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Earl Bostic

Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist and a pioneer of the post-war American Rhythm and Blues style. He had a number of popular hits such as "Flamingo", "Harlem Nocturne", "Temptation", "Sleep", "Special Delivery Stomp" and "Where or When" which all showed off his characteristic growl on the horn. He was a major influence on John Coltrane.

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Mighty R&B Instrumental Hits: 1942-1963 [2018]

Song	Duration
Watermelon Man	2:54
*Temptation []**
*Sleep []**

Four Classic Albums [2016]

Song	Duration
Where or When
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Sheik of Araby
Melancholy Serenade
Lover Come Back to Me
Song of the Islands
Stairway to the Stars
Be My Love
Goodnight Sweetheart
Third Man Theme
Does Your Heart Beat for Me

The Earl Bostic Collection: 1939-1959 [2015]

Song	Duration
Where or When	3:01
Tiger Rag	2:40
Temptation	2:38
Sleep	3:10
Moonglow	2:40
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:26
You Go to My Head	3:13
Blue Moon	2:24
Goodnight Sweetheart	2:04

Flamingo [2013]

Song	Duration
Sleep (Sommeil)	3:11

Jazz Sax [2013]

Song	Duration
Ain't Misbehavin	2:22

Little Things You Do+More Memories [2013]

Song	Duration
Sleep [Sommeil]	3:11

Liza Boogie [2013]

Song	Duration
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	2:50
Sheik of Araby	2:45
Melancholy Serenade	2:30
Deep Purple	2:25
Bugle Call Rag	2:19
Tiger Rag	2:39

Sleep (Sommeil) [2013]

Song	Duration
Sleep (Sommeil)	3:11

Twilight Time [2013]

Song	Duration
Stairway to the Stars	2:38
Goodnight Sweetheart	2:04

The Original Sound of R&B 1952 [2012]

Song	Duration
Moonglow	2:43

Flamingo [Rex] [2008]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:44
You Go to My Head	3:12
Deep Purple	2:31
Time on My Hands	2:39
Lover, Come Back to Me	2:33
Bugle Call Rag	2:22
These Foolish Things	2:41
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	2:58
Sleep	3:14
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:29
Moonglow	2:43
Smoke Rings	2:59
Sweet Lorraine	2:41
East of the Sun	2:42
Melancholy Serenade	2:31

Music Of My Life, Vol. 7: Golden Decade 1951 [2008]

Song	Duration
Sleep	3:03

1954-1955 [2007]

Song	Duration
Time on My Hands	2:39
These Foolish Things	2:41
Song of the Islands	2:49
Embraceable You	2:50
Sweet Lorraine	2:45
Blue Moon	2:28

Saxophone Hits [2007]

Song	Duration
Embraceable You	2:35

Backline, Vol. 6 [2006]

Song	Duration
Sleep	2:34

Earl Bostic Story [2006]

Song	Duration
The Man I Love	3:17
Where or When	2:44
Tiger Rag	2:42
Temptation	2:39
September Song	3:04
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	2:52
Sleep	3:11
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	2:55
Lover Come Back to Me	2:27
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:27
Song Is Ended
Melancholy Serenade	2:32
Smoke Rings	2:58
Deep Purple	2:28
Time on My Hands	2:36
Flamingo	2:43
Moonglow	2:41
You Go to My Head	3:14
Sheik of Araby	2:48
The Song Is Ended	3:01
These Foolish Things	2:39
Song of the Islands	2:46
Sweet Lorraine	2:46
Beyond the Blue Horizon	2:30
East of the Sun	2:40

Flamingo [2007] [2006]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:42
Temptation [From Going Hollywood]	2:34
Sleep	3:13
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	2:56
Lover, Come Back to Me [From The New Moon]	2:30
Moonglow [From Blackbirds of 1934]	2:41
Ain't Mishbehavin' [From Connie's Hot Chocolates]	2:28
Smoke Rings	2:57
Deep Purple	2:29

Jazz Piano and Jazz Sax [2006]

Song	Duration
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:20

Plays Jazz Standards [2006]

Song	Duration
Stairway to the Stars	2:39
These Foolish Things	2:38
Sweet Lorraine	2:44

The Earl Bostic Story: 14 Greatest Hits [2006]

Song	Duration
Where or When	2:43
Flamingo	2:40
Sleep	3:11
Blue Moon	2:25
September Song	2:44

1952-1953 [2004]

