Bethlehem Records Discography: 1955
1955
Helen Carr
Don Fagerquist (trumpet) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone) Donn Trenner (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drums) Helen Carr (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1955
| Not Mine | Bethlehem BCP 1027 | |
| I Don't Want To Cry Anymore | - | |
| Tulip Or Turnip | - | |
| Memory Of The Rain | - | |
| Down In The Depths On The Ninetieth Floor | Bethlehem BCP 1027, BCP 83 | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Bethlehem BCP 1027 | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | - | |
| Moments Like This | - |
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1027 Helen Carr
Terry Pollard Quintet
Don Fagerquist (trumpet) Terry Pollard (piano) Howard Roberts (guitar) Herman Wright (bass) Frank DeVito (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1955
| Feddi | Bethlehem BCP 1015, BCP 1 | |
| Laura | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| Autumn Serenade | - | |
| The More I See You | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - | |
| Emaline | Bethlehem BCP 1015, BCP 1, BCP 84 |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1015 Terry Pollard
Urbie Green Septet
Doug Mettome (trumpet) Urbie Green (trombone) Danny Bank (flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone) Ike Horowitz (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Jimmy Lyon (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Jimmy Campbell (drums)NYC, January 12, 1955
| On Green Dolphin Street | Bethlehem BCP 14 | |
| How About You | Bethlehem BCP 14, BCP 6036 | |
| Sassafras | Bethlehem BCP 14 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6036 Various Artists - Trombone Band Stand
Marty Paich Septet
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone) Bob Hardaway (tenor saxophone) Marty Paich (piano) Tony Rizzi (guitar) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, January 15, 1955
| Tempo De Sylva | Bethlehem BCP 6039 | |
| Tomjean | - | |
| Stranger In The Rain | - | |
| Kentucky Blue Grass | - |
Stu Williamson Quintet
Stu Williamson (trumpet) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone -1,2,4/7) Claude Williamson (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| 1. | Slugger | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 82, BCP 85 |
| 2. | There Will Never Be Another You | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 87 |
| 3. | Autumn In New York | Bethlehem BCP 1024 |
| 4. | Sunday | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 91 |
| 5. | Sapphire | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 86 |
| 6. | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 90 |
| 7. | Strike Up The Band | Bethlehem BCP 1024 |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 87 Various Artists - Double Barrell Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 1024 Stu Williamson - Sapphire
Urbie Green Septet
Doug Mettome (trumpet) Urbie Green (trombone) Danny Bank (flute, clarinet, baritone saxophone) Ike Horowitz (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Jimmy Lyon (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, January 19, 1955
| Mutation | Bethlehem BCP 14, BCP 84 | |
| Just One Of Those Things | Bethlehem BCP 14 | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | - | |
| Three Little Words | - | |
| Sneaky Pete | - | |
| Melody In B Flat | - | |
| Love Locked Out | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Don Elliott Nonet
Howard Rich (trumpet) Don Elliott (trumpet, mellophone, vibraphone, vocals) Billy Byers (trombone) Hal McKusick (flute, alto saxophone) Al Cohn (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Mel Zelnick (drums)NYC, January 19, February 22, 1955
| Spring Is Here | Bethlehem BCP 12 | |
| Mellophone Mambo | - | |
| S'posin' | - | |
| Summer Setting | Bethlehem BCP 12, BCP 84 | |
| With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | Bethlehem BCP 12 | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | - | |
| The Lamp Is Low | - | |
| My Reverie | - | |
| Deep Purple | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | Bethlehem BCP 15 | |
| Let's Fall In Love | - | |
| Speak Low | - | |
| Looking For A Boy | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - | |
| Ev'ry Time (I Fall In Love) | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Oh, Baby It Scares Me | - | |
| Ev'ry Time | - | |
| Whatever Happened To You | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 15 Don Elliott Sings
Stu Williamson Quintet
Stu Williamson (trumpet) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone -1,2,4) Claude Williamson (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| 1. | The Lady Is A Tramp | Bethlehem BCP 31, BCP 88 |
| 2. | Yardbird Suite | Bethlehem BCP 31, BCP 91 |
| 3. | The Things We Did Last Summer | Bethlehem BCP 1024, BCP 31, BCP 92 |
| 4. | Stu's Dues Blues | Bethlehem BCP 31, BCP 89 |
* Bethlehem BCP 88 Various Artists - Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 92 Various Artists - No Sour Grapes, Just Pure Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 1024 Stu Williamson - Sapphire
Milt Hinton Quartet
Tony Scott (clarinet, bass clarinet) Dick Katz (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, January 20, 1955
| Mean To Me | Bethlehem BCP 10 | |
| Pick 'N' Pat | Bethlehem BCP 10, BCP 82 | |
| Over The Rainbow | Bethlehem BCP 10 | |
| Milt To The Hilt | Bethlehem BCP 1020, BCP 10 | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Katz Meow | Bethlehem BCP 10 | |
| Upstairs With Milt | - | |
| Ebony Silhouette | Bethlehem BCP 1020, BCP 10 | |
| Cantus Firmus | - | |
| These Foolish Things | Bethlehem BCP 10 |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1020 Milt Hinton - East Coast Jazz/5
Bob Hardaway Quintet
Bob Hardaway (tenor saxophone) Larry Bunker (vibraphone) Marty Paich (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Art Mardigan (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Junior | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3, BCP 83, BCP 86 | |
| Lou's Blue | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3, BCP 87 | |
| Spring Is Here | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3 | |
| Irresistible You | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3, BCP 85 |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread
* Bethlehem BCP 87 Various Artists - Double Barrell Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 1026 Bob Hardaway - Lou's Blue
Bob Hardaway Quartet
Bob Hardaway (tenor saxophone) Marty Paich (piano) Joe Mondragon (bass) Larry Bunker (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1955
| I Cover The Waterfront | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3 | |
| Indiana | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3, BCP 90 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Bethlehem BCP 1026, BCP 3, BCP 89 | |
| Deep Purple | Bethlehem BCP 1026 |
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 1026 Bob Hardaway - Lou's Blue
