Bethlehem Records Discography: 1958-present
1958 (5th anniversary)
Eddie Davis Quartet
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Shirley Scott, organ; Bill Pemberton, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
NYC, June 14, 1958
| K8968 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | King LP 606, LP 665 |
| K8969 | This Can't Be Love | - |
| K8970 | Mean To Me | - |
| K8971 | Out Of Nowhere | King LP 599, LP 665; Bethlehem BCP-6069 |
| K8972 | All Of You | King LP 606, LP 665; Bethlehem BCP-6069 |
| K8973 | If I Were A Bell | King LP 606, LP 665 |
* King LP 606 Eddie Davis - Uptown 1958
* King LP 665 Charlie Ventura, Eddie Davis - A Battle Of Saxes 1959
* King LP 599 Eddie Davis - Big Beat Jazz 1958
* Bethlehem BCP-6069 The Best Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1963
The Australian Jazz Quintet
Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Ed Gaston, bass; Osie Johnson, Jerry Segal, drums.
NYC, July, 1958
| Swingin' Goatsherd Blues | Bethlehem BCP-6029, BCP-6038 | |
| Bewitched | Bethlehem BCP-6029 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Detour Ahead | - | |
| Too Marvelous For Words | - | |
| Take Three Parts Jazz: Route 4 / Lyriste / Father George | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6029 The Australian Jazz Quintet In Free Style 1958
* Bethlehem BCP-6038 Various Artists - Blues Ville 1960
Frank Minion
Frank Minion, vocal; and others.
NYC, September 7, 1958
| K8981 | Night And Day | Bethlehem BCP-6033, 45-11090 |
| K8982 | Take The "A" Train | Bethlehem BCP-6033 |
| K8983 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| K8984 | Lady Bird | - |
| K8985 | But Not For Me | - |
| K8986 | Doodlin' | - |
| K8987 | Holy Mackerel | - |
| K8988 | You I Love | - |
| K8989 | Watermelon | Bethlehem BCP-6033, 45-11090 |
| K8990 | Who Stole The Mambo | Bethlehem BCP-6033 |
| K8991 | I've Done My Share | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6033 The Forward Sound Of Frank Minion - Song Stylings Of 1970 1959
* Bethlehem 45-11090 Frank Minion - Night And Day / Watermelon
Teddy Charles And His Sextet
Art Farmer, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Addison Farmer, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, late 1958
| Air Mail Special (as Airmail Special) | Bethlehem BCP-6032, 45-11084 | |
| Midnight Sun | Bethlehem BCP-6032 | |
| Flyin' Home | Bethlehem BCP-6032, 45-11084 | |
| Stardust | Bethlehem BCP-6032 |
Teddy Charles, vibes; Addison Farmer, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
| He's Gone Again | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6032 Teddy Charles And His Sextet - Salute To Hamp 1959
= Bethlehem 20-40082 Teddy Charles - The Vibraphone Players Of Bethlehem Vol. 1 1994
* Bethlehem 45-11084 Teddy Charles - Air Mail Special / Flyin' Home
Teddy Charles Quartet
Teddy Charles, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, late 1958
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Bethlehem BCP-6032 | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| Blue Hamp (as Blue Ham) | - | |
| Moon Glow | - | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40082 | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy (alternate take 14) | - | |
| Moon Glow (alternate take 4) | - | |
| Blue Hamp (as Blue Ham) (alternate take 5) | - | |
| Jake The Bell Boy (unreleased take 2) | - | |
| Jake The Bell Boy (unreleased take 3) | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6032 Teddy Charles And His Sextet - Salute To Hamp 1959
= Bethlehem 20-40082 Teddy Charles - The Vibraphone Players Of Bethlehem Vol. 1 1994
Betty Blake
Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Roland Alexander, tenor sax, flute; Teddy Charles, vibes; Mal Waldron, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Addison Farmer, Eustis Guillemet, bass; Charlie Persip, Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Betty Blake, vocal.
NYC, late 1958
| Let There Be Love | Bethlehem BCP-6058, 45-11099 | |
| I'll Be Around | Bethlehem BCP-6058 | |
| Moon And Sand | - | |
| Trouble Is A Man | - | |
| Love Is Just Around The Corner | - | |
| Lilac Wine | - | |
| It's So Peaceful In The Country | - | |
| While We're Young | - | |
| Blue Fool | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Don't Say Love Has Ended | - | |
| Out Of This World | Bethlehem BCP-6058, 45-11099 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6058 Betty Blake Sings In A Tender Mood 1961
* Bethlehem 45-11099 Betty Blake - Out Of This World / Let There Be Love 1961
The Australian Jazz Quintet
Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, 1958
| Army Song | Bethlehem BCP-6030 | |
| Love Song | - | |
| Barbara's Song | - | |
| Tango Ballad | Bethlehem BCP-6030, 45-11053 | |
| Polly's Song | Bethlehem BCP-6030 | |
| Jealous Song | - | |
| Finale | - |
Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Teddy Charles, vibes, arranger; Bryce Rohde, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| Mack The Knife | Bethlehem BCP-6030, 45-11053 | |
| Solomon's Song | Bethlehem BCP-6030 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6030 The Australian Jazz Quintet - Modern Jazz Performance Of Kurt Weill's Three Penny Opera 1959
* Bethlehem 45-11053 The Australian Jazz Quintet - Mack The Knife / Tango Ballad 1959
Tony Ortega And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, trumpet #6-10; Ray Starling, trumpet, mellophone #1-5; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1-5; Jim Buffington, French horn #6-10; Ray Tricarico, bassoon #6-10; Tony Ortega, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute #1-5, alto sax, clarinet, flute #6-10; John Hafer, tenor sax #1-5, bass clarinet #6-10; Jay Cameron, baritone sax #1-5; Dick Wetmore, violin #6-10; Bobby Timmons, piano #1-5; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass #6-10; Ed Thigpen, drums #1-5; Nat Pierce, arranger #1-5; Bob Zieff, arranger #6-10.
