Verve Records Discography: 1947-1948
1947
Jazz At The Philharmonic
unknown artists.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 15, 1947
| unknown titles | Clef unissued |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
same personnel.
Syria Mosque Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA, March 5, 1947
| unknown titles | Clef unissued |
Charlie Ventura All Stars At JATP
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marjorie Hyams, vibes #4; Ralph Burns, piano #1-3; Mary Lou Williams, piano #4; Bill DeArango, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Dave Tough, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, April 5, 1947
| 1. | Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance | Norgran MGN-1041 |
| 2. | Characteristically B.H. | - |
| 3. | Ralph Burns Up | - |
| 4. | Just You, Just Me | - |
* Norgran MGN-1041 Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert 1955
= Verve MGV-8132 - 1957
Hank Jones Trio At JATP
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, April 5, 1947
| Summertime | Norgran MGN-1041 | |
| Sid Flips His Lid | - |
* Norgran MGN-1041 Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert 1955
= Verve MGV-8132 - 1957
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 12, 1947
| Blues | Clef unissued |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Pete Brown, Willie Smith, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Lee Paul, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 24, 1947
| Perdido | Clef unissued | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - | |
| Blues | - |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Pete Brown, Willie Smith, alto sax #2; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| 1. | Hawk's Idea / Body And Soul / Hawk's Blues / I Surrender, Dear / Rockin' Chair / Duet | - |
| 2. | C Jam Blues | - |
Buck Clayton, Rex Stewart, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax #2; Kenny Kersey, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
| 1. | My Old Flame / Blues | - |
| 2. | Flying Home / Lady Be Good / Ghost Of A Chance / C Jam Blues | - |
Bobby Tucker, piano; Billie Holiday, vocal.
| You Better Go Now | Verve (J) 00MJ 3480/9 | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | - |
* Verve (J) 00MJ 3480/9 Billie Holiday On Verve 1946-1959 1985
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947
| Blues | Clef unissued | |
| Duet | - | |
| Cocktails For Two | - | |
| Stuffy | - |
Flip Phillips Quartet At JATP
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947
| Lover Come Back To Me | Clef unissued | |
| Flying Home | - |
Bill Harris Quartet At JATP
Bill Harris, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947
| Mean To Me | Clef unissued | |
| Lady Be Good | - |
Illinois Jacquet Quartet At JATP
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947
| Bottoms Up | Clef unissued | |
| Robbin's Nest | - | |
| Blues | - |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947
| How High The Moon | Clef unissued |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
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
| 1884/1886 | 186/188 | Perdido Part 1 | Mercury MG-35000; Clef MG VOL.6; Verve VSP/VSPS-16, VSP/VSPS-43 |
| 1887/1889 | 189/191 | Perdido Part 2 | - |
| 2447/2449 | 192/194 | Mordido Part 1 | Mercury MG-35009; Clef MG VOL.6; Verve VSP/VSPS-16 |
| 2450/2452 | 195/197 | Mordido Part 2 | - |
| 2453/2456 | 200/203 | Endido | Mercury MG-35002; Clef MG VOL.6 |
| 198/199 | I Surrender, Dear | Mercury MG-35002; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-15, VSP/VSPS-43 |
* Clef MG VOL.6 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 6 (Formerly Vols. 8, 9 And 10) 1955
= Verve MG VOL.6 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 6 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-16 The JATP All Stars - Perdido 1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-43 The Best Of JATP 1966
* Clef MG VOL.5 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 5 (Formerly Vols. 7, 10 And 11) 1955
= Verve MG VOL.5 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 5 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-15 The JATP All Stars - How High The Moon 1966
* Mercury MG-35000 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume Eight 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.8, MG VOL.8x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.8 - 1953
* Mercury MG-35009 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 9 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.9, MG VOL.9x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.9 - 1953
* Mercury MG-35002 Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10 1950
= Mercury MG VOL.10, MG VOL.10x45 - 1951
= Clef MG VOL.10 - 1953
Jazz At The Philharmonic (78 rpm Masters)
same session.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947
| 1884 | 186 | 62VK212 | Perdido Part 1 | Mercury 11000, 11011, 8904; Clef 110; Verve VK-106 |
| 1885 | 187 | 62VK213 | Perdido Part 2 | Mercury 11001, 11011, 8904; Clef 110; Verve VK-106 |
| 1886 | 188 | Perdido Part 3 | Mercury 11002; Clef 111 |
| 1887 | 189 | Perdido Part 4 | - |
| 1888 | 190 | Perdido Part 5 | Mercury 11001 |
| 1889 | 191 | Perdido Part 6 | Mercury 11000 |
