Mercury Records Discography: 1955

1955 (10th anniversary)

Clark Terry Septet

Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 3, 1955

11094	Double Play	EmArcy MG-36007
11095	Slow Boat	-
11096	Swahili	EmArcy MG-36007, DEM-2
11097	Co-op	EmArcy MG-36007

* EmArcy MG-36007 Clark Terry 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 Clark Terry + 5 1988
= Verve 314 537 754-2 Clark Terry
= Universal (J) UCCM-9104 - 2002
* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades

Clark Terry Septet

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 4, 1955

11098	The Countess	EmArcy MG-36007
11099	Chuckles	-
11100	Tuma	-
11101	Kitten	-

* EmArcy MG-36007 Clark Terry 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10107 Clark Terry + 5 1988
= Verve 314 537 754-2 Clark Terry
= Universal (J) UCCM-9104 - 2002

Screamin' Jay Hawkins With The Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

Al Sears, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; George Butcher, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; David "Panama" Francis, drums; Screamin' Jay Hawkins, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.

NYC, January 10, 1955

11102-8	In My Front Room	Bear Family (G) BCD 15530
11103-7	This Is All	Mercury 70549; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530; Mercury 314 528 292-2
11104-11	What That Is	Bear Family (G) BCD 15530; Mercury 314 528 292-2
11105-9	She Put The Whammy On Me	Mercury 70549, SR-61187; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530; Mercury 314 528 292-2

* Mercury SR-61187 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul Vol. 2
= Mercury SRM-2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* Bear Family (G) BCD 15530 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Spellbound 1955-1974
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 70549 no information

Dinah Washington

unknown, trumpet; unknown, trombone; Paul Quinichette, unknown, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 11, 1955

11107-5	That's All I Want From You	Mercury 70537, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11108-15	You Stay On My Mind	Mercury 70537; Wing MGW-12140

* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988
* Wing MGW-12140 Dinah Washington - Late Late Show
* Mercury 70537, 70537x45 Dinah Washington - That's All I Want From You / You Stay On My Mind 1955

Red Prysock And His Orchestra

Harold "Money" Johnson, trumpet; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Clarence Eugene Wright, baritone sax; Roland Johnson, vibes; Joe Oliver Blair, piano; Herbert Gordy, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1955

11111	Little Jamie	Mercury 70540x45, MG-20088
11112	Zonked	Mercury 70602x45, MG-20088
11113	Zip	Mercury 70787x45, MG-20088
11114	Rock 'N Roll	Mercury 70540x45, MG-20088
11115	The Horn Blows	Mercury 70602x45

* Mercury MG-20088 Red Prysock - Rock 'N Roll 1955
* Mercury 70540x45 Red Prysock - Little Jamie / Rock 'N Roll 1955
* Mercury 70602x45 Red Prysock - Zonked / The Horn Blows 1955
* Mercury 70787x45 Red Prysock - Red Speaks / Zip 1956

Dinah Washington

NYC, January 12, 1955

11109-13	A Cottage For Sale	EmArcy MG-36065; Mercury MG-20623; Wing SRW-16386
11110-14	I Concentrate On You	Mercury 70694x45, MG-20579, (J) 18PJ-10144/47

* EmArcy MG-36065 Dinah Washington - Dinah! 1956
* Mercury MG-20623, SR-60623 Dinah Washington - More Of The Good Old Days not released?
* Wing SRW-16386 Dinah Washington - The Original Soul Sister
* Mercury MG-20579 Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! not released
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988
* Mercury 70694x45 Dinah Washington - I Concentrate On You / Not Without You 1955

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Richie Powell, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello, Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 18, 1955

11116-6	Portrait Of Jennie	EmArcy MG-36005
11117-5	What's New	EmArcy MG-36005, MG-36086
11118-4	Yesterdays	EmArcy MG-36005; Mercury MG-20827
11119-8	Where Or When	EmArcy MG-36005

* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 19, 1955

11120-7	Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	EmArcy MG-36005
11121-11	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	EmArcy MG-36005; Mercury MG-20827
11122-8	Laura	EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827
11123-4	Memories Of You	EmArcy MG-36005

* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 20, 1955

11124-6	Embraceable You	EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight L-3054, LM-2-8201
11125-7	Blue Moon	EmArcy MG-36005
11126-4	Willow Weep For Me	EmArcy MG-36005; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827
11127-7	Stardust	-

* EmArcy MG-36005 Clifford Brown With Strings 1955
= West Wind (G) WW 2032 Clifford Brown - Blue Moon 2004
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* Limelight L-3054 Clifford Brown - Daahoud / Embraceable You 1964

Lars Gullin Quartet

Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Berg, guitar; George Riedel, bass; Bo Stoor, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, January 26, 1955

mr818 \| 11418	Manchester Fog	Metronome (Swd) MEP 105; EmArcy MG-36012; Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-107; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 181
mr819 \| 11419	Lars Meets Jeff	-
mr820 \| 11420	A La Carte	Metronome (Swd) MEP 106; EmArcy MG-36012; Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-107; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 181
mr821 \| 11421	Soho	-
mr818	Manchester Fog (alternate take)	Dragon (Swd) DRLP 127, DRLP 181
mr819	Lars Meets Jeff (alternate take)	Dragon (Swd) DRLP 127

* EmArcy MG-36012 Lars Gullin 1955
* Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-107 Lars Gullin 1954-1956 - Manchester Fog 1974
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 181 The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 5 1954/55 - Danny's Dream And Manchester Fog 1990
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 127 The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 3 1954/55 - With The Moretone Singers 1987
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 105 Lars Gullin - Tribute To Britain Vol. 1 1955
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 106 Lars Gullin - Tribute To Britain Vol. 2 1955

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet

Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955

11358-7	Gerkin' For Perkin'	EmArcy MG-36037
11359-7	Take The "A" Train	EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827
11360-12	Land's End (alternate take)	EmArcy (J) 195J-1
11360-14	Land's End	EmArcy MG-36017, MG-36037
11361-15	Swingin'	EmArcy MG-36037

* EmArcy MG-36037 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown 1955
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963
* EmArcy (J) 195J-1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown 1983
* EmArcy MG-36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude 1955

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet

same personnel.

Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955

11362	George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department)	EmArcy MG-36037
11363-15	If I Love Again	EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827
11364-5	The Blues Walk (alternate take)	EmArcy (J) 195J-1
11364-8	The Blues Walk	EmArcy MG-36036

Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet

same personnel.

Capitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955

11365-13	What Am I Here For	EmArcy MG-36036
11366-2	Cherokee (Indian Love Song)	EmArcy MG-36037, DEM-2; Limelight LM-2-8201; Mercury MG-20827
11367	Jacqui	EmArcy MG-36037
11368-4	Sandu	EmArcy MG-36037; Mercury MG-20827

* EmArcy MG-36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1955
* EmArcy MG-36037 Clifford Brown, Max Roach - Study In Brown 1955
* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* Limelight LM-2-8201, LS-2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown 1965
* Mercury MG-20827, SR-60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford 1963

Erroll Garner Solo

Erroll Garner, piano #1-7,9-20, celeste #8.

Fine Sound, NYC, March 14, 1955

1. 11381	Yesterdays	EmArcy MG-36069, MG-36069 (alt.)
2. 11382	Who	-
3. 11383	A Cottage For Sale	Mercury MG-20063, MG-20803
4. 11384	That Old Feeling	Mercury MG-20063, MG-20662
5. 11385	Over The Rainbow	Mercury MG-20063
6. 11386	Afternoon Of An Elf	Mercury MG-20090
7. 11387	Solitaire	Mercury MG-20063
8. 11388	Sleep	EmArcy MG-36069
9. -	When A Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry	EmArcy MG-36069, MG-36069 (alt.)
10. 11390	A Smooth One	Mercury MG-20090, MG-20133
11. 11391	I'll Never Smile Again	Mercury MG-20063
12. 11392	Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby	Mercury MG-20090
13. 11393	Love In Bloom	Mercury MG-20662
14. 11394	Fandango	Mercury MG-20090
15. 11395	Talk Of The Town	Mercury MG-20063
16. 11396	Salud Segovia	EmArcy MG-36069, MG-36069 (alt.)
17. 11397	Then You've Never Been Blue	Mercury MG-20063
18. 11398	Don't Be That Way	Mercury MG-20090, MG-20133, MG-20803
19. 11399	All My Loves Are You	Mercury MG-20090
20. 11400	St. James Infirmary	-

* EmArcy MG-36069 Erroll Garner - Erroll 1957
* EmArcy MG-36069 (alt.) Erroll Garner - Erroll
* Mercury MG-20063 Erroll Garner - Solitaire 1955
* Mercury MG-20803, SR-60803 Erroll Garner - Best Of Garner 1963
* Mercury MG-20662, SR-60662 Erroll Garner Plays Misty 1961
* Mercury MG-20090 Erroll Garner - Afternoon Of An Elf 1955
* Mercury MG-20133 Various Artists - Swinging For The King

Alfred Newman And The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra

Alfred Newman And The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra.

