Mercury Records Discography: 1941-1944
1941
George Hartman And His Orchestra
George Hartman (trumpet) Julian Laine (trombone) Leonard Centobie (clarinet) Roy Zimmerman (piano) Lloyd Dantin (guitar) John Bell (bass) John Castaing (drums)New Orleans, LA, March 14, 1941
| GH1-A | Diga Diga Doo | Keynote K602; Mercury MG 25065, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| GH2-A | Jazz Me Blues | Keynote K601; Mercury MG 25065, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| GH3-A | Muskrat Ramble | Keynote K602; Mercury MG 25065, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| GH4-A | Tin Root Blues | Keynote K601; Mercury MG 25065, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury MG 25065 George Hartman - New Orleans Jazz
* Keynote K602; Mercury 5185 George Hartman - Diga Diga Doo b/w Muskrat Ramble
= Keynote K115 George Hartman - Dixieland Jazz
* Keynote K601 George Hartman - Jazz Me Blues b/w Tin Roof Blues
= Keynote K115 George Hartman - Dixieland Jazz
Josh White
Josh White (vocals, guitar)NYC, 1941
| QB1687 | Defense Factory Blues | Keynote K516 |
| QB1688 | Bad Housing Blues | Keynote K515; Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6020 |
| QB1689 | Hard Time Blues | Keynote K516; Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6020, MG 36052 |
| QB1690 | Uncle Sam Says | Keynote K514 |
| QB1691 | Southern Exposure | Keynote K514; Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6020, MG 36052 |
| QB1692 | Jim Crow Train (Jim Crow Blues) | Keynote K515; Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6019, MG 36052 |
* Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy MG 26010 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* EmArcy EP 1-6020 Josh White Sings
* EmArcy EP 1-6019 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* Keynote K516 Josh White - Hard Time Blues b/w Defense Factory Blues
= Keynote K108 Josh White - Southern Exposure
* Keynote K515 Josh White - Bad Housing Blues b/w Jim Crow Train
= Keynote K108 Josh White - Southern Exposure
* Keynote K514 Josh White - Uncle Sam Says b/w Southern Exposure
= Keynote K108 Josh White - Southern Exposure
Josh White
Josh White (vocals, guitar): same personnelNYC, 1941-1942
| KJW7 | The Riddle Song | Keynote K543; Mercury A 48 |
| KJW8 | Whatcha Goin' To Do | - |
| KJW9 | Evil Hearted Man | Keynote K542; Mercury A 48, MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6019, MG 36052 |
| KJW10 | John Henry | Keynote K541; Mercury A 48, MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6019, MG 36052 |
| KJW11 | House Of The Rising Sun | Keynote K542; Mercury A 48, MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6020 |
| KJW12 | Strange Fruit | Keynote K541; Mercury A 48, MG 25014; EmArcy EP 1-6019, MG 36052 |
* Mercury MG 25014; EmArcy MG 26010 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* EmArcy EP 1-6019 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* EmArcy EP 1-6020 Josh White Sings
* Mercury A 48 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* Keynote K543 Josh White - The Riddle Song b/w Whatcha Goin' To Do
= Keynote K125 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* Keynote K542 Josh White - House Of The Rising Sun b/w Evil Hearted Man
= Keynote K125 Josh White - Strange Fruit
* Keynote K541 Josh White - Strange Fruit b/w John Henry
= Keynote K125 Josh White - Strange Fruit
1943
Lester Young Quartet
Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Sid Catlett (drums)NYC, December 28, 1943
| HL1-1 | Just You, Just Me | EmArcy MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1-2 | - | Keynote K603; Mercury MG 25015, EP 1-3046, EP 1-3092; EmArcy EP 1-6002, MG 26021, MG 36050, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL2-1 | I Never Knew | EmArcy MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL2-2 | - | Keynote K603; Mercury MG 25015, EP 1-3046, EP 1-3092; EmArcy EP 1-6006, MG 26021, MG 36050, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL3-1 | Afternoon Of A Basie-Ite | EmArcy MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL3-2 | - | Keynote K604; Mercury MG 25015, EP 1-3092; EmArcy EP 1-6002, MG 26021, MG 36051, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL4-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL4-2 | - | Keynote K604; Mercury MG 25015, EP 1-3046, EP 1-3092; EmArcy EP 1-6006, MG 26021, MG 36051, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy MG 36050 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 1
* EmArcy MG 36051 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2
* Mercury MG 25015 Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven
* EmArcy MG 26021 Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres
* Mercury EP 1-3046 Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven
* Mercury EP 1-3092 Lester Young - ???
