Atlantic Records Discography: 1951

1951

The Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade / Billy Mitchell

Joe Morris, unknown (tp) unknown (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Roy Gaines (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Jimmy Lewis, Billy Mitchell (vo)

549	Ghost Train, Pt. 1	Atlantic 974; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610
550	Ghost Train, Pt. 2	unissued
551	Midnight Grinder	Atlantic 940; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610
552	Jump, Everybody, Jump	Atlantic 931; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610
553	Love Fever Blues	Atlantic 940; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610
554	Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!	Atlantic 931
555	Pack Up All Your Bags	Atlantic 933; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610

* Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby (Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610)
* Billy Mitchell - Bald Head Woman c/w Joe Morris - Ghost Train (instrumental) (Atlantic 974)
* Joe Morris - Midnight Grinder c/w Love Fever Blues (Atlantic 940)
* Joe Morris - Jump, Everybody, Jump c/w Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (Atlantic 931)
* Billy Mitchell - My Love, My Desire c/w Pack Up All Your Bags (Atlantic 933)

The Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade / Billy Mitchell

Joe Morris, unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Roy Gaines (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Billy Mitchell (vo)

557	My Love, My Desire	Atlantic 933
558	Bald Head Woman	Atlantic 974; Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610
559	She Walks	unissued
560	Texas Mambo	-

* Joe Morris - Lowdown Baby (Juke Box Lil (Swd) JB 610)
* Billy Mitchell - My Love, My Desire c/w Pack Up All Your Bags (Atlantic 933)
* Billy Mitchell - Bald Head Woman c/w Joe Morris - Ghost Train (instrumental) (Atlantic 974)

Billy Taylor Quartet

Billy Taylor (p) John Collins (g) Al Hall (b) Shadow Wilson (d)

561	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	Atlantic EP 517, LP 113, LP 1277
562	Thou Swell	-
563	Good Groove	Atlantic 676, EP 517, LP 113, LP 1277
564	Somebody Loves Me	Atlantic EP 532, LP 113, LP 1277
565	Willow Weep For Me	Atlantic 676, EP 532, LP 113, LP 1277
566	If I Had You	Atlantic EP 532, LP 113, LP 1277
567	The Very Thought Of You	-
568	What Is There To Say?	Atlantic EP 517, LP 113, LP 1277
569	Cuban Caper	unissued

* The Billy Taylor Touch (Atlantic LP 1277)
* Billy Taylor - Piano Panorama, Vol. 1 (Atlantic LP 113)
* Billy Taylor - Piano Panorama (Atlantic EP 517)
* Billy Taylor - Piano Panorama (Atlantic EP 532)
* Billy Taylor - Good Groove c/w Willow Weep For Me (Atlantic 676)

The Clovers

Bill Harris (g) John Bailey (lead vo) Matthew McQuater (tenor vo) Harold Lucas (baritone vo) Harold Winley (bass vo)

590	Don't You Know I Love You	Atlantic 934, LP 1248, LP 8065, LP 8161; Atco SD 33-374
591	Skylark	Atlantic 934

* The Clovers (Atlantic LP 1248, LP 8009)
* Various Artists - The Solid Gold Groups (Atlantic LP 8065)
* Various Artists - History Of Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: The Roots 1947-52 (Atlantic LP 8161, SD 8161)
* The Clovers - Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco SD 33-374)
* The Clovers - Skylark c/w Don't You Know I Love You (Atlantic 934)

Frank Culley And His Orchestra

Wallace Wilson (tp) Walter "Phatz" Morris (tb) Frank "Floorshow" Culley (ts) Randy Weston (p) Count Edmondson (b) Connie Kay (d)

572	I've Got You Under My Skin	Atlantic 935
573	Culley Flower	-
574	Leap Frog	unissued
575	Stomp	-

* Frank Culley - I've Got You Under My Skin c/w Culley Flower (Atlantic 935)

Arlene Talley With Frank Culley's Orchestra

Wallace Wilson (tp) Walter "Phatz" Morris (tb) Frank "Floorshow" Culley (ts) Randy Weston (p) Count Edmondson (b) Connie Kay (d) Arlene Talley (vo)

576	I Cried For You	Atlantic unissued
577	Just One Moment Blues	-

Ruth Brown With Budd Johnson's Orchestra

Budd Johnson (ts) Ruth Brown (vo) and others

578	Home Town	Atlantic unissued
579	Don't Cry	-
580	The Shrine Of St. Cecilia	-
581	It's All For You	-

Mary Lou Williams Trio

Mary Lou Williams (p) Carl Pruitt (b) Bill Clark (d)

