Bones for the King explained

Bones for the King
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Dicky Wells
Cover:	Bones for the King.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	February 3–4, 1958
Studio:	NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Felsted FAJ.7006
Producer:	Stanley Dance
Chronology:	Dicky Wells
Next Title:	Chatter Jazz
Next Year:	1959

Bones for the King is an album by trombonist Dicky Wells which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states: "There is some good swing-based music to be heard throughout this album but nothing essential occurs".

Track listing

All compositions by Dicky Wells except where noted.

1. "Bones for the King" – 6:36
2. "Sweet Daddy Spo-de-o" – 7:26
3. "You Took My Heart" (Skip Hall) – 6:01
4. "Hello Smack!" (Buddy Tate) – 6:20
5. "Come and Get It" – 8:04
6. "Stan's Dance" (Buck Clayton) – 6:35

Personnel

• Dicky Wells – trombone
• Buck Clayton – trumpet (tracks 4-6)
• Vic Dickenson, George Matthews, Benny Morton – trombone (tracks 1-3)
• Rudy Rutherford – clarinet, baritone saxophone (tracks 4-6)
• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 4-6)
• Skip Hall – piano, organ
• Everett Barksdale – guitar (tracks 4-6)
• Major Holley – bass
• Jo Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/nyc/felsted/felsted.html Felsted Album Discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/dicky-wells/catalog/#felsted-faj-7006 Dicky Wells Catalog