Blue Note Records Catalog: 1200 series
Traditional Jazz 1200 series (12 inch LP)
BLP 1201 Sidney Bechet - Jazz Classics Volume 1 1955
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Studio, NYC, June 8, 1939
| GM533-14 | Summertime |
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Teddy Bunn, guitar; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 27, 1940
| RS710 A | Dear Old Southland |
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 20, 1944
| BN208-0 | Blue Horizon |
| BN209-0 | Muskrat Ramble |
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 29, 1945
| BN216-2 | Salty Dog |
| BN217-1 | Weary Blues |
Bunk Johnson, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Sidney Bechet, clarinet; Cliff Jackson, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 10, 1945
| BN223-1 | Milenberg Joys |
| BN226-0 | Days Beyond Recall |
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 12, 1946
| BN276-1 | Blame It On The Blues (as Quincy Street Stomp) |
| BN279-2 | Weary Way Blues |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81201 (pseudo stereo) in 1968, (F) 0777 7 89384 2 2 in 1993.
BLP 1202 Sidney Bechet - Jazz Classics Volume 2 1955
Frank Newton, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax #1, clarinet #2; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Studio, NYC, June 8, 1939
| 1. GM532x-12 | Blues For Tommy (Ladnier) |
| 2. GM536-11 | Pounding Heart Blues |
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 20, 1944
| BN206-1 | St. Louis Blues |
| BN207-3 | Jazz Me Blues |
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 29, 1945
| BN215-1 | High Society |
| BN218-2 | Jackass Blues |
Bunk Johnson, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Sidney Bechet, clarinet; Cliff Jackson, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 10, 1945
| BN225-0 | Lord, Let Me In The Lifeboat |
| BN228-1 | Up In Sidney's Flat |
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 12, 1946
| BN277-1 | Old Stack O'Lee Blues |
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Don Kirkpatrick, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 5, 1951
| BN421-1 tk.19 | There'll Be Some Changes Made |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81202 (pseudo stereo) in 1968, (F) 0777 7 89385 2 1 in 1993.
BLP 1203 Sidney Bechet - Giant Of Jazz Volume 1 1955
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums, vocal.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945
| BN262-1 | Save It Pretty Mama |
| BN263-1 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
| BN264-1 | Memphis Blues |
| BN265-0 | Shine |
| BN266-1 | St. James Infirmary |
| BN267-0 | Darktown Strutters' Ball |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN348-2 | Sister Kate |
| BN352-1 | Nobody Knows You... |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN359-0 | Fidgety Feet |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 19, 1950
| BN376-4 | Copenhagen |
| BN377-1 | China Boy |
| BN381-2 | Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81203 (pseudo stereo) in 1968.
BLP 1204 Sidney Bechet - Giant Of Jazz Volume 2 1955
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN349-2 | Tiger Rag |
| BN350-0 | Tin Roof Blues |
| BN351-0 | I've Found A New Baby |
| BN353-1 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN354-0 | Basin Street Blues |
| BN355-1 | Cake Walking Babies |
| BN356-1 | Tailgate Ramble |
| BN357-2 | At The Jazz Band Ball |
| BN358-0 | Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 19, 1950
| BN378-1 | Runnin' Wild |
| BN379-2 | Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll |
| BN380-2 | Mandy, Make Up Your Mind |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81204 (pseudo stereo) in 1968.
BLP 1205 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers Volume One 1955
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocal; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano, vocal; George Guesnon, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 8, 1955
| tk.8 | Walking With The King |
| tk.9 | Gettysburg March |
| tk.12 | Savoy Blues |
| tk.16 | My Bucket's Got A Hole In It |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 11, 1955
| tk.20 | Mahogany Hall Stomp |
| tk.26 | Lord, Lord You Sure Been Good To Me |
| tk.29 | High Society |
| tk.30 | See See Rider Blues |
| tk.31 | Heebie Jeebies |
| tk.33 | When You Wore A Tulip |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81205 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
BLP 1206 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers Volume Two 1955
Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet, flute; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Jim Little, tuba; Edgar Mosley, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 15, 1943
| CD103 | Don't Go 'Way Nobody (rehearsal) |
| CD104 | Two Jim Blues |
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocal; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD105 | Climax Rag |
| CD107 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee |
| CD113 | Dauphine St. Blues |
| CD114 | Just A Little While To Stay Here |
| CD118 | Milenberg Joys |
| CD119 | Fidgety Feet |
| CD120 | Fidgety Feet (alternate take) |
| CD123 | Deep Bayou Blues |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81206 (pseudo stereo) in 1966.
BLP 1207 The Fabulous Sidney Bechet 1958
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Don Kirkpatrick, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 5, 1951
| BN416-3 tk.3 | Original Dixieland One-Step |
| BN417-0 tk.4 | Avalon |
| BN418-1 tk.6 | That's A Plenty |
| BN419-0 tk.7 | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me |
| BN420-1 tk.16 | Ballin' The Jack |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Buddy Weed, piano; Walter Page, bass; Johnny Blowers, drums.
Audio-Video Studios, NYC, August 25, 1953
| BN518-3 tk.4 | All Of Me |
| BN519-1 tk.6 | I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (as Ding Dong Daddy) |
| BN520-1 tk.8 | Black And Blue |
| BN522-2 tk.19 | Rose Of The Rio Grande |
| BN523-0 tk.20 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81207 (pseudo stereo) in 1968, 7243 5 30607 2 5 in 2001.
BLP 1208 George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers - Concert! 1959
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocal; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal.
studio radio performance, Bakersfield, CA, May 28, 1954
| Gettysburg March | |
| Bill Bailey | |
| Burgundy Street Blues | |
| Walking With The King |
same personnel.
Seven Arts Club, Bakersfield, CA, May 28, 1954
| Over The Waves | |
| Canal Street Blues | |
| Red Wing | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee (edited version) | |
| Ice Cream | |
| Mama Don't Allow It |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81208 (pseudo stereo).
(F) BLP 1209 Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson - Boogie Woogie Classics 1983
Albert Ammons, piano.
probably WMGM Studio, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.5 (441-5) | Boogie Woogie Stomp |
| tk.6 (GM535-6) | Chicago In Mind |
| tk.7 (1007) | Suitcase Blues |
| tk.8 (442-8) | Boogie Woogie Blues |
same session.
| tk.14 (1014) | Bass Goin' Crazy |
Albert Ammons, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
| tk.17 (GM537-17) | Two And Fews |
Pete Johnson, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar #1,2,4,5; Abe Bolar, bass #1,2,4,5.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1939
| 1. RS653-1 | Vine St. Bustle |
| 2. RS655-3 | Some Day Blues |
| 3. RS658-6 | Holler Stomp |
| 4. RS659-7 | Barrelhouse Breakdown |
| 5. RS660-8 | Kansas City Farewell |
| 6. RS662-10 | You Don't Know My Mind |
** same as Albert Ammons Memorial Album - Boogie Woogie Classics, Blue Note BLP 7017 in 1953 + Pete Johnson - Boogie Woogie Classics, BLP 7019 in 1953.