Savoy Records Discography: 1948
1948
The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, alto, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Will Davis as Vernon Diddle, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
Chicago, IL, February, 1948
| Merry Lee | Savoy MG 12026, SJL 2219 | |
| Short Life | - | |
| Talk Of The Town | - | |
| Bass C Jam | - | |
| Down Home | - | |
| Sweet & Lovely | - | |
| Fiesta | - | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | - | |
| Bass C Jam (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2219 |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Billy Eckstine, valve trombone; Kenny Mann, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
| Flip Lip | Savoy MG 12026, SJL 2219 | |
| Belle From Bunnyock | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| The Last Word | - | |
| Belle From Bunnycock (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2219 |
* Savoy MG 12026 Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson 1955
* Savoy SJL 2219 Howard McGhee - Maggie: The Savoy Sessions 1977
Paul Williams - Wild Bill Moore Sextet
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Wild Bill Moore, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 2, 1948
| D834 | Waxie Maxie (as Jockey Jump) (as Bouncing With Buddy Part 1) | Savoy 670, 674, MG 15046; Regent MG 6015 |
| D835 | Spider Sent Me (as Bouncing With Buddy Part 2) | Savoy 670, 674 |
| D836 | The Twister Part 1 | Savoy 665 |
| D837 | The Twister Part 2 | - |
* Regent MG 6015 Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll 1957
* Savoy MG 15046 Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers 1954
* Savoy 670 Paul Williams - Waxie Maxie / Spider Sent Me
* Savoy 674 Paul Williams - Bouncing With Buddy Parts 1 & 2
* Savoy 665 Paul Williams - The Twister Parts 1 & 2 1948
Paul Williams - Wild Bill Moore Sextet
same personnel.
Detroit, MI, March 4, 1948
| D838 | Untitled | unissued |
| D839 | Turtle Rock | Savoy 773 |
| D840 | Untitled | unissued |
| D841 | - | - |
* Savoy 773 Paul Williams - Turtle Rock / Blues At Daybreak 1950
Leo Parker's All Stars
Joe Newman, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #5-8; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948
| 1. D842 | On The House | Savoy 957, XP 8081, MG 9018, SJL 2225 |
| 2. D843 | Dinky | Savoy 957, MG 9018, SJL 2225 |
| 3. D844 | Senor Leo | Savoy 935, MG 9018 |
| 4. D845 | Chase 'N 'Lion | Savoy 935, MG 9022 |
| 5. D846 | Leo's Bells | Savoy MG 9009, SJL 2225 |
| 6. D847 | Sweet Talkin' Leo | - |
| 7. D848 | Swinging For Love | - |
| 8. D849 | The New Look | Savoy MG 9009 |
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys 1978
* Savoy MG 9018 Leo Parker - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 5 1952
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 1953
* Savoy MG 9009 Leo Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1952
* Savoy XP 8081 Leo Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3
* Savoy 957 Leo Parker - On The House / Dinky
* Savoy 935 Leo Parker - Senor Leo / Chase 'N 'Lion
Brownie McGhee
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Lannie Scott, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Franklin Skeete, bass; Heywood Jackson, drums.
NYC, spring 1948
| S35-112-2 | Robbie-Doby Boogie | Savoy 5550 |
| S35-113-1 | My Fault | Savoy 5551 |
| S35-114 | Brown Mule Blues | unissued |
| S35-115-1 | Hard Bed Blues | Savoy 5550 |
* Savoy 5550 Brownie McGhee - Robbie-Doby Boogie / Hard Bed Blues
* Savoy 5551 Brownie McGhee - My Fault / Married Woman Blues
Kenny Clarke And His Orchestra
Dick Collins, trumpet; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Jean-Claude Fohrenbach, tenor sax; Andre Hodeir as Claude Laurence, violin #1,2,4; Jack Denjean, piano; Harry Montaggioni, guitar #2-4; Alf Masselier, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, May 4, 1948
| 1. OSW522-1 | Algerian Cynicism | Swing (F) SW 284 |
| 2. OSW523-1 | Laurenzology | - |
| 3. OSW524 | Doria | Swing (F) unissued |
| 4. OSW525 | 1987 | I'll Tell You Any Minute (as Klook Returns) | Dee Gee 3602 |
* Swing (F) SW 284 Kenny Clarke - Algerian Cynicism / Laurenzology
* Dee Gee 3602 Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Be Good / Kenny Clarke - Klook Returns 1951
Alabama Slim / Alabama Red
Ralph Willis, guitar, vocal.
