Contemporary Records Discography: 1953-1954
1953
Wally Rose Trio
Wally Rose, piano; Bob Short, tuba; Turk Murphy, washboard.
Italian Village, San Francisco, CA, February 17, 1953
King Porter Stomp | Good Time Jazz L-3 | |
Cascades Rag | - | |
Easy Winners | - | |
Frog Legs Rag | - | |
Red Pepper Rag | - | |
The Pearls | - | |
Gladiolus Rag | - | |
Pineapple Rag | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-3 Ragtime Classics By Wally Rose 1953
= Vogue (F) LD 180 -
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano #1,3-6; Hampton Hawes, piano #2,7,8; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga drums #4.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
1. | Four Others | Contemporary EP C4003, C3501 |
2. | All The Things You Are | Contemporary EP C4004, C3501 |
3. | Creme De Menthe | Contemporary EP C4005, C3501 |
4. | Viva Zapata! | Contemporary C3501, CCD-14077-2 |
5. | Bernie's Tune | Contemporary EP C4004, C3501 |
6. | Solitaire | Contemporary C3501 |
7. | Morgan Davis | Contemporary EP C4003, C3501 |
8. | La Soncailli | Contemporary EP C4005, C3501, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3501 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1 1953
= Contemporary C3501 (later) - 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-151 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-151-2 - 1991
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport 1996
* Contemporary EP C4003 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 2 1953
* Contemporary EP C4004 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 3 1953
* Contemporary EP C4005 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1953
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
53V4459 | Always | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 |
53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, EPL 7007, LD 132; Mode (F) MDINT 9369; Contemporary C358, EP C4011 |
53V4460-2 | My Man (alternate take) (as Mon Homme (alternate take)) | Vogue (F) LD 496-30 |
53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (as Clappin' Rhythm) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, LD 132 |
53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, LD 134, LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60016; Mode (F) CMDINT 9516; Contemporary EP C4011 |
53V4463 | Moon Nocturne | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Contemporary EP C4011 |
53V4464 | This Is The Way | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7007, LD 134, LD 496-30; Contemporary EP C4011 |
53V4465 | 'S Wonderful | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144 |
53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 132; Contemporary C358 |
* Vogue (F) LD 496-30 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 8
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Mode (F) MDINT 9369 Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz Vol. 1
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 Various Artists - Trumpet: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Swing (F) M 33324; Contemporary C2504 Dizzy In Paris 1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 135 -
* Vogue (F) LD 132 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 134 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 2
* Pop (F) CBM 60016 Various Artists - Trompette: Jazz Pour Vous 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940 Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) EPL 7007 Dizzy Gillespie
* Contemporary EP C4011 Dizzy In Paris 1955
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596 Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) V45-603 Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee / Ooo-Bla-Dee 1950s
* Vogue (F) V 5144 Dizzy Gillespie - Always / This Is The Way not released
* Vogue (F) V 5150 Dizzy Gillespie - Mon Homme / Clappin' Rhythm 1953
* Contemporary C358, C45-358 Dizzy Gillespie - My Man / In The Land Of Oobladee
* Vogue (F) V 5145 Dizzy Gillespie - Fais Gaffe / Moon Nocturne 1953
* Vogue (F) V 5151 Dizzy Gillespie - 'S Wonderful / Ooo-Bla-Dee 1953
Lars Gullin Quartet
Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 1953
8780 | You Go To My Head | Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
8781 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
8782 | Ablution | - |
8783 | Lady Fingers | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 2 1953 - Rare And Unissued Recordings 1984
* Vogue (F) LD 139, (E) LDE 052 Lars Gullin - New Sound From Sweden
= Contemporary C2505 Lars Gullin - Modern Sounds - Sweden
Lars Gullin Quintet
Weine Renliden, trumpet; Lars Gullin, baritone, alto sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; George Riedel, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 31, 1953
8798 | The Front | Sonora (Swd) 7719; Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
8799 | The Boy Next Door | - |
8800 | North Express | Selection (Swd) 812; Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
8801 | Hershey Bar | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 2 1953 - Rare And Unissued Recordings 1984
* Vogue (F) LD 139, (E) LDE 052 Lars Gullin - New Sound From Sweden
= Contemporary C2505 Lars Gullin - Modern Sounds - Sweden
* Sonora (Swd) 7719 Lars Gullin - The Front / The Boy Next Door
* Selection (Swd) 812 Lars Gullin - North Express / Hershey Bar
Shelly Manne & His Men
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Art Pepper as Art Salt, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 1953
LK341 | La Mucura | Contemporary C354, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
LK340 | You And The Night And The Music | Contemporary C353, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
LK342 | Gazelle | - |
LK339 | Mallets | Contemporary C354, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
* Contemporary C3507 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-152 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-152-2 - 1988
* Contemporary C2503 Shelly Manne And His Men 1953
* Contemporary EP C4001 Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 1 1953
* Contemporary C354 Shelly Manne - Mallets / La Mucura 1953
* Contemporary C353 Shelly Manne - You And The Night And The Music / Gazelle 1953
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; with Bill Norris, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 7, 1953
Down South | Good Time Jazz 83, EP 1025, L-25, L-12015 | |
Carolina In The Morning | - |
same session.