* EmArcy EP 1-6002 Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres
* EmArcy EP 1-6006 Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Who's Cooler
* Keynote K603 Lester Young - Just You, Just Me b/w I Never Knew
= Keynote K148 Lester Young Quartet
* Keynote K604 Lester Young - Afternoon Of A Basie-Ite b/w Sometimes I'm Happy
= Keynote K148 Lester Young Quartet
Dinah Washington With Lionel Hampton And His Sextet
Joe Morris (trumpet) Rudy Rutherford (clarinet) Arnett Cobb (tenor saxophone) Lionel Hampton (vibraphone -1,3, drums -2, piano -4) Milt Buckner (piano -1/3) Vernon King (bass) Fred Radcliffe (drums -1,3,4) Dinah Washington (vocals)NYC, December 29, 1943
| 1. LHS1 | Evil Gal Blues | Keynote K605; Mercury 8043, MG 20247, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. LHS2 | I Know How To Do It | Keynote K606; Mercury 8043, MG 20247, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. LHS3 | Salty Papa Blues | Keynote K606; Mercury 8044, MG 20247, MG 20788, C 30033x45, SR 61186, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. LHS4 | Homeward Bound | Keynote K605; Mercury 8044, MG 20247, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 20788, SR 60788 Dinah Washington - Golden Hits, Vol. 1
* Mercury SR 61186 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul, Vol. 1
= Mercury SRM 2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* Mercury C 30033x45 Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues b/w Long John Blues
* Keynote K605 Dinah Washington - Evil Gal Blues b/w Homeward Bound
= Keynote K118 Dinah Washington
* Mercury 8043 Dinah Washington - Evil Gal Blues b/w Homeward Bound
* Keynote K606 Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues b/w I Know How To Do It
= Keynote K118 Dinah Washington
* Mercury 8044 Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues b/w I Know How To Do It
1944
"Little Jazz" And His Trumpet Ensemble
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas (trumpet) Emmett Berry, Jonny Guarnieri (piano) Israel Crosby (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, January 24, 1944
| HL5-1 | Don't Be That Way | Keynote K607; Mercury MG 25074, EP 1-3101; EmArcy EP 1-6003, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL6-1 | I Want To Be Happy | Keynote K608; Mercury MG 25074, EP 1-3101; EmArcy EP 1-6003, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL7-3 | Fiesta In Brass | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL7-4 | - | Keynote K608; Mercury MG 25074, EP 1-3101; EmArcy EP 1-6003, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL8-1 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury MG 25074, EP 1-3101; EmArcy EP 1-6003, MG 36053, MG 36071; Mercury 71385x45, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL8-2 | - | Keynote K607; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy MG 36071 Various Artists - Vol. 8 - The Jazz Giants: Drum Role
* Mercury MG 25074 Various Artists - Hot Trumpet Ensembles
= EmArcy MG 26015 Various Artists - Holiday In Trumpet
* Mercury EP 1-3101 Roy Eldridge And His Trumpet Ensemble, Vol. 8
* EmArcy EP 1-6003 Roy Eldridge - Holiday In Trumpet
* Mercury 71385x45 Cozy Cole - St. Louis Blues b/w Father Co-Operates
* Keynote K607 Little Jazz - St. Louis Blues b/w Don't Be That Way
= Keynote K142 Roy Eldridge/Charlie Shavers - Trumpet Jazz
* Keynote K608 Little Jazz - Fiesta In Brass b/w I Want To Be Happy
= Keynote K142 Roy Eldridge/Charlie Shavers - Trumpet Jazz
Coleman Hawkins Quintet Featuring Teddy Wilson
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Billy Taylor (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, January 31, 1944
| KHL9-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL9-2 | - | - |
| KHL9-3 | - | Keynote K609; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6030; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL10-1 | 'S Wonderful | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL10-2 | - | Keynote K609; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6030; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL11-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love | Keynote K610; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6030, MG 36050; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL12-1 | "Bean" At The Met | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KHL12-2 | - | - |
| KHL12-3 | - | Keynote K610; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6030, MG 36050; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36050 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 1
* EmArcy MG 26013 Coleman Hawkins - Bean
* EmArcy EP 1-6030 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk
* Keynote K609 Coleman Hawkins - I Only Have Eyes For You b/w I Want To Be Happy
