Savoy Records Catalog: 78 rpm 700/800 series
Savoy 700 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
700 Hot Lips Page - I Got What It Takes / Double Trouble Blues
Jesse Brown, Joe Keyes, trumpet; Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Earl Bostic, Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams, alto sax; Don Byas, Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano, celeste; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Jack Parker, drums.
NYC, September 12, 1944
| S5706 | I Got What It Takes |
| S5708 | Lips Blues (as Double Trouble Blues) |
** originally released on Lips Blues / I Got What It Takes, Savoy 529.
701 Erroll Garner - I Surrender, Dear / Love Walked In 1949
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4403 | Love Walked In |
| BOP210 | I Surrender Dear |
702 Paul Williams - House Rocker / He Knows How To Hucklebuck
James Poe, trumpet; Louis Barrett, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; John Holiday, bass; Bill Benjamin, drums; Joan Shaw, vocal.
Detroit, MI, January 13 or June 7, 1949
| D0006 | House Rocker |
| D0007 | He Knows How To Hucklebuck |
703 John Hardee - Lunatic / Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Ludwig Joe Jordan, trumpet; John Hardee, tenor sax, vocal; Billy Kyle, piano; John Simmons, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, November, 1947
| RE5034 | Lunatic |
| RE5035 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man |
704 Brownie McGhee - Dreaming And Crying / Wholesale And Retail
Freddie Grooms, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass, drums.
NYC, 1948
| S35-166 | Dreaming And Crying |
| S35-168 | Wholesale And Retail |
705 Eddie Davis - Just A Mystery / Red Pepper
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, December 20, 1946
| S3371A | Just A Mystery |
| S3372A | Red Pepper |
706 Joe Marsala - Village Blues / Joe's Blues
Bobby Hackett, cornet; Frank Orchard, trombone; Joe Marsala, clarinet; Gene Schroeder, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Bob Casey, bass; Rollo Laylan, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1944
| S5423 | Joe's Blues |
| S5424 | Village Blues (as Greenwich Blues) |
** originally released on Savoy 504.
707 Lester Young - Crazy Over J.Z. / June Bug
Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Jerry Elliott, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Leroy Jackson, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, June 28, 1949
| S5240-3 | Crazy Over J.Z. |
| S5243-1 | June Bug (as Lester Digs) |
708 George Shearing - Sweet And Lovely / When Darkness Falls 1949
George Shearing, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, February, 1947
| S3396 | When Darkness Falls |
George Shearing, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, December 23, 1947
| S3516 | Sweet And Lovely |
709 Jimmy Smith - Ma-Ma / Talking Boogie
Jimmy Smith, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1949
| SLA520-3 | Fat Mama |
| SLA523 | Talking Boogie |
710 Billy Wright - You Satisfy / Blues For My Baby 1949
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, circa 1950
| SGA688 | You Satisfy |
| SGA690 | Blues For My Baby |
711 Paul Williams - Popcorn / Free Dice 1949
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1948
| S23010 | Free Dice |
James Poe, trumpet; Louis Barrett, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; John Holiday, bass; Bill Benjamin, drums; Joan Shaw, vocal.
Detroit, MI, January 13 or June 7, 1949
| D0003 | Popcorn |
712 James Von Streeter - I'll Never Smile Again / The Square Dance Hop 1949
Nat Meeks, trumpet; Walter Henry, alto sax; James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Charlie Norris, guitar; Shifty Henry, bass; Al Wichard, drums; Herman Pattus, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 27, 1949
| SLA4424-3 | I'll Never Smile Again |
| SLA4425-2 | The Square Dance Hop |
713 Big Jay McNeely - Man Eater / Cherry Smash
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; and others.
November 29, 1948
| Man Eater |
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bob McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; unknown, bass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1948
| SLA501-1 | Cherry Smash |
714 Brownie McGhee - Good Roller Blues / I Know My Baby
Melvin Merritt, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Curly Russell, bass; Arthur Herbert, drums.
NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3507 | Good Roller Blues |
| S3509 | I Know My Baby |
715 Billy Wright - Billy's Boogie Blues / I Keep Drinking 1949
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, circa 1950
| SGA689 | Billy's Boogie Blues |
| SGA691 | I Keep Drinking |
716 The California Playboys - Midnite Creep / Double Trouble Hop
John Anderson, trumpet; Gene Montgomery, tenor sax; Richard Brom, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Charles Norris, guitar; Morris Edwards, bass; Roy Porter, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 1949
| SLA508-1 | Midnite Creep |
| SLA509-1 | Double Trouble Hop |
717 Wild Bill Moore - Rocking With Leroy / Top And Bottom 1949
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Wild Bill Moore, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
Detroit, MI, December 18, 1947
| D821 | Rocking With Leroy |
| D825 | Top And Bottom |
718 George Shearing - Bop's Your Uncle / Sophisticated Lady 1949
George Shearing, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, December 23, 1947
| S3515-2 | Bop's Your Uncle |
| S3518-2 | Sophisticated Lady |
719 Johnny Crawford - Tall Corn / Mickey Cooper - Satisfied Blues
Jimmy Harris, trumpet; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Henry McDode, piano; Tiny Webb, guitar; Jimmy Miller, drums; Charles Johnson, unknown instruments; Mickey Cooper, Johnny Crawford, Little Benny Jackson, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1949
| SLA4441-2 | Tall Corn |
| SLA4442-1 | Satisfied Blues |
720 Felix Gross - Love For Christmas / You Don't Love Me
Joe Howard, tenor sax; Tiny Webb, guitar; Minor Robinson, drums; Rolf Beleman, Doug Byers, Albert Elam, Adam Green, Joe Stone, unknown instruments; Felix Gross, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1949
| SLA4434-3 | Love For Christmas |
| SLA4436-3 | You Don't Love Me |
721 Paul Williams - Cranberries / Juice Bug Boogie 1949
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Fred Jackson, Cranford Wright, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Pete Glover, bass; Bill Benjamin, drums.
NYC, November 2, 1949
| S5246 | Juice Bug Boogie |
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Fred Jackson, Cranford Wright, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums; Connie Allen, vocal; Maurice King, arranger.
Detroit, MI, December 1, 1949
| DM6813 | Cranberries |
722 Carl Perkins - The Rosary / Ave Maria
Carl Perkins, piano; unknown, bass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November, 1949
| PG3904 | The Rosary |
| PG3907 | Ave Maria |
723 Erroll Garner - I Only Have Eyes For You / I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 1950
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4415 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| BOP211 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
724 Erroll Garner - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / All Of Me 1949
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4407 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance |
| B4419 | All Of Me |
725 Erroll Garner - Cottage For Sale / I'm In The Mood For Love 1949
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4412 | Cottage For Sale |
| B4414 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
726 The Robins - If It's So Baby / If I Didn't Love You So 1950
Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano, vocal; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1949
| SLA4452-1 | If It's So Baby |
| SLA4454 | If I Didn't Love You So |
727 Erroll Garner - Stompin' At The Savoy / September Song 1949
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4404 | September Song |
| B4408 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
728 Erroll Garner - It's Easy To Remember / Body And Soul 1949
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4401 | It's Easy To Remember |
| B4405 | Body And Soul |
729 The De Kalb Folks With Abe Dyer's Orchestra - Texas Joe / Moose Boogie
The De Kalb Folks With Abe Dyer's Orchestra.
circa 1949?
| DB2604 | Texas Joe |
| DB2605 | Moose Boogie |
730 Carl Perkins - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / I'll Never Smile Again
Carl Perkins, piano; unknown, bass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November, 1949
| PG3905 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| PG3908 | I'll Never Smile Again |
731 Johnny Otis - Double Crossing Blues / The Beale Street Gang - Back Alley Blues 1950
Milt Buckner, piano; and others.
