Mercury Records Catalog: 20500 series
Mercury 20500 series A (12 inch LP)
MG-20500 Richard Hayman And His Orchestra - Play Rodgers And Hammerstein's "The Sound Of Music"
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60177 in 1960.
MG-20501 Richard Shores And His Orchestra - Music To Read Lady Chatterley's Lover By! 1959
no details.
MG-20502 Stanley Wilson And His Orchestra - Original TV Music From Wagon Train
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60179 in 1960.
MG-20503 David Carroll - Solo Encores 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60180 in 1960.
MG-20504 no information
MG-20505 Frankie Masters And His Orchestra - The Band That Makes The Party
no details.
MG-20506 Ralph Marterie And The All Star Men - Big Band Man
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60183 in 1960.
MG-20507 no information
MG-20508 Barney Richards And His Rebels - Dixie In Hi Society
Sid Commings, trumpet; Harry "Slip" Lepp, trombone; Charley Spero, clarinet; Tom Martin, tenor sax; Barney Richards, piano; Phil Agnew, bass; Bob Cousins, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1959
| 19066 | C'est Magnifique |
| 19067 | Just In Time |
| 19068 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 19069 | Mountain Greenery |
| 19070 | The Blue Room |
| 19071 | Thou Swell |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1960
| 19073 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 19074 | 'S Wonderful |
| 19075 | Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home |
| 19076 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby |
| 19077 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 19078 | Mournin' Blues |
** also released on Mercury SR-60185 in 1960.
MG-20509 The River Boat Five On A Swinging Date 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60186 in 1960.
MG-20510 Ben, His Tumba And Orchestra - Let's Cha Cha Cha
no details.
MG-20511 Various Artists - Golden Goodies 1960
King Curtis, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Brook Benton, vocal.
NYC, 1955
| 11972 | It's Just A Matter Of Time |
Brook Benton, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ray Ellis, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1956
| 12634 | Endlessly |
Sil Austin, tenor sax; unknown, piano, celeste; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified strings.
Fine Recording, NYC, February, 1959
| 18207 | Danny Boy |
** also released on Mercury SR-60217 in 1960.
MG-20512 Red Prysock - Swing Softly Red 1961
Emmett Berry, Taft Jordan, trumpet; Don Cole, Dicky Wells, trombone; James Powell, alto sax; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Clarence Wright, baritone sax; Howard Whaley, piano, organ; Eddie McFadden, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; David Francis, drums; George Laguna, congas; Bill Rodriguez, bongos.
NYC, 1958
| 17483 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 17484 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 17485 | Flamingo |
| 17486 | Stardust |
| 17487 | Spring Is Here |
| 17488 | My Funny Valentine |
| 17489 | Shootin' High |
| 17490 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 17491 | Mr. Wonderful |
| 17493 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 17495 | Stella By Starlight |
| 17496 | Without A Song |
** also released on Mercury SR-60188 in 1961.
MG-20513 Jan August Plays Great Piano Hits
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60189 in 1960.
MG-20514 Skinnay Ennis Salutes Hal Kemp not released
Ed Kusby, trombone; unidentified orchestra, Skinnay Ennis, leader, vocal; Alan Ferguson, arranger.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, 1959
| 19261 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 19262 | A Foggy Day |
| 19263 | Love For Sale |
| 19264 | Got A Date With An Angel (Skinnay Ennis Theme) |
| 19305 | Whispers In The Dark |
| 19306 | (How I'll Miss You) When Summer Is Gone (Hal Kemp Theme) |
| 19307 | You've Got Me Crying Again |
| 19308 | Scatter-Brain |
| 19345 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| 19346 | I'm Breathless |
| 19347 | When Did You Leave Heaven |
| 19348 | Rhythm Is Our Business |
** transferred to Philips (US) PHM-200-002.
MG-20515 Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli - Two For The Money
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, trumpet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Max Bennett, bass; Frank Capp, drums.
probably Los Angeles, CA, 1959
| Splanky | |
| Soak Yo' Sally | |
| A-Lue-Cha | |
| Rifts For Rosie | |
| Caravan | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Doodlin' | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Blueing Boogie | |
| Richard Diamond's Blues |
** also released on Mercury SR-60191 in 1960; Universal (J) UCCM-9122 in 2002.
MG-20516 Patti Page With The Pete Rugolo All Stars
Chico Alvarez, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, trumpet; unknown, #1 trumpet; unknown, #2 trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; unknown, #1 trombone; unknown, #2 trombone; unknown, #1 French horn; unknown, #2 French horn; unknown, tuba; Harry Klee, flute; Bob Cooper, oboe; Bud Shank, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; 2 others, sax, woodwinds; Rocky Coluccio, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Jack Costanza, unknown, percussion; Patti Page, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, May 7, 1956
| 12898 | I've Got My Eyes On You |
| 12899 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 12900 | I Didin't Know About You |
| 12901 | My Sin |
| 12902 | Out Of Nowhere |
| 12903 | Nevertheless |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, May 8, 1956
| 12904 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 12905 | Love For Sale |
| 12906 | Mountain Greenery |
| 12907 | My Kind Of Love |
| 12908 | A Foggy Day |
| 12909 | The Thrill Is Gone |
** originally released on Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi, EmArcy MG-36074 in 1956.
MG-20517 Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra - Percussion At Work 1960
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Uan Rasey, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosilino, trombone; Russell Brown, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Clarence Karella, tuba; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, tympani; Andre Previn, piano; Al Portch, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 1957
| 16099 | Artistry In Percussion |
| 16100 | Interplay For Drums, Brass |
| 16101 | Bongo Riff |
| 16102 | 1 + 4 |
| 16103 | Chorale For Brass, Piano, And Bongo |
Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, tympani, drums; Andre Previn, piano; Al Portch, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, November 15, 1957
| 16252 | Fugue For Rhythm Section |
| 16253 | Percussion At Work |
| 16254 | Drumerama |
| 16255 | Funky Drums |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36122 in 1958.
MG-20518 Terry Gibbs, Steve Allen, Gus Bivona - Allen's All Stars
Gus Bivona, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Steve Allen, piano; George Barnes, Al Viola, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Frank DiVito, drums.
