Mercury Records Discography: 1945
1945 (The establishment)
Chubby Jackson And His Orchestra
Howard McGhee (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Ralph Burns (p) Billy Bauer (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Dave Tough (d)NYC, January 10, 1945
| HL76 | Northwest Passage | Keynote K616; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL77 | Cryin' Sands | - |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Chubby Jackson & Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey (Mercury MG 25076)
* Various Artists - The Small Herd (EmArcy MG 26003)
* Chubby Jackson - Northwest Passage c/w Cryin' Sands (Keynote K616)
= Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson (Keynote K123)
* Chubby Jackson And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3099)
Cozy Cole And His Orchestra
Shorty Rogers (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Aaron Sachs (cl) Don Byas (ts) Bill Rowland (p) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)NYC, February 2, 1945
| HL78-2 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL79-2 | Smiles | - |
| HL80-2 | All Of Me | - |
| HL81-3 | They Didn't Believe Me | Keynote K656; Mercury 1099, MG 20016, MG 25013; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6043; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Tenor Jazz (Mercury MG 20016)
* Edmond O'Brien - My Beloved (Mercury MG 25013)
* Various Artists - Holiday In Sax (EmArcy MG 26026)
* Various Artists - Reeds Featuring Coleman Hawkins (EmArcy EP 1-6043)
* Cozy Cole/Ted Nash - They Didn't Believe Me c/w Wick's Kicks (Keynote K656)
= Various Artists - Tenor Jazz (Keynote K136)
* Cozy Cole - They Didn't Believe Me c/w Wick's Kicks (Mercury 1099)
Joe Turner
Frank Newton (tp) Don Byas (ts) Pete Johnson (p) Leonard Ware (g) Al Hall (b) Harold "Doc" West (d) Joe Turner (vo)NYC, February 2, 1945
| NSC33 | S.K. Blues, Pt. 1 | National 9010; EmArcy MG 36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
| NSC34 | S.K. Blues, Pt. 2 | - |
| NSC35 | Johnson And Turner Blues | National 9011; EmArcy MG 36014, DEM 2; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
| - | Johnson And Turner Blues (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2223 |
| NSC36 | Watch That Jive | National 9011; EmArcy MG 36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223 |
* Joe Turner - Careless Love (Savoy MG 14016)
* Have No Fear, Big Joe Turner Is Here: The Roots Of Rock' N' Roll, Vol. 2 (Savoy SJL 2223)
* Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades (EmArcy DEM 2)
* Joe Turner - S.K. Blues, Pt. 1&2 (National 9010)
* Joe Turner - Johnson And Turner Blues c/w Watch That Jive (National 9011)
Barney Bigard Quintet
Joe Thomas (tp) Barney Bigard (cl) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)NYC, February 5, 1945
| HL82-1 | Rose Room | Keynote K617; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL83-2 | Bojangles | Mercury (E) SMWL 21023, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL84-4 | Coquette | Keynote K617; Mercury MG 25068, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL85-2 | Borobudor | Mercury (E) SMWL 21023, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Bernie Leighton/Johnny Guarnieri - Piano Contrasts (Mercury MG 25068)
= Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings (EmArcy MG 26018)
* Barney Bigard - Rose Room c/w Coquette (Keynote K617)
= Johnny Guarnieri (Keynote K141)
* Barney Bigard Quintet (no details) (Mercury (E) SMWL 21023)
Bill Haris And His Septet
Pete Candoli (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Ralph Burns (p) Billy Bauer (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Alvin Burroughs (d)Chicago, IL, April 5, 1945
| D5CB321-1 | Cross Country | Keynote K618; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| D5CB322-1 | Characteristically, B.H. | Keynote K626; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| D5CB323-1 | Mean To Me | Keynote K618; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099; EmArcy MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| D5CB324-1 | She's Funny That Way | Keynote K626; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Red Rodney's Beboppers (EmArcy MGE 26012, SRE 66012)
* Chubby Jackson & Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey (Mercury MG 25076)
* Various Artists - The Small Herd (EmArcy MG 26003)
* Bill Harris - Mean To Me c/w Cross Country (Keynote K618)
= Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson (Keynote K123)
* Bill Harris - She's Funny That Way c/w Characteristically B.H. (Keynote K626)
= Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson (Keynote K123)
