Savoy Records Discography: 1931-1944
1931
Connie's Inn Orchestra / Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Rex Stewart, cornet; Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Claude Jones, trombone, vocal; Edgar Sampson, alto sax, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto, soprano sax, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Clarence Holiday, banjo, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.
NYC, July, 1931
C1431 | You Rascal You (as I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) | Savoy XP 8058, MG 15018 |
C1432 | Blue Rhythm | Savoy 500, XP 8058 |
C1433 | Sugar Foot Stomp | Savoy 500, XP 8058, MG 15018 |
C1434 | Low Down On The Bayou | Savoy XP 8058 |
* Savoy MG 15018 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8058 Fletcher Henderson - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 6
* Savoy 500 Fletcher Henderson - Blue Rhythm / Sugar Foot Stomp 1944
1939
King Cole's Swingsters
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Juanelda Carter, Bonnie Lake, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939
DS-108 | There's No Anesthetic For Love | Davis & Schwegler 108/109 |
DS-109 | Dixie Jamboree | - |
DS-110 | Ta-De-Ah | Davis & Schwegler 110/111 |
DS-111 | Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q | - |
DS-112 | Harlem Swing | Davis & Schwegler 112/113 |
DS-113 | I Lost Control Of Myself | - |
DS-114 | The Land Of Make Believe | Davis & Schwegler 114/115 |
DS-115 | That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling | - |
DS-116 | Dancing In The Street | Davis & Schwegler 116/117 |
DS-117 | You're So Different | - |
DS-118 | I Wouldn't Have Known It | Davis & Schwegler 118/119 |
DS-119 | Let's Get Happy | - |
* Davis & Schwegler 108/109 King Cole's Swingsters - There's No Anesthetic For Love / Dixie Jamboree
* Davis & Schwegler 110/111 King Cole's Swingsters - Ta-De-Ah / Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q
* Davis & Schwegler 112/113 King Cole's Swingsters - Harlem Swing / I Lost Control Of Myself
* Davis & Schwegler 114/115 King Cole's Swingsters - The Land Of Make Believe / That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling
* Davis & Schwegler 116/117 King Cole's Swingsters - Dancing In The Street / You're So Different
* Davis & Schwegler 118/119 King Cole's Swingsters - I Wouldn't Have Known It / Let's Get Happy
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums; Laurel Watson, vocal #2.
NYC, circa October, 1939
1. US1005-1 | It's My Turn Now | Varsity 8084; Storyville SLP 701 |
2. US1006-1 | You're A Lucky Guy | Varsity 8084; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701 |
3. US1007-1 | Pluckin' The Bass | Varsity 8107; Storyville SLP 701 |
4. US1008-1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8084; Montgomery Ward 10093 Roy Eldridge - It's My Turn Now / You're A Lucky Guy
* Varsity 8107; Montgomery Ward 10090; Sterling 105 Roy Eldridge - Pluckin' The Bass / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Toots Mondello And His Orchestra
Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Noni Bernardi, Toots Mondello, alto sax; Jerry Jerome, Art Rollini, tenor sax; Claude Thornhill, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Joe Swartzman, bass; Al Kendis, drums.
NYC, November, 1939
US1098-1 | St. Louis Gal | Varsity 8118 |
US1099-2 | Louisiana | - |
US1100-1 | Sweet Lorraine | Varsity 8110; Savoy XP 8055 |
US1101-1 | Beyond The Moon | Varsity 8110; Savoy MG 15018 |
* Savoy MG 15018 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8055 Toots Mondello - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 3 1954
* Varsity 8118 Toots Mondello - St. Louis Gal / Louisiana
* Varsity 8110 Toots Mondello - Sweet Lorraine / Beyond The Moon
Varsity Seven
Danny Polo, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar #1,3,4, guitar, vocal #2; Art Bernstein, bass; George Wettling, drums; Jeanne Burns, vocal #1,2,4.
NYC, December 14, 1939
1. US1158-1 | It's Tight Like That | Varsity 8147 |
2. US1159-1 | Easy Rider | Varsity 8147; Elite 5032; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15015, MG 15039 |
3. US1160-1 | Scratch My Back | Varsity 8135; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15039 |
4. US1161-1 | Save It, Pretty Mama | Varsity 8135 |
* Savoy MG 15015 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy MG 15039 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks 1954
* Savoy XP 8053 Coleman Hawkins And His Hot Seven - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Varsity 8147 Varsity Seven - It's Tight Like That / Easy Rider
* Elite 5032 New Orleans Seven - Easy Rider / How Long, How Long Blues
* Varsity 8135 Varsity Seven - Scratch My Back / Save It, Pretty Mama
Toots Mondello Trio
Toots Mondello, alto sax; Claude Thornhill, piano; Nick Fatool, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1939
US1177-1 | Here's Your Change | Royale 1817 |
US1178-1 | Sunset Lullaby | Royale 1823; Savoy XP 8055 |
US1179-1 | Shades Of Jade | Royale 1823; Savoy XP 8055, MG 15018 |
US1180-2 | Burnin' Sticks | Royale 1817; Savoy XP 8055 |
* Savoy MG 15018 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy XP 8055 Toots Mondello - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 3 1954
* Royale 1817 Toots Mondello - Here's Your Change / Burnin' Sticks
* Royale 1823 Toots Mondello - Sunset Lullaby / Shades Of Jade
Gerald Clark Calypso Orchestra
The Duke Of Iron, vocal #1,2; Gerald Clark, and others.
NYC, December, 1939
1. US1123-1 | U.S.A. | Varsity 8138 |
2. US1124-1 | Drusilla | Varsity 8138; Savoy 5539 |
3. US1125-1 | Walter Winchell | Varsity 8130; Savoy 5539 |
4. US1126-2 | Maria | Varsity 8130 |
* Varsity 8138 Gerald Clark - U.S.A. / Drusilla
* Savoy 5539 Gerald Clark - Drusilla / Walter Winchell
* Varsity 8130 Gerald Clark - Walter Winchell / Maria
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums.
NYC, December, 1939
US1189-1 | High Society | Varsity 8154; Elite 5039; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1190-1 | Muskrat Ramble | Varsity 8154; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1191-1 | Who Told You I Care | Varsity 8144; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1192-1 | Does Your Heart Beat For Me | - |
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8154; Montgomery Ward 10091 Roy Eldridge - High Society / Muskrat Ramble
* Elite 5039; Philips FR-81 Roy Eldridge - High Society / W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues
* Varsity 8144; Montgomery Ward 10092 Roy Eldridge - Who Told You I Care / Does Your Heart Beat For Me
Savoy Dictators
Hal Mitchell, Chippy Outcalt, trumpet; Howard Scott, trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; Clem Moorman, piano; Willie Johnson, guitar; Al Henderson, bass; Danny Gibson, drums.
