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
HL76Northwest PassageKeynote K616; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL77Cryin' Sands-
* Red Rodney's Beboppers (EmArcy MGE 26012, SRE 66012)
* 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
HL78-2Lover Come Back To MeMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL79-2Smiles-
HL80-2All Of Me-
HL81-3They Didn't Believe MeKeynote K656; Mercury 1099, MG 20016, MG 25013; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6043; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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
NSC33S.K. Blues, Pt. 1National 9010; EmArcy MG 36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223
NSC34S.K. Blues, Pt. 2-
NSC35Johnson And Turner BluesNational 9011; EmArcy MG 36014, DEM 2; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223
-Johnson And Turner Blues (alt. take)Savoy SJL 2223
NSC36Watch That JiveNational 9011; EmArcy MG 36014; Savoy MG 14016, SJL 2223
* Joe Turner And Pete Johnson (EmArcy MG 36014)
* 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
HL82-1Rose RoomKeynote K617; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL83-2BojanglesMercury (E) SMWL 21023, (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL84-4CoquetteKeynote K617; Mercury MG 25068, (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL85-2BorobudorMercury (E) SMWL 21023, (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Vol. 2 - The Jazz Giants: The Piano Players (EmArcy MG 36049)
* 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
D5CB321-1Cross CountryKeynote K618; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099, (J) 18PJ 1051/71
D5CB322-1Characteristically, B.H.Keynote K626; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
D5CB323-1Mean To MeKeynote K618; Mercury MG 25076, EP 1-3099; EmArcy MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
D5CB324-1She's Funny That WayKeynote K626; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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
NSC49Evil Gal BluesNational 9012; EmArcy MG 36017; Savoy SJL 2233
NSC50Salty Papa BluesNational 9013; Savoy SJL 2233
NSC51Albinia's Blues-
NSC52Don't Wear No BluesNational 9012; Savoy SJL 2233
* Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG 36017)
* 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
HL90-2September In The RainKeynote K620; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL91-5You Ought To Be In PicturesKeynote K143; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008, MG 36051; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL92-2Moten SwingMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL92-5-Keynote K143; Mercury MG 25075; EmArcy MG 26000, EP 1-6008; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL93-2Willow 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 - Vol. 3 - The Jazz Giants: Reeds, Pt. 2 (EmArcy MG 36051)
* 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
NSC53-1Lonesome Lover BluesNational 9015; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128
NSC54-3A Cottage For SaleNational 9014; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC55-2I Love The Rhythm In A RiffNational 9014; EmArcy MG 36016; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC56Last NightNational 9015; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 36029)
* 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
HL94-3What Is This Thing Called Love?Keynote K621; Mercury 1108, MG 25075, (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL95-3Minor BluesKeynote K621; Mercury 1108, MG 25075; EmArcy MG 36018; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL96-2You Know ItMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL96-5-Keynote K654; Mercury 1097, MG 20016; EmArcy MG 26026, EP 1-6042; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL97-3Lullaby Of The LeavesEmArcy MG 36023, EP 1-6126; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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
SundayKeynote 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. HL101-1Broadway HoldoverMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
2. HL102-2Bass Pandemonium-
3. HL103-2EverywhereKeynote K639; EmArcy MG 36038; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
4. HL104-3Beefsteak CharlieKeynote K639; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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 | T15Let's Jump For RitaEmArcy EP 1-6133, MG 36015; Regent MG 6064
NSC446 | T14Tammy's DreamEmArcy MG 36017; Regent MG 6064
NSC447 | T13C.V. Jam (Sweet Georgia Brown)EmArcy EP 1-6133, MG 36015; Regent MG 6064
NSC448 | T12Out You GoEmArcy MG 36023; Regent MG 6064
* Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura (EmArcy MG 36015; Universal (J) UCCM 9118)
* 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
HL105-3Why Do I Love You?Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL105-4-Keynote K682; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL106-4All My LifeKeynote K623; Mercury MG 25068; EmArcy MG 36049; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL107-1Groovin' With J.C.Keynote K623; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL108What's The Use-
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71)
* 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
HL109-2Poor JohnMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL110-1Trumpet InterludeEmArcy MG 36017; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL111Little Sir EchoMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL112-1Exactly Like YouEmArcy MG 36023; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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
109-5I Cover The WaterfrontMercury 2003
110-4Jockey BluesMercury 2003, 314 528 292-2
* Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (Mercury 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. 117-4Bedroom BluesMercury 2010, 314 528 292-2
2. 118Suitcase BluesMercury 2016
3. 119Deep Water Blues-
4. 121-5Buzz MeMercury 2010, 314 528 292-2
* Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (Mercury 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
NSC61My Deep Blue DreamNational 9021; EmArcy MG 36029; Regent MG 6054
NSC62Prisoner Of LoveNational 9017; EmArcy EP 1-6044, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6052; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC63A Penny For Your ThoughtsRegent MG 6052