Oh, Dem Golden Slippers | Good Time Jazz 80, EP 1025, L-25, L-12029 | |
Chicken Pickin' Reel | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12015 Banjo Kings Volume One 1957
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12015-2 - 1999
* Good Time Jazz L-12029 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) - Nostalgia Revisited In Hi-Fi 1958
* Good Time Jazz L-25 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1025 The Banjo Kings Vol. 2B 1955
* Good Time Jazz 83 The Banjo Kings - Carolina In The Morning / Down South 1953
* Good Time Jazz 80 The Banjo Kings - Chicken Pickin' Reel / Golden Slippers 1953
Henri Renaud's All-Stars
Jean Liesse, trumpet; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Georges Barboteu, French horn; Sandy Mosse, Andre Ross, tenor sax; William Boucaya, Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Benoit Quersin, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, April 10, 1953
53V4509 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Vogue (F) LD 131 |
53V4510 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | - |
53V4511 | Paris Je T'aime | - |
53V4512 | Thou Swell | - |
53V4513 | Docteur Wiggins | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 131 Henri Renaud - New Sound From France
= Contemporary C2502 Henri Renaud's All-Stars - Modern Sounds: France 1953
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Shorty Rogers as name withheld by request, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, string bass, leader; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, May 15, 1953
LK350 | Luau | Contemporary C355, C2501 |
Comin' Thru The Rye Bread | Contemporary EP C4006, C2501 | |
Taking A Chance On Love | Contemporary C2501 | |
The Big Top | - | |
LK353 | The Duke You Say! | Contemporary C355, C2501 |
Sunset Eyes | Contemporary EP C4006, C2501 |
* Contemporary C2501 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2 1953
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 - 1998
* Contemporary EP C4006 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 5 1953
* Contemporary C355, C45-355 Howard Rumsey - Luau / The Duke You Say! 1953
Martial Solal Trio
Martial Solal, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Paris, France, May 16, 1953
53V4617 | Dinah | Swing (F) SW 425; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
53V4618 | La Chaloupee | - |
53V4619 | Ramona | Swing (F) SW 426; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
53V4620 | Once In A While | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 200 Martial Solal Trio
= Contemporary C2512 Martial Solal - Modern Sounds - France 1954
* Swing (F) SW 425 Martial Solal - Dinah / La Chaloupee
* Swing (F) SW 426 Martial Solal - Ramona / Once In A While
George Lewis' Ragtime Band
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocal #3,10,12; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal #6,12.
Beverly Caverns, Hollywood, CA, May 26 and 27, 1953
1. | Down By The Riverside | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12058-2 |
2. | Dallas Blues | - |
3. | Four Or Five Times | - |
4. | Walk Through The Streets Of The City | - |
5. | Tin Roof Blues | - |
6. | Lord, You've Been So Good To Me | - |
7. | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - |
8. | Bugle Boy March | - |
9. | Burgundy Street Blues | - |
10. | Darling Nellie Gray | - |
11. | Washington And Lee Swing | - |
12. | When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocal #13; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal #3.
1. | In Gloryland | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12059-2 |
2. | 12th Street Rag | - |
3. | St. Louis Blues | - |
4. | Dippermouth Blues | - |
5. | Red Wing | - |
6. | Bourbon Street Parade | - |
7. | Panama | - |
8. | Maryland, My Maryland | - |
9. | Careless Love | - |
10. | Walk Through The Streets Of The City | - |
11. | Bucket's Got A Hole In It | - |
12. | High Society | - |
13. | When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano, vocal #2; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal #4.
1. | Honeysuckle Rose | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
2. | At Sundown | - |
3. | Down In Honky Tonk Town | - |
4. | Tiger Rag | - |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12058-2 George Lewis - The Beverly Caverns Sessions 1994
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12059-2 George Lewis - The Beverly Caverns Sessions Vol. 2 1996
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 George Lewis - Doctor Jazz 1999
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; George Probert, clarinet, soprano sax; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, string bass; Fred Higuera, drums.
