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A1	The Champ Written-By – Gillespie*
A2	Birk's Works Written-By – Gillespie*
A3	Caravan Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Tizol*
A4	Time On My Hands Vocals, Guitar – Milt JacksonWritten-By – Adamson*, Youmans*
A5	Sunny Side Of The Street Written-By – Fields/McHugh*
B1	Tin Tin Deo Written-By – Pozo*, Gillespie*
B2	Stardust Written-By – Carmichael*, Parish*
B3	They Can't Take That Away From Me Written-By – Gershwin*
B4	The Bluest Blues Vocals – Joe CarrollWritten-By – Allen*
B5	Swing Low Sweet Cadillac Written-By – Gillespie*
B6	Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be Vocals – Dizzy Gillespie, Joe CarrollWritten-By – Gillespie*

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Associated Recordings Ltd
• Printed By – The Haycock Press Ltd.
• Published By – Peter Maurice
• Published By – Lafleur & Son Ltd.
• Published By – Campbell Connelly & Co.
• Published By – Lawrence Wright Music Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Dorsey Bros. Music Ltd.
• Published By – Chappell & Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Savoy Music Co.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: A3 to A5, B3 to B6)
• Bass – Percy Heath (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5)
• Drums – Al Jones (tracks: A3 to A5, B2 to B6), Art Blakey (tracks: A1), Kansas Fields (tracks: A2, B1)
• Guitar – Bernard Griggs* (tracks: B6), Kenny Burrell (tracks: A2, B1)
• Piano – Milt Jackson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5), Wynton Kelly (tracks: B6)
• Sleeve Notes – Chris Whent
• Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson (tracks: A1), John Coltrane (tracks: A2, B1)
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: A1)
• Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: A1 to B6)
• Vibraphone – Milt Jackson (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B5)
• Violin – Stuff Smith (tracks: A3 to A5, B2 to B4)

Notes

Compilation of tracks originally recorded for Dee Gee.
First and 2nd cat # on sleeve, 3rd & 4th on labels. Released in a laminated (front) sleeve with flipbacks.
Dee Gee matrix numbers: A1 ; A2 ; A3 ; A4 (not given); A5 ; B1 ; B2 ; B3 (not given); B4 ; B5 ; B6 (not given).
Tracks A2 & B1 recorded Detroit, March 1st 1951
Track A1 recorded New York City, April 16th 1951
Tracks B3 & B5 recorded New York City, August 16th 1951
Tracks A3 to A5, B2 & B4 recorded New York City, October 25th 1951
Track B6 recorded New York City, July 18th 1952
On labels: Manufactured in Great Britain by Associated Recordings Limited. Eros ® [logo] & Savoy [logo] (By arrangement with Savoy). Side A "Mecolico" [logo] & B.I.E.M. [logo]. Side B "Mecolico" [logo] & "Chappell" [logo].
On sleeve front and rear: "Eros Savoy" [logo]. Sleeve rear "AR" [logo] Associated Recordings Limited Berkley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, W.1. Printed in England by The Haycock Press, Ltd., London, S.E.5.
Publishing details on labels:
P. Maurice/BIEM (A1); M.C.P.S. (A2, B6); Lafleur & Son Ltd. (A3); Campbell, Connelly & Co. (A4) ; L. Wright Music Co. Ltd. (A5, B2); Dorsey Bros. Music Ltd. (B1); Chappell & Co. Ltd. (B3); Savoy Music Co. (B4); B.I.E.M. (B5).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Matrix, label side A): (M 50051 A)
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix, label side B): (M 50051 B)
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A stamped): M-50051-A-1U V
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B stamped): M-50051-B-1U V
• Rights Society: Mecolico
• Rights Society: M.C.P.S.
• Rights Society: B.I.E.M.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MG 12047	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(LP, Comp, Mono)	Savoy Records	MG 12047	US	1956
RM 118	Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie Story - Volume Two ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Realm, Realm Jazz	RM 118	UK	1963
MG 12047	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE)	Savoy Records	MG 12047	US	Unknown
SV-0170	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Savoy Jazz	SV-0170	Japan	1992
315834Y	Dizzy Gillespie	The Champ ‎(Cass, RE, RM)	Jazz Heritage	315834Y	US	2000