Mercury Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 5600/5700 series
Mercury 5600 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)
Mer. 5601 Machito - Tanga, Pt. 1&2
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (trumpet) Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (alto saxophone) Jose Madera, Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Leslie Johnakins (baritone saxophone) Rene Hernandez (piano) Roberto Rodriguez (bass) Luis Miranda (congas) Jose Mangual (bongos) Ubaldo Nieto (timbales) Machito (arranger, conductor)NYC, January, 1949
| 481 | Tanga, Pt. 1 |
| 482 | Tanga, Pt. 2 |
Mer. 5606 Slim Gaillard - Laughing In Rhythm b/w Sonny Roony (Song Of Yxabat)
Dick Hyman (piano) Slim Gaillard (guitar, vocals) Ernie Shepard (bass, vocals) Herbie Lovelle (drums) Pepe Benque (bongos)NYC, March 5, 1951
| 519-2 | Laughing In Rhythm |
| 520-2 | Soony Roony |
Mer. 5621 Clyde McCoy - When You're Smiling b/w The Memphis Blues
Clyde McCoy (trumpet) Billie Jane Bennett (vocals) unidentified orchestra1951
| 3944 | When You're Smiling |
| 3945 | The Memphis Blues |
Mer. 5648 Clyde McCoy - Because Of Rain b/w St. Louis Blues
Clyde McCoy (trumpet) Chris Abbott (vocals -1) unidentified orchestramaybe 1951
| 1. 4285 | Because Of Rain |
| 2. 4288 | St. Louis Blues |
Mer. 5657 Ralph Marterie - Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' b/w You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me)
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) Bob Connally, Doris Drew (vocals -1) The Meadowlarks (vocal group -2)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 1. 4301 | Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' |
| 2. 4302 | You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me) |
Mer. 5658 Ralph Marterie - Castle Rock b/w September Song
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) The Marlin Sisters (vocal group)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4304 | Castle Rock |
| 4305 | September Song |
Mer. 5665 Dinah Washington - If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving b/w I'm A Fool To Want You
Clyde Reasinger, Tom Reeves (trumpet) Art Pearlman, Roger White (trombone) Ed Freeman (alto saxophone) Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson (tenor saxophone) John Koch (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly or Ike Carpenter (piano) Joe O'Rear (bass) Dick Stanton (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals) Ike Carpenter (conductor)Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 1951
| 4372-4 | If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving |
| 4373-5 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
Mer. 5667 Clyde McCoy - A Stranger In Town b/w How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm
Clyde McCoy (trumpet) unknown (vocal group -2) unidentified orchestramaybe 1951
| 1. 4286 | A Stranger In Town |
| 2. 4287 | How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm |
Mer. 5679 Ralph Marterie - A Trumpeter's Lullaby b/w Beautil Ohio
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) The Marlin Sisters (vocal group)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4306 | A Trumpeter's Lullaby |
| 4309-2 | Beautil Ohio |
Mercury 5700 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)
Mer. 5712 Ralph Marterie - Alice Blue Gown b/w Once In A While
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) The Marlin Sisters (vocal group)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4307 | Alice Blue Gown |
| 4310 | Once In A While |
Mer. 5717 Muggsy Spanier - Moonglow b/w Sunday
Muggsy Spanier (cornet) Ralph Hutchinson (trombone) Darnell Howard (clarinet) Floyd Bean (piano) Truck Parham (bass) Barrett Deems (drums) Buddy Charles (vocals)Chicago, IL, August 29, 1951
| 4192 | Moonglow |
| 4193 | Sunday |
Mer. 5728 Dinah Washington - Mixed Emotions b/w Cold Cold Heart