NYC, 1958-1959
| 1. | Just One Of Those Things | Bethlehem BCP-79 |
| 2. | Bat Man's Blues | - |
| 3. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 4. | Tune For Mona | - |
| 5. | No Fi | - |
| 6. | Four To Four | - |
| 7. | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 8. | Cinderella's Curfew | - |
| 9. | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | - |
| 10. | Patting | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-79 Tony Ortega - Jazz For Young Moderns (And Old Buzzards, Too) 1959
1959
Mal Waldron Trio With Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean, alto sax #4; Mal Waldron, piano #1-5, talking #6; Julian Euell, bass #1-5; Al Dreares, drums #1-5.
NYC, February 24, 1959
| 1. 6562 | Minor Pulsation | Bethlehem BCP-6045 |
| 2. 6565 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Bethlehem BCP-6045, BCP-6065 |
| 3. 6572 | The Cat Walk | Bethlehem BCP-6045, 45-11091 |
| 4. 6573 | Left Alone | - |
| 5. | Airegin | Bethlehem BCP-6045 |
| 6. | Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6045 Mal Waldron - Left Alone 1960
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-11091 Mal Waldron - Left Alone / Catwalk 1961
Tommy Watt And His Orchestra
Bert Courtley, Albert Hall, Tommy McQuater, Stan Roderick, trumpet; Jackie Armstrong, Jock Bain, George Chisholm, Jack Irvine, trombone; Jim Buck Jr., Jim Buck Sr., S. Saville, R. Young, French horn; Jim Powell, tuba; Johnny Scott, flute, piccolo, alto sax; Tubby Hayes, George Hunter, tenor sax, clarinet; Bob Efford, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax, clarinet; Tommy Watt, piano, celeste, JangleBox; Arthur Watts, bass; Phil Seamen, drums; Tommy Blades, percussion.
London, England, June 1 and 2, 1959
| An Apple For The Teacher | Bethlehem BCP-6062 | |
| Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | - | |
| Crumpets For The Count | - | |
| Embargo On Escargot | - | |
| Little Jack Horner | - | |
| Sugar Mixture | - | |
| I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket | - | |
| Black Coffee | - | |
| Honeybun | - | |
| Sugar | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6062 Tommy Watt And His Orchestra - Watts Cooking 1961
Cozy Cole Septet
George Kelly, tenor sax; Gene Redd, vibes; John Thomas, piano; John Faire, Fred Jordan, guitar; Edwyn Conley, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
Cincinnati, OH, June 18, 1959
| K4280 | Lover's Stroll | King LP 673 |
| K4281 | Ha-Ha Cha Cha (as Big Boss) | King 5390, LP 673; Bethlehem 45-3067 |
| K4282 | "D" Natural Rock | King 5242, LP 673 |
| K4283 | Play, Cozy, Play | King 5303 |
| K4284 | Cozy And Bossa (as Cozy's Mambo) | King 5303; Bethlehem 45-3067 |
| K4285-2 | Teen Age Ideas | King 5316, LP 673 |
* Bethlehem 45-3067 Cozy Cole - Cozy And Bossa / Big Boss 1963
* King 5390 Cozy Cole - Ha-Ha Cha Cha (Big Boss) / no info
* King 5242 Cozy Cole - Strange / "D" Natural Rock 1959
* King 5303 Cozy Cole - Play, Cozy, Play / Cozy And Bossa (Cozy's Mambo)
* King 5316 Cozy Cole - Teen Age Ideas / no info
* King LP 673 no information
Tommy Watt And His Orchestra
Bert Courtley, Bert Ezzard, Albert Hall, Bobby Pratt, trumpet; Jock Bain, George Chisholm, Maurice Pratt, Jack Thirlwell, trombone; Johnny Scott, flute, piccolo, alto sax; Keith Bird, Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, clarinet; Bob Efford, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Don Honeywell, baritone sax, clarinet; Tommy Watt, piano, celeste, JangleBox; Arthur Watts, bass; Phil Seamen, drums; Dennis McCarthy, percussion.
