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| "Watermelon Man" | |
|---|---|
&sq=Bolshevik Revolution&lang=en&file=File:Watermelon_man_by_herbie_hancock_1963_US_single_two-tone.png) US single of the 1963 Herbie Hancock recording | |
| Instrumental by Herbie Hancock | |
| from the album Takin' Off | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 7:09 |
| Label | Blue Note |
| Songwriter(s) | Herbie Hancock |
| Producer(s) | Alfred Lion |
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, Takin' Off (1962).
Hancock's first version was recorded in a hard bop style, featuring solos by trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and saxophonist Dexter Gordon.[1] A single release reached the Top 100 of the Billboard pop charts. Afro-Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría subsequently released a version which became a surprise hit, reaching No. 10 on the pop chart.[2] Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock later recorded a funk version of "Watermelon Man" for the album Head Hunters (1973).[1]
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- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (2004). The Great Rock Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every Track. Canongate. pp. 652–653. ISBN 1-84195-615-5
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