Clef Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 8900, 89000 series
Clef 8900 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
8900 Dexter Gordon - I've Found A New Baby / Rosetta
Harry Edison, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; possibly Red Callender or Johnny Miller, bass; Juicy Owens, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, late 1943 or circa July, 1944
| 1892 | I've Found A New Baby |
| 1893 | Rosetta |
** originally released on Mercury 8900.
8901 Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two
Willie Smith, alto sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947
| 1516 | 234 | 1898 | Not So Bop Blues |
| 1517 | 235 | 1899 | Tea For Two |
** originally released on Mercury 8901.
8902 Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Cake / Cool
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, circa September-October, 1947
| 607D | 229 | Cake |
| 610D | 232 | Cool |
** originally released on Mercury 8902.
8903 Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame
same session.
NYC, circa September-October, 1947
| 608E | 230 | 1895 | Znarg Blues |
| 609B | 231 | 1896 | My Old Flame |
** originally released on Mercury 8903.
8904 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947
| 1884 | 186 | 62VK212 | Perdido Part 1 |
| 1885 | 187 | 62VK213 | Perdido Part 2 |
** originally released on Mercury 8904.
8905 Gene Ammons - Blowing The Family Jewels / Sugar-Coated
Gail Brockman, trumpet; John "Flaps" Dungee, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1947
| 1390 | Blowing The Family Jewels |
| 1391 | Sugar-Coated |
** originally released on Mercury 8905.
8906 Red Rodney - Perdido / Gussie "G"
Red Rodney, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, November 23, 1946
| HL185-2 | Perdido |
| HL187-3 | Gussie "G" |
** originally released on Keynote K657 in 1947.
8907 Flip Phillips - Put That Back / Drowsy
John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949
| 2538 | 288-4 | Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back) |
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1949
| 325-3 | Drowsy |
** originally released on Mercury 8907.
8908 Flip Phillips - This Can't Be Love / Cookie
Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Pete Mondello, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Sam Bruno, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 280-6 | This Can't Be Love |
| 281-2 | Cookie |
** originally released on Mercury 8908.
8909 Coleman Hawkins - The Big Head / Platinum Love
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 276-5 | The Big Head |
| 278-6 | Platinum Love |
** originally released on Mercury 8909.
8910 Sonny Criss - Colidad / The First One
Sonny Criss, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Iggy Shevack, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949
| 272-6 | Colidad |
| 274-1 | The First One |
** originally released on Mercury 8910.
8911 Flip Phillips - Drowsy / Vortex
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1949
| 325-3 | Drowsy |
| 326-12 | Vortex |
** originally released on Mercury 8911.
8912 Coleman Hawkins - Skippy / There's A Small Hotel
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 277-7 | Skippy |
| 279-6 | 63VK638 | There's A Small Hotel |
** originally released on Mercury 8912.
8913 Tommy Turk - Bye Bye Blues / The Beat
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Turk, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 1, 1949
| 316-3 | Bye Bye Blues |
| 318-2 | The Beat |
** originally released on Mercury 8913.
8914 Santo Pecora - Canal Street Romp / Rose Of The Rio Grande
George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Fred Laudeman, piano; Lou Massenter, bass; Eddie Grady, drums.
New Orleans, LA, 1950
| 356-1 | Canal Street Romp |
| 359-3 | Rose Of The Rio Grande |
** originally released on Mercury 8914.
8915 Sonny Criss - Tornade / Blues For The Boppers
Sonny Criss, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Iggy Shevack, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949
| 273-4 | Tornade |
| 275-3 | Blues For The Boppers |
** originally released on Mercury 8915.
8916 Tommy Turk - Two By Four / Encore
Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Turk, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 1, 1949
| 315-4 | Two By Four |
| 317-2 | Encore |
** originally released on Mercury 8916.
8917 Oscar Peterson - Debut / Tenderly
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, March, 1950
| 374-3 | Debut |
| 381-3 | Tenderly |
** originally released on Mercury 8917.
8918 Flip Phillips - Lover / Blue Room
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 360-5 | Lover |
| 365-3 | Blue Room |
** originally released on Mercury 8918.
8919 Flip Phillips - Don't Take Your Love From Me / Lover Come Back To Me
same session.
NYC, March, 1950
| 361-1 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
| 364-1 | Lover Come Back To Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8919.
8920 Flip Phillips - Flip's Boogie / Feelin' The Blues
same session.
NYC, March, 1950
| 362-2 | Flip's Boogie |
| 363-1 | Feelin' The Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8920.
8921 Oscar Peterson - They Didn't Believe Me / Lover Come Back To Me
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, March, 1950
| 375-1 | They Didn't Believe Me |
| 376-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8921.
8922 Oscar Peterson - Where Or When / Oscar's Blues
same session.
NYC, March, 1950
| 377-1 | Where Or When |
| 380-1 | Oscar's Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8922.
8923 Oscar Peterson - Three O'Clock In The Morning / All The Things You Are
same session.
NYC, March, 1950
| 378-3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning |
| 379-1 | All The Things You Are |
** originally released on Mercury 8923.
8924 Lester Young - Too Marvelous For Words / Encore
Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 366-3 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 368-4 | Encore |
** originally released on Mercury 8924.
8925 Santo Pecora - Basin Street Blues / Twelfth Street Rag
George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Fred Laudeman, piano; Lou Massenter, bass; Eddie Grady, drums.
