Mercury Records Discography: 1957
1957
Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra
Gil Askey, Courtney Williams, Wallace Wilson, Andrew Wood (tp) Ed Burke, Slide Hampton, Haleen Rasheed (tb) Harold Minerve, Teddy Small (as) John Burdine, Purvis Henson (ts) Maxwell Lucas (bars) Buddy Johnson (p -1,2, p, vo -3,4) Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook (g) Leon Spann (b) Emmanuel Simms (d) Ella Johnson (vo -2) The Bee Jays (vocal group -1)NYC, January 3, 1957
| 1. 14483-4 | Oh! Baby Don't You Know | Mercury 71068x45, MG 20322, EP 1-3385 |
| 2. 14484 | You'd Better Believe Me | Mercury MG 20322, EP 1-3385 |
| 3. 14486-1 | Rock On (alt. take) | Bear Family (G) BCD 15479 |
| 4. 14486-5 | Rock On | Mercury 71068x45, MG 20322 |
* Buddy Johnson/Ella Johnson - 1953-1964 (Bear Family (G) BCD 15479)
* Buddy Johnson - Oh! Baby Don't You Know c/w Rock On (Mercury 71068x45)
* Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3385)
Kitty White With Hal Mooney Orchestra
Kitty White (vo) Hal Mooney (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, January 7, 1957
| 14479 | I Wanna Be Wanted | Mercury 71046x45 |
| 14480 | Askillamadillamajee | - |
Sil Austin
Sil Austin (ts) and othersNYC, January 15, 1957
| 14495 | Cat Walk | unissued |
| 14496 | The Hungry Eye | Mercury 71442x45, 71475x45, C 30080x45 |
| 14497 | The Indian Are Coming | unissued |
| 14498 | Crazy Rhythm | - |
* Sil Austin - The Hungry Eye c/w ??? (Mercury 71475x45)
* Sil Austin (no details) (Mercury C 30080x45)
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Rufus Gore, Red Prysock (ts) Clarence "Zack" Wright (bars) Lucius Weathers (vib) Oliver Blair (p) Leo Blevins (g) Herbert Gordy (b) Jerome Potter (d)NYC, January 23, 1957
| 14622 | Lawdy Miss Clawdy | Mercury MG 20307 |
| 14623 | Foot Stompin' | - |
| 14624 | Mashin' Potatoes | - |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Rufus Gore, Red Prysock (ts) Clarence "Zack" Wright (bars) Lucius Weathers (vib) Oliver Blair (p) Leo Blevins (g) Herbert Gordy (b) Jerome Potter (d): same personnelNYC, January 24, 1957
| 14625 | Rooster Walk | Mercury 71175x45, MG 20307 |
| 14626 | Pog Wog | Mercury 71054x45, MG 20307 |
| 14627 | Two Point Eight | Mercury 71175x45, MG 20307 |
| 14628 | Head Snappin' | Mercury 71054x45 |
* Red Prysock - Rooster Walk c/w Two Point Eight (Mercury 71175x45)
* Red Prysock - Pog Wog c/w Head Snappin' (Mercury 71054x45)
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan (as, vo) Francisco "Chino" Pozo (bgo -1) and othersNYC, January 25, 1957
| 1. 14629-11 | Morning Light | Mercury 71052x45; Bear Family (G) BFX 15201; Mercury (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 2. 14630-4 | Fire (alt. take) | Bear Family (G) BFX 15201 |
| 3. 14630-8 | Fire | Mercury 71106x45; Bear Family (G) BFX 15201; Mercury (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 4. 14631-4 | Rock Doc | Mercury 71052x45; Bear Family (G) BFX 15201; Mercury (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 5. 14632-8 | Ella Mae | Mercury 71106x45; Bear Family (G) BFX 15201; Mercury (J) PHCE 3020 |
* Louis Jordan - Rock'n' Roll (Mercury (J) PHCE 3020)
* Louis Jordan - Morning Light c/w Rock Doc (Mercury 71052x45)
* Louis Jordan - Fire c/w Ella Mae (Mercury 71106x45)
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Rufus Gore, Red Prysock (ts) Clarence "Zack" Wright (bars) Lucius Weathers (vib) Oliver Blair (p) Leo Blevins (g) Herbert Gordy (b) Jerome Potter (d)NYC, January 31, 1957
| 14633 | Tea Bird | Mercury MG 20307 |
| 14634 | Purple Wall | - |
| 14635 | He's A Real Gone Guy | - |
| 14636 | Moonday | - |
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley (cor) Cannonball Adderley (as) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Capitol Studios, NYC, February 6, 1957