NYC, 1939
L-1A | Rhythm And Bugs | Savoy 100 |
L-1 | Tricks | - |
1102 | Heyfus-Geyfus | Savoy 101 |
444 | Jam And Crackers | - |
same session.
You Know And I Know | Savoy unissued |
* Savoy 100 Savoy Dictators - Tricks / Rhythm And Bugs 1942
* Savoy 101 Savoy Dictators - Jam And Crackers / Heyfus-Geyfus 1943
1940
Varsity Seven
Danny Polo, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Artie Shapiro, bass; George Wettling, drums; Joe Turner, vocal #1,2.
NYC, January 15, 1940
1. US1284-1 | How Long, How Long Blues | Varsity 8173; Elite 5032; Savoy 649, XP 8057, MG 15039 |
2. US1285-1 | Shake It And Break It | Varsity 8179; Commodore 114; Savoy 649, XP 8057, MG 15039 |
3. US1286-1 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | Varsity 8179; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15039 |
4. US1287-1 | Pom Pom | Varsity 8173; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15015, MG 15039 |
* Savoy MG 15039 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks 1954
* Savoy MG 15015 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8057 Coleman Hawkins, Mary Lou Williams - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8053 Coleman Hawkins And His Hot Seven - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Varsity 8173 Varsity Seven - How Long, How Long Blues / Pom Pom
* Elite 5032 New Orleans Seven - Easy Rider / How Long, How Long Blues
* Savoy 649, 5544 Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins - How Long, How Long Blues / Shake It And Break It
* Varsity 8179 Varsity Seven - Shake It And Break It / A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
* Commodore 114 Varsity Seven - Shake It And Break It / Les Hite - Yes, I Love You
Six Men And A Girl
Earl Thompson, trumpet; Earl "Buddy" Miller, alto sax, clarinet; Dick Wilson, tenor sax; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums.
NYC, January 26, 1940
US1316-1 | Mary Lou Williams Blues | Varsity 8193 |
US1317-1 | Tea For Two | Varsity 8193; Savoy XP 8057, MG 15015 |
US1318-1 | Scratchin' The Gravel | Varsity 8190 |
US1319-1 | Zonky | Varsity 8190; Savoy XP 8057, MG 15015 |
* Savoy MG 15015 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8057 Coleman Hawkins, Mary Lou Williams - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 5
* Varsity 8193 Six Men And A Girl - Mary Lou Williams Blues / Tea For Two
* Varsity 8190 Six Men And A Girl - Scratchin' The Gravel / Zonky
Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra
John Fallstitch, Tom Gonsoulin, trumpet; Sid Feller, trumpet, arranger; Joe Ferrall, Seymour Goldfinger, Jose Guttierez, trombone; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocal; Tony Antonelli, Joe Ferdinando, Jack Goldie, alto sax; Art St. John, alto, baritone sax; Larry Walsh, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano; Dan Perri, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Ed Naquin, drums.
NYC, February, 1940
US1356-1 | If I Could Be With You | Regent 159 |
US1357-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
* Regent 159 Jack Teagarden - If I Could Be With You / My Melancholy Baby
Sonny Dunham
Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone; Herbert Sweet, piano; Lou Green, guitar; Charlie Green, bass; Russell Johnson, drums.
NYC, March, 1940
US1424-1 | Little White Lies | Varsity 8227; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15018 |
US1425-1 | Memories Of You | Varsity 8234; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15015 |
US1426-1 | Blue Skies | Varsity 8234; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15018 |
US1427-1 | Dark Eyes | Varsity 8227; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15015 |
* Savoy MG 15018 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2 1953
* Savoy MG 15015 Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8054 Sonny Dunham And Rhythm Accomp. - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2
* Varsity 8227 Sonny Dunham - Little White Lies / Dark Eyes
* Varsity 8234 Sonny Dunham - Memories Of You / Blue Skies
King Cole Quartet
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1940
AM521 | S5898 | I Like To Riff | Ammor 108; Savoy SJL 2224, Jazz SJL 1205 |
AM522 | S5899 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - |
AM523 | Black Spider Stomp | Ammor 109; Savoy Jazz SJL 1205 |
AM524 | By The River Sainte Marie | - |
* Savoy SJL 2224 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology 1977
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1205 Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio 1989
* Ammor 108; Varsity 8340 King Cole - I Like To Riff / On The Sunny Side Of The Street
= Savoy 600 - 1946
* Ammor 109 King Cole - Black Spider Stomp / By The River Sainte Marie
Buster Bailey And His Sextet
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.
NYC, May, 1940
US1759-1 | Should I | Varsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1760-1 | The Blue Room | Varsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1761-1 | April In Paris | Varsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
US1762-1 | Am I Blue | Varsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
* Savoy SJL 2246 Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition 1980
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8337 Buster Bailey - Should I / April In Paris
* Varsity 8333; Elite 1762; Elite X-7; Philips 84 Buster Bailey - The Blue Room / Am I Blue
Buster Bailey And His Sextet
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums; Judy Ellington, vocal #1,2.
NYC, June, 1940
1. US1841-1 | Seems Like A Month Of Sundays | Varsity 8358; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
2. US1842-1 | Fable Of A Rose | - |
3. US1843-1 | Pinetop's Boogie Woogie | Varsity 8365; Sterling 3022; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
4. US1844-1 | Eccentric Rag | Varsity 8365; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
* Savoy SJL 2246 Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition 1980
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Varsity 8358 Buster Bailey - Seems Like A Month Of Sundays / Fable Of A Rose
* Varsity 8365; Elite X-6; Juke Box 506; Philips 82 Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / Eccentric Rag
* Sterling 3022 Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / no info
King Cole's Swingsters
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Maxine Johnson, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1940
DST-283A | I'm A Perfect Fool Over You | Savoy Jazz SJL 1205 |
DST-283B | Never Mind, Baby | - |
DST-283C | Lovely Little Person | - |
DST-283D | Goin' To Town With Honey | - |
DST-283E | Syncopated Lullaby | - |
DST-283F | Fallin' In And Out Of Love | - |
DST-284A | Let's Do Things | - |
DST-284B | Love Me Sooner | - |
DST-284C | Jumpy Jitters | - |
DST-284D | Nothing Ever Happens | - |
DST-284E | Sentimental Blue | - |
DST-284F | What 'Cha Doin' To My Heart | - |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1205 Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio 1989
1942 (founded)
Bonnie Davis With The Bunny Banks Trio / Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers / Bonnie Davis And Clem
Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.
NYC, 1942
S2020 | Don't Stop Now | Savoy 102, 102, 695, 5500, 5519 |
S2021 | That Ain't Right | Savoy 103 |
S2022 | Moon Nocturne | Savoy 102 |
S2023 | I Can't Get Started | Savoy 103 |
same session.
