John Mehegan The First Mehegan (1955)

John Mehegan – “The First Mehegan“ Label:Savoy Records – MG-15054 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, 10“, Mono Country:US Released:1955 Genre:Jazz Tracklist: A1 Cherokee A2 The Boy Next Door A3 Blue’s Too Much A4 Thou Swell B1 Taking A Chance On Love B2 Uncus B3 Sirod B4 Stella By Starlight Credits Bass – Charlie Mingus* (tracks: A1 to A4), Vinnie Burke (tracks: B1 to B4) Directed By – Jack McKinney (tracks: B1 to B4), Ozzie Cadena (tracks: A1 to A4) Drums – Joe Morello (tracks: B1 to B4), Kenny “Klook“ Clarke* (tracks: A1 to A4) Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: A1 to A4) Guitar – Chuck Wayne (tracks: B1 to B4) Liner Notes – Jack McKinney Piano – John Mehegan Notes Red label with silver print. Label credits the LP to “John Mehegan Trio,“ but the B-side is actually by a quartet, so it seems more appropriate to credit the LP to Mehegan himself, as the cover appears to. Mehegan is alternately referred to as “John“ and “Johnny.“