London, England, July 6, 1959
| Small Fly | Bethlehem BCP-6062 | |
| Victorian Plums | - | |
| If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6062 Tommy Watt And His Orchestra - Watts Cooking 1961
The Teddy Charles Group
Sam Most, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Yale University, New Haven, CT, November 21, 1959
| Rifftide | Bethlehem BCP-6044 |
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Too Close For Comfort | - | |
| These Foolish Things | - |
Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - |
Dave McKenna, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Yesterdays | - |
Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Yale Blue | - | |
| Whiffenpoof Song | - |
Sam Most, flute; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| That Old Black Magic | - |
Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Nigerian Walk | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6044 The Teddy Charles Group - On Campus: Ivy League Jazz Concert 1960
The Australian All Stars
Don Burrows, clarinet, flute, baritone sax; Dave Rutledge, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Terry Wilkinson, piano; Freddy Logan, bass; Ron Webber, drums.
Sky Lounge, Sydney, Australia, December 1, 2, 15 and 16, 1959
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Bethlehem BCP-6070 | |
| Ka-Link | - | |
| Strictly From Hunger | - | |
| You're Not So Easy To Forget | - | |
| Cottontail | - | |
| Golden Sands | - | |
| Poinciana | - | |
| Doxy | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6070 The Australian All-Stars - Jazz For Beach-Niks 1963
Frank Minion
Roland Alexander, tenor sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.
1959
| Theme 1: Introduction To Black Opium Street / The Soft Land Of Make Believe / Nobody Knows | Bethlehem BCP-6052 | |
| Theme 2: Autobiography Of A Musician / Bongo Blues | - | |
| Theme 3: Oddsville U.S.A. / Things Ain't Like They Used To Be | - | |
| Theme 4: Salaam My Child / Laughing Boy | - | |
| Theme 5: Later | - |
Jimmy Jones, piano #2; Kenny Burrell, guitar #2; Joe Benjamin, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.
| 1. | Watermelon | - |
| 2. | You I Love | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6052 Frank Minion - The Soft Land Of Make Believe 1961
1960
Frank Minion
Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.
NYC, January, 1960
| All Blues (mistitled as Flamingo Sketches) | Bethlehem BCP-6052 | |
| 'Round Midnight | Bethlehem BCP-6052, BCP-6068 | |
| So What | Bethlehem BCP-6052 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6052 Frank Minion - The Soft Land Of Make Believe 1961
* Bethlehem BCP-6068 Various Artists - Award Album - Jazz Vocals 1962
Charles Persip And The Jazz Statesmen
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet #3; Roland Alexander, tenor sax; Ronald Mathews, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, April 2, 1960
| 1. | Sevens | Bethlehem BCP-6046 |
| 2. | The Song Is You | - |
| 3. 6575 | Right Down Front | Bethlehem BCP-6046, 45-11092 |
| 4. 6574 | Soul March | - |
| 5. | The Champ (A Suite In Six Movements) | Bethlehem BCP-6046, BCP-6065 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6046 Charles Persip And The Jazz Statesmen 1960
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-11092 Charles Persip - Right Down Front / Soul March 1961
Booker Ervin Sextet
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #1-4,6; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1-4,6; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.
NYC, April 6, 1960
| 1. | The Blue Book | Bethlehem BCP-6048 |
| 2. | Git It | Bethlehem BCP-6048, 45-11093 |
| 3. | Little Jane | - |
| 4. | The Book Cooks | Bethlehem BCP-6048 |
| 5. | Largo | - |
| 6. | Poor Butterfly | Bethlehem BCP-6048, BCP-6065 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6048 "The Book" Booker Ervin - The Book Cooks 1961
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-11093 Booker Ervin - Git It / Little Jane 1961
Dave McKenna - Hal (Hall) Overton Quartet
Dave McKenna, Hall Overton, piano; Earl May, bass; Jerry Segal, drums.
NYC, April 13, 1960
| Keeping Out Of Mischief | Bethlehem BCP-6049 | |
| Monk's Mood | - | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | - | |
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Dardanella | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6049 Dave McKenna/Hal Overton - Dual Piano Jazz 1961
Leroy Parkins And The Yazoo River Jazz Band Featuring Danny Barker
John Letman, trumpet; Dick Rath, trombone; Leroy Parkins, clarinet, tenor sax; Richard Wellstood, piano; Danny Barker, guitar, banjo, vocal; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
NYC, May 3, 1960
| Louisiana | Bethlehem BCP-6047 | |
| Tishomingo Blues | - | |
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - | |
| Royal Garden Blues | - | |
| Limehouse Blues | - | |
| Love Oh, Careless Love | - | |
| Baddest Man In Texas | - | |
| Ham And Eggs | Bethlehem BCP-6047, 45-11098 | |
| Liza Little Liza Jane | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6047 Leroy Parkins And The Yazoo River Jazz Band 1960
* Bethlehem 45-11098 Leroy Parkins - Ham And Eggs / Liza Little Liza Jane
John Letman Quintet
John Letman, trumpet; Dick Wellstood, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Peck Morrison, bass; Panama Francis, drums.
