Babs gonzales –

Be bop santa claus

Babs Gonzales was a Beat poet who became one of the premier jazz vocalists of the be-bop era; famous for penning the Dizzy Gillespie song Oop-Pop-A-Da." from 1950 to 1953, Babs was a vocalist for the James Moody band and later played and recorded with such luminaries as Jimmy Smith, Sonny Rollins, Benny Green and Johnny Griffin, among others. On the rare 1955 recordings presented here, Babs is backed by organist Teddy Brannon, along with an unknown tenor sax and drummer. Featured here is Bab's twisted Christmas tale, "Be-Bop Santa Claus," coupled with "Manhattan Fable." Newly remastered."

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Babs Gonzales
Released	2012
Label	ESSENTIAL MEDIA MOD
Condition	New
UPC	894231303524
SKU	al-894231303524