Dig These Blues

Dig These Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1964 and 1965 for the Atlantic label.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3½ stars.

Track listing

All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

1. "Dig These Blues" - 4:34
2. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 5:04
3. "Banana Head" - 3:00
4. "H.C. Blues" - 2:50
5. "These Tears" - 2:37
6. "Hollywood Blues" - 3:20
7. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" (Charles Warfield. Clarence Williams) - 5:48
8. "New Blues" (Phineas Newborn, Jr.) - 4:25
9. "Bluff City Blues" - 3:54

Personnel

• Hank Crawford - alto saxophone, piano
• Oliver Beener (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Marcus Belgrave (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Julius Brooks (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Phil Guilbeau (tracks 1, 3 & 5), John Hunt (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Jimmy Owens (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - trumpet
• Abdul Baari (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Wilbur Brown (tracks 4, 6 & 8), Wendell Harrison (tracks 1, 3 & 5) - tenor saxophone
• Leroy Cooper (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Howard Johnson (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - baritone saxophone
• Charles Green (tracks 2, 7 & 9), Ali Mohammed (tracks 1, 3 & 5), Edgar Willis (tracks 4, 6 & 8) - bass
• Bruno Carr (tracks 1, 3-6 & 8), Milt Turner (tracks 2, 7 & 9) - drums

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