S2027 | He Knows How To Knock Me Out | unissued |
S2028 | Why Don't You Do Right (sextette) | Savoy 104 |
S2029? | Low Down Boogie (instrumental) | Savoy 104 |
S2029 | unknown title | unissued |
S2030 | Bunny's Boogie (instrumental) | Savoy 109 |
S2031 | Jitterbug Waltz (instrumental) | Savoy 113 |
S2032 | He Knows How To Knock Me Out | Savoy 104, 104, 5500, 5519 |
S2033 | It Ain't Good For Me | Savoy 113 |
S2034 | Knock Me Out With A Boogie Bar (instrumental) | Savoy 109 |
same session.
S2041 | Paratroop Boogie (piano solo) | Savoy 102 |
S2042 | Bouncing On The Boardwalk | unissued |
* Savoy 102 Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / Bunny Banks - Paratroop Boogie 1943
* Savoy 102 Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / Moon Nocturne 1943
* Savoy 695 Bonnie Davis, Clem - Don't Stop Now / Upstairs
* Savoy 5500 Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / He Knows How To Knock Me Out
* Savoy 5519 Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / He Knows How To Knock Me Out
* Savoy 103 Bonnie Davis - That Ain't Right / I Can't Get Started
* Savoy 104 Bonnie Davis - He Knows How To Knock Me Out / Why Don't You Do Right 1943
* Savoy 104 Bonnie Davis - He Knows How To Knock Me Out / The Bunny Banks Trio - Low Down Boogie 1943
* Savoy 109 The Bunny Banks Trio - Knock Me Out With A Boogie Bar / Bunny's Boogie
* Savoy 113 The Bunny Banks Trio - Jitterbug Waltz / Bonnie Davis - It Ain't Good For Me
Ross Leonard And His Orchestra
Ross Leonard, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
NYC, 1942
S2045 | As Time Goes By | Savoy 107 |
S2046 | Moon Nocturne | Savoy 108 |
S2047 | It Can't Be Wrong | - |
S2048 | One Night In Your Heart | Savoy 107 |
S2049 | Bluebird Of Happiness | unissued |
S2050 | And So It Gone | Savoy 116 |
* Savoy 107 Ross Leonard - As Time Goes By / One Night In Your Heart
* Savoy 108 Ross Leonard - Moon Nocturne / It Can't Be Wrong 1943
* Savoy 116 Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / And So It Gone 1943
no information
unknown artists.
NYC, 1942
L5501 | Scotch Boogie | Savoy unissued |
L5502 | Low Down Boogie | - |
Bonnie Davis With The Bunny Banks Trio / Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers / Bonnie Davis And Clem
Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.
NYC, 1942
S6600 | Get In Touch With Me | Savoy 112 |
S6601 | No Love Blues | Savoy 110 |
S6602A | I Don't Stand For That Jive | Savoy 110, 5512, 5531 |
S6603A | So Long | Savoy 112, 5525 |
S6603B | - | unissued |
* Savoy 112 Bonnie Davis - So Long / Get In Touch With Me
* Savoy 110 Bonnie Davis - No Love Blues / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 5512 Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive / Lloyd Thompson - I Wonder
* Savoy 5531 Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 5525 Bonnie Davis, Clem - Let Me Play With You Poodle / Bonnie Davis - So Long
no information
unknown artists.
NYC, 1942
7701 | unknown title | Savoy unissued |
7702 | - | - |
7703A | Happy Birthday | - |
Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers
Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers.
NYC, 1942
S7704A | Put Your Arms Around Me Honey | Savoy 116 |
* Savoy 116 Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / And So It Gone 1943
Ross Leonard / Buddy Kline Eight
Ross Leonard, vocal; Buddy Kline Eight.
NYC, 1942
7707 | Send Me Some Roses | unissued |
S7708 | - | Savoy 117 |
L7709 | Judge To Jail | Savoy 114 |
L7710 | You Put A Patch In My Broken Heart | unissued |
* Savoy 117 Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Send Me Some Roses / Johnny Doughboy Polka
* Savoy 114 Ross Leonard - Judge To Jail / no info
Fitz Herbert
Fitz Herbert.
NYC, 1942
7716 | Chicago Boogie | Savoy unissued |
7717 | New Orleans Boogie | - |
7718 | Savoy Boogie | - |
7719 | Harlem Boogie | - |
Teddy Tucker's Band
Teddy Tucker.
NYC, 1942
L7720 | Cuddle Up A Little Closer | Savoy 119 |
* Savoy 119 Teddy Tucker - Cuddle Up A Little Closer / She Didn't Lay That Pistol Down 1944
Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers
Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers.
NYC, 1942
S7721 | Johnny Doughboy Polka | Savoy 117 |
same session.
7722 | I'll Never Change Stranger | Savoy unissued |
* Savoy 117 Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Send Me Some Roses / Johnny Doughboy Polka
1943
Kings Of Harmony Quartette
Kings Of Harmony Quartette.
NYC, 1943
S4400 | Fountain Of Blood | King Solomon 1001 |
S4401 | Shame How They Done Our Lord | King Solomon 1000 |
S4402 | Is There Anybody Here | - |
S4403 | Tree Are Bending | King Solomon 1001 |
* King Solomon 1001 Kings Of Harmony Quartette - Fountain Of Blood / Tree Are Bending
* King Solomon 1000 Kings Of Harmony Quartette - Shame How They Done Our Lord / Is There Anybody Here 1943
The Original Kings Of Harmony
The Original Kings Of Harmony.
NYC, 1943
L7730 | So Glad | King Solomon 1011 |
L7731 | Fare You Well | King Solomon 1012 |
L7732 | Home On The Rock | - |
L7733 | On The Ocean Sailing | King Solomon 1013 |
L7734 | Wandering Child | - |
L7735 | Preacher And The Bear | King Solomon 1004 |
* King Solomon 1011 The Original Kings Of Harmony - So Glad / Good News
* King Solomon 1012 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Fare You Well / Home On The Rock
* King Solomon 1013 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Wandering Child / On The Ocean Sailing
* King Solomon 1004 The Original Kings Of Harmony - He Know How Much We Can Bear / Preacher And The Bear 1944
Johnson Jubilee Singers
Johnson Jubilee Singers, vocal group.
NYC, 1943
L7800 | Rock My Soul | King Solomon 1002 |
L7801 | Where Can I Go | - |
L7802 | Heavy Load | King Solomon 1006 |
L7803 | Humble Yourself | - |
* King Solomon 1002 Johnson Jubilee Singers - Rock My Soul / Where Can I Go
* King Solomon 1006 Johnson Jubilee Singers - Humble Yourself / Heavy Load
The Original Kings Of Harmony
The Original Kings Of Harmony.