Oakland, CA, June, 1953
LK337 | Ace In The Hole | Good Time Jazz 78, L-22, L-12033, FCD-60-010 |
LK338 | Silver Dollar | - |
LK347 | Long Gone | Good Time Jazz 82, L-22, L-12033 |
LK348 | Hindustan | Good Time Jazz 82, L-22, L-12033, FCD-60-010 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12033 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes - The Scobey Story Vol. 2 1959
= Vogue (E) LAG 12294 - 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12033-2 - 1990
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-010 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band Favorites
* Good Time Jazz L-22 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band Volume 3 1954
= Vogue (E) LDG 155 - 1955
= Vogue (F) LD 226 -
* Good Time Jazz 78 Bob Scobey - Ace In The Hole / Silver Dollar 1953
* Good Time Jazz 82 Bob Scobey - Long Gone / Hindustan 1953
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Teddy Buckner, cornet; Kid Ory, trombone; Pud Brown, clarinet; Lloyd Glenn, piano; Julian Davidson, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1953
LK353 | South Rampart Street Parade | Good Time Jazz EP 1040, EP 2-21, L-21, M12045 |
LK354 | The Girls Go Crazy | - |
LK355 | St. James Infirmary | Good Time Jazz 87, EP 1040, EP 2-21, L-21, M12045 |
LK356 | Bill Bailey | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045; Vogue (E) LAG 12317 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest! 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12045-2 - 1992
* Good Time Jazz L-21 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 1954
= Vogue (E) LDG 093 - 1955
= Vogue (F) LD 206 -
* Good Time Jazz EP 2-21 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1040 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 not released
* Good Time Jazz 87 Kid Ory - St. James Infirmary / Bill Bailey 1954
Shelly Manne & His Men
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
LK359 | Afrodesia | Contemporary C356, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
LK360 | Sweets | Contemporary C357, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
LK357 | You're My Thrill | Contemporary C356, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
LK358 | Fugue | Contemporary C357, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
* Contemporary C3507 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-152 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-152-2 - 1988
* Contemporary C2503 Shelly Manne And His Men 1953
* Contemporary EP C4007 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 2 1953
* Contemporary C356, C45-356 Shelly Manne - You're My Thrill / Afrodesia 1953
* Contemporary C357, C45-357 Shelly Manne - Fugue / Sweets 1953
Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars
Miles Davis, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
Get Happy (incomplete) | unissued | |
Infinity Promenade | Contemporary C-7645 |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
'Round Midnight | - |
Miles Davis, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Night In Tunisia | - |
Max Roach, drums.
Drum Conversation | - |
* Contemporary C-7645 Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last! 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-480, OJCCD-480-2 - 1990
Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, trumpet; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
At Last | Contemporary C-7645 | |
What's New | unissued |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Loaded | Contemporary C-7649 | |
I'll Remember April | - | |
Out Of Somewhere | unissued | |
Maid In Mexico | - |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Winter Wonderland | Contemporary C-7649 |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Pirouette | - | |
Witch Doctor | Contemporary C-7649, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C-7645 Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last! 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-480, OJCCD-480-2 - 1990
* Contemporary C-7649 Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars - Witch Doctor 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-609, OJCCD-609-2 - 1991
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport 1996
Lionel Hampton And His Paris All Stars
Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse, trombone; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Clifford Scott, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Claude Bolling, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Curley Hamner, drums.
Paris, France, September 28, 1953
Real Crazy | Vogue (F) EPL 7946, LD 167; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 433-30, LD 452-30, CLD 752 | |
Real Crazy (as More Crazy) | Vogue (F) LD 168; Contemporary C3502 | |
53V4744 | Real Crazy (as More And More) | Vogue (F) V 5181, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Pop (F) CBM 60013; Mode (F) CMDINT 9513 |
53V4743 | Real Crazy (as Completely Crazy) | Vogue (F) V 5176, LD 167; Contemporary C3502 |
Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse, trombone; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Alix Combelle, Clifford Scott, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,2, piano #3; Claude Bolling, piano #1,2; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Curley Hamner, drums.
1. | Free Press Oui | Vogue (F) LD 166; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30, CLD 752 |
2. 53V4745 | Blue Panassie | Vogue (F) V 5181, LD 166; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) SCK 02-30 |
3. | Walkin' At The Trocadero | Vogue (F) LD 167; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30, CLD 752 |
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass.
