Les Hite Discography
1935 (age 32)
Les Hite And His Orchestra
George Orendorff, James Porter, Harold Scott, trumpet; Parker Berry, Sonny Craven, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Marshall Royal, alto sax; Les Hite, alto sax, director; Charlie Jones, tenor sax; Harvey Brooks, Henry Prince, piano; Bill Perkins, guitar; Joe Bailey, bass; Peppy Prince, drums #1, drums, vocal #2.
Los Angeles, CA, June 6, 1935
1. LA-373 | Chant Of Mustard Green | American Record Corporation unissued |
2. LA-374 | It Must Have Been A Dream | - |
Les Hite And His Orchestra
George Orendorff, James Porter, Harold Scott, trumpet; Parker Berry, Sonny Craven, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Marshall Royal, alto sax; Les Hite, alto sax, director; Charlie Jones, tenor sax; Harvey Brooks, Henry Prince, piano; Bill Perkins, guitar; Joe Bailey, bass; Peppy Prince, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1935
LA-1070 | No-One Is To Blame | American Record Corporation unissued |
LA-1071 | Young Stuff | - |
1940
Les Hite And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Forrest Powell, Walter Williams, trumpet; Allen Durham, Britt Woodman, trombone; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Les Hite, alto sax, director; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Nat Walker, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Al Morgan, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; T-Bone Walker, vocal #3; Dudley Brooks, arranger.
NYC, June, 1940
1. US1850-1 | Waiting For You | Varsity 8396 |
2. US1851-1 | Board Meeting | Varsity 8373 |
3. US1852-1 | T-Bone Blues | Varsity 8391; Blue Note 530; Elite X-10 |
4. US1853-1 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise | Varsity 8373 |
5. US1854-1 | It Must Have Been A Dream | Varsity 8391 |
6. US1855-1 | That's The Lick | Varsity 8396 |
* Varsity 8396 Les Hite - Waiting For You / That's The Lick
* Varsity 8373 Les Hite - Board Meeting / The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
* Varsity 8391 Les Hite - T-Bone Blues / It Must Have Been A Dream
* Blue Note 530 T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues / Jimmy Shirley - Jimmy's Blues 1946
* Elite X-10 T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues / no info
1941
Les Hite And His Orchestra
Paul Campbell, Forrest Powell, Walter Williams, trumpet; Allen Durham, Britt Woodman, trombone; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Les Hite, alto sax, director; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Nat Walker, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Al Morgan, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; Dudley Brooks, arranger.
NYC, March 6, 1941
062733-1 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise | Bluebird B-11109 |
062734-1 | Board Meetin' | - |
062735-1 | That's The Lick | Bluebird B-11210 |
062736-1 | T-Bone Blues | - |
* Bluebird B-11109 Les Hite - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Board Meetin'
* Bluebird B-11210 Les Hite - That's The Lick / T-Bone Blues
1942
Les Hite And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Wilder, Walter Williams, trumpet; Alfred Cobbs, Leon Comegys, Allen Durham, trombone; John Brown, Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Benny Booker, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; Jimmy Anderson, vocal #1,4; Les Hite, director.
NYC, circa January, 1942
1. W151 | I Remember You | Hit 7001 |
2. W152 | Jersey Bounce | - |
3. W153 | Idaho | Hit 7002 |
4. W154 | One Dozen Roses | - |
* Hit 7001 Les Hite - I Remember You / Jersey Bounce
* Hit 7002 Les Hite - Idaho / One Dozen Roses