NYC, 1943
L9501 | Good News | King Solomon 1011 |
L9502 | I Want Two Wings | King Solomon 1003 |
L9503 | Moses Smoke The Water | King Solomon 1007 |
L9504 | He Know How Much We Can Bear | King Solomon 1004 |
L9505 | unknown title | Savoy unissued |
L9506 | New Born Again | King Solomon 1007 |
* King Solomon 1011 The Original Kings Of Harmony - So Glad / Good News
* King Solomon 1003 The Original Kings Of Harmony - I Heard An Angel Singing / I Want Two Wings
* King Solomon 1007 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Moses Smoke The Water / New Born Again
* King Solomon 1004 The Original Kings Of Harmony - He Know How Much We Can Bear / Preacher And The Bear 1944
Teddy Tucker's Band And The Hill Toppers
Teddy Tucker's Band And The Hill Toppers.
NYC, 1943
L9636 | Make With The Bullets, Benny | Savoy 118 |
L9637 | unknown title | unissued |
L9638 | She Didn't Lay That Pistol Down | Savoy 119 |
L9639 | Oh, Theodora | Savoy 118 |
* Savoy 118 Teddy Tucker - Make With The Bullets, Benny / Oh, Theodora 1943
* Savoy 119 Teddy Tucker - Cuddle Up A Little Closer / She Didn't Lay That Pistol Down 1944
1944
Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers
Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.
NYC, January 20, 1944
S5560 | You're Not Doing Your Homework | Savoy 126, 5531 |
S5561 | Embraceable You | Savoy 531 |
S5562 | Shoo Shoo Baby | Savoy 126 |
S5563 | I Don't Stand For That Jive | unissued |
S5564 | Groovy Like A Movie-Let's Get Groovy | - |
* Savoy 126 Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Shoo Shoo Baby 1944
* Savoy 5531 Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 531 Billy Daniels - Always / Bonnie Davis - Embraceable You
Paul Martel Orchestra
Arlene Johnson, vocal; Paul Martel Orchestra.
NYC, January 21, 1944
S5365 | Boogie Woogie Hotel | unissued |
S5366 | Midnite Jump | - |
S5367 | Chowder | Savoy 125 |
S5368 | Git Wid It | - |
* Savoy 125 Arlene Johnson, Paul Martel - Chowder / Git Wid It 1944
Red River Dave
unknown, tenor sax, violin, guitar, bass; Red River Dave, vocal, guitar.
NYC, January 27, 1944
S5370 | Ball And Chain | Savoy unissued |
S5371 | I'm Leaving 'Cause There's Nothing Left To Do | - |
S5372 | You Can Count On Me | - |
S5373 | I'd Like To Give My Dog To Uncle Sam | - |
Savoy Musette Quintet
Savoy Musette Quintet, polka band.
January, 1944
S6000 | Johnny Doughboy Polka | Savoy 510 |
S6001 | Gay Vienna | - |
* Savoy 510 Savoy Musette Quintet - Johnny Doughboy Polka / Gay Vienna
Eddie Greene's Californians
Charles Cognata, Eddie Greene, Bob Higgins, Bill Moore, trumpet; Bobby Sherwood, trumpet, guitar, vocal; Al Chait, Dave Clark, Bob Leeman, trombone; Ray Beckenstein, Eddie Lucas, alto sax; Frank Meyers, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Evan Biken, baritone sax; Hal Becker, piano; Basil Hutchinson, guitar; Joe Genelli, bass; Roy Harte, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 1944
S5379 | King Cotton (as Swingin' Eyes) | Savoy 128, 606, XP 8078, MG 12098 |
S5380 | Bob's Mob (as Mother Knickerbocker) | Savoy 129, XP 8078 |
S5381 | More Of The Same | Savoy 128 |
S5382 | Flight No. 39 (as Bombardier No. 39) | Savoy 129, 606, MG 12098 |
S5383 | Hot Pastrami | Savoy MG 12098 |
* Savoy MG 12098 The Jumpin' Bands Of Georgie Auld And Bobby Sherwood not released
* Savoy XP 8078 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 2
* Savoy 128 Bobby Sherwood - King Cotton / More Of The Same
* Savoy 606 Eddie Greene - King Cotton / Flight No. 39
* Savoy 129 Bobby Sherwood - Bob's Mob / Bombardier, No. 39
Shorty Allen Quintet
unknown, tenor sax, vibes; Shorty Allen, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, February 15, 1944
S5375 | I'm Hip | unissued |
S5376 | Have Yourself A Ball | Savoy 525 |
S5377 | Savoy Riff | - |
S5378 | The Man I Love | unissued |
S5379 | Warsaw Concerto | - |
* Savoy 525 Shorty Allen - Have Yourself A Ball / Savoy Riff
The Original Kings Of Harmony
The Original Kings Of Harmony.
NYC, March 7, 1944
S5400 | Lead Me To That Rock | King Solomon 1008 |
S5401 | Crucifixion | - |
S5402 | I Heard An Angel Singing | King Solomon 1003 |
S5403 | Lead Me On | King Solomon 1009 |
S5404 | Little David | King Solomon 1005; Savoy 4008 |
S5405 | You Better Mind | King Solomon 1009 |
S5406 | I Got A Mother Done Gone On | King Solomon 1005; Savoy 4008 |
S5407 | Walk The Lonesome Valley | King Solomon 1010 |
S5408 | Put On You Old Grey Bonnet | Savoy unissued |
S5409 | Little Liza | King Solomon 1010 |
* King Solomon 1008 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Lead Me To That Rock / Crucifixion
* King Solomon 1003 The Original Kings Of Harmony - I Heard An Angel Singing / I Want Two Wings
* King Solomon 1009 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Lead Me On / You Better Mind 1944
* King Solomon 1005 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Little David / I Got A Mother Done Gone On
* Savoy 4008 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Little David / I Got A Mother Done Gone On
* King Solomon 1010 The Original Kings Of Harmony - Walk The Lonesome Valley / Little Liza
Cozy Cole All Stars
Lamarr Wright, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Teddy Walters, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, March 13, 1944
S5410 | Jericho | Savoy 502, 575, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5411 | Talk To Me | Savoy 501, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5412 | Concerto For Cozy | Savoy 575, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5413 | Body And Soul (alternate take) | Savoy SJL 2220 |
- | Body And Soul | Savoy 501, XP 8088, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5426 | Nice And Cozy | Savoy 502, MG-14010 |
* Savoy MG-14010 Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy 1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197 - 1969
* Savoy SJL 2218 Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SJL 2220 Various Artists - The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9008 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 1952
* Savoy XP 8088 Ben Webster - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 502 Cozy Cole - Jericho / Nice And Cozy 1944
* Savoy 575 Cozy Cole - Jericho / Concerto For Cozy
* Savoy 501 Cozy Cole - Talk To Me / Body And Soul 1944
Red River Dave
Red River Dave, vocal, guitar; and others.