| 14637 | Spectacular | EmArcy MG 36110, EMS 2-404 |
| 14638 | Miss Jackie's Delight | - |
| 14639 | Tribute To Brownie | EmArcy MG 36110 |
| 14640 | Cobbweb | - |
* Cannonball Adderley - Beginnings (EmArcy EMS 2-404)
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley (cor -1,3/5) Cannonball Adderley (as -1,3/5) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)Capitol Studios, NYC, February 7, 1957
| 1. 14641 | 18th Century Ballroom | Mercury MG 20616 |
| 2. 14642 | Stella By Starlight | EmArcy MG 36110 |
| 3. 14643 | Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) | Mercury MG 20616 |
| 4. 14644 | A Foggy Day | - |
| 5. 14645 | Hoppin' John | - |
* Cannonball Adderley - Sophisticated Swing (EmArcy MG 36110)
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley (cor) Cannonball Adderley (as) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, NYC, February 8, 1957
| 14646 | Jeanie | EmArcy MG 36110 |
| 14647 | Eadie McLin | Mercury unissued |
| 14648 | The Way You Look Tonight | Mercury MG 20616; EmArcy EMS 2-404 |
| 14649 | Porky | Mercury MG 20616 |
* Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Enroute (Mercury MG 20616, SR 60616; Universal (J) UCCM 9124)
* Cannonball Adderley - Beginnings (EmArcy EMS 2-404)
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley (cor) Cannonball Adderley (as) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnelNYC, February 11, 1957
| 14655 | Another Kind Of Soul | EmArcy MG 36110 |
| 14660 | Spring Is Here | - |
| 14661 | That Funky Train | Mercury MG 20616 |
| 14662 | Eddie McLin | EmArcy MG 36110 |
* Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball Enroute (Mercury MG 20616, SR 60616; Universal (J) UCCM 9124)
Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio
Jimmy Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)NYC, February 14, 1957
| 14669-3 | Words Can't Describe | EmArcy MG 36109 |
| 14670-6 | Pennies From Heaven | - |
| 14671-4 | All Of Me | - |
| 14672-2 | I Cried For You | - |
| 14673-4 | Linger Awhile | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1036/40 |
* The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, Vol. 2: Sings Great American Songs 1956-1957 (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1036/40)
Richard Hayman And His Orchestra
Richard Hayman (ldr, arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, February 19, 1957
| 14849 | Rhapsodero | Mercury MG 20296, SR 60000 |
| 14850 | La Comparsa | - |
| 14851 | Maria-La-O (Maria My Own) | - |
| 14852 | Tropical Merengue | - |
| 14853 | Cordoba | - |
* Richard Hayman - Havana In Hi-Fi (Mercury SR 60000)
Helen Merrill With Hal Mooney's Orchestra
Marian McPartland (p) Bill Mure (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sol Gubin (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Hal Mooney (arr, cond) unidentified stringsNYC, February 21, 1957
| 14855 | I'll Be Around | EmArcy MG 36107 |
| 14856 | Soft As Spring | - |
| 14857 | If I Forget You | - |
| 14858 | After You | - |
| 14859 | It's A Lazy Afternoon | - |
Richard Hayman And His Orchestra
Richard Hayman (ldr, arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, February 21, 1957
| 14854 | Caminito (Little Lane) | Mercury MG 20296, SR 60000 |
| 14865 | Love And The World Loves With You (Amor Que Bonito) | - |
| 14866 | My Hopeful Heart (Yo Nada Puedo Hacer) | - |
| 14867 | Yours (Quiereme Mucho) | Mercury MG 20296 |
| 14868 | I Won't Stand In Your Way (Me Has Dejado) | Mercury MG 20296, SR 60000 |
| 14869 | Del Prado | Mercury MG 20296 |
* Richard Hayman - Havana In Hi-Fi (Mercury SR 60000)
Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra
Buddy Morrow (tb, ldr) Tomy Alamo (vo -1/3) Betty Ann Blake, Don Trube (vo -8) The Ray Charles Singers (vocal group -1,2) unidentified orchestraFine Sound Studios, NYC, February 26, 1957
| 1. 14880 | Everything Happens To Me | Mercury MG 20290 |
| 2. 14881 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 3. 14882 | Marie | Mercury MG 20062, MG 20290 |
| 4. 14883 | Easy, Easy Does It | Mercury 71137x45, MG 20290 |
| 5. 14884 | Sleepy Lagoon | Mercury MG 20290 |
| 6. 14885 | Violets For Your Furs | - |
| 7. 14886 | Opus #1 | - |
| 8. 14887 | Yes Indeed | - |
= Buddy Morrow - Golden Trombone: A Tribute To A Sentimental Gentleman (Wing MGW 12105)
* Buddy Morrow - Shall We Dance (Mercury MG 20062)
* Buddy Morrow - Easy, Easy Does It c/w Midnight March (Mercury 71137x45)
Helen Merrill With Hal Mooney's Orchestra
Marian McPartland (p) Bill Mure (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sol Gubin (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Hal Mooney (arr, cond) unidentified stringsNYC, February 27, 1957
| 14888 | If You Go | EmArcy MG 36107 |
| 14889 | If Love Were All (master) | - |
| 14889-8 | If Love Were All (hold) | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1047/50 |
| 14890 | Easy Come Easy Go | EmArcy MG 36107 |
| 14891 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| 14892 | Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair | - |
* The Complete Helen Merrill On Mercury (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1047/50)
Sil Austin Sextet
Sil Austin (ts) unknown (bars) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d)NYC, February 28, 1957
| 14893 | Pretend | Mercury 71077x45 |
| 14894 | Seven Days In Barcelona | - |
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra
Ralph Marterie (tp, cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, February, 1957
| 15237 | Shish-Kebab | Mercury 71092, MG 20336, SR 60004 |
| 15238 | Bop A Doo-Bop A Doo | Mercury 71092, MG 20395 |
| 15239 | Rain | Wing MGW 12154 |
| 15240 | Riffin' Around | Mercury MG 20395 |
* Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men - Dance Party (Mercury SR 60004)
= Ralph Marterie - Dance Party (Wing MGW 12259, SRW 16259)
* Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men - Dance Party (Mercury MG 20395)
* Ralph Marterie - Marvelous Marterie (Wing MGW 12154, SRW 12511)
* Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury 71092)
Eddie Chamblee Sextet With Dinah Washington
Eddie Chamblee, unknown (ts) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Dinah Washington (vo -4)NYC, March 7, 1957
| 1. 14908 | Crimson Tide | unissued |
| 2. 14909 | Goin' Long | Mercury 71107x45; Official (D) 6031 |
| 3. 14910 | Back Up | - |
| 4. 14911 | Drown In All My Tears | unissued |
* Eddie Chamblee - Goin' Long c/w Back Up (Mercury 71107x45)
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington (vo) unknown (vocal group)March 7, 1957
| 14912 | I'm Gonna Keep My Eyes On You | Mercury 71087x45, (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
| 14913 | Boom Boom | Mercury MG 20623, (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
| 14914 | Ain't Nobody Home | Mercury 71087x45, (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
* Dinah Washington - More Of The Good Old Days (not released?) (Mercury MG 20623, SR 60623)
* Dinah Washington - I'm Gonna Keep My Eyes On You c/w Ain't Nobody Home (Mercury 71087x45)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG 36108 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193)
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Gus Bivona And His Orchestra
