The Dirty Old Men

Hines '74
Studio album by Earl Hines
Released	1974
Recorded	July 18, 1974 SEED studio, Valauris, France
Genre	Jazz
Label	Black & Blue 33.084
Producer	Gerhard Lehner
Earl Hines chronology
Earl Hines at Sundown (1974) Hines '74 (1974) Hot Sonatas (1975)
Budd Johnson chronology
Ya! Ya! (1963) The Dirty Old Men (1974) In Memory of a Very Dear Friend (1978)

The Dirty Old Men (rereleased as Mr. Bechet) is an album by pianist Earl Hines and saxophonist Budd Johnson recorded in France in 1974 for the Black & Blue label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Budd Johnson didn't do much recording as a leader, so this French studio date is particularly valuable".

Track listing

1. "Mr. Bechet" (Budd Johnson) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
2. "Blues for Sale" (Earl Hines, Budd Johnson) - 9:24
3. "Gone with the Wind" (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson) - 4:46
4. "If You Were Mine" (Matty Malneck, Johnny Mercer) - 4:42
5. "Am I Waisting My Time" (Irving Bibo, Howard Johnson) - 4:46
6. "The Dirty Old Man" (Budd Johnson) - 9:08
7. "Linger Awhile" (Harry Owens, Vincent Rose) - 5:59

Personnel

• Earl Hines - piano
• Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jimmy Leary - bass
• Panama Francis - drums