Polka Dots and Moonbeams (studio, 1956-05-07)

~ Recording by Elmo Hope Sextet

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:37Elmo Hope SextetInformal Jazz (mono, original release)Elmo Hope SextetAlbum
Prestige (American jazz label)PRLP 7043
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams?:??Hank Mobley / John ColtraneTwo TenorsHank Mobley / John ColtraneAlbum
Prestige (American jazz label)PRLP 7043
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:39John ColtraneTwo TenorsJohn Coltrane & Hank MobleyAlbum
Prestige (American jazz label)PR 7043
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:36Elmo HopeThe All-Star SessionsElmo HopeAlbum + Compilation
Milestone (historical jazz label, now part of Concord)MCD-47037-2
1.2Polka Dots And Moonbeams8:36Elmo Hope, John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Philly Joe JonesThe All-Star SessionsElmo Hope, John Coltrane, Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Philly Joe JonesAlbum + Compilation
Milestone (historical jazz label, now part of Concord)MCD 47037-2
1.3Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:39Elmo Hope SextetThe Prestige RecordingsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-12-04
Prestige (American jazz label)16PCD-4405-2
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams?:??Elmo HopeInformal JazzElmo HopeAlbum
  • JP1996-05-29
Prestige (American jazz label)VICJ-2062
57.2Polka Dots And Moonbeams8:38Elmo Hope All-Star SextetThe Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 5/5: Modern Jazz - Cool JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-10-24
Membran International GmbH232097
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:40John ColtraneBlue Train (10 CD Box Set, mono)John ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)231877-321
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams (1956)8:40John ColtraneSide StepsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-06
Prestige (American jazz label)PRS-31345
1.3Polka Dots And Moonbeams8:37Elmo Hope SextetThe Prestige RecordingsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-07-27
Prestige (American jazz label), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)00888072335936
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:36Elmo Hope SextetInformal JazzElmo Hope SextetAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCPRJ 7043 SA
2.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:36Elmo Hope SextetInformal JazzElmo Hope SextetAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCPRJ 7043 SA
2.9Polka Dots And Moonbeams8:41John ColtraneThe Complete Paul Chambers SessionsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
Essential Jazz ClassicsEJC55600
10.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:40Elmo Hope SextetGiant Steps: The Best of the Early Years 1956-1960John ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-01-17
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)600136
1.2Polka Dots And Moonbeams8:38Elmo Hope SextetTrane Meets The TenorsJohn ColtraneAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-07-17
Acrobat MusicACQCD7128
Bootleg
1.2Polka Dots and Moonbeams8:37John Coltrane, Elmo Hope, Mal WaldronJohn Coltrane and Ray Draper and Mal WaldronJohn Coltrane, Elmo Hope, Mal WaldronAlbum + Compilation
Planet Music Series (Russian bootlegged reissues)NG 0830

Relationships

recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (on 1956-05-07)
producer:Bob Weinstock
bass:Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-05-07)
drums (drum set):Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-05-07)
piano:Elmo Hope (on 1956-05-07)
tenor saxophone:John Coltrane (on 1956-05-07)
Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-07)
trumpet:Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-05-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!)
recorded at:Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-05-07)
recording of:Polka Dots and Moonbeams (on 1956-05-07: cover, instrumental)

Related works

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

lyricist:Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Dorsey Brothers Music
Marke Music Publishing Co., Inc.
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
My Dad’s Songs, Inc.
Pocketful of Dreams Music Publisher
Reganesque Music Company
sub-publisher:日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
referred to in medleys:Ballad Medley (order: 2)