Prestige Records Discography: 1933-1948

1933

Duke Ellington's Orchestra

Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Otto Hardwick (as, cl) Johnny Hodges (as, ss) Barney Bigard (ts, cl) Harry Carney (bars, cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d) Ivie Anderson (vo)
NYC, February 15, 1933
265049-3Merry-Go-RoundPrestige PR 7645
265050-2Sophisticated Lady-
265051-2I've Got The World On A String-
* Various Artists - The Big Bands 1933 (Prestige PR 7645)

Duke Ellington's Orchestra

Freddie Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Otto Hardwick (as, cl) Johnny Hodges (as, ss) Barney Bigard (ts, cl) Harry Carney (bars, cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d) Ivie Anderson (vo): same personnel
NYC, February 16, 1933
265052-3Down A Carolina LanePrestige PR 7645
* Various Artists - The Big Bands 1933 (Prestige PR 7645)

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Shad Collins, Leonard Davis, Bill Dillard (tp) Wilbur DeParis, George Washington (tb) Howard Johnson (as) Benny Carter (as, cl, vo) Chu Berry (ts) Nicholas Rodriguez (p) Lawrence Lucie (g) Ernest "Bass" Hill (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
NYC, March 14, 1933
265090-2Swing ItPrestige PR 7643
265091-3Synthetic Love-
265092-2Six Bells Stampede-
265093-2Love, You're Not The One For Me-
* Benny Carter 1933 (Prestige PR 7643)

Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen, Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp) Claude Jones, Dicky Wells (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Fletcher Henderson (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Kirby (b) Walter Johnson (d)
Chicago, IL, September 22, 1933
265135-2Queer NotionsPrestige PR 7645
265136-3It's The Talk Of The Town-
265137-2Night Life-
265138-2Nagasaki-
* Various Artists - The Big Bands 1933 (Prestige PR 7645)

Joe Sullivan Solo

Joe Sullivan (p)
NYC, September 26, 1933
265139-2Honeysuckle RosePrestige PR 7646
265140-2Gin Mill Blues-
265141-2Little Rock Gateway-
265142-2Onyx Bring Down-
* Various Artists - Swing Classics 1935 (Prestige PR 7646)

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen (tp) J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Horace Henderson (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Kirby (b) Walter Johnson (d)
NYC, September 29, 1933
265143-2The Day You Came AlongPrestige PR 7647
265144-2Jamaica Shout-
265145-2Heart Break Blues-
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

Joe Venuti And His Blue Six

Benny Goodman (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Adrian Rollini (bass sax) Joe Venuti (vln) Joe Sullivan (p) Dick McDonough (g) Neil Marshall (d)
NYC, October 2, 1933
265146-2Sweet LorrainePrestige PR 7644
265147-2Doin' The Uptown Lowdown-
265148-2Jazz Me Blues-
265149-2In De Ruff-
* Benny Goodman And The Giants Of Swing (Prestige PR 7644)

Horace Henderson And His Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen, Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp) Claude Jones, Dicky Wells (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Horace Henderson (p) Bernard Addison (g) John Kirby (b) Walter Johnson (d)
Chicago, IL, October 3, 1933
265150-2Happy FeetPrestige PR 7645
265151-1I'm Rhythm Crazy Now-
265152-1Old Man River-
265153-2Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day-
265154-1Ain't Cha Glad-
265155-1I've Got To Sing A Torch Song-
* Various Artists - The Big Bands 1933 (Prestige PR 7645)

The Chocolate Dandies

Max Kaminsky (tp) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Benny Carter (as, tp) Chu Berry (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Lawrence Lucie (g) Ernest "Bass" Hill (b) Sidney Catlett (d) Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (d -4)
NYC, October 10, 1933
1. 265156-2Blue InterludePrestige PR 7643
2. 265157-1I Never Knew-
3. 265158-1Once Upon A Time-
4. 265159-2Krazy Kapers-
* Benny Carter 1933 (Prestige PR 7643)

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Dick Clark, Bill Dillard, Eddie Mallory (tp) J.C. Higginbotham, Keg Johnson, Fred Robinson (tb) Glyn Pacque (as) Wayman Carver (as, fl) Benny Carter (as, cl) Johnny Russell (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Lawrence Lucie (g) Ernest "Bass" Hill (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
NYC, October 16, 1933
265160-1Devil's HolidayPrestige PR 7643
265161-1Lonesome Nights-
265162-2Symphony In Riffs-
265163-2Blue Lou-
* Benny Carter 1933 (Prestige PR 7643)

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Manny Klein, Charlie Teagarden (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb, vo) Benny Goodman (cl) Art Karle (ts) Joe Sullivan (p) Dick McDonough (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Gene Krupa (d)
NYC, October 18, 1933
265164-2I Gotta Right To Sing The BluesPrestige PR 7644
265165-2Ain't Cha Glad-
* Benny Goodman And The Giants Of Swing (Prestige PR 7644)

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Manny Klein, Charlie Teagarden (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb, vo) Benny Goodman (cl) Art Karle (ts) Frank Froeba (p) Dick McDonough (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Gene Krupa (d)
NYC, October 27, 1933
265166-2Dr. Heckle And Mr. JivePrestige PR 7644
265167-2Texas Tea Party-
* Benny Goodman And The Giants Of Swing (Prestige PR 7644)

1934

Coleman Hawkins Duo

Coleman Hawkins (ts) Buck Washington (p)
NYC, March 8, 1934
265173-2I Ain't Got NobodyPrestige PR 7647
265174-2It Sends Me-
265175-1On The Sunny Side Of The Street-
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

Coleman Hawkins Quartet

Coleman Hawkins (ts) Stanley Black (p) Albert Harris (g -1,2) Tiny Winters (b -1,2)
London, England, November 18, 1934
1. E6739-1LullabyPrestige PR 7647
2. E6740-1Lady Be Good-
3. E6741-1Lost In A Frog-
4. E6742-1Honeysuckle Rose-
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Stephane Grappelli (vln) Roger Chaput, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
Paris, France, December 28, 1934
P77161DinahUltraphone (F) AP 1422; Vogue (F) DP 05, CLD 745, COF 03, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Disques Swing (F) C 103; Prestige PR 7614
P77162Tiger RagUltraphone (F) AP 1423; Vogue (F) CLD 737, CLD 745, COF 03, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 64; Prestige PR 7614
P77163Lady Be GoodUltraphone (F) AP 1422; Vogue (F) CLD 745, COF 03, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
P77164I Saw StarsUltraphone (F) AP 1423; Vogue (F) CLD 737, CLD 745, COF 03, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 64
* La Grande Parade De Django Reinhardt (Vogue (F) DP 05)
* Django Reinhardt - Django 1934 - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du H.C.F. (Vogue (F) CLD 745)
* Django Reinhardt - Coffret Souvenir 1910-1953 (Vogue (F) COF 03)
* Django Reinhardt - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Vogue (F) CVU 315A)
* Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz (Disques Swing (F) C 103)
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* Django Reinhardt - The Versatile Giant: Jazz Legacy 14 (Jazz Legacy (F) JL 64)
* QHCF - Dinah c/w Lady Be Good (Ultraphone (F) AP 1422)
* QHCF - Tiger Rag c/w I Saw Stars (Ultraphone (F) AP 1423)
* Quintette Du Hot Club De France (no details) (Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Vogue (F) CLD 737)