New Orleans, LA, 1950
| 357-2 | Basin Street Blues |
| 358-2 | Twelfth Street Rag |
** originally released on Mercury 8925.
8926 Oscar Peterson - Little White Lies / Lover
Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 394-1 | Little White Lies |
| 406-2 | Lover |
** originally released on Mercury 8926.
8927 Lester Young - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / Up 'N' Adam
Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 369-2 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 370-2 | 62VK227 | Up 'N' Adam |
** originally released on Mercury 8927.
8928 Santo Pecora - March Of The Mardi Gras / My Lou'siana
George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Armand Hug, piano; John Sinac, bass; Santo Pecoraro, drums.
New Orleans, LA, June, 1950
| 417-4 | March Of The Mardi Gras |
| 418-2 | My Lou'siana |
** originally released on Mercury 8928.
8929 Flip Phillips - Swingin' For Julie And Brownie / By The Lazy River
John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949
| 2538 | 288-4 | Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back) |
| 2540 | 290-4 | By The Lazy River |
** originally released on Mercury 8929.
8930 Oscar Peterson - Robbin's Nest / Exactly Like You
Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 404-1 | Robbin's Nest |
| 407-3 | Exactly Like You |
** originally released on Mercury 8930.
8931 Santo Pecora - Listen / Mahogany Hall Stomp
George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Armand Hug, piano; John Sinac, bass; Santo Pecoraro, drums.
New Orleans, LA, June, 1950
| 416-2 | Listen |
| 419-2 | Mahogany Hall Stomp |
** originally released on Mercury 8931.
8932 no information
8933 Oscar Peterson - Get Happy / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 400-1 | Get Happy |
| 401-2 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
** originally released on Mercury 8933.
8934 Lester Young - Three Little Words / Neenah
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
NYC, July, 1950
| 430-4 | Three Little Words |
| 433-4 | Neenah |
** originally released on Mercury 8934.
8935 Flip Phillips - Be Be / Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1950
| 439-4 | Be Be |
| 440-4 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8935.
8936 Ray Brown - Blue Lou / Song Of The Volga Boatmen
Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1950
| 437 | Blue Lou |
| 438 | Song Of The Volga Boatmen |
** originally released on Mercury 8936.
8937 Johnny Hodges - Rabbit's Blues / Something To Pat Your Foot To
Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1951
| 477-3 | Rabbit's Blues |
| 478-3 | Something To Pad Your Foot To |
** originally released on Mercury 8937.
8938 Flip Phillips - Bright Blues / But Beautiful
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1949
| 328-1 | But Beautiful |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1950
| 441-2 | Bright Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8938.
8939 Lester Young - Undercover Girl Blues / Frenesi 1951
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 485-2 | Undercover Girl Blues |
| 486-3 | Frenesi |
** originally released on Mercury 8939 in 1951.
8940 Oscar Peterson - Squatty Roo / Salute To Garner
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 454-1 | Squatty Roo |
| 458-1 | Salute To Garner |
** originally released on Mercury 8940.
8941 Illinois Jacquet - All Of Me / Pastel
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
| 499-5 | Pastel |
| 500-2 | All Of Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8941.
8942 Charlie Ventura - Avalon / I'm Confessin' 1952
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.
NYC, March 7, 1951
| 523-6 | Avalon |
| 524-1 | I'm Confessin' |
** originally released on Mercury 8942 in 1952.
8943 Oscar Peterson - Nameless / How High The Moon
Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 396-4 | Nameless |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, January 19, 1951
| 501-8 | How High The Moon |
** originally released on Mercury 8943.
8944 Johnny Hodges - Jeep's Blues / Castle Rock
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, February 28, 1951
| 512-3 | 62VK241 | Jeep's Blues |
same personnel.
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 515-3 | 62VK240 | Castle Rock |
** originally released on Mercury 8944.
8945 Illinois Jacquet - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Cotton Tail
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1951
| 548-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 549-2 | Cotton Tail |
** originally released on Mercury 8945.
8946 Lester Young - A Foggy Day / Down 'N Adam
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 529-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 532-2 | Down 'N Adam |
** originally released on Mercury 8946.
8947 Flip Phillips, Machito - Bucabu / Sonoro
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 20, 1948
| 2156 | 302 | Bucabu |
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January 21, 1951
| 475-2 | Sonoro |
** originally released on Mercury 8947.
8948 Kenny Kersey - JATP Boogie / Sweet Lorraine
Kenny Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
live in NYC, circa 1949
| 428 | JATP Boogie |
| 428X | Sweet Lorraine |
** originally released on Mercury 8948.
8949 Charlie Ventura - Bugle Call Rag / That Old Feeling 1952
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.