53V4742 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Vogue (F) V 5176, LD 167; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 433-30, LD 452-30, CLD 752; Swing (F) C 103 |
September In The Rain | Vogue (F) EPL 7035, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Mode (F) MDINT 9116 | |
Always | Vogue (F) EPL 7035, EPL 7946, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9461 |
* Contemporary C3502 Lionel Hampton 1955
= Contemporary C3502 (later) Lionel Hampton - He Swings The Most! 1956
* Vogue (F) LD 433-30 Various Artists - J'aime Danser Sur Le Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 452-30 Lionel Hampton - A Memorable Session: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) CLD 752 Lionel Hampton - A Memorable Session 1970
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9513 Various Artists - Blues Traditionnel: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) SCK 02-30 Various Artists - La Super Ambiance Blues Kangourou: Super Collection Kangourou No 2 1960
* Swing (F) C 103 Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz 1971
* Mode (F) MDINT 9116 Various Artists - Les Grands Du Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461 Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 167 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 5
* Blue Note BLP 5046 Lionel Hampton In Paris 1954
* Vogue (F) LD 168 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 6
* Pop (F) CBM 60013 Various Artists - Piano Jazz: Jazz Pour Vous 3
* Vogue (F) LD 166 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7946 Lionel Hampton's Paris All Stars
* Vogue (F) EPL 7035 Lionel Hampton's Paris All Stars
* Vogue (F) V 5181 Lionel Hampton - Real Crazy / Blue Panassie 1954
* Vogue (F) V 5176 Lionel Hampton - Real Crazy / I Only Have Eyes For You 1954
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson or Lorraine Geller or Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, September, 1953
Glidin' Along | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 | |
Beau Boy | - | |
Four Others | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2 1998
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; George Probert, clarinet, soprano sax; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal #1-3; Dick Lammi, string bass; Fred Higuera, drums.
Oakland, CA, October 6, and November 10, 1953
1. LK362 | Huggin' And Chalkin' (as Huggin' & A-Chalkin') | Good Time Jazz 86, L-22, L-12033 |
2. LK367 | Everything Is Peaches Down In Georgia | - |
3. | Big Butter And Egg Man | Good Time Jazz L-22, L-12033 |
4. | Sidewalk Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12033 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes - The Scobey Story Vol. 2 1959
= Vogue (E) LAG 12294 - 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12033-2 - 1990
* Good Time Jazz L-22 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band Volume 3 1954
= Vogue (E) LDG 155 - 1955
= Vogue (F) LD 226 -
* Good Time Jazz 86 Bob Scobey - Huggin' And Chalkin' / Everything Is Peaches 1954
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #4; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos #1,4.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
1. LK369 | Mambo Los Feliz | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
2. | Jazz Invention | Contemporary EP C4008, C2506, C3508 |
3. | Love Letters | - |
4. LK370 | Witch Doctor No. 1 | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3508 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-266 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-266-2 - 1996
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport 1996
* Contemporary C2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3) 1953
* Contemporary EP C4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 6 1953
* Contemporary C359, C45-359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz / Witch Doctor 1953
George Lewis' Ragtime Band
Avery 'Kid' Howard, trumpet, vocal #1,4; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano, vocal #3; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal #2,4,7; Monette Moore, vocal #8.
Capitol Records, Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1953
1. CB718-2 | Saints Go Marching In | Jazz Man LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
2. CB675-2 | Doctor Jazz | Jazz Man 101, LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
3. CB696-3 | Lou-easy-an-i-a | Jazz Man 501; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
4. CB695-1 | Closer Walk With Thee | Jazz Man 501, LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
5. CB717-1 | Ice Cream | Jazz Man LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
6. tk.1 | Panama | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
7. CB676-3 | Down By The Riverside | Jazz Man 101, LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
8. tk.1 | Burgundy Street | Jazz Man LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 George Lewis - Doctor Jazz 1999
* Jazz Man LJ 331 George Lewis' Ragtime Band Vol. 1 1953
* Jazz Man 101 George Lewis - Doctor Jazz / Down By The Riverside 1954
* Jazz Man 501 George Lewis - Closer Walk With Thee / Lou-easy-an-i-a 1954
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; with Bill Norris, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1953
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Good Time Jazz EP 1024, L-25, L-12029 | |
Beautiful Dreamer | Good Time Jazz 89, EP 1024, L-25, L-12029 | |
My Gal Sal | - | |
Banjo Happy | Good Time Jazz EP 1024, L-25, L-12029 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12029 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) - Nostalgia Revisited In Hi-Fi 1958
* Good Time Jazz L-25 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1024 The Banjo Kings Vol. 2A 1955
* Good Time Jazz 89 The Banjo Kings - Beautiful Dreamer / My Gal Sal 1954
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1953