NYC, July 11, 1948
| S35-150 | Back Alley Blues |
Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano, vocal; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1949
| SLA4456-2 | Double Crossing Blues |
732 Johnny Otis - The Turkey Hop Parts 1 & 2
John Anderson, trumpet; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bobby McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass; Johnny Otis, director.
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1950
| SLA5101-3 | The Turkey Hop Part 1 |
| SLA5102-3 | The Turkey Hop Part 2 |
733 Billy Wright - Thinking Blues / Back Biting Woman
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, September 23, 1949
| SGA660-3 | Thinking Blues |
same personnel.
Atlanta, GA, January 7, 1950
| SGA665-3 | Back Biting Woman |
734 Paul Williams - Camp Meeting Bounce / What's Happening 1950
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Fred Jackson, Cranford Wright, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums; Connie Allen, vocal; Maurice King, arranger.
Detroit, MI, December 1, 1949
| DM6810 | Camp Meeting Bounce |
| DM6812 | What's Happening |
735 Little Esther - Misery / Little Esther, Mel Walker - Mistrutin' Blues 1950
Lorenzo Holden, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1950
| SLA5107-2 | Misery |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1950
| SLA5114 | Mistrutin' Blues |
736 The Calypso Serenaders - Bulldog Don't Bite Me / Zambo
The Calypso Serenaders.
March 13, 1950
| S5250 | Bulldog Don't Bite Me |
| S5251 | Zambo |
737 The Calypso Serenaders - Calypso Man / Give Me One Dollar 1950
same session.
March 13, 1950
| S5252 | Calypso Man |
| S5253 | Give Me One Dollar |
738 The Robins - Our Romance Is Gone / Ain't No Use Beggin' 1950
Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano, vocal; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1949
| SLA4453 | Our Romance Is Gone |
Lorenzo Holden, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1950
| SLA5110-1 | Ain't No Use Beggin' |
739 Erroll Garner - All The Things You Are / George Shearing - George's Boogie 1949
George Shearing, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, February 3, 1947
| S3389 | George's Boogie |
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4406-2 | All The Things You Are |
740 Eddie Condon - Clarinet Marmalade / Tiger Rag
Bobby Hackett, cornet; Frank Orchard, trombone; Joe Marsala, clarinet; Gene Schroeder, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Bob Casey, bass; Rollo Laylan, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1944
| S5422 | Clarinet Marmalade |
| S5425 | Tiger Rag |
** originally released on Joe Marsala - Tiger Rag / Clarinet Marmalade, Savoy 503.
741 Billy Wright - After Dark Blues / Heavy Hearted Blues 1950
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, September 23, 1949
| SGA661-5 | After Dark Blues |
same personnel.
Atlanta, GA, January 7, 1950
| SGA667-2 | Heavy Hearted Blues |
742 Carl Perkins - Summertime / Lullaby In Rhythm
Carl Perkins, piano; Edwin Perkins, bass; Herb Williams, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 30, 1949
| CP14945 | Summertime |
| CP14947 | Lullaby In Rhythm |
743 Johnny Otis - New Orleans Shuffle / Blues Nocturne 1950
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Redd Lyte, vocal; Johnny Otis, director.
Los Angeles, CA, December 23, 1949
| SLA4460-4 | New Orleans Shuffle |
John Anderson, trumpet; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bobby McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass; Johnny Otis, director.
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1950
| SLA5103-2 | Blues Nocturne |
744 Sidney Bechet, Humphrey Lyttelton - Black And Blue / Some Of These Days
Humphrey Lyttelton, trumpet; Keith Christie, trombone; Wally Fawkes, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; George Webb, piano; Buddy Wallis, banjo; John Wright, bass; Bernard Seward, drums.
London, England, November 13, 1949
| S5270 | Some Of These Days |
| S5271 | Black And Blue |
745 Sidney Bechet, Humphrey Lyttelton - Sleepy Time Down South / Who's Sorry Now
same session.
London, England, November 13, 1949
| S5272 | Who's Sorry Now |
| S5273 | Sleepy Time Down South |
746 Sidney Bechet, Humphrey Lyttelton - I Told You Once, I Told You Twice / Georgia On My Mind
same session.
London, England, November 13, 1949
| S5274 | I Told You Once, I Told You Twice |
| S5275 | Georgia On My Mind |
747 Brownie McGhee - Brownie's New Worried Life Blues / C.C. Baby 1950
George Rhodes, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Gene Ramey, bass; Arthur Herbert, drums.
NYC, December 20, 1948
| S23014 | Brownie's New Worried Life Blues |
Harry Van Walls, piano; Bill Caples, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Billy Taylor, bass; John Hartsfield, drums.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| S36-145 | C.C. Baby |
748 Mel Walker - Helpless / Johnny Otis - Dreamin' Blues
Lorenzo Holden, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1950
| SLA5112-1 | Helpless |
add Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1950
| SLA5115-3 | Dreamin' Blues |
749 Johnny Otis - I'm Not Falling In Love With You / Cry Baby
Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano, vocal; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1949
| SLA4451 | I'm Not Falling In Love With You |
John Anderson, trumpet; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bobby McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass; Johnny Otis, director.
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1950
| SLA5104A | Cry Baby |
750 Little Esther - Just Can't Get Free / Little Esther, Mel Walker - Cupid's Boogie 1950
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1950
| SLA5116 | Cupid's Boogie |
Don Johnson, trumpet; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; Johnny Otis, leader; and others.
Baltimore, MD, May 3, 1950
| SGA673 | Just Can't Get Free |
751 Paul Williams - Rye Boogie / Weasel Swing 1950
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Joe Alexander, Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums.
NYC, May 18, 1950
| S36-147 | Rye Boogie |
| S36-148 | Weasel Swing |
752 The Robins - There's Rain In My Eyes / I'm Living O.K. 1950
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, drums; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Gene Phillips, Hawaiian guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Junior, Little Esther, Redd Lyte, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1949
| SLA4445 | There's Rain In My Eyes |
Lorenzo Holden, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1950
| SLA5109 | I'm Living O.K. |
753 Sleepy Joe - Amen Blues / Mama Mama Blues 1950
Ralph Willis, guitar, vocal; Pete Sanders, washboard.
NYC, 1948
| S35-161 | Amen Blues |
| S35-164 | Mama Mama Blues |
754 Danny Cobb - Danny Boy / Rockaway Blues
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Ted Kelly, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Pritchard Cheesman, baritone sax; Clifton Smalls, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Danny Cobb, vocal.