March 14, 1955

	Banjo And Fiddle	Mercury MG-20036
	2nd Prelude	-
	Ritual Fire Dance	-
	Vienna Beauties	-
	Dance Of The Buffoons	-
	Jamaican Rhumba	-
	Overture "Royal Scandal"	-
	Waltz Of The Flowers From "Nutcracker Suite"	-
	Swan Lake Intro. To 3rd Act	-
	Sailors Dance From "Red Poppy"	-
	Overture "Sleeping Beauty"	-
	Can Can From "Gaite Parisienne"	-

* Mercury MG-20036 Alfred Newman - Music For Orchestra And Invitation To The Ballet 1955

Dinah Washington

Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor.

Capitol Studios, NYC, March 15, 1955

11401-13	I Could Write A Book	EmArcy MG-36011, EMS-2-401; Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11402-8	Make The Man Love Me	-
11403-12	Blue Gardenia	-
11404-10	You Don't Know What Love Is	-

* EmArcy MG-36011 Dinah Washington - For These In Love 1955
= Mercury MG-20574 Dinah Washington - For Those In Love not released?
* EmArcy EMS-2-401 Dinah Washington - The Jazz Sides
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988

Max Bruel Quartet

Max Bruel, baritone sax; Bent Axen, piano; Erik Moseholm, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 15, 1955

	Non Descript	Metronome (D) MEP 118; EmArcy MG-36062
	Garlic Wafer	-
	Lover Man	-
	These Foolish Things	Metronome (D) MEP 119; EmArcy MG-36062

* EmArcy MG-36062 Max Bruel Quartette - Cool Bruel 1955
* Metronome (D) MEP 118 Max Bruel Quartet Vol. 1 1955
* Metronome (D) MEP 119 Max Bruel Quartet Vol. 2 1955

Dinah Washington

Capitol Studios, NYC, March 16, 1955

11405-8	My Old Flame	EmArcy MG-36011, EMS-2-401; Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11406	Easy Living	-
11407	I Get A Kick Out Of You	EmArcy MG-36011, MG-36087, EMS-2-401; Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11408	This Can't Be Love	EmArcy MG-36011, EMS-2-401; Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47

Dinah Washington

add Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Candido, bongos.

Capitol Studios, NYC, March 17, 1955

11409-4	If I Had You	Mercury MG-20574; EmArcy EMS-2-401; Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11410-5	I Diddle (1 voice version)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11410-6	I Diddle (2 voice version)	Mercury 70600x45, MG-25217, MG-20579, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11411-1	Wasn't It	Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11412-3	No, You Can't Have Him	-
11413-17	Ask A Women Who Knows	Mercury MG-20623, (J) 18PJ-10144/47

* Mercury MG-20574 Dinah Washington - For Those In Love not released?
* EmArcy EMS-2-401 Dinah Washington - The Jazz Sides
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988
* Mercury MG-20579 Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! not released
* Mercury MG-20623, SR-60623 Dinah Washington - More Of The Good Old Days not released?
* Mercury MG-25217 Various Artists - Pop Parade Vol. 4 1955
* Mercury 70600x45 Dinah Washington - If It's The Last Thing I Do / I Diddle 1955

Lionel Hampton Paris All Stars

Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bernard Hulin, trumpet #1-3,6; Bernard Hullin, trumpet #4; Dave Amram, French horn #1-3,6; Maurice Meunier, clarinet, tenor sax #1-3,6, tenor sax #4; William Boucaya, baritone sax #1-3,6; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Rene Urtreger, piano; Sacha Distel, guitar; Guy Pederson, bass; Baptiste "Mac-Kac" Reilles, drums; Christian Chevallier, arranger #1-3,6.

Paris, France, March 19, 1955

1. 26482 \| 11846	Voice Of The North	EmArcy MG-36035
2. 26483 \| 11845	Red Ribbon	EmArcy MG-36034
3. 26484 \| 11841	Crazy Rhythm	-
4. 26485 \| 11843	I Cover The Waterfront	EmArcy MG-36035
5. 26486 \| 11844	A La French	EmArcy MG-36034
6. 26487 \| 11847	Zebu	EmArcy MG-36035
7. 26488 \| 11840	Night And Day	EmArcy MG-36034
8. 26489 \| 11842	All The Things You Are	EmArcy MG-36035

* EmArcy MG-36035 Lionel Hampton - Jam Session In Paris 1955
* EmArcy MG-36034 Lionel Hampton Featuring Crazy Rhythm 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9113 - 2002

Max Bruel Quartet

Max Bruel, baritone sax; Bent Axen, piano; Erik Moseholm, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 20, 1955

	Mao-Tse-Tsonga	Metronome (D) MEP 119; EmArcy MG-36062
	Maxisme	-

* EmArcy MG-36062 Max Bruel Quartette - Cool Bruel 1955
* Metronome (D) MEP 119 Max Bruel Quartet Vol. 2 1955

Jorgen Ryg Quartet

Jorgen Ryg, trumpet; Jorgen Lausen, piano; Erik Moseholm, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 21 and 22, 1955

W399	Serenade T.D.P.J.I.H.M.	Metronome (D) MEP 120; EmArcy MG-36099; Metronome (D) BP 7785
W400	Love Is Here To Stay	-
W401	Orangutango	-
W402	Les Feuilles Mortes	-

* EmArcy MG-36099 Jorgen Ryg Jazz Quartet 1956
* Metronome (D) BP 7785 Jorgen Ryg Quartet
* Metronome (D) MEP 120 Jorgen Ryg Quartet 1955

Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra

Larry Brooks, Rudy Scaffadi, Marvin Simon, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Larry Ransom, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Jack Gaylo, Yano Spano, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Larry Regan, Bill Walters, tenor sax; Johnny Alberding, baritone sax; Matt Alagna, piano; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; unidentified strings, #2.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, March, 1955

1. 11495	O Mio Babbino Care (Oh My Beloved Daddy)	Mercury 70614; Wing MGW-12155
2. 11496	O Mio Babbino Care (Oh My Beloved Daddy) (strings version)	unissued
3. 11497-2	Ciribiri Mambo	Mercury 70614, 70620, MG-20125; Wing MGW-12179
4. 11498	Twilight	Mercury 70620, MG-20128

* Wing MGW-12155 Ralph Marterie - Trumpeters Lullaby
* Mercury MG-20125 Ralph Marterie - On Bandstand #1
* Wing MGW-12179, SRW-16179 Ralph Marterie - Dance Album
* Mercury MG-20128 Ralph Marterie - Salute To The Aragon Ballroom
* Mercury 70614, 70620 no information

Bruel & Ryg Quartet

Jorgen Ryg, trumpet; Max Bruel, baritone sax; Leif Sjoberg, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, April 12, 1955

	Indiana	Metronome (D) MEP 1030; EmArcy MG-36062
	Fine And Dandy	-
	Coop De Graas	-

* EmArcy MG-36062 Max Bruel Quartette - Cool Bruel 1955
* Metronome (D) MEP 1030 Bruel & Ryg Quartet 1955

Ralph Gari Quartet

Ralph Gari, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe; Clarence Shank, piano; Daniel Sherrett, bass; Edward Julian, drums.

NYC, April 19, 1955

11505	Happy Daze	EmArcy MG-36019
11506	Kali	-
11507	Fourth Dimension	-
11508	Nocturne	-

* EmArcy MG-36019 Ralph Gari 1955

Herb Geller Quartet

Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 20, 1955

11501	If I Were A Bell	EmArcy MG-36024
11502	Bewitched	-
11503	The Answer Man	-
11504-11	Cherokee	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61
11516	Come Rain Or Come Shine	Mercury unissued
11517	The Heather On The Hill	EmArcy MG-36024
11518	Blues In The Night	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61
11519	Suppertime	EmArcy MG-36024

* EmArcy MG-36024 Herb Geller - The Gellers 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9102 - 2002
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984

Ralph Gari Quartet

Ralph Gari, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, oboe; Clarence Shank, piano; Daniel Sherrett, bass; Edward Julian, drums.