Bobby Scott Octet
Conte Candoli (trumpet -1/3,5,7) Frank Rosolino (trombone -1/3,5,7) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone -1/3,5,7) Bill Holman (tenor saxophone -1/3,5,7) Jimmy Giuffre (baritone saxophone -1/3,5,7) Bobby Scott (piano) Max Bennett (bass -1/3,5,7) Stan Levey (drums -1/3,5,7)Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1955
| 1. | Wigwam | Bethlehem BCP 1029, BCP 8 |
| 2. | The Creed | - |
| 3. | Table Cloth Stomp | - |
| 4. | A Parable | - |
| 5. | The Wig | - |
| 6. | Count Bill | Bethlehem BCP 1029, BCP 8, BCP 83 |
| 7. | Kwan-Youen | Bethlehem BCP 1029, BCP 8 |
| 8. | Makin' Whoopee | Bethlehem BCP 1029 |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1029 The Composition Of Bobby Scott, Vol. 2
Herbie Harper Octet
Herbie Harper (trombone) Paul Saramento (tuba) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone) Jimmy Giuffre (tenor, baritone saxophone) Corky Hale (harp) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Harry Babasin (bass) Irv Cottler (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 1955
| Anything Goes | Bethlehem BCP 1025 | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| My Romance (I'll Take Romance) | - | |
| Topsy | Bethlehem 11082, BCP 1025 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | Bethlehem 11082, BCP 1025, BCP 6036 | |
| Now You Know | Bethlehem BCP 1025, BCP 6036 | |
| Angus | Bethlehem BCP 1025, BCP 83 |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1025 Herbie Harper
* Bethlehem 11082 Herbie Harper - Topsy b/w How Deep Is The Ocean
Kai Winding - J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Dick Katz (piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) Al Harewood (drums)NYC, January 26, 1955
| Thou Swell | Bethlehem 11031, BCP 13 (earlier), BCP 6065 | |
| Lope City | Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| Lope City (alt. take 2) | unissued | |
| It's All Right With Me | Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| It's All Right With Me (alt. take 2) | unissued | |
| It's All Right With Me (alt. take 15) | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
* Bethlehem 11031 Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Thou Swell b/w Going Rock
Max Bennett Quintet
Frank Rosolino (trombone) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone) Claude Williamson (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drums) Helen Carr (vocals -7,8)Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1955
| 1. | Rubberneck | Bethlehem BCP 1028, BCP 50 |
| 2. | Just Max | Bethlehem BCP 1028, BCP 50, BCP 82 |
| 3. | Jeepers Creepers | Bethlehem BCP 1028, BCP 50 |
| 4. | T.K. | - |
| 5. | I'll Never Smile Again | - |
| 6. | Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
| 7. | They Say | - |
| 8. | Do You Know Why | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1028 Max Bennett Quintet
Kai Winding - J.J. Johnson Quintet
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) Dick Katz (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Al Harewood (drums)NYC, January 27, 1955
| Lover | Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| Lover (alt. take 13) | unissued | |
| Stolen Bass | Bethlehem 11030, BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| Mad About The Boy | Bethlehem 11070, BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| Yes Sir, That's My Baby | - | |
| Going Rock | Bethlehem 11031, BCP 13 (earlier), BCP 83, BCP 6036 | |
| Going Rock (alt. take 1) | unissued | |
| Out Of This World | Bethlehem 11030, BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| Out Of This World (alt. take 8) | unissued | |
| That's How I Feel About You | Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) | |
| That's How I Feel About You (alt. take 7) | unissued |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 6036 Various Artists - Trombone Band Stand
* Bethlehem 11030 Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Out Of This World b/w Stolen Bass
* Bethlehem 11070 Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Yes Sir, That's My Baby b/w Mad About The Boy
* Bethlehem 11031 Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Thou Swell b/w Going Rock
Bobby Troup Quintet
Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone -2,7,12) Bobby Troup (piano, vocals) Howard Roberts (guitar) Red Mitchell (bass) Don Heath (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1955
| 1. | Jamboree Jones | Bethlehem 11006, BCP 19, BCP 82 |
| 2. | Midnight Sun | Bethlehem BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 3. | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Bethlehem BCP 19 |
| 4. | Laura | Bethlehem BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 5. | That Old Black Magic | Bethlehem 11006, BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 6. | One For My Baby | Bethlehem BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 7. | Chckoo In The Clock | - |
| 8. | Day In, Day Out | Bethlehem BCP 19 |
| 9. | Jeepers Creepers | Bethlehem BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 10. | Lazy Mood | Bethlehem BCP 19 |
| 11. | Skylark | Bethlehem BCP 1030, BCP 19 |
| 12. | I'm With You | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1030 The Songs Of Bobby Troup
* Bethlehem 11006 Bobby Troup - Jamboree Jones b/w That Old Black Magic
Red Mitchell Sextet
Conte Candoli (trumpet -1/4) Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone -1/4) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone -1/4) Claude Williamson (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| 1. | Happy Minor | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 91 |
| 2. | Scrapple From The Apple | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 86 |
| 3. | Long Ago And Far Away | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 89 |
| 4. | Gone With The Wind | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2 |
| 5. | Kelly Green | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 82, BCP 90 |
| 6. | Bluesology | Bethlehem BCP 1033, BCP 2, BCP 92 |
| 7. | Once In A While | Bethlehem BCP 1033 |
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 92 Various Artists - No Sour Grapes, Just Pure Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 1033 Red Mitchell - Happy Minor
Jack Dupree
Sidney Grant (tenor saxophone -1,3,4) Jack Dupree (piano, vocals) Jerome Darr (guitar) Cedric Wallace (bass) Cornelius Thomas (drums)NYC, February 15, 1955
| 1. K8524-1 | Harelip Blues | King 4797, LP 735, KS 1084 |
| 2. K8525-1 | Two Below Zero | King 4779, LP 735; Bethlehem BCP 6071 |
| 3. K8526-1 | Let The Doorbell Ring | King 4797, KS 1084 |
| 4. K8527-1 | Blues For Everybody (Everybody Blues) | King 4779, LP 735, KS 1084, 6299 |
* King KS 1084 Jack Dupree
* King 4797 Jack Dupree - Harelip Blues b/w Let The Doorbell Ring
* King 4779 Jack Dupree - Two Below Zero b/w Blues For Everybody (Everybody Blues)
* King 6299 Jack Dupree - Blues For Everybody (Everybody Blues) b/w ???