NYC, March 7, 1951
| 525-9 | Bugle Call Rag |
| 527-6 | That Old Feeling |
** originally released on Mercury 8949 in 1952.
8950 Slim Gaillard - Babalu / Sabroso
Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, May 25, 1951
| 553-5 | Babalu |
| 554-2 | Sabroso |
** originally released on Mercury 8950.
8951 Illinois Jacquet - Later For The Happenin' / Speedliner
Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
| 494-4 | Later For The Happenin' |
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
| 497-1 | Speedliner |
** originally released on Mercury 8951.
8952 Oscar Peterson - I Get A Kick Out Of You / What's New
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 459-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 460-2 | What's New |
** originally released on Mercury 8952.
8953 Flip Phillips - Cheek To Cheek / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 535-4 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 537-5 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
** originally released on Mercury 8953.
8954 Johnny Hodges - Globetrotter / Gentle Breeze
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano #1; Leroy Lovett, piano #2; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 1. 517-3 | Globetrotter |
| 2. 518-2 | A Gentle Breeze |
** originally released on Mercury 8954.
8955 Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Sweet Lorraine
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 580-6 | Yard Dog |
| 581-3 | Sweet Lorraine |
** originally released on Mercury 8955.
8956 Slim Gaillard - Yip Roc Heresy / The Hip Cowboy
unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 585-3 | Yip Roc Heresy |
| 586-1 | The Hip Cowboy |
** originally released on Mercury 8956.
8957 Charlie Ventura - Old Man River / After You've Gone
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, August 8, 1951
| 597-11 | After You've Gone |
| 599-3 | Old Man River |
** originally released on Mercury 8957.
8958 Johnny Hodges - You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart / Globetrotter
Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1951
| 477-2 | You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart (as Rabbit's Blues) |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1951
| 517-3 | Globetrotter |
** originally released on Mercury 8958.
8959 Oscar Peterson - Love For Sale / Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 634-6 | Love For Sale |
| 635-5 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
** originally released on Mercury 8959.
8960 Flip Phillips - Broadway / Apple Honey
Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass, vocal; Joe McDonald, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951
| 614-3 | Broadway |
| 617-2 | Apple Honey |
** originally released on Mercury 8960.
8961 Johnny Hodges - Sideways / A Pound Of Blues
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 656-3 | Sideways |
| 657-7 | A Pound Of Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8961.
8962 Roy Eldridge - Basin Street Blues / I Remember Harlem
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1951
| 644-6 | Basin Street Blues |
| 645-2 | I Remember Harlem |
** originally released on Mercury 8962.
8963 Lester Young - Thou Swell / Let's Fall In Love
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 483-2 | Thou Swell |
same personnel.
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 531-1 | Let's Fall In Love |
** originally released on Mercury 8963.
8964 Count Basie - New Basie Blues / Sure Thing 1952
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 665-4 | New Basie Blues |
| 666-4 | Sure Thing |
** originally released on Mercury 8964 in 1952.
8965 Charlie Ventura - Love Is Just Around The Corner / O.H. Blues
Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, August 8, 1951
| 598-1 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
| 600-6 | O.H. Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8965.
8966 Chico O'Farrill - Flamingo / Carioca
Roy Eldridge, Al Porcino, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Lenny Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Pete Mondello, baritone, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 595-3 | Flamingo |
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Bobby Escoto, vocal; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, November 24, 1951
| 642-5 | Carioca |
** originally released on Mercury 8966.
8967 Anita O'Day - Lover Come Back To Me / Rock 'N Roll Blues
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.
NYC, January 22, 1952
| 671-2 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 673-1 | Rock 'N Roll Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8967.
8968 Illinois Jacquet - Groovin' / Weary Blues
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1951
| 550-3 | Weary Blues |
| 551-4 | Groovin' |
** originally released on Mercury 8968.
8969 Bill Harris - You're Blase / Bill Not Phil
Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1952
| 648-2 | You're Blase |
| 649-1 | Bill Not Phil |
** originally released on Mercury 8969.
8970 Bulee Gaillard - Tax Payer's Blues / Eatin' With The Boogie
Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.
NYC, January 24, 1952
| 686-3 | Tax Payer's Blues |
| 687-2 | Eatin' With The Boogie |
** originally released on Mercury 8970.
8971 Ralph Burns - Places Please / Terrisita
possibly Tony Miranda, French horn; possibly Danny Bank, flute; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; unidentified strings.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 601 | Places Please |
| 603 | Terrisita |
** originally released on Mercury 8971.
8972 Ralph Burns - Tantallon / Vignette At Verney's
same session.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 602 | Tantallon |
| 608 | Vignette At Verney's |
** originally released on Mercury 8972.
8973 Ralph Burns - Cameo / Lileth
same session.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 604 | Cameo |
| 607 | Lileth |
** originally released on Mercury 8973.
8974 Ralph Burns - Someday Somewhere / Spring Is
same session.
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 605 | Someday Somewhere |
| 606 | Spring Is |
** originally released on Mercury 8974.
8975 Roy Eldridge - Easter Parade / I See Everybody's Baby
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1951
| 646-4 | Easter Parade |
| 647-3 | I See Everybody's Baby |
** originally released on Mercury 8975.
8976 Oscar Peterson - Rough Ridin' / But Not For Me 1952
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums #1.
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 1. 707-2 | Rough Ridin' |
| 2. 710-1 | But Not For Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8976 in 1952.
8977 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Sweeping The Blues Away
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 659-2 | Who's Excited |
same personnel.
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 660-2 | Sweeping The Blues Away |
** originally released on Mercury 8977 (alt.).
8978 Flip Phillips - Goodbye / Salute To Pres
Allen Smith, trumpet; Charlie Etter, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Vernon Alley, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952
| 711-5 | Goodbye |
| 712-3 | Salute To Pres |
** originally released on Mercury 8978.
8979 Charlie Barnet - Gal From Joe's / Skyliner
James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.