* Bill Haris And His Septet (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3099)
Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Gene Sedric (cl) Sammy Price (as) Don Byas (ts) Leonard Ware (g) Oscar Smith (b) Harold "Doc" West (d) Albinia Jones (vo)NYC, April 14, 1945
| NSC49 | Evil Gal Blues | National 9012; EmArcy MG 36017; Savoy SJL 2233 |
| NSC50 | Salty Papa Blues | National 9013; Savoy SJL 2233 |
| NSC51 | Albinia's Blues | - |
| NSC52 | Don't Wear No Blues | National 9012; Savoy SJL 2233 |
* Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues (Savoy SJL 2233)
* Albinia Jones - Evil Gal Blues c/w Don't Wear No Blues (National 9012)
* Albinia Jones - Salty Papa Blues c/w Albinia's Blues (National 9013)
Willie Smith And His Orchestra
Billy May (tp, arr) Murray McEachern (tb) Willie Smith (as) Arnold Ross (p) Les Paul (g) Ed Mihelich (b) Nick Fatool (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1945
| HL90-2 | September In The Rain | Keynote K620; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL91-5 | You Ought To Be In Pictures | Keynote K143; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL92-2 | Moten Swing | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL92-5 | - | Keynote K143; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL93-2 | Willow Weep For Me (Willie Weep For Me) | Keynote K620; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Alto Sax Artistry Featuring Willie Smith (Mercury MG 25075)
* Willie Smith And His Friends - Relaxing After Hours (EmArcy MG 26000)
* Willie Smith Orchestra (Keynote K143)
* Willie Smith - Moten Swing (EmArcy EP 1-6008)
* Willie Smith - September In The Rain c/w Willie Weep For Me (Keynote K620)
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (tb, arr) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb, cond)NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues | National 9015; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale | National 9014; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff | National 9014; EmArcy MG 36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC56 | Last Night | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness (Regent MG 6058)
* Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
* Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)
* Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946 (Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 26025)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 26027)
* Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues (EmArcy EP 1-6041)
* Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love (EmArcy EP 1-6045)
* Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues c/w Last Night (National 9015)
* Billy Eckstine - A Cottage For Sale c/w I Love The Rhythm In A Riff (National 9014)
Corky Corcoran And His Orchestra Featuring Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry (tp) Willie Smith (as) Corky Corcoran (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Allan Reuss (g) Ed Mihelich (b) Nick Fatool (d) Johnny Thompson (arr)Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1945
| HL94-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Keynote K621; Mercury 1108, MG 25075, (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL95-3 | Minor Blues | Keynote K621; Mercury 1108, MG 25075; EmArcy MG 36018; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL96-2 | You Know It | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL96-5 | - | Keynote K654; Mercury 1097, MG 20016; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6042; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL97-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | EmArcy MG 36023, EP 1-6126; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Alto Altitude (EmArcy MG 36018)
* Various Artists - Tenor Jazz (Mercury MG 20016)
* Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes (EmArcy MG 36023)
* Alto Sax Artistry Featuring Willie Smith (Mercury MG 25075)
* Various Artists - Holiday In Sax (EmArcy MG 26026)
* Various Artists - Holiday In Sax (EmArcy EP 1-6042)
* Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes (EmArcy EP 1-6126)
* Corky Corcoran - What Is This Thing Called Love? c/w Minor Blues (Keynote K621)
* Corky Corcoran/Emmett Berry - What Is This Thing Called Love? c/w Minor Blues (Mercury 1108)
* Corky Corcoran/Babe Russin - You Know It c/w 5054 Whitsett (Keynote K654)
= Various Artists - Tenor Jazz (Keynote K136)
* Corky Corcoran/Emmett Berry - You Know It c/w Whitsett (5054 Whitsett) (Mercury 1097)
Teddy Bunn's Teddy Bears
Peanuts Holland (tp) Herbie Haymer (ts) Arnold Ross (p) Teddy Bunn (g) Charlie Drayton (b) Rollie Culver (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 29, 1945