NYC, June 8, 1948
| S35-120 | Going To Virginia | unissued |
| S35-121 | Boar Hog Blues | Savoy 5553 |
| S35-122 | Eloise | - |
| S35-123 | I've Been A Fool | unissued |
* Savoy 5553 Alabama Red - Boar Hog Blues / Eloise
Earl Coleman
unknown, piano; Al Casey, guitar; unknown, bass; Earl Coleman, vocal.
NYC, June 23, 1948
| S35-128 | It's A Crying Shame | unissued |
| S35-129 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
| S35-130 | Please | Savoy 672 |
| S35-131 | Pennies From Heaven | - |
| S35-132 | My Old Flame | unissued |
* Savoy 672 Earl Coleman - Please / Pennies From Heaven
Morris Lane and others
Morris Lane, tenor sax; and others.
NYC, June 30, 1948
| S35-133 | Untitled | unissued |
| S35-134 | You Go To My Head | Savoy 677, XP 8089 |
| S35-135 | Morris' Lane | Savoy 673, XP 8089 |
| S35-136 | Summertime | Savoy 673, 677 |
* Savoy XP 8089 Morris Lane - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 677 Morris Lane - You Go To My Head / Summertime
* Savoy 673 Morris Lane - Morris' Lane / Summertime
Gene Coy And His Killer Dillers
Gene Coy, drums; and others.
NYC, June 30, 1948
| S35-137 | Killer Diller | Savoy 5555 |
| S35-138 | Sugar Hill | unissued |
* Savoy 5555 Gene Coy - Killer Diller / The Beale Street Gang - Teddy Bear
Hal Singer Quintet
Milton Larkins, trombone; Hal Singer, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Heywood Jackson, drums.
NYC, circa June, 1948
| S35-124 | Swanee River | Savoy 697, SJL 2234 |
| S35-125 | Jumpin' In Jack's House | unissued |
| S35-126 | A Plug For Cliff | Savoy 671, SJL 2234 |
| S35-127 | Corn Bread | Savoy 671, 45-797, XP 8049, MG 15008, SJL 2221 |
* Savoy SJL 2234 Various Artists - Honkers & Screamers: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 6 1979
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 15008 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues 1951
* Savoy XP 8049 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 1
* Savoy 45-797 The Beale Street Gang - Lights Out / Hal Singer - Corn Bread
* Savoy 697 Hal Singer - Swanee River / Happy Days
* Savoy 671 Hal Singer - A Plug For Cliff / Corn Bread 1948
The Beale Street Gang With Milt Buckner
Milt Buckner, piano; and others.
NYC, July 11, 1948
| S35-150 | Back Alley Blues | Savoy 731 |
| S35-151 | Raising The Roof | unissued |
| S35-152 | Lazy Joe | Savoy 693, XP 8064, MG 15023 |
| S35-153 | Fat Stuff Boogie | Savoy 693 |
* Savoy MG 15023 Milt Buckner At The Piano 1953
* Savoy XP 8064 Milt Buckner Vol. 1
* Savoy 731 Johnny Otis - Double Crossing Blues / The Beale Street Gang - Back Alley Blues 1950
* Savoy 693 The Beale Street Gang - Fat Stuff Boogie / Lazy Joe 1948
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, September 4, 1948
| Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid Torin | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Symphony Sid Talking | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy SAVOY 12186; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Koko (aka Ko-Ko) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes 1973
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3001 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances Vol. 2 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 2 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Hal Singer and others
Hal Singer, tenor sax; and others.