NYC, June 16, 1950
| S36-150 | Danny Boy |
| S36-152 | Rockaway Blues |
755 Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Lips Blues
Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams, alto, tenor sax; Don Byas, George Johnson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
NYC, June 14, 1944
| S5463-6 | Uncle Sam's Blues |
Jesse Brown, Joe Keyes, trumpet; Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Earl Bostic, Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams, alto sax; Don Byas, Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano, celeste; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Jack Parker, drums.
NYC, September 12, 1944
| S5708 | Lips Blues (as Double Trouble Blues) |
756 Dodo Marmarosa - My Foolish Heart / Why Was I Born 1950
Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Thomas Mandrus, bass; Joe Wallace, drums.
Pittsburgh, PA, July 21, 1950
| PIT8600 | My Foolish Heart |
| PIT8602 | Why Was I Born |
757 Erroll Garner - Confessin' / Stormy Weather 1950
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1949
| B4528 | Confessin' |
| B4529 | Stormy Weather |
758 Paul Williams - Jeep's Blues / Paul's Boogie 1950
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Fred Jackson, Cranford Wright, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums; Connie Allen, vocal; Maurice King, arranger.
Detroit, MI, December 1, 1949
| DM6809 | Paul's Boogie |
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Joe Alexander, Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums.
NYC, May 18, 1950
| S36-146 | Jeep's Blues |
759 Little Esther - Lost Dream Blues / Little Esther, Mel Walker - Deceivin' Blues 1950
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, Hosea Sapp, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal.
Chicago, IL, June 20, 1950
| SAV6814 | Lost In A Dream (as Lost Dream Blues) |
| SAV6815 | Deceivin' Blues |
760 The X-Rays, Brownie McGhee - You Got To Love Me Baby / Feed Me Baby 1950
possibly Milt Larkins, trombone; Hal Singer, tenor sax; Harry Van Walls, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass, drums; The X-Rays, vocal group.
1950?
| SA27142 | You Got To Love Me Baby |
| SA27145 | Feed Me Baby |
761 Billy Wright - Fore Day Blues / Empty Hands
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, September 23, 1949
| SGA663 | Fore Day Blues |
Billy Wright, vocal; Neil Jans Orchestra.
Atlanta, GA, April 24, 1950
| SGA671 | Empty Hands |
762 The Robins - I'm Through / You're Fine But Not My Kind
Lorenzo Holden, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1950
| SLA5108-2 | I'm Through |
| SLA5111 | You're Fine But Not My Kind |
763 Don Byas - London Donnie / Old Folks
Don Byas, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon as Teddy Brendon, piano; Franklin Skeete as Franklin Skeet, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1946
| S59049 | London Donnie |
| S59050 | Old Folks |
** originally released on Savoy 628 in 1946.
764 Johnny Otis - Wedding Boogie / Little Esther, Mel Walker - Far Way Blues (My Christmas Blues) 1950
Don Johnson, Hosea Sapp, trumpet; Lee Graves, trumpet, vocal; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, August 12, 1950
| SAV6821 | Wedding Boogie |
| SAV6822 | Far Way Blues (My Christmas Blues) |
765 Erroll Garner - The Man I Love / Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1949
| B4523 | The Man I Love |
| B4527 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
766 Johnny Otis - Rockin' Blues / My Heart Tell Me 1950
Don Johnson, trumpet; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; Johnny Otis, leader; and others.
Baltimore, MD, May 3, 1950
| SGA674 | My Heart Tell Me |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, September 19, 1950
| SS6833 | Rockin' Blues |
767 Erroll Garner - Moonglow / I Want A Little Girl
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1949
| B4524 | Moonglow |
| B4525 | I Want A Little Girl |
768 Erroll Garner - This Can't Be Love / She's Funny That Way
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1949
| B4522 | This Can't Be Love |
| B4526 | She's Funny That Way |
769 The Four Buddies - Just To See You Smile Again / I Will Wait 1950
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Harry Van Walls, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Carl Wilson, bass.
NYC, October 12, 1950
| US11661 | Just To See You Smile Again |
| US11662 | I Will Wait |
770 Don Byas - To Each His Own / I Don't Know Why
Don Byas, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon as Teddy Brendon, piano; Franklin Skeete as Franklin Skeet, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1946
| S59048 | I Don't Know Why |
Don Byas, tenor sax; Sanford Gold, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 21, 1946
| S3330 | To Each His Own |
771 Erroll Garner - Rosalie / Stairway To The Stars
Erroll Garner, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1949
| PO-251 | Rosalie |
| PO-253 | Stairway To The Stars |
772 Erroll Garner - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Everything Happens To Me 1950
same session.
NYC, August, 1949
| PO-250 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| PO-252 | Everything Happens To Me |
773 Paul Williams - Turtle Rock / Blues At Daybreak 1950
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Wild Bill Moore, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 4, 1948
| D839 | Turtle Rock |
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Fred Jackson, Cranford Wright, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; John Murphy, bass; William Benjamin, drums; Connie Allen, vocal; Maurice King, arranger.
Detroit, MI, December 1, 1949
| DM6811 | Blues At Daybreak |
774 Johnny Otis - Head Hunter / Cool And Easy
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, December 23, 1949
| SLA4457-2 | Head Hunter |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1950
| SLA5113-3 | Cool And Easy |
775 Johnny Otis - Love Will Break You Heart For You / Little Esther - I Don't Care
Graves plays, trumpet, vocal. Hosea Sapp, trumpet; replaces Lyte.
NYC, August 12, 1950
| SAV6823 | Love Will Break You Heart For You |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, September 19, 1950
| SAV6834 | I Don't Care |
776 Billy Wright - Keep Your Hands On Your Heart / Mean Old Wine 1951
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, December 5, 1950
| SGA1417 | Keep Your Hands On Your Heart |
| SGA1420 | Mean Old Wine |
777 Johnny Otis - Gee Baby / Mambo Boogie 1951
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1951
| SLA13006-1 | Gee Baby |
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1951
| SLA13018-4 | Mambo Boogie |
778 Brownie McGhee - True Blues / My Consolation 1951
Harry Van Walls, piano; Bill Caples, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Billy Taylor, bass; John Hartsfield, drums.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| S36-142 | True Blues |
| S36-143-1 | My Consolation |
779 The Four Buddies - Don't Leave Me Now / Sweet Slumber 1951
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Harry Van Walls, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Carl Wilson, bass.
NYC, October 12, 1950
| US11664 | Don't Leave Me Now |
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Earres Prince, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Ted Sinolair, bass; Herbie Cowans, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1951
| US11671 | Sweet Slumber |
780 Johnny Otis - Doggin' Blues / Living And Loving You 1951
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 1951
| SLA13014 | Doggin' Blues |
| SLA13017 | Living And Loving You |
781 Billy Wright - Mercy Mercy / Stacked Deck 1951
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, December 5, 1950
| SGA1418 | Mercy Mercy |
| SGA1419 | Stacked Deck |
782 Erroll Garner - All The Things You Are / Goodbye 1951
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4406-2 | All The Things You Are |
| B4411 | Goodbye |
783 Gaucho And Orchestra - Tequilla / Jungle Mambo 1951
no details.
