Alligator Bogaloo

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Alligator Bogaloo is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and featuring Donaldson with Melvin Lastie, Lonnie Smith, George Benson, and Leo Morris (later to be better known as Idris Muhammad).[1]

The success of the title track surprised Donaldson: "[W]e made the date and we were three minutes short. I said we don't have no more material. And the guy said just play anything for three minutes so we can fill out the time. So I just made the riff and naturally the guys could follow it. That's the only damn thing that sold on the record."[2]

Reception

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Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as noted

  1. "Alligator Bogaloo" - 6:57
  2. "One Cylinder" (Freddie McCoy) - 6:48
  3. "The Thang" - 3:34
  4. "Aw Shucks!" (Lonnie Smith) - 7:23
  5. "Rev. Moses" - 6:27
  6. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) - 4:29

Personnel

References

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  1. Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 8, 2009.
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  3. Campbell, A. Allmusic Review accessed December 11, 2009.

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