NYC, September 10, 1948
| S35-180 | Rent Party | Savoy unissued |
| S35-181 | Singer Song | - |
| S35-182 | Rice And Red Beans | - |
| S35-183 | Swing Shift | - |
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet #1-11; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-1 | Barbados (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 2. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 3. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| 4. B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 936, 45-308, XP 8003, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 5. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 6. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8005, MG 9011, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 7. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 8. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 10. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 11. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| 12. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| 13. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| 14. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 936, 45-307, XP 8001, MG 9010, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| 15. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| 16. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5) | - |
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados / Riff Warmer
* Savoy 45-313 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird / Parker's Mood
* Savoy 936 Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood / Barbados
* Savoy 939 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation
Sir Charles Thompson's All Stars
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
NYC, September 21, 1948
| B904 | Cooking With Cookie | Savoy 679, XP 8050 |
| B905 | Blue Monday Caravan | Savoy 679 |
| B906 | Jiblets | Acorn A-300 |
| B907 | Disc Jockey Boogie | - |
* Savoy XP 8050 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 2
* Savoy 679 Sir Charles Thompson - Cooking With Cookie / Blue Monday Caravan
* Acorn A-300 Hal Singer - Jiblets / Disc Jockey Boogie 1950
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12014, S5J 5500 |
| B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, S5J 5500 |
| B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3) | - |
| B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-309, MG 12000, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
| B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master) | Savoy 938, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4) | - |
| B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-311, MG 12001 |
| B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7) | Savoy MG 12001 |
| B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107 |
| B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
| B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10) | - |
| B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11) | Savoy 938, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-312, S5J 5500 |
| B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2) | Savoy 937, XP 8005, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
| B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, S5J 5500 |
| B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 937, 45-303, XP 8004, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2 1955
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9011 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4 1952
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Perhaps
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson / Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 938 Charlie Parker - Marmaduke / Perhaps
* Savoy 937 Charlie Parker - Steeplechase / Merry-Go-Round
Brownie McGhee
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Sonny Terry, harmonica; Tiny Parker, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Bob Harris, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1948
| S23000 | Bad Nerves | Savoy 872 |
| S23001 | Sweet Baby Blues | Savoy 899 |
| S23002 | Don't Mistreat Me | unissued |
| S23003 | Four O'Clock In The Morning | Savoy 899 |
* Savoy 872 Brownie McGhee - Tell Me Baby / Bad Nerves
* Savoy 899 Brownie McGhee - Sweet Baby Blues / Four O'Clock In The Morning 1953
Billye Williams
unknown, alto, tenor sax, piano, bass, drums; Billye Williams, vocal.
Chicago, IL, October 15, 1948
| CP100 | Disgusted Blues | Acorn A-310 |
| CP101 | Hep Hep Blues | Savoy unissued |
| CP102 | Hard Hearted Man | Acorn A-310 |
| CP103 | Anything That's Part Of You | Savoy unissued |
| Disgusted Woman Blues | Savoy 5554 | |
| Good Luck Old Boy | - |
* Acorn A-310 Billye Williams - Disgusted Blues / Hard Hearted Man 1950
* Savoy 5554 Billye Williams - Disgusted Woman Blues / Good Luck Old Boy
Brew Moore And His Playboys
Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
NYC, October 22, 1948
| S3913 | Brew Blew (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | Brew Blew | Savoy 943, XP 8066, MG 9028, MG 12119, SJL 2210 |
| S3914 | Blue Brew (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | - | - |
| - | Blue Brew | Savoy XP 8066, MG 9028, MG 12119, SJL 2210 |
| S3915 | No More Brew | Savoy 943, XP 8066, MG 9028, MG 12119, SJL 2210 |
| S3916 | More Brew (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2210 |
| - | More Brew | Savoy XP 8066, MG 9028, MG 12119, SJL 2210 |
* Savoy SJL 2210 Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 12119 Various Artists - In The Beginning... Bebop 1957
* Savoy MG 9028 The Tenor Sax Of Brew Moore 1953
* Savoy XP 8066 Brew Moore Vol. 1
* Savoy 943 Brew Moore - Brew Blew / No More Brew
Jackie And Roy / Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
Norman Faye, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Ben Ventura, baritone sax; Roy Kral, piano, vocal; Gus Cole, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Jackie Cain, vocal.