NYC, November 30, 1947
| AP3197 | 743-3 | Gal From Joe's |
Johnny Cappola, Dick Collins, Carlton McBeath, Al Del Simone, trumpet; Ziggy Elmer, Lewis McCreary, Dave Wells, trombone; Rene Bloch, Dick Meldonian, alto sax; Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass; John Markham, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1951
| 748-1 | Skyliner |
** originally released on Mercury 8979.
8980 Charlie Barnet - Blue Lou / Deep Purple
Al Killian, Irving Lewis, Everett McDonald, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Art Robey, trumpet, vocal; Frank Bradley, Burt Johnson, Tommy Pederson, Phil Washburne, trombone; Gus McReynolds, Frank Papalardo, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Billy Miller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; George Jenkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1947
| AP3096 | 745-1 | Blue Lou |
James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1947
| AP3157 | 744-2 | Deep Purple |
** originally released on Mercury 8980.
8981 Charlie Barnet - Charleston Alley / Cherokee
James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.
NYC, November 30, 1947
| AP3196 | 742-1 | Charleston Alley |
Johnny Cappola, Dick Collins, Carlton McBeath, Al Del Simone, trumpet; Ziggy Elmer, Lewis McCreary, Dave Wells, trombone; Rene Bloch, Dick Meldonian, alto sax; Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass; John Markham, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1951
| 747-2 | Cherokee |
** originally released on Mercury 8981.
8982 Charlie Barnet - Jubilee Jump / Southern Fried
James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, Jean Louise, vocal.
NYC, August 25, 1947
| AP3133 | 741-1 | Jubilee Jump |
James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.
NYC, November 30, 1947
| AP3194 | 746-2 | Southern Fried |
** originally released on Mercury 8982.
8983 Gene Krupa - St. Louis Blues / Stardust 1952
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 726-3 | St. Louis Blues |
| 728-1 | Stardust |
** originally released on Mercury 8983 in 1952.
8984 Gene Krupa - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Drum Boogie 1952
same session.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 727-1 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
| 732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629 | Drum Boogie |
** originally released on Mercury 8984 in 1952.
8985 Chico O'Farrill - JATP Mambo / Cuban Blues
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1951
| 565-3 | JATP Mambo |
| 569-2 | Cuban Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 8985.
8986 Chico O'Farrill - It Ain't Necessarily So / Guess What
Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Carl Elmer, Fred Zito, trombone; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, March 24, 1952
| 738-2 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 739-3 | Guess What |
** originally released on Mercury 8986.
8987 Count Basie - Jive At Five / Every Tub 1952
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Sy Oliver, arranger.
NYC, January 25, 1952
| 688-6 | Jive At Five |
| 691-5 | Every Tub |
** originally released on Mercury 8987 in 1952.
8988 Count Basie - Why Not / Fawncy Meeting You 1952
omit Oliver.
NYC, January 17, 1952
| 667-2 | Why Not |
| 668-4 | Fawncy Meeting You |
** originally released on Mercury 8988 in 1952.
8989 Anita O'Day - Lullaby Of The Leaves / Love For Sale
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.
NYC, January 22, 1952
| 672-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 674-2 | Love For Sale |
** originally released on Mercury 8989.
8990 Gene Krupa - Perdido / Fine's Idea 1952
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 730-3 | Perdido |
| 731-3 | Fine's Idea |
** originally released on Mercury 8990 in 1952.
8991 Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two / Rosanne
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952
| 763-6 | Tea For Two |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 806-6 | Rosanne |
** originally released on Mercury 8991.
8992 Lester Young - Deed I Do / In A Little Spanish Town
Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 367-1 | 'Deed I Do |
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 530-1 | In A Little Spanish Town |
** originally released on Mercury 8992.
8993 Illinois Jacquet - Bluesitis / Swinging Home
Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 754-7 | Bluesitis |
| 755-3 | Swinging Home |
** originally released on Mercury 8993.
8994 Flip Phillips - If I Had You / What Is This Thing Called Love?
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952
| 776-6 | If I Had You |
| 779-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
** originally released on Mercury 8994.
8995 Charlie Ventura - Rose Room / Yesterdays 1952
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.
NYC, March 7, 1951
| 526-5 | Rose Room |
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Chick Kenny, drums; Betty Bennett, The Blentones, vocal.
NYC, August 6, 1951
| 592-6 | Yesterdays |
** originally released on Mercury 8995 in 1952.
8996 Roy Eldridge - Baby, What's The Matter With You / Jumbo The Elephant
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 579-6 | Baby, What's The Matter With You |
| 582-5 | Jumbo The Elephant |
** originally released on Mercury 8996.
8997 Bill Harris - Bijou / Poogerini
Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 735-4 | Bijou |
| 736-2 | Poogerini |
** originally released on Mercury 8997.
8998 Bulee Gaillard - St. Louis Blues / I Know What To Do
Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.
