Mr. Guitar (album) explained

Mr. Guitar
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Charlie Byrd
Cover:	Mr Guitar (album).jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	September 1960 Washington, D.C.
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:24
Label:	Offbeat OLP 3006 Riverside RLP 450
Chronology:	Charlie Byrd
Prev Title:	Byrd in the Wind
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd
Next Year:	1960

Mr. Guitar is an album by American jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label in 1962.^[1] The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 3 but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.^[2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a delightful trio outing with an adroit and light feel".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions written by Charlie Byrd except as indicated

1. "Blues for Felix" - 2:57
2. "Gypsy in My Soul" (Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe) - 2:54
3. "In a Mellotone" (Duke Ellington) - 3:13
4. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Mack Gordon, Gordon Mills) - 4:43
5. "Travelin' On" - 2:34
6. "Play Fiddle, Play" (Arthur Altman, Emory Deutsch, Jack Lawrence) - 3:35
7. "Funky Flamenco" - 2:49
8. "My One and Only" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:41
9. "Mama, I'll Be Home Some Day" - 3:11
10. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:41
11. "Who Cares?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 2:12
12. "Lay the Lily Low" - 5:54

Personnel

• Charlie Byrd - guitar
• Keter Betts - bass
• Bertell Knox - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-400-series/#rlp-450 Riverside Records discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/washington-records-catalog-offbeat-3000-4000-4900-5700-series/#olp-3006 Washington Records discography
3. Unterberger, R. Allmusic Review accessed October 26, 2012