NYC, March 14, 1944
S5414 | You'll Always Be My Sweetheart | Savoy unissued |
S5415 | Dust On Mother's Bible | - |
S5416 | I'd Rather Die For My Country Than Live With My Wife | - |
S5417 | Don't Call My Name | - |
Denny Beckner And His Mad Cap Merrymakers
Denny Beckner And His Mad Cap Merrymakers.
NYC, March 14, 1944
S5418 | Hallelujah 8-9-10 | Savoy 140 |
S5419 | You Can Take My Heart | - |
S5420 | Mirror Mirror On The Wall | Savoy 141 |
S5421 | You Got To Talk Me Into It Baby | - |
* Savoy 140 Denny Beckner - Hallelujah 8-9-10 / You Can Take My Heart 1944
* Savoy 141 Denny Beckner - Mirror Mirror On The Wall / You Got To Talk Me Into It Baby
Joe Marsala's All Timers
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 | Savoy 503, XP 8031, MG 15009; Regent MG 6079 |
S5423 | Joe's Blues | Savoy 504, 45-796, XP 8031, MG 15005; Regent MG 6079 |
S5424 | Village Blues (as Greenwich Blues) | Savoy 504, XP 8031, MG 15009; Regent MG 6079 |
S5425 | Tiger Rag | Savoy 503, 45-796, XP 8031, MG 15005; Regent MG 6079 |
* Regent MG 6079 Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett, Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala - We Dig.....Dixieland Jazz
= Savoy MG 12208 - 1969
* Savoy MG 15009 Various Artists - Dixieland Series Vol. 2 1952
* Savoy MG 15005 Various Artists - Dixieland Series Vol. 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8031 Eddie Condon - Bobby Hackett
* Savoy 45-796 Joe Marsala - Joe's Blues / Tiger Rag
* Savoy 503 Joe Marsala - Tiger Rag / Clarinet Marmalade
= Savoy 740 Eddie Condon - Clarinet Marmalade / Tiger Rag
* Savoy 504, 706 Joe Marsala - Village Blues / Joe's Blues
Ross Leonard - Peggy Dale With Cy Baker Orchestra
Cy Baker, trumpet, leader; Peggy Dale, Ross Leonard, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
NYC, April 3, 1944
S5432 | Kentucky | Savoy 142 |
S5433 | When You Put On That Old Blue Suit | - |
S5434 | They All Wanted You For Me | Savoy 143 |
S5435 | Sorry For You | - |
* Savoy 142 Ross Leonard, Peggy Dale - Kentucky / When You Put On That Old Blue Suit
* Savoy 143 Ross Leonard - They All Wanted You For Me / Sorry For You
Red River Dave
Red River Dave, vocal, guitar; and others.
NYC, April 10, 1944
S5427 | I Don't Want To Lose You Now | Savoy unissued |
S5428 | Let's Stop Making Make Believe | - |
S5429 | I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My Heart | - |
S5430 | Is There Room In The Grave For Me | - |
Ben Webster Quartet
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; David Booth, drums.
NYC, April 17, 1944
S5436-1 | Honeysuckle Rose | Savoy SJL 2208 |
S5436-2 | - | Savoy 506, 553, XP 8088, MG 9008, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5437-1 | I Surrender, Dear | Savoy 505, 580, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5437-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2208 |
S5438-1 | Blue Skies | - |
S5438-2 | - | Savoy 505, 553, XP 8088, MG 9013, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
S5439 | Kat's Fur | Savoy 506, 580, XP 8088, MG 9021, MG 14009, SJL 2220 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 14009 Various Artists - Angry Tenors 1957
* Savoy SJL 2220 Various Artists - The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9008 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 1952
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 1952
* Savoy MG 9021 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 1953
* Savoy XP 8088 Ben Webster - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 506 Ben Webster - Honeysuckle Rose / Kat's Fur
* Savoy 553 Ben Webster - Honeysuckle Rose / Blue Skies 1945
* Savoy 505 Ben Webster - I Surrender, Dear / Blue Skies 1944
* Savoy 580 Ben Webster - I Surrender, Dear / Kat's Fur
Earl Warren And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, trumpet; Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Lou Taylor, Dicky Wells, trombone; Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Earl Warren, alto sax, vocal, arranger; Buddy Tate, Lester Young, tenor sax; Rudy Rutherford, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Tadd Dameron, Dick Flanagan, Dixky Wells, arranger.
NYC, April 18, 1944
S5440-1 | Empty Hearted | Savoy 507, (J) K30Y 6189/90 |
S5441-1 | Circus In Rhythm | Savoy 508, 539, SJL 2202 |
S5441-2 | - | Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
S5441-3 | - | Savoy SJL 2202 |
S5442-1 | Poor Little Plaything | Savoy 508, SJL 2202 |
S5442-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2202 |
S5443-1 | Tush | - |
S5443-2 | - | Savoy 507, 539, XP 8076, MG 9029, MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
* Savoy SJL 2202 Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings 1976
* Savoy MG 12071 Lester Young - The Master's Touch 1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later) Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy (J) K30Y 6189/90 Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young: Complete Edition 1987
* Savoy MG 9029 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" 1953
* Savoy XP 8076 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 507 Earl Warren - Empty Hearted / Tush 1944
* Savoy 508 Earl Warren - Circus In Rhythm / Poor Little Plaything not released?