582	Opus Z (Stennell)	Atlantic LP 114, LP 1271
583	The Surrey With The Fringe On Top	Atlantic EP 518, LP 114, LP 1271
584	My First Date With You	unissued
585	Pagliacci	Atlantic LP 114, LP 1271
586	'S Wonderful	Atlantic EP 518, LP 114, LP 1271
587	From This Moment On	Atlantic LP 114, LP 1271
588	You're The Cream In My Coffee	Atlantic EP 518, LP 114, LP 1271
589	Mary's Waltz (The Bebop Waltz)	Atlantic EP 518, LP 114
590	Would I Love You?	unissued
591	In The Purple Grotto	Atlantic LP 114, LP 1271

* Mary Lou Williams/Barbara Carroll - Ladies Of Jazz (Atlantic LP 1271)
* Mary Lou Williams - Piano Panorama, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 114)
* Mary Lou Williams - Piano Panorama (Atlantic EP 518)

The Cardinals

The Cardinals (doo wop group)

592	Shouldn't I Know	Atlantic 938, LP 8161
593	Please Don't Leave Me	Atlantic 938

* Various Artists - History Of Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: The Roots 1947-52 (Atlantic LP 8161, SD 8161)
* The Cardinals - Shouldn't I Know c/w Please Don't Leave Me (Atlantic 938)

Joe Turner With Vann "Piano Man" Walls' Orchestra

unknown (brass) unknown (ts) Harry Van Walls (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Joe Turner (vo) unknown (vocal group)

600	The Chill Is On	Atlantic 949, LP 8033
601	After My Laughter Came Tears	Atlantic 939, LP 8033
602	Bump Miss Susie	Atlantic 949, LP 8033
603	Chains Of Love	Atlantic 939, EP 536, LP 8005, LP 8037, LP 8081, LP 8161; Atco SD 33-376

* Joe Turner - Big Joe Is Here (Atlantic LP 8033)
* Joe Turner (Atlantic LP 8005)
* Various Artists - The Rockin' Fifties (Atlantic LP 8037)
* The Best Of Joe Turner (Atlantic LP 8081)
* Various Artists - History Of Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: The Roots 1947-52 (Atlantic LP 8161, SD 8161)
* Joe Turner - His Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco SD 33-376)
* Joe Turner (Atlantic EP 536)
* Joe Turner - The Chill Is On c/w Bump Miss Susie (Atlantic 949)
* Joe Turner - After My Laughter Came Tears c/w Chains Of Love (Atlantic 939)

Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes

Don Byas (ts) Maurice Vander (p) Jean-Pierre Sasson (g) Popoff Medvedko (b) Benny Bennett (d)

12601 | 770	Night And Day	Blue Star (F) 231, BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117
12602 | 769	The Man I Love	Blue Star (F) 232, BEP 74014; Felsted (E) ESD 3036; Blue Star (F) BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117
12603 | 772	Georgia On My Mind	Blue Star (F) 233, BEP 74015, BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117
12604 | 771	Easy To Love	Blue Star (F) 231, BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117
12605 | 768	Over The Rainbow	Blue Star (F) 232, BEP 74014; Felsted (E) ESD 3036; Blue Star (F) BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117
12606 | 767	Where Or When	Blue Star (F) 233, BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Atlantic LP 117

* Don Byas - Tenor Sax Solos (Atlantic LP 117)
* Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes (Blue Star (F) BEP 74014)
* Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes (Blue Star (F) BEP 74015)
* Don Byas - Night And Day c/w Easy To Love (Blue Star (F) 231)
* Don Byas - The Man I Love c/w Over The Rainbow (Blue Star (F) 232)
* Don Byas - Georgia On My Mind c/w Where Or When (Blue Star (F) 233)
* Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes (no details) (Blue Star (F) BLP 6802; Esquire (E) 20-005; Felsted (E) ESD 3036)

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris, unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Roy Gaines (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Billy Mitchell, Teddy Smith (vo)

604	Pretty Eyed Baby	unissued
605	If I Had Known	Atlantic 950
606	I Wish I Could Stop Loving You	unissued
607	Let's Have A Ball Tonight	Atlantic 954
608	Verna Lee	Atlantic 950

* Billy Mitchell - Verna Lee c/w If I Had Known (Atlantic 950)
* Billy Mitchell - Let's Have A Ball Tonight c/w Someday You'll Be Sorry (Atlantic 954)

