Big Maybelle Catalog
1956 (age 32)
Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle Savoy MG-14011 1958
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 14, 1956
| SBM6854 | Candy |
| SBM6855 | That's A Pretty Good Love |
| SBM6856 | Ring Dang Dilly |
| SBM6857 | Pitiful |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Ed Sneed, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 20, 1956
| SBM6868 | Mean To Me |
| SBM6869 | There, I've Said It Again |
| SBM6871 | Tell Me Who |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1957
| SBM70024 | So Long |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trombone, 2 alto, tenor sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 26, 1957
| SBM70173 | Ramblin' Blues |
| SBM70174 | Blues Early, Early Part 1 |
| SBM70175 | Blues Early, Early Part 2 |
Big Maybelle Sings Savoy MG-14005 1957
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Ed Sneed, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 20, 1956
| SBM6870 | I Don't Want To Cry |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 7, 1957
| SBM6930 | If I Could Be With You |
| SBM6931 | Jim |
| SBM6932 | It's A Sin To Tell A Lie |
| SBM6933 | I Could Make You Care |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 28, 1957
| SBM6936 | All Of Me |
| SBM6937 | Stay As Sweet As You Are |
| SBM6938-1 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home |
| SBM6939-1 | Say It Isn't So |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1957
| SBM70026 | Rock House |
1957
Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 Savoy SJL 2233 1979
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1957
| SBM70025 | A Little Bird Told Me |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trumpet, alto, tenor, baritone sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Sammy Lowe, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1959
| SBM70522 | A Good Man Is Hard To Find |
Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 Savoy Jazz SJL 1143 1984
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1957
| SBM70027 | Silent Night |
| SBM70028 | White Christmas |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trombone, 2 alto, tenor sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 26, 1957
| SBM70172 | Goodnight Wherever You Are |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trumpet, alto, tenor, baritone sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Sammy Lowe, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1959
| SBM70521 | Goin' Home Baby |
| SBM70523 | How It Lies |
| SBM70524 | I Ain't Got Nobody |
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Julius Held, Seymour Miroff, Felix Orlewitz, Paul Winter, violin; unknown, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Robert Banks, organ; Howard Biggs, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1959
| SBM70605 | I Understand |
| SBM70606 | I Got It Bad |
| SBM70607 | Some Of These Days |
| SBM70608 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
** also released on Savoy Jazz ZDS 1143 in 1984.