Joe Pasternak's home, Hollywood, CA, March 24, 1958
| 17329 | Snacks At Pasternak's |
| 17330 | Baby But You Did |
| 17331 | Yours Alone |
| 17333 | Velvet Eyes |
| 17334 | Pasternak's Blues |
| 17336 | Rose Room |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36138 in 1958.
MG-20519 Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds
Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, flute, piccolo; Bill Miller, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Bill Richmond, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1958
| 16881 | Pony Tale |
| 16882 | Flute Diet |
| 16883 | Short Story |
| 16884 | Machito |
Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank, flute, piccolo; Bill Miller, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Bill Richmond, drums #1-4, congas #5; Pete Rugolo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1958
| 1. 16885 | The Funky Shepherds |
| 2. 16886 | The Four Winds Blow |
| 3. 16887 | Tasty Dish |
| 4. 16888 | Improvisation (unacc.) |
| 5. 16889 | Improvisation |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36133 in 1958.
MG-20520 Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!
Sixten Eriksson, Arnold Johansson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Gordon Ohlsson, Ake Persson, Andreas Skjold, Georg Vernon, trombone; Rolf Backman, Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Bjarne Nerem, Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Johnny Ekh, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Egil Johansen, drums; Harry Arnold, director; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Stockholm, Sweden, February 14, 1958
| 17471 | Kinda Blues |
same personnel.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 19, 1958
| 17472 | Cherokee |
| 17473 | Brief Encounter |
Sixten Eriksson, Arnold Johansson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin, trumpet; Gordon Ohlsson, Ake Persson, Andreas Skjold, Georg Vernon, trombone; Rolf Backman, Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax; Rolf Blomquist, tenor sax, flute; Rune Falk, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Lars Pettersson, bass; Egil Johansen, drums; Harry Arnold, director; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Stockholm, Sweden, April 29, 1958
| mr1568 | 17465 | Quincy's Home Again |
| mr1569 | 17466 | The Midnight Sun Never Sets |
| mr1570 | 17468 | Room 608 |
| mr1573 | 17467 | Count 'Em |
add Benny Bailey, trumpet.
| mr1571 | 17469 | Meet Benny Bailey |
| mr1572 | 17470 | Doodlin' |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36139 in 1959.
MG-20521 Eddie Chamblee - Doodlin'
Fortunatus Fip Ricard, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, arranger, vocal; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Robert Wilson, bass; James Slaughter, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 6, 1958
| 16720 | Solitude |
| 16721 | Stardust |
| 16722 | Doodlin' |
| 16723 | Back Street |
| 16724 | Long Gone |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 7, 1958
| 16725 | Strollin' Sax |
| 16726 | Robbin's Nest |
| 16727 | Swing A Little Taste |
| 16728 | Lester Leaps Again |
Fortunatus Fip Ricard, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, vocal; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Robert Lee Wilson, bass; James Slaughter, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January 20, 1958
| 16977 | Village Square |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36131 in 1958.
MG-20522 Cat Anderson - Cat On A Hot Tin Horn
Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet #1-4; Ray Copeland, trumpet #5-9; Cat Anderson, trumpet, arranger; Henderson Chambers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax, arranger; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; George Duvivier, bass; David "Panama" Francis, drums.
NYC, July 23, 1958
| 1. 17680 | You're The Cream In My Coffee |
| 2. 17681 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 3. 17682 | Cat's In The Alley |
| 4. 17683 | Birth Of The Blues |
| 5. 17684 | Blue Jean Beguine |
| 6. 17685 | My Adorable "D" |
| 7. 17686 | Little Man |
| 8. 17687 | June Bug |
| 9. 17688 | Nina |
** originally released on Cat Anderson Orchestra - Cat On A Hot Tin Horn, EmArcy MG-36142 in 1959.
MG-20523 Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott - Newport '58
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Harold Ousley, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 17638 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 17639 | Crazy Love |
| 17640 | Back Water Blues |
Urbie Green, trombone; Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Max Roach, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal #3.
| 1. 17641 | Backstage Blues |
| 2. 17642 | Julie And Jake |
| 3. 17643 | All Of Me |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36141 in 1958.
MG-20524 Max Roach + 4 At Newport
Booker Little, trumpet; Ray Draper, tuba; George Coleman, tenor sax; Art Davis, bass; Max Roach, drums.
summer 1958
| 17644 | JB342 | Love For Sale |
same personnel.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 17645 | La Villa |
| 17646 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 17648 | Minor Mode |
| 17649 | Tune Up |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36140 in 1958.
MG-20525 Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller 1959
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Patti Bown, Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 1, 1957
| 15943 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 15944 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 2, 1957
| 15947 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling |
| 15948 | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now |
Johnny Coles, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Rod Levitt, bass trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, vocal #1, tenor sax #2; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Wesley Landers, percussion; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #1.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 4, 1957
| 1. 15954 | Everybody Loves My Baby |
| 2. 15956 | Black And Blue |
Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
NYC, November 20, 1957
| 16241 | Christopher Columbus |
| 16242 | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do |
| 16243 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat |
| 16244 | Jitterbug Waltz |
| 16245 | Ain'tcha Glad |
| 16246 | Squeeze Me |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36119 in 1958.
MG-20526 Gene Rodgers - Jazz Comes To The Astor
no details.
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36145 in 1959.
MG-20527 The Jazzpickers - For Moderns Only
Buddy Collette, flute; Bob Harrington, piano, vibes, drums; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1957
| 15340 | JB16 | Bebe |
| 15341 | JB17 | When You Love Someone |
| 15342 | JB18 | Influtation |
| 15343 | JB19 | I'll Remember April |
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1957
| 15344 | JB20 | I Married And Angel |
| 15345 | JB21 | Yardbird Suite |
| 15346 | JB22 | R.H. Factor |
| 15347 | JB23 | Easy Pickin's |
| 15348 | JB24 | Rap-Scallion |
Bob Harrington, piano, vibes; Don Overburg, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Don Payne, bass.
| 15349 | JB25 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 15350 | JB26 | Monti-Cello |
| 15351 | JB27 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie |
** originally released on The Jazzpickers, EmArcy MG-36111 in 1957.
MG-20528 Pete Rugolo - Rugolo Plays Kenton
Buddy Childers, Don Fargerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer, trombone; Red Callender, tuba; Harry Klee, Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Dave Pell, tenor sax, clarinet; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Don Bagley, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, leader, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1958
| 16148 | Eager Beaver |
| 16149 | Artistry In Rhythm |
| 16150 | Capitol Punishment |
Dick Nash, trombone; replaces Betts.