NYC, January 24, 1952
| 684-2 | St. Louis Blues |
| 685-1 | I Know What To Do |
** originally released on Mercury 8998.
8999 Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things / Willow Weep For Me 1952
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 708-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 796-3 | Willow Weep For Me |
** originally released on Mercury 8999 in 1952.
Clef 89000 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
89000 Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere / Tenderly 1952
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952
| 760-4 | Tenderly |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952
| 799-1 | What's I'm Gotchere |
** originally released on Mercury 89000 in 1952.
89001 Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie / Port Of Rico 1952
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1951
| 547-4 | One-Nighter Boogie |
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, July 22, 1952
| 821-3 | 62VK216 | Port Of Rico |
** originally released on Mercury 89001 in 1952.
89002 Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things / I Only Have Eyes For You 1952
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952
| 769-3 | These Foolish Things |
| 770-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
** originally released on Mercury 89002 in 1952.
89003 Billie Holiday - You Turned The Tables On Me / Easy To Love 1952
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952
| 767-5 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
| 768-1 | Easy To Love |
** originally released on Mercury 89003 in 1952.
89004 Billie Holiday - Blue Moon / You Go To My Head 1952
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952
| 765-1 | Blue Moon |
| 766-1 | You Go To My Head |
** originally released on Mercury 89004 in 1952.
89005 Billie Holiday - East Of The Sun / Solitude 1952
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952
| 764-3 | East Of The Sun |
| 771-1 | Solitude |
** originally released on Mercury 89005 in 1952.
89006 Oscar Peterson - You Go To My Head / You Turned The Tables On Me 1952
Oscar Peterson, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 692-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 695-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
** originally released on Mercury 89006 in 1952.
89007 Oscar Peterson - There's A Small Hotel / I Can't Get Started With You 1952
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 694-3 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 697-2 | I Can't Get Started |
** originally released on Mercury 89007 in 1952.
89008 Oscar Peterson - These Foolish Things / East Of The Sun 1952
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 696-1 | These Foolish Things |
| 699-2 | East Of The Sun |
** originally released on Mercury 89008 in 1952.
89009 Oscar Peterson - They Can't Take That Away From Me / Blue Moon 1952
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 693-3 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 698-1 | Blue Moon |
** originally released on Mercury 89009 in 1952.
89010 Nick Esposito - Empty Ballroom Blues / Love Is Just Around The Corner 1952
Bennie Green, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Nick Esposito, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March, 1952
| 772-5 | Empty Ballroom Blues |
| 775-5 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
** originally released on Mercury 89010 in 1952.
89011 Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - Please / Believe It Beloved 1952
Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952
| 780-2 | Please |
| 781-3 | Believe It Beloved |
** originally released on Mercury 89011 in 1952.
89012 Anita O'Day - No Soap, No Hope Blues / The Lady Is A Tramp 1952
Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.
Chicago, IL, July, 1952
| 814-4 | No Soap, No Hope Blues |
| 816-5 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
** originally released on Mercury 89012 in 1952.
89013 Slim Gaillard - Oh, Lady Be Good / For You 1952
Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, May 25, 1951
| 552-1 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 583-2 | For You |
** originally released on Mercury 89013 in 1952.
89014 Count Basie - Paradise Squat / Hob Nail Boogie 1952
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952
| 825-2 | Hob Nail Boogie |
| 827-3 | Paradise Squat |
** originally released on Mercury 89014 in 1952.
89015 Charlie Barnet - Durango / Let's Blow The Blues 1952
Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.
NYC, July 9, 1952
| 853-5 | Durango |
| 857-9 | Let's Blow The Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 89015 in 1952.
89016 Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie / Wosie-Posie 1952
same session.
NYC, July 9, 1952
| 858-1 | Fur Trapper's Boogie |
same personnel.
NYC, July 10, 1952
| 862-8 | Wosie-Posie |
** originally released on Mercury 89016 in 1952.
89017 Lester Young - Jeepers, Creepers / Little Pee Blues 1952
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
NYC, July, 1950
| 434-2 | Jeepers, Creepers |
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 488-2 | Little Pee Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 89017 in 1952.
89018 Johnny Hodges - Duke's Blues Parts 1 & 2 1952
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952
| 762-3 | Duke's Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 89018 in 1952.
89019 Chico O'Farrill - Peanut Vendor / Malaguena 1953
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Bobby Escoto, vocal; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, November 24, 1951
| 636-5 | Peanut Vendor |
| 638-4 | Malaguena |
** originally released on Mercury 89019 in 1953.
89020 not used
89021 Illinois Jacquet - Lean Baby / The Cool Rage 1953
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, July 22, 1952
| 818-3 | Lean Baby |
| 820-8 | The Cool Rage |
** originally released on Mercury 89021 in 1953.
89022 Flip Phillips - Cottontail / Blues For The Midgets 1953
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952
| 777-13 | Cottontail |
| 778-2 | Blues For The Midgets |
** originally released on Mercury 89022 in 1953.
89023 Bill Harris - D'Anjou / Gloomy Sunday 1953
Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1952
| 650-3 | D'Anjou |
Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 734-1 | Gloomy Sunday |
** originally released on Mercury 89023 in 1953.
89024 Reta Moss - You Never Had It So Good / When Day Is Done 1953
Al Klink, Boomie Richman, sax; Arnold Eidus, Barton Fisch, Harry Katzman, Milton Lomask, Julius Schachter, Morris Starzek, violin; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Sam Bruno, guitar; Sonny Igoe, drums; Reta Moss, vocal; George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1952
| 1100-7 | You Never Had It So Good |
| 1101-6 | When Day Is Done |
** originally released on Mercury 89024 in 1953.
89025 Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight / Stars Fell On Alabama 1953
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| 959-1 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 962-6 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
** originally released on Mercury 89025 in 1953.
89026 Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic / Key Largo 1953
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952
| 871-7 | Isn't It Romantic |
same personnel.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 882-7 | Key Largo |
** originally released on Mercury 89026 in 1953.
89027 Lester Young - Almost Like Being In Love / There'll Never Be Another You 1953
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 892-3 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 894-1 | There'll Never Be Another You |
** originally released on Mercury 89027 in 1953.
89028 Al Hibbler, Count Basie - Sent For You Yesterday / Goin' To Chicago 1953
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| 965-4 | Sent For You Yesterday |
| 966-1 | Goin' To Chicago |
** originally released on Mercury 89028 in 1953.
89029 Teddy Wilson - Darn That Dream / Oh, Lady Be Good 1953
Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 16, 1952
| 986-1 | Darn That Dream |
| 988-3 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
** originally released on Mercury 89029 in 1953.
89030 Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Carioca / Three Little Words 1953
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 970-13 | Carioca |
| 971-1 | Three Little Words |
** originally released on Mercury 89030 in 1953.
89031 Slim Gaillard - Gomen-Nasai / Potatoe Chips 1953
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Cyril Hayes, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ray Brown, bass; Milt Jackson, drums.