Tenderly | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511, FCD-60-021, CCD-6022-2 | |
Bernardo | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511 | |
Vicky's Dream | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511, FCD-60-021 | |
Just Squeeze Me | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511 |
* Contemporary C3511 Barney Kessel Volume 1 - Easy Like 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-153 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-153-2 - 1988
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C2508 Barney Kessel 1954
* Contemporary CEP 2-08 Barney Kessel 1954
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Teddy Buckner, cornet; Kid Ory, trombone; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Julian Davidson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1953
Milneberg Joys | Good Time Jazz EP 1041, EP 2-21, L-21, M12045 | |
Bucket's Got A Hole In It | - | |
Creole Love Call | - | |
Aunt Hagar's Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045; Vogue (E) LAG 12317 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest! 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12045-2 - 1992
* Good Time Jazz L-21 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 1954
= Vogue (E) LDG 093 - 1955
= Vogue (F) LD 206 -
* Good Time Jazz EP 2-21 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1041 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1953 not released
Shelly Manne & His Men
Ollie Mitchell, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Russ Freeman, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 1953
Dimension In Thirds | Contemporary CEP 2-011, C2511 | |
Shapes, Motion, Colors | - | |
Alternation | - |
* Contemporary C2511 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 - 1998
* Contemporary CEP 2-011 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1953
Lullaby Of Birdland | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511 | |
What Is There To Say? | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511, CCD-6022-2 | |
Salute To Charlie Christian | Contemporary CEP 2-08, C2508, C3511 | |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
* Contemporary C3511 Barney Kessel Volume 1 - Easy Like 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-153 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-153-2 - 1988
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C2508 Barney Kessel 1954
* Contemporary CEP 2-08 Barney Kessel 1954
George Barati -- California String Quartet
California String Quartet: Felix Khuner, David Schneider, violin; Detlev Olshausen, viola; George Barati, cello; George Barati, composer.
released 1953
String Quartet (1944): I. Adagio; Allegro Non Troppo E Risoluto | Contemporary C2001 | |
String Quartet (1944): II. Andante Lusingando | - | |
String Quartet (1944): III. Vivace | - |
* Contemporary C2001 George Barati - String Quartet (1944) -- California String Quartet 1953
1954
Octave Crosby Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Irvin Verret, trombone; Albert Burbank, clarinet, vocal; Octave Crosby, piano, vocal; Jim Davis, bass, tuba; Ralph "Chester" Jones, drums.
New Orleans, LA, January 1, 1954
DB110 | Gettysburg March | Jazz Man 102 |
DB111 | None Of My Jelly Roll | - |
Ting-A-Ling | Jazz Man 103 | |
Bourbon Street Blues | - |
* Jazz Man 102 Octave Crosby - Gettysburg March / None Of My Jelly Roll 1954
* Jazz Man 103 Octave Crosby - Ting-A-Ling / Bourbon Street Blues 1954
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, clarinet, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Ed Penner, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Capitol Records' Melrose Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
Southern Comfort | Good Time Jazz EP 1039, L-12012 |
same session.
Basin Street Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1053, EP 2-23, L-23, L-12018 | |
Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old Kentucky Home | Good Time Jazz 90, EP 1053, EP 2-23, L-23, L-12018 | |
At A Georgia Camp Meeting | Good Time Jazz EP 1054, EP 2-23, L-23, L-12018 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse 5 Plus 2 - The Firehouse Five Story Vol. 3 1955
= Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story 1991
* Good Time Jazz L-12018 Firehouse Five Plus 2 (Vol. 5) - Goes South! 1956
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12018-2 - 1990
* Good Time Jazz L-23 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 2-23 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1039 The Firehouse 5 Plus 2 - The Firehouse Five Story Vol. 3 not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1053 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1054 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! not released
* Good Time Jazz 90 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Tuck Me To Sleep / Alabama Jubilee 1954
Martial Solal Trio
Martial Solal, piano; Jean-Marie Ingrand, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, February 24, 1954
54V4773 | Poinciana | Swing (F) SW 444; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
54V4774 | The Champ | - |
54V4775 | Farniente | Swing (F) SW 445; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
54V4776 | Pennies From Heaven | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 200 Martial Solal Trio
= Contemporary C2512 Martial Solal - Modern Sounds - France 1954
* Swing (F) SW 444 Martial Solal - Poinciana / The Champ
* Swing (F) SW 445 Martial Solal - Farniente / Pennies From Heaven not released
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Bud Shank, flute, alto flute; Bob Cooper, oboe, English horn; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 and 26, 1954
Aquarium | Contemporary CEP 2-010, C2510, C3520 | |
Warm Winds | - | |
Night In Tunisia | - | |
Albatross | - | |
Still Life | - | |
Bag's Groove | - | |
Hermosa Summer | - | |
Happy Town | - |