John Best, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein (tp) Joe Howard, Di Maio, George Roberts, Si Zentner (tb) Gus Bivona (cl, as) Mahlon Clark, Les Robinson (as) Georgie Auld, Don Lodice (ts) Pete Terry (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Vince Terry (g) Joe Mondragon or Mike Rubin (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Steve Allen (comp) Hank Mancini, Skip Martin (arr)Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15179 | Mister Moon | Mercury MG 20304, EP 1-3373 |
| 15180 | Baby, But You Did | Mercury MG 20304 |
| 15181 | Marvelous | - |
| 15182 | You're The One For Me | Mercury MG 20304, EP 1-3373 |
* Gus Bivona And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3373)
Gus Bivona And His Orchestra
John Best, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein (tp) Joe Howard, Di Maio, George Roberts, Si Zentner (tb) Gus Bivona (cl, as) Mahlon Clark, Les Robinson (as) Georgie Auld, Don Lodice (ts) Pete Terry (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Vince Terry (g) Joe Mondragon or Mike Rubin (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Steve Allen (comp) Hank Mancini, Skip Martin (arr): same personnelHollywood, CA, March 19, 1957
| 15183 | Even Steven | Mercury MG 20304, EP 1-3373 |
| 15184 | I Never Should Have Told You | Mercury MG 20304 |
| 15185 | Selfish Love | - |
| 15186 | Conversation (On The Telephone) | - |
* Gus Bivona And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3373)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193)
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Gus Bivona And His Orchestra
John Best, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein (tp) Joe Howard, Di Maio, George Roberts, Si Zentner (tb) Gus Bivona (cl, as) Mahlon Clark, Les Robinson (as) Georgie Auld, Don Lodice (ts) Pete Terry (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Vince Terry (g) Joe Mondragon or Mike Rubin (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Steve Allen (comp) Hank Mancini, Skip Martin (arr)Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15190 | April Rhapsody | Mercury MG 20304 |
| 15191 | Tonight | Mercury MG 20304, EP 1-3373 |
| 15192 | This Could Be The Start Of Something | Mercury MG 20304, PPSD 1-12 |
| 15193 | Playing The Field | Mercury MG 20304 |
* Gus Bivona And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3373, PPSD 1-12)
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Bill Wallace (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR 80002 |
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG 36108 |
* Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time (EmArcy MG 36108; Mercury MG 20538)
Sil Austin
Sil Austin (ts) and othersNYC, April 15, 1957
| 15129 | Tell Your Story | Mercury MG 20320, EP 1-3380; Wing MGW 12227-W |
| 15130 | So Slow | Mercury MG 20320; Wing MGW 12227-W |
| 15131 | Fall Out | Mercury 71196x45, MG 20320; Wing MGW 12227-W |
| 15132 | Dues Day | Mercury 71115x45 |
* Sil Austin - Everything's Shakin' (Wing MGW 12227-W)
* Sil Austin - Fall Out c/w Green Blazer (Mercury 71196x45)
* Sil Austin - He's A Real Gone Guy c/w Dues Day (Mercury 71115x45)
* Sil Austin (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3380)
Sil Austin
Sil Austin (ts) and others: same personnelNYC, April 17, 1957
| 15133 | Balin' Wire | Mercury MG 20320; Wing MGW 12227-W |
| 15134 | Locked Out | Mercury MG 20320, EP 1-3380 |
| 15135 | Everything's Shakin' | Mercury MG 20320, EP 1-3380; Wing MGW 12227-W |
| 15136 | I'm Back | Mercury MG 20320; Wing MGW 12227-W |
* Sil Austin - Everything's Shakin' (Wing MGW 12227-W)
* Sil Austin (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3380)
Patti Page With Pete Rugolo Orchestra
Patti Page (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, April 19, 1957
| 15308 | Wait Till You See Him | EmArcy MG 36116 |
