Mercury Records Discography: 1948

1948

Albert Ammons

Orlando Randolph, trumpet; Riley Hampton, alto sax; Albert Ammons, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Jump Jackson, drums.

Chicago, IL, January 4, 1948

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

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

Dinah Washington

unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unknown, vocal group.

NYC?, June 3 and 8, 1948

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

* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10052/54, (J) 30JD-10052/4   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949   1987
* 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 / In The Rain
* Mercury 8095   Dinah Washington - Am I Asking Too Much / I Sold My Heart To The Junkman

Dinah Washington

unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

NYC, July 1, 1948

1785-1Long John BluesMercury 8148, MG-20247, MG-20650, C-30033x45; EmArcy 814 184-1; Mercury 314 528 292-2

* Mercury MG-20247   Dinah Washington - The Best In Blues   1957
* 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 C-30033x45   Dinah Washington - Salty Papa Blues / Long John Blues
* Mercury 8148   Dinah Washington - Long John Blues / Baby-Get Lost

Dinah Washington With Mitch Miller Orchestra

Mitch Miller, oboe, arranger; unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.

NYC?, August 25, 1948

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

* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10052/54, (J) 30JD-10052/4   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949   1987
* Mercury MG-20579   Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville!   not released
* Mercury 8107   Dinah Washington - I'll Wait / It's Too Soon To Know

Dinah Washington With possibly Cootie Williams Orchestra

possibly Cootie Williams, trumpet, leader; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC?, fall 1948

2083Why Can't You BehaveMercury 8114, 5521x45, MG-25002, MG-20585; Wing MGW-12223-W
2084It's FunnyMercury 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, (J) 30JD-10052/4   The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 1 - 1946-1949   1987
* Mercury MG-25002   Various Artists - 9 Song Hits From Kiss Me Kate - South Pacific   1949
* Mercury 8114   Dinah Washington - Why Can't You Behave / It's Funny
* Mercury 5521x45   no information

Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys

Joe Shoemate, fiddle #3,4; Lester Flatt, guitar, vocal; Earl Scruggs, guitar, vocal #1,2, banjo #3,4; Mac Wiseman, guitar, vocal #1-3, guitar #4; Howard Watts, bass.

WROL Studio, Knoxville, TN, fall 1948

1. 2031God Loves His ChildrenMercury 6161, 70064, MG-20358
2. 2032I'm Going To Make Heaven My HomeMercury 6161, MG-20542
3. 2033We'll Meet Again SweetheartMercury 6181, MG-20350, MG-20358
4. 2034My Cabin In CarolineMercury 6181, 72739, MG-20358, MG-20773, MG-20857, SR-61162

* Mercury MG-20358   Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - Country Music   1958
* Mercury MG-20542   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs With The Foggy Mountain Boys   1959
* Mercury MG-20350   Opry Stars - Country Music Jamboree   1958
* Mercury MG-20773, SR-60773   Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - The Original Sound   1963
* Mercury MG-20857, SR-60857   Various Artists - Hootenanny Bluegrass Style   1963
* 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 / I'm Going To Make Heaven My Home
* Mercury 70064, 70064x45   Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - God Loves His Children / Back To The Cross   1953
* Mercury 6181   Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs And The Foggy Mountain Boys - We'll Meet Again Sweetheart / My Cabin In Caroline
* Mercury 72739   no information

Jackie And Roy / Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra

Norman Faye, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Ben Ventura, baritone sax; Roy Kral, piano, vocal; Gus Cole, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Jackie Cain, vocal.

Chicago, IL, October, 1948

C-113 | NSC380If I Had YouNational 9055; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057
C-115 | NSC381Euphoria-
NSC382Lonely WomanRegent RMG-6057
NSC383F. Y. I.National 9087; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057
NSC384Lady Be GoodEmArcy MG-36015; Regent RMG-6057
NSC385Deed I DoNational 9077; Regent RMG-6057
NSC386Sweet Georgia BrownTrip Jazz TLX-5536
NSC387Taking A Chance On LoveNational unissued
NSC388Pina ColadaNational 9066; Regent RMG-6057
NSC389I'm Forever Blowing BubblesNational 9057; EmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057
NSC390Gone With The WindEmArcy MG-26028; Regent RMG-6057
NSC391Once In A WhileRegent RMG-6057

* Regent RMG-6057   Jackie And Roy - Jazz Classics By Charlie Ventura's Band   1957
= Savoy MG 12198   -   1969
= BYG (F) 529.163   Charlie Ventura - I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles   1970s
* EmArcy MG-36015   Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura   1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9118   -   2002
* EmArcy MG-26028   Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I.   1954
* National 9055   Charlie Ventura - Euphoria / If I Had You
* National 9087   Charlie Ventura - The A.M.-P.M. Song / F. Y. I.
* National 9077   Charlie Ventura - Pennies From Heaven / Jackie And Roy - Deed I Do
* National 9066   Charlie Ventura - Stop 'N Go / Jackie And Roy - Pina Colada
* National 9057   Charlie Ventura - Baby, Baby All The Time / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
* Trip Jazz TLX-5536   no information

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine, vocal; overdubbed on studio band.

