''Mr. Guitar'' is an album by American jazz guitarist

Charlie Byrd Charlie Lee Byrd (September 16, 1925 – December 2, 1999) was an American jazz guitarist. Byrd was best known for his association with Brazilian music, especially bossa nova. In 1962, he collaborated with Stan Getz on the album '' Jazz Samba' ...

featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label in 1962. The album was first released on the Washington Records Offbeat imprint as ''Jazz at the Showboat, Vol. 3'' but only received limited distribution prior to Byrd signing with Riverside.Washington Records discography
accessed October 29, 2012

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a delightful trio outing with an adroit and light feel".Unterberger, R.
Allmusic Review
accessed October 26, 2012

Track listing

''All compositions written by Charlie Byrd except as indicated'' # "Blues for Felix" - 2:57 # " Gypsy in My Soul" ( Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe) - 2:54 # "

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Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

) - 3:13 # " Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Mack Gordon,

Gordon Mills Gordon William Mills (15 May 1935 – 29 July 1986) was a successful London-based music industry manager and songwriter. He was born in Madras, British India and grew up in Trealaw in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. During the 1960s and 1970s ...

) - 4:43 # "Travelin' On" - 2:34 # "Play Fiddle, Play" ( Arthur Altman, Emory Deutsch,

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) - 3:35 # "Funky Flamenco" - 2:49 # "My One and Only" ( George Gershwin,

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) - 2:41 # "Mama, I'll Be Home Some Day" - 3:11 # " How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:41 # " Who Cares?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 2:12 # "Lay the Lily Low" - 5:54

Personnel

- guitar * Keter Betts -

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*Bertell Knox -

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mister Guitar (album) 1962 albums Charlie Byrd albums Riverside Records albums