NYC, April 20, 1955

11509	Transition	EmArcy MG-36019
11510	Dancing In The Dark	-
11511	The Way You Look Tonight	-
11512	That Old Black Magic	-
11513	I've Got You Under My Skin	-
11514	Fine And Dandy	-
11515	Thou Swell	-

* EmArcy MG-36019 Ralph Gari 1955

Herb Geller Quartet

Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1955

11537	I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling	EmArcy MG-36024
11538	Patterns	-
11539	Two Of A Kind	-
11540	Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere	-

* EmArcy MG-36024 Herb Geller - The Gellers 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9102 - 2002

Kitty White

Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Kitty White, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1955

11520	Sky Lark	EmArcy MG-36020
11521	With Every Breath I Take	-
11522	Let's Go Around Together	-
11523	So Many Beautiful Men (So Little Time)	-
11524	Porgy	-
11525	Softly	-
11526	See Saw	-
11527	If You Were Mine	-
11528	Among My Souvenirs	-
11529	Out Of This World	Mercury 70722x45; EmArcy MG-36020
11530	With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair	EmArcy MG-36020

* EmArcy MG-36020 Kitty White - A New Voice In Jazz 1955
* Mercury 70722x45 Kitty White - Cry Me A River / Out Of This World 1955

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, bass trombone, valve trombone; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Herb Geller, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Ian Bernard, piano; Red Callender, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Bill Holman, arranger.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955

11531	Inter-Space	EmArcy MG-36021, EMS-2-406
11532	Finger Snapper	Mercury 70686x45; EmArcy MG-36021, MG-36087, EMS-2-406
11533	Autumn Leaves	Mercury 70686x45; EmArcy MG-36021, MG-36087
11534	My New Flame	EmArcy MG-36021
11535	20 Rue De Madrid	EmArcy MG-36021, EMS-2-406
11536	I Have But Two Horns	EmArcy EMS-2-406

* EmArcy MG-36021 Maynard Ferguson And His Octet 1955
* EmArcy EMS-2-406 Maynard Ferguson - Stratospheric
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* Mercury 70686x45 Maynard Ferguson - Finger Snapper / Autumn Leaves 1955

Herb Geller Quartet

Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1955

11541	Arapahoe (aka Cherokee)	EmArcy MG-36024
11542	Suppertime	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61
11543	Come Rain Or Come Shine	EmArcy MG-36024
11544	Blues In The Night	-

* EmArcy MG-36024 Herb Geller - The Gellers 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9102 - 2002
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1955

11549	Yeah!	EmArcy MG-36021, EMS-2-406
11550	What Was Her Name	EmArcy MG-36021
11551	Super G	EmArcy MG-36021, EMS-2-406

* EmArcy MG-36021 Maynard Ferguson And His Octet 1955
* EmArcy EMS-2-406 Maynard Ferguson - Stratospheric

Dinah Washington With Hal Mooney Orchestra

Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.

NYC, April 28, 1955

11552-13	I Hear Those Bells	Mercury 70653x45, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11553-12	Not Without You	Mercury 70694x45, MG-20579, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11554-10	Let's Get Busy Too	Mercury 70833x45, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
11555-5	The Cheat	Mercury 70653x45, (J) 18PJ-10144/47

* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988
* Mercury MG-20579 Dinah Washington - It's Dinah In Bluesville! not released
* Mercury 70653x45 Dinah Washington - I Hear Those Bells / The Cheat 1955
* Mercury 70694x45 Dinah Washington - I Concentrate On You / Not Without You 1955
* Mercury 70833x45 Dinah Washington - Let's Get Busy Too / Let's Go Around Together 1956

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Eddie Heywood, piano; The Ray Charles Singers, vocal group #1,2; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, May 4, 1955

1. 11434	Land Of Dreams	Mercury 70645; Wing MGW-12137
2. 11435	If It's A Sunny Sunday	Mercury 70677, 71014; Wing MGW-12137
3. 11436	Love For Sale	Mercury 70677
4. 11437	Summer Holiday	Mercury 70645

* Mercury 70645; Wing MGW-12137; Mercury 70677, 71014 no information

Screamin' Jay Hawkins With The Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

Al Sears, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; David "Panama" Francis, drums; Screamin' Jay Hawkins, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.

NYC, May 11, 1955

W110\|11563-13	You're All Of My Life To Me	Wing W-90005; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530
W111\|11564-7	Well I Tried	Wing W-90005; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530; Mercury 314 528 292-2
W112\|11565-4	Even Though	Wing W-90055; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530
W113\|11566-7	Talk About Me	Wing W-90055; Bear Family (G) BCD 15530; Mercury 314 528 292-2

* Bear Family (G) BCD 15530 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Spellbound 1955-1974
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Wing W-90005, W-90005x45 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - You're All Of My Life To Me / Well I Tried
* Wing W-90055, W-90055x45 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Even Though / Talk About Me

Titus Turner

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Willie Rodriguez, bongos.

Capitol Studios, NYC, May 18, 1955

W106	Sweet And Low	Wing W-90033; Mercury 314 528 292-2
W107	Big John	-
W108	All Around The World	Wing W-90006; Mercury 314 528 292-2
W109	Do You Know	Wing W-90006

* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Wing W-90033, W-90033x45 Titus Turner - Sweet And Low / Big John
* Wing W-90006, W-90006x45 Titus Turner - All Around The World / Do You Know

Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra

Larry Brooks, Rudy Scaffadi, Marvin Simon, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Larry Ransom, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Jack Gaylo, Yano Spano, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Larry Regan, tenor sax; Bill Walters, tenor sax #1-4,6, tenor sax, vocal #5; Johnny Alberding, baritone sax; Matt Alagna, piano; Henry Poston, Henry Riggs, bass; Rafael Pompilio Marterie, vocal #3; Walter Baylor, arranger.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, May, 1955

1. 11862	There's No Tamale	Mercury MG-20128
2. 11863	One Fine Day (Un Bel Di Vedremo)	Mercury 70655
3. 11864	(Mama Wants To) Cha Cha Cha	-
4. 11865	Love Me Or Leave Me	Mercury MG-20128
5. 11866	Singing The Blues	unissued
6. 11867	Blue Lou	Mercury MG-20198

* Mercury MG-20128 Ralph Marterie - Salute To The Aragon Ballroom
* Mercury MG-20198 Ralph Marterie - Young America Dances 1957
* Mercury 70655 no information

Lars Gullin Sextet

Richard Johansson, trombone; Rolf Billberg, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; George Riedel, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Stockholm, Sweden, June 13, 1955

mr882 \| 11909	Late Summer	Metronome (Swd) MEP 129; EmArcy MG-36059; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 127
mr883 \| 11906	For F.J. Fans Only	-

* EmArcy MG-36059 Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers 1955
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 127 The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 3 1954/55 - With The Moretone Singers 1987
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 129 Lars Gullin Sextet 1955
= Nixa (E) NJE 1021 -

John Williams Trio

John Williams, piano; Bill Anthony, bass; Jack Edie, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, June 15, 1955

11827-6	Flamingo	EmArcy MG-36061
11828-2	A Sleeping Bee	-
11829-7	The Girl Next Door	-
11830-3	Someday My Prince Will Come	EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8
11831-1	So There (Shiloh)	EmArcy MG-36061
11832-1	Good Morning Blues	-
11833	I Should Care	Mercury unissued
11834	Okeefenokee Holiday	EmArcy MG-36061, MG-36085
11835	Like Someone In Love	EmArcy MG-36061

* EmArcy MG-36061 The John Williams Trio 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9101 - 2002
= EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8 The Complete John Williams On EmArcy 1985
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956

John Williams Trio

John Williams, piano; Chuck Andrus, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, June 24, 1955

11836-11	Good Morning, Heartache	EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8
11837-14	How Strange	EmArcy MG-36061
11838	Manteca	Mercury rejected
11839-3	Swingin' The Blues	EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8

* EmArcy MG-36061 The John Williams Trio 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9101 - 2002
= EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8 The Complete John Williams On EmArcy 1985

Arthur Prysock With Red Prysock And His Orchestra

Harold "Money" Johnson, Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Clarence Eugene Wright, baritone sax; Joe Oliver Blair, piano; Raymond Kitz, guitar; Herbert Gordy, bass; Purnell Rice, drums; Arthur Prysock, vocal.

NYC, July 8, 1955

W118\|11913	Come Home	Wing W-90016; Mercury SR-61186
W119\|11914	Woke Up This Morning	Wing W-90016; Mercury 314 528 292-2

* Mercury SR-61186 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul Vol. 1
= Mercury SRM-2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Wing W-90016, W-90016x45 Arthur Prysock - Come Home / Woke Up This Morning

Red Prysock And His Orchestra

Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Clarence Eugene Wright, baritone sax; Joe Oliver Blair, piano; Raymond Kitz, guitar; Herbert Gordy, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.

NYC, July 8, 1955

11910	That's The Groovy Thing	Mercury 70674x45, MG-20088
11911	Alright, Okay, You Win	Mercury MG-20088
11912	Jumbo	Mercury 70698x45, MG-20088
11915	Hand Clappin'	Mercury 70674x45, 70698x45, MG-20088, MG-20167, SR-61186

* Mercury MG-20088 Red Prysock - Rock 'N Roll 1955
* Mercury MG-20167 Various Artists - Sweet And Solid
* Mercury SR-61186 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul Vol. 1
= Mercury SRM-2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* Mercury 70674x45 Red Prysock - That's The Groovy Thing / Hand Clappin' 1955
* Mercury 70698x45 Red Prysock - Jumbo / Hand Clappin' 1955

Eddie Heywood Trio

Eddie Heywood, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 15, 1955

11932	Secret Love	Mercury 70950; EmArcy MG-36042
11933	Old Fasioned Walk	EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11934	Young At Heart	EmArcy MG-36042, MG-36086; Wing MGW-12137
11935	Hey There	EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11936	Tenderly	-
11937	Let's Fall In Love	Mercury 70950; EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11938	Heywood's Bounce	Mercury 70863; EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11939	'S Wonderful	EmArcy MG-36042

* EmArcy MG-36042 Eddie Heywood 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9105 - 2002
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury 70950; Wing MGW-12137; Mercury 70863 no information

Mal Fitch

Sam "The Man" Taylor, tenor sax #1,5,6,8; Mal Fitch, piano, vocal; Al Hall, bass; Clifford Leeman, drums.