| Sunday | Keynote unissued | |
| I Wished On The Moon | - | |
| After You've Gone | - |
Milt Hinton And His Orchestra
Jonah Jones (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb -1,3,4, vib -2) Al Gibson (cl) Dave Rivera (p) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, July 6, 1945
| 1. HL101-1 | Broadway Holdover | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. HL102-2 | Bass Pandemonium | - |
| 3. HL103-2 | Everywhere | Keynote K639; EmArcy MG 36038; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. HL104-3 | Beefsteak Charlie | Keynote K639; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones (EmArcy MG 36038)
* Milt Hinton - Everywhere c/w Beefsteak Charlie (Keynote K639)
Charlie Ventura Sextet
Buck Clayton (tp) Charlie Ventura (ts) Billy Rowland (p) Ed Yance (g) Al Hall (b) Specs Powell (d)NYC, August 17, 1945
| NSC445 | T15 | Let's Jump For Rita | EmArcy EP 1-6133, MG 36015; Regent MG 6064 |
| NSC446 | T14 | Tammy's Dream | EmArcy MG 36017; Regent MG 6064 |
| NSC447 | T13 | C.V. Jam (Sweet Georgia Brown) | EmArcy EP 1-6133, MG 36015; Regent MG 6064 |
| NSC448 | T12 | Out You Go | EmArcy MG 36023; Regent MG 6064 |
* Charlie Ventura/Kai Winding - East Of Suez (Regent MG 6064; Savoy MG 12202)
* Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG 36017)
* Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes (EmArcy MG 36023)
* Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura (EmArcy EP 1-6133)
J.C. Heard Quintet
Buck Clayton (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, August 17, 1945
| HL105-3 | Why Do I Love You? | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL105-4 | - | Keynote K682; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL106-4 | All My Life | Keynote K623; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL107-1 | Groovin' With J.C. | Keynote K623; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL108 | What's The Use | - |
* Various Artists - Vol. 2 - The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players (EmArcy MG 36049)
* Bernie Leighton/Johnny Guarnieri - Piano Contrasts (Mercury MG 25068)
= Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings (EmArcy MG 26018)
* J.C. Heard - What's The Use c/w Why Do I Love You? (Keynote K682)
= Johnny Guarnieri (Keynote K141)
* J.C. Heard - All My Life c/w Groovin' With J.C. (Keynote K623)
= Johnny Guarnieri (Keynote K141)
Jonah Jones And His Orchestra
Jonah Jones (tp) Hilton Jefferson (as) Joe Thomas (ts) Buster Harding (p) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, circa August, 1945
| HL109-2 | Poor John | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL110-1 | Trumpet Interlude | EmArcy MG 36017; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL111 | Little Sir Echo | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL112-1 | Exactly Like You | EmArcy MG 36023; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG 36017)
* Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes (EmArcy MG 36023)
Bill Samuels And The Cats 'N Jammers Three
Bill Samuels (p, vo) Adam Lamberts (g) Sylvester Hicks (b) Hillard Brown (d)NYC, September 15, 1945
| 109-5 | I Cover The Waterfront | Mercury 2003 |
| 110-4 | Jockey Blues | Mercury 2003, 314 528 292-2 |
* Bill Samuels And The Cats 'N Jammers Three - I Cover The Waterfront c/w Jockey Blues (Mercury 2003, 70205, 70205x45)
Sippie Wallace And Albert Ammons' Rhythm Kings
Artie Starks (cl, ts) Albert Ammons (p) Lonnie Johnson (g) John Lindsay (b) Tommy Taylor (d) Sippie Wallace (vo -2,3)Chicago, IL, September 25, 1945
| 1. 117-4 | Bedroom Blues | Mercury 2010, 314 528 292-2 |
| 2. 118 | Suitcase Blues | Mercury 2016 |
| 3. 119 | Deep Water Blues | - |
| 4. 121-5 | Buzz Me | Mercury 2010, 314 528 292-2 |
* Sippie Wallace/Albert Ammons - Bedroom Blues c/w Buzz Me (Mercury 2010)
* Albert Ammons - Suitcase Blues c/w Deep Water Blues (Mercury 2016)
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, September, 1945
| NSC61 | My Deep Blue Dream | National 9021; EmArcy MG 36029; Regent MG 6054 |
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love | National 9017; EmArcy EP 1-6044, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts | Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That | National 9020; EmArcy EP 1-6040, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream (Regent MG 6054)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
* Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love (Regent MG 6052)
* Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
* Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me (Regent MG 6053)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 26027)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 26025)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy EP 1-6044)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy EP 1-6040)
* Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream c/w Jelly Jelly (National 9021)
* Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love c/w All I Sing Is Blues (National 9017)
* Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That c/w I've Got To Pass Your House (National 9020)
Four Jumps Of Jive
Bernardo Dennis, Ellis Hunter (g) Willie Dixon (b) Gene "Jimmy" Gilmore (vo, p)Chicago, IL, October 12, 1945
| 101 | Satchel Mouth Baby | Mercury 2001 |
| 102 | It's Just The Blues | Mercury 2001, 314 528 292-2 |
| 103 | Boo Boo Fine Jelly | Mercury 2015 |
| 104 | Streamline Woman Blues | - |
* Four Jumps Of Jive - Satchel Mouth Baby c/w It's Just The Blues (Mercury 2001)
* Four Jumps Of Jive - Boo Boo Fine Jelly c/w Streamline Woman Blues (Mercury 2015)
Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
Tony Dalmado (tp) Julian Lane (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Steve Giarratano (ts) Pete Laudeman (p) Bunny Franks (b) Charlie Duke (d)New Orleans, LA, October 19, 1945
| HL1001 | Someday Sweetheart | Keynote K658; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1002 | The Isle Of Capri | Keynote K660; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022, EP 1-6127; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1003 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Keynote K660; Mercury A 53, MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1004 | With You Anywhere You Are | Keynote K659; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022, EP 1-6127; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Irving Fazola And His Dixielanders (Mercury MG 25016)
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders (Mercury A 53, A 53x45)
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders/George Harman And His Orchestra - New Orleans Express (EmArcy EP 1-6127)
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders (Mercury EP 1-3173)
* Irving Fazola - Someday Sweetheart c/w Jazz Me Blues (Keynote K658)
= Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders (Keynote K138)
* Irving Fazola - Isle Of Capri c/w When Your Lover Has Gone (Keynote K660)
= Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders (Keynote K138)
* Irving Fazola - With You, Anywhere You Are c/w Mostly Faz (Keynote K659)
= Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders (Keynote K138)
Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
Tony Dalmado (tp) Julian Lane (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Steve Giarratano (ts) Pete Laudeman (p) Bunny Franks (b) Charlie Duke (d): same personnelNew Orleans, LA, October 24, 1945
| HL1005 | Sweet Lorraine | Keynote K624; Mercury MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1006 | Mostly Faz | Keynote K624; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1007 | Clarinet Marmalade | Keynote K659; Mercury MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022, DEM 2; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL1008 | Jazz Me Blues | Keynote K658; Mercury A 53, MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades (EmArcy DEM 2)
* Irving Fazola And His Dixielanders (Mercury MG 25016)
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders (Mercury A 53, A 53x45)
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders (Mercury EP 1-3173)
* Irving Fazola - Sweet Loraine c/w Clarinet Marmalade (Keynote K624)
* Irving Fazola - With You, Anywhere You Are c/w Mostly Faz (Keynote K659)
= Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders (Keynote K138)
* Irving Fazola - Someday Sweetheart c/w Jazz Me Blues (Keynote K658)
= Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders (Keynote K138)
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, October, 1945
| NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love | National 9016; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC70 | You Call It Madness | National 9019; EmArcy MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues | National 9017; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC72 | Long Long Journey | National 9016; EmArcy EP 1-6040, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214 |
* Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness (Regent MG 6058)
* Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band (Savoy SJL 2214)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 36029)
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 26027)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 26025)
* Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love (EmArcy EP 1-6045)
* Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues (EmArcy EP 1-6041)
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy EP 1-6040)
* Billy Eckstine - I'm In The Mood For Love c/w Long Long Journey (National 9016)
* Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness c/w Tell Me Pretty Baby (National 9019)
* Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love c/w All I Sing Is Blues (National 9017)
Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
Billy Butterfield (tp) Vermon Brown (tb) Ernie Caceres (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Gene Schroeder (p) Carl Kress (g) Bob Haggart (b) George Wettling (d)NYC, November 15, 1945
| KTS4-1 | Town Hall Blues | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| KTS4-2 | - | Keynote K638; EmArcy MG 36017, EP 1-6129; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG 36017)
* Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy EP 1-6129)
* Bud Freeman - Town Hall Blues c/w Inside On The South Side (Keynote K638)
= Bud Freeman And His Orchestra (Keynote K127)
Chubby Jackson's Rhythm
Tony Aless (p) Billy Bauer (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Shelly Manne (d)NYC, November 29, 1945
| HL113-1 | Head Quarters | Keynote K625; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL114-2 | Head Hunters | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL114-3 | - | EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL115-3 | Sam's Caravan | Keynote K625; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL116-1 | Two Heads Are Better Than One | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| HL116-2 | - | EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG 36016)
* Chubby Jackson & Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey (Mercury MG 25076)
* Various Artists - The Small Herd (EmArcy MG 26003)
* Chubby Jackson - Head Quarters c/w Sam's Caravan (Keynote K625)
June Richmond With Sonny Thompson Sextet
unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Sonny Thompson (p) unknown (b) unknown (d) June Richmond (vo)Chicago, IL, November, 1945
| 111 | Hey Lawdy Mama | Mercury 2011 |
| 112 | I Haven't Changed A Thing | Mercury 2004 |
| 113 | If I Could Be With You | Mercury 2011 |
| 114 | After You've Gone | Mercury 2004 |
* June Richmond - I Haven't Changed A Thing c/w After You've Gone (Mercury 2004)
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson And His Orchestra
Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, Elmer "Stumpy" Whitlock (tp) Leon Comegys, Jesse "Rip" Tarrant (tb) Frank Dominguez, Ernest "Lee" Tanner (as) Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (as, vo) Red Carmen, Lee Pop (ts) Greely Walton (bars) Earl Van Riper (p) Leonard "Heavy" Swain (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, late 1945
| hu446 | Mr. Cleanhead Steps Out | Mercury 2031 |
| hu447 | It's A Groovy Affair | Mercury 2030 |
| hu448 | I've Been So Good | - |
| hu449 | Juicy Head Baby | Mercury 2031 |
* Eddie Vinson - It's A Groovy Affair c/w I've Been So Good (Mercury 2030)
Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra
Wild Bill Davison (cor -4/6) Peanuts Hucko (cl -2,4/6) Bud Freeman (ts) Joe Sullivan (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Sid Weiss (b) George Wettling (d)NYC, December 5, 1945
| 1. KBF1 | Tea For Two | Keynote K636; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. KBF2 | Honeysuckle Rose | Keynote K637; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 3. KBF3 | Room With A View | EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 4. KBF4 | You Took Advantage Of Me | - |
| 5. KBF5 | Sentimental Baby | Keynote K637; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. KBF6 | You're My Everything | EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* George Barnes/Bud Freeman - Jazz Vignettes (Mercury MG 25158)
* Bud Freeman - Tea For Two c/w Midnite At Eddie Condon's (Keynote K636)
= Bud Freeman And His Orchestra (Keynote K127)
* Bud Freeman - Honeysuckle Rose c/w Sentimental Baby (Keynote K637)
= Bud Freeman And His Orchestra (Keynote K127)
Erroll Garner Solo
Erroll Garner (p)NYC, December 5, 1945
| 157 | All The Things You Are | Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 |
| 158-3 | Embraceable You | Mercury 1001, MG 25117, MG 20009 |
| 159-2 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Mercury 1003, A 159x45, MG 20009, MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy EP 1-6073 |
| 160-2 | Always | Mercury 1002, MG 20009, MG 25117 |
| 161 | My Heart Stood Still | Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 |