Jimmy Lewis And His Orchestra

Jimmy Lewis

609	Let's Get Together And Make Some Love	Atlantic 943
610	I'm Gonna Walk Some More	unissued
611	I'll Be Faithful To You	Atlantic 943
612	We're Gonna Wiggle	unissued

* Jimmy Lewis - Let's Get Together And Make Some Love c/w I'll Be Faithful To You (Atlantic 943)

Al Hibbler With Jimmy Mundy's Orchestra

Al Hibbler (vo) Jimmy Mundy, and others

613	Now I Lay Me Down To Dream	Atlantic 945, 1071, LP 1251
614	This Is Always	Atlantic 945, LP 1251
615	I Won't Tell A Soul	Atlantic LP 1251
616	Am I To Blame?	unissued

* Al Hibbler - After The Lights Go Down Low (Atlantic LP 1251)
* Al Hibbler - Now I Lay Me Down To Dream c/w This Is Always (Atlantic 945)
* Al Hibbler - Danny Boy c/w Now I Lay Me Down To Dream (Atlantic 1071)

Willis Jackson And His Band

John Russell (tp) Phatz Morris (tb) Otis Sutton (as, bars) Willis Jackson (ts) Jimmy Evans (p) Leonard Swain (b) Emmanuel Simms (d) The Four Gators (vocal group)

621	Harlem Nocturne	Atlantic 946
622	Street Scene (Sentimental Rhapsody)	-
623	Froggy Bottom Jump	unissued
624	Wine-O-Wine	Atlantic 957

* Willis Jackson - Harlem Nocturne c/w Street Scene (Sentimental Rhapsody) (Atlantic 946)
* Willis Jackson - Wine-O-Wine c/w Good Gliding (Atlantic 957)

The Clovers

Bill Harris (g) John Bailey (lead vo) Matthew McQuater (tenor vo) Harold Lucas (baritone vo) Harold Winley (bass vo)

625	Needless	Atlantic 944
626	Fool, Fool, Fool	Atlantic 944, EP 504, LP 8034; Atco SD 33-374
627	Better Be On My Way	unissued
628	All Night Boogie	-

* The Clovers' Dance Party (Atlantic LP 8034)
* The Clovers - Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco SD 33-374)
* The Clovers - One Mint Julep (Atlantic EP 504)
* The Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool c/w Needless (Atlantic 944)

Jimmy Yancey Duo

Jimmy Yancey (p) Israel Crosby (b)

727	Mournful Blues	Atlantic EP 525, ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229
728	Salute To Pinetop	Atlantic ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229
729	35th And Dearborn	-
730	How Long Blues	Atlantic EP 525, ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229

* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Pure Blues (Atlantic LP 1283)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 (Atlantic SD 7229)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic ALR 134)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic EP 525)

Little Brother Montgomery Trio

Little Brother Montgomery (p, vo) Israel Crosby (b) Frank "Sweet" Williams (d, p)

731	Talkin' Boogie	Atlantic SD 7227
732	Shreveport Farewell	-
733	Slow Blues, No. 1 (Vicksburg Blues '51)	Atlantic SD 7227, SD 2-506
734	Farish Street Jive	Atlantic SD 7227
735	Slow Blues, No. 2	unissued

* Various Artists - Blues Piano: Chicago Plus (Atlantic SD 7227)
* Various Artists - unknown title (Atlantic SD 2-506)

Jimmy Yancey Duo

Jimmy Yancey (p) Israel Crosby (b)

736	Yancey Special	Atlantic ALR 130, SD 7229
736 (2nd)	Yancey Special (2nd ver.)	Atlantic EP 525, ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229

* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 (Atlantic SD 7229)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Pure Blues (Atlantic LP 1283)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Yancey Special (Atlantic ALR 130)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic ALR 134)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic EP 525)

Frank "Sweet" Williams Solo

Frank "Sweet" Williams (p)

737

Sweet's Boogie

Atlantic unissued

Jimmy And Mama Yancey

Jimmy Yancey (p) Israel Crosby (b) Mama Yancey (vo)

738	Santa Fe Blues	Atlantic ALR 130, LP 1283, SD 7229
739	How Long Blues	-
740	Four O'Clock Blues	-
741	Make Me A Pallet On The Floor	Atlantic ALR 130, LP 1283, SD 7229, SD 2-506
742	Monkey Woman Blues	Atlantic ALR 130, LP 1283, SD 7229

* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Pure Blues (Atlantic LP 1283)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 (Atlantic SD 7229)
* Various Artists - unknown title (Atlantic SD 2-506)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Yancey Special (Atlantic ALR 130)

Jimmy Yancey Duo

Jimmy Yancey (p) Israel Crosby (b)