NYC, June 10, 1960
| Mabel's Dream | Bethlehem BCP-6053 | |
| Tina | - | |
| This Time The Drinks' On Me | - | |
| The Room Upstairs | - | |
| Moanin' Low | - | |
| Violets And Violins | - | |
| Say Si Si | - | |
| Sittin' Alone Countin' My Tears | - | |
| Get Out Of My Sight | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6053 The Many Angles Of John Letman 1961
Howard McGhee Septet
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone #8-10; Roland Alexander, tenor sax #8-10; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #8-10; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
NYC, June 13, 1960
| 1. | Dusty Blue | Bethlehem BCP-6055 |
| 2. | Sound Of Music | - |
| 3. | I Concentrate On You | - |
| 4. | Sleep Talk | - |
| 5. | With Malice Toward None Part 1 | Bethlehem BCP-6055, 45-11095 |
| 6. | With Malice Toward None Part 2 | - |
| 7. | Cottage For Sale | Bethlehem BCP-6055 |
| 8. | Park Avenue Petite | - |
| 9. | Groovin' High | - |
| 10. | Flyin' Colors | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6055 Howard McGhee - Dusty Blue 1961
* Bethlehem 45-11095 Howard McGhee - With Malice Toward None Parts 1 & 2 1961
George Wein And The Storyville Sextet
Shorty Baker, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; George Wein, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Mickey Sheen, drums.
The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC, June 16, 1960
| That's A Plenty | Bethlehem BCP-6050 | |
| I Ain't Got Nobody | - | |
| September In The Rain | - | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Rosetta | - | |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6050 George Wein And The Storyville Sextet - Metronome Presents Jazz At The Modern 1961
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
Humphrey Lyttelton, trumpet; Johnny Picard, trombone; Tony Coe, alto sax, clarinet; Jimmy Skidmore, tenor sax; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Ian Armit, piano; Pete Blannin, bass; Eddie Taylor, drums.
London, England, June 22, 1960
| Love For Sale | Bethlehem BCP-6063 | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| Ida Sweet As Apple Cider | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6063 Humphrey Lyttelton - Humph Plays Standards 1962
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
same personnel.
London, England, June 23, 1960
| Willow Weep For Me | Bethlehem BCP-6063 | |
| Blue Lou | - | |
| Undecided | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6063 Humphrey Lyttelton - Humph Plays Standards 1962
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
same personnel.
London, England, July 7, 1960
| That's My Weakness Now | Bethlehem BCP-6063 | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Bewitched | - | |
| Body And Soul | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6063 Humphrey Lyttelton - Humph Plays Standards 1962
The Australian All Stars
Don Burrows, clarinet, flute, baritone sax; Dave Rutledge, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Terry Wilkinson, piano; Freddy Logan, bass; Ron Webber, drums.
Sky Lounge, Sydney, Australia, July 11, 18 and 25, 1960
| Criss Cross | Bethlehem BCP-6073 | |
| Midnight Sun | - | |
| Decidedly | - | |
| Pearly | - | |
| I Hear Music | - | |
| Steynelus | - | |
| Freshwater | - | |
| Lotus Bud | - | |
| Melindy | - | |
| On The Alamo | - | |
| Down The Mine | - | |
| Old Man River | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6073 The Australian All-Stars - Jazz For Surf-Niks Volume 2 1964
Zoot Sims Quartet
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.
NYC, July, 1960
| 6578 | Jive At Five | Bethlehem BCP-6051, 45-11094 |
| Jive At Five (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Doggin' Around | Bethlehem BCP-6051, 45-3012 | |
| Doggin' Around (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Avalon | Bethlehem BCP-6051 | |
| Avalon (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| I Cried For You | Bethlehem BCP-6051 | |
| Bill Bailey | Bethlehem BCP-6051, BCP-6065 | |
| Bill Bailey (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart | Bethlehem BCP-6051 | |
| Goodnight Sweetheart (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made | Bethlehem BCP-6051, 45-3012 | |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made (alternate take) | Bethlehem 20-40072 | |
| 6579 | I've Heard That Blues Before | Bethlehem BCP-6051, 45-11094 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6051 The Great Zoot Sims - Down Home 1961
= Bethlehem 20-40072 - 1992
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
* Bethlehem 45-11094 Zoot Sims - Jive At Five / I've Heard That Blues Before 1961
* Bethlehem 45-3012 Zoot Sims - Doggin' Around / There'll Be Some Changes Made 1962
The Valentines
The Valentines, vocal group; with orchestra.
Cincinnati, OH, September 13, 1960
| K4895-1 | Hey Ruby | King 5433 |
| K4896 | All You Have To Do Is Tell Me | King unissued |
| K4897-1 | I'll Forget You | Bethlehem 45-3055 |
| K4898 | I Have Two Loves | King 5830 |
| K4899-1 | That's How I Feel | King 5433 |
| K4900 | It Must Be Love | King unissued |
* Bethlehem 45-3055 The Valentines - I'll Forget You / Yes, You Made It That Way 1962
* King 5433 The Valentines - Hey Ruby / That's How I Feel
* King 5830 The Valentines - I Have Two Loves / Camping Out
The Valentines
same personnel.
