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March 12, 1957: Charles Mingus, Coleman Hawkins, Chris Connor and the Lighthouse All Stars record on the same day.

Added: 2008-03-11
  • Coleman Hawkins records the album The Hawk Flies High.
  • Charles Mingus records five tracks for Atlantic Records: Passions Of A Woman Loved; Blue Cee; Tonight At Noon; Reincarnation Of A Lovebird; Haitian Fight Song.
  • Chris Connor records 3 songs for Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song: Nice Work If You Can Get It; Blah Blah Blah; They Can't Take That Away From Me.
  • Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars record three tracks for the album In The Solo Spotlight!: Funny Frank; That's Rich; If You Are There.

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