* King LP 735 Jack Dupree (no details)
Hal McKusick Quartet
Hal McKusick (clarinet, alto saxophone) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, February 17, 1955
| Taylor Made | Bethlehem BCP 16 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | Bethlehem BCP 16, BCP 6035 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | Bethlehem BCP 16 | |
| Lullaby For Leslie | - | |
| Minor Matters | - | |
| Blue-Who | Bethlehem BCP 16, BCP 83 | |
| By-Ian | Bethlehem BCP 16 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Interwoven | - | |
| Give 'Em Hal | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
The Australian Jazz Quartet
Dick Healey (alto, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet, piccolo flute, bass) Erroll Buddle (tenor saxophone, bassoon) Bryce Rohde (piano) Jack Brokensha (drums, vibraphone)NYC, February 21, 1955
| A Foggy Day | Bethlehem BCP 1031, BCP 6002 | |
| Little Girl Blue | - | |
| Loose Walk | - | |
| The Girl With The Flaxen Hair | Bethlehem BCP 1031, BCP 6002, BCP 84 | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | Bethlehem BCP 1031, BCP 6002 | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1031 Australian Jazz Quartet
Osie Johnson Octet
Thad Jones, Bill Scott (trumpet) Henry Coker (trombone) Ernie Wilkins (alto saxophone) Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Wendell Marshall (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, February, 1955
| Osie's Oasis | Period SPL 1108; Period SPL 302; Bethlehem BCP 66 | |
| Cokernut Tree | Period SPL 1108 | |
| The Desert Song | Period SPL 1108; Bethlehem BCP 66 | |
| Midnight Mirage | Period SPL 1108; Bethlehem BCP 66, BCP 6035 |
* Bethlehem BCP 66 Osie Johnson - The Happy Jazz Of Johnson
= Jazztone J 1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Period SPL 1108; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis
Osie Johnson Sextet
Thad Jones (trumpet) Bill Hughes (trombone -1,2,4) Henry Coker (trombone -3) Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute) Dick Katz (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums, vocals)NYC, February, 1955
| 1. | Jumpin' At The Water Hole | Period SPL 1108; Bethlehem BCP 66 |
| 2. | Cat Walk | Period SPL 1112; Bethlehem BCP 66 |
| 3. | I Don't Want To Cry Anymore | - |
| 4. | Don't Bug Me, Hug Me | Period SPL 1112; Period SPL 304; Bethlehem BCP 66 |
= Jazztone J 1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds
* Period SPL 304 Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest, Vol. 2
* Period SPL 1108; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis
* Period SPL 1112 Osie Johnson - Johnson's Whacks
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis
Osie Johnson Quintet
Benny Powell (trombone) Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute) Dick Katz (piano) Eddie Jones (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, February, 1955
| Blues For The Camels | Period SPL 1108; Bethlehem BCP 66 | |
| Flute To Boot | Period SPL 1112; Bethlehem BCP 66 | |
| Johnson's Whacks | Period SPL 1112; Period SPL 302; Bethlehem BCP 66 | |
| Osmosis | Period SPL 1112; Bethlehem BCP 66 |
= Jazztone J 1234 Osie Johnson's All-Stars - Swingin' Sounds
* Period SPL 302 Various Artists - Period's Jazz Digest
* Period SPL 1108; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis
* Period SPL 1112 Osie Johnson - Johnson's Whacks
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1916-2 Osie Johnson - Osie's Oasis
Joe DeRise Trio
Joe DeRise (piano, vocals) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, March 10, 1955
| Comes Love | Bethlehem BCP 1039 | |
| Comes Love (alt. take 1) | unissued | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | Bethlehem BCP 1039 | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring (alt. take) | unissued | |
| My Romance | Bethlehem BCP 1039, BCP 82 | |
| Maybe | Bethlehem BCP 1039 | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| A Fine Romance | - | |
| A Fine Romance (alt. take 3) | unissued | |
| Mountain Greenery | Bethlehem BCP 1039 | |
| Mountain Greenery (alt. take 1) | unissued | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | Bethlehem BCP 1039 | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On (alt. take 7) | unissued |
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1039 Joe DeRise
Joe Roland Quintet
Joe Roland (vibraphone) Freddie Redd (piano) Dick Garcia (guitar) Danny Martucci (bass) Ron Jefferson (drums)NYC, March 17 & 18, 1955
| Easy Living | Bethlehem BCP 17 | |
| Stairway To The Steinway | Bethlehem BCP 17, BCP 84 | |
| Soft Winds | Bethlehem BCP 17 | |
| Teach Me Tonight | - | |
| Robin | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Goodbye Bird | - | |
| After You've Gone | - | |
| Anticipation | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | - | |
| The Moon Got In My Eyes | - | |
| Street Of Dreams | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Ruby Braff Orchestra
Ruby Braff (trumpet) Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer (alto saxophone) Boomie Richman, Bob Wilber (tenor saxophone) Sol Schlinger (baritone saxophone) Ellis Larkins (piano) Mundell Lowe, Art Ryerson (guitar) Walter Page (bass) Bobby Donaldson (drums)NYC, March 17 & 18, 1955
| When You're Smiling | Bethlehem 11079, BCP 1032, BCP 5, BCP 91, BCP 6043 | |
| Easy Living | Bethlehem BCP 1032, BCP 82, BCP 6043 | |
| Pullin' Through | Bethlehem BCP 1032, BCP 6043 | |
| You're A Lucky Guy | - | |
