Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man a song by Herbie Hancock on Foxsoundi
About Watermelon Man
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin' Off (1962), in a grooving hard bop version that featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. A single of the tune reached the Top 100 of the pop charts. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a latin pop single the next year on Battle Records, where it became a surprise hit, reaching #10 on the pop charts. .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Herbie Hancock
- Album
- Head Hunters · Track 2 of 4
- Released
- October 26, 1973
- Duration
- 6:30
- On Last.fm
- 541,947 listeners on Last.fm
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