Verve Records Discography: 1950
1950
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
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
| 329-3 | Waiting For The Robert E. Lee | Mercury 11025 |
| 330-2 | Sage Hen Strut | Mercury 11051, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 331-1 | Skid-Da-De-Dat | Mercury 11050, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 332-2 | Doin' The Hambone | Mercury 11025 |
| 333-1 | Antigua Blues | Mercury 11052, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 334-3 | Ace In The Hole | Mercury 11026; Clef 89055 |
| 335-2 | Broken Promises | Mercury 11057 |
| 336-1 | When The Saints Go Marching In | Mercury 11051, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 337 | Emperor Norton's Hunch | Mercury 11050, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 338 | Weary Blues | Mercury 11026 |
| 339 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury 11057 |
| 340 | Copenhagen | Mercury 11052, MG-35013; Down Home MGD-5 |
* Down Home MGD-5 Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band 1956
= Verve MGV-1005 - 1957
* Mercury MG-35013, MGC-103 Lu Watters Jazz 1950
= Clef MGC-103 - not released
= Mercury MGC-503 - 1951
= Clef MGC-503 - 1953
* Mercury 11025, 11025x45; Clef 11025, 11025x45 Lu Watters - Waiting For The Robert E. Lee / Doin' The Hambone
* Mercury 11051; Clef 11051 Lu Watters - When The Saints Go Marching In / Sage Hen Strut
* Mercury 11050, 11050x45; Clef 11050, 11050x45 Lu Watters - Skid-Da-De-Dat / Emperor Norton's Hunch
* Mercury 11052, 11052x45; Clef 11052, 11052x45 Lu Watters - Antigua Blues / Copenhagen
* Mercury 11026, 11026x45; Clef 11026, 11026x45 Lu Watters - Ace In The Hole / Weary Blues
* Clef 89055, 89055x45 Lu Watters - Ace In The Hole / Doctor Jazz 1953
* Mercury 11057, 11057x45; Clef 11057, 11057x45 Lu Watters - Broken Promises / St. Louis Blues
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
same personnel.
Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 31, 1950
| DH5 | Roll, Jordan, Roll | Down Home 3, MGD-3 |
| DH6 | High Society | Down Home 3; Verve MGV-1008 |
| DH7 | Down Home Rag | Down Home 4; Verve MGV-1008 |
| DH8 | (I Wish I Was In) Peoria | Down Home 4, MGD-3 |
* Down Home MGD-3 Clancy Hayes Sings Lu Watters And His Jass Band 1956
= Verve MGV-1003 - 1957
* Verve MGV-1008 Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree 1957
* Down Home 3 Lu Watters - Roll, Jordan, Roll / High Society
* Down Home 4 Lu Watters - Down Home Rag / (I Wish I Was In) Peoria
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
same personnel.
Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, early 1950
| Maple Leaf Rag | Verve MGV-1008 | |
| Ostrich Walk | - | |
| Chanticleer | - | |
| St. James Infirmary | Down Home MGD-3 |
* Verve MGV-1008 Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree 1957
* Down Home MGD-3 Clancy Hayes Sings Lu Watters And His Jass Band 1956
= Verve MGV-1003 - 1957
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
same personnel.
Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, February 7, 1950
| DH9 | Frankie And Johnny | Down Home 5, MGD-3 |
| DH10 | Muskrat Ramble | Down Home 5; Verve MGV-1008 |
| DH11 | Alcoholic Blues | Down Home 6, MGD-3 |
| DH12 | My Little Bimbo | - |
* Down Home MGD-3 Clancy Hayes Sings Lu Watters And His Jass Band 1956
= Verve MGV-1003 - 1957
* Verve MGV-1008 Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree 1957
* Down Home 5 Lu Watters - Frankie And Johnny / Muskrat Ramble
* Down Home 6 Lu Watters - Alcoholic Blues / My Little Bimbo
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass #1-4,6,7; Max Roach, drums #1-4,6,7.
