Session details: Christy's Restaurant (April 12, 1951)

Charlie Parker session details

April 12, 1951 (3 items; TT = 30:26)

Christy's Restaurant, Framingham MA

Private recording (Tape) (B-)

Charlie Parker (as); Bill Wellington (ts); Wardell Gray (ts); Nat Pierce (p); Jack Lawlor (b); Joe MacDonald (d)

1	Scrapple from the Apple (C. Parker)	15:12
2	Lullaby in Rhythm (incomplete) (B. Goodman-E. Sampson)	12:24
	Gray solos first (0:39-4:46), then Parker (4:46-7:59), then Gray again (7:59-11:47), to closing chorus
3	Happy Bird Blues (incomplete) (C. Parker)	2:50
	Parker solo only; he quotes "Star Eyes" at 2:33-2:36


1 Scrapple from the Apple 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 13 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3011, Sound Hills SSCD 8027, Philology Volume 33 (W 864), Rare Live Recordings RLR 88667, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
2 Lullaby in Rhythm (incomplete) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 14 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3011, Sound Hills SSCD 8027, Philology Volume 33 (W 864), Rare Live Recordings RLR 88667, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340
3 Happy Bird Blues (incomplete) 12" LP: Bird Box 01-22 LP 14 CD: New Sound Planet JUTB 3011, Sound Hills SSCD 8027, Philology Volume 33 (W 864), Rare Live Recordings RLR 88667, Frémeaux & Associés FA 1340

This was first issued as The Happy Bird, where "Lullaby in Rhythm" is incorrectly listed as "I May Be Wrong."

Wellington plays only on the opening and closing choruses of "Lullaby in Rhythm." Howard McGhee may have been present, although he cannot be heard on any of these tunes. He was booked with the Oscar Pettiford Sextet at the Hi-Hat April 9-15, and one account has him jamming at Christy's along with Wardell Gray.

A fourth title, "I Remember April," is usually included with these tunes, but it is clearly from another (later) session. See December 8-14, 1952.

These tunes are a little flat as issued, and the times above are from a speed-corrected version. Thanks to Bruno Leicht and Kay Schulze-Hennings for help with this session.