Red Allen et al: Jazz at the Metropole

Date:	, May 1955
Label/Number:	Bethlehem 21
Personnel:	Henry “Red” Allen (tp, vo) Charlie Shavers (tp) Frank Rehak, Herb Fleming (tb) Eddie Barefield (cl, as) Buster Bailey (cl) Kenny Kersey, Claude Hopkins (p) Milt Hinton, Benny Moten (b) Panama Francis, Cozy Cole (d) Al “Jazzbo” Collins (narration)
Tracks:	Cotton Tail / Jazz At The Metropole / When The Saints Go Marchin’ In / Trumpet Conversation / Buddy Bolden Said / Kiss The Baby
Location:	Metropole Cafe, NYC
Producer:	Creed Taylor
Liner Notes:	Al “Jazzbo” Collins
Research Comments:	In his liner notes Al “Jazzbo” Collins writes, “We recorded on a Friday night close to midnight with the place packed and everyone in a rather high spirit. BETHLEHEM was fortunate in being able to secure the engineering services of RUDY VAN GELDER of Hackensack, New Jersey, a rather legendary-type audio man who has the reputation of being a JAZZ ENGINEER. That night Rudy was playing his big AMPEX tuned especially for the occasion.”
Status Notes:	This session is confirmed but missing information (e.g. personnel, song titles, exact date, producer, etc.).
Sources:	(CVD) (TL) CT AJ-IJS