| 15309 | I'm The Girl | - |
| 15310 | Who Cares What People Say | - |
| 15311 | I Stayed Too Long At The Fair | - |
| 15312 | I Fall In Love Too Easily | Mercury unissued |
= Patti Page - East Side - West Side (EmArcy MGJ 2-100)
Billy Eckstine - Sarah Vaughan
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Billy Eckstine (vo) Sarah Vaughan (vo -1/3) Hal Mooney (cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, April 24, 1957
| 1. 15318 | Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain) | Mercury MG 20316, EP 1-3366 |
| 2. 15319 | Easter Parade | Mercury MG 20316, MG 20795 |
| 3. 15320 | Now It Can Be Told | Mercury MG 20316 |
| 4. 15321 | The Girl That I Marry | Mercury MG 20316, EP 1-3366 |
| 5. 15322 | All Of My Life | - |
* Various Artists - Spring Is Here (Mercury MG 20795, SR 60795)
* Billy Eckstine - Sarah Vaughan (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3366)
Billy Eckstine - Sarah Vaughan
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Sarah Vaughan (vo) Billy Eckstine (vo -1/3,5/7) Hal Mooney (cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, April 25, 1957
| 1. 15328 | Alexander's Ragtime Band | Mercury MG 20316, EP 1-3361, MG 20813 |
| 2. 15329 | I've Got My Love To Kee Me Warm | Mercury MG 20316, EP 1-3361 |
| 3. 15330 | You're Just In Love | - |
| 4. 15331 | My Man's Gone Now | Mercury MG 20311 |
| 5. 15332 | Cheek To Cheek | Mercury MG 20316 |
| 6. 15333 | Remember | Mercury MG 20316, EP 1-3361 |
| 7. 15334 | Always | Mercury MG 20316, MG 20813 |
* Various Artists - Irving Berlin Songs (Mercury MG 20813, SR 60813)
* Sarah Vaughan - Sings George Gershwin, Vol. 2 (Mercury MG 20311, SR 60046)
= Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (Mercury MGP 2-101)
* Billy Eckstine - Sarah Vaughan (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3361)
Patti Page With Pete Rugolo Orchestra
Patti Page (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, April 25, 1957
| 15323 | I Fall In Love Too Easily | EmArcy MG 36116 |
| 15324 | Down In The Depths | - |
| 15325 | Detour Ahead | - |
| 15326 | Lost In A Fog | - |
| 15327 | The Wrong Kind Of Guy | - |
= Patti Page - East Side - West Side (EmArcy MGJ 2-100)
The Jazz Pickers
Buddy Collette (fl) Bob Harrington (p, vib, d) Don Overburg (g) Harry Babasin (cello) Don Payne (b)Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1957
| 15340 | Bebe | EmArcy MG 36111 |
| 15341 | When You Love Someone | - |
| 15342 | Influtation | - |
| 15343 | I'll Remember April | - |
= The Jazz Pickers - For Moderns Only (Mercury MG 20527, SR 60204)
Bill Harris Quintet
Hank Jones (p) Bill Harris (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) unknown (bgo)NYC, May 2, 1957
| 15265 | Sometimes I'm Happy | EmArcy MG 36113 |
| 15266 | Midnight Blue | - |
| 15267 | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
| 15268 | The Harris Touch | - |
| 15269 | Rock Bottom Blues | - |
| 15270 | The Man I Love | - |
= Bill Harris - Jazz Guitar (Mercury MG 20552, SR 60120)
The Jazz Pickers
Bob Harrington (p, vib) Don Overburg (g) Harry Babasin (cello) Don Payne (b) Bill Douglas (d -1/5)Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1957
| 1. 15344 | I Married And Angel | EmArcy MG 36111 |
| 2. 15345 | Yardbird Suite | - |
| 3. 15346 | R.H. Factor | - |
| 4. 15347 | Easy Pickin's | - |
| 5. 15348 | Rap-Scallion | - |
| 6. 15349 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - |
| 7. 15350 | Monti-Cello | - |
| 8. 15351 | Clap Hands - Here Comes Charlie | - |
= The Jazz Pickers - For Moderns Only (Mercury MG 20527, SR 60204)
Sil Austin
Sil Austin (ts) and othersNYC, May 14, 1957
| 15409 | Green Blazer | Mercury 71196x45, MG 20320 |
| 15410 | The Square From Cuba | Mercury MG 20320 |