= Keynote K124 Coleman Hawkins - Teddy Wilson
* Keynote K610 Coleman Hawkins - I'm In The Mood For Love b/w "Bean" At The Met
Coleman Hawkins Quartet
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Israel Crosby (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, February 17, 1944
| HL13 | Flame Thrower | Keynote K611; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL14 | Imagination | Keynote K612; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL15 | Night And Day | Keynote K611; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL16 | Cattin' At Keynote | Keynote K612; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Keynote K611 Coleman Hawkins - Flame Thrower b/w Night And Day
= Keynote K124 Coleman Hawkins - Teddy Wilson
* Keynote K612 Coleman Hawkins - Imagination b/w Cattin' At Keynote
= Keynote K124 Coleman Hawkins - Teddy Wilson
Cozy Cole All Stars
Joe Thomas (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Earl Hines (piano) Teddy Waters (guitar) Billy Taylor (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, February 22, 1944
| HLK17-1 | Blue Moon | Keynote K1300; Mercury MG 25018; EmArcy MG 26023; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK17-2 | - | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK18-1 | Father Co-Operates | - |
| HLK18-2 | - | - |
| HLK18-5 | - | - |
| HLK18-6 | - | Keynote K1301; Mercury MG 25018; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6037; Mercury 71385x45, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK19-1 | Just One More Chance | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK19-2 | - | Keynote K1300; EmArcy MG 26023; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK20-1 | Thru' For The Night (Through For The Night) | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HLK20-2 | - | Keynote K1301; Mercury MG 25018; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6037; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury MG 25018 Earl Hines And His All Stars
* EmArcy MG 26023 Earl Hines/Count Basie - Jazz Royality
* EmArcy EP 1-6037 Earl Hines/Count Basie - The Earl And The Count
* Mercury 71385x45 Cozy Cole - St. Louis Blues b/w Father Co-Operates
* Keynote K1300 Cozy Cole - Blue Moon b/w Just One More Chance
= Keynote K145 Earl Hines
* Keynote K1301 Cozy Cole - Father Co-Operates b/w Through For The Night
= Keynote K145 Earl Hines
Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven
Buck Clayton (trumpet -1/5,7,8) Dicky Wells (trombone -1/5,7,8) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Count Basie (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Rodney Richardson (bass) Jo Jones (drums)NYC, March 22, 1944
| 1. HL21-1 | After Theatre Jump | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. HL21-2 | - | Keynote K1302; Mercury 599, 1105, MG 25015; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6036, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. HL22-1 | Six Cats And A Prince | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. HL22-2 | - | Metronome (Swd) B 517; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 5. HL22-3 | - | Keynote K1303; Mercury 600, 1106; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6037, MG 36048, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. HL23-1 | Lester Leaps Again (Lester Leaps In) | Keynote K1302; Mercury 599, 1105, MG 25015, EP 1-3046, EP 1-3097, MG 20167; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6036, MG 36048, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 7. HL24-1 | Destination K.C. | Keynote K1303; EmArcy MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 8. HL24-2 | - | Mercury 600, 1106, MG 25015, EP 1-3097; EmArcy MG 26023, EP 1-6037, MG 36048, MGE 26010; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MGE 26010, SRE 66010 Lester Young - Pres At His Very Best - Swinging Sounds Of The 40's
* EmArcy MG 36048 Various Artists - Vol. 1 - The Jazz Giants
* Mercury MG 20167 Various Artists - Sweet And Solid
* Mercury MG 25015 Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven
* EmArcy MG 26023 Earl Hines/Count Basie - Jazz Royality
* EmArcy EP 1-6036 Earl Hines/Count Basie - Jazz Royality
* EmArcy EP 1-6037 Earl Hines/Count Basie - The Earl And The Count
* Mercury EP 1-3046 Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven
* Keynote K1302 Kansas City Seven - After Theatre Jump b/w Lester Leaps In
= Keynote K144 Count Basie
* Mercury 599 Count Basie - After Theatre Jump b/w Lester Leaps Again
* Mercury 1105 Count Basie - After Theatre Jump b/w Lester Leaps Again (Lester Leaps In)
* Metronome (Swd) B 517 Count Basie - After Theatre Jump b/w Six Cats And A Prince
* Keynote K1303 Kansas City Seven - Six Cats And A Prince b/w Destination K.C.
