Mercury Records Catalog: 25100 series

Mercury 25100 series (10 inch LP)

MG-25100   no information

Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; Perry Botkin, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Lou Singer, drums, vibes; and others.

Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946

602-2On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; Jud Conlon Singers, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.

1950

3812I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

MG-25101   Patti Page - Folk Song Favorites   1951

no details.

MG-25102   Ralph Marterie - Marterie Moods   1951

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; The Marlin Sisters, vocal group.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951

4303Waltz Of The Wind
4304Castle Rock
4305September Song
4306A Trumpeter's Lullaby
4307Alice Blue Gown
4308Alone
4309-2Beautil Ohio
4310Once In A While

MG-25103   Billy Daniels - Torch Hour   1951

no details.

MG-25104   no information

MG-25105   The Inimitable Josephine Baker   1952

Josephine Baker, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Paris, France, maybe 1951

4478Boneca De Pixe
4480Revoir Paris (Maria Bonita)
4482Princesse Sans Amour
4483Te Voyo Benn (Do I Love You)
4486You're The Greatest Love
4487Chiquita Madame
4490Peg De Mon Coeur (Peg O' My Heart)
4491Paris, Paris

MG-25106   Easy Listening With Eddy Howard And His Orchestra   1951

no details.

MG-25107   Eddy Howard - no info   1951

no details.

MG-25108   no information

MG-25109   no information

MG-25110   no information

MG-25111   Basin Street Six   1951

George Girard, trumpet; Joe Rotis, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bunny Franks, bass; Charlie Duke, drums.

Chicago, IL, September 19, 1951

4211That's A Plenty
4212Tin Roof Blues
4213Muskrat Ramble
4214Farewell Blues
4215When It's Sleepy Time Down South
4216Lazy River
4217Basin Street Stomp
4218Margie

** also released on EmArcy MG-26012.

MG-25112   no information

MG-25113   no information

MG-25114   Ralph Bell - Skating Tunes   1952

no details.

MG-25115   Steve Gibson And The Red Caps - You're Driving Me Crazy   1952

no details.

MG-25116   Steve Gibson And The Red Caps - Blueberry Hill   1952

no details.

MG-25117   Erroll Garner At The Piano   1952

Errol Garner, piano.

NYC, December 5, 1945

158-3Embraceable You
160-2Always
162-1Sometimes I'm Happy
163-2Lover Come Back To Me
164-1I Can't Get Started With You

Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1946

335-1For You

Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Lou Singer, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1946

450-1Memories Of You
451-1Blue Skies

MG-25118   no information

MG-25119   no information

MG-25120   Xavier Cugat And His World Famous Orchestra   1952

Abbe Lane, vocal #4; Diablito, vocal #4,5; Otto Bolivar, vocal #8; Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1952

1. 4786Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
2. 4787Green Eyes
3. 4788Linda Mujer
4. 4792A Gay Ranchero
5. 4794Jungle Flute
6. 4795Cacaracha Mambo
7. 4797Walter Winchell Rhumba
8. 4798Brazil

MG-25121   Ralph Marterie - Junior Prom   1952

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Maury Lathowers, Kenny Mann, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; Johnny Bibb, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Buddy Charles, vocal #1.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, circa September, 1951

1. 4200It's All In The Game
2. 4201Tenderly

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; The Vagabonds, vocal group; unidentified chorus.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1951

4633The Object Of My Affection

omit The Vagabonds, unidentified chorus.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951

4642Perdido

Larry Regan, tenor sax; Johnny Bibb, guitar; Bob Connally, vocal; replaces Kime, Simpson, unknown, guitar.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1952

4762Diane
4763Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
4766-2Stompin' At The Savoy

MG-25122   no information

MG-25123   no information

MG-25124   Frankie Laine - Music Maestro Please   1952

Mannie Klein, trumpet; Si Zentner, trombone; Don Bonnee, clarinet; Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; and others.

Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1946

480September In The Rain
482Ain't That Just Like A Woman

Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.

