Mercury Records Discography: 1948
1948
Albert Ammons
Orlando Randolph, trumpet; Riley Hampton, alto sax; Albert Ammons, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Jump Jackson, drums.
Chicago, IL, January 4, 1948
| 1611-1 | Ammons Stomp | Mercury 8075 |
| 1611-2 | Ammons Stomp (alternate take) | Mercury 8075 (alt.) |
| 1612-1 | Baltimore Breakdown | Mercury 8100 |
| 1613-1 | When You And I Were Young, Maggie | Mercury 8242 |
| 1614-1 | The Clipper | Mercury 8075 |
| 1614-2 | The Clipper (alternate take) | Mercury 8075 (alt.) |
* Mercury 8075 Albert Ammons - Ammons Stomp / The Clipper
* Mercury 8075 (alt.) Albert Ammons - Ammons Stomp / The Clipper (some pressings)
* Mercury 8100 Albert Ammons - Baltimore Breakdown / In A Little Spanish Town
* Mercury 8242 Albert Ammons - Rhythm Boogie / When You And I Were Young, Maggie
Dinah Washington
unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unknown, vocal group.
NYC?, June 3 and 8, 1948
| 1824 | In The Rain | Mercury 8094, (J) 18PJ-10052/54 |
| 1825-2 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman | Mercury 8095, MG-20585; Wing MGW-12223-W |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10052/54, (J) 30JD-10052/4 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949 1987
* Mercury MG-20585 Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues not released
* Wing MGW-12223-W, SRW-16223-W Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury 8094 Dinah Washington - Tell Me So / In The Rain
* Mercury 8095 Dinah Washington - Am I Asking Too Much / I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
Dinah Washington
unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
NYC, July 1, 1948
| 1785-1 | Long John Blues | Mercury 8148, MG-20247, MG-20650, C-30033x45; EmArcy 814 184-1; Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
* Mercury MG-20247 Dinah Washington - The Best In Blues 1957
* Mercury MG-20650 Dinah Washington - Dinah Uncensored not released
* EmArcy 814 184-1 Dinah Washington - A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side)
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury C-30033x45 Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues / Long John Blues
* Mercury 8148 Dinah Washington - Long John Blues / Baby-Get Lost
Dinah Washington With Mitch Miller Orchestra
Mitch Miller, oboe, arranger; unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
NYC?, August 25, 1948
| 1948-2 | I'll Wait | Mercury 8107, (J) 18PJ-10052/54 |
| 1950-2 | It's Too Soon To Know | Mercury 8107, MG-20579, (J) 18PJ-10052/54 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10052/54, (J) 30JD-10052/4 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949 1987
* Mercury MG-20579 Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! not released
* Mercury 8107 Dinah Washington - I'll Wait / It's Too Soon To Know
Dinah Washington With possibly Cootie Williams Orchestra
possibly Cootie Williams, trumpet, leader; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
NYC?, fall 1948
| 2083 | Why Can't You Behave | Mercury 8114, 5521x45, MG-25002, MG-20585; Wing MGW-12223-W |
| 2084 | It's Funny | Mercury 8114, MG-20585, (J) 18PJ-10052/54 |
* Mercury MG-20585 Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues not released
* Wing MGW-12223-W, SRW-16223-W Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10052/54, (J) 30JD-10052/4 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949 1987
* Mercury MG-25002 Various Artists - 9 Song Hits From Kiss Me Kate - South Pacific 1949
* Mercury 8114 Dinah Washington - Why Can't You Behave / It's Funny
* Mercury 5521x45 no information
Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys
Joe Shoemate, fiddle #3,4; Lester Flatt, guitar, vocal; Earl Scruggs, guitar, vocal #1,2, banjo #3,4; Mac Wiseman, guitar, vocal #1-3, guitar #4; Howard Watts, bass.
WROL Studio, Knoxville, TN, fall 1948
| 1. 2031 | God Loves His Children | Mercury 6161, 70064, MG-20358 |
| 2. 2032 | I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home | Mercury 6161, MG-20542 |
| 3. 2033 | We'll Meet Again Sweetheart | Mercury 6181, MG-20350, MG-20358 |
| 4. 2034 | My Cabin In Caroline | Mercury 6181, 72739, MG-20358, MG-20773, MG-20857, SR-61162 |
* Mercury MG-20358 Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - Country Music 1958
* Mercury MG-20542 Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys 1959
* Mercury MG-20350 Opry Stars - Country Music Jamboree 1958
* Mercury MG-20773, SR-60773 Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - The Original Sound 1963
* Mercury MG-20857, SR-60857 Various Artists - Hootenanny Bluegrass Style 1963
* Mercury SR-61162 Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - Original Theme From Bonnie And Clyde
* Mercury 6161 Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys - God Loves His Children / I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home
* Mercury 70064, 70064x45 Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - God Loves His Children / Back To The Cross 1953
* Mercury 6181 Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys - We'll Meet Again Sweetheart / My Cabin In Caroline
* Mercury 72739 no information
Jackie And Roy / Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
Norman Faye, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Ben Ventura, baritone sax; Roy Kral, piano, vocal; Gus Cole, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Jackie Cain, vocal.
