Bones for the King

Bones for the King is an album by trombonist Dicky Wells which was recorded in 1958 and released on the Felsted label.^[1][2]

Bones for the King
Studio album by Dicky Wells
Released	1958
Recorded	February 3–4, 1958
Studio	NYC
Genre	Jazz
Label	Felsted FAJ.7006
Producer	Stanley Dance
Dicky Wells chronology
Bones for the King (1958) Chatter Jazz (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic states: "There is some good swing-based music to be heard throughout this album but nothing essential occurs".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Dicky Wells except where noted.

1. "Bones for the King" – 6:36
2. "Sweet Daddy Spo-de-o" – 7:26
3. "You Took My Heart" (Skip Hall) – 6:01
4. "Hello Smack!" (Buddy Tate) – 6:20
5. "Come and Get It" – 8:04
6. "Stan's Dance" (Buck Clayton) – 6:35

Personnel

• Dicky Wells – trombone
• Buck Clayton – trumpet (tracks 4–6)
• Vic Dickenson, George Matthews, Benny Morton – trombone (tracks 1–3)
• Rudy Rutherford – clarinet, baritone saxophone (tracks 4–6)
• Buddy Tate – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 4–6)
• Skip Hall – piano, organ
• Everett Barksdale – guitar (tracks 4–6)
• Major Holley – bass
• Jo Jones – drums