Chicago, IL, October, 1948
| C-113 | NSC380 | If I Had You | National 9055; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| C-115 | NSC381 | Euphoria | - |
| NSC382 | Lonely Woman | Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC383 | F. Y. I. | National 9087; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC384 | Lady Be Good | EmArcy MG-36015; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC385 | Deed I Do | National 9077; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC386 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Trip Jazz TLX-5536 |
| NSC387 | Taking A Chance On Love | National unissued |
| NSC388 | Pina Colada | National 9066; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC389 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | National 9057; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC390 | Gone With The Wind | EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC391 | Once In A While | Regent RMG-6057 |
* Regent RMG-6057 Jackie And Roy - Jazz Classics By Charlie Ventura's Band 1957
= Savoy MG 12198 - 1969
= BYG (F) 529.163 Charlie Ventura - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 1970s
* EmArcy MG-36015 Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9118 - 2002
* EmArcy MG-26028 Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I. 1954
* National 9055 Charlie Ventura - Euphoria / If I Had You
* National 9087 Charlie Ventura - The A.M.-P.M. Song / F. Y. I.
* National 9077 Charlie Ventura - Pennies From Heaven / Jackie And Roy - Deed I Do
* National 9066 Charlie Ventura - Stop 'N Go / Jackie And Roy - Pina Colada
* National 9057 Charlie Ventura - Baby, Baby All The Time / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
* Trip Jazz TLX-5536 no information
Dan Grissom
Dan Grissom, vocal; and others.
circa October, 1948???
| JRC337 | Like A Ship At Sea | Regent 1038 |
* Regent 1038 Dan Grissom - Like A Ship At Sea / Can't Sleep 1951
Wini Brown
Wini Brown, vocal; overdub; group previously recorded: possibly Ake "Stan" Hasselgard, clarinet; possibly Gene DiNovi or Barbara Carroll, piano; Chuck Wayne, electric guitar; possibly Clyde Lombardi, bass; second clarinet (overdub) heard on 2nd & 4th titles; unknown trumpet heard on 4th title.
NYC, November 27, 1948
| NSC412-2 | I'll Live True To You | Savoy Jazz SJL 1163 |
| NSC412-3 | - | National 9058 |
| NSC413-2 | I Met A Stranger | Savoy Jazz SJL 1163 |
| NSC413-5 | - | National 9058 |
| NSC414-2 | An Ordinary Guy | Savoy Jazz SJL 1163 |
| NSC415-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You (instrumental rendition) | - |
| NSC415-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You (vocal rendition) | - |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1163 Wini Brown With Milt Jackson - Miss Brown For You 1986
* National 9058 Wini Brown - I'll Live True To You / I Met A Stranger
Big Jay McNeely Band
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; and others.
November 29, 1948
| Wild Wig | Savoy 682, MG 15045 | |
| Sunday Dinner (Deacon's Hop) | Savoy 698, MG 15045 | |
| Benson's Groove | Savoy 682, MG 15045 | |
| Man Eater | Savoy 713, MG 15045 |
* Savoy MG 15045 Big Jay McNeely And His Blue Jays 1954
* Savoy 682 Big Jay McNeely - Wild Wig / Benson's Groove 1949
* Savoy 698 Deacon McNeely - Sunday Dinner / California Hop 1949
* Savoy 713 Big Jay McNeely - Man Eater / Cherry Smash
The Ravens
Maithe Marshall, lead tenor vocal; Leonard Puzey, 2nd tenor vocal; Warren Suttles, baritone vocal; Jimmy Ricks, bass vocal; with Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
November, 1948
| NSC401 | It's Too Soon To Know | National 9056; Savoy SJL 2227 |
| NSC402 | Be On Your Merry Way | National 9056 |
| NSC403 | The House I Live In | rejected |
* Savoy SJL 2227 The Ravens - The Greatest Group Of Them All: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 3 1978
* National 9056 The Ravens - It's Too Soon To Know / Be On Your Merry Way
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine, vocal; overdubbed on studio band.
