Atlantic Records Discography: 1947

1947 (The establishment)

Terry Allen

Terry Allen
NYC, circa middle 1947???
1/43no information
44Jade GreenAtlantic 863
45Another Memory-
* Terry Allen - Jade Green c/w Another Memory (Atlantic 863)

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

Conte Candoli, Buddy Colaneri, Norman Faye, Bernie Glow (tp) Milt Bernhart, Leon Cox, Bart Varsalona (tb) Lloyd Otto, Al Richman (frh) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sam Spumberg (as) Shirley Thompson (ts) Jimmy Giuffre, Jerry Sanfino (ts, as) Hy Mandel (bars) Boyd Raeburn (bass sax, ss, arr) Ray Rossi (p) Steve Jordan (g) Joe Berisce (b) Irv Kluger (d) Doug Jones (per) Ginnie Powell (vo) Johnny Richards (arr)
NYC, August 14, 1947
46The Lady Is A TrampAtlantic 861; Savoy SJL 2250
47How High The MoonAtlantic 860; Savoy SJL 2250
48Trouble Is A Man-
49St. Louis BluesAtlantic 861; Savoy SJL 2250
* Boyd Raeburn - Jewells (Savoy SJL 2250)
* Boyd Raeburn - The Lady Is A Tramp c/w St. Louis Blues (Atlantic 861)
* Boyd Raeburn - How High The Moon c/w Trouble Is A Man (Atlantic 860)

Django Reinhardt Et Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Hubert Rostaing (cl) Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (g) Emmanuel Soudieux (b) Andre Jourdan (d)
Paris, France, October 4, 1947
Part 4763-1Topsy (Camp Meeting)Blue Star (F) 53; Dial LP 214; Atlantic EP 523; Period SPL 1201
Part 4764-1Moppin' The Bride (Jumping The Bride) (The Wedding March)Blue Star (F) 53; Dial 1051, LP 214; Atlantic EP 523; Period SPL 1201
Part 4765-1InsensiblementBlue Star (F) 50
Part 4766-1Mano (Air France)Blue Star (F) 54; Dial 1051, LP 214; Period SPL 1201
Part 4767-1Blues PrimitifBlue Star (F) 50; Dial LP 218; Atlantic EP 523; Period SPL 1201
Part 4768-1Gipsy With A Song, Pt. 2 (Gypsy Without A Song)Blue Star (F) 55; Dial LP 218; Period SPL 1201
Part 4769-1Gipsy With A Song, Pt. 1Blue Star (F) 55; Period SPL 1201
* Django Reinhardt - Memorial Album, Vol. 1 (Period SPL 1201)
* Django Reinhardt - The Quintet Of The French Hot Club (Dial LP 214)
= Django Reinhardt, Vol. 1 (Dial LP 214 (alt.))
* Django Reinhardt, Vol. 2 (Dial LP 218)
* Django Reinhardt - Jazz Guitar (Atlantic EP 523)
* Django Reinhardt - Topsy c/w Moppin' The Bride (Blue Star (F) 53)
* Django Reinhardt - Jumping The Bride c/w Air France (Dial 1051)
* Django Reinhardt - Insensiblement c/w Blues Primitif (Blue Star (F) 50)
* Django Reinhardt - Mano (Air France) c/w ??? (Blue Star (F) 54)
* Django Reinhardt - Gipsy With A Song, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Star (F) 55)

The Harlemaires

Chester Slater (p, vo) Billy Butler (g, vo) Percy Doll (b, vo) Dorothea Smith (d, vo)
NYC, November 21, 1947
51Rose Of The Rio Granderejected
52If You Mean What You SayAtlantic 856
53Oo Dot En Powunissued
54Pretty Eyesrejected
* The Harlemaires - If You Mean What You Say c/w Rose Of The Rio Grande (Atlantic 856)

The Gospeleers

The Gospeleers
NYC, November 22, 1947
55Have You Got ItAtlantic unissued
56Gospel Road-
57I'll Pray Till The Lord Calls Me Home-
58That Bright Celestial Shore-
59You Will Never Miss The Water-
60Testimony (Soldier In The Army Of The Lord)-
61Untitled (piano solo instrumental)-
62I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord-
63Yes Indeed-
64When God Dipped His Love In My Heart-
65Preaching Solo, No. 1-
66Preaching Solo, No. 2-