November, 1948

NSC404I Surrender, DearNational 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC405Memories Of YouEmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC406Our LoveNational 9115; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6052
NSC407There Are Such ThingsNational 9096; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054
NSC408Say It Isn't SoNational 9061; EmArcy MG-36010; Regent MG 6054
NSC409I Do, Do YouNational 9086; EmArcy MG-36029; Regent MG 6054
NSC410BluesNational 9076; EmArcy MG-36029
NSC411May IRegent MG 6052

* EmArcy MG-36010   Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear   1955
* Regent MG 6052   Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love   1957
* Regent MG 6054   Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream
* EmArcy MG-36029   Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale   1955
* National 9115   Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear / Our Love
* National 9096   Billy Eckstine - What's New / There Are Such Things
* National 9061   Billy Eckstine - Without A Song / Say It Isn't So
* National 9086   Billy Eckstine - Solitude / I Do, Do You
* National 9076   Billy Eckstine - I Only Have Eyes For You / Blues

The Ravens

Maithe Marshall, lead tenor vocal; Leonard Puzey, 2nd tenor vocal; Richard Cannon, baritone vocal; Jimmy Ricks, bass vocal; with Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.

Chicago, IL, December, 1948

SP118 | STR70124Silent NightNational 9062; Savoy SJL 2227
SP119 | STR70123White Christmas-

* Savoy SJL 2227   The Ravens - The Greatest Group Of Them All: Roots Of Rock And Roll Vol. 3   1978
* National 9062   The Ravens - Silent Night / White Christmas
= Mercury 70505   The Ravens - White Christmas / Silent Night   1955
= Savoy 1540   -

Machito And His Orchestra

Frank Davilla, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, arranger; Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano, arranger; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela, claves #1,2,5,6, claves, vocal #3,4; Machito, director, maracas, vocal #1,5, director, maracas #2-4,6; John Bartee, Chico O'Farrill, arranger.

NYC, 1948

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

* Pablo 2625-712   Machito And His Afro-Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho   1978
= Pablo PACD-2625-712-2   -   1991
* Mercury 597x45   Machito - Barbara Batibiri / Babalu
= Mercury A-1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 596x45   Machito - Vaya! Vaya! / Finaliza Un Amor
= Mercury A-1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 598x45   Machito - Vive Como Yo / Tumba El Quinto
= Mercury A-1018x45   Machito
* Mercury 5588   Machito - Hall Of The Mambo King / Barbara Batibiri
* Mercury 5408, 5408x45   Machito - Vaya! Vaya! / Finaliza Un Amor
* Mercury 5398, 5398x45   Machito - Vive Como Yo / Tumba El Quinto

Machito And His Afro-Cubans

Frank Davila, Bobby Woodlen, trumpet; Mario Bauza, trumpet, oboe; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Graciela Perez, vocal; Machito, leader, maracas, claves, vocal.

NYC, 1948-1949

2463Jungle DrumsMercury 5304, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2464Asia MinorMercury 5256, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2465Un Poquito De Tu Amor-
2466Liorra Timbero (as Llora Timbero)Mercury 5304, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2793El SoponMercury 5443, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2794-1Gone CityMercury 5352, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2795Desert Dance (aka Cleopatra Rumba)Mercury 5443, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712
2796-1U-Bla-Ba-DuMercury 5352, MG-25009; Pablo 2625-712

* Pablo 2625-712   Machito And His Afro-Cuban Salseros - Mucho Macho   1978
= Pablo PACD-2625-712-2   -   1991
* Mercury MG-25009   Machito - Latin-American Rhythms   1950
* Mercury 5304   Machito - Jungle Drums / Llora Timbero
* Mercury 5256   Machito - Un Poquito De Tu Amor / Asia Minor
* Mercury 5443   Machito - El Sopon / Cleopatra Rhumba
* Mercury 5352   Machito - Gone City / U-Bla-Ba-Du