June, 1950

3262Music Maestro Please

Frankie Laine, vocal; and others.

1950

3282Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; Jud Conlon Singers, vocal group #2; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.

1. 3728Sleepy Ol' River
2. 3813A Man Gets Awfully Lonesome

MG-25125   no information

MG-25126   no information

MG-25127   no information

MG-25128   The Harmonicats - Harmonica Hits   1952

no details.

MG-25129   The Harmonicats - no info   1952

no details.

MG-25130   no information

MG-25131   no information

MG-25132   Vic Damone - no info   1952

no details.

MG-25133   no information

MG-25134   Jerry Byrd - no info   1952

no details.

MG-25135   no information

MG-25136   no information

MG-25137   no information

MG-25138   Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice Of Dinah Washington   1952

Willie Cook, Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson, trumpet; Gus Chappell, trombone; possibly Dave Young, tenor sax; possibly Rudy Martin, piano; possibly Bill Settles, bass; Oliver Coleman, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

Chicago, IL, January 14, 1946

201Embraceable You

Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Dinah Washington, vocal; and others.

NYC, March 25 or April 15, 1947

763-3Stairway To The Stars

Rudy Martin, piano; possibly Hurley Ramey, guitar; Bill Settles, bass; Dinah Washington, vocal.

Chicago, IL, November 13, 1947

1227What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry

Harry Jackson, trumpet; Andrew Gardner, alto sax; Dave Young, tenor sax; Rudy Martin, piano; Bill Settles, bass; Curtis Walker, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

Chicago, IL, 1947

1269-3Am I Asking Too Much

George Hudson, trumpet; Rupert Cole, Ernie Wilkins, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

NYC, March 4, 1949

2825How Deep Is The Ocean

Teddy Stewart, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, February 27, 1950

3184-2If I Loved You

Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Jimmy Carroll, conductor.

NYC, September 1, 1950

3691-2Harbor Lights
3693-1Time Out For Tears

MG-25139   Jan August - Piano Variations   1952

no details.

MG-25140   Dinah Washington - Blazing Ballads   1952

Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

NYC, April 12, 1951

4041-1My Heart Cries For You
4042-3I Apologize
4043-1I Won't Cry Anymore
4044-3Don't Say You're Sorry Again

Clyde Reasinger, Tom Reeves, trumpet; Art Pearlman, Roger White, trombone; Ed Freeman, alto sax; Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson, tenor sax; John Koch, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly or Ike Carpenter, piano; Chuck Norris, guitar; Joe O'Rear, bass; Dick Stanton, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ike Carpenter, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 1951

4370-5Just One More Chance

Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb or Gus Johnson, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass, Nook Shrier, conductor.

NYC, September 24, 1951

4220-3Mixed Emotions
4221-1Cold Cold Heart
4222-1Baby Did You Hear

MG-25141   Clyde McCoy - Date For Dancing   1953

Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Detroit, MI, June 29, 1946

1722-1/P91Oh Baby What You Do To Me

Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Chris Abbott, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

1950

3099-1I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Siste Kate

Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

1951

3943Stack-O-Lee
3944When You're Smiling
3945The Memphis Blues

Clyde McCoy, trumpet; unknown, vocal group #2; unidentified orchestra.

maybe 1951

1. 4286A Stranger In Town
2. 4287How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm

MG-25142   no information

MG-25143   no information

MG-25144   no information

MG-25145   no information

MG-25146   Buddy Morrow - Saturday Night Date   1953

Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Helen Manning, vocal #2; Carl Denny, vocal #6; Helen Lee, vocal #7; John McAtee, vocal #8; unidentified orchestra.

1946

1. 209Something To Remember You By
2. 210Jalousie (aka Jealousy)
3. 211Lullaby
4. 212I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
5. 336Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
6. 337When The Moon Is Gone
7. 338I've Got The Sun In The Morning
8. 339I'd Be Lost Without You

Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1955

11489Something To Remember You By

MG-25147   no information

MG-25148   no information

MG-25149   Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra   1953

Richard Hayes, vocal #1; Abbe Lane, vocal #2,4; Otto Bolivar, vocal #3; Don Rodney, vocal #4; Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1952

1. 4789Babalu
2. 4791The Acapulco Polka (La, La, La, La, La)
3. 4796Donde Estabas Tu
4. 4799Festival

MG-25150   Richard Hayman - no info   1953

no details.