NYC, December, 1952
| 1126-13 | Gomen-Nasai |
| 1127-3 | Potatoe Chips |
** originally released on Mercury 89031 in 1953.
89032 Anita O'Day - Pagan Love Song / Somebody's Cryin' 1953
Andy Secrest, trumpet; Anita O'Day, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Larry Russell, director.
Chicago, IL, December, 1952
| 1096-5 | Pagan Love Song |
| 1098-2 | Somebody's Cryin' |
** originally released on Mercury 89032 in 1953.
89033 Count Basie - I Want A Little Girl / Oh, Lady Be Good 1953
Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, clarinet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 967-1 | I Want A Little Girl |
| 968-6 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
** originally released on Mercury 89033 in 1953.
89034 Paul Williams - Miami Drag / Easy Walking 1953
Henry Boozier, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Richie Powell, piano; unknown, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; unknown, vocal.
NYC, 1952
| 846-4 | Miami Drag |
| 848-3 | Easy Walking |
** originally released on Mercury 89034 in 1953.
89035 Johnny Hodges - Through For The Night / Latino 1953
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 952-1 | Through For The Night |
| 955-7 | Latino |
** originally released on Mercury 89035 in 1953.
89036 Illinois Jacquet - Blues In The Night / What's The Riff 1953
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Jones, organ; Joe Sinacore, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1952
| 1123-3 | Blues In The Night |
| 1125-3 | What's The Riff |
** originally released on Mercury 89036 in 1953.
89037 Billie Holiday - Lover Come Back To Me / Yesterdays 1953
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 840-4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 842-2 | Yesterdays |
** originally released on Mercury 89037 in 1953.
89038 Oscar Peterson - The Man I Love / It Ain't Necessarily So 1953
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 903-2 | The Man I Love |
| 905-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
** originally released on Mercury 89038 in 1953.
89039 Oscar Peterson - Isn't This A Lovely Day / Blue Skies 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 909-5 | Isn't This A Lovely Day |
| 927-3 | Blue Skies |
** originally released on Mercury 89039 in 1953.
89040 Oscar Peterson - What Is This Thing Called Love / In The Still Of The Night 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 910-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 922-2 | In The Still Of The Night |
** originally released on Mercury 89040 in 1953.
89041 Oscar Peterson - Prelude To A Kiss / John Hardy's Wife 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 931-1 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 936-1 | John Hardy's Wife |
** originally released on Mercury 89041 in 1953.
89042 Stan Getz - 'Tis Autumn / Lover Come Back To Me 1953
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1952
| 958-9 | 'Tis Autumn |
| 960-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
** originally released on Mercury 89042 in 1953.
89043 Teddy Wilson - One I Love / Tea For Two 1953
Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 16, 1952
| 985-1 | One I Love |
| 987-4 | Tea For Two |
** originally released on Mercury 89043 in 1953.
89044 Benny Carter - Street Scene / Pick Yourself Up 1953
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952
| 938-2 | Street Scene |
| 940-12 | Pick Yourself Up |
** originally released on Mercury 89044 in 1953.
89045 Lester Young - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / I Can't Get Started With You 1953
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 888-2 | I Can't Get Started With You |
| 891-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
** originally released on Mercury 89045 in 1953.
89046 Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - There Is No Greater Love / It Must Be True 1953
Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952
| 782-3 | There Is No Greater Love |
| 783-5 | It Must Be True |
** originally released on Mercury 89046 in 1953.
89047 Anita O'Day - Ain't This A Wonderful Day / Vaya Con Dios 1953
Andy Secrest, trumpet; Anita O'Day, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Larry Russell, director.
Chicago, IL, December, 1952
| 1097-6 | Ain't This A Wonderful Day |
| 1099-2 | Vaya Con Dios |
** originally released on Mercury 89047 in 1953.
89048 Paul Williams - Young Man Blues / Hard Working Woman 1953
Henry Boozier, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Richie Powell, piano; unknown, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; unknown, vocal.
NYC, 1952
| 845-3 | Young Man Blues |
| 847-6 | Hard Working Woman |
** also released on Clef 89048x45 in 1953.
89049 Charlie Barnet - Swinging Down The Lane / Rhubarb 1953
Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.
NYC, July 9, 1952
| 855-3 | Swinging Down The Lane |
same personnel.