784 Elmer Warner - Bring Back My Love / I Must Be Out Of My Mind
Elmer Warner, guitar, vocal; and others.
NYC, April 3, 1951
| S6849 | Bring Back My Love |
| S6852 | I Must Be Out Of My Mind |
785 The Beale Street Gang - Red Red Wine / Boogie Grunt 1951
Tyree Glenn, trombone; Harold Clark, tenor sax; Reuben Phillips, baritone sax; Milt Buckner, piano, vocal; Aaron Bell, bass; Tim Kennedy, drums.
NYC, April 5, 1951
| SAV6853 | Red Red Wine |
| SAV6854 | Boogie Grunt |
786 Lester Young - Ding Dong / Blue' N' Bells 1951
Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Jerry Elliott, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Leroy Jackson, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, June 28, 1949
| S5241-3 | Ding Dong |
| S5242-3 | Blue' N' Bells |
787 Johnny Otis - Hangover Blues / I Dream
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, drums; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Gene Phillips, Hawaiian guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Junior, Little Esther, Redd Lyte, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1949
| SLA4446-1 | Hangover Blues |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, September 19, 1950
| SS6835 | I Dream |
788 Johnny Otis - All Nite Long / New Love 1951
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, Mel Walker, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1951
| SLA13019-1 | New Love |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone, vocal; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, vocal; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, March 19, 1951
| SS6841 | All Nite Long |
789 The Four Buddies - My Summer's Gone / Why At A Time Like This
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Harry Van Walls, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Carl Wilson, bass.
NYC, October 12, 1950
| US11663 | Why At A Time Like This |
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Earres Prince, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Ted Sinolair, bass; Herbie Cowans, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1951
| US11672 | My Summer's Gone |
790 Ben Pollack - Fidgety Feet / Dardanella 1950
Dick Cathart, cornet; Moe Schneider, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Ray Sherman, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Walt Yoder, bass; Ben Pollack, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1950
| 2B301-1 | Fidgety Feet |
| 2B303-4 | Dardanella |
791 Ben Pollack - That Da-Da Strain / Stompin' At The Savoy 1950
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1950
| 2B300-3 | That Da-Da Strain |
| 2B302-3 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
792 Nate Brown - Swanee River / Get Happy
Nate Brown, vocal; The Four Clefs.
1950-1951
| SCR105A | Get Happy |
| SCR109A | Swanee River |
793 Eddie Coombe - Perhaps / Bert Keyes - Come On A My House 1951
Bert Keyes, vocal; Eddie Coombe's Quintet.
NYC, June 22, 1951
| SA4102 | Perhaps |
| SA4103 | Come On A My House |
45-794 Ben Pollack - Stompin' At The Savoy / Dardanella
Dick Cathart, cornet; Moe Schneider, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Ray Sherman, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Walt Yoder, bass; Ben Pollack, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1950
| 2B302-3 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 2B303-4 | Dardanella |
45-795 Pee Wee Hunt - Muskrat Ramble / I Got Rhythm
Frank Bruno, trumpet; Pee Wee Hunt, trombone, vocal; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Carl Fischer, piano; Harvey Chernap, bass; Glenn Walker, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July, 1946
| MR440-3 | Muskrat Ramble |
| MR445-3 | I Got Rhythm |
45-796 Joe Marsala - Joe's Blues / Tiger Rag
Bobby Hackett, cornet; Frank Orchard, trombone; Joe Marsala, clarinet; Gene Schroeder, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Bob Casey, bass; Rollo Laylan, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1944
| S5423 | Joe's Blues |
| S5425 | Tiger Rag |
45-797 The Beale Street Gang - Lights Out / Hal Singer - Corn Bread
Pazzuza Simon, tenor sax; Milt Buckner, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Arthur Herbert, drums.
NYC, October 28, 1946
| S3366 | Lights Out |
Milton Larkins, trombone; Hal Singer, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Heywood Jackson, drums.
NYC, circa June, 1948
| S35-127 | Corn Bread |
45-798 Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Paul Williams - Thirty-Five-Thirty
John Lawton, trumpet; Walter Cox, tenor, alto sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Hank Ivory, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums; Alex Thomas, vocal.
Detroit, MI, October 6, 1947
| DET808 | Thirty-Five-Thirty |
Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bob McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; unknown, bass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1948
| SLA502-1 | The Deacon's Hop |
45-799 Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck / Wild Bill Moore - Bubbles
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Wild Bill Moore, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
Detroit, MI, November 21, 1947
| D816 | Bubbles |
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1948
| S23011 | The Hucklebuck |
Savoy 800 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
800 Boyd Raeburn - Body And Soul / The Man With The Horn
Frank Beach, Bob Fowler, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Burt Johnson, Tommy Pearson, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Ebon Vail, French horn; Bill Starkey, English horn, bass sax; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax; Ethmer Roden, alto sax, flute; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Loretta Thompson, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Mack Albright, drums; Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC231-2 | Man With A Horn |
Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Fred Zito, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Evan Vail, French horn; Julie Jacobs, Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Gale Laughton, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1946
| JRC147-2 | Body And Soul |
801 Boyd Raeburn - Dalvatore Sally / Soft And Warm 1951
Cari Groen, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Britt Woodman, trombone; Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1946
| JRC132-2 | Dalvatore Sally |
Frank Beach, Bob Fowler, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Burt Johnson, Tommy Pearson, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Ebon Vail, French horn; Bill Starkey, English horn, bass sax; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax; Ethmer Roden, alto sax, flute; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Loretta Thompson, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Mack Albright, drums; Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC239-5 | Soft And Warm |
802 Boyd Raeburn - Boyd Meets Stravinsky / Forgetful
Tommy Allison, Alan Jeffreys, Johnny Napton, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Sy Zentner, trombone; Lenny Green, Hal McKusick, alto sax; Stuart Anderson, Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Gus McReynolds, baritone sax; Boyd Raeburn, bass sax; George Handy, piano, arranger; Haydn Causey, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1945
| JRC224-2 | Forgetful |
Cari Groen, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Britt Woodman, trombone; Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1946
| JRC133-2 | Boyd Meets Stravinsky |
803 Boyd Raeburn - Tonsilectomy / Rip Van Winkle
Tommy Allison, Alan Jeffreys, Johnny Napton, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Ollie Wilson, Sy Zentner, trombone; Lenny Green, Hal McKusick, alto sax; Stuart Anderson, Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Gus McReynolds, baritone sax; Boyd Raeburn, bass sax; George Handy, piano, arranger; Haydn Causey, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1945
| JRC223-3 | Tonsilectomy |
| JRC225-1 | Rip Van Winkle |
804 Boyd Raeburn - Yerxa / Hip Boyds
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1945
| JRC226-2 | Yerxa |
Frank Beach, Bob Fowler, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Burt Johnson, Tommy Pearson, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Ebon Vail, French horn; Bill Starkey, English horn, bass sax; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax; Ethmer Roden, alto sax, flute; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Loretta Thompson, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Mack Albright, drums; Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC230-1 | Hip Boyds |