1935

Coleman Hawkins Avec Michel Warlop Et Son Orchestre

Pierre Allier, Arthur Briggs, Noel Chiboust (tp -1/3) Guy Paquinet (tb -1/3) Andre Ekyan, Charles Lysee (as -1/3) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Alix Combelle (ts -1/3) Stephane Grappelli (p) Django Reinhardt (g) Eugene D'Hellemmes (b) Maurice Chaillou (d) Michel Warlop (ldr)
Paris, France, March 2, 1935
1. OLA346-1Blue MoonPrestige PR 7633
2. OLA347-1Avalon-
3. OLA348-1What A Difference A Day Made-
4. OLA349-1Stardust-
* Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants (Prestige PR 7633)

Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Stephane Grappelli (vln) Roger Chaput, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b) Jerry Mengo (vo -1,2,4)
Paris, France, March 6, 1935
1. P77240Lili Belle May JuneUltraphone (F) AP 1444; Vogue (F) CLD 745; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748
2. P77241Sweet Sue, Just You-
3. P77242Confessin'Ultraphone (F) AP 1443; Vogue (F) CLD 745, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 64; Prestige PR 7614
4. P77243The ContinentalUltraphone (F) AP 1443; Vogue (F) CLD 745; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748
* Django Reinhardt - Django 1934 - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du H.C.F. (Vogue (F) CLD 745)
* Django Reinhardt - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Vogue (F) CVU 315A)
* Django Reinhardt - The Versatile Giant: Jazz Legacy 14 (Jazz Legacy (F) JL 64)
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* QHCF - Lili Belle May June c/w Sweet Sue, Just You (Ultraphone (F) AP 1444)
* QHCF - Confessin' c/w The Continental (Ultraphone (F) AP 1443)
* Quintette Du Hot Club De France (no details) (Mode (F) CMDINT 9748)

Freddy Taylor And His Swingmen From Harlem

Charlie Johnson (tp) Chester Lanier (cl, as, bars) Fletcher Allen (cl, ts, arr) John Ferrier (p) Freddy Taylor (p, vo) Oscar Aleman (g) Eugene D'Hellemmes (b) William Diemer (d)
Paris, France, March, 1935
P77285Blue DragUltraphone (F) AP 1489
P77288Viper's Dream-
* Freddy Taylor - Blue Drag c/w Viper's Dream (Ultraphone (F) AP 1489)

Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Stephane Grappelli (vln) Roger Chaput, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
Paris, France, late April, 1935
P77351Blue DragUltraphone (F) AP 1479; Vogue (F) CLD 745, COF 03, DP 05, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
P77352Swanee RiverUltraphone (F) AP 1479; Vogue (F) CLD 745, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
P77353Sunshine Of Your Smile (Ton Doux Sourire)Ultraphone (F) AP 1484; Vogue (F) CLD 745, COF 03, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
P77354Ultra FoxUltraphone (F) AP 1484; Vogue (F) CLD 745, CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
* Django Reinhardt - Django 1934 - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du H.C.F. (Vogue (F) CLD 745)
* Django Reinhardt - Coffret Souvenir 1910-1953 (Vogue (F) COF 03)
* La Grande Parade De Django Reinhardt (Vogue (F) DP 05)
* Django Reinhardt - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Vogue (F) CVU 315A)
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* QHCF - Blue Drag c/w Swanee River (Ultraphone (F) AP 1479)
* QHCF - Sunshine Of Your Smile c/w Ultra Fox (Ultraphone (F) AP 1484)
* Quintette Du Hot Club De France (no details) (Mode (F) CMDINT 9748)

Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Pierre Allier, Arthur Briggs, Alphonse Cox (tp) Eugene D'Hellemmes (tb) Stephane Grappelli (vln) Pierre Ferret, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
Paris, France, late June, 1935
P77434AvalonUltraphone (F) AP 1512; Vogue (F) CVU 315A; Mode (F) CMDINT 9748; Prestige PR 7614
P77435Smoke Rings-
* Django Reinhardt - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Vogue (F) CVU 315A)
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* QHCF - Avalon c/w Smoke Rings (Ultraphone (F) AP 1512)
* Quintette Du Hot Club De France (no details) (Mode (F) CMDINT 9748)

Stephane Grappelli (vln) Pierre Ferret, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
same location, date
P77440CloudsUltraphone (F) AP 1511; Vogue (F) COF 03, DP 05
P77441Believe It, BelovedUltraphone (F) AP 1511; Vogue (F) COF 03
* Django Reinhardt - Coffret Souvenir 1910-1953 (Vogue (F) COF 03)
* La Grande Parade De Django Reinhardt (Vogue (F) DP 05)
* QHCF - Clouds c/w Believe It, Beloved (Ultraphone (F) AP 1511)

Frank "Big Boy" Goodie

Frank "Big Boy" Goodie (tp, cl, ts) Stephane Grappelli (p) Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Sigismond Beck (b) Jerry Mengo (d)
Paris, France, August, 1935
P77468I've Found A New BabyUltraphone (F) AP 1527
P77469St. Louis Blues-
* Frank "Big Boy" Goodie - I've Found A New Baby c/w St. Louis Blues (Ultraphone (F) AP 1527)

Alix Combelle Avec Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Alix Combelle (cl, ts) Stephane Grappelli (p) Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
Paris, France, September 1, 1935
P77522Crazy RhythmUltraphone (F) AP 1544
P77523The Sheik Of ArabyUltraphone (F) AP 1544; Vogue (F) CLD 737; Prestige PR 7614
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* Alix Combelle - Crazy Rhythm c/w The Sheik Of Araby (Ultraphone (F) AP 1544)
* Alix Combelle Avec Quintette Du Hot Club De France (no details) (Vogue (F) CLD 737)