| 15411 | Yipe | - |
| 15412 | Lifeguard | Mercury MG 20320, EP 1-3380 |
| 15413 | Late Show | Mercury MG 20320 |
* Sil Austin - Fall Out c/w Green Blazer (Mercury 71196x45)
* Sil Austin (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3380)
Bill Harris Quintet
Hank Jones (p) Bill Harris (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) unknown (bgo)NYC, May 21, 1957
| 15422 | Golden Sunset | EmArcy MG 36113 |
| 15423 | All The Things You Are | - |
| 15424 | Yesterdays | - |
| 15425 | 'S Wonderful | - |
| 15426 | Baker's Dozen | - |
= Bill Harris - Jazz Guitar (Mercury MG 20552, SR 60120)
The Del Vikings
Gus Backus, William Blakely, David Lerchey, Clarence Quick, Norman Wright (vo) Carl Stevens (cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, May, 1957
| 15539 | Cool Shake | Mercury 71132 |
| 15540 | Jitterbug Mary | - |
| 15541 | Come Along With Me | Mercury 71180, MG 20314, EP 1-3359, MG 20809, SR 61371 |
| 15542 | Over The Rainbow | unissued |
| 15543 | The Voodoo Man | Mercury 71266x45, MG 20353, EP 1-3388 |
| 15544 | Yours | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3363 |
| 15545 | (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3359 |
| 15546 | What'cha Gotta Lose | Mercury 71180 |
| 15547 | Down In Bermuda | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3362 |
| 15548 | There I Go | unissued |
* Various Artists - Original Golden Hits Of The Great Groups (Mercury MG 20809, SR 60809)
* Various Artists - Solid Gold R&R, Vol. 1 (Mercury SR 61371)
* The Del Vikings - The Swingin, Singing Record Session (Mercury MG 20353)
* The Del Vikings - They Sing...They Swing, Vol. 1 (Mercury EP 1-3359)
* The Del Vikings - Cool Shake c/w Jitterbug Mary (Mercury 71132, 71132x45)
* The Del Vikings - The Voodoo Man c/w Can' Wait (Mercury 71266x45)
* The Del Vikings (no details) (Mercury 71180, EP 1-3388, EP 1-3363, EP 1-3362)
Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra
Courtney Williams (tp) Slide Hampton (tb) Harold Minerve (as) Purvis Henson (ts) Maxwell Lucas (bars) Buddy Johnson (p) Chauncey "Lord" Westbrook (g) Leon Spann (b) Emmanuel Simms (d) Ella Johnson (vo -2) Floyd Ryland (vo -3)NYC, June 24, 1957
| 1. 15454-1 | Rockin' Time | Mercury MG 20322, EP 1-3385 |
| 2. 15455-8 | They Don't Want Me To Rock No More | - |
| 3. 15456-7 | I've Surrendered | Mercury 71159x45 |
| 4. 15457-3 | Slide's Mambo | - |
* Buddy Johnson - I've Surrendered c/w Slide's Mambo (Mercury 71159x45)
* Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3385)
The Del Vikings
Gus Backus, William Blakely, David Lerchey, Clarence Quick, Norman Wright (vo) Carl Stevens (cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, June, 1957
| 15564 | Can't Wait | Mercury 71266x45 |
| 15565 | A Sunday Kind Of Love | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3359, SR 61372, SRM 2-602 |
| 15566 | I'm Sitting On The Top Of The World | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3362 |
| 15567 | Is It Any Wonder | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3363 |
| 15568 | Somewhere Over The Rainbow | - |
| 15569 | Summertime | - |
| 15570 | The Gates Of Paradise | unissued |
| 15571 | I Need Your Kisses (Oh Baby) | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3389 |
| 15572 | The Bit Beat | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3387 |
| 15573 | Heart And Soul | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3362 |
| 15574 | My Foolish Heart | - |
| 15575 | There I Go (Falling In Love Again) | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3389 |
| 15576 | Now Is The Hour | Mercury MG 20314, EP 1-3359 |
| 15577 | String Along | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3388 |
| 15578 | No Huhu | unissued |