805 Boyd Raeburn - I Only Have Eyes For You / Over The Rainbow 1951
Cari Groen, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Britt Woodman, trombone; Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1946
| JRC134-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Fred Zito, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Evan Vail, French horn; Julie Jacobs, Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Gale Laughton, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1946
| JRC146-2 | Over The Rainbow |
806 Boyd Raeburn - Blue Echoes / Duck Waddle
Frank Beach, Bob Fowler, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Burt Johnson, Tommy Pearson, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Ebon Vail, French horn; Bill Starkey, English horn, bass sax; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax; Ethmer Roden, alto sax, flute; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Loretta Thompson, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Mack Albright, drums; Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC233 | Duck Waddle |
Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Fred Zito, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Evan Vail, French horn; Julie Jacobs, oboe, English horn, tenor sax; Harry Klee, alto sax, flute; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax, clarinet; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Boyd Raeburn, bass, tenor sax; Gale Laughton, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1946
| JRC148-3 | Blue Echoes |
807 Boyd Raeburn - Temptation / Prelude To The Dawn 1951
Cari Groen, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Britt Woodman, trombone; Harry Klee, Ralph Lee, Hy Mandel, Gus McReynolds, Boyd Raeburn, Wilbur Schwartz, reeds; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, Ginny Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1946
| JRC131-2 | Temptation |
Frank Beach, Bob Fowler, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Burt Johnson, Tommy Pearson, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Ebon Vail, French horn; Bill Starkey, English horn, bass sax; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax; Ethmer Roden, alto sax, flute; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Loretta Thompson, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Mack Albright, drums; Ginnie Powell, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC232 | Prelude To The Dawn |
808 Boyd Raeburn - Little Boyd Blue / Love Tales
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1946
| JRC238-6 | Love Tales |
Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, trumpet; Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Fred Zito, trombone; Lloyd Otto, Evan Vail, French horn; Julie Jacobs, oboe, English horn, tenor sax; Harry Klee, alto sax, flute; Wilbur Schwartz, alto sax, clarinet; Gus McReynolds, tenor sax; Ralph Lee, tenor sax, bassoon; Hy Mandel, baritone sax; Boyd Raeburn, bass, tenor sax; Gale Laughton, harp; Hal Schaefer, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Harry Babison, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; David Allyn, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1946
| JRC149-1 | Little Boyd Blue |
809 Lord Beginner - Trinidad Blues / Boul've'se'
Calypso Rhythm Kings.
NYC, May 23, 1951
| US11680 | Trinidad Blues |
| US11681 | Boul've'se' |
810 Billy Wright - Gotta Find My Baby / Hey Little Girl 1951
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, January 7, 1950
| SGA668-3 | Gotta Find My Baby |
Allene Phillips, Billy Wright, vocal.
Atlanta, GA, May 1, 1951
| SGA21681 | Hey Little Girl |
811 George Vann - Darkness Blues / Inflation Blues
Bumps Myers, tenor sax; Sylvester Scott, piano; Buddy Harper, guitar, harmonica, leader; Joe Comfort, bass; Earl Hyde, drums; George Vann, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1947
| JRC277 | Darkness Blues |
| JRC278 | Inflation Blues |
812 Johnny Otis - Warning Blues / I'll Ask My Heart 1951
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 1951
| SLA13016 | Warning Blues |
Mel Walker, vocal; replaces The Barreleers.
Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1951
| SLA13020-1 | I'll Ask My Heart |
813 Tommy Brown - Double Faced Deacon / V-8 Baby
Tommy Brown, vocal; possibly The Griffin Brothers.
Atlanta, GA, January 24, 1951
| SGA21670 | Double Faced Deacon |
| SGA21671 | V-8 Baby |
814 Paul Williams - Rockin' Chair Blues / Sinners' Hop Part 1 1951
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Curtis Porter, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; Danny Cobb, vocal.
NYC, July 25, 1951
| TNY4105 | Rockin' Chair Blues |
| TNY4108 | Sinners' Hop Part 1 |
815 Johnny Otis - Harlem Nocturne / Midnight In The Barrelhouse
Teddy Buckner, Billy Jones, Harry Parr Jones, Loyal Walker, trumpet; Henry Coker, Jap Jones, John Pettigrew, Eli Robinson, trombone; Rene Bloch, Bob Harris, alto sax; Paul Quinichette, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Leon Beck, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Bernie Cobbs, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Johnny Otis, drums; Jimmy Rushing, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1945
| JO142-2 | Harlem Nocturne |
Darby Hicks, piano, vocal; Leon Tally, bass, vocal; Johnny Otis, drums; Cathy Cooper, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1947
| OR536AA | Midnight In The Barrelhouse |
816 Little Sylvia - How Long Must I Be True / Little Boy 1951
Sylvia Vanderpool, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Haywood Henry, leader.
NYC, August 10, 1951
| SA4111 | How Long Must I Be True |
| SA4112 | Little Boy |
817 The Four Buddies - Heart And Soul / Sin 1951
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Howard Hodges, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1951
| US11686 | Heart And Soul |
| US11687 | Sin |
818 Terry Gibbs - Serenade In Blue / I've Got You Under My Skin 1951
Hal McKusick, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Harry Biss, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, August 28, 1951
| STG4211 | Serenade In Blue |
| STG4212 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
819 Billy Wright - When The Wagon Comes / New Kid Of Lovin' 1951
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, December 5, 1950
| SGA1416 | When The Wagon Comes |
Billy Wright, vocal; John Peck's Band.
Atlanta, GA, April 15, 1951
| SGA4015 | New Kid Of Lovin' |
820 Ben Smith - By The Candleglow / Slippery Smith
Ben Smith, clarinet, alto sax, drums; Pete Martin, piano; Artie Long, guitar, drums; Bob Bushnell, bass.
NYC, 1950-1951
| CR110A | By The Candleglow |
| CR110B | Slippery Smith |
821 Mel Walker - Sunset To Dawn / Feel Like Crying Again 1951
Don Johnson, Hosea Sapp, trumpet; Lee Graves, trumpet, vocal; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, August 12, 1950
| SAV6820 | Sunset To Dawn |
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1951
| SLA13008 | Feel Like Crying Again |
822 Varetta Dillard - Love And Wine / Please Come Back To Me
Emile De Villia, trumpet; Nathaniel Allen, trombone; George Kelly, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums, bongos; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.
September 18, 1951
| SVD4217 | Love And Wine |
| SVD4219 | Please Come Back To Me |
823 The Four Buddies - Window Eyes / Simply Say Goodbye 1951
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Earres Prince, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, May 23, 1951
| US11676 | Window Eyes |
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Howard Hodges, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1951
| US11688 | Simply Say Goodbye |
824 Johnny Otis - Get Together Blues / Chitlin' Switch 1951
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, drums; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Gene Phillips, Hawaiian guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Junior, Little Esther, Redd Lyte, vocal; The Robins: Ty Terrell, tenor; Billy Richards, Roy Richards, baritone; Bobby Nunn, lead bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1949
| SLA4447-2 | Get Together Blues |
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 1951
| SLA13015 | Chitlin' Switch |
825 The Marshall Brothers - Mr. Santa's Boogie / Who'll Be The Fool From Now On 1951
George Kelly, tenor sax; Harold Hodges, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; George Tucker, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Richie Cannon, Raymond Johnson, possibly Bob Kornegay, Maithe Marshall, vocal.