November, 1948
| NSC404 | I Surrender, Dear | National 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC405 | Memories Of You | EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC406 | Our Love | National 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC407 | There Are Such Things | National 9096; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC408 | Say It Isn't So | National 9061; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC409 | I Do, Do You | National 9086; EmArcy MG-36029; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC410 | Blues | National 9076; EmArcy MG-36029 |
| NSC411 | May I | Regent MG 6052 |
* EmArcy MG-36010 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear 1955
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love 1957
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1955
* National 9115 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear / Our Love
* National 9096 Billy Eckstine - What's New / There Are Such Things
* National 9061 Billy Eckstine - Without A Song / Say It Isn't So
* National 9086 Billy Eckstine - Solitude / I Do, Do You
* National 9076 Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You / Blues
The X-Rays With Hal Singer Sextet
Willie Moore, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, trombone; Hal Singer, tenor sax; George Rhodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Milt Larkins, vocal; The X-Rays, vocal group.
NYC, December 10, 1948
| S23004 | I'll Always Be In Love With You | Savoy 681 |
| S23005 | Teddy's Dreams | - |
| S23006 | Beef Stew | Savoy 686 |
| S23007 | One For Willie | - |
| S23008 | Neck Bones | unissued |
* Savoy 681, 7007 The X-Rays - I'll Always Be In Love With You / Teddy's Dreams
* Savoy 686 Hal Singer - Beef Stew / One For Willie 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 11, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High | Bop (F) BP 3; Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker-talks | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns 1962
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
* Bop (F) BP 3 Charlie Parker - Groovin' High I & II 1948+
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 12, 1948
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Hot House | Savoy SAVOY 12186; Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Savoy SAVOY 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker 1966
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Big Jay McNeely And His Blue Jays
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bob McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; unknown, bass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1948
| SLA500-3 | California Hop | Savoy 698, MG 15045 |
| SLA501-1 | Cherry Smash | Savoy 713, MG 15045 |
| SLA502-1 | The Deacon's Hop | Savoy 685, 1143, 45-798, XP 8050, MG 15008, MG 15045; Regent MG 6042; Savoy SJL 2221 |
| SLA503-2 | Artie's Jump | Savoy 685, MG 15045 |
* Regent MG 6042 Various Artists - Rock And Roll Party #2
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 15045 Big Jay McNeely And His Blue Jays 1954
* Savoy MG 15008 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues 1951
* Savoy XP 8050 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-798 Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Paul Williams - Thirty-Five-Thirty
* Savoy 698 Deacon McNeely - Sunday Dinner / California Hop 1949
* Savoy 713 Big Jay McNeely - Man Eater / Cherry Smash
* Savoy 685 Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Artie's Jump 1949
* Savoy 1143 Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck
Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1948
| S23010 | Free Dice | Savoy 711 |
| S23011 | The Hucklebuck | Savoy 683, 1143, 1557, 45-799, XP 8049, MG 15008, SJL 2221 |
| S23012 | Pickles | unissued |
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 15008 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues 1951
* Savoy XP 8049 Various Artists - Rhythm And Blues Vol. 1
* Savoy 45-799 Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck / Wild Bill Moore - Bubbles
* Savoy 711 Paul Williams - Popcorn / Free Dice 1949
* Savoy 683 Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck / Hoppin' John 1949
* Savoy 1143 Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck
* Savoy 1557 Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck / The Hot Shots - Blue Hours
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 18, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme, Announcer | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | - | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4411 | |
| How High The Moon | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411 |
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One 1988
Brownie McGhee
George Rhodes, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Gene Ramey, bass; Arthur Herbert, drums.