NYC, February, 1950
| 1. 341-2 | So Sorry Please | Mercury 11060, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 2. 342-2 | Get Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 3. 343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 4. 344-2 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Mercury 11059, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VSP/VSPS-37, VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 5. 345-1 | Yesterdays | Mercury 11047, MG-35012; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 6. 346-1 | April In Paris | Mercury 11060, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 7. 347-1 | Body And Soul | Mercury 11059, MGC-507; Norgran MGN-1063; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
* Norgran MGN-1063 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant 1956
= Verve MGV-8153 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-37 This Was Bud Powell 1966
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
* Mercury MGC-507 Bud Powell Piano (No. 2) 1951
= Clef MGC-507 - 1953
* Mercury MG-35012, MGC-102 Bud Powell Piano 1950
= Clef MGC-102 - not released
= Mercury MGC-502 - 1951
= Clef MGC-502 - 1953
* Mercury 11060, 11060x45; Clef 11060, 11060x45 Bud Powell - So Sorry Please / April In Paris
* Mercury 11061, 11061x45; Clef 11061, 11061x45 Bud Powell - Get Happy / Sometimes I'm Happy
* Mercury 11059, 11059x45; Clef 11059, 11059x45 Bud Powell - Sweet Georgia Brown / Body And Soul
* Mercury 11047, 11047x45; Clef 11047, 11047x45 Bud Powell - Strictly Confidential / Yesterdays
Flip Phillips Quartet
Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 360-5 | Lover | Mercury 8918, MG-25023; Clef MGC-634 |
| 361-1 | Don't Take Your Love From Me | Mercury 8919, MG-25023; Clef MGC-634 |
| 362-2 | Flip's Boogie | Mercury 8920, MG-25023; Clef MGC-634 |
| 363-1 | Feelin' The Blues | - |
| 364-1 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury 8919, MG-25023; Clef MGC-634 |
| 365-3 | Blue Room | Mercury 8918, MG-25023; Clef MGC-634 |
* Clef MGC-634 The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio 1956
* Mercury MG-25023, MGC-105 Flip Phillips 1950
= Clef MGC-105 - 1952
* Mercury 8918, 8918x45; Clef 8918, 8918x45 Flip Phillips - Lover / Blue Room
* Mercury 8919, 8919x45; Clef 8919, 8919x45 Flip Phillips - Don't Take Your Love From Me / Lover Come Back To Me
* Mercury 8920, 8920x45; Clef 8920, 8920x45 Flip Phillips - Flip's Boogie / Feelin' The Blues
Lester Young Quartet
Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 366-2 | Too Marvelous For Words | Mercury MGC-108; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VE-2-2516 |
| 366-3 | - | Mercury 8924 |
| 367-1 | 'Deed I Do | Mercury 8992, MGC-124; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VE-2-2516 |
| 368-4 | Encore | Mercury 8924, MGC-108; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve V-8398, VE-2-2516 |
| 369-2 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Mercury 8927, MGC-108; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve V-8398, VE-2-2516 |
| 370-2 | 62VK227 | Up 'N' Adam | Mercury 8927, MGC-108; Clef MGC-639; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VK-113, MGV-8194, MGV-8308, V-8398, V3HB-8849, VE-2-2516 |
* Norgran MGN-1072 Lester Young And His Orchestra - Pres 1956
= Verve MGV-8162 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2516 Lester Young - Lester Swings 1977
* Verve V-8398 The Essential Lester Young 1961
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Verve MGV-8308 The Lester Young Story 1959
* Verve V3HB-8849 Lester Young - Return Engagement 1974?
* Mercury MGC-108 Lester Young Collates 1951
= Clef MGC-108 - 1952
* Mercury MGC-124; Clef MGC-124 Lester Young Collates No. 2 1953
* Verve VK-113 Lester Young - I Want To Be Happy / Up 'N' Adam 1962
* Mercury 8924, 8924x45; Clef 8924, 8924x45 Lester Young - Too Marvelous For Words / Encore
* Mercury 8992, 8992x45; Clef 8992, 8992x45 Lester Young - Deed I Do / In A Little Spanish Town
* Mercury 8927, 8927x45; Clef 8927, 8927x45 Lester Young - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / Up 'N' Adam
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, March, 1950
| 371-4 | Star Eyes | Norgran MGN-1035; Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
| 372-12 | Blues (Fast) | Verve MGV-8009, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
| 373-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Verve MGV-8009, VE-2-2501 |
* Norgran MGN-1035 Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax 1955
= Verve MGV-8126 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8009 Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Oscar Peterson Duo
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, March, 1950
| 374-3 | Debut | Mercury 8917, MGC-110; Clef MGC-696; Verve MGV-8320, B0012950-02 |
| 375-1 | They Didn't Believe Me | Mercury 8921, MG-25024; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 376-3 | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
| 377-1 | Where Or When | Mercury 8922, MG-25024; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 378-3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning | Mercury 8923, MG-25024; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 379-1 | All The Things You Are | - |
| 380-1 | Oscar's Blues | Mercury 8922, MG-25024; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 381-3 | Tenderly | Mercury 8917, MGC-110; Clef MGC-639, MGC-696; Verve MGV-8194, B0012950-02 |
* Clef MGC-696 Music By Oscar Peterson - Tenderly 1956