NYC, July 19, 1955

1. 11940	The More I See You	EmArcy MG-36041
2. 11941	Time After Time	-
3. 11942	I'm So Lucky To Be Me	-
4. 11943	More I Cannot Wish You	-
5. 11944	Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye	-
6. 11945	The Joke's On Me	-
7. 11946	You're Lovelier Than Ever	-
8. 11947	When I Fall In Love	-

* EmArcy MG-36041 Mal Fitch 1955

Eddie Heywood Trio

Eddie Heywood, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 20, 1955

11952	Love Me Or Leave Me	EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11953	Lover	Mercury 71014
11954	Soft Summer Breeze	Mercury 70863; EmArcy MG-36042; Mercury MG-20583; Wing MGW-12137
11955	So Little Time	EmArcy MG-36042; Wing MGW-12137
11956	You Never Gave It A Try	-

* EmArcy MG-36042 Eddie Heywood 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9105 - 2002
* Mercury MG-20583, SR-60249 Various Artists - More Golden Goodies: Songs That Sold A Million 1960
* Wing MGW-12137; Mercury 71014, 70863 no information

Mal Fitch

Mal Fitch, piano, vocal; Al Hall, bass; Clifford Leeman, drums.

NYC, July 20, 1955

11948	I've Never Been In Love Before	EmArcy MG-36041
11949	There Will Never Be Another You	-
11950	When Did You Leave Heaven	-
11951	My Blue Heaven	-

* EmArcy MG-36041 Mal Fitch 1955

Cannonball Adderley Octet

Nat Adderley, cornet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Williams, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

NYC, July 21, 1955

11957	The Song Is You	EmArcy DEM-2, MG-36043; Mercury (J) POCJ-1562
11958	Cynthia's In Love	EmArcy MG-36043; Mercury (J) POCJ-1562
11959	Hurricane Connie	EmArcy MG-36043
11960	Purple Shades	-

* EmArcy DEM-2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* EmArcy MG-36043 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley 1955
* Mercury (J) POCJ-1562 Various Artists - Verve Jazz Masters Series

Cannonball Adderley Octet

Nat Adderley, cornet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Williams, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

NYC, July 29, 1955

11961	Cannonball	EmArcy MG-36043, MG-36087
11962	Everglade	EmArcy MG-36043
11963	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To	EmArcy MG-36043; Mercury (J) POCJ-1562

* EmArcy MG-36043 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley 1955
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* Mercury (J) POCJ-1562 Various Artists - Verve Jazz Masters Series

Jimmy Cleveland Octet

Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Joe Harris, drums.

NYC, August 4, 1955

11968	I Hadn't Anyone Till You	EmArcy MG-36066
11969	See Minor	EmArcy MG-36066; Mercury PJC-1
11970-9	Our Love Is Here To Stay	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61

* EmArcy MG-36066 Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars 1956
* Mercury PJC-1 Various Artists - Music To Live By
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984

Cannonball Adderley Octet

NYC, August 5, 1955

11994	Willows	EmArcy MG-36043
11995	Fallen Feathers	-
11996	Rose Room	-

* EmArcy MG-36043 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley 1955

Jimmy Cleveland Octet

Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Williams, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, August 12, 1955

11997	Hear Ye! Hear Ye!	EmArcy MG-36066
11998	You Don't Know What Love Is	-
11999	Little Beaver	EmArcy MG-36066, MG-36085

* EmArcy MG-36066 Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars 1956
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956

Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

Andrew Wood, trumpet; Gil Askey, trumpet, vocal #1, trumpet #2-4; Slide Hampton, trombone; Harold Minerve, alto sax; Johnny Burdine, Purvis Henson, tenor sax; Buddy Johnson, piano, vocal #1, piano #2-4; Leon Spann, bass; Emmanuel Simms, drums; Floyd Ryland, vocal #2; Ella Johnson, vocal #3.

NYC, August 15, 1955

1. 11964-4	It's Obdacious	Mercury 70695; Wing MGW-12005
2. 11965-12	Save Your Love For Me	Mercury 70695
3. 11966-12	So Good	Mercury MG-20322
4. 11967-9	Gone Walkin'	-

Herb Geller Sextet

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Ziggy Vines, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Red Mitchell as Keith Mitchell, bass; Eldridge Freeman, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1955

12000	Outpost Incident	EmArcy MG-36040
12001	Crazy, He Calls Me	-
12002	Rockin' Chair	-
12003	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To	-

* EmArcy MG-36040 The Herb Geller Sextette 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9109 - 2002

Herb Geller Sextet

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Ziggy Vines, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Eldridge Freeman, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1955

12004	Vone Mae	EmArcy MG-36040
12005	Tardi At Zardi's	-
12006	Owl Eyes	-
12007	Gin For Fuguelhorns	-

* EmArcy MG-36040 The Herb Geller Sextette 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9109 - 2002

Herb Geller Quartet

Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Bruz Freeman, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1955

12008	Days I Never Knew	EmArcy MG-36045
12009	Domestic Harmony	-
12010	Love Is Like A Tuttle	-
12011	Sweet Vinnegar	-

* EmArcy MG-36045 Herb Geller Plays 1955

Freddie Slack Octet

Shorty Sherock, trumpet #1,3,4; Herbie Harper, trombone #1,3,4; Justin Gordon, tenor sax #1,3,4; Bob Poland, baritone sax #1,3,4; Freddie Slack, piano, arranger #1, piano, vocal #2,4, piano #3; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Jack Sperling, drums; Thelma Gracen, vocal #1,3; Benny Carter, arranger #3,4.

Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955

1. W217 \| 12012	Cow Cow Boogie	Wing MGW-60003
2. W218 \| 12013	Down The Road A Piece	-
3. W219 \| 12014	Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street	-
4. W220 \| 12015	Rhum Boogie	-

* Wing MGW-60003; EmArcy MG-36094 Freddie Slack - Boogie Woogie On The 88 1955

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, bass trombone, valve trombone; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Herb Geller, alto sax; Nino Tempo, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Ian Bernard, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Gary Frommer, drums; Bill Hollman, arranger.

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

12016	Breakfast Dance	EmArcy MG-36044
12017	Slow Stroll	-
12018	Wonder Why	-
12019	Egad, Martha	-

* EmArcy MG-36044 Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10103 Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson + 4 1988

Freddie Slack Quartet

Freddie Slack, piano #1,2, piano, vocal #3,4; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Jack Sperling, drums; Thelma Gracen, vocal #4.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

1. W221 \| 12024	Humoresquire	Wing MGW-60003
2. W222 \| 12025	After Sours	-
3. W223 \| 12026	Pig Foot Pete	-
4. W224 \| 12027	Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar	-

* Wing MGW-60003; EmArcy MG-36094 Freddie Slack - Boogie Woogie On The 88 1955

Nat Adderley Quintet

Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

NYC, September 6, 1955

W201	Fort Lauderdale	Wing MGW-60000
W202	Sun Dance	Wing MGW-60000; EmArcy MG-36085
W203	Friday Nite	Wing MGW-60000
W204	Blues For Bohemia	-
W205	Watermelon	-
W206	Little Joanie Walks	Wing MGW-60000; EmArcy MG-36085
W207	Two Brothers	Wing MGW-60000
W208	I Should Care	-
W209	Crazy Baby	-
W210	New Arrivals	-

* Wing MGW-60000 Introducing Nat Adderley 1955
= EmArcy MG-36091 - 1956
= Verve 314 543 828-2 -
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956

Terry Gibbs Quartet

Terry Gibbs, vibes; Terry Pollard, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Nils-Bertil Dahlander, drums.

NYC, September 14, 1955

12028	King City Stomp	EmArcy MG-36047, MG-36087
12029	Pretty Face	EmArcy MG-36047
12030	Nitty Notes	-
12031	Soupy's On	EmArcy MG-36075
12032	The Continental	EmArcy MG-36047
12033	Lonely Dreams	-
12034	Dicki's Dream	-
12035	Seven Come Eleven	Mercury MG-20133; EmArcy MG-36047
12036	Bless My Soul	EmArcy MG-36047
12037	Imagination	-
12038	Stompin' At The Savoy	Mercury rejected
12039	Swingin' The Blues In C	-

* EmArcy MG-36047 Terry Gibbs 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9114 - 2002
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* EmArcy MG-36075 Terry Gibbs - Mallets A Plenty 1956
* Mercury MG-20133 Various Artists - Swinging For The King

Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Jon Eardley, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Peck Morrison, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, September 21, 1955

12044-1	Bernie's Tune	EmArcy MG-36056
12045-7	Mud Bug	EmArcy MG-36056, MG-36087
12046-1	Blues	EmArcy (J) 195J-35
12047-1	The Lady Is A Tramp	-
12048-3	Duke Ellington Medley: Moon Mist / In A Sentimental Mood	EmArcy MG-36159
12049-1	Demanton	EmArcy (J) 195J-35

* EmArcy MG-36056 Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-33 - 1984
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* EmArcy (J) 195J-35 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 2 1984
* EmArcy MG-36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan not released
= Mercury MG-20453 - 1959
= Universal (J) UCCM-9123 - 2002

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra

Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, trumpet; Skeets Herfurt, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner, trombone; Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Georgie Auld, Ted Nash, Babe Russin, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Al Hendrickson or Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon or Joe Comfort, bass; Alvin Stoller or Irv Kottler, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 1955

12063	They Can't Take That Away From Me	EmArcy MG-36060
12064	My Blue Heaven	Mercury 70740; EmArcy MG-36060
12065	If I Loved You	-

* EmArcy MG-36060 Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
* Mercury 70740 no information

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.