NYC, December 20, 1948
| S23013 | Sweet Lover | unissued |
| S23014 | Brownie's New Worried Life Blues | Savoy 747 |
| S23015 | I Was Fooled | Savoy 5557 |
| S23016 | Confused | - |
* Savoy 747 Brownie McGhee - Brownie's New Worried Life Blues / C.C. Baby 1950
* Savoy 5557 Brownie McGhee, Hal Singer - I Was Fooled / Confused
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 25, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Jingle Bells, Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1; Savoy ZDS 4412 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy ZDS 4412 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I 1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 - not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 - 1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 Charlie Parker - Live Performances 1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1 2005+
* Savoy ZDS 4412 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two 1988
The Ravens
Maithe Marshall, lead tenor vocal; Leonard Puzey, 2nd tenor vocal; Richard Cannon, baritone vocal; Jimmy Ricks, bass vocal; with Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
Chicago, IL, December, 1948
| SP118 | STR70124 | Silent Night | National 9062; Savoy SJL 2227 |
| SP119 | STR70123 | White Christmas | - |
* Savoy SJL 2227 The Ravens - The Greatest Group Of Them All: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 3 1978
* National 9062 The Ravens - Silent Night / White Christmas
= Mercury 70505 The Ravens - White Christmas / Silent Night 1955
= Savoy 1540 -
Billy Mitchell Quintet
Thad Jones, trumpet; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Terry Pollard, piano, vibes; Alvin Jackson, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Detroit, MI, 1948
| Compulsary | Dee Gee EP 4009; Savoy MG-12062 | |
| Blue Room | - | |
| The Zec | - | |
| Alone Together | - |
* Savoy MG-12062 Various Artists - Swing... Not Spring! 1956
* Dee Gee EP 4009 Billy Mitchell Quintet 1952
The Jubilators
The Jubilators.
1948
| SPJ4455 | 1376 | Road To Glory | Regal unissued |
| SPJ4456 | 1377 | Mother Called My Name | - |
| SPJ4457 | 1378 | Seek And You Shall Find | - |
| SPJ4458 | 1379 | Heaven On My Mind | - |
Otis Smith
Otis Smith.
New Orleans, LA, 1948?
| NO600 | Lew's Idea | Savoy 696 |
| NO601 | I Found Out | - |
* Savoy 696 Otis Smith - I Found Out / Lew's Idea
The Deep Tones
The Deep Tones.
NYC, 1948
| S35-116 | My God Calls Me | King Solomon 1025 |
| S35-117 | When The Storm Of Life Is Over | King Solomon 1026 |
| S35-118 | Made Up My Mind | - |
| S35-119 | Jesus' Love Bubbles Over | King Solomon 1025 |
* King Solomon 1025 The Deep Tones - My God Calls Me / Jesus' Love Bubbles Over
* King Solomon 1026 The Deep Tones - When The Storm Of Life Is Over / Made Up My Mind
Riley Shepherd
Riley Shepherd, country music band.
NYC, 1948
| S35-139 | Till The End Of The World | Savoy unissued |
| S35-140 | You Should Live So Long | - |
| S35-141 | The Wedding Waltz | - |
| S35-142 | You're Fixing To Break My Heart | - |
| S35-143 | Scrappin' | - |
| S35-144 | Just An Old Family Album | - |
Dave Branham
Dave Branham, country music band.
NYC, 1948
| S35-146 | A Voice From The Grave | Savoy unissued |
| S35-147 | Greenback Dollars | - |
| S35-148 | Maple On The Hill | - |
| S35-149 | Be Careful | - |
Brownie McGhee
Freddie Grooms, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass, drums.
NYC, 1948
| S35-166 | Dreaming And Crying | Savoy 704 |
| S35-167 | I Started Wrong With You | unissued |
| S35-168 | Wholesale And Retail | Savoy 704 |
| S35-169 | Promised Love | unissued |
* Savoy 704 Brownie McGhee - Dreaming And Crying / Wholesale And Retail
Washboard Pete
Ralph Willis, guitar, vocal; Pete Sanders, washboard.
NYC, 1948
| S35-160 | Christmas Blues | Savoy 5556 |
| S35-161 | Amen Blues | Savoy 753 |
| S35-162 | I'll Never Love Again | unissued |
| S35-163 | Neighborhood Blues | Savoy 5556 |
| S35-164 | Mama Mama Blues | Savoy 753 |
| S35-165 | Just A Note | unissued |
* Savoy 5556 Washboard Pete - Christmas Blues / Neighborhood Blues
* Savoy 753 Sleepy Joe - Amen Blues / Mama Mama Blues 1950
Roy Porter's Seventeen Beboppers
Art Farmer, James Metlock, Eddie Preston, Bob Ross, trumpet; Danny Horton, Jimmy Knepper, William Willington, trombone; Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson, alto sax; Joe Howard, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Joe Harrison, piano; Ben White, guitar; Roger Alderson, bass; Roy Porter, drums; Alvy Kidd, congas; Paul Sparks, vocal #4.