Andre Ekyan Et Son Orchestre

Pierre Allier (tp) Andre Ekyan (cl, as) Charles Lisee (as) Alix Combelle (ts) Leo DeTemple (p) Roger Chaput (g) Sigismond Beck (b) Jerry Mengo (d)
Paris, France, September, 1935
P77524St. Louis BluesUltraphone (F) AP 1545
P77525MoonglowUltraphone (F) AP 1546; Vogue (F) CLD 737
P77526Limehouse BluesUltraphone (F) AP 1546
P77527You Rascal YouUltraphone (F) AP 1545
* Andre Ekyan - St. Louis Blues c/w You Rascal You (Ultraphone (F) AP 1545)
* Andre Ekyan - Moonglow c/w Limehouse Blues (Ultraphone (F) AP 1546)
* Andre Ekyan Et Son Orchestre (no details) (Vogue (F) CLD 737)

Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Stephane Grappelli (vln) Pierre Ferret, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Louis Vola (b)
Paris, France, October, 1935
P77537Chasing ShadowsUltraphone (F) AP 1547; Vogue (F) COF 03
P77538I've Had My MomentsUltraphone (F) AP 1547; Vogue (F) COF 03; Prestige PR 7614
P77539Some Of These DaysUltraphone (F) AP 1548; Vogue (F) DP 05, COF 03
P77540DjangologyUltraphone (F) AP 1548; Vogue (F) CVU 315A, DP 05, COF 03
* Django Reinhardt - Coffret Souvenir 1910-1953 (Vogue (F) COF 03)
* Django Reinhardt - Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7614; Fantasy OJCCD 1895-2)
* La Grande Parade De Django Reinhardt (Vogue (F) DP 05)
* Django Reinhardt - Les Premiers Enregistrements Du Quintette Du Hot Club De France (Vogue (F) CVU 315A)
* QHCF - Chasing Shadows c/w I've Had My Moments (Ultraphone (F) AP 1547)
* QHCF - Some Of These Days c/w Djangology (Ultraphone (F) AP 1548)

Bud Freeman And His Windy City Five

Bunny Berigan (tp) Bud Freeman (ts, cl) Claude Thornhill (p) Eddie Condon (g) Grachan Moncur (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, November 2, 1935
60190AWhat Is There To Say?Prestige PR 7646
60191BThe Buzzard-
60192BTillie's Downtown Now-
60193ADeep Smiklin' At Trouble-
* Various Artists - Swing Classics 1935 (Prestige PR 7646)

Jess Stacy Trio

Jess Stacy (p) Israel Crosby (b -2/4) Gene Krupa (d -2/4)
Chicago, IL, November 16, 1935
1. C90445AIn The Dark/FlashesParlophone (E) R 2333; Decca DL 5134; Prestige PR 7646
2. C90446ABarrelhouseParlophone (E) R 2187; Decca DL 5134; Prestige PR 7646
3. C90447AThe World Is Waiting For The SunriseDecca 18110, DL 5133; Prestige PR 7646
4. C90447B-Parlophone (E) R 2333
* Various Artists - Swing Classics 1935 (Prestige PR 7646)
* Various Artists - Gems Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Decca DL 5134)
* Various Artists - Gems Of Jazz, Vol. 1 (Decca DL 5133)
* Jess Stacy - In The Dark/Flashes c/w The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Parlophone (E) R 2333)
* Meade "Lux" Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues c/w Jess Stacy - Barrelhouse (Parlophone (E) R 2187)
* Meade "Lux" Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues c/w Jess Stacy - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise (Decca 18110)

Gene Krupa And His Chicagoans

Nate Kazebier (tp) Joe Harris (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Dick Clark (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Allan Reuss (g) Israel Crosby (b) Gene Krupa (d)
Chicago, IL, November 19, 1935
90460AThe Last Round UpPrestige PR 7644
90461AJazz Me Blues-
90462AThree Little Words-
90463BBlues For Israel-
* Benny Goodman And The Giants Of Swing (Prestige PR 7644)

Garnet Clark And His Orchestra

Bill Coleman (tp, vo) George Johnson (cl) Garnet Clark (p) Django Reinhardt (g) June Cole (b)
Paris, France, November 25, 1935
OLA730-1RosettaPrestige PR 7633
OLA731-1Stardust-
OLA732-1The Object Of My Affection-
* Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants (Prestige PR 7633)

Bunny Berigan And His Blue Boys

Bunny Berigan (tp) Edgar Sampson (as, cl) Eddie Miller (ts, cl) Cliff Jackson (p) Grachan Moncur (b) Ray Bauduc (d)
NYC, December 13, 1935
60229You Took The Advantage Of MePrestige PR 7646
60230Chicken And Waffles-
60231I'm Coming, Virginia-
60232Blues-
* Various Artists - Swing Classics 1935 (Prestige PR 7646)

1936

Bill Coleman

Bill Coleman (tp) Stephane Grappelli (p) Joseph Reinhardt (g)
Paris, France, January 21, 1936
P77624What's The ReasonUltraphone (F) 1235
P77625Georgia On My Mind-
* Bill Coleman - What's The Reason c/w Georgia On My Mind (Ultraphone (F) 1235)

Joe Turner

Joe Turner (p)
Paris, France, January, 1936
P77604LizaUltraphone (F) AP 1573
P77605Cheek To Cheek-
* Joe Turner - Liza c/w Cheek To Cheek (Ultraphone (F) AP 1573)

Adelaide Hall

Joe Turner (p) Adelaide Hall (vo, tap dancer)
Paris, France, January, 1936
P77612I'm In The Mood For LoveUltraphone (F) AP 1574
P77613Truckin'-
* Adelaide Hall - I'm In The Mood For Love c/w Truckin' (Ultraphone (F) AP 1574)

Adelaide Hall Avec John Ellsworth Et Son Orchestre

Alex Renard (tp) Christian Wagner (cl, as) Jacques Metehen (p) Roger Chaput (g) unknown (b) Maurice Chaillou (d) Adelaide Hall (vo) John Ellsworth (ldr) and others
Paris, France, January, 1936
P77617East Of The SunUltraphone (F) AP 1575
P77618Solitude-
* Adelaide Hall - East Of The Sun c/w Solitude (Ultraphone (F) AP 1575)