| Flowers For A Lady | Bethlehem 11079, BCP 1032, BCP 5, BCP 6043 | |
| Foolin' Myself | Bethlehem BCP 1032, BCP 6043 | |
| I'll Be Around | Bethlehem BCP 1032, BCP 5, BCP 89, BCP 6043 | |
| It's Too Easy To Blame The Weather | Bethlehem BCP 1032, BCP 6043 |
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 6043 The Best Of Ruby Braff
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 1032 Ruby Braff - Holiday In Braff
* Bethlehem 11079 Ruby Braff/Ellis Larkins - When You're Smiling b/w Flowers For A Lady
Sam Most Sextet
Sam Most (flute, clarinet) Marty Flax (baritone saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Burgher Jones (bass) Bobby Donaldson (drums)NYC, March 29, 1955
| Cherokee | Bethlehem BCP 18 | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - | |
| What A Diff'rence A Day Made | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Tea For Two | - |
Sam Most Sextet
Sam Most (flute, clarinet) Marty Flax (baritone saxophone) Bill Triglia (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)NYC, March-April, 1955
| Falling In Love With Love | Bethlehem BCP 18 | |
| Rose Room | - | |
| Smiles | - | |
| Broadway | - | |
| 'Deed I Do | - |
Chris Connor
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone -7/14) Herbie Mann (flute, tenor saxophone) Ralph Sharon (piano) Joe Puma (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums) Chris Connor (vocals)NYC, April, 1955
| 1. | Blame It On My Youth | Bethlehem 11005, BCP 20, BCP 84 |
| 2. | It's All Right With Me | Bethlehem 11012, BCP 20, BCP 6006 |
| 3. | Trouble Is A Man | Bethlehem BCP 20 |
| 4. | All This And Heaven Too | Bethlehem 11012, BCP 20, BCP 6006, BCP 6041 |
| 5. | All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart | Bethlehem BCP 20 |
| 6. | Ridin' High | - |
| 7. | Someone To Watch Over Me | Bethlehem BCP 20, BCP 6041 |
| 8. | The Thrill Is Gone | Bethlehem BCP 20, BCP 6006 |
| 9. | I Concentrate On You | Bethlehem BCP 20, BCP 6041 |
| 10. | From This Moment On | - |
| 11. | - | Bethlehem BCP 56 |
| 12. | A Good Man Is A Seldom Thing | - |
| 13. | Don't Wait Up For Me | - |
| 14. | In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon) | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 6006 Chris Connor/Carmen McRae/Julie London - Bethlehem's Girl Friends
* Bethlehem BCP 6041 Nina Simone And Her Friends
* Bethlehem BCP 56 Chris Connor - Chris
* Bethlehem 11005 Chris Connor - Come Back To Sorrento b/w Blame It On My Youth
* Bethlehem 11012 Chris Connor - It's All Right With Me b/w All This And Heaven Too
Jazz At The Metropole Cafe
Charlie Shavers (trumpet -3/6) Henry "Red" Allen (trumpet, vocals -1,2,5,6) Herb Fleming (trombone -1,2,5) Frank Rehak (trombone -3/5) Buster Bailey (clarinet -1,2,5) Eddie Barefield (clarinet, alto saxophone -3/5) Claude Hopkins (piano -1,2,5) Kenny Kersey (piano -3/5) Benny Moten (bass -1,2,5) Milt Hinton (bass -3/5) Cozy Cole (drums -1,2,6) Panama Francis (drums -3/5) unknown (drums -5) Al Collins (narrator -6)"Metropole Cafe", NYC, May, 1955
| 1. | Buddy Bolden Said | Bethlehem BCP 21 |
| 2. | Kiss The Baby | - |
| 3. | Cotton Tail | - |
| 4. | Jazz At The Metropole | - |
| 5. | When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
| 6. | Trumpet Conversation | - |
Charlie Mariano Quartet
Charlie Mariano (alto, tenor saxophone) John Williams (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)NYC, June, 1955
| Johnny One Note | Bethlehem BCP 25 | |
| The Very Thought Of You | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Bethlehem BCP 25, BCP 6035 | |
| King For A Day | Bethlehem BCP 25 | |
| Darn That Dream | - | |
| Floormat | - | |
| Traditional Blues | Bethlehem BCP 25, BCP 6038 | |
| I Heard You Cried Last Night | Bethlehem BCP 25 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem BCP 6038 Various Artists - Bluesville
Charlie Shavers With Strings
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Sy Oliver (arranger, conductor) unidentified large studio orchestraNYC, June, 1955
| I've Got A Crush On You | Bethlehem BCP 27 | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | Bethlehem 11018, BCP 27 | |
| The Man I Love | Bethlehem BCP 27 | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | - | |
| Liza | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| I've Got Rhythm | - | |
| Summertime | Bethlehem BCP 27, BCP 6037 | |
| But Not For Me | Bethlehem 11018, BCP 27, BCP 6037 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6037 Various Artists - Big Band Contrast
* Bethlehem 11018 Charlie Shavers - But Not For Me b/w Somebody Loves Me
Herbie Mann Quartet
Herbie Mann (flute, tenor saxophone) Joe Puma (guitar) Charles Andrus (bass) Harold Granowsky (drums)NYC, June, 1955
| I Told Every Little Star | Bethlehem BCP 24 | |
| Love Is A Simple Thing | Bethlehem 11036, BCP 24, BCP 6067 | |
| There's No You | Bethlehem BCP 24 | |
| Sorri-Mao | Bethlehem 11037, BCP 24, BCP 6067 | |
| The Influential Mr. Cohn | Bethlehem BCP 24 | |
| A One Way Love | - | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | Bethlehem 11037, BCP 24, BCP 6067 | |
| Flamingo | Bethlehem BCP 24 | |
| Little Orphan Annie | - | |
| Jasmine | Bethlehem 11036, BCP 24, BCP 6067 | |
| Beverly | Bethlehem BCP 24 | |
| Woodchuck | Bethlehem BCP 24, BCP 6067 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6067 Herbie Mann - The Epitome Of Jazz
* Bethlehem 11036 Herbie Mann - Love Is A Simple Thing b/w Jasmine