* Contemporary C3520 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 - Oboe/Flute 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-154 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-154-2 - 1991
* Contemporary C2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
* Contemporary CEP 2-010 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
Johnny Lucas And His Blue Blowers
Johnny Lucas, trumpet, vocal; Mike Hobi, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet, flute; Jess Stacy, piano; Len Esterdahl, banjo; Bob Stone, bass; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1954
High Society | Jazz Man 107, LJ 333 | |
Hindustan | - | |
Lazy River | Jazz Man 106, LJ 333 | |
Loveless Love Blues | - |
* Jazz Man 107 Johnny Lucas - High Society / Hindustan 1954
* Jazz Man 106 Johnny Lucas - Lazy River / Loveless Love Blues 1954
* Jazz Man LJ 333 no information
Pete Daily Band
Pete Daily, cornet; Warren Smith, trombone; Jerry Fuller, clarinet; Skippy Anderson, piano; Len Esterdahl, banjo; Bernie Miller, bass, tuba; Hugh Allison, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1954
DB117 | Quaker Town | Jazz Man EJ 451 |
DB118 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - |
DB119 | New Tin Roof Blues | - |
DB120 | Swanee River | - |
* Jazz Man EJ 451 no information
Shelly Manne & His Men
Don Fagerquist, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1954
Divertimento For Brass & Rhythm | Contemporary CEP 2-011, C2511 | |
Lullaby | - | |
Etude De Concert | - |
* Contemporary C2511 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 - 1998
* Contemporary CEP 2-011 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, clarinet, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Harper Goff, banjo; Ed Penner, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Capitol Records' Melrose Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1954
Lovin' Sam | Good Time Jazz EP 1039, L-12012 |
same session.
Alabama Jubilee | Good Time Jazz 90, EP 1053, EP 2-23, L-23, L-12018 | |
I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston | Good Time Jazz EP 1054, EP 2-23, L-23, L-12018 | |
Original Dixieland One-Step | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse 5 Plus 2 - The Firehouse Five Story Vol. 3 1955
= Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story 1991
* Good Time Jazz L-12018 Firehouse Five Plus 2 (Vol. 5) - Goes South! 1956
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12018-2 - 1990
* Good Time Jazz L-23 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 2-23 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1039 The Firehouse 5 Plus 2 - The Firehouse Five Story Vol. 3 not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1053 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1054 Firehouse Five Plus 2 Volume 5 - Goes South! not released
* Good Time Jazz 90 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Tuck Me To Sleep / Alabama Jubilee 1954
Claire Austin With Kid Ory
Claire Austin, vocal; with Kid Ory, trombone; Don Ewell, piano; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 2, 1954
411 | The World's Jazz Crazy | Good Time Jazz 91, EP 1021, L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 |
Down Hearted Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1021, L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
See See Rider | - | |
Good Time Flat Blues | Good Time Jazz L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
Careless Love | - | |
410 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Good Time Jazz 91, L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 |
Mecca Flat Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1021, L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
'Fore Day Creep | Good Time Jazz L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 Claire Austin Sings "When Your Lover Has Gone" 1991
* Good Time Jazz L-24 Claire Austin Sings The Blues 1954
= Vogue (E) LDG 185 - 1956
* Good Time Jazz EP 1021 Claire Austin Sings The Blues 1955
* Good Time Jazz 91 Claire Austin - Nobody Knows You / The World's Jazz Crazy 1954
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bob Cooper, oboe, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
Speak Low | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512 | |
Love Is Here To Stay | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512, CCD-6022-2 | |
On A Slow Boat To China | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512 | |
How Long Has This Been Going On? | - |
* Contemporary C3512 Barney Kessel Vol. 2 - Kessel Plays Standards 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-238 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-238-2 - 1987
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C2514 Barney Kessel Volume 2 1954
* Contemporary EP C4009 Barney Kessel Volume 2A 1955
Barney Kessel Quintet
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
Barney's Blues | Contemporary EP C4010, C2514, C3512 | |
Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
A Foggy Day | - | |
64 Bars On Wilshire | Contemporary EP C4010, C2514, C3512, FCD-60-021 |
* Contemporary C3512 Barney Kessel Vol. 2 - Kessel Plays Standards 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-238 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-238-2 - 1987
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
* Contemporary C2514 Barney Kessel Volume 2 1954
* Contemporary EP C4010 Barney Kessel Volume 2B 1955
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
Prime Rib | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
Inside Out | - | |
I'll Take Romance | - | |
Bottoms Up | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 |
* Contemporary C3518 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 - 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1933-2 - 2000
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1B - The Quintet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1A - The Quintet 1955