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1958
| 16151 | Southern Scandal |
| 16152 | Painted Rhythm |
| 16153 | Minor Riff |
| 16154 | Artistry In Boogie |
| 16155 | Concerto To End All Concertos |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 24, 1958
| 16263 | Concerto For Doghouse |
| 16264 | Sunset Tower |
| 16265 | Opus In Pastels |
| 16266 | Theme To The West |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36143 in 1959.
MG-20529 Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble
Al Portch, French horn; Max Roach, drums; Irving Farberman, Everette Firth, Lloyd McCausland, Arthur Press, Charles Smith, Harold Thompson, Walter Tokarczyk, percussion; Corinne Curry, soprano voice; Harold Faberman, conductor, director.
Music Barn Of The Music Inn, Lenox, MA, August 17, 1958
| 17925 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Max's Variation |
| 17926 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Bach |
| 17927 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Beethoven |
| 17928 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Debussy |
| 17929 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Stravinsky |
| 17930 | Evolution (2nd Movement) |
| 17950 | Evolution (1st Movement) |
| 17951 | Evolution (3rd Movement) |
| 17952 | The Music Inn Suite - The Music Inn #1 |
| 17953 | The Poodle Tower |
| 17954 | Soliloquy #1 (Guest A, Female) |
| 17955 | Potting Shed Passacaglia |
| 17956 | Soliloquy #2 (Guest B, Male) |
| 17957 | Stephanie B |
| 17958 | Duo Concertante (Guest A And Guest B) |
| 17959 | The Music Inn #2 |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36144 in 1959.
MG-20530 Cannonball Adderley - Jump For Joy 1958
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Leo Kruczek, Gene Orloff, violin; Dave Schwartz, viola; George Ricci, cello; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Bill Russo, arranger.
NYC, August 20, 1958
| 17825 | Nothin' |
| 17826 | If Life Were All Peaches And Cream |
| 17827 | Jump For Joy |
| 17828 | Brownskin Gal In A Calico Gown |
| 17829 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
same personnel.
NYC, August 21, 1958
| 17830 | Two Left Feet |
| 17831 | Bill-Blip |
| 17832 | The Tune Of Hickory Stick |
| 17833 | Just Squeeze Me |
| 17834 | Chocolate Shake |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36146 in 1959.
MG-20531 Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball's Sharpshooters 1958
Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
NYC, March 4, 1958
| 17030 | Our Delight |
| 17031 | Jubilation |
| 17032 | What's New |
| 17033 | Straight, No Chaser |
same personnel.
NYC, March 6, 1958
| 17034-2 | If I Love Again |
| 17037-1 | The Fuller Bop Man |
| 17038-3 | Stay On It |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36135 in 1959.
MG-20532 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (as Apres Vous) |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36127 in 1959.
MG-20533 John Graas!
Conte Candoli, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Red Callender, tuba; Art Pepper, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, flute; Paul Moer, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Larry Bunker, drums, xylophone, tympani.
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
| 15631 | Blocksounds |
| 15632 | Blues Street |
| 15633 | Van Nuis Indeed |
Pete Candoli, trumpet #1,2; John Graas, French horn; Red Callender, tuba #1-3; Art Pepper, alto sax #1-3, tenor sax #4,5; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe #1-3; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, flute #1-3; Paul Moer, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Larry Bunker, drums, xylophone, tympani.
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
| 1. 15634 | Development |
| 2. 15635 | Land Of Broken Toys |
| 3. 15636 | Swing Nicely |
| 4. 15637 | Walkin' Shoes |
| 5. 15638 | Rogeresque |
** originally released on Coup De Graas, EmArcy MG-36117 in 1957.
MG-20534 no information
MG-20535 Terry Gibbs - More Vibes On Velvet 1959
Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini, alto sax; Med Flory, Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jack Schwartz, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Pete Jolly, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November, 1958
| 16844 | At Last |
| 16845 | Don't Cry |
| 16846 | I Remember |
| 16847 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| 16848 | With All My Love To You |
| 16849 | Moonlight Serenade |
| 16850 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 16851 | Lazy Sunday |
| 16852 | Blues In The Night |
| 16853 | Impossible |
| 16854 | Every Day Is Spring With You |
| 16870 | What Is There To Say |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36148 in 1959.
MG-20536 The Ramsey Lewis Trio - Down To Earth 1958
Ramsey Lewis, piano; El Dee Young, bass; Red Holt, drums.
Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November 6, and December 4, 1958
| 15198 | Sometimes I Feel A Motherless Child |
| 15199 | Come Back To Sorrento |
| 15293 | Soul Mist |
| 15294 | Dark Eyes |
| 15295 | Greensleeves |
| 16588 | John Henry |
| 16589 | Suzanne |
| 16590 | Billy Boy |
| 16591 | We Blue It |
| 16592 | Decisions |
** originally released on Ramsey Lewis - Down To Earth, EmArcy MG-36150 in 1959.
MG-20537 Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra - The Music From Richard Diamond
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Stu Williamson, trumpet; unknown, #1 trumpet; unknown, #2 trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, trombone; unknown, #1 trombone; unknown, #2 trombone; unknown, French horn; unknown, tuba; Paul Horn, flute, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Buddy Collette, alto, tenor sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Larry Bunker, vibes, percussion, bongos, tympani; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Al Viola, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1959
| 18323 | Richard Diamond Theme |
| 18324 | Richard Diamond's Blues |
| 18326 | Fancy Meeting Karen (Love Theme From Richard Diamond) |
| 18327 | Teen Age Rock |
add unknown, cello; unknown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 1959
| 18356 | All Star |
| 18357 | Ye Olde Curiosity Shape |
| 18358 | The Sleeve Job |
| 18359 | Who's Sam |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1959
| 18360 | I'm Always Chasing Butterflies |
| 18361 | Does Mama Know You're Out |
| 18362 | The Teaser |
| 18363 | Diamond On The Move |
** originally released on Pete Rugolo - The Music From Richard Diamond, EmArcy MG-36162 in 1959.
MG-20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bill Wallace, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot |
same personnel.