Mary Lou Williams Trio

Mary Lou Williams (p) Booker Collins (b) Ben Thigpen (d)
NYC, March 7, 1936
60877ACorny RhythmPrestige PR 7647
60878AOverhead (New Froggy Bottom)-
60879AIsabella-
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

Mary Lou Williams Trio

Mary Lou Williams (p) Booker Collins (b) Ben Thigpen (d): same personnel
NYC, March 11, 1936
60894Swingin' For JoyPrestige PR 7647
60895Clean Pickin'-
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

Mary Lou Williams Quartet

Mary Lou Williams (p, cel) Ted Robinson (g) Booker Collins (b) Ben Thigpen (d)
NYC, April 9, 1936
61023AMary's SpecialPrestige PR 7647
* Various Artists - Jazz Pioneers 1933-36 (Prestige PR 7647)

1937

Coleman Hawkins And His All Star Jam Band

Alix Combelle (cl, ts) Andre Ekyan (as) Benny Carter (as, tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Stephane Grappelli (p) Django Reinhardt (g) Eugene D'Hellemmes (b) Tommy Benford (d)
Paris, France, April 28, 1937
OLA1742-1Crazy RhythmPrestige PR 7633
OLA1743-1Honeysuckle Rose-
OLA1744-1Out Of Nowhere-
OLA1745-1Sweet Georgia Brown-
* Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants (Prestige PR 7633)

Dicky Wells Septet

Lester "Shad" Collins, Bill Dillard (tp -1/3) Bill Coleman (tp, vo) Dicky Wells (tb) Django Reinhardt (g) Richard Fullbright (b) Bill Beason (d)
Paris, France, July 7, 1937
1. OLA1884-1Bugle Call RagPrestige PR 7593
2. OLA1885-1Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea-
3. OLA1886-1I Got Rhythm-
4. OLA1887-1Sweet Sue-
5. OLA1888-1Hangin' Around Boudon-
6. OLA1889-1Japanese Sandman-
* Dicky Wells In Paris 1937 (Prestige PR 7593)

Dicky Wells Septet

Lester "Shad" Collins (tp -1/3) Bill Dillard (tp -1/4) Dicky Wells (tb) Howard Johnson (as -1/4) Sam Allen (p) Roger Chaput (g) Bill Beason (d)
Paris, France, July 12, 1937
1. OLA1894-1I've Found A New BabyPrestige PR 7593
2. OLA1895-1Dinah-
3. OLA1896-1Nobody's Blues But My Own-
4. OLA1897-1Hot Club Blues-
5. OLA1898-1Lady Be Good-
6. OLA1899-1Dicky Wells Blues-
* Dicky Wells In Paris 1937 (Prestige PR 7593)

1938

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Fletcher Allen (as) Benny Carter (as, tp) Alix Combelle (ts) Bertie King (ts, cl) Raymond DeSota (p) Django Reinhardt (g) Len Harrison (b) Robert Montmarche (d)
Paris, France, January 24, 1938
OSW4-1I'm Coming, VirginiaPrestige PR 7633
OSW5-1Farewell Blues-
OSW6-1Blue Light Blues-
* Django Reinhardt And The American Jazz Giants (Prestige PR 7633)

1943

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Harold Baker, Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart (tp) Lawrence Brown, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges (as) Ben Webster (ts) Chauncey Haughton (ts, cl) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d) Betty Roche (vo)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, January 23, 1943
The Star Spangled BannerPrestige 2PRCD 34004-2
Black And Tan FantasyPrestige P 34004
Rockin' In Rhythm-
Moon Mist-
Jumpin' Punkins-
Portrait Of Bert Williams-
(Portrait Of) Bojangles-
Portrait Of Florence Mills (Black Beauty)-
Ko-Ko-
Dirge-
Stomp (Johnny Come Lately)-
Are You Stickin'?-
Black (first movement of Black, Brown And Beige)-
Brown, Beige (second and third movements of Black, Brown And Beige)-
Bakiff-
Jack The Bear-
Blue Belles Of Harlem-
Cotton Tail-
Day Dream-
Boy Meets Horn-
Rose Of The Rio Grande-
Don't Get Around Much Anymore-
Goin' Up-
Mood Indigo-
* The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, January, 1943 (Prestige P 34004, 2PRCD 34004-2)

1944

Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats

Emmett Berry (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts, as) Budd Johnson (ts, bars) Clyde Hart (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, April 1, 1944
8125ABroke But HappyJoe Davis 8125; Prestige PR 7584
8125B-4Blues On The Delta-
8126A-5Jumpin' With JudyJoe Davis 8126; Prestige PR 7584
8126B-3Blues On The Bayou-
* Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars (Prestige PR 7584)
* Walter Thomas - Broke But Happy c/w Blues On The Delta (Joe Davis 8125)
* Walter Thomas - Jumpin' With Judy c/w Blues On The Bayou (Joe Davis 8126)

Walter Thomas And His All Stars

Jonah Jones (tp) Eddie Barefield (cl, ts) Hilton Jefferson (as) Coleman Hawkins, Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts) Clyde Hart (p) Milt Hinton (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, October 11, 1944
8127A-6In The Hush Of The NightJoe Davis 8127; Prestige PR 7584, PRCD 24124-2
8127B-3 | 8006Out To LunchJoe Davis 8127; Jazz Selection (F) 513; Prestige PR 7584, PRCD 24124-2
8128A-3Every Man For HimselfJoe Davis 8128; Prestige PR 7584, PRCD 24124-2
8128B-4Look Out Jack-
* Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars (Prestige PR 7584)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PRCD 24124-2)
* Walter Thomas - In The Hush Of The Night c/w Out To Lunch (Joe Davis 8127)
* Bill Coleman/Don Byas - Bill Coleman Blues c/w Coleman Hawkins - Out To Lunch (Jazz Selection (F) 513)
* Walter Thomas - Every Man For Himself c/w Look Out Jack (Joe Davis 8128)

Coleman Hawkins Quartet

Coleman Hawkins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Edward "Bass" Robinson (b) Denzil Best (d)
NYC, October 19, 1944
On The BeanJoe Davis 8251; Prestige PR 7824, PRCD 24124-2; Milestone M 47015
Recollections-
Flyin' HawkJoe Davis 8250; Prestige PR 7824, PRCD 24124-2; Milestone M 47015
Drifting On A Reed-
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PR 7824)
* Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies (Milestone M 47015)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PRCD 24124-2)
* Coleman Hawkins - Recollections c/w On The Bean (Joe Davis 8251; Jazz Selection (F) 510)
* Coleman Hawkins - Driftinng On A Reed c/w Flyin' Hawk (Joe Davis 8250; Jazz Selection (F) 508)