MG-25151   Josephine Baker   1953

Josephine Baker, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Paris, France, maybe 1951

4475Romans Aux Etoiles
4479Olele Olele
4483Te Voyo Benn (Do I Love You)
4484Pacadora
4485Serenade Celeste
4488Santa Chiare (Munastero 'E Santa Chiara)
4489Minuit
4492Bahiana

MG-25152   no information

MG-25153   no information

MG-25154   Patti Page - no info   1953

no details.

MG-25155   Pete Handy   1953

no details.

MG-25156   no information

MG-25157   Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner   1953

Errol Garner, piano.

NYC, December 5, 1945

159-2I've Got You Under My Skin
166-2Bouncing With Me
167High Octane
168From C To C

Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1946

332-1Full Moon And Empty Arms
333-1/2Frantonality
334-1If I Loved You

Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Lou Singer, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1946

452-1Don't Blame Me

** also released on EmArcy MG-26042 in 1954.

MG-25158   George Barnes, Bud Freeman - Jazz Vignettes   1953

Wild Bill Davison, cornet #3; Peanuts Hucko, clarinet #2,3; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; Carmen Mastren, guitar; Sid Weiss, bass; George Wettling, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1945

1. KBF1Tea For Two
2. KBF2Honeysuckle Rose
3. KBF5Sentimental Baby

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Vernon Brown, trombone; Ed Hall, clarinet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Gene Schroeder, piano; Bob Casey, bass; Dave Tough, drums.

NYC, December 10, 1945

KBF12Inside On The Southside

Meade Lux Lewis, piano.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

D266 | 652Medium Boogie
D267 | 653Fast Boogie
D268 | 654Slow Boogie
D269 | 655Honky Tonk Train Blues

Boyd Rolando, tenor sax; Frank Rullo, vibes; Earl Backus, George Barnes, guitar; Mike Rubin, bass; Dick Balridge, drums.

Chicago, IL, September 20, 1946

HL168-1Windy City Flash
HL169Barnes At Dublin's
HL170Laughing At Life

same personnel.

Chicago, IL, September 23, 1946

HL173-3Pink Elephants

MG-25159   Sir Lancelot   1953

no details.

MG-25160   no information

MG-25161   no information

MG-25162   no information

MG-25163   Billy Daniels - Songs At Midnight   1953

Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Rusty Draper, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, May, 1953

9703Lazy River

MG-25164   Various Artists - Hit Parade   1953

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Bill Snary, vocal; The Jack Halloran Singers, vocal group.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951

4643Tell Me Why

MG-25165   no information

MG-25166   Various Artists - Hit Parade Vol. 2   1953

Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Ray Shaw, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, April, 1952

9025I'm Yours

MG-25167   no information

MG-25168   Xavier Cugat - Mambo   1953

no details.

MG-25169   Jerry Byrd - Byrd's Expedition   1953

no details.

MG-25170   no information

Mannie Klein, trumpet; Si Zentner, trombone; Don Bonnee, clarinet; Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; and others.

Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1946

481That's My Desire

MG-25171   Ralph Marterie - Dancing On The Downbeat   1953

Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, April, 1952

9026Crazy Eyes (aka Dark Eyes)

Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schlindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Jim George, Gene Isaeff, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Maury Lathowers, Boyd Rolando, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, summer 1952

9226La Rosita
9227Hall Of The Mountain King

add Kitty Karr, vocal.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September, 1952

9332Everything I Have Is Yours

omit Karr.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1952

9362Thru For The Night (aka Through For The Night)
9363After Midnight
9364Pretend
9365Downbeat

MG-25172   Teddy Wilson - Piano Pastries   1953

Teddy Wilson, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, October 6, 1952

mr390 | 9530You're Mine, You
mr391 | 9531I Got Rhythm
mr392 | 9532Someone To Watch Over Me
mr393 | 9533Indiana
mr394 | 9534Time On My Hands
mr395 | 9535Sweet Georgia Brown
mr396 | 9536I Can't Get Started
mr397 | 9537Takin' A Chance On Love

MG-25173   Rusty Draper Sings   1953

no details.