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36108 in 1957.
MG-20539 Max Roach - Moon Faced And Starry Eyed 1960
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #3,8,9; Julian Priester, trombone #2,6,8,9; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax #4,7-9; Ray Bryant, piano; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #8,9.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 9 and 10, 1959
| 1. 19315-2 | Speak Low |
| 2. 19316-7 | Never Let Me Go |
| 3. 19317-7 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 4. 19318-2 | Namely You |
| 5. 19319-4 | Moon Faced, Starry Eyed |
| 6. 19320-4 | Wild Is The Wind |
| 7. 19321-4 | You're Mine, You |
| 8. 19323-4 | I Concentrate On You |
| 9. 19324-6 | Never Leave Me |
** also released on Mercury SR-60215 in 1960.
MG-20540 The Devine Sarah Vaughan 1960
Sarah Vaughan, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, February 10, 1954
| 10114-8 | I Still Believe In You |
| 10117-3 | Come Along With Me |
Sarah Vaughan, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Don Costa, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, March 29, 1954
| 10283 | Imagination |
** also released on Mercury SR-60255 in 1960.
MG-20541 not used
MG-20542 Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys 1959
Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Mac Wiseman, guitar, vocal; Howard Watts, bass.
WROL Studio, Knoxville, TN, fall 1948
| 2032 | I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home |
Art Wooten, fiddle; Curly Seckler, mandolin; Earl Scruggs, banjo; Lester Flatt, guitar, vocal; Howard Watts, bass, vocal.
Cincinnati, OH, April-May, 1949
| 2607 | Baby Blue Eyes |
Benny Sims, fiddle #1-3,5; Curly Seckler, mandolin, vocal #1, mandolin #2,3,5, vocal #4; Earl Scruggs, banjo, guitar #1,4, banjo #2,3, banjo, vocal #5; Lester Flatt, guitar, vocal; Howard Watts, bass #1-3,5, vocal #4.
Cincinnati, OH, December 11, 1949
| 1. 2662 | I'll Never Shed Another Tear |
| 2. 2664 | Is It Too Late Now |
| 3. 2665 | Foggy Mountain Breakdown |
| 4. 2667 | So Happy I'll Be |
| 5. 2669 | I'll Never Love Another |
MG-20543 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - A Building Is Many Buildings not released
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosilino, trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Buddy Collette, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Larry Bunker, vibes #5; Joe Castro, piano #5; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes, congas #1-4,6; Monty Budwig, bass #1-4,6; Red Callender, bass #5; Stan Levey, drums; Bob Cooper, conductor, tenor sax; Howard Rumsey, leader.
maybe 1961
| 1. | Genesis Part 2 |
| 2. | Architectonics |
| 3. | Directional Suite: (a) Impulse / (b) Automations / (c) Impulsion Part 1 / (c) Impulsion Part 2 |
| 4. | Directional Suite: (d) Complexus |
| 5. | The Worker: (a) Rain Blues / (b) In The Morning / (c) Quittin' Time |
| 6. | Edifice |
** transferred to Jazz Structures, Philips (US) PHM-200-012.
MG-20544 Goldie Hawkins - An Evening At Goldie's New York 1959
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60218 in 1960.
MG-20545 Joe Saye - A Wee Bit Of Jazz
no details.
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36112 in 1957.
MG-20546 The Modernaires - Like Swung 1960
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1-4; Tommy Reeves, trumpet #5-8; Frank Rosolino, trombone #1-4; Bud Shank, flute; Jack Spering, drums; Hal Dickinson, Chuck Kelly, Paula Kelly, vocal; Vernon Polk, vocal, guitar; Alan Copeland, vocal, arranger; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, conductor; Morty Corb, arranger, bass #1-4.
Los Angeles, CA, 1959
| 1. 19309 | Everything's Coming Up Roses |
| 2. 19310 | What A Diff'rence A Day Made |
| 3. 19311 | Ja-Da (Cha Cha Cha) |
| 4. 19312 | Romantique |
| 5. 19354 | If Dreams Come True |
| 6. 19355 | Shiny Stockings |
| 7. 19356 | The Girl With The Long Black Hair |
| 8. 19357 | Sweeter Than The Sweetest |
Hal Dickinson, Chuck Kelly, Paula Kelly, vocal; Vernon Polk, vocal, guitar #1, vocal #2-4; Alan Copland, vocal, arranger; unidentified horns, reeds and rhythm, Manny Albam, arranger #3; Ralph Sharon, arranger #4.
NYC, 1960?
| 1. 18989 | Like Young |
| 2. 18990 | Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me |
| 3. 18991 | Now And Then |
| 4. 18992 | The Rockin' Ghost |
** also released on Mercury SR-60220 in 1960; Wing MGW-12231, SRW-16231.
MG-20547 Ruth Olay - Olay!
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Red Norvo, vibes; Bud Motsigner, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Ruth Olay, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA?, 1957
| 16256 | Lucky Day |
| 16257 | Love For Sale |
| 16258 | After You've Gone |
| 16259 | Slow But Sure |
| 16260 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| 16261 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Milt Bernhart, unknown, trombone; George Roberts, Sy Zentner, bass trombone; Bud Shank, alto flute; Bud Motsinger, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Ruth Olay, vocal; three violins, one viola, Ed Lustgarten cello.
Los Angeles, CA?, January 30, 1958
| 16093 | I'm Glad There Is You |
| 16094 | I Wanna Be Loved |
| 16095 | When The Sun Comes Out |
| 16096 | It Never Entered My My Mind |
| 16097 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 16098 | Lover Man |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36125 in 1958.