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra

Wingy Manone (tp, vo) Frank Orchard (tb) Joe Marsala (cl) Conrad Lanoue (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Irving Lang (b) George Wettling (d)
NYC, December 15, 1944
tk.4O Sole MioJoe Davis 7777; Prestige PR 7812
tk.3Shake The Blues Away-
tk.4That Glory DayJoe Davis 7778; Prestige PR 7812
tk.1Bread And Gravy-
* Rex Stewart/Wingy Manone - Trumpet Jive! (Prestige PR 7812)
* Wingy Manone - O Sole Mio c/w Shake The Blues Away (Joe Davis 7777)
* Wingy Manone - That Glory Day c/w Bread And Gravy (Joe Davis 7778)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Ray Nance (tp) Lawrence Brown, Claude Jones, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Hillard Brown (d) Kay Davis, Marie Ellington, Al Hibbler (vo)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 19, 1944
BlutopiaPrestige P 24073
Midriff-
Creole Love Call-
Suddenly It Jumped-
Pitter Panther Patter-
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)-
Things Ain't What They Used To Be-
Perfume Suite: Introduction / Sonata / Strange Feeling / Dancers In Love / Coloratura-
Selections From Black, Brown And Beige: Work Song / The Blues / Three Dances: West Indian Dance/Creamy Brown/Emancipation Celebration / Come Sunday-
The Mood To Be Wooed-
Blue Cellophane-
Blue Skies (Trumpets No End)-
Frankie And Johnny-
* The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1944 (Prestige P 24073, 2PRCD 24073-2)

1945

Barney Bigard Sextet

Joe Thomas (tp) Barney Bigard (cl) Joe Thomas (ts, vo) Art Tatum (p) Billy Taylor (b) Stan Levey (d)
NYC, January 5, 1945
BW63Can't Help Lovin' Dat ManBlack & White 14; Storyville (E) SLP 807
BW64Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneBlack & White 14; Storyville (E) SLP 807; Prestige P 24052
BW65Sweet Marijuana BrownBlack & White 13; Storyville (E) SLP 807
BW66Blues For Art's Sake-
* Barney Bigard - Black & White Masters (Storyville (E) SLP 807)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Barney Bigard - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man c/w Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Black & White 14)
* Barney Bigard - Sweet Marijuana Brown c/w Blues For Art's Sake (Black & White 13)

Erroll Garner And His Trio

Erroll Garner (p) Eddie Brown (b) Harold "Doc" West (d)
NYC, January 10, 1945
BW67 | IM-128White Rose BounceBlack & White 15; Omega 7862; Imperial 5078, IMP 102, LP 9246; Prestige P 24052
BW68 | IM-129Twistin' The Cat's TailBlack & White 16; Omega 7862; Imperial 5078, IMP 102, LP 9246
BW69 | IM-130Movin' AroundBlack & White 16; Imperial 5059, IMP 102
BW70 | IM-131Night And DayBlack & White 15; Imperial 5059, IMP 102, LP 9246
* Various Artists - Just Jazz! (Imperial LP 9246)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Erroll Garner And His Trio (Imperial IMP 102)
* Erroll Garner - White Rose Bounce c/w Night And Day (Black & White 15)
* Erroll Garner - White Rose Bounce c/w Twistin' The Cat's Tail (Omega 7862)
* Erroll Garner - White Rose Bounce c/w Twistin' The Cat's Tail (Imperial 5078)
* Erroll Garner - Twistin' The Cat's Tail c/w Movin' Around (Black & White 16)
* Erroll Garner - Movin' Around c/w Night And Day (Imperial 5059)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Frank Paparelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Murray Shipinski (b) Shelly Manne (d)
NYC, February 9, 1945
G554Groovin' HighMasters Of Jazz MJCD 128
G555Blue 'N' BoogieGuild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946 (Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD 53)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w Groovin' High (Guild 1001)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w A Handfulla Gimme (Musicraft 485)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Clyde Hart (p) Remo Palmieri (g) Slam Stewart (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, February 28, 1945
G554A-1Groovin' HighGuild 1001; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
G556All The Things You AreMusicraft 488, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
G557Dizzy Atmosphere-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD 53)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w Groovin' High (Guild 1001)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High c/w Hot House (Musicraft 486)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere c/w All The Things You Are (Musicraft 488)

Sir Walter Thomas And His Band

Charlie Shavers (tp) Milt Yaner (cl, as) Ben Webster (ts) Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts, as) Ernie Caceres (bars) Billy Taylor (p) Slam Stewart (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, March 8, 1945
The Bottle's EmptyJoe Davis 8130; Prestige PR 7584
Save It, Pretty MamaJoe Davis 8129; Prestige PR 7584
For Lovers OnlyJoe Davis 8130; Prestige PR 7584
Peach Tree Street BluesJoe Davis 8129; Prestige PR 7584
* Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars (Prestige PR 7584)
* Walter Thomas - The Bottle's Empty c/w For Lovers Only (Joe Davis 8130; Jazz Selection (F) 531)
* Walter Thomas - Save It, Pretty Mama c/w Peach Tree Street Blues (Joe Davis 8129)

Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Sidney Catlett (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo -3)
NYC, May 11, 1945
1. G565A-1Salt PeanutsGuild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
2. G566A-1Shaw 'NuffGuild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030
3. G567A-1Lover ManGuild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige PR 24030
4. G568A-1Hot HouseGuild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff (Musicraft MVSCD 53)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts c/w Hot House (Guild 1003)
* Dizzy Gillespie - I Waited For You c/w Salt Peanuts (Musicraft 518)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man c/w Shaw 'Nuff (Guild 1002; Musicraft 354)
* Sarah Vaughan/George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love c/w Sarah Vaughan/Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man (Musicraft 499)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High c/w Hot House (Musicraft 486)

Sir Walter Thomas And His Band

Doc Cheatham (tp) Eddie Barefield, Hilton Jefferson (as, cl) Ted McRae, Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts) Buddy Safer (bars) Billy Taylor (p) Milt Hinton (b) Specs Powell (d)
NYC, June 27, 1945
Dee TeesJoe Davis 8131; Prestige PR 7584
Black Maria's Blues-
Back TalkPrestige PR 7584
Bird Train-
* Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars (Prestige PR 7584)
* Walter Thomas - Dee Tees c/w Black Maria's Blues (Joe Davis 8131)

