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Perfection: Miles Davis - 'A Gal in Calico'

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Marc Myers
Jul 11, 2024
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On June 7, 1955, Miles Davis recorded Musings of Miles for Prestige. One of the tracks for the album was A Gal in Calico, composed by Arthur Schwartz. It was introduced in the 1946 film The Time, the Place and the Girl.

Musings of Miles was the trumpeter's first 12-inch LP (earlier ones were 10 inches). The musicians were Miles Davis (tp), Red Garland (p…

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