NYC, September 29, 1955

12086-6	You Might Have Told Me	Mercury 70728
12087-8	I'm Lost Without You Tonight	-
12088-6	Let's Go Around Together	Mercury 70833
12089-5	It's Hard To Be Good	Mercury MG-20623

* Mercury MG-20623, SR-60623 Dinah Washington - More Of The Good Old Days not released?
* Mercury 70728, 70833 no information

Kitty White

Kitty White, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September, 1955?

12062

Cry Me A River

Mercury 70722x45, MG-20161

* Mercury MG-20161 Various Artists - Songs For The Mood You're In
* Mercury 70722x45 Kitty White - Cry Me A River / Out Of This World 1955

Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra

Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; unknown, vocal group #4; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1955

1. 12066	It's A Wonderful World	unissued
2. 12067	It's Almost Like Being In Love	-
3. 12068	You Do Something To Me	-
4. 12069	Taking A Chance On Love	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61

* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984

John Williams Trio

John Williams, piano; Ernie Farrow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, October 11, 1955

12240-8	Baubles, Bangles And Beads	EmArcy MG-36061
12241-7	Good Morning, Heartache	-
12242-8	Someday My Prince Will Come	-
12243-6	Manteca (alternate take)	Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61; EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8
12243-8	Manteca	EmArcy MG-36061

* EmArcy MG-36061 The John Williams Trio 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9101 - 2002
= EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8 The Complete John Williams On EmArcy 1985
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album 1984

Red Prysock And His Orchestra

Blue Mitchell, trumpet #1; unknown, trombone #1; Red Prysock, tenor sax; Clarence "Zack" Wright, baritone sax #1; Oliver Blair, piano; Raymond Kitz, guitar #1; Herb Gordy, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.

NYC, October 14, 1955

1. 12244	Short Circuit	Mercury 70733x45; Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 502
2. 12245	Finger Tips	-

* Saxophonograph (Swd) BP 502 Red Prysock - Cryin' My Heart Out
* Mercury 70733x45 Red Prysock - Short Circuit / Finger Tips 1955

Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra

Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, alto sax; Ray Black, Frank Socolow, tenor sax; Al Epstein, baritone sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Terry Pollard, piano; Turk Van Lake, guitar; Herman Wright, bass; Jerry Segal, drums; Manny Albam, arranger, conductor.

NYC, October 19, 1955

12248	Autumn Nocturne	EmArcy MG-36064, MG-36086
12249	The Lonesome Street	EmArcy MG-36064
12250	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams	EmArcy MG-36064; Mercury PJC-1
12251	Lullaby Of Swing	EmArcy MG-36064
12252	For You, For Me, Forevermore	-
12253	Mood Indigo	-

* EmArcy MG-36064 Terry Gibbs - Vibes On Velvet 1956
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury PJC-1 Various Artists - Music To Live By

Helen Merrill

Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Helen Merrill, vocal; unidentified strings, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.

NYC, October 21, 1955

12254-7	You Won't Forget Me	EmArcy MG-36057
12255-3	Lilac Wine	EmArcy MG-36057, MG-36086
12256-4	Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year	EmArcy MG-36057

* EmArcy MG-36057 Helen Merrill With Strings 1955
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956

Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Jon Eardley, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone #1,2,5,6, valve trombone, piano #3,4,7-9; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Peck Morrison, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, October 22, 1955

1. 12050-1	Apple Core	EmArcy MG-36056
2. 12051-4	Broadway	EmArcy (J) 195J-35
3. 12052-5	Sweet And Lovely	EmArcy MG-36056
4. 12053-1	Sweet And Lovely (short version)	EmArcy (J) 195J-35
5. 12054-5	Bernie's Tune (short version)	-
6. 12060-5	Westward Walk (aka Westwood Walk)	EmArcy MG-36088, MG-36159
7. 12061-2	Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues) (alternate take)	EmArcy MG-36159, (J) 195J-35
8. 12061-3	Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues)	EmArcy MG-36101
9. 14381-1	Blues At The Roots (aka Root Blues) (edited version from 12061-3)	Mercury unissued

* EmArcy MG-36056 Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-33 - 1984
* EmArcy (J) 195J-35 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 2 1984
* EmArcy MG-36088 Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof 1956
* EmArcy MG-36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan not released
= Mercury MG-20453 - 1959
= Universal (J) UCCM-9123 - 2002
* EmArcy MG-36101 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz 1956
= EmArcy (J) 195J-34 - 1984

Helen Merrill

Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Helen Merrill, vocal; unidentified strings, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.

NYC, October 22, 1955

12257-4	Beautiful Love	EmArcy MG-36057
12258-6	Just You, Just Me	-
12259-8	When I Fall In Love	-
12260-2	End Of A Love Affair	Mercury 70844x45; EmArcy MG-36057, MG-36086
12261-11	Mountain High, Valley Low	Mercury 70798x45; EmArcy MG-36057

* EmArcy MG-36057 Helen Merrill With Strings 1955
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury 70844x45 Helen Merrill - The End Of A Love Affair / Anything Goes 1956
* Mercury 70798x45 Helen Merrill - Mountain High, Valley Low / Comes Love 1956

Helen Merrill

same personnel.

NYC, October 24, 1955

12262-6	Anything Goes	Mercury 70844x45; EmArcy MG-36057
12263-4	Comes Love	Mercury 70798x45; EmArcy MG-36057
12264-6	I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over	EmArcy MG-36057
12265-2	Wait Till You See Him	-

* EmArcy MG-36057 Helen Merrill With Strings 1955
* Mercury 70844x45 Helen Merrill - The End Of A Love Affair / Anything Goes 1956
* Mercury 70798x45 Helen Merrill - Mountain High, Valley Low / Comes Love 1956

Sarah Vaughan

Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Jimmy Jones, piano; Turk Van Lake, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, conductor.

NYC, October 25, 1955

12266-1	Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take 1)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12266-2	Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take 2)	-
12266-3	Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take 3)	-
12266-4	Sometimes I'm Happy	EmArcy MG-36058
12267-1	I'll Never Smile Again (alternate take 1)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12267-2	I'll Never Smile Again (alternate take 2)	-
12267-3	I'll Never Smile Again	EmArcy MG-36058
12268-3	Don't Be On The Outside (alternate take)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12268-5	Don't Be On The Outside	EmArcy MG-36058
12269	It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream	EmArcy MG-36058, MG-36086

* Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35, 826 320-2 The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 1 - Great Jazz Years: 1954-1956 1986
* EmArcy MG-36058 Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9035 - 2001
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956

Sarah Vaughan

same personnel.

NYC, October 26, 1955

12270	An Occasional Man	EmArcy MG-36058
12271	Soon	-
12272	Cherokee	-
12273	Maybe	-

* EmArcy MG-36058 Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9035 - 2001

Cannonball Adderley With Strings

Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, director.

NYC, October 27, 1955

12274-7	Street Of Dreams	EmArcy MG-36063
12275-10	Falling In Love With Love	-
12276-5	You Are Too Beautiful	-
12277-3	Polka Dots And Moonbeams	-

* EmArcy MG-36063 Julian Cannonball Adderley And Strings 1955
= Mercury MG-20652, SR-60652 The Lush Side Of Cannonball Adderley

Sarah Vaughan

NYC, October 27, 1955

12278	Why Can't I	EmArcy MG-36058
12279	How High The Moon	-
12280-1	Over The Rainbow (alternate take)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12280-3	Over The Rainbow	EmArcy MG-36058, MG-36086
12281-2	Oh My! (alternate take 1)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12281-6	Oh My! (alternate take 2)	-
12281-8	Oh My!	EmArcy MG-36058

* EmArcy MG-36058 Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
= Universal (J) UCCM-9035 - 2001
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35, 826 320-2 The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 1 - Great Jazz Years: 1954-1956 1986
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956

Cannonball Adderley With Strings

Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, director.