Melrose Colbert With Clifton Smalls' Orchestra

Thomas Crump (ts) Bill Thompson (vib) Clifton Smalls (p) Ernest Ashley (g) Calvin Ponder (b) Gus Johnson (d) Melrose Colbert (vo)
NYC, December 6, 1947
67Blues In The DarkAtlantic 853
68Heart And Soul-
69Teach Me Babyunissued
70You Taught Me To Love Again-
* Melrose Colbert - Blues In The Dark c/w Heart And Soul (Atlantic 853)

The Harlemaires

Chester Slater (p, vo) Billy Butler (g, vo) Percy Doll (b, vo) Dorothea Smith (d, vo)
NYC, December 7, 1947
71Pretty Eyesunissued
72-2Rose Of The Rio GrandeAtlantic 856
73Yes Ma'amunissued
74A Groove To Remember-
* The Harlemaires - If You Mean What You Say c/w Rose Of The Rio Grande (Atlantic 856)

Rex Stewart And His Orchestra

Rex Stewart (cor) Sandy Williams (tb) George Kennedy (as, cl) Vernon Story (ts) Don Gais (p) Fred Emerlin (b) Ted Curry (d)
Paris, France, December 9 & 10, 1947
ST2205-2I Cried For You (Trumpet's Prayer)Blue Star (F) 67; Dial LP 215
ST2207-2Stompin' At The SavoyBlue Star (F) 68
ST2209-4Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Madelaine)Blue Star (F) 69; Dial LP 215
ST2210-1Muskrat Ramble (Carnival In Naples)-
ST2211-1StoryvilleBlue Star (F) 70
ST2212-1 | 160CherokeeBlue Star (F) 70; Plaza 5502
ST2213-1Run To The CornerBlue Star (F) 71
ST2214-1Georgia On My Mind (Deep South)Blue Star (F) 71; Dial LP 215
ST2215-1Let's Try ItBlue Star (F) 72
ST2216-1I Didn't Know About You (Duke 1949)Blue Star (F) 72; Dial LP 215
ST2217-4I'm The Luckiest Fool (Rome-Paris Express)Blue Star (F) 68; Dial LP 215
ST2218-2At The Barclay's ClubBlue Star (F) 64
ST2219-2Jug BluesBlue Star (F) 64; Dial LP 215
* Rex Stewart And His Orchestra - Ellingtonia (Dial LP 215)
* Rex Stewart - I Cried For You c/w Feelin' Fine (Blue Star (F) 67)
* Rex Stewart - Stompin' At The Savoy c/w I'm The Luckiest Fool (Blue Star (F) 68)
* Rex Stewart - Don't Get Around Much Anymore c/w Muskrat Ramble (Blue Star (F) 69)
* Rex Stewart - Storyville c/w Cherokee (Blue Star (F) 70)
* Rex Stewart - Cherokee c/w Last Blues (Plaza 5502)
* Rex Stewart - Georgia On My Mind c/w Run To The Corner (Blue Star (F) 71)
* Rex Stewart - Let's Try It c/w I Didn't Know About You (Blue Star (F) 72)
* Rex Stewart - Jug Blues c/w At The Barclay's Club (Blue Star (F) 64)

Bob Howard And His Rhythm

Bob Howard (p, vo) Everett Barksdale (g) John Simmons (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, December 10, 1947
75Memories Of Youunissued
76AMolassesAtlantic 852
77AButton Up Your Overcoat-
78Once In The Morning, Once In The Eveningunissued
* Bob Howard - Molasses c/w Button Up Your Overcoat (Atlantic 852)

Melrose Colbert With Bennie Green's Orchestra

Melrose Colbert (vo) and others
NYC, December 11, 1947
79Take MePlaza 5503
80Without A Song-
81I Could Make You CareAtlantic unissued
82Good Place To Trade-
* Melrose Colbert - Take Me c/w Without A Song (Plaza 5503)

Tony Mayo And Her Boys From New Orleans

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d) Tony Mayo (vo)
NYC, December 11, 1947
83Deep Water BluesPlaza 5501
84How I Feel About YouAtlantic unissued
* Tony Mayo - Deep Water Blues c/w Juke Box Blues (Plaza 5501)

George Freeman

George Freeman (g) and others
NYC, December 12, 1947
50LoverAtlantic unissued

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d)
NYC, December 12, 1947
85Lowe Groovin'Atlantic 855, 7 81293-1-F; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504
86Jump With MeAtlantic 855; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504
87Mad MoonAtlantic 859; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504
88Easy RiffAtlantic 866
89Joe Meets Griffunissued
90Boppin' On Michigan-
* Various Artists - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: 1947-74 (Atlantic 7 81293-1-F)
* Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly (Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504)
* Joe Morris - Lowe Groovin' c/w Jump With Me (Atlantic 855)
* Joe Morris - Mad Moon c/w The Spider (Atlantic 859)
* Joe Morris - Easy Riff c/w The Applejack (Atlantic 866)