November 5, 1951
| SMA4124 | Mr. Santa's Boogie |
| SMA4125 | Who'll Be The Fool From Now On |
826 Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - Watch Out / Carolina Blues 1951
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Walter Brown, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1944
| S5760 | That's The Stuff (as Watch Out) |
| S5761 | Knockabout Blues (as Carolina Blues) |
827 Billy Wright - Keep Your Lamp Down Low / Drinkin' And Thinkin' 1952
Billy Wright, vocal; John Peck's Band.
Atlanta, GA, April 15, 1951
| SC4014 | Drinkin' And Thinkin' |
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, November, 1951
| US11706 | Keep Your Lamp Down Low |
828 Bill Cook - Just Because / A Soldier's Prayer 1952
Richie Cannon, Raymond Johnson, possibly Bob Kornegay, Maithe Marshall, vocal; William Cook, narrator; unidentified orchestra, Julian Gould, conductor.
NYC, November 28, 1951
| S4127 | A Soldier's Prayer |
| S4128 | Just Because |
829 Terry Gibbs - Swing's The Thing / Beguine The Beguine 1952
Hal McKusick, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Harry Biss, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, August 28, 1951
| STG4209 | Swing's The Thing |
| STG4210 | Beguine The Beguine |
830 H-Bomb Ferguson - Slowly Goin' Crazy / Good Lovin' 1952
J. Hawkins, trumpet; Julius Watkins, trombone; Pinky Williams, alto sax; Purvis Henson, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Leon Spann, bass; Jack Parker, drums; H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1951
| HBF4131 | Slowly Goin' Crazy |
| HBF4134 | Good Lovin' |
831 Paul Williams - Blowin' The Boogie / It's All Over Baby 1952
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Ted Butler, baritone sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; Danny Cobb, vocal.
NYC, December 13, 1951
| SPW4135 | Blowin' The Boogie |
| SPW4137 | It's All Over Baby |
832 Charlie Ventura - Ever So Thoughtful / Dark Eyes
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; John Levy, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, August 28, 1945
| S5834 | Ever So Thoughtful |
| S5836 | Dark Eyes |
** originally released on Savoy 569 in 1945.
833 The Marshall Brothers - Why Make A Fool Out Of Me / Just A Poor Boy In Love
George Kelly, tenor sax; Harold Hodges, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; George Tucker, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Richie Cannon, Raymond Johnson, possibly Bob Kornegay, Maithe Marshall, vocal.
November 5, 1951
| SMA4123 | Why Make A Fool Out Of Me |
| SMA4126 | Just A Poor Boy In Love |
834 Linda Hopkins - Walkin' And Talkin' Blues / Sad And Lonely
Ray Preasly, trombone; George Johnson, tenor sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Booker T. Hart, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal.
San Francisco, CA, May 10, 1951
| SF967 | Walkin' And Talkin' Blues |
| SF968 | Sad And Lonely |
835 Brownie McGhee - Diamond Ring / So Much Trouble
Sticks McGhee, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal.
NYC, January 3, 1952
| SBM5517 | Diamond Ring |
| SBM5519 | So Much Trouble |
836 H-Bomb Ferguson - Big City Blues / Bookie's Blues
Leon Comegys, trombone; Pinky Williams, alto sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; James Neeley, piano; Lavern Baker, bass; Jack Parker, drums; H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal.
NYC, January 10, 1952
| SHBF4144 | Big City Blues |
| SHBF4147 | Bookie's Blues |
837 Billy Wright - Married Woman's Boogie / Every Evening 1952
Billy Wright, vocal; Neil Jans Orchestra.
Atlanta, GA, April 24, 1950
| SGA669 | Married Woman's Boogie |
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, January 25, 1952
| SBW21687 | Every Evening |
838 Tommy Brown - No News From Home / Never Trust A Woman
Tommy Brown, vocal; John Peck Orchestra.
Atlanta, GA, January 25, 1952
| STB21684 | No News From Home |
| STB21685 | Never Trust A Woman |
839 Varetta Dillard - Hurry Up / Please Tell Me Why 1952
Elmer Crumbley, trombone; Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Lester Jenkins, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal.
NYC, January 22, 1952
| SVD4152 | Hurry Up |
| SVD4153 | Please Tell Me Why |
840 Kai Winding - I Could Write A Book / Carioca
Kai Winding, trombone; Lou Stein, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, March 4, 1952
| SKW4175 | I Could Write A Book |
| SKW4177 | Carioca |
841 Paul Williams - I Need Your Love / I'm So Happy 1952
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Ted Butler, baritone sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; Danny Cobb, vocal.
NYC, December 13, 1951
| SPW4136 | I Need Your Love |
| SPW4138 | I'm So Happy |
842 Melvin Evans - Draftin' Blues / Little Girl, Ride On
Melvin Evans.
Atlanta, GA, January 25, 1952
| SME21688 | Draftin' Blues |
| SME21689 | Little Girl, Ride On |
843 T.J. Fowler - Night Crawler / Fowler's Boogie
John Lawton, trumpet; Lee Cross, alto sax; Walter Cox, tenor sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Calvin Frazier, guitar; Henry Ivory, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 28, 1952
| DTJ9542 | Night Crawler |
| DTJ9543 | Fowler's Boogie |
844 Brownie McGhee - Bottom Blues / Gone, Baby, Gone 1952
Sonny Terry, harmonica; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1952
| SBM5100 | Bottom Blues |
| SBM5103 | Gone, Baby, Gone |
845 The Four Buddies - Story Blues / You're Part Of Me 1952
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; and others.
NYC, April 10, 1952
| SFB4179 | Story Blues |
| SFB4181 | You're Part Of Me |
846 Marian McPartland - Strike Up The Band / Love Is Here To Stay
Marian McPartland, piano; Max Wayne, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1952
| SMM4187 | Strike Up The Band |
| SMM4188 | Love Is Here To Stay |
847 Varetta Dillard - Easy Easy Baby / A Letter In Blues 1952
Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; George Kelly, tenor sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 6, 1952
| SVD4195 | Easy Easy Baby |
| SVD4196 | A Letter In Blues |
848 H-Bomb Ferguson - Preachin' The Blues / Hot Kisses
J. Hawkins, trumpet; Julius Watkins, trombone; Pinky Williams, alto sax; Purvis Henson, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Leon Spann, bass; Jack Parker, drums; H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1951
| HBF4132 | Preachin' The Blues |
Leon Comegys, trombone; Pinky Williams, alto sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; James Neeley, piano; Lavern Baker, bass; Jack Parker, drums; H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal.