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra

Wingy Manone (tp, vo) Ward Silloway (tb) Hank D'Amico (cl) Nick Caiazza (ts) Dave Bowman (p) Bob Haggart (b) George Wettling (d)
NYC, July 3, 1945
tk.3That's A GasserJoe Davis 7779; Prestige PR 7812
tk.4Georgia Gal (Georgia Girl)-
tk.1Mr. Boogie ManJoe Davis 7780; Prestige PR 7812
tk.3Where Can I Find A Cherry?-
* Rex Stewart/Wingy Manone - Trumpet Jive! (Prestige PR 7812)
* Wingy Manone - That's A Gasser c/w Georgia Girl (Joe Davis 7779)
* Wingy Manone - Mr. Boogie Man c/w Where Can I Find A Cherry? (Joe Davis 7780)

Rex Stewart And His Orchestra

Rex Stewart (cor) Tyree Glenn (tb, vtb) Earl Bostic (as) Cecil Scott (bars, ts) Dave Rivera (p) Brick Fleagle (g) Alvin "Junior" Raglin (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, July 30, 1945
182ABig Chief Pawnee (Pawnee)Parlophone (E) R 3108; Prestige PR 7812
182BThree-Horn ParlayParlophone (E) R 3108; Prestige PR 7812; Spotlite (E) SPJ 152
183ADreamer's BluesParlophone (E) R 3102; Prestige PR 7812; Spotlite (E) SPJ 152
183BShady Side Of The Street-
* Rex Stewart/Wingy Manone - Trumpet Jive! (Prestige PR 7812)
* Rex Stewart - That's Earl Brother (Spotlite (E) SPJ 152)
* Rex Stewart - Pawnee c/w Three-Horn Parlay (Parlophone (E) R 3108; MGM 4003)
* Rex Stewart - Dreamer's Blues c/w Shady Side Of The Street (Parlophone (E) R 3102)

1946

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Al Lucas, Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d) Kay Davis, Al Hibbler, Joya Sherrill (vo)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, January 4, 1946
CaravanPrestige P 24074
In A Mellow Tone-
Solid Old Man-
Selections From Black, Brown And Beige: Spiritual (Come Sunday) / Work Song / The Blues-
Rugged Romeo-
Sono-
Air-Conditioned Jungle-
Pitter Panther Patter-
Take The "A" Train-
A Tonal Group: Melloditti / Fugueaditty / Jam-A-Ditty-
Magenta Haze-
Diminuendo In Blue / Transblucency-
Crescendo In BluePrestige 2PRCD 24074-2
SuburbanitePrestige P 24074
I'm Just A Lucky So And So-
Riffin' Drill-
* The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, January, 1946 (Prestige P 24074, 2PRCD 24074-2)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, May 15, 1946
5497One Bass Hit, Pt. 1Musicraft 404; Prestige PR 24030
5498Oop Bop Sha BamMusicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5499A Handfulla GimmeMusicraft 485; Prestige PR 24030
5500That's Earl, BrotherMusicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - That's Earl, Brother c/w Oop Bop Sha Bam (Musicraft 383)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w A Handfulla Gimme (Musicraft 485)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr (tp) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Milt Jackson (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, June 10, 1946
5550Our DelightMusicraft 399; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5551Good Dues BluesMusicraft 399; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Our Delight c/w Good Dues Blues (Musicraft 399)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, July 9, 1946
5609One Bass Hit, Pt. 2Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5610Ray's IdeaMusicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5611Things To ComeMusicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5612He Bepped When He Shoulda BoppedMusicraft 487; Prestige PR 24030
-He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alt. take)Musicraft unknown
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea c/w He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (Musicraft 487)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon c/w Things To Come (Musicraft 447)

Benny Carter Septet

Buck Clayton (tp) Al Grey (tb) Benny Carter (as, cl) Ben Webster or Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny White (p) John Simmons (b) Sidney Catlett (d)
NYC, August 23, 1946
D6VB2694Sweet Georgia BrownPrestige PR 7604
D6VB2695Out Of My Way-
D6VB2696What'll It Be-
D6VB2697Cadillac Slim-
* Benny Carter/Jonah Jones/Gene Sedric - Swing 1946 (Prestige PR 7604)

Jonah Jones Septet

Jonah Jones (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb) Rudy Powell (as, cl) Ike Quebec (ts) Dave Rivera (p) Milt Hinton (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d)
NYC, September 4, 1946
D6VB2788I Can't Give You Anything But LovePrestige PR 7604
D6VB2789I'm Headin' For Paris-
D6VB2790Jonah's Wail-
D6VB2791That's The Lick-
* Benny Carter/Jonah Jones/Gene Sedric - Swing 1946 (Prestige PR 7604)

Gene Sedric Sextet

Lincoln Mills (tp) Gene Sedric (cl, ts, vo) Freddie Jefferson (p) Al Casey (g) Danny Settle (b) Stick Jones (d)
NYC, September 6, 1946
D6VB2796Honeysuckle RosePrestige PR 7604
D6VB2797These Foolish Things-
D6VB2798The Session Jumped-
D6VB2799Clarinet Blues-
* Benny Carter/Jonah Jones/Gene Sedric - Swing 1946 (Prestige PR 7604)