743	Yancey's Bugle Call	Atlantic EP 525, ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229
744	Shave 'Em Dry	Atlantic ALR 134, LP 1283, SD 7229
745	Blues For Albert	Atlantic ALR 134, SD 7229

* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Pure Blues (Atlantic LP 1283)
* Jimmy And Mama Yancey - Chicago Piano, Vol. 1 (Atlantic SD 7229)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic ALR 134)
* Jimmy Yancey - Piano Solos (Atlantic EP 525)

Frank "Sweet" Williams Duo

Frank "Sweet" Williams (p) Israel Crosby (b)

746

Sweet's Slow Blues

Atlantic SD 7227

* Various Artists - Blues Piano: Chicago Plus (Atlantic SD 7227)

Ruth Brown With Howard Biggs' Orchestra

Willis Jackson (ts) Ruth Brown (vo) Howard Biggs (ldr) and others

629	Without My Love	Atlantic 948; Route 66 (Swd) Kix 16
630	Big Bright Moon, Shine On	Atlantic 948, LP 8080; Atco SD 7009
631	Love Me Long	unissued
632	Evil Hearted Me	-

* Ruth Brown And Her Rhythmakers - Sweet Baby Of Mine (Route 66 (Swd) Kix 16)
* The Best Of Ruth Brown (Atlantic LP 8080)
* Ruth Brown - unknown title (Atco SD 7009)
* Ruth Brown - Without My Love c/w Shine On (Atlantic 948)

The Cardinals

The Cardinals (doo wop group)

646	I'll Always Love You	Atlantic 952
647	Under A Blanket Of Blue	Atlantic 1025
648	Pretty Baby Blues	Atlantic 952
649	Kiss Me Baby	Atlantic 958
775	Wheel Of Fortune	Atlantic 958, LP 8161

* Various Artists - History Of Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: The Roots 1947-52 (Atlantic LP 8161, SD 8161)
* The Cardinals - Pretty Baby Blues c/w I'll Always Love You (Atlantic 952)
* The Cardinals - Please Baby c/w Under A Blanket Of Blue (Atlantic 1025)
* The Cardinals - Wheel Of Fortune c/w Kiss Me Baby (Atlantic 958)

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris, unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Roy Gaines (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Faye Adams, Billy Mitchell, Julia (India) White (vo)

650	The Girl For Me	unissued
651	Watch Out, I Told You	Atlantic 1007
652	Atomic Rocket	unissued
653	Trouble, Trouble Blues	-
654	Someday You'll Be Sorry	Atlantic 954
655	Hey Now	unissued

* Joe Morris - Watch Out, I Told You c/w Sweet Talk (Atlantic 1007)
* Billy Mitchell - Let's Have A Ball Tonight c/w Someday You'll Be Sorry (Atlantic 954)

The Clovers

Bill Harris (g) John Bailey (lead vo) Matthew McQuater (tenor vo) Harold Lucas (baritone vo) Harold Winley (bass vo)

656	Blue Moon	Atlantic unissued
657	In The Middle Of The Night	Atlantic rejected
658	Comin' On	-

Barbara Carroll Trio

Barbara Carroll (p, vo) probably Danny Martucci (b) Herbie Wasserman (d)

669	Love Of My Life	Atlantic EP 503, ALR 132, LP 1271
670	They Can't Take That Away From Me	Atlantic ALR 132
671	'Tis Autumn	Atlantic 677 (alt.), ALR 132, LP 1271
672	Takin' A Chance On Love	Atlantic 677 (alt.), EP 503, ALR 132, LP 1271
673	The Lady's In Love With You	Atlantic ALR 132, LP 1271
674	Autumn In New York	-
675	You Took Advantage Of Me	Atlantic EP 503, ALR 132, LP 1271
676	My Funny Valentine	-

* Mary Lou Williams/Barbara Carroll - Ladies Of Jazz (Atlantic LP 1271)
* Barbara Carroll - Piano Panorama, Vol. 3 (Atlantic ALR 132)
* Barbara Carroll - Piano Panorama (Atlantic EP 503)
* Barbara Carroll - 'Tis Autumn c/w Takin' A Chance On Love (Atlantic 677 (alt.))

