Little Susie is an album by pianist Ray Bryant released on Columbia Records in 1960.Watts, R., Callahan, M., Edwards, D. and Eyries, P. Columbia Main Series, Part 10: CL 1400-1499/CS 8196-8290 (1959-1961), accessed April 25, 2017Ray Bryant catalog, accessed April 25, 2017Enciclopedia del Jazz Ray Bryant discography, accessed April 26, 2017
Reception
The AllMusic review stated "Pianist Ray Bryant's debut for Columbia was named after 'Little Susie,' a hit single he had a short time earlier recorded for Signature. The trio LP with bassist Tommy Bryant and either Gus Johnson or Eddie Locke on drums has a remake of 'Little Susie,' a few other originals that did not catch on as hits".
Track listing All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted "Little Susie"4:40 "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz)3:20 "Blues For Norine"4:35 "Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed" (Kurt Weill, Langston Hughes)3:27 "Big Buddy"5:37 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell)5:12 "Greensleeves" (Traditional)2:26 "So In Love" (Cole Porter)5:41 "If I Can Just Make It" (Traditional)2:12 "Misty" (Erroll Garner)4:04 Recorded at Columbia Records, 30th Street Studio, NYC., on December 10, 1959 (tracks 1–3 & 10) and January 19, 1960 (tracks 4–9)
Personnel Ray Bryant – piano Tommy Bryant – bass Oliver Jackson (tracks 1–3 & 10), Eddie Locke (tracks 4–9) – drums
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