* Savoy 539 Earl Warren - Circus In Rhythm / Tush 1945
Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men
Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Dexter Hall, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, April 18, 1944
S5446-1 | These Foolish Things | Savoy 511, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5447-1 | Exercise In Swing | Savoy 509, MG 9029, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5447-2 | - | Savoy SJL 2202 |
S5447-3 | - | Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
S5447-4 | - | - |
S5448-1 | Salute To Fats | - |
S5448-2 | - | - |
S5448-3 | - | Savoy SJL 2202 |
S5448-4 | - | - |
S5448-5 | - | Savoy 511, MG 9008, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5449-1 | Basie English | Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
S5449-2 | - | Savoy 509, XP 8076, MG 9008, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
* Savoy MG 12068 Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young 1956
= Savoy MG 12068 (later) The Immortal Lester Young
* Savoy SJL 2202 Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings 1976
* Savoy MG 12071 Lester Young - The Master's Touch 1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later) Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy MG 9029 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" 1953
* Savoy MG 9008 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 1952
* Savoy XP 8076 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 511 Johnny Guarnieri - These Foolish Things / Salute To Fats 1944
* Savoy 509 Johnny Guarnieri - Exercise In Swing / Basie English 1944
Cozy Cole And His Orchestra
Emmet Berry, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, Budd Johnson, Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Max Shopnick, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, May 1, 1944
S5450 | Old Man River | Savoy 512, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5451 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Savoy 512, MG 15039, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5452 | Riding The Riff | Savoy 513, MG 15039, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5453 | Flat Rock | Savoy 513, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
* Savoy MG-14010 Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy 1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197 - 1969
* Savoy SJL 2218 Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9029 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" 1953
* Savoy MG 15039 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks 1954
* Savoy 512 Cozy Cole - Old Man River / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 1944
* Savoy 513 Cozy Cole - Riding The Riff / Flat Rock 1944
= Savoy 583 Coleman Hawkins, Cozy Cole - Riding The Riff / Flat Rock 1945
Lester Young Quintet
Lester Young, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, May 1, 1944
S5454-1 | Blue Lester (as Lester's Blues) | Savoy 581, 667, XP 8016, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5455-1 | (I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance | Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
S5455-2 | - | Savoy 535, 676, XP 8016, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5456-1 | Indiana | Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202 |
S5456-2 | - | Savoy 581, 676, XP 8017, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
S5457-1 | Jump, Lester, Jump (as Lester's Savoy Jump) | Savoy 535, 667, XP 8017, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202 |
* Savoy MG 12068 Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young 1956
= Savoy MG 12068 (later) The Immortal Lester Young
* Savoy SJL 2202 Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings 1976
* Savoy MG 12071 Lester Young - The Master's Touch 1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later) Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy MG 9002 Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos 1951
* Savoy XP 8016 Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos Vol. 1 1950
* Savoy XP 8017 Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos Vol. 2
* Savoy 581 Lester Young - Lester's Blues / Indiana
* Savoy 667 Lester Young - Blue Lester / Jump, Lester, Jump 1948
* Savoy 535 Lester Young - Ghost Of A Chance / Lester's Savoy Jump
= Savoy 551 - 1945
* Savoy 676 Lester Young - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Indiana 1948
Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven
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
S5462 | Dance Of The Tambourine | Savoy 521, SJL 2208 |
S5463-3 | Uncle Sam's Blues | Savoy 520 |
S5463-6 | - | Savoy 755, SJL 2208 |
S5464 | Pagin' Mr. Page | Savoy 520 |
S5465 | I Keep Rollin' On | Savoy 521, SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy 521, 605 Hot Lips Page - Dance Of The Tambourine / I Keep Rollin' On
* Savoy 520 Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Pagin' Mr. Page 1944
* Savoy 755 Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Lips Blues
Cozy Cole And His Orchestra
Emmet Berry, trumpet; Eddie Barefield, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Sid Weiss, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, June 14, 1944
S5466 | Jersey Jumpoff | Savoy 519, XP 8076, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5467 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Savoy 518, 550, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5468 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Savoy 519, 550, XP 8076, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
S5469 | Jump Awhile (as Jump Street) | Savoy 518, MG 9030, MG-14010, SJL 2218 |
* Savoy MG-14010 Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy 1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197 - 1969
* Savoy SJL 2218 Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy MG 9029 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" 1953
* Savoy MG 9008 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 1952
* Savoy MG 9030 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy 1954
* Savoy XP 8076 Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 519 Cozy Cole - Jersey Jumpoff / On The Sunny Side Of The Street 1944
* Savoy 518 Cozy Cole - Stompin' At The Savoy / Jump Street 1944
* Savoy 550 Coleman Hawkins - Stompin' At The Savoy / On The Sunny Side Of The Street 1945
Miss Rhapsody With June Cole's Orchestra
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Reuben "June" Cole, piano; Harold Underhill, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums; Viola Wells, vocal.
NYC, July 6, 1944
S5475 | Bye Bye Baby | Savoy 5510, SJL 2208 |
S5476 | My Lucky Day | - |
S5477 | Hey Lawdy Mama | Savoy 5511, SJL 2208 |
S5478 | Groovin' The Blues | - |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy 5510 Miss Rhapsody - Bye Bye Baby / My Lucky Day
* Savoy 5511 Miss Rhapsody - Hey Lawdy Mama / Groovin' The Blues
Pete Brown Quintet
Pete Brown, alto sax; Kenny Watts, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Al Matthews, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.
NYC, July 11, 1944
S5480 | Ooh Wee | Savoy 523, 644, SJL 2208 |
S5481 | Bellevue For You | Savoy 522, SJL 2208 |
S5482 | Pete Brown's Boogie | Savoy 522, 694, SJL 2208 |
S5483 | Moppin' The Blues | Savoy 523, SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy 523 Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Moppin' The Blues
* Savoy 644 Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Sunshine Blues
* Savoy 522 Pete Brown - Bellevue For You / Pete Brown's Boogie 1944
* Savoy 694 Pete Brown - P.B. Boogie / Big Boy Boogie 1949
Don Byas' Swing Shifters
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Jack Parker as Jimmy Parker, drums.
NYC, July 28, 1944
S5490 | Riffin' And Jivin' | Savoy 582, SJL 2213 |
S5491-1 | Free And Easy | Savoy SJL 2213 |
S5491-2 | - | Savoy 524, XP 8039; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2213 |
S5492 | Worried And Blue | Savoy 582, XP 8039, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
S5493-1 | Don's Idea | Savoy SJL 2213 |
S5493-2 | - | Savoy 552, MG 9013, SJL 2213 |
* Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Regent RMG 6044 Don Byas - Jazz... Free And Easy 1957
= Savoy MG 12203 - late 1960s
* Savoy MG 15043 Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas 1954
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 1952
* Savoy XP 8039 Don Byas Vol. 5
* Savoy 582 Don Byas - Riffin' And Jivin' / Worried And Blue
* Savoy 524 Don Byas - Free And Easy / Bass C Jam 1944
* Savoy 552 Don Byas - Don's Idea / What Do You Want With My Heart 1945
Pete Brown Quintet
Pete Brown, alto sax, vocal; Kenny Watts, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.
