Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Champ Written-By – Gillespie*	5:38
2	Birk's Works Written-By – Gillespie*	3:05
3	Caravan Written-By – Ellington*	2:52
4	Time On My Hands Written-By – Adamson*, Gordon*, Youmans*	2:21
5	On The Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – McHugh*	3:05
6	Tin Tin Deo Written-By – Pozo*, Fuller*	2:38
7	Stardust Written-By – Carmichael*, Parish*	3:02
8	They Can't Take That Away From Me Written-By – G. & I. Gershwin*	3:42
9	The Bluest Blues Written-By – McFarland*, Thompson*	2:52
10	Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac Arranged By – Gillespie*	3:06
11	Ohh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee Written-By – Graham*, Carroll*	3:19

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
• Made By – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 3 to 5, 7 to 11), John Coltrane (tracks: 2, 6)
• Baritone Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 3 to 5, 7 to 11)
• Bass – Bernie Griggs (tracks: 8, 11), Percy Heath (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10)
• Drums – Al Jones (tracks: 3 to 5, 7 to 11), Art Blakey (tracks: 1), Kansas Fields (tracks: 2 to 6)
• Guitar – Kenny Burrell (tracks: 2, 6)
• Organ – Milt Jackson (tracks: 3 to 5, 7 to 9)
• Piano – Milt Jackson (tracks: 2, 6, 10), Wynton Kelly (tracks: 8, 11)
• Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson (tracks: 1), John Coltrane (tracks: 2, 6)
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
• Vibraphone – Milt Jackson (tracks: 2, 6, 10)
• Violin – Stuff Smith (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 9)
• Vocals – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 10), Joe Carroll (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 11), Melvin Moore (tracks: 1, 10), Milt Jackson (tracks: 3 to 5, 7 to 9)

Notes

1 (April 15, 1951)
2, 6 (March 1, 1951)
3 to 5, 7, 9 (October 25, 1951)
8, 11 (July 18, 1952)
10 (August 16, 1951)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 81757 01702 2
• Label Code: LC 8723
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG 12047	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Savoy Records	MG 12047	US	1956
RM 118	Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie Story - Volume Two ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Realm, Realm Jazz	RM 118	UK	1963
CY-78815	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd, Den)	Savoy Jazz	CY-78815	Japan	1996
ERL 50051, ERL.50051	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE)	Eros, Eros, Savoy Records, Savoy Records	ERL 50051, ERL.50051	UK	1963
COJY-9058	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Mono)	Savoy Records	COJY-9058	Japan	1993

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