Mercury Records Discography: 1945
1945 (establish)
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 | - |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 25076 Chubby Jackson And Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey
* EmArcy MG 26003 Various Artists - The Small Herd
* Keynote K616 Chubby Jackson - Northwest Passage b/w Cryin' Sands
= Keynote K123 Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson
* Mercury EP 1-3099 Chubby Jackson And His Orchestra (no details)
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 |
* Mercury MG 20016 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* Mercury MG 25013 Edmond O'Brien - My Beloved
* EmArcy MG 26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6043 Various Artists - Reeds Featuring Coleman Hawkins
* Keynote K656 Cozy Cole/Ted Nash - They Didn't Believe Me b/w Wick's Kicks
= Keynote K136 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* Mercury 1099 Cozy Cole - They Didn't Believe Me b/w Wick's Kicks
Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All Stars
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 |
* Savoy MG 14016 Joe Turner - Careless Love
* Savoy SJL 2223 Have No Fear, Big Joe Turner Is Here: The Roots Of Rock' N' Roll, Vol. 2
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* National 9010 Joe Turner - S.K. Blues, Pt. 1&2
* National 9011 Joe Turner - Watch That Jive b/w Johnson And Turner Blues
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 25068 Bernie Leighton/Johnny Guarnieri - Piano Contrasts
= EmArcy MG 26018 Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings
* Keynote K617 Barney Bigard - Rose Room b/w Coquette
= Keynote K141 Johnny Guarnieri
* Mercury (E) SMWL 21023 Barney Bigard Quintet (no details)
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 |
* EmArcy MGE 26012, SRE 66012 Red Rodney's Beboppers
* Mercury MG 25076 Chubby Jackson And Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey
* EmArcy MG 26003 Various Artists - The Small Herd
* Keynote K618 Bill Harris - Mean To Me b/w Cross Country
= Keynote K123 Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson
* Keynote K626 Bill Harris - She's Funny That Way b/w Characteristically B.H.
= Keynote K123 Bill Harris - Chubby Jackson
* Mercury EP 1-3099 Bill Haris And His Septet (no details)
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 You Wear No Black | National 9012; Savoy SJL 2233 |
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues
* National 9012 Albinia Jones - Evil Gal Blues b/w Don't You Wear No Black
* National 9013 Albinia Jones - Salty Papa Blues b/w Albinia's Blues
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 25075 Alto Sax Artistry Featuring Willie Smith
* EmArcy MG 26000 Willie Smith And His Friends - Relaxing After Hours
* EmArcy EP 1-6008 Willie Smith - Moten Swing
* Keynote K143 Willie Smith Orchestra
* Keynote K620 Willie Smith - September In The Rain b/w Willie Weep For Me
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 (And Now Tonight Again) | National 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band
* EmArcy MG 36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG 36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* EmArcy MG 26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy MG 26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy EP 1-6041 Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues
* EmArcy EP 1-6045 Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love
* National 9015 Billy Eckstine - Lonesome Lover Blues b/w Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)
* National 9014 Billy Eckstine - I Love The Rhythm In A Riff b/w A Cottage For Sale
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 |
* EmArcy MG 36018 Various Artists - Alto Altitude
* Mercury MG 20016 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* EmArcy MG 36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
* Mercury MG 25075 Alto Sax Artistry Featuring Willie Smith
* EmArcy MG 26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6042 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
* EmArcy EP 1-6126 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
* Keynote K621 Corky Corcoran - What Is This Thing Called Love? b/w Minor Blues
* Mercury 1108 Corky Corcoran/Emmett Berry - What Is This Thing Called Love? b/w Minor Blues
* Keynote K654 Corky Corcoran/Babe Russin - You Know It b/w 5054 Whitsett
= Keynote K136 Various Artists - Tenor Jazz
* Mercury 1097 Corky Corcoran/Emmett Berry - You Know It b/w Whitsett (5054 Whitsett)
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 |
* EmArcy MG 36038 Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones
* Keynote K639 Milt Hinton - Everywhere b/w Beefsteak Charlie
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 |
* Regent MG 6064; Savoy MG 12202 Charlie Ventura/Kai Winding - East Of Suez
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* EmArcy MG 36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
* EmArcy EP 1-6133 Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura
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 | - |
* EmArcy MG 36049 Various Artists - Vol. 2 - The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players
* Mercury MG 25068 Bernie Leighton/Johnny Guarnieri - Piano Contrasts
= EmArcy MG 26018 Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings
* Keynote K682 J.C. Heard - What's The Use b/w Why Do I Love You?
= Keynote K141 Johnny Guarnieri
* Keynote K623 J.C. Heard - All My Life b/w Groovin' With J.C.