NYC, August 1, 1944
S5495 | Boot Zoot | Savoy SJL 2224 |
S5496 | It's Great | - |
S5497 | Lazy Day | - |
S5498 | Sunshine Blues | Savoy 644, SJL 2224 |
* Savoy SJL 2224 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology 1977
* Savoy 644 Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Sunshine Blues
Don Byas' Swing Shifters
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Rudy Williams, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
NYC, August 17, 1944
S5700 | Savoy Jam Party Part 2 | Savoy XP 8078, MG 9030, SJL 2213 |
S5701 | Savoy Jam Party Part 1 | Savoy XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2213 |
S5702 | Just Can't Make Up My Mind (as 11944 Stomp) | Savoy SJL 2213 |
S5703 | What Do You Want With My Heart | Savoy 552, XP 8037, MG 9021, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
S5704 | Bass C Jam | Savoy 524 |
* Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9030 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy 1954
* Savoy MG 9021 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3 1953
* Savoy MG 15043 Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas 1954
* Savoy XP 8078 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8077 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8037 Don Byas Vol. 3
* Savoy 552 Don Byas - Don's Idea / What Do You Want With My Heart 1945
* Savoy 524 Don Byas - Free And Easy / Bass C Jam 1944
The Emmett Berry Five
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 31, 1944
NSC1 | Sweet And Lovely | National 9001; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2213 |
NSC2 | White Rose Kick | National 9001; Savoy SJL 2213 |
NSC3 | My Deep Blue Dream | National 9002; Savoy SJL 2213 |
NSC4 | Byas'd Opinion | - |
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955
* Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* National 9001 Emmett Berry - Sweet And Lovely / White Rose Kick
* National 9002 Emmett Berry - My Deep Blue Dream / Byas'd Opinion
Hot Lips Page Band
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 | Savoy 529, SJL 2208 |
S5707 | Good For Stompin' | Savoy SJL 2208 |
S5708 | Lips Blues (as Double Trouble Blues) | Savoy 529, 755, SJL 2208 |
S5709 | Blooey | Savoy SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy 529 Hot Lips Page - Lips Blues / I Got What It Takes
= Savoy 700 Hot Lips Page - I Got What It Takes / Double Trouble Blues
* Savoy 755 Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Lips Blues
Tiny Grimes Quintette
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944
S5710-1 | Tiny's Tempo (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5710-2 | Tiny's Tempo (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500 |
S5710-3 | Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 526, 541, 45-310, XP 8000, MG 9010, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5711-1 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 1) | Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500 |
S5711-2 | I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2) | Savoy 526, 567, 613, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5712-1 | Romance Without Finance (take 1) | Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500 |
S5712-2 | Romance Without Finance (take 2) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
S5712-3 | Romance Without Finance (take 3) | Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5712-4 | Romance Without Finance (take 4) | Savoy S5J 5500 |
S5712-5 | Romance Without Finance (take 5) | Savoy 532, 613, MG 9022, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
S5713-1 | Red Cross (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 |
S5713-2 | Red Cross (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 532, 541, 567, 45-300, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker 1955
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy S5J 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions 1978
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) 1976
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9010 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3 1952
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 1953
* Savoy MG 9000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 1951
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1 1950
* Savoy 45-310 Charlie Parker - Milestones / Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 526 Tiny Grimes - Tiny's Tempo / I'll Always Love You Just The Same
* Savoy 541 Charlie Parker - Tiny's Tempo / Red Cross 1945
= Savoy 915, 45-600 -
* Savoy 567 Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Charlie Parker - Red Cross
* Savoy 613 Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance 1946
= Savoy 925 Charlie Parker, Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance
* Savoy 532 Tiny Grimes - Romance Without Finance / Red Cross
Buck Ram's All Stars
Shad Collins, Frank Newton, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Earl Bostic, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums; Buck Ram, leader.
NYC, September 18, 1944
S5714 | Twilight In Teheran | Savoy 572, SJL 2208 |
S5715 | Morning Mist | Savoy SJL 2208 |
S5716 | Swing Street | Savoy 572, XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2208 |
S5717 | Ram Session | Savoy XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9030 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy 1954
* Savoy XP 8077 Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 1
* Savoy 572 Buck Ram - Twilight In Teheran / Swing Street
Johnny Guarnieri Trio
Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Sammy Weiss, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1944
S5718 | Bowin' Singin' Slam | Savoy 530, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067 |
S5719 | Gliss Me Again (as Band Aid) | Savoy 530, 1110, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067 |
S5720 | Deuces Wild | Savoy 557, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067 |
S5721 | Deuces Mild | - |
S5722 | New Exercise In Swing | Savoy 556, MG 12067 |
S5723 | My Blue Heaven | - |
* Savoy MG 12067 Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart 1956
* Savoy MG 15007 Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano 1951
* Savoy XP 8063 Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano Vol. 1
* Savoy 530 Johnny Guarnieri - Bowin' Singin' Slam / Gliss Me Again 1944
* Savoy 1110 Johnny Guarnieri - Band Aid / Big Head
* Savoy 557 Johnny Guarnieri - Deuces Wild / Deuces Mild 1945
* Savoy 556 Johnny Guarnieri - New Exercise In Swing / My Blue Heaven 1945
Stuff Smith Trio
Stuff Smith, violin, vocal; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Rosalie Young, vocal.
NYC, September 26, 1944
S5725 | Save All Your Honey For Me | Savoy 528 |
S5726 | Don'tcha Pay Him No Mind | Savoy SJL 2224 |
S5727 | Is Is | Savoy 528, SJL 2224 |
S5728 | Two Faced Woman | Savoy SJL 2224 |
* Savoy SJL 2224 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology 1977
* Savoy 528 Stuff Smith - Is Is / Save All Your Honey For Me
Billy Daniels
Stuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Billy Daniels, vocal.
NYC, September 26, 1944
S5729 | Always | Savoy 531 |
* Savoy 531 Billy Daniels - Always / Bonnie Davis - Embraceable You
The Hank D'Amico Sextette
Frank Newton, trumpet; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Sid Weiss, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, October 10, 1944
NSC9 | Hank's Pranks | National 9047; Savoy SJL 2224 |
NSC10 | Juke Box Judy | - |
NSC11 | Shy Little Witch From Greenwich | National 9004; Savoy SJL 2224 |
NSC12 | Gone At Dawn | National 9003; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2224 |
* Savoy SJL 2224 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology 1977
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955
* National 9047 Hank D'Amico - Juke Box Judy / Hank's Pranks
* National 9004 Warren Evans - I'm Lost / Hank D'Amico - Shy Little Witch From Greenwich
* National 9003 Warren Evans - I Wonder / Hank D'Amico - Gone At Dawn
The Three Riffs With Tiny Grimes Quartette
Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums; The Three Riffs, rhythm & blues vocal group.
NYC, November 3, 1944
S5731 | I'm High | Savoy unissued |
S5732 | Poor Butterfly | - |
The Three Barons With Tiny Grimes Quartette
Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums; The Three Barons, vocal group.
NYC, November 3, 1944
S5733 | Milk Shake Stand | Savoy 527 |
S5734 | I'd Give My Life | - |
* Savoy 527 The Three Barons, Tiny Grimes - Milk Shake Stand / I'd Give My Life
Tiny Grimes Quartette
Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums.