= Keynote K144 Count Basie
* Mercury 600 Count Basie - Six Cats And A Prince b/w Destination K.C.
* Mercury 1106 Count Basie - Six Cats And A Prince b/w Destination K.C.
* Mercury EP 1-3097 Count Basie And His Kansas City Seven (no details)
Charlie Shavers Quintet Featuring Earl Hines
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Tab Smith (alto saxophone) Earl Hines (piano) Al Lucas (bass) Jo Jones (drums)NYC, April 22, 1944
| HL25-2 | Mountain Air | Keynote K1304; Mercury MG 25018, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL26-1 | Curry In A Hurry | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL26-2 | - | Keynote K1305; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL26-3 | - | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL27-1 | Stardust | - |
| HL27-2 | - | Keynote K1305; Mercury MG 25018; EmArcy MG 36017; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL28-1 | Rosetta | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL28-2 | - | - |
| HL28-3 | - | Keynote K1304; Mercury MG 25018, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* Mercury MG 25018 Earl Hines And His All Stars
* Keynote K1304 Charlie Shavers - Rosetta b/w Mountain Air
* Keynote K1305 Charlie Shavers - Stardust b/w Curry In A Hurry
= Keynote K145 Earl Hines
Coleman Hawkins And His Sax Ensemble
Tab Smith (alto saxophone, arranger) Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Al Lucas (bass) Sid Catlett (drums)NYC, May 24, 1944
| HL29-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL29-2 | - | Keynote K1308; Mercury 1109, EP 1-3104; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6043, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL30-1 | Three Little Words | Keynote K1316; Mercury 1110, MG 20016, EP 1-3104; EmArcy MG 36023, EP 1-6126; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL31-1 | Battle Of The Saxes | Keynote K1316; Mercury 1110, MG 20016, EP 1-3104; EmArcy MG 36023, DEM 2, EP 1-6126; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL32-1 | Louise | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL32-2 | - | Keynote K1308; Mercury 1109, MG 20016, EP 1-3104; EmArcy MG 36023; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36051 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2
* Mercury MG 20016 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* EmArcy MG 36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* EmArcy MG 26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6043 Various Artists - Reeds Featuring Coleman Hawkins
* EmArcy EP 1-6126 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
* Keynote K1308 Coleman Hawkins - On The Sunny Side Of The Street b/w Louise
= Keynote K146 Coleman Hawkins Sax Ensemble
* Mercury 1109 Coleman Hawkins - On The Sunny Side Of The Street b/w Louise
* Keynote K1316 Coleman Hawkins - Three Little Words b/w Battle Of The Saxes
* Mercury 1110 Coleman Hawkins - Three Little Words b/w Battle Of The Saxes
* Mercury EP 1-3104 Coleman Hawkins And His Sax Ensemble (no details)
Coleman Hawkins' All American Four
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano) John Kirby (bass) Sid Catlett (drums)NYC, May 29, 1944
| HL33-1 | Make Believe | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL33-2 | - | Keynote K1317; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6029, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL34-1 | Don't Blame Me | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL34-2 | - | Keynote K1320; Mercury 1111, MG 20016; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6043; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL35-1 | Just One Of Those Things | Keynote K1317; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6029; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL36-1 | Hallelujah | Keynote K1320; Mercury 1111, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36051 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2
* Mercury MG 20016 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* EmArcy MG 26013 Coleman Hawkins - Bean
* EmArcy MG 26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6029 Coleman Hawkins - The Bean
* EmArcy EP 1-6043 Various Artists - Reeds Featuring Coleman Hawkins
* Keynote K1317 Coleman Hawkins - Make Believe b/w Just One Of Those Things
* Keynote K1320 Coleman Hawkins - Don't Blame Me b/w Hallelujah
= Keynote K146 Coleman Hawkins Sax Ensemble
* Mercury 1111 Coleman Hawkins - Don't Blame Me b/w Hallelujah
Benny Morton Trombone Choir
Vic Dickenson, Bill Harris, Claude Jones, Benny Morton (trombone) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Al Hall (bass) Sid Catlett (drums)NYC, May 30, 1944