NYC, October 28, 1955

12282-5	Two Sleepy People	EmArcy MG-36063
12283-3	(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over	EmArcy MG-36063, MG-36086
12284-1	The Surrey With The Fringe On Top	EmArcy MG-36063
12285-2	I'll Never Stop Lovin' You	-
12286-6	Lonely Dreams	EmArcy MG-36063, MG-36086
12287-6	A Foggy Day	EmArcy MG-36063
12288-3	I Cover The Waterfront	-
12289-2	I've Never Been In Love Before	-

* EmArcy MG-36063 Julian Cannonball Adderley And Strings 1955
= Mercury MG-20652, SR-60652 The Lush Side Of Cannonball Adderley
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956

Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Jon Eardley, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1-4,9,10; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Peck Morrison, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, October 31, 1955

1. 12296-4	Broadway	EmArcy MG-36056
2. 12296-5	Broadway (alternate take)	EmArcy (J) 195J-36
3. 12297-1	Demanton (alternate take)	-
4. 12297-12	Demanton	EmArcy MG-36159
5. 12298-6	Night At The Turntable	EmArcy MG-36056
6. 12299-1	Everything Happens To Me (take 1)	EmArcy (J) 195J-36
7. 12299-2	Everything Happens To Me (take 2)	-
8. 12299-4	Everything Happens To Me	EmArcy MG-36056
9. 12300-2	The Lady Is A Tramp	-
10. 12300-4	The Lady Is A Tramp (alternate take)	EmArcy (J) 195J-36

* EmArcy MG-36056 Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-33 - 1984
* EmArcy (J) 195J-36 Gerry Mulligan - Mainstream Of Jazz Vol. 3 1984
* EmArcy MG-36159 A Profile Of Gerry Mulligan not released
= Mercury MG-20453 - 1959
= Universal (J) UCCM-9123 - 2002

Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hugo Peretti, conductor.

NYC, October, 1955

12129-3	Paradise	Mercury MG-20094
12130-1	Time On My Hands (alternate take)	Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35
12130-3	Time On My Hands	Mercury MG-20094
12131-3	Gimme A Little Kiss	-

* Mercury MG-20094 Sarah Vaughan At The Blue Note 1956
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-1030/35, 826 320-2 The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol. 1 - Great Jazz Years: 1954-1956 1986

Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra

Ralph Marterie, trumpet, leader; Carl Bernhardt, Dick Bradey, Ralph Craig, Vince Forrest, trombone; unidentified horns, reeds and rhythm.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1955

12346	Lullaby Of Birdland	Mercury MG-20124
12347	Midnight Sun	-
12348	The Prisoner's Song	-
12349	Stella By Starlight	-
12350	One O'Clock Jump	-
12351	Basie Boogie	-
12352	It's A Wonderful World	-
12353	Robbin's Nest	-

* Mercury MG-20124 Ralph Marterie - Swing Baby 1955

Kitty White

Kitty White, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1955?

12134

A Teen-Age Prayer

Mercury 70750x45

* Mercury 70750x45 Kitty White - I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday / A Teen-Age Prayer 1955

Jorgen Ryg Quartet

Jorgen Ryg, trumpet; Atli Bjorn, piano; Erik Moseholm, bass; William Schiopffe, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1, 1955

W403	Polka Dots And Moonbeams	Metronome (D) MEP 1045; EmArcy MG-36099; Metronome (D) BP 7785
W404	El Domingo	-
W405	Mean To Me	-
W406	Whispering	-

* EmArcy MG-36099 Jorgen Ryg Jazz Quartet 1956
* Metronome (D) BP 7785 Jorgen Ryg Quartet
* Metronome (D) MEP 1045 Jorgen Ryg Quartet 1956

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra

Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 1955

12374	Dinah	EmArcy MG-36060
12375	For You	-
12376	Tippin' In	Mercury 70797x45
12377	Until The Real Thing Comes Along	EmArcy MG-36060
12378	In The Land Of Hi-Fi	-

* EmArcy MG-36060 Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
* Mercury 70797x45 Georgie Auld - Tippin' In / Love Is Just Around The Corner 1956

Thelma Gracen

Quen Anderson, trombone; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Comfort, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums; Thelma Gracen, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 1955

W361 \| 12383	I'm Yours	Wing MGW-60005
W362 \| 12384	People Will Say We're In Love	-
W363 \| 12385	More Than You Know	-
W364 \| 12386	Let There Be Love	-

* Wing MGW-60005; EmArcy MG-36096 Thelma Gracen 1956
= EmArcy (J) PHCE-10025 -
= EmArcy (J) EJD-3069 - 1990
= Universal (J) UCCM-9036 - 2001

Thelma Gracen

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1955

W365 \| 12379	I'll Remember April	Wing MGW-60005
W366 \| 12380	Out Of Nowhere	-
W367 \| 12381	Solitude	-
W368 \| 12382	Just You, Just Me	-
W369 \| 12397	I'll Get By	-
W370 \| 12398	Night And Day	-
W371 \| 12399	I'll Never Be The Same	-
W372 \| 12400	Tea For Two	-

* Wing MGW-60005; EmArcy MG-36096 Thelma Gracen 1956
= EmArcy (J) PHCE-10025 -
= EmArcy (J) EJD-3069 - 1990
= Universal (J) UCCM-9036 - 2001

Dinah Washington

Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; unknown, bongos; Dinah Washington, vocal; nine strings section, four trombones section, Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1955

12391-4	Goodbye	EmArcy MG-36065, MG-36086; Mercury MG-20133; Wing SRW-16386
12392-12	The Show Must Go On	Mercury 70776x45, (J) 18PJ-10144/47
12393-3	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	EmArcy MG-36065; Wing SRW-16386
12394-4	Look To The Rainbow	-
12395	Birth Of The Blues	Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47
12396-3	What Is This Thing Called Love	-

* EmArcy MG-36065 Dinah Washington - Dinah! 1956
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury MG-20133 Various Artists - Swinging For The King
* Wing SRW-16386 Dinah Washington - The Original Soul Sister
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988
* Mercury 70776x45 Dinah Washington - The Show Must Go On / I Just Couldn't Stand It No More 1955

Dinah Washington

Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, trumpet; Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner, trombone; Herb Geller, Skeets Herfurt, alto sax; Georgie Auld, Babe Russin, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Hal Mooney, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1955

12401-4	There'll Be Some Changes Made	EmArcy MG-36065
12402-5	I Could Have Told You	EmArcy MG-36065; Wing SRW-16386
12403-2	More Than You Know	EmArcy MG-36065, MG-36086; Wing SRW-16386
12404-4	Make Me A Present Of You	Mercury 71377x45; EmArcy MG-36065; Wing SRW-16386

* EmArcy MG-36065 Dinah Washington - Dinah! 1956
* Wing SRW-16386 Dinah Washington - The Original Soul Sister
* EmArcy MG-36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers 1956
* Mercury 71377x45 Dinah Washington - Make Me A Present Of You / All Of Me 1958

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra

Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1955

12405	I May Be Wrong	EmArcy MG-36060
12406	Love Is Just Around The Corner	Mercury 70797x45; EmArcy MG-36060
12407	Sunday Kind Of Love	EmArcy MG-36060
12408	Swingin' In The Moore Park	EmArcy MG-36060, MG-36087

* EmArcy MG-36060 Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi 1956
* EmArcy MG-36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings 1956
* Mercury 70797x45 Georgie Auld - Tippin' In / Love Is Just Around The Corner 1956

Dinah Washington

Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 1955

12417-6	Ill Wind	EmArcy MG-36065; Wing SRW-16386
12418-7	Willow Weep For Me	-
12419-4	All Of Me	Mercury 71377x45; EmArcy MG-36065; Mercury PJC-1; Wing SRW-16386
12420-3	Accent On Youth	EmArcy MG-36065

* EmArcy MG-36065 Dinah Washington - Dinah! 1956
* Wing SRW-16386 Dinah Washington - The Original Soul Sister
* Mercury PJC-1 Various Artists - Music To Live By
* Mercury 71377x45 Dinah Washington - Make Me A Present Of You / All Of Me 1958

Jimmy Cleveland Octet

Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, November 22, 1955

12310	My One And Only Love	EmArcy MG-36066
12311	Our Love Is Here To Stay	-
12312	Vixen	-
12313	Count 'Em	-
12314	Bone Brother	-

* EmArcy MG-36066 Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars 1956

Jackie Paris

Hal McKusick, Sam Morowitz, alto sax; Frankie Socolow, Ed Wasserman, tenor sax; Al Epstein, baritone sax; Billy Triglia, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jackie Paris, vocal; Manny Albam, arranger.

NYC, November 28, 1955

W328	There Will Never Be Another You	Wing MGW-60004
W329	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	Wing MGW-60004; EmArcy MG-36085
W330	Indiana	Wing W-90053, MGW-60004; EmArcy MG-36088
W331	My Kind Of Love	Mercury unissued

* Wing MGW-60004 Jackie Paris - Can't Get Started With You 1956
= Wing MGW-60004 (alt.) Songs By Jackie Paris
= EmArcy MG-36095 - not released
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10106 Songs By Jackie Paris + 2 1988
* EmArcy MG-36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz 1956
* EmArcy MG-36088 Various Artists - The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof 1956
* Wing W-90053, W-90053x45 Jackie Paris - Indiana / Heart Of Gold

Jackie Paris

Remeo Peque, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet; Janet Putnam, harp; Billy Triglia, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Jackie Paris, vocal; unidentified strings, Manny Albam, arranger.