| 162-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury 1002, MG 20009, MG 25117 |
| 163-2 | Lover Come Back To Me | Mercury 1001, MG 20009, MG 25117 |
| 164-1 | I Can't Get Started With You | Mercury 1003, MG 20009, MG 25117 |
| 165-2 | Symphony | Mercury 2040, (J) SNP 131 |
| 166-2 | Bouncing With Me | Mercury 2040, 1414x45, MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy MG 36049 |
| 167 | High Octane | Mercury MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy EP 1-6073 |
| 168 | From C To C | Mercury 1545x45, MG 25157 |
* Erroll Garner - At The Piano (Mercury MG 20009)
* Various Artists - V.S.O.P. Album II (Mercury (J) SNP 131)
* Various Artists - Vol. 2 - The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players (EmArcy MG 36049)
* Erroll Garner - At The Piano (Mercury MG 25117)
* Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner (Mercury MG 25157; EmArcy MG 26042)
* Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner (Mercury A 159x45)
* Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner (EmArcy EP 1-6073)
* Erroll Garner - Embraceable You c/w Lover Come Back To Me (Mercury 1001, 1001x45)
= Erroll Garner - Piano Memories (Mercury A 10)
* Erroll Garner - I've Got You Under My Skin c/w I Can't Get Started With You (Mercury 1003, 1003x45)
= Erroll Garner - Piano Memories (Mercury A 10)
* Erroll Garner - Always c/w Sometimes I'm Happy (Mercury 1002, 1002x45)
= Erroll Garner - Piano Memories (Mercury A 10)
* Erroll Garner - Symphony c/w Bouncing With Me (Mercury 2040)
* Erroll Garner - Bouncing With Me c/w ??? (Mercury 1414x45)
* Erroll Garner - From C To C c/w ??? (Mercury 1545x45)
* Erroll Garner Solo (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3168)
Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra
Charlie Shavers (tp -2/6) Vernon Brown (tb -2/6) Ed Hall (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Gene Schroeder (p) Bob Casey (b -1,3,6) John Simmons (b -2,4,5) Dave Tough (d)NYC, December 10, 1945
| 1. KBF7 | Blue Room | EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 2. KBF8 | Time On My Hands | - |
| 3. KBF9 | I've Found A New Baby | - |
| 4. KBF10 | Royal Garden Blues | - |
| 5. KBF11 | Midnite At Eddie Condon's (Midnight At Eddie Condon's) | Keynote K636; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
| 6. KBF12 | Inside On The Southside | Keynote K638; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013, DEM 2; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 |
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades (EmArcy DEM 2)
* George Barnes/Bud Freeman - Jazz Vignettes (Mercury MG 25158)
* Bud Freeman - Tea For Two c/w Midnite At Eddie Condon's (Keynote K636)
= Bud Freeman And His Orchestra (Keynote K127)
* Bud Freeman - Town Hall Blues c/w Inside On The South Side (Keynote K638)
= Bud Freeman And His Orchestra (Keynote K127)
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson And His Orchestra
Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt, Elmer "Stumpy" Whitlock (tp) Leon Comegys, Jesse "Rip" Tarrant (tb) Frank Dominguez, Ernest "Lee" Tanner (as) Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (as, vo) Red Carman, Lee Pope (ts) Greely Walton (bars) Earl Van Riper (p) Leonard "Heavy" Swain (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, December 11, 1945
| 173-1 | Cherry Red Blues | Mercury 8003, 314 528 292-2 |
| 174-2 | Somebody's Got To Go | - |
| 175 | Too Many Women Blues | Mercury 8009, 314 528 292-2 |
| 176 | Just A Dream | - |
| 177 | I Like To Be Home Blues | Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
* Eddie Vinson - Cherry Red Blues c/w Somebody's Got To Go (Mercury 8003)
* Eddie Vinson - Too Many Women Blues c/w Just A Dream (Mercury 8009)
T-Bone Walker With Marl Young's Orchestra
Nick Cooper, Melvin Moore (tp, vo) Frank Derrick, Nathan Jones (as) Moses Gant (ts) Marl Young (p, vo) T-Bone Walker (g, vo) Mickey Sims (b) Red Saunders (d)Chicago, IL, December 19, 1945
| 409-2 | My Baby Left Me | Mercury 8016; Old Swing Master 11; Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
| 410-2 | Come Back To Me Baby | Mercury 8016, 314 528 292-2 |
| 411 | She Is Going To Ruin Me | Old Swing Master 11; Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
* T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me c/w Come Back To Me Baby (Mercury 8016)
* T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me c/w She Is Going To Ruin Me (Old Swing Master 11)
Karl Jones With Bob Schaffner And His Harlem Hot Shots
Bob Schaffner (tp) unknown (as) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Karl Jones (vo)1945
| 105 | Mitzy | Mercury 2002 |
| 106 | Trouble In Mind | - |