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The Blues Sonata Written-By – Charlie Byrd
A.a	Polonaise Pour Pietro	7:00
A.b	Ballad In B Minor	5:00
A.c	Scherzo For An Old Shoe	9:10
B1	Alexander's Ragtime Band Written-By – Irving Berlin	5:25
B2	Jordu Written-By – Duke Jordan	4:38
B3	That Old Devil Called Love Written-By – Roberts*, Fisher*	4:52
B4	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart Written-By – James F. Hanley	4:33

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
• Licensed From – Milestone Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Plaza Sound Studios
• Mastered At – Plaza Sound Studios

Credits

• Bass – Keter Betts
• Drums – Buddy Deppenschmidt
• Engineer [Recording] – Ray Fowler
• Guitar – Charlie Byrd
• Liner Notes – Joe Goldberg
• Liner Notes [Insert] – 中野宏昭*
• Photography By [Back Liner Photographs] – Steve Schapiro
• Photography By, Design [Album] – Ken Deardoff
• Piano – Barry Harris (tracks: B1 to B4)
• Producer – Orrin Keepnews

Notes

Recorded October 24, 1961, N.Y.C.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Both labels): SMJ-6054 (SRS-6017)
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): RLP-12-453-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): RLP-12-453-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped): 〄Ⓑ RLP 12453 A 1 1 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped): RLP 12453 Ⓢ 1 1 1
• Rights Society (On Label A / B): JASRAC
• Rights Society (On Label A / B): Folster
• Other (Price): ¥2,200

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RM 453	Charlie Byrd	Blues Sonata ‎(LP, Album)	Riverside Records	RM 453	US	1961
OLP 93009, AA 025	Charlie Byrd	Blues Sonata ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Riverside Records, Alto Analogue	OLP 93009, AA 025	US	Unknown
RS 9453	Charlie Byrd	Blues Sonata ‎(LP, Album)	Riverside Records	RS 9453	US	1961
OLP 3009	Charlie Byrd	Blues Sonata ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Offbeat Records	OLP 3009	US	Unknown
CA68910	Charlie Byrd	Blues Sonata ‎(LP, Album)	Riverside Records	CA68910	France	1974

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