Don Byas/Tyree Glenn/Peanuts Holland And His Orchestra

Peanuts Holland (tp -1,3,4) Tyree Glenn (tb -1,3,4) Hubert Rostaing (cl -1,3,4) Don Byas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Ted Sturgis (b) Buford Oliver (d)
Paris, France, October 18, 1946
1. OSW437-1Working EyesSwing (F) 232; Prestige PR 7598
2. OSW438-1Gloria-
3. OSW439-1Peanut Butter BluesSwing (F) 235; Prestige PR 7598
4. OSW440-1Mohawk Special-
* Don Byas In Paris (Prestige PR 7598)
* Don Byas - Gloria c/w Tyree Glenn - Working Eyes (Swing (F) 232)
* Don Byas - Mohawk Special c/w Peanuts Holland - Peanut Butter Blues (Swing (F) 235)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d)
NYC, October 23, 1946
5765Diminuendo In BlueMusicraft 511; Prestige PR 24029
5766Magenta HazeMusicraft 483; Prestige PR 24029
* Duke Ellington - The Golden Duke (Prestige PR 24029)
* Duke Ellington - Jam-A-Ditty c/w Diminuendo In Blue (Musicraft 511)
* Duke Ellington - Tulip Or Turnip c/w Magenta Haze (Musicraft 483)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright (tp) Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Scoops Carey (as) Bill Frazier, James Moody (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vo)
NYC, November 12, 1946
5788I Waited For YouMusicraft 518; Prestige PR 24030
5789EmanonMusicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - I Waited For You c/w Salt Peanuts (Musicraft 518)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon c/w Things To Come (Musicraft 447)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d)
NYC, November 25, 1946
5813Sultry SunsetMusicraft 466; Prestige PR 24029
5814Happy-Go-Lucky Local, Pt. 2Musicraft 461; Prestige PR 24029
5815Blue Skies (Trumpet No End)Musicraft 484; Prestige PR 24029
5816Happy-Go-Lucky Local, Pt. 1Musicraft 461; Prestige PR 24029
5817The Beautiful Indians: HiawathaMusicraft 464; Prestige PR 24029
5818Flippant FlurryMusicraft 465; Prestige PR 24029
* Duke Ellington - The Golden Duke (Prestige PR 24029)
* Duke Ellington - Jam-A-Ditty c/w Sultry Sunset (Musicraft 466)
* Duke Ellington - Happy-Go-Lucky Local, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 461)
* Duke Ellington - It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream c/w Trumpet No End (Musicraft 484)
* Duke Ellington - The Beautiful Indians, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 464)
* Duke Ellington - Flippant Flurry c/w Golden Feather (Musicraft 465)

Don Byas Quartet

Don Byas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Jean Bouchety (b) Buford Oliver (d)
Paris, France, December 4, 1946
OSW444-1I'm Beginning To See The LightPrestige PR 7598
OSW445-2Rosetta-
OSW446-1Ain't Misbehavin'-
OSW447-1Body And Soul-
OSW448-2Blue And Sentimental-
* Don Byas In Paris (Prestige PR 7598)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d) Kay Davis (vo)
NYC, December 5, 1946
5823Golden FeatherMusicraft 465; Prestige PR 24029
5824The Beautiful Indians: MinnehahaMusicraft 464; Prestige PR 24029
* Duke Ellington - The Golden Duke (Prestige PR 24029)
* Duke Ellington - Flippant Flurry c/w Golden Feather (Musicraft 465)
* Duke Ellington - The Beautiful Indians, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 464)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d) Al Hibbler, Ray Nance (vo): Al Hibbler, Ray Nance (vo) replaces Davis
NYC, December 11, 1946
5841Tulip Or TurnipMusicraft 483; Prestige PR 24029
5842It Shouldn't Happen To A DreamMusicraft 484; Prestige PR 24029
* Duke Ellington - The Golden Duke (Prestige PR 24029)
* Duke Ellington - Tulip Or Turnip c/w Magenta Haze (Musicraft 483)
* Duke Ellington - It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream c/w Trumpet No End (Musicraft 484)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Lawrence Brown, Wilbur DeParis, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Sonny Greer (d): omit Hibbler, Nance
NYC, December 18, 1946
5845Overture To A Jam Session, Pt. 1Musicraft 463; Prestige PR 24029
5846Overture To A Jam Session, Pt. 2-
5847Jam-A-Ditty (Concerto For Four Jazz Horns)Musicraft 466, 511; Prestige PR 24029
* Duke Ellington - The Golden Duke (Prestige PR 24029)
* Duke Ellington - Overture To A Jam Session, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 463)
* Duke Ellington - Jam-A-Ditty c/w Sultry Sunset (Musicraft 466)
* Duke Ellington - Jam-A-Ditty c/w Diminuendo In Blue (Musicraft 511)

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra

Fats Navarro (tp -1/3) J.J. Johnson (tb -1/3) Porter Kilbert (as -1/3) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2/5) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)
NYC, December, 1946
1. SR1857I Mean YouSonora 3027; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
2. SR1858-1Bean And The BoysSonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
3. SR1858-2-Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
4. SR1859You Go To My HeadSonora 3027; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
5. SR1860-1Cocktails For TwoSonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PR 7824)
* Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies (Milestone M 47015)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PRCD 24124-2)
* Coleman Hawkins - I Mean You c/w You Go To My Head (Sonora 3027)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys c/w Cocktails For Two (Sonora 3024)

1947

Chubby Jackson Big Band

Conte Candoli (tp) Emmett Carls (ts) Tony Aless (p) Billy Bauer (g) Chubby Jackson (b, vo) Mel Zelnick (d) The Three Nundicks: Candoli, Carls, Jackson (vocal group)
NYC, May 22, 1947
178AThe Happy MonsterPrestige PR 7641
178BFollow The Leader-
179AL'Ana-
179B'Mom' Jackson-
* Chubby Jackson Sextet And Big Band (Prestige PR 7641)

Johnny Hodges All-Stars

Johnny Hodges (as, ss) and others
June, 1947-June, 1951
FriskyPrestige P 24103
Longhorn Blues-
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing-
Far Away Blues-
How Could It Happen To A Dream-
Who Struck John?-
June's Jumpin'-
Lotus Blossom-
Violet Blue-
Searsy's Blues-
A Little Taste-
Let The Zoomers Drool-
* The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan (Prestige P 24103, PRCD 24103-2)

Billy Strayhorn All-Stars

Billy Strayhorn (comp, arr, p) and others
June, 1947-June, 1951
Night WalkPrestige P 24103
She-
The Happening-
Moonlight Fiesta-
Sultry Serenade (How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me)-
Britt And Butter Blues-
Indian Summer-
Swamp Drum-
* The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan (Prestige P 24103, PRCD 24103-2)

Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn All-Stars

Billy Strayhorn (comp, arr, p) Duke Ellington (comp, ldr, p) and others
June, 1947-June, 1951
CaravanPrestige P 24103
* The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan (Prestige P 24103, PRCD 24103-2)

Duke Ellington All-Stars

Duke Ellington (comp, ldr, p) and others
June, 1947-June, 1951
Hoppin' JohnPrestige P 24103
Alternate-
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid-
* The Johnny Hodges All-Stars With The Duke Ellington And Billy Strayhorn All-Stars - Caravan (Prestige P 24103, PRCD 24103-2)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Harold Baker, Shelton Hemphill, Al Killian, Ray Nance, Francis Williams (tp) Lawrence Brown, Tyree Glenn, Claude Jones (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Oscar Pettiford, Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d) Kay Davis, Al Hibbler (vo)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 27, 1947
The New Look (Snibor)Prestige P 24075
Blue Serge-
Triple Play-
Harlem Airshaft-
A Johnny Hodges Medley: Wanderlust / Junior Hop / Jeep's Blues / Jeep Is Jumpin' / Squatty Roo / The Mood To Be Wooed-
Mella Brava-
Kickapoo Joy Juice-
On A Turquoise Cloud-
Bakiff-
Cotton Tail-
Liberian Suite: I Like The Sunrise / Dance #1 / Dance #2 / Dance #3 / Dance #4 / Dance #5-
Theme Medley: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo / Echoes Of Harlem / Black And Tan Fantasy / Things Ain't What They Used To Be-
Basso Profundo-
New York City Blues-
The Clothed Woman-
Trumpets No End (Blue Skies)-
* The Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall Concerts, December, 1947 (Prestige P 24075, 2PRCD 24075-2)