NSC64It Ain't Like ThatNational 9020; EmArcy EP 1-6040, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6053; Savoy SJL 2214
* Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG 36029)
* 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
101Satchel Mouth BabyMercury 2001
102It's Just The BluesMercury 2001, 314 528 292-2
103Boo Boo Fine JellyMercury 2015
104Streamline Woman Blues-
* Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (Mercury 314 528 292-2)
* 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
HL1001Someday SweetheartKeynote K658; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1002The Isle Of CapriKeynote K660; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022, EP 1-6127; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1003When Your Lover Has GoneKeynote K660; Mercury A 53, MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1004With You Anywhere You AreKeynote K659; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022, EP 1-6127; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders/George Hartman And His Orchestra - New Orleans Express (EmArcy MG 36022)
* 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 personnel
New Orleans, LA, October 24, 1945
HL1005Sweet LorraineKeynote K624; Mercury MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1006Mostly FazKeynote K624; Mercury A 53, MG 25016; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1007Clarinet MarmaladeKeynote K659; Mercury MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022, DEM 2; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL1008Jazz Me BluesKeynote K658; Mercury A 53, MG 25016, EP 1-3173; EmArcy MG 36022; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Irving Fazola's Dixielanders/George Hartman And His Orchestra - New Orleans Express (EmArcy MG 36022)
* 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
NSC69I'm In The Mood For LoveNational 9016; EmArcy EP 1-6045, MG 26027, MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC70You Call It MadnessNational 9019; EmArcy MG 36030; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC71All I Sing Is BluesNational 9017; EmArcy EP 1-6041, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
NSC72Long Long JourneyNational 9016; EmArcy EP 1-6040, MG 26025, MG 36029; Regent MG 6058; Savoy SJL 2214
* Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG 36030)
* 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
KTS4-1Town Hall BluesMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
KTS4-2-Keynote K638; EmArcy MG 36017, EP 1-6129; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Various Artists - Complete Keynote Collection (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
HL113-1Head QuartersKeynote K625; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL114-2Head HuntersMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL114-3-EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL115-3Sam's CaravanKeynote K625; Mercury MG 25076; EmArcy MG 26003, MGE 26012; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL116-1Two Heads Are Better Than OneMercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
HL116-2-EmArcy MG 36016; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Red Rodney's Beboppers (EmArcy MGE 26012, SRE 66012)
* 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
111Hey Lawdy MamaMercury 2011
112I Haven't Changed A ThingMercury 2004
113If I Could Be With YouMercury 2011
114After You've GoneMercury 2004
* June Richmond - Hey Lawdy Mama c/w If I Could Be With You (Mercury 2011)
* 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
hu446Mr. Cleanhead Steps OutMercury 2031
hu447It's A Groovy AffairMercury 2030
hu448I've Been So Good-
hu449Juicy Head BabyMercury 2031
* Eddie Vinson - Mr. Cleanhead Steps Out c/w 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. KBF1Tea For TwoKeynote K636; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
2. KBF2Honeysuckle RoseKeynote K637; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
3. KBF3Room With A ViewEmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
4. KBF4You Took Advantage Of Me-
5. KBF5Sentimental BabyKeynote K637; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
6. KBF6You're My EverythingEmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra - Midnight At Eddie Condon's (EmArcy MG 36013)
* 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
157All The Things You AreMercury (J) 25PJ 58/61
158-3Embraceable YouMercury 1001, MG 25117, MG 20009
159-2I've Got You Under My SkinMercury 1003, A 159x45, MG 20009, MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy EP 1-6073
160-2AlwaysMercury 1002, MG 20009, MG 25117
161My Heart Stood StillMercury (J) 25PJ 58/61
162-1Sometimes I'm HappyMercury 1002, MG 20009, MG 25117
163-2Lover Come Back To MeMercury 1001, MG 20009, MG 25117
164-1I Can't Get Started With YouMercury 1003, MG 20009, MG 25117
165-2SymphonyMercury 2040, (J) SNP 131
166-2Bouncing With MeMercury 2040, 1414x45, MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy MG 36049
167High OctaneMercury MG 25157, EP 1-3168; EmArcy EP 1-6073
168From C To CMercury 1545x45, MG 25157
* Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61)
* 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. KBF7Blue RoomEmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
2. KBF8Time On My Hands-
3. KBF9I've Found A New Baby-
4. KBF10Royal Garden Blues-
5. KBF11Midnite At Eddie Condon's (Midnight At Eddie Condon's)Keynote K636; EmArcy MG 36013; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
6. KBF12Inside On The SouthsideKeynote K638; Mercury MG 25158; EmArcy MG 36013, DEM 2; Mercury (J) 18PJ 1051/71
* Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra - Midnight At Eddie Condon's (EmArcy MG 36013)
* 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
173-1Cherry Red BluesMercury 8003, 314 528 292-2
174-2Somebody's Got To Go-
175Too Many Women BluesMercury 8009, 314 528 292-2
176Just A Dream-
177I Like To Be Home BluesMercury 314 528 292-2
* Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (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
409-2My Baby Left MeMercury 8016; Old Swing Master 11; Mercury 314 528 292-2
410-2Come Back To Me BabyMercury 8016, 314 528 292-2
411She Is Going To Ruin MeOld Swing Master 11; Mercury 314 528 292-2
* Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (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
105MitzyMercury 2002
106Trouble In Mind-
* Karl Jones - Mitzy c/w Trouble In Mind (Mercury 2002)