Los Angeles, CA, 1948 or January 19, 1949
| 1. SLA1100 | Pete's Beat | Savoy MG 9026, SJL 2215 |
| 2. SLA1101 | Sippin' With Cisco Part 1 | Savoy SJL 2215 |
| 3. SLA1102 | Sippin' With Cisco Part 2 | - |
| 4. SLA1103 | This Is You | - |
| 5. SLA1104 | Gassin' The Wig | Savoy 944, SJL 2215 |
* Savoy SJL 2215 Various Artists - Black California: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9026 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 5 1953
* Savoy 944 Roy Porter - Little Wig / Gassin' The Wig
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocal.
Detroit, MI, 1948-1949
| D1100 | Mercy Blues | Savoy unissued |
| D1101 | Boogie Woogie | - |
| D1102 | Helpless Blues | Regent 1001 |
| D1103 | Good Business | Savoy unissued |
| D1104 | Goin' Mad Blues | Regent 1001 |
| D1105 | Grievin' Blues | Savoy unissued |
| D1106 | Lowdown Midnight Boogie | Savoy 5558 |
| D1107 | Landing Blues | - |
| D1108 | Twister Blues | Savoy unissued |
| D1109 | Shady Grove Blues | - |
| D1110 | Going Home Blues | - |
| D1111 | Like A Woman | - |
* Regent 1001 Delta John - Helpless Blues / Goin' Mad Blues 1949
* Savoy 5558 Birmingham Sam - Lowdown Midnight Boogie / Landing Blues
The Ward Singers
Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, vocal group; with unknown, piano, organ.
1948-1949
| GW1 | Surely God Is Able | Savoy 4017, MG 15057, MG 14001, MG 14069, DBL 7015, SGL 7022 |
| GW2 | I Need Thee Every Hour | Savoy 4017 |
* Savoy MG 14001 The Ward Singers - Surely God Is Able 1957
* Savoy MG 14069 Various Artists - Great Golden Gospel Hits Vol. 1 1963
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers 1978
* Savoy SGL 7022 Various Artists - Golden Gospel Jubilee - 20 Greatest Hits 1978
* Savoy MG 15057 The Famous Ward Singers - Hymns 1955
* Savoy 4017 The Famous Ward Singers - Surely God Is Able / I Need Thee Every Hour
Baby Face
Little Walter, harmonica, vocal; Muddy Waters, guitar; Baby Face Leroy, drums, vocal.
Chicago, IL, circa 1948
| SBL4459 | Moonshine Baby | Savoy 1122 |
| SBL4460 | Red Headed Woman | - |
* Savoy 1122 Baby Face - Moonshine Baby / Red Headed Woman
= Savoy 1501 Baby Face - Red Headed Woman / Moonshine Baby
Billy Tate
Billy Tate, guitar; and others.
Chicago, IL, circa 1948
| 4461 | Ooh Ooh Baby | Savoy unissued |
| 4462 | Cryin' In The Morning | - |
Joe Van Loan
Joe Van Loan, vocal; and others.
Chicago, IL, circa 1948
| 4463 | Until I Feel For You | Savoy unissued |
| 4464 | Are We Through | - |
Tommy Edwards
Tommy Edwards, singer.
circa 1948-1949???
| NSC416 | Run, Jack Rabbit | National unissued |
| NSC417 | The Wind | - |
| NSC418 | Huckleberry Heaven | Regent RMG-6096 |
| NSC419 | A Bee Stung A Horse | National unissued |
same session.
| NSC428 | That's Worryin' Me | - |
| NSC429 | Venus Is The Moon Tonight | - |
| NSC430 | You Got To Straighten It Out | - |
| NSC431 | Concerto Boogie | - |
| NSC432 | Who'll Take My Place When I'm Gone | Regent RMG-6096 |
| NSC433 | The Cherry In My Fruit Cocktail | - |
| NSC434 | You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me | - |
| NSC435 | Who's Gonna Reel Who In | National unissued |
* Regent RMG-6096 Tommy Edwards Sings 1958