1948

Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Orchestre

Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Ted Kelly, Bill Shepherd (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Joe Gales, Big Nick Nicholas (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Lewis (p) Al McKibbon (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Chano Pozo (cga) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, February 28, 1948
Oop-Pop-A-DaDisques Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30
'Round About Midnight-
Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)-
I Can't Get Started-
Two Bass HitVogue (F) LD 651-30
Good Bait-
Afro-Cuban SuiteDisques Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30
Ool-Ya-Koo-
Things To Come-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, Salle Pleyel, 28 Fevrier 1948: 15eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 49 (Vogue (F) LD 651-30)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948: The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 43 (Mode (F) CMDINT 9849)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948 (Vogue (E) VRL 3011)
= The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra At Salle Pleyel, Paris, France (Prestige PR 7818)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Jazz Concert, Vol. 1 (Disques Swing (F) M 33301)

Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys

Benny Bailey (tp) John Brown (as) Cecil Payne (bars) Ralph Schecroun (p) Al McKibbon (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Paris, France, March 2, 1948
OSW496-1ConfirmationSwing (F) 277; Prestige PR 7605
OSW497-1Cheryl (A La Colette)-
OSW498Listen Here (Jumpin' There)Prestige PR 7605
OSW499-1Jay MacSwing (F) 281; Pathe (F) C054-16029; Prestige PR 7605
* Kenny Clarke/James Moody - The Paris Bebop Sessions (Prestige PR 7605)
* Various Artists - Swing Sessions, Vol. 9 (Pathe (F) C054-16029)
* Kenny Clarke - Confirmation c/w A La Colette (Swing (F) 277)
* Kenny Clarke - Jay Mac c/w Maggie's Draw (Swing (F) 281)

The All Star Sextet

Roy Arnold (tp) Aubrey Frank (ts) Terry Pollard (vib) Ralph Sharon (p) Jack Fallon (b) Norman Burns (d) Alan Dean (vo -1)
London, England, April 29, 1948
1. 31First GearNew Jazz 801
2. 32Confirmation-
* The All Star Sextet - First Gear c/w Confirmation (New Jazz 801)

Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys

Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Heath (as) Jesse Powell (ts) John Lewis (p) John Collins (g) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Paris, France, May 14, 1948
OSW531-1Maggie's DrawSwing (F) 281; Pathe (F) C054-16030; Prestige PR 7605
OSW532-1Sweet And Lovely (Annel)Swing (F) 289; Pathe (F) C054-16030; Prestige PR 7605
OSW533Out Of NowherePathe (F) C054-16030; Prestige PR 7605
OSW534-1I'm In The Mood For LoveSwing (F) 289; Pathe (F) C054-16030; Prestige PR 7605
* Various Artists - Swing Sessions, Vol. 10 (Pathe (F) C054-16030)
* Kenny Clarke/James Moody - The Paris Bebop Sessions (Prestige PR 7605)
* Kenny Clarke - Jay Mac c/w Maggie's Draw (Swing (F) 281)
* Kenny Clarke - Annel c/w I'm In The Mood For Love (Swing (F) 289)

Howard McGhee Boptet

Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Heath (as) Jesse Powell (ts) Vernon Biddle (p) Percy Heath (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d)
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1948
ST2294Al's Tune (Crossroads)Vogue (F) V 5001
ST2295How High The Moon, Pt. 1Vogue (F) V 5003; Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20
ST2296How High The Moon, Pt. 2-
ST2297Dimitar (Mood McGhee)Vogue (F) V 5001
ST2302-3Bop En VogueVogue (F) V 5005
ST2303-1Swiss Vounce-
* Various Artists - McGhee Special (Jazz Circle Basel (Swt) JCB 20)
* Howard McGhee - Al's Tune c/w Dimitar (Vogue (F) V 5001; Jazz Parade (E) B1)
= Howard McGhee - Crossroads c/w Mood McGhee (New Jazz 815)
* Howard McGhee - How High The Moon, Pt. 1&2 (Vogue (F) V 5003; Esquire (E) 10-045)
* Howard McGhee - Bop En Vogue c/w Swiss Vounce (Vogue (F) V 5005)

Original Charlie Parker Quintet

Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)
"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
52nd Street Theme, IDebut (D) DEP 38; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
Shaw 'Nuff-
Out Of Nowhere, I-
Hot House-
This Time The Dream's On Me, I-
A Night In TunisiaDebut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
My Old Flame-
52nd Street ThemeDebut (D) DEP 39; Prestige PR 24009
The Way You Look TonightDebut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
Out Of Nowhere, IIDebut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009
Chasin' The BirdDebut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
This Time The Dream's On Me, IIDebut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009
Dizzy AtmosphereDebut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
How High The MoonJazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009
52nd Street Theme, IIPrestige PR 24009
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St. (Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Fantasy LP 6011, LP 86011, OJC 114, OJCCD 114-2; America (F) 30 AM 6061)
* Charlie Parker (Prestige PR 24009)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 1 (Debut (D) DEP 38)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 2 (Debut (D) DEP 39)
* Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 3 (Debut (D) DEP 40)

Earl Coleman And His All Stars

Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Linton Garner (p) Al Casey (g) Jim Johnson (b) Max Roach (d) Earl Coleman (vo)
NYC, November 29, 1948
D1161I Wished On The MoonDial 756
D1162-AGuiltyDial 1049, 756; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133
D1163-CYardbird SuiteDial 753; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133
D1164-AStranger In Town-
D1165-AAs Time Goes ByDial 1049; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133
* Dexter Gordon - Move! (Spotlite (E) SPJ 133)
* Earl Coleman - I Wished On The Moon c/w Guilty (Dial 756)
* Earl Coleman - Guilty c/w As Time Goes By (Dial 1049; Prestige 905)
* Earl Coleman - Stranger In Town c/w Yardbird Suite (Dial 753)