John Hammond Discography
1938 (age 28)
Kansas City Five
Buck Clayton, trumpet #1-4,6-8; Lester Young, tenor sax #1-4,6-8; Count Basie, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Helen Humes, vocal #1,4; John Hammond, producer.
46th St. Studios, NYC, June 3, 1938
| 1. | Song Of The Wanderer | |
| 2. | I Never Knew | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
| 3. VRS8523-B | Don't Be That Way | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| 4. VRS8523-A | Blues With Helen | - |
| 5. VRS8523-B | I Ain't Got Nobody | - |
| 6. | Oh, Lady Be Good | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
| 7. | Allez-Oop | - |
| 8. VRS8523-A | Mortgage Stomp | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Count Basie And His Orchestra At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Swingin' The Blues | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| VRS8523-A | One O'Clock Jump | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Hot Lips Page With Count Basie And His Orchestra At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
add Hot Lips Page, trumpet.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8523-A | Blues With Lips | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Meade "Lux" Lewis, Albert Ammons And Pete Johnson At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Jumpin' Blues | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Meade "Lux" Lewis At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Honky Tonk Train Blues | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Joe Turner And Pete Johnson At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Pete Johnson, piano; Joe Turner, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Low Down Dog | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| VRS8524-D | It's All Right, Baby | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Albert Ammons At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, piano; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Boogie Woogie | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis And Albert Ammons With Walter Page, Jo Jones At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8524-D | Cavalcade Of Boogie | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Sister Rosetta Tharpe With Albert Ammons At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, piano; Sister Rosetta Tharpe, guitar, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Rock Me | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| That's All | - |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Mitchell's Christian Singers At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
William Brown, 1st tenor vocal; Julius Davis, 2nd tenor vocal; Louis Davis, baritone vocal; Sam Bryant, bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8524-D | What More Can My Jesus Do | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| - | My Mother Died A' Shoutin' | - |
| Are You Living Humble | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
New Orleans Feetwarmers At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Tommy Ladnier, trumpet; Dan Minor, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, leader; James P. Johnson, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8523-B | Weary Blues | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| Milenberg Joys | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| VRS8523-B | I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Big Bill Broonzy With Albert Ammons At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| It Was Just A Dream | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Sonny Terry At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Fox Chase | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
James P. Johnson At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
James P. Johnson, piano; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8523-B | Carolina Shout | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Count Basie And His Orchestra At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Every Tub | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Jimmy Rushing With Count Basie And His Orchestra At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
add Jimmy Rushing, vocal.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Stealin' Blues | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Kansas City Six At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Freddie Green, Leonard Ware, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| After You've Gone | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
1939
John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Prof. Sterling A. Brown, announcer; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| Spoken Introduction | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Golden Gate Quartet At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Henry Owens, 1st tenor vocal; William Langford, 2nd tenor vocal; Willie Johnson, 1st bass vocal; Arlandus Wilson, 2nd bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-C | Gospel Train | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| - | I'm On My Way | - |
| Noah | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Benny Goodman Sextet At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Arthur Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8523-A | I Got Rhythm | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| - | Flying Home | - |
| - | Memories Of You | - |
| VRS8524-C | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| - | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
James P. Johnson At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
James P. Johnson, piano; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| Blueberry Rhyme | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| VRS8523-B | Mule Walk | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Ida Cox And Band At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Ida Cox, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| Lowdown Dirty Shame | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| VRS8524-C | 'Fore Day Creep | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Big Bill Broonzy With Albert Ammons, Walter Page, Jo Jones At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Albert Ammons, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar, vocal; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-D | I Done Got Wise | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| - | Louise, Louise | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Sonny Terry At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-D | Mountain Blues | Vanguard VRS-8523/4, VSD-25/26 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
* Vanguard VSD-25/26 Various Artists - The Great Blues Men
Sonny Terry And Bull City Red At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Bull City Red, washboard; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-D | The New John Henry | Vanguard VRS-8523/4, VSD-25/26 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
* Vanguard VSD-25/26 Various Artists - The Great Blues Men
Kansas City Six At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Charlie Christian, Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-D | Pagin' The Devil | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
| VRS8523-B | 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | - |
| - | Good Morning Blues | - |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Count Basie And His Orchestra With Helen Humes And James P. Johnson At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Helen Humes, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| Old Fashioned Love | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight | - |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Count Basie And His Orchestra At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
omit Johnson, Humes.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8523-A | Rhythm Man | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
Benny Goodman Sextet, Count Basie Band With Meade "Lux" Lewis, Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons At John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
Harry Edison, trumpet; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Albert Ammons, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Arthur Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-C | Lady Be Good (as Jam Session) | Vanguard VRS-8523/4 |
* Vanguard VRS-8523/4 John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 1959
= Vanguard VSD-47/48 Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39 1973
= Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999
1958 (age 48)
John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing
John Hammond, producer.
1958
| Introduction | Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
* Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond 1999