NYC, November 3, 1944
S5735 | Groovin' With Grimes | Savoy SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
Johnny Guarnieri Trio
Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Sammy Weiss, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 7, 1944
S5737 | Santa Claus | unissued |
S5738 | Johnny At The Met | - |
S5739 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Savoy 554, XP 8082, MG 12067 |
S5740 | Firebird | Savoy 555, XP 8082, MG 15007, MG 12067 |
S5741 | That Old Black Magic | Savoy 554, XP 8082, MG 12067 |
S5742 | Hangover (as Big Head) | Savoy 555, 1110, XP 8082, MG 15007, MG 12067 |
* Savoy MG 12067 Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart 1956
* Savoy MG 15007 Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano 1951
* Savoy XP 8082 Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano Vol. 2
* Savoy 554 Johnny Guarnieri - I'm In The Mood For Love / That Old Black Magic 1945
* Savoy 555 Johnny Guarnieri - Firebird / Hangover 1945
* Savoy 1110 Johnny Guarnieri - Band Aid / Big Head
Helen Humes With Leonard Feather's Hiptet
Bobby Stark, trumpet; Prince Robinson, clarinet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Leonard Feather, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Helen Humes, vocal.
NYC, November 20, 1944
S5745 | I Would If I Could | Savoy 5513 |
S5746 | Keep Your Mind On Me | Savoy 5514 |
S5747 | Fortune Tellin' Man | Savoy 5513 |
S5748 | Suspicious Blues | Savoy 5514 |
* Savoy 5513 Helen Humes - I Would If I Could / Fortune Tellin' Man
* Savoy 5514 Helen Humes - Keep Your Mind On Me / Suspicious Blues
Lloyd Thompson With Leonard Feather's Hiptet
Bobby Stark, trumpet; Prince Robinson, clarinet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Leonard Feather, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Lloyd Thompson, vocal.
NYC, November 20, 1944
S5749 | I Wonder | Savoy 5512 |
* Savoy 5512 Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive / Lloyd Thompson - I Wonder
Miss Rhapsody With Reuben Cole's Orchestra
Frank Newton, trumpet; Morris Lounds, tenor sax; Reuben "June" Cole, piano; Harold Underhill, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass #1-3; Slam Stewart, bass #4; Cozy Cole, drums; Miss Rhapsody, vocal.
NYC, November 21, 1944
1. S5751 | Blues In My Heart | Savoy 536, SJL 2233 |
2. S5752 | Sugar | - |
3. S5753 | Downhearted Blues | Savoy 534, SJL 2233 |
4. S5754 | Sweet Man | - |
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy 536 Miss Rhapsody - Blues In My Heart / Sugar
* Savoy 534 Miss Rhapsody - Downhearted Blues / Sweet Man 1944
Heavenly Four Of Alabama
Heavenly Four Of Alabama.
November, 1944
HL200 | One Day With Jesus | King Solomon 1022 |
HL201 | Brother You Can Run On | Savoy unissued |
HL202 | I Must Tell Jesus | - |
HL203 | When I Come To The End Of My Journey | King Solomon 1022 |
* King Solomon 1022 Heavenly Four Of Alabama - One Day With Jesus / When I Come To The End Of My Journey
The Toppers
Emmett Matthews, soprano sax, vocal; Romaine Brown, piano; Steve Gibson, guitar, vocal; David Patillo, bass; Jim Jackson, drums; Jane Spriggs, vocal.
NYC, December 8, 1944
S5756 | Palace Of Stone (as I'm All Alone) | Savoy 559, 656 |
S5757 | I'm Living For You | Savoy 656; Regent 130, 1008 |
S5758 | If Money Grew On Threes | Savoy 559 |
S5759 | Nat's Boogie Woogie | Regent 130, 1008 |
* Savoy 559 The Toppers - Palace Of Stone (I'm All Alone) / If Money Grew On Threes
* Savoy 656 The Toppers - I'm All Alone (Palace Of Stone) / I'm Living For You
* Regent 130 Steve Gibson - I'm Living For You / Nat's Boogie Woogie 1948
* Regent 1008 Steve Gibson - I'm Living For You / Steve's Boogie Woogie 1949
Brownie McGhee With Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Walter Brown, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1944
S5760 | That's The Stuff (as Watch Out) | Savoy 5533, 826 |
S5761 | Knockabout Blues (as Carolina Blues) | - |
S5762 | Easy Ridin' Buggy | Savoy 5534 |
S5763 | Women Lover Blues | - |
S5764 | Run Away Women (as Hootin' The Blues) | Savoy 5549, 850 |
S5765 | Shake Down (as Shake Down Blues) | - |
S5766 | I Don't | unissued |
* Savoy 5533 Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - That's The Stuff / Knockabout Blues
* Savoy 826 Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - Watch Out / Carolina Blues 1951
* Savoy 5534 Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - Easy Ridin' Buggy / Women Lover Blues
* Savoy 5549 Sonny Terry - Run Away Women / Shake Down
* Savoy 850 Sonny Terry - Hootin' The Blues / Shake Down Blues 1952
Clyde Hart's Hot Seven
"Little" Benny Harris, trumpet; Herbie Fields, alto, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Joe Gregory, vocal.
NYC, December 19, 1944
S5768 | Smack That Mess | Savoy 542, SJL 2208 |
S5769 | Dee Dee's Dance | Savoy 598, MG 9025, SJL 2208 |
S5770 | Little Benny (as King Kong) | Savoy 598, MG 9024, SJL 2208 |
S5771 | Shoot The Arrow To Me Cupid | Savoy 542, SJL 2208 |
* Savoy SJL 2208 Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4 1953
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 3 1953
* Savoy 542 Joe Gregory - Smack That Mess / Shoot The Arrow To Me Cupid not released?
* Savoy 598 Clyde Hart - Dee Dee's Dance / Little Benny 1946
= Savoy 921 -
unidentified Mexican band
unidentified Mexican band.
1944
S5390 | Come On And Whittle | Savoy unissued |
S5391 | I Want To Be Somebody's Nobody Else | - |
The Four Chimes
The Four Chimes.
circa 1944?
Lord, Somebody's Calling | King Solomon 1019 | |
When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
* King Solomon 1019 The Four Chimes - Lord, Somebody's Calling / When The Saints Go Marching In
Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles
Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles.
circa 1944?
S3704 | I'll Never Turn Again | King Solomon 1020 |
S3705 | I Don't Know Why I Have To Cry | - |
* King Solomon 1020 Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles - I'll Never Turn Again / I Don't Know Why I Have To Cry
Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers
Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers.
circa 1944???
SAV-11180A | Sampson | Savoy 1027 |
SAV-11181B | What Changes Have You Made | - |
* Savoy 1027 Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers - Sampson / What Changes Have You Made
Al Trace And His New Orchestra With Bob Vincent
Bob Vincent, vocal; Al Trace, leader; and others.
circa 1944???
Whistler Dog | Regent 123 | |
Fickle Fanny | - |
* Regent 123 Al Trace, Bob Vincent - Fickle Fanny / Whistler Dog 1948