Li'l Abner (album) - Misplaced Pages

The album was recorded at Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, on February 6, 7, and 25, 1957. The musicians are drummer Shelly Manne, pianist André Previn, and bassist Leroy Vinnegar. The compositions were from the musical Li'l Abner.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Li'l Abner was released by Contemporary Records. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The musicians are in fine form but the melodies are not too memorable". The All About Jazz reviewer also found the material limited. It was reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series.

Track listing

All selections composed by Gene de Paul.

"Jubilation T. Cornpone" - 3:13
"The Country's in the Very Best of Hands" - 4:39
"If I Had My Druthers" - 2:46
"Unnecessary Town" - 5:04
"Matrimonial Stomp" - 4:35
"Progress Is the Root of All Evil" - 3:34
"Oh, Happy Day" - 4:28
"Namely You" - 5:49
"Past My Prime" - 7:25

Personnel

André Previn - piano
Shelly Manne - drums
Leroy Vinnegar - bass

References

^ "Contemporary Records Discography: 1957–1958". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
^ Rickert, David (March 15, 2003). "Shelley Manne and his Friends: Modern Jazz Performances of Songs From Li'l Abner". All About Jazz.
^ Yanow, Scott. "Shelly Manne: Li'l Abner". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 936. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

v t e Shelly Manne
Studio albums	The Three & The Two (1954) The West Coast Sound (1955) Swinging Sounds (1956) More Swinging Sounds (1956) Shelly Manne & His Friends (1956) My Fair Lady (1956) Li'l Abner (1957) Concerto for Clarinet & Combo (1957) The Gambit (1958) Bells Are Ringing (1958) Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn (1959) Son of Gunn!! (1959) The Proper Time (1960) Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate (1961) Sounds Unheard Of! (1962) 2-3-4 (1962) Empathy (1962) My Son the Jazz Drummer! (1962) My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast (1964) Manne–That's Gershwin! (1965) Sounds! (1966) Jazz Gunn (1967) Perk Up (1967) Daktari (1967) Outside (1969) Mannekind (1972) Essence (1977)
Live albums	At the Black Hawk 1 (1959) At the Black Hawk 2 (1959) At the Black Hawk 3 (1959) At the Black Hawk 4 (1959) At the Black Hawk 5 (1959) Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole (1961) Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole (1961) Boss Sounds! (1966) Alive in London (1970) French Concert (1977)
Soundtracks	Young Billy Young (1969)
Discography

v t e Al Capp's Li'l Abner
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