| 2447 | 192 | Mordido Part 1 | Mercury 11013 |
| 2448 | 193 | Mordido Part 2 | Mercury 11014 |
| 2449 | 194 | Mordido Part 3 | Mercury 11015 |
| 2450 | 195 | Mordido Part 4 | - |
| 2451 | 196 | Mordido Part 5 | Mercury 11014 |
| 2452 | 197 | Mordido Part 6 | Mercury 11013 |
| 2453 | 200 | Endido Part 1 | Mercury 11019 |
| 2454 | 201 | Endido Part 2 | Mercury 11020 |
| 2455 | 202 | Endido Part 3 | - |
| 2456 | 203 | Endido Part 4 | Mercury 11019 |
| 198 | I Surrender, Dear Part 1 | Mercury 11021 |
| 199 | I Surrender, Dear Part 2 | - |
* Verve VK-106 Flip Phillips - Perdido Parts 1 & 2 1962
* Mercury 11000, 11000x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 6 1950
= Clef 11000, 11000x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11011, 11011x45; Clef 11011, 11011x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 8904, 8904x45; Clef 8904, 8904x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Clef 110 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 11001, 11001x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 2 & 5 1950
= Clef 11001, 11001x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11002, 11002x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 3 & 4 1950
= Clef 11002, 11002x45 - 1953
* Clef 111 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 3 & 4
* Mercury 11013, 11013x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 1 & 6 1950
= Clef 11013, 11013x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11014, 11014x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 2 & 5 1950
= Clef 11014, 11014x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11015, 11015x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 3 & 4 1950
= Clef 11015, 11015x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11019, 11019x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Endido Parts 1 & 4 1950
= Clef 11019, 11019x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11020, 11020x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - Endido Parts 2 & 3 1950
= Clef 11020, 11020x45 - 1953
* Mercury 11021, 11021x45 Jazz At The Philharmonic - I Surrender, Dear Parts 1 & 2 1950
= Clef 11021, 11021x45 - 1953
Hank Jones Solo
Hank Jones, piano.
probably NYC, September-October, 1947
| 601 | 236 | 1965-1 | The Night We Called It A Day | Mercury 1131; Clef 112; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707 |
| 602 | 237 | 1964-1 | Yesterdays | Mercury 1130; Clef 113; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707 |
| 603 | 238 | 1966-1 | You're Blase | Mercury 1131; Clef 113; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707 |
| 604 | 239 | 1963-1 | Tea For Two | Mercury 1130; Clef 112; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707 |
| 605 | 240 | 1967-1 | Blues For Lady Day | Mercury 1132; Clef 114; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707 |
| 606 | 241 | 1968-1 | Blue Room | - |
* Clef MGC-707 Hank Jones Piano - Urbanity 1956
= Verve MGV-8091 - 1957
* Mercury MG-25022, MG-35014, MGC-100 Hank Jones' Piano 1950
= Clef MGC-100 - 1952
* Mercury 1131 Hank Jones - The Night We Called It A Day / You're Blase
= Mercury A-61 Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano 1950?
* Clef 112 Hank Jones - The Night We Called It A Day / Tea For Two
* Mercury 1130 Hank Jones - Yesterdays / Tea For Two
= Mercury A-61 Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano 1950?
* Clef 113 Hank Jones - Yesterdays / You're Blase
* Mercury 1132 Hank Jones - Blues For Lady Day / Blue Room
= Mercury A-61 Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano 1950?
* Clef 114 Hank Jones - Blues For Lady Day / Blue Room
Flip Phillips - Howard McGhee Boptet
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 | Mercury 8104, 8902, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693 |
| 608E | 230 | 1895 | Znarg Blues | Mercury 8105, 8903, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693 |
| 609B | 231 | 1896 | My Old Flame | - |
| 610D | 232 | Cool | Mercury 8104, 8902, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693 |
* Clef MGC-693 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green - Flip 1956
= Verve MGV-8077 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-109 Flip Phillips Collates 1951
= Clef MGC-109 - 1952
* Mercury 8104 Flip Phillips - Cake / Cool
* Mercury 8902, 8902x45; Clef 8902, 8902x45 Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Cake / Cool
* Mercury 8105 Flip Phillips - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame
* Mercury 8903, 8903x45; Clef 8903, 8903x45 Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame
Willie Smith Quintet
Willie Smith, alto sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947
| 1508 | 233 | 1900 | Sophisticated Lady | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007 |
| 1516 | 234 | 1898 | Not So Bop Blues | Mercury 8103, 8901; Norgran MGN-1035 |
| 1517 | 235 | 1899 | Tea For Two | - |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953
* Mercury 8103 Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two
* Mercury 8901, 8901x45; Clef 8901, 8901x45 Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two
Gene Ammons Sextet With Earl Coleman
Gail Brockman, trumpet; John "Flaps" Dungee, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #3; A.K. Salim, arranger.