NYC, November 29, 1955

W332	That Ole Devil Called Love	Wing MGW-60004; EmArcy MG-36085
W333	I Can't Get Started	Wing MGW-60004
W334	Goodnight My Love	-
W335	Strange	-

Jackie Paris

same personnel.

NYC, November 30, 1955

W336	Heart Of Gold	Wing W-90053, MGW-60004
W337	Cloudy Morning	Wing MGW-60004
W338	Heaven Can Wait	-
W339	Whispering Grass Don't Tell The Trees	-

Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra

Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Carl Bernhardt, Dick Bradey, Ralph Craig, Vince Forrest, trombone; The Jack Halloran Singers, vocal group #1; unidentified horns, reeds and rhythm.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1955

1. 12486 \| 12505	The Grass Is Green	Mercury 70771
2. 12487	Laura	Mercury MG-20124
3. 12488	Where The Wind Blows (In Sorrento)	Mercury 70771, MG-20128
4. 12489	Woodchopper's Ball	Mercury MG-20124
5. 12490	Danse Arabe	-
6. 12491	Swing Baby	-
7. 12492	Down Street (Castle Rock And Jazz Session)	unissued

* Mercury MG-20124 Ralph Marterie - Swing Baby 1955
* Mercury MG-20128 Ralph Marterie - Salute To The Aragon Ballroom
* Mercury 70771 no information

Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra

Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Bill Haverman or Dave McKenna, piano; Scott LaFaro or Chuck Sagle or Dave Poshonka, bass; Bob McKee, drums; Jimmy Randolph, vocal #3; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, December 20, 1955

1. W340	Tippity Top	Wing W-90047
2. W341	Georgia Bop Dance	Wing MGW-12006
3. W342	A Band Of Angels	Wing W-90047

* Wing MGW-12006 Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra - Music For Dancing Feet 1956
= Mercury MG-20210 - 1957
* Wing W-90047, W-90047x45 Buddy Morrow - Tippity Top / A Band Of Angels

Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra

Gil Askey, Raymond Orr, Wallace Wilson, Andrew Wood, trumpet; Ed Burke, Slide Hampton, Haleen Rasheed, trombone; Harold Minerve, Teddy Small, alto sax; John Burdine, Purvis Henson, tenor sax; Maxwell Lucas, baritone sax; Buddy Johnson, piano, vocal; Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook, guitar; Leon Spann, bass; Emmanuel Simms, drums; Ella Johnson, vocal #2,4; Floyd Ryland, vocal #3; The Bee Jays, vocal group #4.

NYC, December 21, 1955

1. 12319	Doot Doot Dow	Wing W-90064, MGW-12005; Mercury 70775
2. 12320	I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)	Wing W-90064, MGW-12005; Mercury 70775, 71723, C-30139x45, SR-61186
3. 12321	You Got It Made	Mercury 70912
4. 12322	Bring It Home To Me	Mercury 70912; Wing MGW-12005

* Wing MGW-12005 Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N Roll 1956
= Mercury MG-20209 - 1957
= Wing MGW-12111 Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N Roll Stage Show 1962
* Mercury C-30139x45 Buddy Johnson - I'm Just Your Fool / I Don't Want Nobody
* Mercury SR-61186 Various Artists - Original Golden Soul Vol. 1
= Mercury SRM-2-600 Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats
* Mercury 71723 Buddy Johnson - I'm Just Your Fool / I Don't Want Nobody 1960
* Wing W-90064, W-90064x45 Buddy Johnson - Doot Doot Dow / I Don't Want Nobody (To Have My Love But You)
* Mercury 70775, 70912 no information

Bobby Jaspar All Stars

Bobby Jaspar, tenor sax, flute; Rene Urtreger, piano; Sacha Distel, guitar #2-4; Benoit Quersin, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, December 27, 1955

1. 29790 \| 14933	Memory Of Dick	EmArcy MG-36105
2. 29791 \| 14934	Milestones	-
3. 29792 \| 14935	Minor Drops	-
4. 29793 \| 14932	Bag's Groove	-

* EmArcy MG-36105 Bobby Jaspar And His All Stars 1958

Bobby Jaspar All Stars

Bobby Jaspar, tenor sax, flute; Rene Urtreger, piano; Benoit Quersin, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, December 29, 1955

29806 \| 14936	I'll Remember April	EmArcy MG-36105
29807 \| 14937	You Stepped Out Of A Dream	-
29808 \| 14938	I Can't Get Started	-
29809 \| 14939	Night In Tunisia	-

* EmArcy MG-36105 Bobby Jaspar And His All Stars 1958

Dinah Washington

unknown, flute; Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass.

Los Angeles, CA, December, 1955

12466	I Thought About You	EmArcy MG-36149
12467	Lingering	-
12468	A Sunday Kind Of Love	-
12469	Come On Home	Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47

* EmArcy MG-36149 Dinah Washington - The Queen! not released
= Mercury MG-20439, SR-60111 - 1959
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10144/47, (J) 30JD-10144/46 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 4 - 1954-1956 1988

Patti Page With Jack Rael's Orchestra

Patti Page, vocal; unidentified brass, rhythm and strings, Jack Rael, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, 1955

17154	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Mercury MG-20406, MG-20909
17155	The Glory Of Love	Mercury MG-20475
17156	A Sunday Kind Of Love	Mercury MG-20388
17157	Don't Take Your Love From Me	-
17158	I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home	Mercury MG-20475
17159	Looking At The World Through Rose-Colored Glasses	-
17160	I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire	-
17161	The Gypsy	Mercury MG-20398
17162	The Man I Love	Mercury MG-20388
17163	I Double Dare You	Mercury MG-20474
17164	River, Stay 'Way From My Door	Mercury MG-20475
17165	The Old Piano Roll Blues	Mercury MG-20399
17166	'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans	Mercury MG-20387
17167	Long Long Ago	unissued
17168	Just A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet	Mercury MG-20475
17169	It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane	Mercury MG-20406
17170	I'll Always Be In Love With You	Mercury MG-20474
17171	Mad About Him, Sad Without Him, How Can I Be Glad Without Him Blues	Mercury MG-20399
17172	I'll Walk Alone	Mercury MG-20405
17173	Jim	Mercury MG-20417
17174	My Prayer	-
17175	While We're Young	Mercury SR-60049
17176	Young At Heart	Mercury MG-20406
17177	A Good Man Is Hard To Find	unissued
17178	(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons	Mercury MG-20398
17179	A Garden In The Rain	Mercury MG-20406
17180	Have You Ever Been Lonely, Have You Ever Been Blue	Mercury MG-20475
17181	I'll Remember April	Mercury MG-20406
17182	Tenderly	Mercury MG-20388
17183	The One Rose That's Left In My Heart	Mercury MG-20406
17184	You Call Everybody Darlin'	Mercury MG-20405
17185	I've Heard That Song Before	Mercury MG-20388
17186	Lights Out	Mercury MG-20475
17187	Memories Of You	Mercury MG-20388
17188	Mighty Like A Rose	Mercury MG-20406
17189	Breezin' Along With The Breeze	Mercury MG-20399
17190	My Melancholy Baby	Mercury MG-20388
17191	'S Wonderful	Mercury MG-20474
17192	September In The Rain	-
17193	April In Paris	Mercury MG-20387
17194	Birth Of The Blues	Mercury MG-20399, MG-20909
17195	Dancing In The Dark	Mercury MG-20388
17196	Got Him Off My Hands (But Can't Get Him Off My Mind)	Mercury MG-20399
17197	Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)	Mercury MG-20387
17198	A Little Bit Of Heaven	unissued
17199	Just One Of Those Things	Mercury MG-20475
17200	My Wild Irish Rose	Mercury MG-20406
17201	Three Little Words	Mercury MG-20417
17202	April Showers	Mercury MG-20406
17203	As Time Goes By	Mercury MG-20399
17204	Melody Of Love	Mercury MG-20388
17205	Whatever Lola Wants	Mercury MG-20417
17206	Angry	Mercury MG-20474
17207	It's A Pity To Say Goodnight	Mercury MG-20398
17208	It's A Good Day	-
17209	A Blossom Fell	Mercury MG-20406
17210	(You Gotta Have) Heart	Mercury MG-20417
17211	I'm Never Satisfied	Mercury MG-20474
17212	Autumn In Rome	Mercury MG-20387
17213	Crazy Rhythm	Mercury MG-20398
17214	Goody Goody	Mercury MG-20474
17215	School Days	-
17216	The Breeze (That's Bringing My Baby Back To Me)	Mercury MG-20406
17217	Varsity Drag	Mercury MG-20474
17218	It All Depends On You	Mercury MG-20405
17219	(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I'll Be Happy	Mercury MG-20398
17220	I Didn't Know What Time It Was	-
17221	Let Me Call You Sweetheart	Mercury MG-20388
17222	Walking My Baby Back Home	Mercury MG-20474
17223	Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup	Mercury MG-20398
17224	Let's Get Away From It All	Mercury MG-20387
17225	To Know You Is To Love You	Mercury MG-20417
17226	Under Paris Skies	Mercury MG-20387
17227	Lullaby Of Birdland	Mercury MG-20474
17228	We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me)	Mercury MG-20417
17229	Why Don't You Do Right (Got Me Some Money Too)	-
17230	After You've Gone	Mercury MG-20399
17231	Baby, Baby All The Time	-
17232	Everything Happens To Me	Mercury MG-20405
17233	Goodbye Charlie Goodbye	unissued
17234	Indiscretion	Mercury MG-20405
17235	It Started All Over Again	Mercury MG-20474
17236	Opus #1	Mercury MG-20475
17237	There Are Such Things	Mercury MG-20388
17238	Will You Still Be Mine	Mercury MG-20417
17239	Basin Street Blues	Mercury MG-20387, MG-20909
17240	Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina	Mercury MG-20387
17241	I Can't Love You Anymore	Mercury MG-20475
17242	Dream A Little Dream Of Me	Mercury MG-20474, MG-20909
17243	Gypsy In My Soul	Mercury MG-20398
17244	I Still Get A Thrill Thinking Of You	Mercury MG-20417
17245	In Love In Vain	Mercury MG-20405
17246	Mississippi Mud	Mercury MG-20387
17247	Route 66	Mercury MG-20387, MG-20909
17248	We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye	Mercury MG-20405
17249	South Of The Border	Mercury MG-20387
17250	Congraturate Me	Mercury MG-20475
17251	Boulevard Of Broken Dreams	Mercury MG-20399, MG-20909
17252	Blues In The Night	Mercury MG-20399
17253	Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	Mercury MG-20475
17254	Too Marvelous For Words	Mercury MG-20474
17255	'Tis Autumn	Mercury MG-20405
17256	If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight	Mercury MG-20475
17257	For You	Mercury MG-20405
17258	Happy Days Are Here Again	Mercury MG-20398
17259	I'm Just Wild About Harrry	Mercury MG-20417
17260	Sometimes I'm Happy	Mercury MG-20398
17261	Smiles	Mercury MG-20405
17262	Can't We Be Friends	Mercury MG-20399
17263	I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)	Mercury MG-20475
17264	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Mercury MG-20417
17265	It Had To Be You	Mercury MG-20388
17266	When Day Is Done	Mercury MG-20398
17267	Lover Come Back To Me	Mercury MG-20405
17268	The Whole World Is Singing My Song	Mercury MG-20387
17269	Just Because	unissued
17270	Slowly With Feeling	-
17271	The Old Spinning Wheel	Mercury MG-20474
17272	Buzz Me	Mercury MG-20399
17273	Autumn Leaves	Mercury MG-20405
17274	The Ballad Of Davy Crockett	unissued
17275	It's A Sin To Tell A Lie	-
17276	I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine	Mercury MG-20406, SRD-2

