKSON Tenor Sax JACK McDUFF, Organ Organ..Cookin’ Sherry (Part 1)/ B....Cookin’ Sherry (Part 2)
TRU-SOUND
02 62....45-410 A....“Gator Tail” Jackson..Backtrack/ B….Without A Song
03 62....45-410 A....“Gator Tail” Jackson..That Twistin' Train/ B….Without A Song………….A-Seite gleiche Aufnahme, nur Titeländerung
PRESTIGE
08 62....45-221 A....WILLIS JACKSON Tenor Sax..Thunderbird/ B….Jambalaya
12 62....45-234 A....WILLIS JACKSON..I Left My Heart In San Francisco/ B….What Kind Of A Fool Am I
04 63….45-243 A….WILLIS JACKSON..Neapolitan Nights/ B….Mama
05 63….45-258 A….WILLIS JACKSON..Secret Love Pt. 1/ B….Secret Love Pt. 2
12 63….45-277 A….WILLIS JACKSON..Arrivederci Roma/ B….Y’All
12 63….45-293-A….WILLIS JACKSON..Brother Elijah/ B….Gra-A-Avy
04 64….PR 45-303 A….WILLIS JACKSON..Troubled Times/ B….As Long As She Needs Me
07 64….45-327….WILLIS JACKSON..Nightingale (SIDE 1)/People (SIDE 2)
VERVE
09 64….VK-10332….WILLIS JACKSON..I Almost Lost My Mind (64-VK-423)/Swimmin’ Home, Baby (Fruitcake) (64-VK-304)
PRESTIGE
11 64….PR 45-339….WILLIS JACKSON..Pool Shark (SIDE 1)/More Gravy (SIDE 2)
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