NYC, July 10, 1952
| 859-3 | Rhubarb |
** also released on Clef 89049x45 in 1953.
89050 Chico O'Farrill - Taboo / Disappearance 1953
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1951
| 564-2 | Taboo |
| 568-1 | Disappearance |
** also released on Clef 89050x45 in 1953.
89051 no information
89052 Harry Johnson, Bill Harris - Tutti Frutti / Sue Loves Mabel 1953
Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto, baritone sax; Harry Johnson, tenor sax; Sonny Truitt, piano, trombone; Chubby Jackson, bass; Morey Feld, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 1087-1 | Tutti Frutti |
| 1088-3 | Sue Loves Mabel |
** originally released on Mercury 89052 in 1953.
89053 Nick Esposito - Cherry / San Francisco Blues 1953
Bennie Green, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Nick Esposito, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
San Francisco, CA, March, 1952
| 773-8 | Cherry |
| 774-2 | San Francisco Blues |
** also released on Clef 89053x45 in 1953.
89054 Barney Kessel - Heat Wave / East Of The Sun 1953
Barney Kessel, Jim Wyble, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952
| 810-5 | Heat Wave |
| 811-2 | East Of The Sun |
** also released on Clef 89054x45 in 1953.
89055 Lu Watters - Ace In The Hole / Doctor Jazz 1953
Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.
Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 15, 1950
| 334-3 | Ace In The Hole |
Lu Watters, trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.
Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, 1950
| 420 | Doctor Jazz |
** also released on Clef 89055x45 in 1953.
89056 Roy Eldridge - Love For Sale / Dale's Wail 1953
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1222-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1223-5 | 62VK206 | Dale's Wail |
** originally released on Mercury 89056 in 1953.
89057 Gene Krupa - Coronation Hop / Paradise 1953
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1953
| 1205-4 | Coronation Hop |
| 1206-5 | Paradise |
** originally released on Mercury 89057 in 1953.
89058 Johnny Hodges - Wham / Come Sunday 1953
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 658-3 | Wham |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 953-3 | Come Sunday |
** originally released on Mercury 89058 in 1953.
89059 Stan Getz - Have You Met Miss Jones / Erudition 1953
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Alan Levitt, drums.
NYC, April 16, 1953
| 1216-1 | Have You Met Miss Jones |
| 1217-2 | Erudition |
** originally released on Mercury 89059 in 1953.
89060 Illinois Jacquet - Fat Man Boogie / Where Are You 1953
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Jones, organ; Joe Sinacore, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1952
| 1122-10 | Fat Man Boogie |
| 1124-9 | Where Are You |
** originally released on Mercury 89060 in 1953.
89061 Count Basie - Song Of The Islands / Royal Garden Blues 1953
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 969-4 | Song Of The Islands |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 984-4 | Royal Garden Blues |
** originally released on Mercury 89061 in 1953.
89062 Oscar Peterson - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Spring Is Here 1953
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, May 21, 1953
| 1235-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 1236-3 | Spring Is Here |
** originally released on Mercury 89062 in 1953.
89063 Ben Webster - Cottontail / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) 1953
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1227-9 | Cottontail |
| 1228-4 | Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) |
** originally released on Mercury 89063 in 1953.
89064 Billie Holiday - Tenderly / Stormy Weather 1953
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 787-3 | Tenderly |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 841-3 | Stormy Weather |
** also released on Clef 89064x45 in 1953.
89065 Benny Carter - Imagination / I Get A Kick Out Of You 1953
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952
| 939-2 | Imagination |
| 941-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
** also released on Clef 89065x45 in 1953.
89066 Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Sleepyhead / Bugle Call Rag 1953
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 972-1 | Sleepyhead |
| 973-7 | Bugle Call Rag |
** also released on Clef 89066x45 in 1953.
89067 Buddy DeFranco - Autumn In New York / Show Eyes 1953
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
** also released on Clef 89067x45 in 1953.
89068 Charlie Ventura - There's No You / Perdido 1953
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Chick Kenny, drums; Betty Bennett, The Blentones, vocal.
NYC, August 6, 1951
| 588-5 | There's No You |
| 589-5 | Perdido |
** also released on Clef 89068x45 in 1953.
89069 Bill Harris - Imagination / Blackstrap 1953
Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1952
| 651-4 | Imagination |
Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, March 19, 1952
| 733-6 | Blackstrap |
** also released on Clef 89069x45 in 1953.
89070 Count Basie - There's A Small Hotel / Blee Blop Blues (Tippin' On The Q.T.) 1953
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952
| 824-7 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 831-3 | Blee-Blop Blues (as Tippin' On The Q.T.) |
** also released on Clef 89070x45 in 1953.
89071 Teddy Wilson - Tenderly / Liza 1953
Teddy Wilson, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, April 13, 1953
| 1201-2 | Tenderly |
| 1203-1 | Liza |
** also released on Clef 89071x45 in 1953.
89072 Lester Young - September In The Rain / Pete's Cafe 1953
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 16, 1951
| 484-2 | September In The Rain |
| 487-2 | Pete's Cafe |
** also released on Clef 89072x45 in 1953.
89073 Illinois Jacquet - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Boot 'Em Up 1953
Joe Newman, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
| 496-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 753-5 | Boot 'Em Up |
** also released on Clef 89073x45 in 1953.
89074 Anita O'Day - Speak Low / Strawberry Moon 1953
Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.