| HL37-1 | Where Or When | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL37-3 | - | Keynote K1315; Mercury MG 25071; EmArcy MG 26019; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL38-1 | Lisa | Mercury MG 25071; EmArcy MG 26019; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL38-2 | - | Keynote K1309; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL39-5 | Once In A While | Keynote K1309; Mercury MG 25071; EmArcy MG 26019; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL40-2 | Sliphorn Outing | Keynote K1315; EmArcy MG 36038; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36038 Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones
* Mercury MG 25071 Various Artists - Trombone Time
* EmArcy MG 26019 Various Artists - Holiday In Trombone
* Keynote K1315 Benny Morton - Sliphorn Outing b/w Where Or When
* Keynote K1309 Benny Morton - Liza b/w Once In A While
Rex Stewart's Big Eight
Rex Stewart (cornet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Harry Carney (bass clarinet -1,2,6,7, baritone saxophone -3/5) Tab Smith (alto saxophone -1/5, clarinet -6,7) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Brick Fleagle (guitar, arranger) Sid Weiss (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, June 5, 1944
| 1. RX1-1 | The Little Goose | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. RX1-2 | - | Keynote K1307; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. RX2-1 | I'm True To You | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. RX2-2 | - | Keynote K1306; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 5. RX3-1 | Zaza | Keynote K1307; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. RX4-1 | Swamp Mist | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 7. RX4-2 | - | Keynote K1306; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Keynote K1307 Rex Stewart - The Little Goose b/w Zaza
= Keynote K149 Rex Stewart Orchestra
* Keynote K1306 Rex Stewart - I'm True To You b/w Swamp Mist
= Keynote K146 Coleman Hawkins Sax Ensemble
= Keynote K149 Rex Stewart Orchestra
The Keynoters
Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, June 8, 1944
| HL41-1 | You're Driving Me Crazy | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL41-2 | - | Keynote K1313; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL42-1 | I'm In The Market For You | - |
| HL43-4 | Blue Lou | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL43-5 | - | - |
| HL44-2 | I've Found A New Baby | - |
* Keynote K1313 The Keynoters - You're Driving Me Crazy b/w I'm In The Market For You
Pete Brown's All Star Quintet Featuring Kenny Kersey
Joe Thomas (trumpet) Pete Brown (alto saxophone) Kenny Kersey (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, July 19, 1944
| HL45-2 | It All Depends On You | Keynote K1312; EmArcy MG 36018; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL46-2 | That's My Weakness Now | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL46-3 | - | EmArcy MG 36018; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL47-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL47-2 | - | EmArcy MG 36018, EP 1-6128; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL48-3 | I May Be Wrong | Keynote K1312 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy EP 1-6128 Various Artists - Alto Altitude
* Keynote K1312 Pete Brown - It All Depends On You b/w I May Be Wrong
Red Norvo All Star Sextet
Aaron Sachs (clarinet) Red Norvo (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Remo Palmieri (guitar) Slam Stewart (bass) Eddie Dell (drums)NYC, July 27, 1944
| HL49-1 | Subtle Sextology | Keynote K1310; Mercury MG 25062, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL50-1 | Blues A La Red | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL50-3 | - | Keynote K1319; Mercury MG 25062, EP 1-3105, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL51-1 | The Man I Love | Keynote K1314; Mercury MG 25062, EP 1-3105, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL52-1 | Seven Come Eleven | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL52-2 | - | Keynote K1314; Mercury MG 25062, EP 1-3105, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury MG 25062 Teddy Wilson/Red Norvo - Improvisations
= EmArcy MG 26002 Red Norvo - Improvisations
* Mercury EP 1-3105 Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson - Improvisations, Vol. 12
* Keynote K1310 Red Norvo - Subtle Sextology b/w Russian Lullaby
= Keynote K137 Red Norvo - Improvisations
* Keynote K1319 Red Norvo - I Got Rhythm b/w Blues A La Red
= Keynote K137 Red Norvo - Improvisations
* Keynote K1314 Red Norvo - Seven Come Eleven b/w The Man I Love
= Keynote K137 Red Norvo - Improvisations
Billy Taylor's Big Eight