NYC, January 10, 1952
| SHBF4149 | Hot Kisses |
849 Mel Walker - Heartache Here I Come / Help Me Blues
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1951
| SLA13009-1 | Heartache Here I Come |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone, vocal; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, vocal; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, March 19, 1951
| SS6842 | Help Me Blues |
850 Sonny Terry - Hootin' The Blues / Shake Down Blues 1952
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Walter Brown, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1944
| S5764 | Run Away Women (as Hootin' The Blues) |
| S5765 | Shake Down (as Shake Down Blues) |
851 Varetta Dillard - I'm Yours / Here In My Heart 1952
Nathaniel Allen, trombone; Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; George Kelly, tenor sax; Jimmy Reynolds, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 24, 1952
| SVD4201 | I'm Yours |
| SVD4202 | Here In My Heart |
852 The Gaylords - Get Mad Baby / Go On Baby
The Gaylords.
NYC, May 23, 1952
| SGL4198 | Get Mad Baby |
| SGL4200 | Go On Baby |
853 Eddie Mack - Seven Day Blues / Keyhole Blues 1952
George Kelly, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Mack Edmonson, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, June 9, 1952
| SEM4206-3 | Seven Day Blues |
| SEM4208-2 | Keyhole Blues |
854 Lazy Slim Jim - Georgia Woman / Money Blues 1952
Carolina Slim aka Ed Harris, guitar, vocal; unknown, drums; unknown, speech.
NYC, June 5, 1952
| AC3654 | Georgia Woman |
| AC3655 | Money Blues |
855 Johnny Otis - It Ain't The Beauty / Gonna Take A Train 1952
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Redd Lyte, Mel Walker, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1951
| SLA13012-2 | Gonna Take A Train |
Lee Graves, Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone, vocal; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes, vocal; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Mel Walker, vocal.
NYC, March 19, 1951
| SS6840 | It Ain't The Beauty |
856 Marian McPartland - It Might As Well Be Spring / Gypsy In My Soul
Marian McPartland, piano; Max Wayne, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1952
| SMM4185 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| SMM4186 | Gypsy In My Soul |
857 T.J. Fowler - Back Biter / Wine Cooler 1952
Elliot Escoe, trumpet; Lee Gross, alto sax; Walter Cox, tenor sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Calvin Frazier, guitar, vocal; James Murphy, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums.
Detroit, MI, July 25, 1952
| STJ4213 | Back Biter |
| STJ4214 | Wine Cooler |
858 Calvin Frazier - Little Baby Child / Got Nobody To Tell My Troubles To 1952
same session.
Detroit, MI, July 25, 1952
| STJ4215 | Little Baby Child |
| STJ4216 | Got Nobody To Tell My Troubles To |
859 Varetta Dillard - You Are Gone / Them There Eyes 1952
Emile De Villia, trumpet; Nathaniel Allen, trombone; George Kelly, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums, bongos; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.
September 18, 1951
| SVD4218 | You Are Gone |
Varetta Dillard, vocal; and others.
July 18, 1952
| SVD4210 | Them There Eyes |
860 Florence Wright - I Went To Your Wedding / My Blue Heaven 1952
Hal Singer, tenor sax; unknown, organ; Mickey Baker, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; unknown, drums; Florence Wright, vocal.
NYC, August 21, 1952
| SFW4234 | I Went To Your Wedding |
| SFW4235 | My Blue Heaven |
861 Hal Singer - Indian Love Call / The Frog Hop 1952
unknown, trumpet; Hal Singer, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone, alto sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; unknown, bass, drums; Carlton Coleman, vocal.
NYC, August 21, 1952
| SHS4240 | Indian Love Call |
| SHS4241 | The Frog Hop |
862 Erroll Garner - Undecided / Red Sails In The Sunset
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4417 | Undecided |
| B4418 | Red Sails In The Sunset |
** also released on Regent 1004 in 1949.
863 Erroll Garner - More Than You Know / Over The Rainbow
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1949
| B4416 | More Than You Know |
| B4420 | Over The Rainbow |
** also released on Regent 1014 in 1950.
864 Ben Pollack - Beer Barrel Polka / Oy Mambo
Charlie Teagarden, trumpet; Moe Schneider, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Ray Sherman, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Ben Pollack, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1952
| SBP4242 | Beer Barrel Polka |
| SBP4243 | Oy Mambo |
865 H-Bomb Ferguson, Varetta Dillard - Give It Up / Tortured Love
Leon Comegys, trombone; Pinky Williams, alto sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; James Neeley, piano; Lavern Baker, bass; Jack Parker, drums; H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal.
NYC, January 10, 1952
| SHBF4143 | Give It Up |
Varetta Dillard, H-Bomb Ferguson, vocal; and others.
July 18, 1952
| SHBF4211 | Tortured Love |
866 The Four Buddies - What's The Matter With Me / Sweet Tooth For My Baby 1952
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Howard Hodges, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, August 23, 1951
| US11685 | Sweet Tooth For My Baby |
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; and others.
NYC, April 10, 1952
| SFB4182 | What's The Matter With Me |
867 Mickey Baker - Guitar Mambo / Riverboat 1952
Hal Singer, tenor sax; unknown, organ; Mickey Baker, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; unknown, drums; Florence Wright, vocal.
NYC, August 21, 1952
| SFW4236 | Guitar Mambo |
| SFW4237 | Riverboat |
868 Lazy Slim Jim - Slow Freight Blues / Sugaree 1952
Carolina Slim aka Ed Harris, guitar, vocal; unknown, drums.
NYC, June 14, 1951
| AS23004 | Slow Freight Blues |
| AS23006 | Sugaree |
869 Danny Cobb - Farewell Baby / Don't Mess With My Woman 1952
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone, alto sax; Mickey Baker, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Billy Smith, drums; Danny Cobb, vocal.
NYC, October 10, 1952
| SDC4258 | Farewell Baby |
| SDC4259 | Don't Mess With My Woman |
870 Billy Wright - Goin' Down Slow / If I Didn't Love You 1952
Pat Jenkins, trumpet; John Haughton, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ben Richardson, baritone sax; Skip Hall, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Billy Wright, vocal.
NYC, October 8, 1952
| SBW4255 | Goin' Down Slow |
| SBW4257 | If I Didn't Love You |
871 Varetta Dillard - I Cried And Cried / Double Crossing Daddy
Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; George Kelly, tenor sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 6, 1952
| SVD4194 | I Cried And Cried |
Varetta Dillard, vocal; and others.
July 18, 1952
| SVD4209 | Double Crossing Daddy |
872 Brownie McGhee - Tell Me Baby / Bad Nerves
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Sonny Terry, harmonica; Tiny Parker, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Bob Harris, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1948
| S23000 | Bad Nerves |
Sonny Terry, harmonica; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1952
| SBM5101 | Tell Me Baby |
873 Little Sylvia - It's A Good Good Morning / Bump Bump Bump
Bobby Johnson, trumpet; Nathaniel Allen, trombone; George Kelly, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Sylvia Vanderpool, vocal.
October 4, 1951
| SA4114 | It's A Good Good Morning |
| SA4117 | Bump Bump Bump (as Bumpin') |
874 Mickey Baker - Love Me Baby / Oh Happy Day 1953
Mickey Baker, guitar, vocal.