MG-20548 Patti Page - The West Side
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Larry Bunker, vibes; Red Mitchell, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Jack Costanza, bongos; Patti Page, vocal; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor; and others.
Los Angeles, CA, November 29, 1957
| 15147 | What Am I Here For |
| 15148 | Lullaby In Rhythm |
| 15149 | No Moon At All |
| 15150 | I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) |
| 15151 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 15152 | Let There Be Love |
| 15153 | Gone With The Wind |
Patti Page, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1958
| 16855 | They All Laughed |
| 16856 | I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) |
| 16857 | (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over |
| 16858 | I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans |
| 16859 | Here I'll Stay |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36136 in 1958.
MG-20549 Patti Page - The East Side
same personnel.
NYC, April 19, 1957
| 15308 | Wait Till You See Him |
| 15309 | I'm The Girl |
| 15310 | Who Cares What People Say |
| 15311 | I Stayed Too Long At The Fair |
same personnel.
NYC, April 25, 1957
| 15323 | I Fall In Love Too Easily |
| 15324 | Down In The Depths |
| 15325 | Detour Ahead |
| 15326 | Lost In A Fog |
| 15327 | The Wrong Kind Of Guy |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36116 in 1958.
MG-20550 Pete Rugolo - Music From Out Of Space
Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, trumpet #1,2; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, trombone #1,2; George Roberts, bass trombone #1,2; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn #1,2; Clarence Karella, tuba #1,2; Ronny Lang, alto sax, flute; Harry Klee, alto sax, alto flute, piccolo; Gene Cipriano, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, percussion, tympani #1,2; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1956
| 1. 13627 | Dream Of You |
| 2. 13628 | Once In A While |
| 3. 13630 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn, Don Paladino, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Clarence Karella, tuba; Ronny Lang, alto sax, flute; Harry Klee, alto sax, alto flute, piccolo; Gene Cipriano, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, percussion, tympani; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1956
| 13633 | For Hi-Fi Bugs (aka Stereo Space Man) |
| 13634 | The Boy Next Door |
| 13635 | These Foolish Things |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; replaces Paladino.
Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 1956
| 13645 | Snowfall |
| 13648 | In A Modal Tone |
Jay McAllister, tuba; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Barney Kessel, guitar; replaces Karella, Lang, Cipriano, Gentry, Howard Roberts.
Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1956
| 14420 | Ballade For Drums |
** also released on Mercury SR-60118 in 1960.
MG-20551 Pete Rugolo - Rhythm Meets Rugolo 1959
Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Clarence Karella, tuba; Ronny Lang, alto sax, flute; Harry Klee, alto sax, alto flute, piccolo; Gene Cipriano, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Larry Bunker, vibes, xylophone, percussion, tympani; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Pete Rugolo, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1956
| 13626 | Later Team |
| 13629 | Fawncy Meeting You |
Ray Linn, trumpet; replaces Childers.
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1956
| 13632 | Don't Play The Melody |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; replaces Paladino.
Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 1956
| 13639 | Oscar And Pete's Blues |
| 13640 | Cha-Lito Linda |
| 13647 | Early Duke |
Jay McAllister, tuba; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Barney Kessel, guitar; replaces Karella, Lang, Cipriano, Gentry, Howard Roberts.
Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1956
| 14419 | Sunday, Monday Or Always |
| 14421 | Nancy (With The Laughing Face) |
| 14422 | Repetitious Riff |
** also released on Mercury SR-60119 in 1960.
MG-20552 Bill Harris - Jazz Guitar 1958
Bill Harris, guitar.
NYC, 1956
| 13440 | Spring |
Hank Jones, piano; Bill Harris, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, bongos.
NYC, May 2, 1957
| 15265 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 15266 | Midnight Blue |
| 15267 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 15268 | The Harris Touch |
| 15269 | Rock Bottom Blues |
| 15270 | The Man I Love |
same personnel.
NYC, May 21, 1957
| 15422 | Golden Sunset |
| 15423 | All The Things You Are |
| 15424 | Yesterdays |
| 15425 | 'S Wonderful |
| 15426 | Baker's Dozen |
** originally released on The Harris Touch, EmArcy MG-36113 in 1957.
MG-20553 Jimmy Cleveland - Cleveland Style
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jimmy McAllister, tuba #2; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1957
| 1. 16460 | Out Of This World |
| 2. 16461 | All This And Heaven Too |
| 3. 16462 | Goodbye Ebbets Field |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jimmy McAllister, tuba #1,2,4; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1957
| 1. 16463 | Posterity |
| 2. 16464 | A Jazz Ballad |
| 3. 16465 | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 4. 16466 | Jimmy's Tune |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36126 in 1958.
MG-20554 Terry Gibbs Plays The Duke
Pete Jolly, accordion; Terry Gibbs, vibraharp, marimba, xylophone; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Gary Frommer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1957
| 16608 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 16609 | Caravan |
| 16610 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 16611 | Duke's Place (aka C Jam Blues) |
| 16612 | Take The "A" Train |
| 16613 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 16614 | Johnny Come Lately |
| 16615 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 16616 | Solitude |
| 16617 | Rockin' In Rhythm |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36128 in 1958.
MG-20555 Lenny Niehaus - I Swing For You
Ed Leddy, trumpet; Ken Shroyer, bass trumpet; Bill Perkins, flute, tenor sax; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Steve Perlow, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Red Kelly, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1957
| 15980 | Kiss Me And Kill Me |
| 15981 | Little Girl Blues |
| 15982 | Don't You Know I Care |
| 15983 | P & L |
| 15984 | I See Your Face Before Me |
| 15985 | Four Eleven West |
| 15986 | Soon |
| 15987 | He Ain't Got Rhythm |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36118 in 1957.