Emmett Berry (trumpet) Vernon Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Johnny Guarnieri (piano) Brick Fleagle (guitar, arranger) Billy Taylor (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, August 1, 1944
| CC1-3 | Passin' Me By | EmArcy MG 36018, EP 1-6128; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| CC2-2 | Carney-Val In Rhythm | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| CC2-3 | - | Keynote K615; EmArcy MG 36018; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| CC3-1 | Sam-Pan | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| CC3-4 | - | - |
| CC4-1 | Night Wind | - |
| CC4-2 | - | Keynote K615; EmArcy MG 36018, EP 1-6158, DEM 2; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* EmArcy EP 1-6128 Various Artists - Alto Altitude
* EmArcy EP 1-6158 Various Artists - Alto Altitude
* Keynote K615 Billy Taylor - Night Wind b/w Carney-Val In Rhythm
The Emmett Berry Five
Emmett Berry (trumpet) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Dave Rivera (piano) Milton Hinton (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, August 31, 1944
| NSC1 | Sweet And Lovely | National 9001; EmArcy EP 1-6129, MG 36017; Savoy SJL 2213 |
| NSC2 | White Rose Kick | National 9001; Savoy SJL 2213 |
| NSC3 | My Deep Blue Dream | National 9002; Savoy SJL 2213 |
| NSC4 | Byas'd Opinion | - |
* Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party
* EmArcy EP 1-6129 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* National 9001 Emmett Berry - Sweet And Lovely b/w White Rose Kick
* National 9002 Emmett Berry - My Deep Blue Dream b/w Byas'd Opinion
Jonah Jones And His Orchestra
Jonah Jones (trumpet) Tyree Glenn (trombone, vibraphone) Hilton Jefferson (alto saxophone) Buster Harding (piano, arranger) Milt Hinton (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)NYC, September 20, 1944
| HL53-2 | Lust For Licks | Keynote K614; Mercury MG 25074; EmArcy EP 1-6022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL54-3 | Just Likes A Butterfly | Keynote K614; Mercury MG 25074, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL55-1 | B.H. Boogie | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL56-1 | Twelfth Street Rag | - |
| HL56-2 | - | - |
* Mercury MG 25074 Various Artists - Hot Trumpet Ensembles
= EmArcy MG 26015 Various Artists - Holiday In Trumpet
* EmArcy EP 1-6022 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz
* Keynote K614 Jonah Jones - Just Like A Butterfly b/w Lust For Licks
George Hartman And His Orchestra
George Hartman (trumpet) Vernon Brown (trombone) Leonard "Bujie" Centobie (clarinet) Frankie Froeba (piano) Jack Lesberg (bass) George Wettling (drums)NYC, September 27, 1944
| HL57-4 | Hindustan | Keynote K627; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL58-2 | Always | Keynote K613; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL59-2 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | - |
| HL60-1 | Angry | Keynote K627; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Keynote K627 George Hartman - Angry b/w Hindustan
* Keynote K613 George Hartman - Always b/w Darktown Strutters' Ball
Red Norvo's All Star Septet
Joe Thomas (trumpet) Vic Dickenson (trombone) Hank D'Amico (clarinet) Red Norvo (xylophone -1,2,6/8, vibraphone -3/5) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Specs Powell (drums) Johnny Thompson (arranger)NYC, October 10, 1944
| 1. HL61-1 | Russian Lullaby | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. HL61-2 | - | Keynote K1310; Mercury MG 25062, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. HL62-1 | I Got Rhythm | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. HL62-2 | - | - |
| 5. HL62-3 | - | Keynote K1319; Mercury MG 25062, EP 1-3105, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. HL63-1 | Sing Something Simple | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 7. HL63-2 | - | - |
| 8. HL63-3 | - | - |
* Mercury MG 25062 Teddy Wilson/Red Norvo - Improvisations
= EmArcy MG 26002 Red Norvo - Improvisations
* Mercury EP 1-3105 Red Norvo/Teddy Wilson - Improvisations, Vol. 12
* Keynote K1310 Red Norvo - Subtle Sextology b/w Russian Lullaby
= Keynote K137 Red Norvo - Improvisations
* Keynote K1319 Red Norvo - I Got Rhythm b/w Blues A La Red
= Keynote K137 Red Norvo - Improvisations
The Hank D'Amico Sextette
Frank Newton (trumpet) Hank D'Amico (clarinet) Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Dave Rivera (piano) Sid Weiss (bass) Cozy Cole (drums)NYC, October 10, 1944
| NSC9 | Hank's Pranks | National 9047; Savoy SJL 2224 |
| NSC10 | Juke Box Judy | - |
| NSC11 | Shy Little Witch From Greenwich | National 9004; Savoy SJL 2224 |
| NSC12 | Gone At Dawn | National 9003; EmArcy MG 36017; Savoy SJL 2224 |
