Mercury Records Discography: 1948

1948

Albert Ammons

Orlando Randolph (tp) Riley Hampton (as) Albert Ammons (p) Israel Crosby (b) Jump Jackson (d)

1611-1	Ammons Stomp	Mercury 8075
1611-2	Ammons Stomp (alt. take)	Mercury 8075 (alt.)
1612-1	Baltimore Breakdown	Mercury 8100
1613-1	When You And I Were Young, Maggie	Mercury 8242
1614-1	The Clipper	Mercury 8075
1614-2	The Clipper (alt. take)	Mercury 8075 (alt.)

* Mercury 8075   Albert Ammons - Ammons Stomp b/w The Clipper
* Mercury 8075 (alt.)   Albert Ammons - Ammons Stomp b/w The Clipper (some pressings)
* Mercury 8100   Albert Ammons - Baltimore Breakdown b/w In A Little Spanish Town
* Mercury 8242   Albert Ammons - Rhythm Boogie b/w When You And I Were Young, Maggie

Dinah Washington

unknown (cl) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Dinah Washington (vo) unknown (vocal group)

1824	In The Rain	Mercury 8094, (J) 18PJ 10052/54
1825-2	I Sold My Heart To The Junkman	Mercury 8095, MG 20585; Wing MGW 12223-W

* Mercury (J) 18PJ 10052/54   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 1: 1946-1949
* Mercury MG 20585   Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues (not released)
* Wing MGW 12223-W, SRW 16223-W   Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury 8094   Dinah Washington - Tell Me So b/w In The Rain
* Mercury 8095   Dinah Washington - Am I Asking Too Much b/w I Sold My Heart To The Junkman

Dinah Washington

unknown (cl) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Dinah Washington (vo)

1785-1

Long John Blues

Mercury 8148, EP 1-3207, MG 20247, MG 20650, C 30033x45; EmArcy 814 184-1; Mercury 314 528 292-2

* Mercury MG 20247   Dinah Washington - The Best In Blues
* Mercury MG 20650   Dinah Washington - Dinah Uncensored (not released)
* EmArcy 814 184-1   Dinah Washington - A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side)
* Mercury 314 528 292-2   Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury EP 1-3207   Dinah Washington - The Blues
* Mercury C 30033x45   Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues b/w Long John Blues
* Mercury 8148   Dinah Washington - Long John Blues b/w Baby-Get Lost

Dinah Washington With Mitch Miller Orchestra

Mitch Miller (ob, arr) unknown (cl) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Dinah Washington (vo)

1948-2	I'll Wait	Mercury 8107, (J) 18PJ 10052/54
1950-2	It's Too Soon To Know	Mercury 8107, MG 20579, (J) 18PJ 10052/54

* Mercury (J) 18PJ 10052/54   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 1: 1946-1949
* Mercury MG 20579   Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! (not released)
* Mercury 8107   Dinah Washington - I'll Wait b/w It's Too Soon To Know

Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys

Lester Flatt (g, vo) Earl Scruggs (g, vo -1,2, bj -3,4) Mac Wiseman (g, vo -1/3, g -4) Joe Shoemate (fiddle -3,4) Howard Watts (b)

1. 2031	God Loves His Children	Mercury 6161, 70064, MG 20358
2. 2032	I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home	Mercury 6161, MG 20542
3. 2033	We'll Meet Again Sweetheart	Mercury 6181, MG 20350, MG 20358
4. 2034	My Cabin In Caroline	Mercury 6181, 72739, MG 20358, MG 20773, MG 20857, SR 61162

* Mercury MG 20358   Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs - Country Music
* Mercury MG 20542   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys
* Mercury MG 20350   Opry Stars - Country Music Jamboree
* Mercury MG 20773, SR 60773   Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs - The Original Sound
* Mercury MG 20857, SR 60857   Various Artists - Hootenanny Bluegrass Style
* Mercury SR 61162   Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs - Original Theme From Bonnie And Clyde
* Mercury 6161   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys - God Loves His Children b/w I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home
* Mercury 70064, 70064x45   Lester Flatt/Earl Scruggs - God Loves His Children b/w Back To The Cross
* Mercury 6181   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys - We'll Meet Again Sweetheart b/w My Cabin In Caroline
* Mercury 72739   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys (no details)

