The Gene Ammons Story: Gentle Jug
Gene Ammons
Till There Was You; Answer Me, My Love; Willow Weep for Me, Little Girl Blue, Something I Dreamed Last Night, Something Wonderful, I Remember You, Someone to Watch Over Me, Two Different Worlds, But Beautiful, Skylark, Three Little Words, Street of Dreams, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, Under a Blanket of Blue, I'm Glad There Is You
with Richard Wyands, Doug Watkins, J.C. Heard, Patti Bown, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessy
Recorded January 1961 and April 1962.
TRACKLISTING
- 1. Till There Was You
- 2. Answer Me, My Love
- 3. Willow Weep For Me
- 4. Little Girl Blue
- 5. Something I Dreamed Last Night
- 6. Something Wonderful
- 7. I Remember You
- 8. Someone To Watch Over Me
- 9. Two Different Worlds
- 10. But Beautiful
- 11. Skylark
- 12. Three Little Words
- 13. Street Of Dreams
- 14. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- 15. Under A Blanket Of Blue
- 16. I'm Glad There Is You
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