Leroy Vinnegar Discography
1957 (age 29)
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
| Walk On | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| Walkin' The Blues | unissued | |
| Footloose | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home | - | |
| I'll Walk Alone | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
| Would You Like To Take A Walk | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' By The River | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
1962 (age 34)
Leroy Vinnegar Quintet
Freddy Hill, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1962
| Hard To Find | Contemporary M3608 | |
| I'll String Along With You | - | |
| Subway Grate | - | |
| Restin' In Jail | - | |
| Motherland | - |
* Contemporary M3608, S7608 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!! - Leroy Walks Again!! 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-454, OJCCD-454-2 - 1990
1963
Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Freddy Hill, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Roy Ayers, vibes; Mike Melvoin, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1963
| Down Under | Contemporary M3608 | |
| For Carl | - | |
| Wheelin' And Dealin' | - |
* Contemporary M3608, S7608 Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!! - Leroy Walks Again!! 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-454, OJCCD-454-2 - 1990
1964
The Leroy Vinnegar Trio
Mike Melvoin, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1964
| Doing That Thing | Vee-Jay VJLP 2502 | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| Love Nest | - | |
| Kick, Laugh, Crawl | - | |
| Persuasion | - | |
| They Say It's Wonderful | - | |
| Bees Sees | - |
* Vee-Jay VJLP 2502, VJLPS 2502 Leroy Vinnegar - Jazz's Great "Walker" 1964
1973 (age 45)
Leroy Vinnegar Quartet
Dwight Dickerson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Chuck Carter, drums; Michel Barrere, percussion.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1973
| Twila | Legend Record Co. LGS-1001 | |
| Funny Time | - | |
| Glass Of Water | - | |
| Damn! Somebody Stole My Pants | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| Muffin Man | - | |
| Hey Mon | - |
* Legend Record Co. LGS-1001 Leroy Vinnegar - Glass Of Water 1973
1975
Leroy Vinnegar Quintet
Dwight Dickerson, Rhodes piano, synthesizer; Barry Zweig, guitar, banjo; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Carl Burnette, drums; Al Williams, percussion, congas.
Spectrum Studios, Santa Monica, CA, released 1975
| The Kid | PBR International PBR-6 | |
| Kaftan | - | |
| My Mom | - | |
| Doin' That Thing | - | |
| Damn My Feet Hurt | - | |
| Iah Que Linda (Oh So Pretty) | - | |
| Reservation | - | |
| Chitlin' Moe | - |
* PBR International PBR-6 Leroy Vinnegar - The Kid 1975
1992 (age 64)
Leroy Vinnegar Quartet
Geoff Lee, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Brown, drums; Curtis Craft, percussion.
Sound Impressions, Milwaukie, OR, March, 1992
| Blue 'N' Boogie | Contemporary CCD-14068-2 | |
| Back On The Farm | - | |
| The Love Nest | - | |
| Big Shoes (For Your Feet) | - | |
| Grantstand | - | |
| Leroy's Waltz | - | |
| Blues On Purpose | - | |
| Ah Que Linda | - | |
| Who Has Seen The Wind | - | |
| How Insensitive | - | |
| Me Ho | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14068-2 Leroy Vinnegar - Walkin' The Basses 1993
1996
Leroy Vinnegar With Jessica Williams And Mel Brown
Jessica Williams, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Brown, drums.
Atwater's Restaurant, Portland, OR, October 26, 1996
| Cold Duck Time | Jazz Focus (Canadian) JFOCD34 | |
| Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Western Civilization Blues | - | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Canadian Sunset | - | |
| Birk's Works | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
* Jazz Focus (Canadian) JFOCD34 Leroy Vinnegar With Jessica Williams And Mel Brown - The Boss Of The Walking Bass - A Tribute To Leroy Vinnegar 2000