Jackie And Roy / Charlie Ventura Septet

Norman Faye (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts, bars) Ben Ventura (bars) Roy Kral (p, vo) Gus Cole (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Jackie Cain (vo)

C-113 | NSC380	If I Had You	National 9055; EmArcy EP 1-6047, MG 26028; Regent MG 6057
C-115 | NSC381	Euphoria	National 9055; EmArcy EP 1-6046, MG 26028; Regent MG 6057
NSC382	Lonely Woman	Regent MG 6057
NSC383	F.Y.I.	National 9087; EmArcy EP 1-6046, MG 26028; Regent MG 6057
NSC384	Oh, Lady Be Good	EmArcy MG 36015; Regent MG 6057
NSC385	Deed I Do	National 9077; Regent MG 6057
NSC386	Sweet Georgia Brown	Trip TLX 5536
NSC387	Taking A Chance On Love	National unissued
NSC388	Pina Colada	National 9066; Regent MG 6057
NSC389	I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles	National 9057; EmArcy EP 1-6047, MG 26028; Regent MG 6057
NSC390	Gone With The Wind	EmArcy EP 1-6046, MG 26028; Regent MG 6057
NSC391	Once In A While	Regent MG 6057

* Regent MG 6057; Savoy MG 12198   Jackie And Roy
* EmArcy MG 36015; Universal (J) UCCM 9118   Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura
* EmArcy MG 26028   Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I.
* EmArcy EP 1-6047   Charlie Ventura - Ventura's Venture
* EmArcy EP 1-6046   Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I.
* National 9055   Charlie Ventura - Euphoria b/w If I Had You
* National 9087   Charlie Ventura - The A.M.-P.M. Song b/w F.Y.I.
* National 9077   Charlie Ventura - Pennies From Heaven b/w Jackie And Roy - Deed I Do
* National 9066   Charlie Ventura - Stop And Go b/w Jackie And Roy - Pina Colada
* National 9057   Charlie Ventura - Baby, Baby All The Time b/w I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
* Trip TLX 5536   Jackie And Roy / Charlie Ventura Septet (no details)

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine (vo) overdubbed on studio band

NSC404	I Surrender, Dear	National 9115; EmArcy EP 1-6114, MG 36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC405	Memories Of You	EmArcy EP 1-6114, MG 36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC406	Our Love	National 9115; EmArcy EP 1-6116, MG 36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC407	There Are Such Things	National 9096; EmArcy EP 1-6114, MG 36010; Regent MG 6054
NSC408	Say It Isn't So	National 9061; EmArcy EP 1-6114, MG 36010; Regent MG 6054
NSC409	I Do, Do You?	National 9086; EmArcy MG 36029; Regent MG 6054
NSC410	Blues	National 9076; EmArcy MG 36029
NSC411	May I	Regent MG 6052

* EmArcy MG 36010   Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear
* Regent MG 6052   Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love
* Regent MG 6054   Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG 36029   Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale
* EmArcy EP 1-6114   Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear
* EmArcy EP 1-6116   Billy Eckstine - ???
* National 9115   Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear b/w Our Love
* National 9096   Billy Eckstine - What's New? b/w There Are Such Things
* National 9061   Billy Eckstine - Without A Song b/w Say It Isn't So
* National 9086   Billy Eckstine - Solitude b/w I Do, Do You?
* National 9076   Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You b/w Blues

The Ravens

Howard Biggs (p, arr) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Maithe Marshall (lead tenor vo) Leonard Puzey (2nd tenor vo) Richard Cannon (baritone vo) Jimmy Ricks (bass vo)