MG-20556 Maynard Ferguson - Boy With Lots Of Brass 1960
John Bellow, Joe Burnett, Tom Slaney, trumpet; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, leader; Bob Burgass, Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Ford, Anthony Ortega, alto, tenor sax; Willie Maiden, tenor sax, arranger; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Irene Kral, vocal #5,6; Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, July 19, 1957
| 1. 15478 | Give Me The Simple Life |
| 2. 15479 | A Foggy Day |
| 3. 15480 | My Funny Valentine |
| 4. 15481 | Jeepers Creepers |
| 5. 15482 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| 6. 15483 | Imagination |
John Bellow, Joe Burnett, Tom Slaney, trumpet; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, leader; Bob Burgass, Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Ford, Anthony Ortega, alto, tenor sax; Willie Maiden, tenor sax, arranger; Tate Houston, baritone sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Irene Kral, vocal #5,6; Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, August 2, 1957
| 1. 15486 | Easy To Love |
| 2. 15487 | I Never Knew |
| 3. 15488 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| 4. 15489 | The Lamp Is Low |
| 5. 15490 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 6. 15491 | The Song Is You |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36114 in 1957.
MG-20557 The Jazzpickers Featuring Red Norvo
Red Norvo, vibes; Dempsey Wright, guitar; Harry Babasin, cello; Red Wooten, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 1957
| 16079 | JB118 | Evening In Azerbaijan |
| 16080 | JB119 | Blues For Bill |
| 16081 | JB120 | My Ideal |
| 16082 | JB121 | Lester Leaps In |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957
| 16083 | JB113 | Stinger |
| 16084 | JB114 | Petite Rondeau |
| 16085 | JB115 | Eyein' The Goof |
| 16086 | JB116 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 16087 | JB117 | Bagatelle |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36123 in 1958.
MG-20558 Eddie Chamblee - Chamblee Music
Joe Newman, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 5, 1957
| 15958 | Tea For Two |
| 15959 | Flat Beer |
| 15960 | Stella By Starlight |
| 15961 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
Johnny Coles, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, October, 1957
| 15949 | At Your Beck And Call |
| 15950 | And The Angels Sing |
| 15951 | Chamblee Special |
| 15952 | Without A Song |
| 15953 | Whisper Not |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36124 in 1958.
MG-20559 Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene
Booker Little, trumpet; George Coleman, tenor sax; Eddie Baker, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 3, 1958
| 16982 | Shirley (mono version) |
| 16983 | Memo To Maurice (mono version) |
| 16984 | JB325 | Stella By Starlight |
| 16985 | JB326 | Sporty |
| 16986 | My Old Flame (mono version) |
| 16987 | Stompin' At The Savoy (mono outchorus) |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36132 in 1958.
MG-20560 Bobby Jaspar - Fruit Boot
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60219 in 1960.
MG-20561 The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones 1959
Art Farmer, Lennie Johnson, Jimmy Maxwell, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Porter Kilbert, Phil Woods, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute, piccolo; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Patti Bown, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Buddy Jones or Buddy Catlett, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Bill Potts, arranger #1,6; Al Cohn, arranger #2; Ralph Burns, arranger #3; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #4,5.
Fine Recording, NYC, November 4, 1959
| 1. 19383-11 | PB2739 | I Never Has Seen Snow |
| 2. 19384-11 | PB2740 | Air Mail Special |
| 3. 19385-5 | PB2741 | Chant Of The Weed |
| 4. 19386-9 | PB2742 | Everybody's Blues |
| 5. 19387-5 | PB2743 | Cherokee (Indian Love Song) |
| 6. 19388-10 | PB2744 | Eesom |
Art Farmer, Lennie Johnson, Jimmy Maxwell, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Porter Kilbert, Phil Woods, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute, piccolo; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Patti Bown, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Buddy Jones or Buddy Catlett, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #1,4; Bill Potts, arranger #2; Al Cohn, arranger #3.
Fine Recording, NYC, November 9, 1959
| 1. 19389-7 | PB2745 | Lester Leaps In |
| 2. 19390-8 | PB2746 | Caravan |
| 3. 19391-7 | PB2747 | They Say It's Wonderful |
| 4. 19392-5 | PB2748 | Ghana |
** also released on Mercury SR-60221 in 1960, (J) 195J-31 in 1984.
** part of The Birth Of A Band!, EmArcy 818 177-1. and of The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions, Mosaic MD5-237 in 2007.
MG-20562 Charlie Shavers - Here Comes Charlie not released
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Ray Bryant, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Roy Burns, drums.
NYC, July, 1960
| 19395 | All Of Me |
| 19396 | Taboo |
| 19397 | Loch Lomond |
| 19398 | I Want A Little Girl |
| 19399 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 19400 | You've Changed |
| 19401 | All Of You |
| 19402 | It's All Right With Me |
| 19403 | On The Alamo |
| 19404 | Undecided |
| 19405 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 19406 | Russian Lullaby |
** transferred to Everest LPBR 5108.
MG-20563 Belford Hendrix - Songs For Lovers Young And Old 1961
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60223 in 1961.
MG-20564 Various Artists - The Velvet Violins 1961
unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 13, 1957
| 16578 | My Foolish Heart |
** also released on Mercury SR-60224 in 1961.
MG-20565 Brook Benton - I Love You In So Many Ways 1960
Brook Benton, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Ray Ellis, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1956
| 12635 | So Close |
| 12636 | So Many Ways |
Brook Benton, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
Fine Recording, NYC, December, 1959
| 19547 | May I |
| 19548 | In A Dream |
** also released on Mercury SR-60225 in 1960.
MG-20566 Stephane Grappelli - A Page From Cole Porter not released?
no details.
MG-20567 Sophie Tucker - In Person - Adults Only 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60227 in 1960.
MG-20568 Miyoshi Umeki - Miyoshi 1959
Miyoshi Umeki, vocal; Perry Burgett, conductor #9-11; Hal Mooney, director; and others.
NYC, maybe 1959
| 1. 18762 | That Old Feeling |
| 2. 18763 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 3. 18764 | Jeepers Creepers |
| 4. 18765 | My Heart Stood Still |
| 5. 18766 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 6. 18767 | Gone With The Wind |
| 7. 18768 | I Could Write A Book |
| 8. 18769 | My Ship |
| 9. 18770 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| 10. 18771 | Wonder Why |
| 11. 18772 | I'm Old Fashioned |
** also released on Mercury SR-60228 in 1959; Universal (J) UCCM-9041 in 2001.
MG-20569 Stephane Grappelli - A Page From Gershwin not released?
no details.