= Verve MGV-8080 - not released
= Verve MGV-2046 - 1957
* Verve MGV-8320 Various Artists - Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 1959
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Verve B0012950-02 Oscar Peterson - Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
* Mercury MGC-110; Clef MGC-110 Oscar Peterson Collates 1952
* Mercury MG-25024, MGC-106 Oscar Peterson 1950
= Clef MGC-106 - 1952
* Mercury 8917, 8917x45; Clef 8917, 8917x45 Oscar Peterson - Debut / Tenderly
* Mercury 8921, 8921x45; Clef 8921, 8921x45 Oscar Peterson - They Didn't Believe Me / Lover Come Back To Me
* Mercury 8922, 8922x45; Clef 8922, 8922x45 Oscar Peterson - Where Or When / Oscar's Blues
* Mercury 8923, 8923x45; Clef 8923, 8923x45 Oscar Peterson - Three O'Clock In The Morning / All The Things You Are
Oscar Peterson Duo
Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 394-1 | Little White Lies | Mercury 8926, MGC-110; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 395-3 | In The Middle Of A Kiss | Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 396-4 | Nameless | Mercury 8943, MGC-127; Clef MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 397-1 | There's A Small Hotel | Verve B0012950-02 |
| 398-1 | Two Sleepy People | Clef MGC-155, MGC-696; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 399-1 | Tico Tico | Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 400-1 | Get Happy | Mercury 8933, MGC-110; Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 401-2 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - |
| 402-1 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 403-1 | Deep Purple | Clef MGC-155, MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 404-1 | Robbin's Nest | Mercury 8930, MGC-110; Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 405-1 | I'll Remember April | Clef MGC-155, MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 406-2 | Lover | Mercury 8926; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 406-5 | - | Mercury MGC-110 |
| 407-3 | Exactly Like You | Mercury 8930, MGC-110; Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 408-1 | I Can't Get Started | Clef unissued |
| 409-1 | Body And Soul | - |
* Clef MGC-696 Music By Oscar Peterson - Tenderly 1956
= Verve MGV-8080 - not released
= Verve MGV-2046 - 1957
* Clef MGC-697 Music By Oscar Peterson - Keyboard 1956
= Verve MGV-8081 - not released
= Verve MGV-2047 - 1957
* Verve B0012950-02 Oscar Peterson - Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
* Mercury MGC-110; Clef MGC-110 Oscar Peterson Collates 1952
* Mercury MGC-127; Clef MGC-127 Oscar Peterson Collates No. 2 1953
* Clef MGC-155 Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty Album #2 1954
* Mercury 8926, 8926x45; Clef 8926, 8926x45 Oscar Peterson - Little White Lies / Lover
* Mercury 8943, 8943x45; Clef 8943, 8943x45 Oscar Peterson - Nameless / How High The Moon
* Mercury 8933, 8933x45; Clef 8933, 8933x45 Oscar Peterson - Get Happy / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
* Mercury 8930, 8930x45; Clef 8930, 8930x45 Oscar Peterson - Robbin's Nest / Exactly Like You
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Clef MGC-639; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8194, MGV-8230, MGV-8341, V/V6-8409, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell | Verve MGV-8006 |
| 411-4 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, VE-2-2501 |
| 412-3 | Mohawk | Verve MGV-8006 |
| 412-6 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
| 413-2 | - | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, V6-8787, VE-2-2501 |
| 414-1 | Leap Frog | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-2 | - | - |
| 414-3 | - | - |
| 414-4 | - | Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 |
| 414-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-6 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 |
| 414-7 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 414-9 | - | - |
| 414-10 | - | - |
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee | - |
| 415-2 | - | Verve MGV-8006, V3HB-8840 |
| 415-3 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 |
| 415-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8006 Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4 1956+
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Verve MGV-8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation 1957
* Verve MGV-8341 Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record 1959
* Verve V/V6-8409 The Essential Charlie Parker 1961
* Verve V6-8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve VE-2-2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50) 1976
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-512 Bird And Diz 1952
= Clef MGC-512 - 1954
* Mercury 11058, 11058x45; Clef 11058, 11058x45 Charlie Parker - Bloomdido / My Melancholy Baby
* Mercury 11082, 11082x45; Clef 11082, 11082x45 Charlie Parker - An Oscar For Treadwell / Mohawk
* Mercury 11076, 11076x45; Clef 11076, 11076x45 Charlie Parker - Leap Frog / Relaxin' With Lee
Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jass Band
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 | Mercury 8931, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
| 417-4 | March Of The Mardi Gras | Mercury 8928, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
| 418-2 | My Lou'siana | - |
| 419-2 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | Mercury 8931, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
* Verve MGV-1008 Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree 1957
