Luis Russell

AVery thought of you
BSad lover blues

Label: Apollo
Catalogue number: 1012
Genre: Jazz
Condition: Very good
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #6996

Luis Russell, a Cuban-born jazz pianist and bandleader based in New York, recorded these two sides for the Apollo label. 'The Very Thought of You' is a popular standard; 'Sad Lover Blues' is original material typical of his swing-era work.

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