Dig These Blues

Dig These Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label.[1]

Dig These Blues
Studio album by Hank Crawford
Released	1966
Recorded	April 13 and December 10, 1964 and February 11, 1965 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:32
Label	Atlantic SD 1436
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
True Blue (1964) Dig These Blues (1966) After Hours (1966)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

1. "Dig These Blues" - 4:34
2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:04
3. "Banana Head" - 3:00
4. "H.C. Blues" - 2:50
5. "These Tears" - 2:37
6. "Hollywood Blues" - 3:20
7. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield. Clarence Williams) - 5:48
8. "New Blues" (Phineas Newborn, Jr.) - 4:25
9. "Bluff City Blues" - 3:54

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano
• Oliver Beener (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Marcus Belgrave (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Julius Brooks (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Phil Guilbeau (tracks 1, 3 & 5), John Hunt (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Jimmy Owens (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - trumpet
• Abdul Baari (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Wilbur Brown (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Wendell Harrison (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone
• Leroy Cooper (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Howard Johnson (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - baritone saxophone
• Charles Green (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Ali Mohammed (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Edgar Willis (tracks 4, 6 & 8) - bass
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Milt Turner (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - drums

References

1. Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 2, 2015
2. Allmusic listing, accessed October 2, 2015