= Keynote K141 Johnny Guarnieri
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 |
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* EmArcy MG 36023 Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes
Four Jumps Of Jive
Bernardo Dennis, Ellis Hunter (g) Willie Dixon (b) Gene "Jimmy" Gilmore (vo, p)Chicago, IL, September 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 | - |
* Mercury 2001 Four Jumps Of Jive - Satchel Mouth Baby b/w It's Just The Blues
* Mercury 2015 Four Jumps Of Jive - Boo Boo Fine Jelly b/w Streamline Woman Blues
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 |
* Mercury 2003, 70205, 70205x45 Bill Samuels And The Cats 'N Jammers Three - I Cover The Waterfront b/w Jockey Blues
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 |
* Mercury 2010 Sippie Wallace/Albert Ammons - Bedroom Blues b/w Buzz Me
* Mercury 2016 Albert Ammons - Suitcase Blues b/w Deep Water Blues
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 |
* Regent MG 6054 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG 36030 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* Regent MG 6052 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band
* Regent MG 6053 Billy Eckstine - The Duke, The Blues And Me
* EmArcy MG 26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG 26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy EP 1-6044 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy EP 1-6040 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9021 Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream b/w Jelly Jelly
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love b/w All I Sing Is Blues
* National 9020 Billy Eckstine - It Ain't Like That b/w I've Got To Pass Your House
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 25016 Irving Fazola And His Dixielanders
* EmArcy EP 1-6127 Irving Fazola's Dixielanders/George Harman And His Orchestra - New Orleans Express
* Mercury EP 1-3173 Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
* Mercury A 53, A 53x45 Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
* Keynote K658 Irving Fazola - Someday Sweetheart b/w Jazz Me Blues
= Keynote K138 Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders
* Keynote K660 Irving Fazola - Isle Of Capri b/w When Your Lover Has Gone
= Keynote K138 Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders
* Keynote K659 Irving Fazola - With You, Anywhere You Are b/w Mostly Faz
= Keynote K138 Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* Mercury MG 25016 Irving Fazola And His Dixielanders
* Mercury EP 1-3173 Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
* Mercury A 53, A 53x45 Irving Fazola's Dixielanders
* Keynote K624 Irving Fazola - Sweet Loraine b/w Clarinet Marmalade
* Keynote K659 Irving Fazola - With You, Anywhere You Are b/w Mostly Faz
= Keynote K138 Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders
* Keynote K658 Irving Fazola - Someday Sweetheart b/w Jazz Me Blues
= Keynote K138 Irving Fazola - Fazola Dixielanders
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 |
* Regent MG 6058 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness
* Savoy SJL 2214 Billy Eckstine - Mr. B And The Band
* EmArcy MG 36029 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy MG 26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"
* EmArcy MG 26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy EP 1-6045 Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love
* EmArcy EP 1-6041 Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues
* EmArcy EP 1-6040 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* National 9016 Billy Eckstine - Long, Long Journey b/w I'm In The Mood For Love
* National 9019 Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness b/w Tell Me Pretty Baby
* National 9017 Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love b/w All I Sing Is Blues
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 |
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* EmArcy EP 1-6129 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* Keynote K638 Bud Freeman - Town Hall Blues b/w Inside On The South Side
= Keynote K127 Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy MG 36016 Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s
* Mercury MG 25076 Chubby Jackson And Bill Harris All-Stars - Jazz Journey
* EmArcy MG 26003 Various Artists - The Small Herd
* Keynote K625 Chubby Jackson - Head Quarters b/w Sam's Caravan
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 |
* Mercury 2004 June Richmond - I Haven't Changed A Thing b/w After You've Gone
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 |
* Mercury 2030 Eddie Vinson - It's A Groovy Affair b/w I've Been So Good
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* Mercury MG 25158 George Barnes/Bud Freeman - Jazz Vignettes
* Keynote K636 Bud Freeman - Tea For Two b/w Midnite At Eddie Condon's
= Keynote K127 Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
* Keynote K637 Bud Freeman - Honeysuckle Rose b/w Sentimental Baby
= Keynote K127 Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
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 |
* Mercury MG 20009 Erroll Garner - At The Piano
* Mercury (J) SNP 131 Various Artists - V.S.O.P. Album II
* EmArcy MG 36049 Various Artists - Vol. 2 - The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players
* Mercury MG 25117 Erroll Garner - At The Piano
* Mercury MG 25157; EmArcy MG 26042 Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner
* EmArcy EP 1-6073 Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner
* Mercury A 159x45 Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner
* Mercury 1414x45 Erroll Garner - Bouncing With Me b/w ???
* Mercury 1545x45 Erroll Garner - From C To C b/w ???
* Mercury 1001, 1001x45 Erroll Garner - Embraceable You b/w Lover Come Back To Me
= Mercury A 10 Erroll Garner - Piano Memories
* Mercury 1003, 1003x45 Erroll Garner - I've Got You Under My Skin b/w I Can't Get Started With You
= Mercury A 10 Erroll Garner - Piano Memories
* Mercury 1002, 1002x45 Erroll Garner - Always b/w Sometimes I'm Happy
= Mercury A 10 Erroll Garner - Piano Memories
* Mercury 2040 Erroll Garner - Symphony b/w Bouncing With Me
* Mercury EP 1-3168 Erroll Garner Solo (no details)
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 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71 Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* Mercury MG 25158 George Barnes/Bud Freeman - Jazz Vignettes
* Keynote K636 Bud Freeman - Tea For Two b/w Midnite At Eddie Condon's
= Keynote K127 Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
* Keynote K638 Bud Freeman - Town Hall Blues b/w Inside On The South Side
= Keynote K127 Bud Freeman And His Orchestra
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 |
* Mercury 8003 Eddie Vinson - Cherry Red Blues b/w Somebody's Got To Go
* Mercury 8009 Eddie Vinson - Too Many Women Blues b/w Just A Dream
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 |
* Mercury 8016 T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me b/w Come Back To Me Baby
* Old Swing Master 11 T-Bone Walker - My Baby Left Me b/w She Is Going To Ruin Me
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 | - |