NYC, November 17, 1952
| SMB4272 | Love Me Baby |
| SMB4273 | Oh Happy Day |
875 Carlton Coleman - My Mother Told Me / They Won't Tell It Right
unknown, trumpet; Hal Singer, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone, alto sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; unknown, bass, drums; Carlton Coleman, vocal.
NYC, August 21, 1952
| SHS4238 | My Mother Told Me |
| SHS4239 | They Won't Tell It Right |
876 no information
877 Dolly Cooper - Is It True / Believe In Me 1953
Dave McRae, sax; Larry Johnson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal.
NYC, November 19, 1952
| SDC4274 | Is It True |
| SDC4275 | Believe In Me |
878 Elmore Nixon - Over Here Pretty Baby / Forgive Me Baby 1953
Henry Hayes, alto sax; unknown, tenor sax, bass, drums; Elmore Nixon, piano, vocal.
NYC, circa 1950
| ACA2320 | Over Here Pretty Baby |
| ACA2322 | Forgive Me Baby |
879 Marian McPartland - Lullaby Of Birdland / A Nightingale Sang
Marian McPartland, piano; Max Wayne, bass; Mousie Alexander, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| SMM4282 | Lullaby Of Birdland |
| SMM4283 | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
880 Marian McPartland - It's Only A Paper Moon / Moonlight In Vermont
same session.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| SMM4284 | Paper Moon |
| SMM4285 | Moonlight In Vermont |
881 Willie Johnson - Here Comes My Baby / Don't Tell Mama 1953
unknown, sax, guitar, bass, drums; Willie Johnson, piano, vocal; Thelma, vocal.
New Orleans, LA, December 18, 1952
| SWJ4288 | Here Comes My Baby |
| SWJ4291 | Don't Tell Mama |
882 Don Elliott - Mighty Like A Rose / Oh, Look At Me Now 1953
Kai Winding, trombone; Phil Urso, tenor, baritone sax; Danny Banks, baritone sax, clarinet; Don Elliott, vibes, trumpet, mellophone; Jimmy Lyons, piano; Arnold Fishkind, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.
NYC, November 17, 1952
| SDE4268 | Mighty Like A Rose |
| SDE4270 | Oh, Look At Me Now |
883 Don Elliott - Darn That Dream / Jeepers Creepers 1953
same session.
NYC, November 17, 1952
| SDE4269 | Darn That Dream |
| SDE4271 | Jeepers Creepers |
884 Varetta Dillard - Three Lies / Getting Ready For My Daddy 1953
Dezie McCullers, trumpet; Jeremiah Taylor, alto sax; Walter Cox, tenor sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Henry Ivory, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal.
Detroit, MI, January 16, 1953
| SVD4300 | Three Lies |
| SVD4301 | Getting Ready For My Daddy |
885 T.J. Fowler - Camel Walk / Gold Rush 1953
same session.
Detroit, MI, January 16, 1953
| SVD4302 | Camel Walk |
| SVD4303 | Gold Rush |
886 Emmitt Slay - My Kind Of Woman / Brotherly Love 1953
Bob White, organ, vocal; Emmitt Slay, guitar, vocal; Lawrence Jackson, drums.
Detroit, MI, January 23, 1953
| SES4305 | My Kind Of Woman |
| SES4307 | Brotherly Love |
887 Lazy Slim Jim - Wine Head Baby / Pour Me One More Drink
Carolina Slim aka Ed Harris, guitar, vocal; unknown, drums; unknown, speech.
NYC, June 5, 1952
| ALJ3656 | Wine Head Baby |
| ALJ3657 | Pour Me One More Drink |
888 The Four Buddies - Ooh Ow / My Mother's Eyes 1953
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kenny Owens, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1953
| SES4312 | Ooh Ow |
| SES4314 | My Mother's Eyes |
889 Elmore Nixon, Henry Hayes - Elmore's Blues / Sad And Blue 1953
Henry Hayes, alto sax; unknown, tenor sax, guitar, bass, drums; Elmore Nixon, piano, vocal.
Houston, TX, December 16, 1952
| SHH4292 | Elmore's Blues |
| SHH4294 | Sad And Blue |
890 Hal Singer - Hometown / Easy Living
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dolly Cooper, vocal; and others.
NYC, March 6, 1953
| SDC4322 | Hometown |
| SDC4323 | Easy Living |
891 Dolly Cooper - I Wanna Know / I'd Climb The Highest Mountain 1953
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kenny Owens, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal.
NYC, March 3, 1953
| SDC4315 | I'd Climb The Highest Mountain |
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dolly Cooper, vocal; and others.
NYC, March 6, 1953
| SDC4320 | I Wanna Know |
892 Emmitt Slay - You Told Me That You Loved Me / I've Learned My Lesson 1953
Bob White, organ, vocal; Emmitt Slay, guitar, vocal; Lawrence Jackson, drums.
Detroit, MI, January 23, 1953
| SES4304 | You Told Me That You Loved Me |
same personnel.
NYC, March 30, 1953
| SES4325 | I've Learned My Lesson |
893 The Falcons - You're The Beating Of My Heart / It's You I Miss
Earres Prince, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums; The Falcons, doo-wop group.
NYC, August 20, 1951
| FS4025 | It's You I Miss |
| FS4026 | You're The Beating Of My Heart |
894 Willie Johnson - Sometimes I Wonder Why / Love Me Till Dawn 1953
unknown, sax, guitar, bass, drums; Willie Johnson, piano, vocal; Thelma, vocal.
New Orleans, LA, December 18, 1952
| SWJ4289 | Sometimes I Wonder Why |
| SWJ4290 | Love Me Till Dawn |
895 Red Miller - Please Be Kind / That's What Love Did To Me
Red Miller, vocal; and others.
Detroit, MI, January 23, 1953
| SRM4309 | Please Be Kind |
| SRM4310 | That's What Love Did To Me |
896 The Carols - I Got A Feelin' / Fifty Million Women
Kenneth Duncan, lead tenor vocal; William Davis, 2nd tenor vocal; Wilbert Tindle, baritone vocal; Tommy Evans, bass vocal; with T.J. Fowler, piano; ...... Worthy, piano, arranger; Dave Hamilton, guitar; Gene Taylor, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums.
Detroit, MI, April 27, 1953
| SCS4348 | I Got A Feelin' |
| SCS4350 | Fifty Million Women |
897 Varetta Dillard - Mercy Mr. Percy / No Kinda Good No How 1953
George Kelly, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Gene Brooks, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 15, 1953
| SVD4367 | Mercy Mr. Percy |
| SVD4368 | No Kinda Good No How |
898 Dolly Cooper - Alley Cat / I Need Romance 1953
George Kelly, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Gene Brooks, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 15, 1953
| SDC4369 | Alley Cat |
| SDC4370 | I Need Romance |
899 Brownie McGhee - Sweet Baby Blues / Four O'Clock In The Morning 1953
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Sonny Terry, harmonica; Tiny Parker, piano; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Bob Harris, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1948
| S23001 | Sweet Baby Blues |
| S23003 | Four O'Clock In The Morning |