Song	Duration
Moonglow	2:41
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:30
You Go to My Head	3:08
Sheik of Araby	2:44
The Song Is Ended	3:01
Melancholy Serenade	2:38
Smoke Rings	2:58
Deep Purple	2:28

The Very Best of Earl Bostic [2004]

Song	Duration
Temptation	2:35
Flamingo	2:42
Sleep	3:12
Lover, Come Back to Me	2:31
Moonglow	2:41
Deep Purple	2:26

Flamingo [Jazz Reference] [2003]

Song	Duration
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	2:55
You Go to My Head	3:09
The Sheik of Araby	2:46
Temptation	2:32
Moonglow	2:38
Lover Come Back to Me	2:29

Magic Bostic 1944-1952 [2003]

Song	Duration
You Go to My Head	3:12

1948-1949 [2002]

Song	Duration
Tiger Rag	2:41
Temptation	2:38

Flamingo [2002] [2002]

Song	Duration
Oh, Lady Be Good	6:50
Where or When	2:44
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	2:51
Flamingo	2:42
Sleep	3:13
I'm Getting Sentimental over You	2:57
Lover, Come Back to Me	2:31

1945-1948 [2001]

Song	Duration
Where or When	2:43

The EP Collection, Vol. 2 [2001]

Song	Duration
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	2:50
Lover, Come Back to Me	2:31
You Go to My Head	3:10
Deep Purple	2:29
These Foolish Things	2:39
Song of the Islands	2:46
Beyond the Blue Horizon	2:29
Bugle Call Rag	2:21
Goodnight Sweetheart	2:06

EP Collection [1999]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:42
Sleep	3:12
Smoke Rings	2:57
East of the Sun	2:40
I'm Getting Sentimental over You	2:56
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:27
Moonglow	2:41
Sweet Lorraine	2:45
Stairway to the Stars	2:39

All His Hits [1995]

Song	Duration
Where or When
Flamingo
Sleep
Blue Moon
September Song

Greatest Hits [1994]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:42
Sleep	3:13
Temptation	2:46
September Song	2:45
That Old Black Magic	2:49

Shagger's Delight, Vol. 2: Twenty Rhythm and Blues Classics [1994]

Song	Duration
From Russia With Love	2:08

Flamingo [1992] [1992]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:40
Sleep	3:10
Moonglow	2:39
Ain't Misbehavin'	2:16
You Go to My Head	3:05
Deep Purple	2:24
Sweet Lorraine	2:38
Where or When	3:03
Song of the Islands	2:49

(Dance to) the Best of Earl Bostic [1988]

Song	Duration
Flamingo	2:43
Deep Purple	2:28
Smoke Rings	2:59
I Can't Give You Anything but Love	3:20
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	3:03

16 Sweet Tunes of the Fantastic '50s [1988]

Song	Duration
Blue Tango	1:40
Canadian Sunset	2:30
Autumn Leaves	2:19
Moulin Rouge	1:55
Ebb Tide	3:27
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing	1:49

Alto Magic: Dance Party with Earl Bostic [1987]

Song	Duration
Stairway to the Stars	2:41
Be My Love	2:31
Goodnight Sweetheart	2:09

Trading Licks [1987]

Song	Duration
Moonglow

14 Original Greatest Hits [1986]

Song	Duration
Flamingo
Blue Moon
Where or When
Sleep
September Song

Alto Magic in Hi-Fi [1958]

Song	Duration
Stairway to the Stars
Be My Love
Goodnight Sweetheart

Dance Music from the Bostic Workshop [1958]

Song	Duration
Third Man Theme	3:08
Does Your Heart Beat for Me?	2:31

Let's Dance with Earl Bostic [1957]

Song	Duration
Lover, Come Back to Me	2:35
Song of the Islands	2:57

For You [1956]

Song	Duration
Sleep	3:19
Moonglow	2:41
Embraceable You	2:42

Evening Jazz

Song	Duration
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	2:55

Sax in the City

Song	Duration
Embraceable You	2:35

Unknown Album

Song	Duration
You Go to My Head	3:12
Goodnight Sweetheart
Be My Love
East of the Sun	2:40
Melancholy Serenade	2:38
Autumn Leaves	2:19

Wild, Man

Song	Duration
I Can't Give You Anything But Love	2:50
Sheik of Araby	2:45
Melancholy Serenade	2:30
Deep Purple	2:25
Bugle Call Rag	2:19
Tiger Rag	2:39

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