Mabel Mercer

Mabel Mercer (vo) and others

687	Remind Me	Atlantic EP 501, ALS 402, LP 2-602
688	Little Girl Blue	-
689	Hello Young Lovers	Atlantic ALS 402, LP 2-602
690	Just One Of Those Things	Atlantic EP 501, ALS 402, LP 2-602
691	Ivory Tower	Atlantic ALS 402, LP 2-602
692	The First Warm Day In May	-
693	The End Of A Love Affair	Atlantic EP 501, ALS 402, LP 2-602
694	You Are Not My First Love	Atlantic EP 522, ALS 402, LP 2-602
695	Sunday In Savannah	Atlantic ALS 402, LP 2-602
696	Autumn Leaves	Atlantic EP 522, ALS 402, LP 2-602
697	While We're Young	rejected

* The Art Of Mabel Mercer (Atlantic LP 2-602)
* Songs By Mabel Mercer, Vol. 1 (Atlantic ALS 402)
* Songs By Mabel Mercer (Atlantic EP 501)
* Songs By Mabel Mercer (Atlantic EP 522)

Joe Morris And His Orchestra

Joe Morris, unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Roy Gaines (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Laurie Tate (vo)

698	Free Again	Atlantic unissued
699	The Way You Look Tonight	-
700	All I Want Is Just To Be With You	-
701	Sometime, Somewhere, Someday	-

Willis Jackson And His Band

Willis Jackson (ts) and others

706	Good Gliding	Atlantic 957
707	Blues For The Gator	unissued
708	Come Back To Sorrento, Pt. 1	-
709	Come Back To Sorrento, Pt. 2	-
710	Gator Medley, Pt. 1	-
711	Gator Medley, Pt. 2	-

* Willis Jackson - Wine-O-Wine c/w Good Gliding (Atlantic 957)

Meade "Lux" Lewis Trio

Meade "Lux" Lewis (p) unknown (b) unknown (d)

712	Ji-Bouti (Jumpin' With Pete)	Atlantic ALR 133
713	Riff Boogie	Atlantic SD 7227
714	Reminiscent Blues	unissued
715	Cow Cow Blues	Atlantic EP 510, ALR 133
716	Yancey's Special	-
717	Honky Tonk Train Blues	-
718	Blues De Lux (Albert's Blues)	Atlantic ALR 133
719	Pinetop's Boogie Woogie	Atlantic EP 510, ALR 133
720	Honeysuckle Rose Boogie	unissued
721	Mister Freddie's Blues	Atlantic ALR 133
722	Suitcase Blues	-
723	Just Boogie	unissued
724	Gliss Me Again Boogie	-
725	Meade's Blues, Pt. 1	-
726	Meade's Blues, Pt. 2	-

* Various Artists - Blues Piano: Chicago Plus (Atlantic SD 7227)
* Meade "Lux" Lewis - Boogie-Woogie Interpretations (Atlantic ALR 133)
* Meade "Lux" Lewis - Boogie-Woogie Interpretations (Atlantic EP 510)

Sticks McGhee And His Buddies

unknown (ts) unknown (bars) Harry Van Walls (p) Sticks McGhee (g, vo)

747	Wee Wee Hours, Pt. 1	Atlantic 955
748	Wee Wee Hours, Pt. 2	-
749	New Found Love	Atlantic 991
750	Meet You In The Morning	-
751	Chain Smoking	rejected

* Sticks McGhee - Wee Wee Hours, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 955)
* Sticks McGhee - New Found Love c/w Meet You In The Morning (Atlantic 991)

The Clovers

Willis Jackson (ts) Harry Van Walls (p) Connie Kay (d) The Clovers (doo wop group) and others

753	In The Middle Of The Night	Atlantic 963, LP 1248
754	Comin' On	Atlantic 1010
755	One Mint Julep	Atlantic 963, EP 504, LP 1239, LP 8037, LP 8140, LP 8161, SD 2-504; Atco SD 33-315, SD 33-374

* The Clovers (Atlantic LP 1248, LP 8009)
* Various Artists - Rock And Roll Forever (Atlantic LP 1239, LP 8010)
* Various Artists - The Rockin' Fifties (Atlantic LP 8037)
* Various Artists - Beach Beat (Atlantic LP 8140, SD 8140)
* Various Artists - History Of Rhythm And Blues, Vol. 1: The Roots 1947-52 (Atlantic LP 8161, SD 8161)
* Various Artists - The Atlantic Soul Years (Atlantic SD 2-504)
* Various Artists - Rock Begins, Vol. 2 (Atco SD 33-315)
* The Clovers - Their Greatest Recordings: The Early Years (Atco SD 33-374)
* The Clovers - One Mint Julep (Atlantic EP 504)
* The Clovers - One Mint Julep c/w Middle Of The Night (Atlantic 963)
* The Clovers - Comin' On c/w The Feeling Is So Good (Atlantic 1010)