* Mercury MGC-123; Clef MGC-123 Santo Pecora Collates 1953
* Mercury 8931, 8931x45; Clef 8931, 8931x45 Santo Pecora - Listen / Mahogany Hall Stomp
* Mercury 8928, 8928x45; Clef 8928, 8928x45 Santo Pecora - March Of The Mardi Gras / My Lou'siana
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1950
| 435-6 | Hallelujah | Mercury 11069, MGC-507, MGC-610; Norgran MGN-1036; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
| 436-5 | Tea For Two | Norgran MGN-1036; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 436-6 | - | Mercury MGC-610; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 436-10 | - | Mercury 11069, MGC-507; Verve VE-2-2506, 314 521 669-2 |
* Mercury MGC-610; Clef MGC-610 Bud Powell's Moods 1954
= Clef MGC-739 The Genius Of Bud Powell not released
= Verve MGV-8115 - 1956+
* Norgran MGN-1036 Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell 1955
= Verve MGV-8127 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell 1976
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
* Mercury MGC-507 Bud Powell Piano (No. 2) 1951
= Clef MGC-507 - 1953
* Mercury 11069, 11069x45; Clef 11069, 11069x45 Bud Powell - Hallelujah / Tea For Two
Ray Brown Trio
Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, July 1, 1950
| 437 | Blue Lou | Mercury 8936; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 |
| 438 | Song Of The Volga Boatmen | - |
* Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/7 Various Artists - The Verve Collectors' Item 1983
* Mercury 8936, 8936x45; Clef 8936, 8936x45 Ray Brown - Blue Lou / Song Of The Volga Boatmen
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
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 | Mercury 8935, MGC-133; Clef MGC-691 |
| 440-4 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me | - |
| 441-2 | Bright Blues | Mercury 8938; Clef MGC-691 |
* Clef MGC-691 Flip Phillips And His Orchestra - Flip Wails 1956
= Verve MGV-8075 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-133; Clef MGC-133 Flip Phillips Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 8935, 8935x45; Clef 8935, 8935x45 Flip Phillips - Be Be / Dream A Little Dream Of Me
* Mercury 8938, 8938x45; Clef 8938, 8938x45 Flip Phillips - Bright Blues / But Beautiful
Charlie Parker Quartet With Joe Lippman Orchestra
Joseph Singer, French horn; Edwin C. Brown, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Howard Kay, Isadore Zir, viola; Maurice Brown, cello; Verley Mills, harp; Bernie Leighton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 442-5 | Dancing In The Dark | Mercury 11068, MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-609; Verve VE-2-2512 |
| 443-2 | You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) | Mercury 11070, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
| 444-1 | Laura | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 444-3 | - | Mercury 11068, MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-609; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
| 445-4 | East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) | Mercury 11070, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
| 446-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Mercury 11071, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
| 447-4 | Easy To Love | Mercury 11072, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve VE-2-2512 |
| 448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Mercury 11071, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2512 |
| 448-3 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 449-1 | I'll Remember April | - |
| 449-2 | - | Mercury 11072, MGC-109 (alt.); Clef MGC-675; Verve V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
| 449-3 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
* Mercury MGC-609; Clef MGC-609 Charlie Parker Big Band 1954
= Clef MGC-725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day not released
= Clef MGC-5003 Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #1 1956
= Verve MGV-8003 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Clef MGC-675 Charlie Parker With Strings 1955
= Verve MGV-8004 Charlie Parker With Strings - April In Paris: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #2 1956+
* Verve MGV-8000 The Charlie Parker Story #1 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird 1988
* Mercury MGC-109 (alt.), MGC-509 Charlie Parker With Strings (No. 2) 1952
= Clef MGC-509 - 1954
* Mercury 11068, 11068x45; Clef 11068, 11068x45 Charlie Parker - Laura / Dancing In The Dark
* Mercury 11070, 11070x45; Clef 11070, 11070x45 Charlie Parker - You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) / East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
* Mercury 11071, 11071x45; Clef 11071, 11071x45 Charlie Parker - They Can't Take That Away From Me / I'm In The Mood For Love
* Mercury 11072, 11072x45; Clef 11072, 11072x45 Charlie Parker - Easy To Love / I'll Remember April
Lester Young Quartet
Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
NYC, July, 1950
| 430-1 | Three Little Words | Mercury 8934x45, MGC-108; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VE-2-2516 |
| 430-4 | - | Mercury 8934 |
| 431-2 | Count Every Star | Norgran 130, MGN-1005; Verve VE-2-2516 |
| 432-1 | It All Depends On You | - |
| 433-3 | Neenah | Verve (E) VLP 9112 |
| 433-4 | - | Mercury 8934, 8934x45, MGC-108; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VE-2-2516 |
| 434-1 | Jeepers, Creepers | Verve (E) VLP 9112 |
| 434-2 | - | Mercury 89017, MGC-124; Norgran MGN-1072; Verve VE-2-2516 |
