Dancing in the Street (album)
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Dancing in the Street is a live jazz album by the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was released on Cadet Records
in 1967. The album reached number 3 and number 16 on the Billboard Black and Jazz Albums Charts.
Cadet Records
Cadet Records was started as Argo Records in 1955 as the jazz subsidiary of Chess Records. Argo changed its name in 1965 to Cadet to avoid confusion with the similarly named label in the UK...
in 1967. The album reached number 3 and number 16 on the Billboard Black and Jazz Albums Charts.
Side 1
- "Dancing in the StreetDancing in the Street"Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.-Martha and the Vandellas original:...
" (Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
) 5:05 - "Mood for Mendes" (Billy Taylor) 3:06
- "Struttin' Lightly" (Cleveland EatonCleveland EatonCleveland "Cleve" Eaton is an American jazz double bassist from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. His most famous accomplishments are substantial playing stints with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and later with the Count Basie Orchestra...
) 4:48 - "You Don't Know Me" 4:48
- "Django" (John Lewis) 4:50
Side 2
- Black Orpheus Medley: "Manha Da Carnaval/Felicidade/Samba de Orfeu" (Luiz BonfáLuiz BonfáLuiz Floriano Bonfá was a Brazilian guitarist and composer best known for the compositions he penned for the film Black Orpheus.-Biography:...
) 8:27 - "What Now My Love" (Gilbert BécaudGilbert BécaudGilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et Maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love"...
) 8:27 - "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" (Antônio Carlos JobimAntônio Carlos JobimAntônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim , also known as Tom Jobim , was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within...
) 3:39
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Black Albums | 16 |
| 1967 | Jazz Albums | 3 |
| 1967 | Pop Albums | 59 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Dancing In The Street" | Pop Singles | 84 |
Personnel
- Cleveland EatonCleveland EatonCleveland "Cleve" Eaton is an American jazz double bassist from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. His most famous accomplishments are substantial playing stints with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and later with the Count Basie Orchestra...
Bass - Ramsey LewisRamsey LewisRamsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...
Piano, Keyboards - Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
Drums