MG-20570 Lourdes Sings American Favorites In Spanish - Sweet And Spanish 1960
Lourdes Guerrero Otis, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, Fred Norman, arranger, conductor.
NYC, November, 1959
| Hoy | |
| Siboney | |
| Time Was | |
| You Belong To My Heart | |
| What A Difference A Day Makes | |
| Amor | |
| No Puedo Ser Feliz | |
| Tango Of The Roses | |
| Without You (aka Tres Palabras) | |
| The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Vengo A Decirte Adios |
** also released on Mercury SR-60229 in 1960.
MG-20571 Clyde Otis - Love Letters 1960
no details.
MG-20572 Dinah Washington - Unforgettable 1961
Joe Zawinul, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, mid 1959
| 19043 | The Song Is Ended |
| 19100 | I Understand |
| 19101 | This Love Of Mine |
| 19223 | Ask A Woman Who Knows |
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, August, 1959
| 18818 | Unforgettable |
| 18819 | When I Fall In Love |
| 18822 | Alone |
Joe Zawinul, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 28, 1959
| 19225 | A Man Only Does |
| 19226 | A Bad Case Of The Blues |
| 19229 | Somewhere Along The Line |
same personnel.
NYC, October 6, 1959
| 19314 | Everybody Loves Somebody |
| 19393 | This Bitter Earth |
** also released on Mercury SR-60232 in 1961.
MG-20573 Patti Page - Just A Closer Walk With Thee 1960
unknown, harp; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; Patti Page, vocal; unidentified large mixed choir, Malcolm Dodds, arranger, conductor.
Fine Recording, NYC, November 13, 1959
| 19454 | Nobody Knows |
| 19455 | Steal Away |
| 19456 | It's Me! Oh My Lord |
| 19457 | Motherless Child |
| 19458 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot |
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, November 16, 1959
| 19459 | Were You There |
| 19460 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee |
| 19461 | Break Bread |
| 19462 | I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray |
same personnel.
Fine Recording, NYC, January 28, 1960
| 19720 | My Lord What A Mornin' |
| 19721 | Little David |
| 19722 | Great Getting Up Mornin' |
** also released on Mercury SR-60233 in 1960.
MG-20574 Dinah Washington - For Those In Love not released?
Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 15, 1955
| 11401-13 | I Could Write A Book |
| 11402-8 | Make The Man Love Me |
| 11403-12 | Blue Gardenia |
| 11404-10 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
same personnel.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 16, 1955
| 11405-8 | My Old Flame |
| 11406 | Easy Living |
| 11407 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 11408 | This Can't Be Love |
add Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Candido, bongos.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 17, 1955
| 11409-4 | If I Had You + |
** originally released on For These In Love, EmArcy MG-36011 in 1955.
MG-20575 Stanley Wilson And His Orchestra - The Original Jazz Score From Shotgun Slade 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60235 in 1960.
MG-20576 Sil Austin - Soft Plaintive And Moody!
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60236 in 1960.
MG-20577 The Clebanoff Strings - The World's Great Waltzes
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60237 in 1960.
MG-20578 The Clebanoff Strings - Love Themes From Great Films
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60238 in 1960.
MG-20579 Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! not released
Mitch Miller, oboe, arranger; unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
NYC?, August 25, 1948
| 1950-2 | It's Too Soon To Know |
Gus Chappel, trombone; Dinah Washington, vocal; unknown, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10864-5 | Soft Winds |
| 10865-9 | If It's The Last Thing I Do |
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, November 2, 1954
| 11061-5 | Wishing Well |
| 11062-16 | Teach Me Tonight |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, trombone; Paul Quinichette, unknown, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January 12, 1955
| 11110-14 | I Concentrate On You |
Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Budd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Candido, bongos; Dinah Washington, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor.
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 17, 1955
| 11410-6 | I Diddle (2 voice version) |
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
NYC, April 28, 1955
| 11553-12 | Not Without You |
Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra and vocal group, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.
NYC, April 25, 1956
| 12887-10 | The First Time |
MG-20580 Sarah Vaughan - Close To You 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60240 in 1960.
MG-20581 Various Artists - 14 More Newies But Goodies 1960
King Curtis, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Brook Benton, vocal.
NYC, 1955
| 11972 | It's Just A Matter Of Time |
Link Davis, sax; Big Bopper, Bill Hall, George Jones, Indian chants; Johnny Preston, vocal.
Gold Star Studio, Houston, TX, late 1958
| 19440 | Running Bear |
Sil Austin, tenor sax; unknown, piano, celeste; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified strings.
Fine Recording, NYC, February, 1959
| 18204 | Ruby |
Joe Zawinul, piano; Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, mid 1959
| 18863 | Baby (You've Got What It Takes) |
| 18864 | I Do |
** also released on Mercury SR-60241 in 1960.
MG-20582 Ernestine Anderson - Moanin' 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60242 in 1960.
MG-20583 Various Artists - More Golden Goodies: Songs That Sold A Million 1960
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; unidentified orchestra.
Detroit, MI, May 11, 1946
| 1715-2/P5 | Sugar Blues |
Larry Brooks, Corny Panico, Ron Walters, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Larry Ransom, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Jim Cooke, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Larry Regan, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, January, 1953
| 9527 | Caravan |
Erroll Garner, piano; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Eugene "Fats" Heard, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, July 27, 1954
| 10845 | Misty |
Eddie Heywood, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, July 20, 1955
| 11954 | Soft Summer Breeze |
Buddy Morrow, trombone, director; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; 3 trombones, 4 trumpets, 5 reeds.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1957
| 15227 | Night Train |
** also released on Mercury SR-60249 in 1960.
MG-20584 Carl Story And His Rambling Mountaineers - More Gospel Quartet Favorites 1960
no details.