* Norgran MGN-1072 Lester Young And His Orchestra - Pres 1956
= Verve MGV-8162 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2516 Lester Young - Lester Swings 1977
* Norgran MGN-1005 The President, Lester Young 1954
= Norgran MGN-1093 Lester Swings Again 1956
= Verve MGV-8181 - 1957
* Verve (E) VLP 9112 The Legendary Lester Young
* Mercury MGC-108 Lester Young Collates 1951
= Clef MGC-108 - 1952
* Mercury MGC-124; Clef MGC-124 Lester Young Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 8934x45; Clef 8934x45 Lester Young - Three Little Words / Neenah
* Mercury 8934; Clef 8934 Lester Young - Three Little Words / Neenah
* Norgran 130 Lester Young - Count Every Star / It All Depends On You 1954
* Mercury 89017, 89017x45; Clef 89017, 89017x45 Lester Young - Jeepers, Creepers / Little Pee Blues 1952
Oscar Peterson Duo
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 450-1 | Easy To Love | Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 451-6 | Air Mail Special | Clef unissued |
| 452-1 | Taking A Chance On Love | Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 453-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' | Clef unissued |
| 454-1 | Squatty Roo | Mercury 8940, MGC-127; Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 455-1 | After All | Clef MGC-697; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 456-2 | Caravan | Clef MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 457-1 | Summer Nocturne | - |
| 458-1 | Salute To Garner | Mercury 8940; Clef MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 459-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | Mercury 8952, MGC-127; Clef MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 460-2 | What's New | Mercury 8952, MGC-127; Clef MGC-698; Verve MGV-2032, B0012950-02 |
| 461-1 | Dark Eyes | Clef MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 461-3 | - | Clef 89130 |
| 462-1 | What Is It | Clef MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 463-2 | The Way You Look Tonight | - |
| 464-1 | Soft Winds | Clef unissued |
| 465-1 | Minor Blues | Clef 89139, MGC-698; Verve B0012950-02 |
| 466-1 | Boogie Woogie | Clef unissued |
| 467-2 | That's My Weakness Now |
* Clef MGC-697 Music By Oscar Peterson - Keyboard 1956
= Verve MGV-8081 - not released
= Verve MGV-2047 - 1957
* Clef MGC-698 An Evening With Oscar Peterson 1956
= Verve MGV-8082 - not released
= Verve MGV-2048 - 1957
* Verve MGV-2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz 1956
* Verve B0012950-02 Oscar Peterson - Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
* Mercury MGC-127; Clef MGC-127 Oscar Peterson Collates No. 2 1953
* Mercury 8940, 8940x45; Clef 8940, 8940x45 Oscar Peterson - Squatty Roo / Salute To Garner
* Mercury 8952, 8952x45; Clef 8952, 8952x45 Oscar Peterson - I Get A Kick Out Of You / What's New
* Clef 89130, 89130x45 Oscar Peterson - Dark Eyes / Nuages 1955
* Clef 89139, 89139x45 Oscar Peterson - Minor Blues / Pettiford's Tune 1955
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950
| Norgran Blues | Norgran MGN-3501-2 | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | - | |
| Indiana | - |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
Charlie Parker With Strings At JATP
Tommy Mace, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia, violin; Dave Uchitel, viola; Bill Rundy, cello; Wallace McManus, harp; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950
| What Is This Thing Called Love | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VE-2-2512 | |
| April In Paris | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VSP/VSPS-38, VE-2-2512 | |
| Repetition | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve MGV-8001, VE-2-2512 | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| Rocker (aka I'll Remember April) | - |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
* Verve MGV-8001 The Charlie Parker Story #2 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve VSP/VSPS-38 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad 2 1966
Oscar Peterson Duo At JATP
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950
| Gai | Norgran MGN-3501-2; Verve B0012950-02 | |
| Padovani | - | |
| Ray's Blues | Verve B0012950-02 | |
| Tea For Two | - |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
* Verve B0012950-02 Oscar Peterson - Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
Coleman Hawkins Quartet At JATP
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950
| Yesterdays | Norgran MGN-3501-2 | |
| Hawk's Tune | - | |
| Stuffy | - |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
Buddy Rich Trio At JATP
Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950
| Carnegie Blues (aka Air Mail Special) | Norgran MGN-3501-2 |
* Norgran MGN-3501-2 Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 not released
= Norgran MG JC #1 - 1953
= Verve MGV-8189-2 Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall 1956+
Charlie Parker Quintet
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax #2; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, October, 1950
| 1. | Celebrity | Verve MGV-8002, VE-2-2512 |
| 2. | Ballade | Verve MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2512 |
* Verve MGV-8002 The Charlie Parker Story #3 1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story 1956+
* Verve VE-2-2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1950-51) 1976
* Verve V3HB-8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement 1974
Jazz At The Philharmonic
unknown artists.