Chicago, IL, October, 1948
| C-113 | NSC380 | If I Had You | National 9055; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| C-115 | NSC381 | Euphoria | - |
| NSC382 | Lonely Woman | Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC383 | F. Y. I. | National 9087; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC384 | Lady Be Good | EmArcy MG-36015; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC385 | Deed I Do | National 9077; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC386 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Trip Jazz TLX-5536 |
| NSC387 | Taking A Chance On Love | National unissued |
| NSC388 | Pina Colada | National 9066; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC389 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | National 9057; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC390 | Gone With The Wind | EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057 |
| NSC391 | Once In A While | Regent RMG-6057 |
* Regent RMG-6057 Jackie And Roy - Jazz Classics By Charlie Ventura's Band 1957
= Savoy MG 12198 - 1969
= BYG (F) 529.163 Charlie Ventura - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles 1970s
* EmArcy MG-36015 Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9118 - 2002
* EmArcy MG-26028 Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I. 1954
* National 9055 Charlie Ventura - Euphoria / If I Had You
* National 9087 Charlie Ventura - The A.M.-P.M. Song / F. Y. I.
* National 9077 Charlie Ventura - Pennies From Heaven / Jackie And Roy - Deed I Do
* National 9066 Charlie Ventura - Stop 'N Go / Jackie And Roy - Pina Colada
* National 9057 Charlie Ventura - Baby, Baby All The Time / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
* Trip Jazz TLX-5536 no information
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine, vocal; overdubbed on studio band.
November, 1948
| NSC404 | I Surrender, Dear | National 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC405 | Memories Of You | EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC406 | Our Love | National 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC407 | There Are Such Things | National 9096; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC408 | Say It Isn't So | National 9061; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC409 | I Do, Do You | National 9086; EmArcy MG-36029; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC410 | Blues | National 9076; EmArcy MG-36029 |
| NSC411 | May I | Regent MG 6052 |
* EmArcy MG-36010 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear 1955
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love 1957
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG-36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1955
* National 9115 Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear / Our Love
* National 9096 Billy Eckstine - What's New / There Are Such Things
* National 9061 Billy Eckstine - Without A Song / Say It Isn't So
* National 9086 Billy Eckstine - Solitude / I Do, Do You
* National 9076 Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You / Blues
The Ravens
Maithe Marshall, lead tenor vocal; Leonard Puzey, 2nd tenor vocal; Richard Cannon, baritone vocal; Jimmy Ricks, bass vocal; with Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
Chicago, IL, December, 1948
| SP118 | STR70124 | Silent Night | National 9062; Savoy SJL 2227 |
| SP119 | STR70123 | White Christmas | - |
* Savoy SJL 2227 The Ravens - The Greatest Group Of Them All: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 3 1978
* National 9062 The Ravens - Silent Night / White Christmas
= Mercury 70505 The Ravens - White Christmas / Silent Night 1955
= Savoy 1540 -
Machito And His Orchestra
Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, arranger; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano, arranger; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela, claves #1,2,5,6, claves, vocal #3,4; Machito, director, maracas, vocal #1,5, director, maracas #2-4,6; John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill, arranger.
NYC, 1948
| 1. 3194 | Barbara Batibiri (as Babarabatiri) | Mercury 5588, 597x45; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2. 3195 | Vaya! Vaya! (as Vaya Nina) | Mercury 5408, 596x45; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 3. 3196 | Finaliza Un Amor | - |
| 4. 3197 | Vive Como Yo | Mercury 5398, 598x45; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 5. 3198 | Tumba El Quinto | - |
| 6. 3199 | Babalu | Mercury 597x45; Pablo 2625-712 |
* Pablo 2625-712 Machito And His Afro-Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho 1978
= Pablo PACD-2625-712-2 - 1991
* Mercury 597x45 Machito - Barbara Batibiri / Babalu
= Mercury A-1018x45 Machito
* Mercury 596x45 Machito - Vaya! Vaya! / Finaliza Un Amor
= Mercury A-1018x45 Machito
* Mercury 598x45 Machito - Vive Como Yo / Tumba El Quinto
= Mercury A-1018x45 Machito
* Mercury 5588 Machito - Hall Of The Mambo King / Barbara Batibiri
* Mercury 5408, 5408x45 Machito - Vaya! Vaya! / Finaliza Un Amor
* Mercury 5398, 5398x45 Machito - Vive Como Yo / Tumba El Quinto
Machito And His Afro-Cubans
Frank Davila, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, oboe; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela Perez, vocal; Machito, leader, maracas, claves, vocal.
NYC, 1948-1949
| 2463 | Jungle Drums | Mercury 5304, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2464 | Asia Minor | Mercury 5256, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2465 | Un Poquito De Tu Amor | - |
| 2466 | Liorra Timbero (as Llora Timbero) | Mercury 5304, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2793 | El Sopon | Mercury 5443, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2794-1 | Gone City | Mercury 5352, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2795 | Desert Dance (aka Cleopatra Rumba) | Mercury 5443, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
| 2796-1 | U-Bla-Ba-Du | Mercury 5352, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712 |
* Pablo 2625-712 Machito And His Afro-Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho 1978
= Pablo PACD-2625-712-2 - 1991
* Mercury MG-25009 Machito - Latin-American Rhythms 1950
* Mercury 5304 Machito - Jungle Drums / Llora Timbero
* Mercury 5256 Machito - Un Poquito De Tu Amor / Asia Minor
* Mercury 5443 Machito - El Sopon / Cleopatra Rhumba
* Mercury 5352 Machito - Gone City / U-Bla-Ba-Du