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Keter Betts (bass) Jimmy Cobb or Gus Johnson (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals) Nook Shrier (conductor) unidentified brassNYC, September 24, 1951
| 4220-3 | Mixed Emotions |
| 4221-1 | Cold Cold Heart |
Mer. 5736 Dinah Washington - Just One More Chance b/w Baby Did You Hear
Clyde Reasinger, Tom Reeves (trumpet) Art Pearlman, Roger White (trombone) Ed Freeman (alto saxophone) Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson (tenor saxophone) John Koch (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly or Ike Carpenter (piano) Chuck Norris (guitar) Joe O'Rear (bass) Dick Stanton (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals) Ike Carpenter (conductor)Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 1951
| 4370-5 | Just One More Chance |
NYC, September 24, 1951
| 4222-1 | Baby Did You Hear |
Mer. 5739 Basin Street Six - Farewell Blues b/w Lazy River
George Girard (trumpet) Joe Rotis (trombone) Pete Fountain (clarinet) Roy Zimmerman (piano) Bunny Franks (bass) Charlie Duke (drums)Chicago, IL, September 19, 1951
| 4214 | Farewell Blues |
| 4216 | Lazy River |
Mer. 5753 Buddy Morrow - Jalousie (Jealousy) b/w Lullaby
Buddy Morrow (trombone, leader) Helen Manning (vocals -1) unidentified orchestra1946
| 1. 210 | Jalousie (Jealousy) |
| 2. 211 | Lullaby |
Mer. 5759 Ralph Marterie - The Object Of My Affection b/w Lulu Had A Baby
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) Wyn Strocke (vocals -2) The Vagabonds (vocal group -1) unknown (chorus -1) unidentified chorus (-2)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, October, 1951
| 1. 4633 | The Object Of My Affection |
| 2. 4734 | Lulu Had A Baby |
Mer. 5767 Ralph Marterie - Perdido b/w Tell Me Why
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) Bill Snary (vocals -2) The Jack Halloran Singers (vocal group -2)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 1. 4642 | Perdido |
| 2. 4643 | Tell Me Why |
Mer. 5768 Frankie Laine - Baby I Need You b/w Yes My Dear
Carl Fischer (piano) Frankie Laine (vocals) Harry Geller (conductor) unidentified orchestraLos Angeles, CA?, June 7, 1949
| 2846 | Baby I Need You |
Mer. 5780 Xavier Cugat - More Than Love b/w ???
Richard Hayes (vocals) Xavier Cugat And His OrchestraFine Sound Studios, NYC, 1952
| 4790 | More Than Love |
Mer. 5782 Ralph Marterie - Autumn Leaves b/w ???
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 4641 | Autumn Leaves |
Mer. 5787 Ralph Marterie - Lulu Had A Baby b/w Perdido
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 saxophone) Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) unknown (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) Wyn Strocke (vocals) unidentified chorus: add Wyn Strocke (vocals) unidentified chorusUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, October, 1951
| 4734 | Lulu Had A Baby |
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 4642 | Perdido |
Mer. 5792 Slim Gaillard - I Only Have Eyes For You b/w As You Are
Slim Gaillard (guitar, vocals) and othersNYC, January, 1952
| 669-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 670-3 | As You Are |
Mer. 5798 Xavier Cugat - The Acapulco Polka (La, La, La, La, La) b/w The Hillbilly Mambo Band
Abbe Lane (vocals) Dick Thomas (vocals -2) Xavier Cugat And His OrchestraFine Sound Studios, NYC, 1952
| 1. 4791 | The Acapulco Polka (La, La, La, La, La) |
| 2. 4793 | The Hillbilly Mambo Band |
Mer. 5799 Ralph Marterie - Heaven Knows Why b/w Skylark
Jerry Dittman, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck (trumpet) Ralph Marterie (trumpet, conductor) Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer (trombone) Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo (alto saxophone) Kenny Mann, Larry Regan (tenor saxophone) Charlie Spero (baritone saxophone, clarinet) Matt Alagna (piano) Johnny Bibb (guitar) Henry Poston (bass) Henry Riggs (drums) Bob Connally (vocals)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, February, 1952
| 4764 | Heaven Knows Why |
| 4765 | Skylark |