It Happened One Bite

by Dan Hicks

Overview

A cherished rarity among even his most die-hard fans, It Happened One Bite finds Dan Hicks and company -- not exactly his Hot Licks, but close enough for hipster folk swing -- providing the soundtrack for a 1978 animated film set during the gangster '50s. Unfortunately, the cartoon in question, at least with Hicks' exceptional soundtrack for it, was shelved. A reworked version of the film eventually released in 1982 featured none of the tunes Hicks wrote and recorded. Too bad, too, because his 13 songs are all top-notch tomfoolery of the patented Hicks variety. [Rhino Handmade issued a limited-edition CD pressing of 4,500 in late 2001. The disc included the original album, plus an additional nine tunes (including the standard "It's Only a Paper Moon"). In 2009 Collectors' Choice released a version of the album with no extra tracks.] ~ Brian Beatty

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
Label:	Wounded Bird
UPC:	0664140315822
Rank:	42815

Tracks

1. Cruzin'
2. Crazy 'Cause He Is
3. Garden in the Rain
4. Boogaloo Jones
5. Cloud My Sunny Mood
6. Dizzy Dogs
7. Vinnie's Lookin' Good
8. Lovers for Life
9. Collared Blues
10. Waitin'
11. Reveille Revisited
12. Mama, I'm an Outlaw
13. Boogaloo Plays Guitar
14. You Belong to Me
15. Mama, I'm an Outlaw [Slow Version]
16. Vinnie's Lookin' Good [Slow Version]
17. Gone With the Wind
18. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
19. It's Only a Paper Moon
20. Honeysuckle Rose
21. Lulu's Back in Town
22. Hummin' to Myself

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dan Hicks   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar (Rhythm)
Sid Page   Vocals,Viola,Violin
Clarence McDonald   Keyboards
John Girton   Guitar,Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Rhythm)
John Pisano   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Lyle Ritz   Bass,Ukulele,String Bass
Maryann Price   Vocals,Percussion
Michael Franks   Banjo
Bill Dickenson   Bass,Bass (Electric)
John L. Girton   Guitar
Jerry Steinholtz   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Daniel Hicks   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Billy Rose   Composer
Richie Unterberger   Liner Notes
Fats Waller   Composer
Carroll Gibbons   Composer
Pee Wee King   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Redd Stewart   Composer
Tommy LiPuma   Producer
Al Schmidt   Engineer
Allie Wrubel   Composer
Bob Fisher   Mastering
Al Dubin   Composer
Chilton Price   Composer
Carol Gibbons   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Thomas Waller   Composer
Al Schmitt   Engineer
Sammy Fain   Composer
Dan Hicks   Artwork,Composer
Herbert Magidson   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
John Cabalka   Art Direction
James Dyrenforth   Composer
Monty Siegel   Composer
Herb Magidson   Composer