MG-20585 Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues not released
Rudy Martin, piano, celeste; Bill Settles, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Chicago, IL, fall 1947
| 965 | Since I Fell For You |
| 966-2 | West Side Baby |
| 967 | You Can Depend On Me |
unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unknown, vocal group.
NYC?, June 3 and 8, 1948
| 1825-2 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman |
possibly Cootie Williams, trumpet, leader; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
NYC?, fall 1948
| 2083 | Why Can't You Behave |
| 2084 | It's Funny |
possibly Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, guitar; Walter Buchanan, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass.
NYC, February 27, 1951
| 3879-2 | 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do |
Dinah Washington, vocal; The Ravens: Joe Van Loan, Leonard Puzie, Jimmy Ricks, Warren Suttles, vocal; with unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, October 25, 1951
| 4613 | Out In The Cold Again |
| 4614-1 | Hey, Good Looking |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, alto sax; Wardell Gray, unknown, Ben Webster, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1952
| 4731-9B | Wheel Of Fortune |
| 4732-5 | Tell Me Why |
MG-20586 Frank D'Rone With Billy May And His Orchestra - After The Ball 1960
Frank D'Rone, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Billy May, arranger, conductor.
probably Los Angeles, CA, 1960?
| After The Ball | |
| Oh! Look At Me Now! | |
| My Melancholy Baby | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Now I Know | |
| Let Me Love You | |
| Will You Still Be Mine | |
| Warm All Over (Excerpt From Act 11, Scene 3 Of "The Most Happy Fella") | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| Two Sleepy People | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Why Can't This Night Go On Forever |
** also released on Mercury SR-60246 in 1960.
MG-20587 Frankie Laine's Golden Hits 1960
Mannie Klein, trumpet; Si Zentner, trombone; Don Bonnee, clarinet; Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1946
| 479 | By The River Sainte Marie |
| 480 | September In The Rain |
| 481 | That's My Desire |
Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; Perry Botkin, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Lou Singer, drums, vibes; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946
| 602-2 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Carl Fischer, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, November 8, 1947
| 1131 | Shine |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 14, 1949
| 2855 | That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
January, 1950
| 3132 | The Cry Of The Wild Goose |
same personnel.
June, 1950
| 3262 | Music Maestro Please |
** also released on Mercury SR-60587 in 1960.
MG-20588 Dinah Washington, Brook Benton - The Two Of Us 1960
Joe Zawinul, piano; Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, mid 1959
| 18863 | Baby (You've Got What It Takes) |
| 18864 | I Do |
Joe Zawinul, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 28, 1959
| 19227 | This I Promise You |
Joe Zawinul, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Nat Goodman, conductor; Belford Hendricks, arranger.
NYC, February 16, 1960
| 19772 | There Goes My Heart |
| 19774 | Love Walked In |
Joe Zawinul, piano; Dinah Washington, vocal; Brook Benton, vocal #2,3; unidentified orchestra, Belford Hendricks, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1960
| 1. 19854 | Again |
| 2. 19856 | A Rockin' Good Way |
| 3. 19857 | I Believe |
** also released on Mercury SR-60244 in 1960.
MG-20589 The Platters - Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries 1961
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60245 in 1961.
MG-20590 Eddie Heywood At The Piano 1960
Eddie Heywood, piano; Albert Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, David "Panama" Francis, drums.
Fine Recording, NYC, March, 1960?
| 19833 | The Song Is You |
| 19834 | Jalousie |
| 19835 | The Moon Was Yellow |
| 19836 | The Continental |
| 19837 | Everything's Coming Up Roses |
| 19838 | Small World |
| 19839 | April In Paris |
| 19840 | Lullaby Of Birdland |
| 19841 | Diane |
| 19842 | Where Or When |
| 19843 | You Can Depend On Me |
| 19844 | Cheek To Cheek |
** also released on Mercury SR-60248 in 1960.
MG-20591 The Platters - More Encores Of Golden Hits 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60252 in 1960.
MG-20592 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 1960
Link Davis, sax; Big Bopper, Bill Hall, George Jones, Indian chants; Johnny Preston, vocal.
Gold Star Studio, Houston, TX, late 1958
| 19440 | Running Bear |
Johnny Preston, vocal; and others.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, January 27, 1960
| 18993 | Pretend |
| 18994 | Danny Boy |
| 18995 | Dream |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, January 28, 1960
| 19040 | What Am I Living For |
| 19041 | Earth Angel |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, early 1960
| 18980 | Hearts Of Stone |
| 18982 | The Twist |
| 18985 | You'll Never Walk Alone |
| 19394 | Guardian Angel |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, March 14 and 15, 1960
| 19746 | Chief Heartbreak |
| 19747 | Madre De Dios |
** also released on Mercury SR-60250 in 1960.
MG-20593 Eddy Howard And His Orchestra - More Golden Hits 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60593 in 1960.
MG-20594 Max Roach - Parisian Sketches not released
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Bob Boswell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, March 1, 1960
| 19900 | Petit Dejeuner |
| 19901 | Un Nouveau Complet |
| 19902 | Parisian Sketches: The Tower / The Champs / The Caves / The Left Bank / The Arch |
same personnel.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, March 2, 1960
| 19898 | Nica |
| 19899 | Liberte |
** transferred to Mercury MG-20760 in 1960.
MG-20595 Buddy Rich - The Driver not released
Irving "Marky" Markowitz, trumpet; Willie Dennis, trombone; Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Earl May, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
Fine Recording, NYC, April 7 and 8, 1960
| 19886 | Bloody Mary |
| 19889 | Straight, No Chaser |
| 19890 | Night In Tunisia |
| 19891 | Miss Bessie's Cookin' |
| 19893 | Big Leg Mary |
| 19894 | A Swingin' Serenade |
| 19895 | Brainwashed |
** transferred to EmArcy MGE-26006.
MG-20596 George Jones Salutes Hank Williams 1960
no details.
MG-20597 Clyde McPhatter - Ta Ta! 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60262 in 1960.
MG-20598 not used
MG-20599 Patti Page Sings And Stars In Elmer Gantry 1960
no details.
** also released on Mercury SR-60260 in 1960.