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* National 9047 Hank D'Amico - Juke Box Judy b/w Hank's Pranks
* National 9004 Warren Evans - I'm Lost b/w Hank D'Amico - Shy Little Witch From Greenwich
* National 9003 Warren Evans - I Wonder b/w Hank D'Amico - Gone At Dawn
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Buck Clayton (trumpet) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Slam Stewart (bass) Denzil Best (drums)NYC, October 17, 1944
| HL64-1 | I'm Yours | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL64-2 | - | - |
| HL64-3 | - | EmArcy MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL65-1 | Under A Blanket Of Blue | Keynote K655; Mercury 1098, MG 20016; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6042, MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL66-1 | Beyond The Blue Horizon | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL66-2 | - | EmArcy MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL66-3 | - | Keynote K622; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6029, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL67-1 | A Shanty In Old Shanty Town | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL67-2 | - | - |
| HL67-4 | - | Keynote K622; EmArcy MG 26013, EP 1-6029, MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MGE 26011, SRE 66011 Coleman Hawkins And The Trumpet Kings
* Mercury MG 20016 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* EmArcy MG 36051 Various Artists - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2
* EmArcy MG 26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy MG 26013 Coleman Hawkins - Bean
* EmArcy EP 1-6042 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6029 Coleman Hawkins - The Bean
* Keynote K655 Coleman Hawkins/Herbie Haymer - Under A Blanket Of Blue b/w China Boy
= Keynote K136 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* Mercury 1098 Coleman Hawkins - Under A Blanket Of Blue b/w China Boy
* Keynote K622 Coleman Hawkins - Beyond The Blue Horizon b/w A Shanty In Old Shanty Town
Charlie Shavers' All American Five
Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Billy Taylor (bass) Denzil Best (drums)NYC, October 18, 1944
| HL68-1 | My Man | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL68-2 | - | Keynote K619; Mercury MG 25074; EmArcy EP 1-6022, MG 36053, MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL69-1 | El Salon De Gutbucket | - |
| HL69-2 | - | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL70-1 | Embraceable You | EmArcy MGE 26011; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL71-1 | Undecided | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL71-2 | - | - |
| HL71-3 | - | - |
* EmArcy MG 36053 Various Artists - Vol. 5 - The Jazz Giants: Brass
* EmArcy MGE 26011, SRE 66011 Coleman Hawkins And The Trumpet Kings
* Mercury MG 25074 Various Artists - Hot Trumpet Ensembles
= EmArcy MG 26015 Various Artists - Holiday In Trumpet
* EmArcy EP 1-6022 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz
* Keynote K619 Charlie Shavers - My Man b/w El Salon De Gutbucket
= Keynote K142 Roy Eldridge/Charlie Shavers - Trumpet Jazz
George Wetling's New Yorkers
Joe Thomas (trumpet) Jack Teagarden (trombone, vocals -1,2,6,7, trombone -3/5,8) Hank D'Amico (clarinet) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Herman Chittison (piano) Billy Taylor (bass) George Wetling (drums)NYC, December 12, 1944
| 1. HL72-2 | Home | Keynote K1311; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. HL72-4 | - | Mercury MG 25071; EmArcy MG 26019, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. HL73-1 | Too Marvelous For Words | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. HL73-2 | - | - |
| 5. HL73-3 | - | Keynote K1311; EmArcy MG 26019, EP 1-6033, MG 36038, EP 1-6131, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. HL74-1 | You Brought A New Kind Of Love | Mercury MG 25071, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 7. HL74-2 | - | Keynote K1318; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 8. HL75-1 | Somebody Loves Me | Keynote K1318; Mercury MG 25071; EmArcy MG 26019, EP 1-6033, MG 36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG 36053 Various Artists - Vol. 5 - The Jazz Giants: Brass
* EmArcy MG 36038 Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones
* Mercury MG 25071 Various Artists - Trombone Time
* EmArcy MG 26019 Various Artists - Holiday In Trombone
* EmArcy EP 1-6033 Various Artists - Holiday In Trombone
* EmArcy EP 1-6131 Various Artists - Boning Up On 'Bones
* Keynote K1311 George Wetlling - Home b/w Too Marvelous For Words
* Keynote K1318 George Wettling - Somebody Loves Me b/w You Brought A New Kind Of Love