Municipal Auditorium, Seattle, WA, November 3, 1950
| unknown titles | Clef unissued |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
same personnel.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, November 11, 1950
| unknown titles | Clef unissued |
Jazz At The Philharmonic
same personnel.
Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1950
| unknown titles | Clef unissued |
Machito And His Orchestra
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Harry Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; unknown, clarinet; Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Sol Rabinowitz, tenor, baritone sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Rafael Miranda, Chano Pozo, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maracas; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 21, 1950 or late 1948
| 557-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancion | Mercury MGC-505; Clef MGC-689; Verve VSP/VSPS-19, VE-2-2522 |
| 558-6 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 1 | - |
| 559-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 2 | - |
| 560-2 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8 | - |
| 561-3 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazz | - |
| 562-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abierta | - |
* Clef MGC-689 Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill 1955
= Verve MGV-8073 - 1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-19 Machito And His Orchestra - Soul Source 1966
* Verve VE-2-2522 Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz 1977
* Mercury MGC-505 Machito - Afro Cuban Jazz 1951
= Clef MGC-505 - 1953
Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band
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 | Mercury 11081; Clef 89055; Mercury MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 421 | Irish Black Bottom | Mercury 11090, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 422 | Beale Street Blues | Mercury 11081, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 423 | Shake That Thing | Mercury 11065, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 424 | Tin Roof Blues | Mercury 11077, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 425 | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me | - |
| 426 | Royal Garden Blues | Mercury 11065, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
| 427 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Mercury 11090, MGC-510; Down Home MGD-5 |
* Down Home MGD-5 Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band 1956
= Verve MGV-1005 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-510 Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band No. 2 1952
= Clef MGC-510 - 1954
* Mercury 11081, 11081x45; Clef 11081, 11081x45 Lu Watters - Doctor Jazz / Beale Street Blues
* Clef 89055, 89055x45 Lu Watters - Ace In The Hole / Doctor Jazz 1953
* Mercury 11090, 11090x45; Clef 11090, 11090x45 Lu Watters - Irish Black Bottom / Sweet Georgia Brown
* Mercury 11065, 11065x45; Clef 11065, 11065x45 Lu Watters - Shake That Thing / Royal Garden Blues
* Mercury 11077, 11077x45; Clef 11077, 11077x45 Lu Watters - Tin Roof Blues / Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me
Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jass Band
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 | Mercury 8914, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
| 357-2 | Basin Street Blues | Mercury 8925, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
| 358-2 | Twelfth Street Rag | - |
| 359-3 | Rose Of The Rio Grande | Mercury 8914, MGC-123; Verve MGV-1008 |
* Verve MGV-1008 Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree 1957
* Mercury MGC-123; Clef MGC-123 Santo Pecora Collates 1953
* Mercury 8914, 8914x45; Clef 8914, 8914x45 Santo Pecora - Canal Street Romp / Rose Of The Rio Grande
* Mercury 8925, 8925x45; Clef 8925, 8925x45 Santo Pecora - Basin Street Blues / Twelfth Street Rag
Buddy Rich Solo At JATP
Buddy Rich, drums.
live in NYC, circa 1950
| 429 | Drum Solo | Clef unissued |