Mercury Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 5400/5500 series
Mercury 5400 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
5408 Machito - Vaya! Vaya! / Finaliza Un Amor
Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, arranger; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano, arranger; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela, claves #1, claves, vocal #2; Machito, director, maracas; John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill, arranger.
NYC, 1948
| 1. 3195 | Vaya! Vaya! (as Vaya Nina) |
| 2. 3196 | Finaliza Un Amor |
** also released on Mercury 5408x45.
5413 Ralph Marterie - Yesterdays / Vilia
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; unidentified strings.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, August, 1949
| 3019 | Yesterdays |
| 3032 | Vilia |
5421 Frankie Laine - Stars And Stripes Forever / Thanks For Your Kisses
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
June, 1950
| 3260 | Stars And Stripes Forever |
| 3261 | Thanks For Your Kisses |
5424 Muggsy Spanier - Dixie Flyer / Lazy Piano Man
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; George Brunis, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
Chicago, IL, March 27, 1950
| 3373 | Dixie Flyer |
| 3374 | Lazy Piano Man |
5443 Machito - El Sopon / Cleopatra Rhumba
Frank Davila, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, oboe; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela Perez, vocal; Machito, leader, maracas, claves, vocal.
NYC, 1948-1949
| 2793 | El Sopon |
| 2795 | Desert Dance (aka Cleopatra Rumba) |
5457 Ralph Marterie - Sweet And Lovely / Medley: It Ain't Necessarily So/Summertime
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; unidentified strings.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, August, 1949
| 3021-2 | Sweet And Lovely |
| 3031 | Medley: It Ain't Necessarily So / Summertime |
5458 Frankie Laine - Music Maestro Please / Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
June, 1950
| 3262 | Music Maestro Please |
Frankie Laine, vocal; and others.
1950
| 3282 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
5460 Muggsy Spanier - Sweet Georgia Brown / Feather Brain
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; George Brunis, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
Chicago, IL, March 27, 1950
| 3375 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 3376 | Feather Brain |
5467 Machito - At Sundown / Donkey Serenade
Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maracas, arranger, director.
NYC, December, 1949
| 3045 | At Sundown |
| 3046 | Donkey Serenade |
5484 Machito - Mambo Is Here To Stay / Mambo Jambo
same personnel.
NYC, August, 1950
| 3666 | Mambo Is Here To Stay |
| 3667 | Mambo Jambo |
5488 Dinah Washington - Harbor Lights / I Cross My Fingers
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Jimmy Carroll, conductor.
NYC, September 1, 1950
| 3691-2 | Harbor Lights |
| 3692-3 | I Cross My Fingers |
5494 Muggsy Spanier - Home / It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; Harry Graves, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Don Chester, drums.
Chicago, IL, August 10, 1950
| 3675 | Home |
| 3676 | It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary |
5495 Frankie Laine - Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) / I Was Dancing With Someone
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
late 1947
| 1439 | Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) |
Frankie Laine, vocal; and others.
1950
| 3283 | I Was Dancing With Someone |
Mercury 5500 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
5500 Frankie Laine - If I Were A Bell / Sleepy Ol' River
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
1950
| 3726 | If I Were A Bell |
| 3728 | Sleepy Ol' River |
5503 Dinah Washington - Time Out For Tears / Only A Moment Ago
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Jimmy Carroll, conductor.
NYC, September 1, 1950
| 3693-1 | Time Out For Tears |
| 3694-2 | Only A Moment Ago |
5528 Muggsy Spanier - Caution Blues / Alabama Jubilee
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; Harry Graves, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Don Chester, drums.
Chicago, IL, August 10, 1950
| 3677 | Caution Blues |
| 3678 | Alabama Jubilee |
5534 Patti Page - Long Long Ago / The Tennessee Waltz
no details.
5544 Frankie Laine - I'm Gonna Live Till I Die / A Man Gets Awfully Lonesome
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; Jud Conlon Singers, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
1950
| 3812 | I'm Gonna Live Till I Die |
| 3813 | A Man Gets Awfully Lonesome |
5550 Clyde McCoy - Wait For Me / The Memphis Blues
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Chris Abbott, vocal #1; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal #2; unidentified orchestra.
1951
| 1. 3942 | Wait For Me |
| 2. 3945 | The Memphis Blues |
5551 Clyde McCoy - Stack-O-Lee / When You're Smiling
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
1951
| 3943 | Stack-O-Lee |
| 3944 | When You're Smiling |
5553 Frankie Laine - Merry Christmas Everywhere / What Am I Gonna Do This Christmas
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; Jud Conlon Singers, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
1950
| 3814 | Merry Christmas Everywhere |
| 3815 | What Am I Gonna Do This Christmas |
5559 Clyde McCoy - Tear It Down / Stormy Weather
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
Detroit, MI, May 11, 1946
| 1716/P6 | Tear It Down |
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; unidentified orchestra.
maybe NYC, 1947
| 1724/P162 | Stormy Weather |
5562 Ralph Marterie - Danse Arabe / no info
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; unidentified strings and chorus.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, August, 1949
| 3029 | Danse Arabe |
5588 Machito - Hall Of The Mambo King / Barbara Batibiri
Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, arranger; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano, arranger; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela, claves; Machito, director, maracas, vocal; John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill, arranger.
NYC, 1948
| 3194 | Barbara Batibiri (as Babarabatiri) |
Mario Bauza, Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maracas, arranger, director.
NYC, December, 1949
| 3048 | Hall Of The Mambo King |