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
I Remember You | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
Whose Blues | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
Day By Day | - |
* Contemporary C3518 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 - 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1933-2 - 2000
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1A - The Quintet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1B - The Quintet 1955
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9 and 10, 1954
441 | When The Saints Go Marching In | Good Time Jazz 92, L-12004 |
Maple Leaf Rag | Good Time Jazz EP 1023, L-12004 | |
Wolverine Blues | - | |
That's A Plenty | Good Time Jazz L-12004 | |
439 | Muskrat Ramble | Good Time Jazz 92, L-12004 |
Clarinet Marmalade | Good Time Jazz L-12004 | |
Gettysburg March | - | |
Yellow Dog Blues | - | |
I Found A New Baby | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12004 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1954 1954
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12004-2 - 1991
* Good Time Jazz EP 1023 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1954 (Vol. 1) 1955
* Good Time Jazz 92 Kid Ory - Muskrat Ramble / When The Saints Go Marching In 1954
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
Stan | Contemporary C2515, C3517 | |
Coop | Contemporary EP C4012, C2515, C3517 | |
S & B | Contemporary C2515, C3517 | |
Claude | - | |
Howard (Concerto For Doghouse) | - | |
Bud (The Whippet) | Contemporary EP C4012, C2515, C3517 |
* Contemporary C3517 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5) - In The Solo Spotlight! 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-451, OJCCD-451-2 - 1990
* Contemporary C2515 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5 - In The Solo Spotlight 1954
* Contemporary EP C4012 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5A) - In The Solo Spotlight 1955
Lennie Niehaus Octet
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1954
How About You | Contemporary EP C4016, C2517, C3540 | |
Figure 8 | - | |
Patti-Cake | - | |
The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
Have You Met Miss Jones? | Contemporary EP C4017, C2517, C3540 | |
Night Life | - | |
The Night We Called It A Day | - | |
Seaside | - |
* Contemporary C3540 The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) - Zounds! 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1892-2 - 1997
* Contemporary C2517 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 - The Octet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4016 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2A - The Octet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4017 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2B - The Octet 1955
Shelly Manne's "The Three"
Shelly Manne, drums; with Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax.
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1954
Flip | Contemporary C2516, M3584 | |
Autumn In New York | - | |
Pas De Trois | - | |
Three On A Row | - | |
Steeplechase | - | |
Abstract No. 1 | - |
* Contemporary M3584 Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two" 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-172 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-172-2 - 1991
* Contemporary C2516 Shelly Manne Vol. 3 - "The Three" 1955
Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Joe Eger, French horn; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Ralph Pena, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Duane Tatro, director.
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1954
Backlash | Contemporary C3514 | |
Multiplicity | - | |
Turbulence | - | |
Folly | - |
* Contemporary C3514 Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1) 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1878-2 - 1996
Shelly Manne's "The Two"
Shelly Manne, drums; with Russ Freeman, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1954
The Sound Effects Manne | Contemporary C2518, M3584 | |
Everything Happens To Me | - | |
Billie's Bounce | - | |
With A Song In My Heart | - | |
A Slight Minority | - | |
Speak Easy | - |
* Contemporary M3584 Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two" 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-172 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-172-2 - 1991
* Contemporary C2518 Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman 1955
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Ernie Anderson, tenor banjo; with Bill Norris, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Ralph Hansell, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 19, 1954
The Columbus Stockade Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1027, L-26, M12036, FCD-60-012 | |
Steel Guitar Rag | - | |
You Are My Sunshine | Good Time Jazz 99, EP 1027, L-26, M12036, FCD-60-012 | |
San Antonio Rose | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12036 Banjo Kings Go West 1959
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-012 The Banjo Kings Favorites 1986
* Good Time Jazz L-26 Banjo Kings Go West Vol. 3 1955
* Good Time Jazz EP 1027 Banjo Kings Go West Vol. 3A 1955
* Good Time Jazz 99, 45099 The Banjo Kings - San Antonio Rose / You Are My Sunshine 1958
Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Jimmy McPartland, trumpet; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Dick Cary, piano, arranger; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
Esoteric Sound Studios, NYC, November 12 and 13, 1954
Original Dixieland One Step | Period SPL 1110; Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042, 45-11019, 45-11060; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Eccentric | - | |
Bad Actin' Woman | Period SPL 1106; Bethlehem BCP-32; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
High Society | Period SPL 1110; Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 |