Eddie Safranski And The Poll Cats

Ray Wetzel (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Pete Rugolo (p, arr) Eddie Safranski (b) Shelly Manne (d)
NYC, December 20, 1947
91Sa-FranticAtlantic 851, EP 512; Unique Jazz UJ 036
92Bass Mood-
93TurmoilAtlantic 864, EP 512; Unique Jazz UJ 036
94Jumpin' For Jane-
* Various Artists - Three Konton's Beboppers Groups 1947-50 (Unique Jazz UJ 036)
* The Poll Cats (Atlantic EP 512)
* The Poll Cats - Sa-Frantic c/w Bass Mood (Atlantic 851)
* The Poll Cats - Turmoil c/w Jumpin' For Jane (Atlantic 864)

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d) Phyllis Branch (vo -2,3)
NYC, December 23, 1947
1. 95Morris'sunissued
2. 96The SpiderAtlantic 859; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504
3. 97BottletopAtlantic 878; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504
4. 98Through For The Nightunissued
* Johnny Griffin With Joe Morris Orchestra - Fly, Mister, Fly (Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 504)
* Joe Morris - Mad Moon c/w The Spider (Atlantic 859)
* Joe Morris - Bottletop c/w Beans And Cornbread (Atlantic 878)

Tony Mayo And Her Boys From New Orleans

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d) Tony Mayo (vo)
NYC, December 23, 1947
99TrueAtlantic unissued
100Little Miss Blues-
101He's Just My Kind-
102Juke Box BluesPlaza 5501
* Tony Mayo - Deep Water Blues c/w Juke Box Blues (Plaza 5501)

Eddie Safranski

Eddie Safranski (b) and others
NYC, December 28, 1947
103Zig Zag (samba)Atlantic unissued
104Pig Leg Pedro (rhumba)-
105Rhumba At The Philharmonic-

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d)
NYC, December 29, 1947
106Through For The NightAtlantic unissued
107John's Bop (The Spider)Atlantic rejected

Phyllis Branch With Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Bill McLemore (bars) Wilmus Reeves (p) George Freeman (g) Embra Daylie (b) Leroy Jackson (d) Phyllis Branch (vo)
NYC, December 29, 1947
108TrueAtlantic unissued
109He's Just My Kind-
110What More Can I Ask?-

Tiny Grimes Quintet

John Hardee (ts) George Kelly (p, cel) Tiny Grimes (g) Lucille Dixon (b) Sonny Payne (d)
NYC, December 30, 1947
111Profoundly BlueAtlantic 858
112Blue HarlemAtlantic 854
113That Old Black MagicAtlantic 858
114Boogie Woogie BarbecueAtlantic 854
* Tiny Grimes - Profoundly Blue c/w That Old Black Magic (Atlantic 858)
* Tiny Grimes - Blue Harlem c/w Boogie Woogie Barbecue (Atlantic 854)

Harry Carney Sextet

Lawrence Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Billy Taylor (b) unknown (d)
NYC, 1947
Why Was I Born?Wax 115; Esquire (E) 10-294; Queen Disc (It) Q 041
W115Triple PlayWax 115; Atlantic EP 524; Queen Disc (It) Q 041
* Johnny Hodges - unknown title (Queen Disc (It) Q 041)
* Johnny Hodges All Stars (Atlantic EP 524)
* Harry Carney - Why Was I Born? c/w Triple Play (Wax 115)
= Johnny Hodges - Why Was I Born? c/w Triple Play (Blue Star (F) 218)
* Johnny Hodges - Why Was I Born? c/w Key Largo (Esquire (E) 10-294)

Johnny Hodges Trio / Ellington Gang

Lawrence Brown (tb -1,3) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars -1,3) Jimmy Jones (p) Billy Taylor (b) Billy Strayhorn (d -1,3)
NYC, 1947
1. W133Key LargoWax 114; Esquire (E) 10-294; Atlantic EP 524; Queen Disc (It) Q 041
2. W134You're Driving Me CrazyWax 114; Atlantic EP 524; Queen Disc (It) Q 041
3.After Hours On Dream StreetAtlantic EP 524
* Johnny Hodges - unknown title (Queen Disc (It) Q 041)
* Johnny Hodges All Stars (Atlantic EP 524)
* Johnny Hodges - Key Largo c/w You're Driving Me Crazy (Wax 114; Blue Star (F) 213)
* Johnny Hodges - Why Was I Born? c/w Key Largo (Esquire (E) 10-294)