* Bethlehem 11037 Herbie Mann - Sorri-Mao b/w The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Charlie Mariano Quartet
Charlie Mariano (tenor saxophone) John Williams (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 1955
| Manteca | Bethlehem BCP 49 | |
| It's You Or No One | - | |
| Give A Little Whistle | - | |
| I Should Care | Bethlehem 11040, BCP 49 |
* Bethlehem 11040 Charlie Mariano - I Should Care b/w Green Walls
Conte Candoli Quintet
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Bill Holman (tenor saxophone) Lou Levy (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1955
| Toots Sweet | Bethlehem BCP 30 | |
| Jazz City Blues | - | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Full Count | Bethlehem BCP 30, BCP 6035 | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Bethlehem 11024, BCP 30 | |
| Four | - | |
| Groovin' Higher | Bethlehem BCP 30 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem 11024 Conte Candoli - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You b/w Four
Bud Freeman Quintet
Ruby Braff (trumpet) Bud Freeman (tenor saxophone) Kenny Kersey (piano -1/5) Dave Bowman (piano -6/11) Al Hall (bass) George Wettling (drums)NYC, July, 1955
| 1. | Newport-News | Bethlehem 11059, BCP 29 |
| 2. | At Sundown | Bethlehem BCP 29 |
| 3. | Exactly Like You | - |
| 4. | Let's Do It | - |
| 5. | But Not For Me | Bethlehem BCP 29, BCP 6035 |
| 6. | Stop, Look And Listen | Bethlehem 11059, BCP 29 |
| 7. | Hanid | Bethlehem BCP 29 |
| 8. | Dave's Blues | - |
| 9. | I Remember You | - |
| 10. | Perdido | - |
| 11. | You Took Advantage Of Me | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem 11059 Bud Freeman - Stop, Look And Listen b/w Newport-News
The Six
Johnny Glasel (trumpet) Sonny Truitt (trombone) Bob Wilber (saxophones) Bob Hammer (piano) Bill Britto (bass) Eddie Phyfe (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July, 1955
| Tasty | Bethlehem BCP 28 | |
| As Far As We're Concerned | - | |
| Shifty | Bethlehem 11049, BCP 28 | |
| Serenata | Bethlehem BCP 28 | |
| Pink Ice | - | |
| Strange Diet | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Itchy Fingers | Bethlehem 11049, BCP 28 | |
| Two Kinds Of Blues | Bethlehem BCP 28 |
* Bethlehem 11049 The Six - Shifty b/w Itchy Fingers
Oscar Pettiford Octet
Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal (trumpet -1/8) Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone -1/8) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone, clarinet -1/8) Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute -1/8) Don Abney (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass, cello -1/8, bass -9) Osie Johnson (drums -1/8)NYC, August 12, 1955
| 1. 6473 | Another One | Bethlehem 11044, BCP 33 |
| 2. | Minor 7th Heaven | Bethlehem BCP 33 |
| 3. 6471 | Scorpio | Bethlehem 11043, BCP 33 |
| 4. | Kamman's A'comin' | Bethlehem BCP 33 |
| 5. | Don't Squawk | - |
| 6. 6472 | Oscalypso | Bethlehem 11044, BCP 33 |
| 7. 6470 | Titoro | Bethlehem 11043, BCP 33 |
| 8. | Bohemia After Dark | Bethlehem BCP 33 |
| 9. | Stardust | Bethlehem BCP 33, BCP 82 |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem 11044 Oscar Pettiford - Oscalypso b/w Another One
* Bethlehem 11043 Oscar Pettiford - Scorpio b/w Titoro
Mel Torme
Frank Beach (trumpet) 1 french horn (French horn) 2 flutes (flute) 1 bass clarinet (bass clarinet) 1 harp (harp) Al Hendrickson (guitar) Mel Torme (vocals) Al Pellegrini (conductor) unidentified rhythm and stringsNYC, August 28-30, 1955
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Bethlehem BCP 34, BCP 83 | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By | Bethlehem BCP 34 | |
| Isn't It Romantic | - | |
| I Know Why | - | |
| All This And Heaven Too | - | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | - | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | - | |
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby | - | |
| Wonderful One | - | |
| It's A Blue World | - | |
| Stay As Sweet As You Are | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Bobby Troup Quartet
Bobby Troup (piano, vocals) Howard Roberts (guitar) Bob Enevoldsen (bass) Don Heath (drums)Los Angeles, CA, August, 1955
| Mountain Greenery | Bethlehem BCP 35 | |
| I Still Suits Me | - | |
| Little Girl Blue | - | |
| Manhattan | - | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | - | |
| Gypsy In My Soul | - | |
| The Boy Next Door | - | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | - | |
| The Lady Is A Tramp | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | Bethlehem BCP 36 | |
| Confirmation | Bethlehem 11026, BCP 36 | |
| Darn That Dream | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36, BCP 6035 | |
| Number Four | Bethlehem 11025, BCP 36 | |
| Autumn In New York | Bethlehem 11085, BCP 36 | |
| You Can Depend On Me | Bethlehem BCP 36 |
= Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR 154 Dexter Gordon Plays
* Bethlehem BCP 6035 Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxphones
* Bethlehem 11026 Dexter Gordon - Confirmation, Pt. 1&2
* Bethlehem 11025 Dexter Gordon - Number Four b/w Darn That Dream
* Bethlehem 11085 Dexter Gordon - Autumn In New York, Pt. 1&2
Red Mitchell Quintet/Trio
Conte Candoli (trumpet -1,3,5,6,8) Joe Maini (alto, tenor saxophone -1,3,5,6,8) Hampton Hawes (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1955
| 1. | Jam For Your Bread | Bethlehem BCP 38 |
| 2. | Where Or When | - |
| 3. | Section Blues | - |
| 4. | Duff | - |