SP118 | STR70124	Silent Night	National 9062; Savoy SJL 2227
SP119 | STR70123	White Christmas	-

* Savoy SJL 2227   Various Artists - The Ravens - The Greatest Group Of Them All: The Roots Of Rock' N' Roll, Vol. 3
* National 9062   The Ravens - Silent Night b/w White Christmas
= Mercury 70505; Savoy 1540   The Ravens - White Christmas b/w Silent Night

Machito And His Orchestra

Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Mario Bauza (tp, arr) Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p, arr) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Umbaldo Nieto (tim) Graciela (claves -1,2,5,6, claves, vo -3,4) John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill (arr) Machito (dir, maracas, vo -1,5, dir, maracas -2/4,6)

1. 3194	Barbara Batibiri (Babarabatiri)	Mercury 5588, 597x45; Pablo 2625-712
2. 3195	Vaya! Vaya! (Vaya Nina)	Mercury 5408, 596x45; Pablo 2625-712
3. 3196	Finaliza Un Amor	-
4. 3197	Vive Como Yo	Mercury 5398, 598x45; Pablo 2625-712
5. 3198	Tumba El Quinto	-
6. 3199	Babalu	Mercury 597x45; Pablo 2625-712

* Pablo 2625-712, PACD 2625-712-2   Machito And His Afro Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho
* Mercury 597x45   Machito - Barbara Batibiri b/w Babalu
= Mercury A 1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 596x45   Machito - Vaya! Vaya! b/w Finaliza Un Amor
= Mercury A 1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 598x45   Machito - Vive Como Yo b/w Tumba El Quinto
= Mercury A 1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 5588   Machito - Hall Of The Mambo King b/w Barbara Batibiri
* Mercury 5408, 5408x45   Machito - Vaya! Vaya! b/w Finaliza Un Amor
* Mercury 5398, 5398x45   Machito - Vive Como Yo b/w Tumba El Quinto

Machito And His Afro-Cubans

Frank Davila, Bobby Woodlen (tp) Mario Bauza (tp, ob) Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Graciela Perez (vo) Machito (ldr, maracas, claves, vo)

2463	Jungle Drums	Mercury 5304, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2464	Asia Minor	Mercury 5256, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2465	Un Poquito De Tu Amor	-
2466	Liorra Timbero (Llora Timbero)	Mercury 5304, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2793	El Sopon	Mercury 5443, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2794-1	Gone City	Mercury 5352, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2795	Desert Dance (Cleopatra Rumba)	Mercury 5443, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712
2796-1	U-Bla-Ba-Du	Mercury 5352, MG 25009; Pablo 2625-712

* Pablo 2625-712, PACD 2625-712-2   Machito And His Afro Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho
* Mercury MG 25009   Machito - Latin-American Rhythms
* Mercury 5304   Machito - Jungle Drums b/w Llora Timbero
* Mercury 5256   Machito - Un Poquito De Tu Amor b/w Asia Minor
* Mercury 5443   Machito - El Sopon b/w Cleopatra Rhumba
* Mercury 5352   Machito - Gone City b/w U-Bla-Ba-Du

Dinah Washington With possibly Cootie Williams Orchestra

possibly Cootie Williams (tp, ldr) Dinah Washington (vo) unidentified orchestra

2083	Why Can't You Behave	Mercury 8114, 5521x45, EP 1-3042, MG 25002, MG 20585; Wing MGW 12223-W
2084	It's Funny	Mercury 8114, MG 20585, (J) 18PJ 10052/54

* Mercury MG 20585   Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues (not released)
* Wing MGW 12223-W, SRW 16223-W   Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 10052/54   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 1: 1946-1949
* Mercury MG 25002   Various Artists - 9 Song Hits From Kiss Me Kate - South Pacific
* Mercury 8114   Dinah Washington - Why Can't You Behave b/w It's Funny
* Mercury 5521x45, EP 1-3042   Dinah Washington With possibly Cootie Williams Orchestra (no details)

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