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Fred Greenleaf, trumpet; Kenny Davern, clarinet; Norma Teagarden, piano; Kass Malone, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
Riverboat Shuffle | Period SPL 1110; Bethlehem BCP-32; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Mis'ry And The Blues | Period SPL 1106; Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Milenberg Joys | Period SPL 1110; Bethlehem BCP-6036, BCP-6042; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
King Porter Stomp | Period SPL 1110; Bethlehem BCP-32; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 |
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Dick Cary, trumpet, arranger; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Leonard Feather, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
Blue Funk | Period SPL 1106; Bethlehem BCP-6036; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Davenport Blues | Period SPL 1106; Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Meet Me Where They Play The Blues | Period SPL 1106; Bethlehem BCP-32; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
Music To Love By | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-32 Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great 1956
= Bethlehem BCP-32 (later) Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great: Dixie At It's Best 1959
* Bethlehem BCP-6042 Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden - Dixieland 1960
* Bethlehem BCP-6036 Various Artists - Trombone Bandstand 1960
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues 1999
* Period SPL 1110 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Original Dixieland 1955
* Period SPL 1106 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues 1955
* Bethlehem 45-11019 Jack Teagarden - Eccentric / Original Dixieland One Step
* Bethlehem 45-11060 Jack Teagarden - Original Dixieland One Step / Eccentric
Mel Henke Quartet
Mel Henke, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Bob Reed, bass; Lou Singer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 15 and 19, 1954
Dream A Little Dream Of Me | Contemporary C5001 | |
I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - | |
Sentimental Journey | - | |
Frankie & Johnny | - | |
Where Or When | - | |
Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
The Man I Love | - | |
Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
Kammenoi Ostrow | - | |
Four Deuces | - | |
Nola | - | |
Liza | - |
* Contemporary C5001 Dig Mel Henke 1955
= Vogue (E) LAC 12112 - 1958
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 30, and December 1, 2, 1954
Savoy Blues | Good Time Jazz L-12008 | |
A Good Man Is Hard To Find | - | |
A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
Shake That Thing | - | |
Copenhagen | - | |
Royal Garden Blues | - | |
Mississippi Mud | - | |
Tin Roof Blues | - | |
Indiana | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12008 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1955 1955
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12008-2 - 1992
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1 and 2, 1954
How Come You Do Me Like You Do | Good Time Jazz M12045 | |
Four Or Five Times | - | |
Ballin' The Jack | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045; Vogue (E) LAG 12317 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest! 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12045-2 - 1992
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1954
LK506 | Who's Sleepy | Contemporary C360, EP C4015, C3504 |
LK507 | Mad At The World | - |
Sad Sack | Contemporary EP C4015, C3504 |
* Contemporary C3504 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6 1955
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-386, OJCCD-386-2 - 1989
* Contemporary EP C4015 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6A 1955
* Contemporary C360, C45-360 Howard Rumsey - Who's Sleepy / Mad At The World 1955
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Ernie Anderson, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
Westward Ho! | Good Time Jazz EP 1028, L-26, M12036, FCD-60-012 | |
Home On The Range | - | |
Home In San Antone | Good Time Jazz EP 1028, L-26, M12036 | |
Panhandle Rag | Good Time Jazz EP 1028, L-26, M12036, FCD-60-012 |
* Good Time Jazz M12036 Banjo Kings Go West 1959
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-012 The Banjo Kings Favorites 1986
* Good Time Jazz L-26 Banjo Kings Go West Vol. 3 1955
* Good Time Jazz EP 1028 Banjo Kings Go West Vol. 3B 1955
Marvin Ash Solo
Marvin Ash, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 1954
Music Box Rag | Jazz Man LJ 335 | |
Shakespearean Rag | - | |
Ragtime Romeo | - | |
Old Folks Rag | - | |
Searchlight Rag | - | |
Those Ragtime Melodies | - | |
Old Man Jazz | - | |
A Ragtime Sheedaler's Ball | - |
* Jazz Man LJ 335 no information
Johnny Holiday With Bud Shank And The Orchestra Of Russ Garcia
Johnny Holiday, vocal; with Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; and The Russ Garcia Orchestra.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, 1954
Baby, Baby All The Time | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
I'll Never Smile Again | Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
PJ-1627 | She Doesn't Laugh Like You | Pacific Jazz 622; Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
Speak Low | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
I'll Never Be The Same | - | |
PJ-1626 | Julie Is Her Name | Pacific Jazz 622; Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
Please Remember | Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
Come Rain Or Come Shine | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
* Contemporary CCD-14091-2 Johnny Holiday Sings 2004
* Pacifica PL-801 Johnny Holiday Sings 1954
* Pacifica PE-401 Johnny Holiday Sings 1954
* Pacific Jazz 622, 45-622 Johnny Holiday - Julie Is Her Name / She Doesn't Laugh Like You 1954