Cincinnati, OH, September 14, 1960
| K4901-1 | Yes, You Made It That Way | Bethlehem 45-3055 |
| K4902 | There Is A Girl For Me | King unissued |
| K4903 | unknown title | - |
| K4904 | Camping Out | King 5830 |
| K4905 | Gettin' With The Twist | Bethlehem 45-3005 |
| K4906 | unknown title | King unissued |
* Bethlehem 45-3055 The Valentines - I'll Forget You / Yes, You Made It That Way 1962
* Bethlehem 45-3005 The Valentines - Gettin' With The Twist / Am I Still Your Fool 1962
* King 5830 The Valentines - I Have Two Loves / Camping Out
Bennie Green Septet
Bennie Green, trombone; Lem Davis, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Tommy Lopez, congas.
NYC, December, 1960
| Groove One | Bethlehem BCP-6054, 45-11096 | |
| Lowland Ism | - | |
| Dibblin' And Dabblin' | Bethlehem BCP-6054, 45-3014 | |
| The Cat Walk | - | |
| Dee Dee | Bethlehem BCP-6054 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6054 Bennie Green - Hornful Of Soul 1961
* Bethlehem 45-11096 Bennie Green - Lowland Ism / Groove One 1961
* Bethlehem 45-3014 Bennie Green - Dibblin' And Dabblin' / Catwalk 1962
Bennie Green Sextet
Bennie Green, trombone; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax #1,2; Skip Hall, organ; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Tommy Lopez, congas #1,2.
NYC, December, 1960
| 1. | Summertime | Bethlehem BCP-6054 |
| 2. | Indiana | Bethlehem BCP-6054, BCP-6065 |
| 3. | My Foolish Heart | Bethlehem BCP-6054 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6054 Bennie Green - Hornful Of Soul 1961
* Bethlehem BCP-6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals 1962
Pepper Adams - Donald Byrd Sextet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Louis Hayes as "Hey" Lewis, drums.
NYC, 1960
| Stardust | Bethlehem BCP-6056 | |
| Philson | - | |
| Trio | - | |
| Libeccio | - | |
| Bitty Ditty | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6056 Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers - Motor City Scene 1961
The Shantymen
The Shantymen, vocal.
NYC, circa 1960
| Away You Santy | Bethlehem BCP-6057 | |
| Haul On The Bowline | - | |
| Leave Her Johnny | - | |
| Boney | - | |
| Haul Away Joe | - | |
| Fire Down Below | - | |
| Santa Anna | - | |
| Crossing The Line | - | |
| Cheerily Men | - | |
| Darby Ram | - | |
| Sally Brown | - | |
| A-Roving | - | |
| Jack Wrack | - | |
| Paddy Doyle | - | |
| Homeward Bound | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6057 The Shantymen - A Treasury Of Spicy Sea Songs 1961
1961
Bill Duncan And The Harmony Mountain Boys
Bill Duncan And The Harmony Mountain Boys.
Cincinnati, OH, April 4, 1961
| K10689 | You Took My Heart Just For Fun | King LP 825; Bethlehem 45-3007 |
| K10690 | Country Home | King LP 825; Audio Lab AL 1569 |
| K10691 | Slippin' Banjo | King LP 825; Bethlehem 45-3007 |
| K10692 | Just Being You | King LP 825 |
| K10693 | You're The Only One | - |
| K10694 | You're Free To Go | - |
| K10695 | Handle With Care | - |
| K10696 | Hard Hearted One | King 5991, LP 825 |
| K10697 | Even More | King LP 825 |
| K10698 | Daisies Never Tell | - |
| K10699 | You're Going Down | - |
| K10700 | Onalee | King 5991, LP 825 |
* Audio Lab AL 1569 Various Artists - Banjo Country Style
* Bethlehem 45-3007 Bill Duncan And The Harmony Mountain Boys - You Took My Heart Just For Fun / Slippin' Banjo 1962
* King 5991 Bill Duncan And The Harmony Mountain Boys - Hard Hearted One / Onalee
* King LP 825 no information
Booker Little Sextet
Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone #1-5,7-9; George Coleman, tenor sax #1-5,7-9; Don Freedman, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
NYC, summer 1961
| 1. | Victory And Sorrow | Bethlehem BCP-6061 |
| 2. | Forward Flight | - |
| 3. | Looking Ahead | - |
| 4. | Looking Ahead (alternate take 4) | unissued |
| 5. | Looking Ahead (alternate take 7) | - |
| 6. | If I Should Lose You | Bethlehem BCP-6061 |
| 7. | Calling Softly | - |
| 8. | Booker's Blues | - |
| 9. | Matilde | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6061 Booker Little And Friend 1961
Lenny Johnson
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Jimmy Allen, Fred Harmon, tenor sax; Lavern Gillette, piano; Johnny "Guitar" Watson, guitar; Warren McOwens, bass; Jesse Price, drums; Lenny Johnson, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, August 4, 1961
| B16001 | Am I Still Your Fool | Bethlehem 45-3005 |
| B16002-1 | Gee Gee Baby (It's Nice To Hold You Again) | Bethlehem 45-3000 |
| B16003-1 | Walk Ginny Walk | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3005 The Valentines - Gettin' With The Twist / Am I Still Your Fool 1962
* Bethlehem 45-3000 Lenny Johnson - Gee Gee Baby (It's Nice To Hold You Again) / Walk Ginny Walk 1961
Betty Brown
Irving Randolph, trumpet; Jimmy Allen, tenor sax, flute; Robert Gross, piano; Charles Norris, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, guitar; ...... Johnson, drums; Betty Brown, vocal; unidentified chorus.
Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 1961
| K16008 | Mind Your Own Business | |
| K16009 | Geneva | |
| K16010 | You Got The Right Idea | |
| K16011 | The Right Girl, The Right Time |
Tony Allen And The Twilighters
unknown, tenor sax, piano, bass, drums, choir; Tony Allen, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 26, 1961
| K16012 | Come-A, Come-A, Baby | Bethlehem 45-3002 |
| K16013 | Just Like Before | - |
| K16014 | It Hurts Me So | Bethlehem 45-3004 |
| K16015 | The Trakey-Doo | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3002 Tony Allen - Come-A, Come-A, Baby / Just Like Before 1961
* Bethlehem 45-3004 Tony Allen - It Hurts Me So / The Trakey-Doo 1962
Mexie Marlowe
Mexie Marlowe, vocal; with orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 1961
| K16049 | I Had The Craziest Dream | King LP 799 |
| K16050 | Since We've Met | Bethlehem 45-3035; King LP 799 |
| K16051 | The More I See You | King LP 799 |
| K16052 | All The Way | - |
| K16053 | Your Love | Bethlehem 45-3035; King LP 799 |
| K16054 | Don't Take Your Love From Me | King LP 799 |
| K16055 | The Man I Love | - |
| K16056 | I Wanna Be Loved | - |
| K16057 | One For My Baby | - |
| K16058 | For All We Know | - |
| K16059 | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| K16060 | Body And Soul | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3035 Mexie Marlowe - Since We've Met / Your Love 1962
* King LP 799 no information
Harold Ousley Sextet
Julian Priester, trombone; Harold Ousley, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Phil Wright, piano; Thomas Williams, bass; Walter Oerkins, drums.
NYC, 1961
| Paris Sunday | Bethlehem BCP-6059 | |
| Davachan | - | |
| At Last | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Struttin' To Truckin' | - | |
| Dall-A-Vonn | - | |
| Porter's Groove | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6059 Harold Ousley - Tenor Sax 1961
1962
Pete And Repeat
Pete And Repeat, vocal duo; with orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, May 18, 1962
| K16084 | Sweetest Thing You Ever Seen | unissued |
| K16085 | Hip City Slicker | Bethlehem 45-3006 |
| K16086 | But I Still Do | - |
| K16087 | Ra Ra Roo (My Dog Is Barking) | Bethlehem 45-3038 |
* Bethlehem 45-3006 Pete And Repeat - Hip City Slicker / But I Still Do 1962
* Bethlehem 45-3038 Pete & Repeat - Girl, You Had A Thing Goin' / Ra Ra Roo (My Dog Is Barking) 1962
Doug Johnson And The Outlaws
Doug Johnson And The Outlaws.
July 3, 1962
| K11254 | Slip Knot | Bethlehem 45-3047 |
| K11255 | Quick Sand | - |
| K11256 | The Woman I Love | unissued |
| K11257 | What To Do | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3047 Doug Johnson And The Outlaws - Slip Knot / Quick Sand 1962
Billy Washington
Billy Washington, vocal; with orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1962
| K16088 | You Left Me Something (To Remember You By) | Bethlehem 45-3044 |
| K16089 | Third Finger Left Hand | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3044 Billy Washington - You Left Me Something (To Remember You By) / Third Finger Left Hand 1962
Pete And Repeat
Pete And Repeat, vocal duo; with orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1962
| K16090 | Early In The Morning, Late At Night | unissued |
| K16091 | Girl, You Had A Thing Goin' | Bethlehem 45-3038 |
* Bethlehem 45-3038 Pete & Repeat - Girl, You Had A Thing Goin' / Ra Ra Roo (My Dog Is Barking) 1962
Milt Buckner Quartet
Gene Redd, vibes; Milt Buckner, organ; Bill Willis, bass; Phillip Paul, drums.
