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Musicraft
alto saxophone Lou Prisby
alto saxophone Ruda Tanza
tracks b3 to b7 alto saxophone Skeets Herfurt
tracks b3 to b7 baritone saxophone Chuck Gentry
tracks b3 to b7 bass Artie Shapiro
tracks a1 to a6 bass Morris Rayman
tracks a7 to b2 bass Phil Stephens
clarinet, leader Artie Shaw
tracks a1 to a6 drums Lou Fromm
tracks a7 to b7 drums Nick Fatool
executive-producer Jerry Valburn
executive-producer Oliver Sabin
tracks a1 to a6 guitar Barney Kessel
tracks a7 to b7 guitar Dave Barbour
layout [liner layout] Madeline Sloan
mastered by [mastering] Don Van Gordon
music librarian [original source material] Bob Altshuler
music librarian [original source material] Morton Savada
music librarian [original source material] William "Red" Carraro
photography by [photographs] PhotoFiles, Inc
tracks a1 to a6 piano Dodo Marmarosa
tracks a7 to b2 piano Johnny Guarnieri
tracks b3 to b7 piano Milt Raskin
sleeve notes Jack Sohmer
sleeve notes Oliver Sabin
technician [technical supervision] Jerry Valburn
tenor saxophone Herb Steward
tenor saxophone Ralph Rosenlund
transferred by [transfer & editing] Jack Towers
transferred by [transfer & editing] Jerry Valburn
trombone Bob Swift
trombone Gus Dixon
trombone Harry Rodgers
trombone Ollie Wilson
tracks b3 to b7 trombone Si Zentner
trumpet Bernie Glow
tracks b3 to b7 trumpet Clyde Hurley
trumpet George Schwartz
tracks b3 to b7 trumpet Manny Klein
tracks a1 to a6, b3 to b7 trumpet Ray Linn
trumpet Stan Fishelson
Copyright (c) Trend Records (3)
Phonographic Copyright (p) Trend Records (3)
Distributed By Avan-Guard Music
Published By Marler-Olibin Recordings
Recorded At Radio Recorders
Mastered At Soundwave
Tracklist information is taken from both album cover and labels with differences noted as appropriate.

Cover information:
Gatefold sleeve made of thick card.

Front of sleeve:
Title shown as 'Artie Shaw Volume 1'
Beneath picture of the artist is a 'scrap' of songsheet with 'Copyright MCMXLIV by HARMS Inc., N.Y.'
Bottom right hand corner, 'Musicraft Records Vintage Series' inside a black box.
'Featuring Kitty Kallen • Mel Tormé And His Mel-Tones • Teddy Walters' The name of the other Vocalist, Hal Stevens, is missing from the front credits.

Back of sleeve:
Title is, Artie Shaw Clarinet Magic With The Big Band And Strings Volume One
Track titles with vocal credits except for track A4,' How Deep Is The Ocean?', the vocal credit is only on the label.
Notes on the session recordings at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
Our special thanks for useage of original source material to the following:
While the original material on this album was recorded over thirty years ago, outstanding reproduction will be obtained on your present day phonograph, both mono and stereo. No pseudo or electronic rechanneling has been added.
'Musicraft Vintage Series Recordings are a product of Marlor-Olibin Recordings.
'© ℗ Trend Records P.O. Box 48081 • Los Angeles, CA 90048
Musicraft Records • Discovery Records • Trend Records • Verydisco Records'
℗ Marler-Olibin Recordings 1978

Inside Sleeve information left:
Title is, Artie Shaw - Clarinet Magic With The Big Band And Strings - Volume One
Comprehensive liner notes regarding the artist plus a black and white photo of the band in bottom right hand corner.
Inside Sleeve information right:
Completion of the liner notes on the left side by 'Jack Sohmer, January 1978'.
Discography 'All sessions were made at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles'. Each session is denoted by the letters 'A, B, C, D, E' with each title followed by the Master number and writer credits.
Each session includes Band member credits, the 'Strings' of the title only show which instruments were used: Session (A), '9 violins, 3 violas, 2 celli, Session (B) 'replace original rhythm section. Add a third cello'. Session (C) Four Trumpets; Three Trombones; Five Saxes; 9 Violins; 3 Violas; 3 Celli'. Session (D) 'Same personnel as for Session 95'. Session (E) 'Same personnel as for Session 95'
Track A3 is shown as '(A) Ghost Of A Chance'
Track titles have vocal credits except for track A4,' How Deep Is The Ocean?', credit for this is only on the label,
and track B3, 'You Do Something To Me', the vocal credit for this is on the back of sleeve and the label.
Down the right hand side are sleeve notes regarding 'The Musicraft Story'.
Title on spine is, Volume One Artie Shaw Clarinet Magic With The Big Band & Strings

Label information:
Title is, 'Artie Shaw Clarinet Magic with the Big Band and Strings'
Artist credit is 'Artie Shaw and His Orchestra'

Publishing information:
℗ Marler-Olibin Recordings 1978

A1 to A6: (Musicraft Session 64) November 16th, 1945
A7 to B2: (Musicraft Session 79) April 30th, 1946
B3, B4: (Musicraft Session 95) June 12th, 1946
B5, B6: (Musicraft Session 96) June 13th, 1946
B7: (Musicraft Session 97) June 19th, 1946
Matrix / Runout: MVS 503 A (Side A runout etched)
Matrix / Runout: MVS 503 - B. (Side B runout etched)



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