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1947
| 1. 1390 | Blowing The Family Jewels | Mercury 8905; EmArcy EMS-2-400 |
| 2. 1391 | Sugar-Coated | - |
| 3. 1392-2 | Dues In Blues | Mercury 8080; EmArcy EMS-2-400 |
| 4. 1393 | Jay Jay | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61 |
* EmArcy EMS-2-400 Gene Ammons - Jug Sessions
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984
* Mercury 8905, 8905x45; Clef 8905, 8905x45 Gene Ammons - Blowing The Family Jewels / Sugar-Coated
* Mercury 8080 Gene Ammons - Odd-En-Dow / Dues In Blues
Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra
Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Vincent Jacobs, French horn; John LaPorta, clarinet; Sonny Salad, Murray Williams, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Manny Albam, baritone sax; Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla, viola; Joe Benaventi, cello; Tony Aless, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Diego Ibarra, congas, bongos; Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December, 1947 and fall 1948
| 1. 2071-5 | 62VK205 | Repetition | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve VK-102, MGV-8001, VE-2-2501 |
| 2. 2072 | Rhumbacito | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007 |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953
* Verve VK-102 Charlie Parker - Just Friends / Repetition 1962
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins, guitar, vocal; and others.
Gold Star Recording Studio, Houston, TX, 1947-1951
| Traveler's Blues | Dart Records D 8000 | |
| Penitentiary Blues | - | |
| Racetrack Blues | - | |
| Jackstropper Blues | - | |
| Fast Life Woman | - | |
| Short-Haired Woman | - | |
| Unsuccessful Blues | - | |
| Jailhouse Blues | - | |
| Tim Moore's Farm | - | |
| Lightnin' Boogie | - |
* Dart Records D 8000 Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightning Strikes Again 1960
= Verve V-8453 Lightnin' Hopkins - Fast Life Woman 1962
1948
Machito And His Orchestra
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #2,4; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax #1,3; 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
| 1. 2154-9 | 300 | No Noise Part 1 | Mercury 11012, MGC-511; Verve MGV-2032, VE-2-2522 |
| 2. 2155-2 | 301-2 | No Noise Part 2 | - |
| 3. 2156 | 302 | Bucabu | Mercury 8947, MGC-511; Verve MGV-2032 |
| 4. 2157-1 | 303 | Mango Mangue | Mercury 11017, MGC-511; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2522 |
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Verve VE-2-2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz 1977
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Mercury MGC-511 Machito Jazz With Flip + Bird 1952
= Clef MGC-511 - 1954
* Mercury 11012; Clef 11012 Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Machito - No Noise Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 8947, 8947x45; Clef 8947, 8947x45 Flip Phillips, Machito - Bucabu / Sonoro
* Mercury 11017; Clef 11017 Charlie Parker, Machito - Mango Mangue / Okie Doke
Leadbelly
Huddie Ledbetter, guitar, vocal.
NYC, 1948
| 101634 | Easy Rider | Folkways FA 2942; Verve Folkways FT-3019 |
| 101635 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | - |
| 101636 | The Hesitation Blues | - |
| 101637 | Darktown Strutters Ball | - |
| 101638 | Careless Love | - |
| 101639 | Cry For Me | - |
| 101640 | How Come You Do Me Like You Do, Do, Do | - |
| 101641 | The Midnight Special | - |
| 101642 | Sweet Jenny Lee | - |
| 101643 | Yellow Gal | - |
| 101644 | 4, 5, And 9 | - |
* Folkways FA 2942 Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume Two 1953
* Verve Folkways FT-3019 Leadbelly - ...From Last Sessions 1967
Coleman Hawkins Solo
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax.
circa 1948 or January, 1945
| 2073 | 63VK641 | Picasso | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve V/V6-8568 |
* Clef MGC-4007 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1953
= Clef MGC-674 - 1955
= Verve MGV-8060 - 1957
= ARS G-419 Various Artists - Jazz Scene 1950s
* Verve V/V6-8568 The Essential Coleman Hawkins 1963
* Mercury Jazz Scene Various Artists - The Jazz Scene 1950
= Clef MG VOL.1 - 1953