Cincinnati, OH, November 26, 1962
| K11374 | Misty | Bethlehem BCP-6072 |
| K11375 | Why Don't You Do Right | Bethlehem BCP-6072, 45-3075 |
| K11376 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco | Bethlehem BCP-6072, 45-3066 |
| K11377 | All Blues | - |
| K11378 | Take Five | Bethlehem BCP-6072 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6072 The New World Of Milt Buckner 1963
* Bethlehem 45-3075 Milt Buckner - Why Don't You Do Right / Fever 1963
* Bethlehem 45-3066 Milt Buckner - I Left My Heart In San Francisco / All Blues 1963
Charlie Moore And Bill Napier
Charlie Moore, Bill Napier, vocal; and others.
December 28, 1962
| K11391 | Trick Drivers Queen | King 5782, LP 828, LP 866, LP 936, LP 1050 |
| K11392 | Georgia Bound | King 5883, LP 828 |
| K11393 | Country Twist | Bethlehem 45-3064; King LP 828 |
| K11394 | It Hurts To See You Go | King LP 828 |
| K11395 | Florida Pickin' | - |
| K11396 | (Metracal-Same Old Gal) Sing Along With Mitch | Bethlehem 45-3064; King LP 828 |
| K11397 | Twilight Swamp | King LP 828, LP 862 |
| K11398 | In A World Of Broken Hearts | King 5782, LP 828 |
| K11399 | No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine | King LP 828 |
| K11400 | When The Roses Bloom Again | King LP 828, LP 982 |
| K11401 | Columbus Stockade Blues | King LP 828 |
| K11402 | Gathering Flowers From The Hillside | - |
| K11403 | Lonesome Wind Blues | - |
| K11404 | My Dear One | King 5926, LP 828 |
* Bethlehem 45-3064 Charlie And Bill - Country Twist / (Metracal-Same Old Gal) Sing Along With Mitch 1963
* King 5782 Charlie Moore, Bill Napier - Trick Drivers Queen / In A World Of Broken Hearts
* King 5883 Charlie Moore, Bill Napier - Georgia Bound / no info
* King 5926 Charlie Moore, Bill Napier - My Dear One / no info
* King LP 828, LP 866, LP 936, LP 1050, LP 862, LP 982 no information
The Ascots
The Ascots, vocal group; with orchestra.
Cincinnati, OH, 1962
| K11250 | She Did | Bethlehem 45-3046 |
| K11251 | Hip Talk | - |
| K11252 | (Darling I'll See You) Tonight | King 5679 |
| K11253 | I Don't Care One Bit | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3046 The Ascots - She Did / Hip Talk 1962
* King 5679 The Ascots - (Darling I'll See You) Tonight / I Don't Care One Bit
Ramblin' Red Bailey
Ramblin' Red Bailey, vocal; unknown, vocal group; unidentified orchestra.
circa 1962
| K11224 | Open The Window | Bethlehem 45-3008 |
| K11225 | Pretty Juke Box | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3008 Ramblin' Red Bailey - Open The Window / Pretty Juke Box 1962
1963 (10th anniversary)
Milt Buckner Quartet
Gene Redd, vibes; Milt Buckner, organ; Bill Willis, bass; Phillip Paul, drums.
Cincinnati, OH, March 5, 1963
| K11453 | Fever | King LP 837; Bethlehem BCP-6072, 45-3075 |
| K11454 | Kansas City | Bethlehem BCP-6072 |
| K11455 | Pick Yourself Up | - |
| K11456 | Moon River | - |
| K11457 | Fly Me To The Moon | King LP 837; Bethlehem BCP-6072 |
* King LP 837 Various Artists - Organ Jazz Giants 1963
* Bethlehem BCP-6072 The New World Of Milt Buckner 1963
* Bethlehem 45-3075 Milt Buckner - Why Don't You Do Right / Fever 1963
1964
Lue Renney
Lue Renney, vocal; and others.
Cincinnati, OH, January 27, 1964
| K11820 | Ya Ha Ya Hi | Bethlehem 45-3085 |
| K11821 | Your Wiggle And Your Giggle | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3085 Lue Renney - Your Wiggle And Your Giggle / Ya Ha Ya Hi 1964
The Night Owls
The Night Owls, vocal group; with orchestra.
Cincinnati, OH, June 5, 1964
| K11888 | Let's Go Again | Bethlehem 45-3087 |
| K11889 | Bells Ring | - |
* Bethlehem 45-3087 The Night Owls - Let's Go Again / Bells Ring 1965
Jay Busby
Jay Busby, vocal; and others.
released 1964
| K11740 | Apple Cider, Apple Cider | Bethlehem 45-3086 |
| K11741 | (Oh Listen) Baby You Done Me Wrong | unissued |
| K11742 | Cadillac Mama | - |
| K11743 | Don't Let The Blues Get You Down | Bethlehem 45-3086 |
* Bethlehem 45-3086 Jay Busby - Apple Cider, Apple Cider / Don't Let The Blues Get You Down 1964
1969 (16th anniversary)
Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders
Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders.
Cincinnati, OH, March 24, 1969
| K12951 | Critics' Choice | Bethlehem BS-10002 |
| K12952 | Ode To Billy Joe | - |
| K12953 | Molasses | - |
| K12954 | I Was | - |
* Bethlehem BS-10002 Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders - High And Ridin' 1970
Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders
same personnel.
