Buck Jumpin' is an album by guitarist Al Casey which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Prestige Records Catalog: Swingville 2000, 4000 series, accessed November 20, 2018Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Swingville Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2018
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "Al Casey, who will always be best known as Fats Waller's guitarist, makes one of his few appearances as a bandleader ... The music consistently swings and it is a rare pleasure to hear Casey getting the opportunity to stretch out on acoustic guitar".
Track listing All compositions by Al Casey except where noted "Buck Jumpin'" – 6:11 "Casey's Blues" – 6:38 "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 5:45 "Rosetta" (Earl Hines, Henri Woode) – 5:45 "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks) – 4:42 "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) – 5:32 "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 5:16 "Gut Soul" – 3:04 Additional track on CD reissue "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 5:00 Additional track on CD reissue
Personnel Al Casey – guitar Rudy Powell – alto saxophone, clarinet Herman Foster – piano Jimmy Lewis – bass Belton Evans – drums
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