Chicago, IL, July, 1952
| 815-3 | Speak Low |
| 817-2 | Strawberry Moon |
** also released on Clef 89074x45 in 1953.
89075 Slim Gaillard - Yo Yo Yo / Chicken Rhythm 1953
Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, May 25, 1951
| 555-2 | Yo Yo Yo |
unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 587-2 | Chicken Rhythm |
** also released on Clef 89075x45 in 1953.
89076 Oscar Peterson - Oh, Lady Be Good / I Was Doin' Alright 1953
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 911-2 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 921-4 | I Was Doin' Alright |
** also released on Clef 89076x45 in 1953.
89077 Oscar Peterson - Let's Do It / Begin The Beguine 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 904-1 | Let's Do It |
| 925-3 | Begin The Beguine |
** also released on Clef 89077x45 in 1953.
89078 Oscar Peterson - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Cheek To Cheek 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 906-2 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| 916-8 | Cheek To Cheek |
** also released on Clef 89078x45 in 1953.
89079 Oscar Peterson - Sophisticated Lady / Cottontail 1953
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 929-2 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 930-4 | Cottontail |
** also released on Clef 89079x45 in 1953.
89080 Fred Astaire - I Love Louisa / Dancing In The Dark 1953
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, celeste; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Fred Astaire, vocal, tap dance.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1952
| 1008-8 | I Love Louisa |
| 1033-3 | Dancing In The Dark |
** also released on Clef 89080x45 in 1953.
89081 Roger King Mozian - Midnight In Spanish Harlem / Love For Sale 1953
Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.
1953
| 1292 | Midnight In Spanish Harlem |
| 1293 | Love For Sale |
** also released on Clef 89081x45 in 1953.
89082 Gene Krupa - Payin' Them Dues Blues / Jungle Drums 1953
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.
NYC, September 10, 1953
| 1312-3 | Payin' Them Dues Blues |
| 1313-3 | Jungle Drums |
** also released on Clef 89082x45 in 1953.
89083 Louis Bellson - Caxton Hall Swing / Phalanges 1953
Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Herb Harper, Tommy Pederson, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July, 1953
| 1250-3 | Caxton Hall Swing |
| 1252-4 | Phalanges |
** also released on Clef 89083x45 in 1953.
89084 Illinois Jacquet - Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' / Mean To Me 1953
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1951
| 545-4 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 546-6 | Mean To Me |
** also released on Clef 89084x45 in 1953.
89085 Count Basie - Bread / Tippin' On The Q.T. 1953
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.
NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952
| 823-2 | Bread |
| 830-5 | Tippin' On The Q.T. |
** also released on Clef 89085x45 in 1953.
89086 Johnny Hodges - Jappa / Sheik Of Araby 1953
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 809-1 | Jappa |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 954-7 | Sheik Of Araby |
** also released on Clef 89086x45 in 1953.
89087 Roy Eldridge - Roy's Riff / Old Rockin' Chair 1953
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Old Rockin' Chair |
** also released on Clef 89087x45 in 1953.
89088 Buddy DeFranco - Love Is For The Very Young / From Here To Eternity 1953
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Russell Garcia, Nelson Riddle, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, September 28 and 29, 1953
| 1320-5 | Love Is For The Very Young |
| 1321-4 | From Here To Eternity |
** also released on Clef 89088x45 in 1953.
89089 Billie Holiday - My Man / He's Funny That Way 1953
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 839-6 | My Man |
| 843-6 | He's Funny That Way |
** also released on Clef 89089x45 in 1953.
89090 Stan Getz - Cool Mix / Rustic Hop 1953
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Alan Levitt, drums.
NYC, April 16, 1953
| 1214-1 | Cool Mix |
| 1215-5 | Rustic Hop |
** also released on Clef 89090x45 in 1953.
89091 Roger King Mozian - Panorama / Temptation 1953
Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.
1953
| 1294 | Panorama |
| 1295 | Temptation |
** also released on Clef 89091x45 in 1953.
89092 Buddy DeFranco - Gold Nugget Sam / Pyramid 1954
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Russell Garcia, Nelson Riddle, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, September 28 and 29, 1953
| 1319-6 | Gold Nugget Sam |
| 1323-6 | Pyramid |
** also released on Clef 89092x45 in 1954.
89093 Oscar Peterson - I Hear Music / Autumn In New York 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, May 21, 1953
| 1233-3 | I Hear Music |
| 1234-2 | Autumn In New York |
** also released on Clef 89093x45 in 1954.
89094 Buddy Rich - Let's Fall In Love / Me And My Jaguar 1954
Harry Edison, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1953
| 1266-2 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 1267-3 | Me And My Jaguar |
** also released on Clef 89094x45 in 1954.
89095 Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett - As Time Goes By / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 1954
Bobby Johnson, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Dickie Harris, Ted Kelly, trombone; Pete Clark, George Dorsey, alto sax; Stafford Simon, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Bill Smith, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, September 30, 1953
| 1325-1 | As Time Goes By |
| 1328-1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
** also released on Clef 89095x45 in 1954.
89096 Billie Holiday - Remember / Can't Face The Music 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 789-2 | Remember |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 844-3 | Can't Face The Music |
** also released on Clef 89096x45 in 1954.
89097 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Little Jazz 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz |
** also released on Clef 89097x45 in 1954.
89098 Johnny Hodges - Johnny's Blues Parts 1 & 2 1954
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Arthur Clarke, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1953
| 1318-4 | Johnny's Blues Parts 1 & 2 |
** also released on Clef 89098x45 in 1954.
89099 Gene Krupa - Capital Idea / Overtime 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1953
| 1204-3 | Capital Idea |
| 1207-11 | Overtime |
** also released on Clef 89099x45 in 1954.