Cincinnati, OH, March 25, 1969
| K12955 | Sister Sadie | Bethlehem BS-10002 |
| K12956 | Better Get It In Your Soul | - |
| K12957 | Hey Jude-Eleanor Rigby Medley | Bethlehem BS-10002, 45-3097 |
* Bethlehem BS-10002 Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders - High And Ridin' 1970
* Bethlehem 45-3097 Wayne Cochran - Hey Jude-Eleanor Rigby Medley Parts 1 & 2 1969
Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders
same personnel.
Cincinnati, OH, March 26, 1969
| K12958 | Satisfaction | Bethlehem BS-10002 |
| K12959 | Shuffler | unissued |
* Bethlehem BS-10002 Wayne Cochran And His C.C. Riders - High And Ridin' 1970
Dee Felice Trio
Frank Vincent, piano; Lee Tucker, bass; Dee Felice, drums.
Starday-King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, April 25, 1969
| K13036 | Oh Happy Day | Bethlehem BS-10000, 45-3095 |
* Bethlehem BS-10000 Dee Felice Trio - In Heat 1969
* Bethlehem 45-3095 Dee Felice - There Was A Time / Oh Happy Day 1969
Dee Felice Trio
same personnel.
Starday-King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, released 1969
| K12833 | Che Canga | unissued |
| K12834 | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | - |
| K12835 | Both Sides Now | Bethlehem BS-10000 |
| K12836 | Flying | unissued |
| K12837 | O C D | - |
| K12838 | The Crickets Sing | Bethlehem BS-10000 |
| K12839 | Wichita Lineman | Bethlehem BS-10000, 45-3093 |
| K12840 | Where Am I Going | unissued |
| K12841 | Summer In The City | Bethlehem BS-10000 |
| K12842 | In Heat | Bethlehem BS-10000, 45-3093 |
| K12843 | Stormy | unissued |
same session.
| K12928 | Never | Bethlehem BS-10000, 45-3094 |
same session.
| K12945 | All The Time | Bethlehem BS-10000 |
| K12946 | Uncle | - |
| K12947 | There Was A Time | Bethlehem BS-10000, 45-3094, 45-3095 |
* Bethlehem BS-10000 Dee Felice Trio - In Heat 1969
* Bethlehem 45-3093 Dee Felice - In Heat / Wichita Lineman 1969
* Bethlehem 45-3094 Dee Felice - There Was A Time / Never 1969
* Bethlehem 45-3095 Dee Felice - There Was A Time / Oh Happy Day 1969
1970
James Brown
James Brown, vocal; unidentified brass, rhythm and strings, David Matthews, director.
Cincinnati, OH, March 2, 1970
| K13504 | A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads | Bethlehem 45-3098; King LP 1127 |
* Bethlehem 45-3098 James Brown - A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads / The Drunk 1970
* King LP 1127 no information
Arthur Prysock
Arthur Prysock, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Bill McElhiney, arranger, director.
Nashville, TN, April 8, 1970
| K13513 | Let Them Talk | King LP 1134 |
| K13514 | That's All | - |
| K13515 | I Wonder Why | - |
| K13516 | It Ain't No Big Thing | King 6354, LP 1134 |
| K13517 | Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | King LP 1134 |
| K13518 | Funny (Not Much) | - |
| K13519 | Talk To Me, Talk To Me | - |
| K13520 | Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | - |
| K13521 | Unforgettable | King 6353, LP 1134 |
| K13522 | My Home Is No Home Without You | King 6315, LP 1134 |
| K13523 | Funny World | Bethlehem 45-3100; King LP 1134 |
| K13524 | Lord Is That Me | King 6315 |
* Bethlehem 45-3100 Arthur Prysock - The Girls I Never Kissed / Funny World 1972
* King 6354 Arthur Prysock - It Ain't No Big Thing / no info
* King 6353 Arthur Prysock - Unforgettable / no info
* King 6315 Arthur Prysock - My Home Is No Home Without You / Lord Is That Me
* King LP 1134 no information
James Brown
James Brown, vocal; and others.
Cincinnati, OH, May 20, 1970
| K13634 | The Drunk Part 1 | unissued |
| K13635 | The Drunk Part 2 | Bethlehem 45-3098 |
* Bethlehem 45-3098 James Brown - A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads / The Drunk 1970
Others
Sy Oliver And His Orchestra
Sy Oliver And His Orchestra.
unknown location, date
| Traumerei | Bethlehem BEP-103, BCP-6037 | |
| Modern Liebestraum | - | |
| Flamingo | Bethlehem BEP-103 | |
| Sheherezade | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6037 Various Artists - Big Band Contrast 1960
* Bethlehem BEP-103 Sy Oliver And His Orchestra - The Arrangements Of Sy Oliver
King All Stars
Smokey Hogs, and others.
unknown location, date
| Keep A Walking | Bethlehem BCP-6071 |
* Bethlehem BCP-6071 Various Artists - Blues 'N' Folk 1963