| 5. | Ornithology | - |
| 6. | Will You Still Be Mine | - |
| 7. | I'll Never Be The Same | - |
| 8. | East Coast Outpost | - |
| 9. | You Go To My Head | - |
Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Frank Rosolino (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Lou Levy (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, September 27 & 28, 1955
| Diggin' For Diz | Bethlehem BCP 37 | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Tune Up | - | |
| La Chaloupee | - | |
| Day In, Day Out | - | |
| Stanley The Steamer | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
Herbie Mann - Sam Most Quintet
Herbie Mann, Sam Most (flute) Joe Puma (guitar) Jimmy Gannon (bass) Lee Kleinman (drums)NYC, October 12 & 17, 1955
| Fascinating Rhythm | Bethlehem BCP 40 | |
| Why Do I Love You | Bethlehem BCP 40, BCP 6067 | |
| It's Only Sunshine | Bethlehem BCP 40 | |
| Love Letters | Bethlehem BCP 40, BCP 90 | |
| Let's Get Away From It All | Bethlehem BCP 40, BCP 84 | |
| Flying Home | Bethlehem BCP 40 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Empathy | Bethlehem BCP 40, BCP 6067 | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| Just One Of Those Things | Bethlehem BCP 40 | |
| Seven Come Eleven | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6067 Herbie Mann - The Epitome Of Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Howard McGhee Quintet
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Sahib Shihab (baritone, alto saxophone -1,2,4/9,11) Duke Jordan (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, October 22, 1955
| 1. | Get Happy | Bethlehem BCP 42 |
| 2. | Tahitian Lullaby | - |
| 3. | Lover Man | Bethlehem 11034, BCP 42, BCP 6034 |
| 4. | Lullaby Of The Leaves | - |
| 5. | Rifftide | Bethlehem BCP 42 |
| 6. | Oo-Wee But I Do | - |
| 7. | Don't Blame Me | Bethlehem 11035, BCP 42 |
| 8. | Tweedles | Bethlehem 11035, BCP 42, BCP 82 |
| 9. | Transcriptions | Bethlehem 11061, BCP 42 |
| 10. | You're Teasing Me | - |
| 11. | I'll Remember April | Bethlehem BCP 42 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6034 Various Artists - Smart, Luscious, Beautiful: Sounds Of The Trumpet
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem 11034 Howard McGhee - Lover Man b/w Lullaby Of The Leaves
* Bethlehem 11035 Howard McGhee - Don't Blame Me b/w Tweedles
* Bethlehem 11061 Howard McGhee - Transcriptions b/w You're Teasing Me
The Australian Jazz Quartet
Dick Healey (flute) Erroll Buddle (bassoon) Jack Brokensha (vibraphone) Bryce Rohde (piano) Jimmy Gannon (bass) Nick Stabulas (drums)NYC, October, 1955
| Spring Is Here | Bethlehem BCP 6003 | |
| Autumn Leaves | Bethlehem 11071, BCP 6003 | |
| Thou Swell | Bethlehem BCP 6003 | |
| Nostalgia | - | |
| Playtypus | - | |
| Tune For Jaimey | - | |
| April In Paris | - | |
| These Foolish Things | Bethlehem 11071, BCP 6003 | |
| Saxophone Pads | Bethlehem BCP 6003 | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | - |
* Bethlehem 11071 The Australian Jazz Quartet - Autumn Leaves b/w These Foolish Things
Helen Carr
Cappy Lewis (trumpet -1,2,4/12) Howard Roberts (guitar) Red Mitchell (bass) Helen Carr (vocals)Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1955
| 1. | Be Careful It's My Heart | Bethlehem BCP 45 |
| 2. | My Kind Of Trouble Is You | - |
| 3. | Lonely Street | - |
| 4. | Symphony | - |
| 5. | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | - |
| 6. | Bye Bye Baby | - |
| 7. | Then You've Never Been Blue | - |
| 8. | Summer Night | - |
| 9. | Got A Date With An Angel | - |
| 10. | Why Do I Love You | - |
| 11. | Do I Worry | - |
| 12. | I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' | - |
Four Horns And A Lush Life
Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino (trombone) Dick Houlgate (baritone saxophone) Marty Paich (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Stan Levey (drums) Russ Garcia (arranger, conductor)Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1955
| I'll Never Forget What's Her Name | Bethlehem BCP 46 | |
| But Beautiful | Bethlehem 11062, BCP 46 | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling | Bethlehem BCP 46 | |
| The Boy Next Door | - | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - | |
| Zigeuner | - | |
| Limehouse Blues | Bethlehem 11063, BCP 46, BCP 6036 | |
| Lush Life | Bethlehem 11063, BCP 46 | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | Bethlehem BCP 46 | |
| Ramona | Bethlehem 11062, BCP 46 | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | Bethlehem BCP 46 | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6036 Various Artists - Trombone Band Stand
* Bethlehem 11062 Frank Rosolino/Maynard Ferguson - But Beautiful b/w Ramona
* Bethlehem 11063 Frank Rosolino/Maynard Ferguson - Lush Life b/w Limehouse Blues
Jazz City Workshop
Herbie Harper (trombone) Larry Bunker (vibraphone) Marty Paich (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Frankie Capp (drums) Jack Costanzo (bongos) Mickey Lynne (vocals -4)Hollywood, CA, November 19, 1955
| 1. | Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart | Bethlehem 11028, BCP 44 |
| 2. | Autumn Leaves | Bethlehem 11027, BCP 44 |
| 3. | Blues In The Closet | Bethlehem 11027, BCP 44, BCP 6038 |
| 4. | That Old Black Magic | Bethlehem BCP 44 |
| 5. | The Natives Are Restless Tonight | Bethlehem 11028, BCP 44 |
| 6. | Serenade In Blue | Bethlehem BCP 44 |
| 7. | Laura | Bethlehem 11083, BCP 44 |
