Mercury Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 5400/5500 series

Mercury 5400 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)

Mer. 5408  Machito - Vaya! Vaya! c/w Finaliza Un Amor

Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Mario Bauza (tp, arr) Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p, arr) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Umbaldo Nieto (tim) Graciela (claves -1, claves, vo -2) John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill (arr) Machito (dir, maracas)

1. 3195	Vaya! Vaya! (Vaya Nina)
2. 3196	Finaliza Un Amor

** also issued on Mercury 5408x45.

Mer. 5413  Ralph Marterie - Yesterdays c/w Vilia

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck (tp) Ralph Marterie (tp, cond) Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer (tb) Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo (as) Maury Lathowers, Kenny Mann (ts) Charlie Spero (bars, cl) Matt Alagna (p) Johnny Bibb (g) Henry Poston (b) Henry Riggs (d) unidentified strings

3019	Yesterdays
3032	Vilia

Mer. 5421  Frankie Laine - Stars And Stripes Forever c/w Thanks For Your Kisses

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

3260	Stars And Stripes Forever
3261	Thanks For Your Kisses

Mer. 5424  Muggsy Spanier - Dixie Flyer c/w Lazy Piano Man

Muggsy Spanier (cor) George Brunies (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Floyd Bean (p) Truck Parham (b) Sid Catlett (d)

3373	Dixie Flyer
3374	Lazy Piano Man

Mer. 5443  Machito - El Sopon c/w Cleopatra Rhumba

Frank Davila, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Mario Bauza (tp, ob) Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Graciela Perez (vo) Machito (ldr, maracas, claves, vo)

2793	El Sopon
2795	Desert Dance (Cleopatra Rumba)

Mer. 5457  Ralph Marterie - Sweet And Lovely c/w Medley: It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck (tp) Ralph Marterie (tp, cond) Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer (tb) Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo (as) Maury Lathowers, Kenny Mann (ts) Charlie Spero (bars, cl) Matt Alagna (p) Johnny Bibb (g) Henry Poston (b) Henry Riggs (d) unidentified strings

3021-2	Sweet And Lovely
3031	Medley: It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime

Mer. 5458  Frankie Laine - Music Maestro Please c/w Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

3262	Music Maestro Please

Frankie Laine (vo) and others

3282	Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Mer. 5460  Muggsy Spanier - Sweet Georgia Brown c/w Feather Brain

Muggsy Spanier (cor) George Brunies (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Floyd Bean (p) Truck Parham (b) Sid Catlett (d)

3375	Sweet Georgia Brown
3376	Feather Brain

Mer. 5467  Machito - At Sundown c/w Donkey Serenade

Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Umbaldo Nieto (tim) Machito (maracas, arr, dir)

3045	At Sundown
3046	Donkey Serenade

Mer. 5484  Machito - Mambo Is Here To Stay c/w Mambo Jambo

Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Umbaldo Nieto (tim) Machito (maracas, arr, dir): same personnel

3666	Mambo Is Here To Stay
3667	Mambo Jambo

Mer. 5488  Dinah Washington - Harbor Lights c/w I Cross My Fingers

Dinah Washington (vo) Jimmy Carroll (cond) unidentified orchestra, including strings

3691-2	Harbor Lights
3692-3	I Cross My Fingers

Mer. 5494  Muggsy Spanier - Home c/w It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary

Muggsy Spanier (cor) Harry Graves (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Floyd Bean (p) Truck Parham (b) Don Chester (d)

3675	Home
3676	It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary

Mer. 5495  Frankie Laine - Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) c/w I Was Dancing With Someone

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

1439	Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)

Frankie Laine (vo) and others

3283	I Was Dancing With Someone

Mercury 5500 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)

Mer. 5500  Frankie Laine - If I Were A Bell c/w Sleepy Ol' River

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

3726	If I Were A Bell
3728	Sleepy Ol' River

Mer. 5503  Dinah Washington - Time Out For Tears c/w Only A Moment Ago

Dinah Washington (vo) Jimmy Carroll (cond) unidentified orchestra, including strings

3693-1	Time Out For Tears
3694-2	Only A Moment Ago

Mer. 5528  Muggsy Spanier - Caution Blues c/w Alabama Jubilee

Muggsy Spanier (cor) Harry Graves (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Floyd Bean (p) Truck Parham (b) Don Chester (d)

3677	Caution Blues
3678	Alabama Jubilee

Mer. 5534  Patti Page - Long Long Ago c/w The Tennessee Waltz

Mer. 5544  Frankie Laine - I'm Gonna Live Till I Die c/w A Man Gets Awfully Lonesome

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Jud Conlon Singers (vocal group) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

3812	I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
3813	A Man Gets Awfully Lonesome

Mer. 5550  Clyde McCoy - Wait For Me c/w The Memphis Blues

Clyde McCoy (tp) Chris Abbott (vo -1) Billie Jane Bennett (vo -2) unidentified orchestra

1. 3942	Wait For Me
2. 3945	The Memphis Blues

Mer. 5551  Clyde McCoy - Stack-O-Lee c/w When You're Smiling

Clyde McCoy (tp) Billie Jane Bennett (vo) unidentified orchestra

3943	Stack-O-Lee
3944	When You're Smiling

Mer. 5553  Frankie Laine - Merry Christmas Everywhere c/w What Am I Gonna Do This Christmas?

Carl Fischer (p) Frankie Laine (vo) Jud Conlon Singers (vocal group) Harry Geller (cond) unidentified orchestra, and others

3814	Merry Christmas Everywhere
3815	What Am I Gonna Do This Christmas?

Mer. 5559  Clyde McCoy - Tear It Down c/w Stormy Weather

Clyde McCoy (tp) Billie Jane Bennett (vo) unidentified orchestra

1716/P6

Tear It Down

Clyde McCoy (tp) unidentified orchestra

1724/P162

Stormy Weather

Mer. 5562  Ralph Marterie - Danse Arabe c/w ???

Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck (tp) Ralph Marterie (tp, cond) Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer (tb) Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo (as) Maury Lathowers, Kenny Mann (ts) Charlie Spero (bars, cl) Matt Alagna (p) Johnny Bibb (g) Henry Poston (b) Henry Riggs (d) unidentified strings and chorus

3029	Danse Arabe

Mer. 5588  Machito - Hall Of The Mambo King c/w Barbara Batibiri

Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Umbaldo Nieto (tim) Graciela (claves) John Bartee, Mario Bauza, Rene Hernandez, Chico O'Farrill (arr) Machito (dir, maracas, vo)

3194	Barbara Batibiri (Babarabatiri)

Machito plays (maracas, arr, dir). omit Graciela, Bartee, Bauza, Hernandez, O'Farrill

3048	Hall Of The Mambo King