*(1958) PI 3525-A ’’Wild Rice’’ Bill Justis & His Orchestra

STUDIO SESSION FOR BILL JUSTIS & HIS ORCHESTRA AT THE MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE FOR SUN RECORDS 1957 SUN RECORDING STUDIO 706 UNION AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SUN SESSION: THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 1957 SESSION HOURS: UNKNOWN PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - BILL JUSTIS AND-OR JACK CLEMENT ’’WILD RICE’’ Composer: - Bill Justis Publisher: - . - Knox Music Incorporated Matrix number: - P 319 - Master (2:01) Recorded: - August 22, 1957 Released: - March 1958 First appearance: - Phillips International (S) 78-45rpm standard single PI 3525-A mono WILD RICE - SCROUNGIE Reissued: - 1998 Bear Family Records (CD) 500-200rpm BCD 15805 DI-3-19 mono digital THE SUN SINGLES COLLECTION - VOLUME 5 On this recording, “Wild Rice“, plows different ground. It comes much closer to the 1940s (even 1930s) big band era that was close to Justis’ heart. This tune is inspired, if not lifted, very carefully mind you, from Ralph Flanagan’s 1953 pop hit “Hot Toddy“. (HD) Name (Or. No Of Instruments) Bill Justis - Tenor Saxophone Sidney Manker - Guitar Sid Lapworth - Bass Otis Jett - Drums Jimmy Wilson - Piano Jamieson Bryant - Saxophone © - 706 UNION AVENUE SESSIONS - ©