| 8. | Them There Eyes | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6038 Various Artists - Bluesville
* Bethlehem 11028 Jazz City Workshop - The Natives Are Restless Tonight b/w Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
* Bethlehem 11027 Jazz City Workshop - Autumn Leaves b/w Blues In The Closet
* Bethlehem 11083 Jazz City Workshop - Laura b/w Them There Eyes
Terry Morel
Herbie Mann (flute) Ralph Sharon (piano) Jay Cave (bass) Christy Febbo (drums) Terry Morel (vocals)Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| How About You | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 86 | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 87 | |
| The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 88 | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 89 | |
| You're Not The Kind | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 85 | |
| Too Late Now | Bethlehem BCP 47 | |
| The Gentleman Is A Dope | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 91 | |
| A Hundred Years From Today | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 88 | |
| More Than You Know | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 90 | |
| Who Cares | Bethlehem BCP 47, BCP 92 | |
| Mountain Greenery | unissued | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread
* Bethlehem BCP 87 Various Artists - Double Barrell Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 88 Various Artists - Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money
* Bethlehem BCP 89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album For You
* Bethlehem BCP 85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knittled Jazz Album
* Bethlehem BCP 90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz
* Bethlehem BCP 92 Various Artists - No Sour Grapes, Just Pure Jazz
Joe DeRise With The Australian Jazz Quartet
Dick Healey (alto saxophone, flute, clarinet) Erroll Buddle (tenor saxophone, bassoon) Jack Brokensha (vibraphone) Bryce Rohde (piano) Jimmy Gannon (bass) Nick Stabulas (drums) Joe DeRise (vocals)NYC, late 1955
| Personality | Bethlehem BCP 51 | |
| Once I Believed | - | |
| Swinging On A Star | - | |
| Humpty Dumpty Heart | - | |
| 'S Wonderful | - | |
| More And More | - | |
| Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive | - | |
| Once In A Dream | - | |
| Soon | - | |
| The Charm Of You | - | |
| Spring In Old New York | - | |
| Love | - |
Max Bennett Quartet
Carl Fontana (trombone -1/3) Dave McKenna (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)NYC, December 14, 1955
| 1. | Taking A Chance On Love | Bethlehem BCP 50 |
| 2. | Sweet Sue | - |
| 3. | Blues | - |
| 4. | S'posin' | - |
Max Bennett Septet
Nick Travis (trumpet -1,4,5,9) Carl Fontana (trombone -1,3/6,8/10) Charlie Mariano (alto, tenor saxophone -1,4,5,9) Jack Nimitz (baritone saxophone -1,4,5,9) Dave McKenna (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Mel Lewis (drums)NYC, December 14, 1955
| 1. | Johnny Jaguar | Bethlehem BCP 48 |
| 2. | Something To Remember You By | - |
| 3. | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - |
| 4. | Ira Of The I.R.A. | - |
| 5. | Max Is The Factor | - |
| 6. | Strike Up The Band | - |
| 7. | Thirteen Tones | - |
| 8. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Bethlehem BCP 48, BCP 6036 |
| 9. | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Bethlehem 11064, BCP 48 |
| 10. | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | Bethlehem 11064, BCP 48, BCP 6036 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6036 Various Artists - Trombone Band Stand
* Bethlehem 11064 Carl Fontana/Mel Lewis - My Heart Belongs To Daddy b/w Nice Work If You Can Get It
Frances Faye
Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino (trombone) Jerry Wiggins (piano) Al Hendrickson (guitar) Red Mitchell (bass) Chico Hamilton (drums) Frances Faye (vocals) Russ Garcia (arranger, conductor)Los Angeles, CA, 1955
| Toreador | Bethlehem BCP 23 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | Bethlehem BCP 23, BCP 82 | |
| He's Funny That Way | Bethlehem BCP 23 | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | - | |
| All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | Bethlehem 11002, BCP 23 | |
| September In The Rain | Bethlehem BCP 23, BCP 6068 | |
| These Foolish Things | Bethlehem BCP 23 | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Medley: Little Girl Blue / Where Or When / Embraceable You / Exactly Like You / I Don't Know Why / My Funny Valentine / Bewitched | - | |
| Out Of This World | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 82 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 1
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 6068 Various Artists - Jazz Vocals Award Album
* Bethlehem 11002 Frances Faye - Lonesome Road b/w Somebody Loves Me
Russ Garcia Nonet
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (trumpet) Russ Cheever (soprano saxophone) Charlie Mariano (alto saxophone) Bill Holman (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Giuffre (baritone saxophone) Russ Garcia (piano, arranger, conductor) Max Bennett (bass) Stan Levey (drums)Los Angeles, CA, 1955
| Rocky Road | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 6039 | |
| Floating | - | |
| Butter Duck | - | |
| Mellow Bone | - | |
| Wingville | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 83, BCP 6039 | |
| Smogville | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 6037 | |
| Livin' It Up | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 6039 | |