MG-25174   Vic Damone - Amor   1953

no details.

MG-25175   Georgia Gibbs Sings The Oldies   1953

Georgia Gibbs, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1953

9576Say It Isn't So
9577I'll Always Be In Love With You
9578He's Funny That Way
9579If I Had You

same personnel.

1953

9588My Blue Heaven
9589How Long Has This Been Going On
9590It Had To Be You
9591Somebody Loves Me

MG-25176   Harry Arnold And His Orchestra - Immortal Songs Of Richard Rodgers   1953?

Harry Arnold And His Orchestra, Richard Rodgers, composer.

released 1953

Lover
Isn't It Romantic
This Can't Be Love
It Might As Well Be Spring
Blue Moon
There's A Small Hotel
Falling In Love With Love
Where Or When

** originally released on Richard Rodgers Played By Harry Arnold And His Orchestra - Isn't It Romantic, Metronome (Swd) JLP 31 in 1953.

MG-25177   Sammy Spear And His Society Eight   1953

Sammy Spear, trumpet, conductor; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, 1953

9800I'm Gonna Bring A Watermelon To My Girl Tonight
9801King Of The Rags
9802Alcoholic Blues
9803Anna Liza's Wedding Day
9804The Sunshine Of Your Smile
9805Animal Cartoonix
9806Whip And Spur
9807Bee's Knees
9808Tickle The Ivories
9809Knockout Drops
9810Gertie

MG-25178   no information

MG-25179   no information

MG-25180   no information

MG-25181   Various Artists - Miss Sadie Thompson (Soundtrack)   1953

no details.

MG-25182   Jane Russell - The French Line   1953

no details.

MG-25183   Noel Coward Favorites   1954

no details.

MG-25184   Bernice Parks - Embrasse   1954

no details.

MG-25185   no information

MG-25186   Sammy Spear - Hits Of Yesteryear   1954

Sammy Spear, trumpet, conductor; unidentified orchestra.

1953

10122All The Boys Love Mary

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1954

10295Allegro
10296Melon Time In Dixieland
-Melon Time In Dixieland (vocal)
10297Black And White
10298Smokey Mokes
10299That Moaning Trombone
10300Chicken Reel
10301Spaghetti Rag
10302When Frances Dances With Me

MG-25187   no information

MG-25188   Sarah Vaughan - The Devine Sarah   1954

Sarah Vaughan, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, February 10, 1954

10114-8I Still Believe In You
10115-3My Funny Valentine
10116-2My One And Only One
10117-3Come Along With Me

Sarah Vaughan, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Don Costa, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, March 29, 1954

10283Imagination
10284It's Easy To Remember
10285And This Is My Beloved
10286Easy Come, Easy Go Lover

MG-25189   Richard Hayman And His Orchestra - Richard Hayman Conducts A Collection Of Motion Picture Themes   1954

no details.

MG-25190   no information

MG-25191   no information

MG-25192   no information

MG-25193   no information

MG-25194   no information

MG-25195   Ralph Marterie - Marterie Blows And The Cats Play   1954

no details.

MG-25196   Patti Page - Just Patti   1954

no details.

MG-25197   Patti Page - Patti's Songs   1954

no details.

MG-25198   no information

MG-25199   no information

Georgia Gibbs, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Glenn Osser, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1954

10436How Did He Look

Georgia Gibbs, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

1954

10462All Alone
10463I'll Be Seeing You
10464What'll I Do
10465It's The Talk Of The Town

Georgia Gibbs, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Glenn Osser, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1954

10480The Man That Got Away
10481Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
10482After You've Gone