Billy in the Lion's Den

Billy in the Lion's Den is an album by guitarist Bill Jennings and saxophonist Leo Parker recorded in Cincinnati in 1954 and released on the King label.^[1][2]

Billy in the Lion's Den
Studio album by Bill Jennings-Leo Parker Quintet
Released	March 1957
Recorded	July 6 & 7, 1954
Studio	Cincinnati, OH
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:58
Label	King 395-527
Producer	Syd Nathan
Bill Jennings chronology
Mood Indigo (1956) Billy in the Lion's Den (1957) Enough Said! (1960)
Leo Parker chronology
Billy in the Lion's Den (1957) Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Jennings and Leo Parker except where noted

1. "Piccadilly Circus" (Bill Davis) – 2:01
2. "May I?" (Harry Revel, Mack Gordon) – 2:53
3. "Billy in the Lion's Den" – 2:54
4. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Charles N. Daniels, Harry Tobias) – 3:35
5. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Gordon) – 2:53
6. "Stuffy" (Coleman Hawkins) – 2:59
7. "Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) – 2:47
8. "Down to Earth" – 2:20
9. "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin) – 3:50
10. "Fine and Dandy" (Kay Swift, Paul James) – 2:29
11. "Get Hot" – 2:27
12. "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills) – 2:50

Personnel

• Bill Jennings – guitar
• Leo Parker – baritone saxophone
• Andy Johnson – piano
• Joe Williams – bass
• George De Hart – drums

References

1. Both Sides Now: King/Federal/DeLuxe Discography, Part 2: Main LP Series 500-599 accessed August 21, 2018
2. Leo Parker Complete Discography accessed August 21, 2018
3. Bill Jennings: Billy in the Lion's Den – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2018.