| Love Row | - | |
| Lonely One | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 6037 | |
| Then The Lid Blew Off | Bethlehem BCP 1040, BCP 6039 |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 6037 Various Artists - Big Band Contrast
* Bethlehem BCP 1040 Russ Garcia - Wigville
Charlie Shavers With Strings
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Sy Oliver (arranger, conductor) unidentified large studio orchestraNYC, 1955
| Stella By Starlight | Bethlehem BCP 5002 | |
| Ill Wind | Bethlehem BCP 1021, BCP 5002, BCP 84 | |
| Stormy Weather | Bethlehem BCP 1021, BCP 5002 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Easy To Remember | Bethlehem BCP 5002 | |
| Stardust | - | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | Bethlehem BCP 1021, BCP 5002 | |
| Memories Of You | Bethlehem BCP 5002 | |
| You're Mine, You | Bethlehem BCP 1021, BCP 5002 | |
| Let's Fall In Love | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem BCP 1021 Charlie Shavers - The Most Intimate
Rufus Smith - Betty Glamann Quintet
Nick Perito (accordion) Betty Glamann (harp) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Rufus Smith (bass) Frank Garisto (drums)NYC, 1955
| Poinciana | Bethlehem BCP 22 | |
| Liza | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Harp Capers | - | |
| Lotus Land | - | |
| Now Get Out | - | |
| The Boy Next Door | - | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | - | |
| September Song | - | |
| Ragtime Mambo | - | |
| That's All | - | |
| Pulling Strings | Bethlehem BCP 22, BCP 84 |
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Johnny Hartman
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Ralph Sharon (piano) Jay Cave (bass) Christy Febbo (drums) Johnny Hartman (vocals)1955
| What Is There To Say | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Down In The Depth | - | |
| Down In The Depth (alt. take) | unissued | |
| They Didn't Believe Me | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |
| They Didn't Believe Me (alt. take) | unissued | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |
| I'm Glad There Is You (alt. take) | unissued | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| I'll Remember April (alt. take) | unissued | |
| I See Your Face Before Me | Bethlehem BCP 43 | |
| I See Your Face Before Me (alt. take) | unissued | |
| September Song | Bethlehem BCP 43, BCP 83 | |
| September Song (alt. take) | unissued | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | Bethlehem BCP 43 |
* Bethlehem BCP 83 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 2
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
Dick Stabile And His Orchestra
Dick Stabile (vocals) unidentified orchestraNYC, 1955?
| Poor Butterfly | Bethlehem 11004, BCP 5003 | |
| We'll Be Together Again | Bethlehem BCP 5003 | |
| For You | Bethlehem 11013, BCP 5003 | |
| Do I Love You | Bethlehem BCP 5003 | |
| My Fate Is In Your Hands | - | |
| Broadway Beat | - | |
| Oh, Baby | - | |
| Ballet Bleu | - | |
| Without A Song | Bethlehem 11004, BCP 5003 | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | Bethlehem 11013, BCP 5003 | |
| Man With A Horn | Bethlehem BCP 5003 | |
| I Lead A Charmed Life | - |
* Bethlehem 11004 Dick Stabile - Poor Butterfly b/w Without A Song
* Bethlehem 11013 Dick Stabile - For You b/w I'm Glad There Is You
Teal Joy
Teal Joy (vocals) Ted Steele (arranger, director) unidentified large studio orchestraNYC, 1955?
| Let's Fall In Love | Bethlehem BCP 5001 | |
| Misirlou | - | |
| Come Back To Sorrento | - | |
| El Cumbanchero | - |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Bethlehem BCP 5001 | |
| 'Deed I Do | - | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Who's Sorry Now | - |
| Easy To Remember | Bethlehem BCP 5001 | |
| Since I Fell For You | - | |
| For You My Love | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - |
Ted Steele And His Orchestra
Ted Steele (arranger, director) unidentified orchestraNYC, 1955?
| Medley: Whispering / Down Among The Sheltering Palms / Stumbling | Bethlehem BCP 5004 | |
| You Were Meant For Me | - | |
| Medley: I'm Nobody's Baby / Thanks A Million / When You Wore A Tulip | - | |
| I'm Thru With Love | - | |
| Medley: At Sundown / I Cried For You / Hold Me | - | |
| Deep Purple | - | |
| Medley: Singing In The Rain / Somebody Stole My Gal / Maybe | - | |
| I Don't Know Why | - | |
| Medley: Do You Ever Think Of Me / Linger Awhile / Rose Room | - | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | - | |
| Medley: Swinging Down The Lane / Five Foot Two / Should I | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - |
Julie London
Buddy Collette (flute) Bobby Troup (piano) Howard Roberts (guitar) Bob Enevoldsen (bass) Julie London (vocals)1955-1956
| A Foggy Day | Bethlehem 11003, BCP 6006, BCP 6068 | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Bethlehem 11015, BCP 6006 | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | Bethlehem 11003, BCP 6006, BCP 84 | |
| You're Blase | Bethlehem 11015, BCP 6006 |
* Bethlehem BCP 6068 Various Artists - Jazz Vocals Award Album
* Bethlehem BCP 84 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best, Vol. 3
= Bethlehem EXLP 3 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best
* Bethlehem 11003 Julie London - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child b/w A Foggy Day
* Bethlehem 11015 Julie London - You're Blase b/w Don't Worry 'Bout Me