* Mercury MG-20406, SR-60081 Patti Page - I'll Remember April 1959
* Mercury MG-20909, SR-60909 Patti Page - Blue Dream Street 1964
* Mercury MG-20475 Patti Page Sings The Best Of America
= Mercury SR-60155 - 1959
* Mercury MG-20388, SR-60011 Patti Page - I've Heard That Song Before 1958
* Mercury MG-20398, SR-60025 Patti Page - On Camera ... Favorites From TV 1959
* Mercury MG-20474, SR-60156 Patti Page Sings The Great Ones not released
* Mercury MG-20399, SR-60057 Patti Page - Patti not released?
* Mercury MG-20387, SR-60010 Patti Page Sings Let's Get Away From It All 1958
* Mercury MG-20405, SR-60059 Patti Page - Indiscretion 1959
* Mercury MG-20417, SR-60037 Patti Page - Three Little Words 1959
* Mercury SR-60049 Patti Page - The Waltz Queen 1959
* Mercury SRD-2 Various Artists - Music/Sound Spectacular

Freddie Slack Octet

Shorty Sharlock, trumpet; Herbie Harper, trombone; Justin Gordon, tenor sax; Bob Poland, baritone sax; Freddie Slack, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Alvin Stroller, drums; Benny Carter, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, 1955

W229

Rockin' The Boogie

Wing MGW-60003

* Wing MGW-60003; EmArcy MG-36094 Freddie Slack - Boogie Woogie On The 88 1955

Freddie Slack Quartet

Freddie Slack, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Alvin Stroller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, 1955

W230	Beating With Chopsticks	Wing MGW-60003
W231	Rain Drops	-
W232	Bolero	-

* Wing MGW-60003; EmArcy MG-36094 Freddie Slack - Boogie Woogie On The 88 1955

Brook Benton

King Curtis, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Brook Benton, vocal; unidentified chorus, #1.

NYC, 1955

1. 11971	Hold My Hand	unissued
2. 11972	It's Just A Matter Of Time	Mercury 71394, MG-20421, MG-20511, MG-20581, MG-20607, MGD-9, SRM-2-601
3. 11973	Hurtin' Inside	Mercury 71394, MG-20687
4. 11974	I Want You Forever	unissued
5. 11979	Tell Me The Truth	-

* Mercury MG-20421, SR-60077 Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time 1959
* Mercury MG-20511, SR-60217 Various Artists - Golden Goodies 1960
* Mercury MG-20581, SR-60241 Various Artists - 14 More Newies But Goodies 1960
* Mercury MG-20607 Brook Benton Golden Hits 1961
* Mercury MGD-9, SRD-9 Various Artists - Galaxy - Music From 16 Great Artists
* Mercury SRM-2-601 Various Artists - Golden Era Of Dance And Songs
* Mercury MG-20687, SR-60687 Various Artists - DeeJay's Choice
* Mercury 71394 no information

John Cali

John Cali, banjo; unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, conductor.

NYC, 1955

12201	Turkey In The Straw Medley: Little Brown Jug / Skip To My Lou / Li'l Liza Jane / Oh Susanna	Mercury MG-20152
12202	Alabamy Bound	-
12203	Waiting Fo The Robert E. Lee	-
12204	Medley: Honeysuckle Rose / Down South	-
12205	Rock A-Bye Your Baby	-
12206	'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans	-
12207	Southland Medley: My Old Kentucky Home / Ring De Banjo / Swanee River / Camptown Races / Golden Slippers / Marching Through Georgia / Dixie	-
12208	Kentucky Babe	-
12209	Medley: Old Rebel / River Song	-
12210	Ol' Man River	-
12211	Yellow Rose Of Texas	-
12212	Mandy	-

* Mercury MG-20152 John Cali - Banjo On My Knee

Kitty White

Kitty White, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hugo Peretti, arranger, conductor.

NYC, 1955

11671	Rice	Mercury 70704x45, MGD-20089
11672	The Impatient Years	Mercury 70704x45
11673	I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday	Mercury 70750x45

* Mercury MGD-20089 Various Artists - Pop Parade
* Mercury 70704x45 Kitty White - Rice / The Impatient Years 1955
* Mercury 70750x45 Kitty White - I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday / A Teen-Age Prayer 1955

Miyoshi Umeki With Hugo Peretti Orchestra

Miyoshi Umeki, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Hugo Peretti, arranger, conductor.

NYC, 1955

12184	How Deep Is The Ocean	Mercury 70838x45, MG-20161, MG-20165; Wing MGW-12148
12185	Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man	Mercury MG-20165; Wing MGW-12148
12186	Why Talk	Mercury 70838x45
12187	Hanna Ko San	Mercury MG-20165; Wing MGW-12148

* Mercury MG-20161 Various Artists - Songs For The Mood You're In
* Mercury MG-20165 Miyoshi Umeki - Miyoshi Sings For Arthur Godfrey 1959
= Universal (J) UCCM-9040 - 2001
* Wing MGW-12148 Miyoshi Umeki - Miyoshi - Singing Star Of Rodgers And Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song
* Mercury 70838x45 Miyoshi Umeki - How Deep Is The Ocean / Why Talk 1956

The Blue Stars

Roger Guerin, trumpet; Jean Mercadier, alto sax, clarinet; Fats Sadi Lammemand, vibes; Christian Chevallier, piano; The Blue Stars, vocal group; and others.

Paris, France, 1955

12084	Lullaby Of Birdland	Mercury 70742, MGD-20132; EmArcy MG-36067
12085	Toute Ma Joie (aka That's My Girl)	Mercury 70742; EmArcy MG-36067

* EmArcy MG-36067 The Blue Stars 1955
* Mercury 70742, 70742x45 Blue Stars Of France - Lullaby Of Birdland / That's My Girl 1955
* Mercury MGD-20132 no information

Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra

Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Jerry Mercer, vocal; unknown, vocal group #1; unidentified orchestra.