| 15579 | What You Have Do To Me | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3387 |
* Various Artists - Solid Gold R&R, Vol. 2 (Mercury SR 61372)
* Various Artists - Decade Of Golden Groups (Mercury SRM 2-602)
* The Del Vikings - The Swingin, Singing Record Session (Mercury MG 20353)
* The Del Vikings - They Sing...They Swing, Vol. 1 (Mercury EP 1-3359)
* The Del Vikings - The Voodoo Man c/w Can' Wait (Mercury 71266x45)
* The Del Vikings (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3362, EP 1-3363, EP 1-3389, EP 1-3387, EP 1-3388)
Louis Jordan With Carl Stevens Orchestra
Louis Jordan (as, vo) unknown (chorus -1,2) Carl Stevens (cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, summer 1957
| 1. 15599 | I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire | Bear Family (G) BFX 15207 |
| 2. 15600 | A Day Away From You | - |
| 3. 15601 | I Wanna Know | Bear Family (G) BFX 15201 |
| 4. 15602 | I Found My Peace Of Mind | - |
* Louis Jordan - Rockin' & Jivin' 1956/57, Vol. 1 (Bear Family (G) BFX 15201)
Sarah Vaughan With Her Trio
Jimmy Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)"Mister Kelly's", Chicago, IL, August 6, 1957
| 15739 | September In The Rain | Mercury MG 20326 |
| 15740 | Willow Weep For Me | Mercury MG 20326, EP 1-3370 |
| 15741 | Just One Of Those Things | Mercury MG 20326 |
| 15742 | Be Anything But Darling Be Mine | - |
| 15743 | Thou Swell | Mercury MG 20326, EP 1-3370 |
| 15744 | Stairway To The Stars | - |
| 15745 | Honeysuckle Rose | Mercury MG 20326 |
| 15746 | Just A Gigolo | - |
| 15747 | How High The Moon | Mercury MG 20326, EP 1-3370 |
| 15748 | Dream | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1041/46; EmArcy 832 791-2; Universal (J) UCCM 9034 |
| 15749 | I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | - |
| 15750 | It's Got To Be Love | - |
* The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, Vol. 3: Great Show On Stage 1957-1959 (Mercury (J) 18PJ 1041/46)
* Sarah Vaughan With Her Trio (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3370)
Sarah Vaughan With Her Trio
Jimmy Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same personnel"Mister Kelly's", Chicago, IL, August 7, 1957
| 15752 | Alone | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1041/46; EmArcy 832 791-2; Universal (J) UCCM 9034 |
| 15753 | It's Got To Be Love | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1041/46 |
* Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio At Mister Kelly's (EmArcy 832 791-2)
* Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio At Mister Kelly's (Universal (J) UCCM 9034)
Sarah Vaughan With Her Trio
Jimmy Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same personnel"Mister Kelly's", Chicago, IL, August 8, 1957
| 15756 | If This Isn't Love | Mercury (J) 18PJ 1041/46; EmArcy 832 791-2; Universal (J) UCCM 9034 |
| 15757 | Embraceable You | - |
| 15758 | Lucky In Love | - |
| 15759 | Dancing In The Dark | - |
| 15760 | Poor Butterfly | - |
| 15761 | Sometimes I'm Happy | - |
| 15762 | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| 15763 | Sarah Vaughan Trio (instrumental) | unissued |
* Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio At Mister Kelly's (EmArcy 832 791-2)
* Sarah Vaughan And Her Trio At Mister Kelly's (Universal (J) UCCM 9034)
John Graas And His Orchestra
Conte Candoli (tp) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Buddy Collette (bars, fl) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Larry Bunker (d, xyl, timp)Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
| 15631 | Blocksounds | EmArcy MG 36117 |
| 15632 | Blues Street | - |
| 15633 | Van Nuis Indeed | - |
= John Graas! (EmArcy SR 80020; Mercury MG 20533, SR 60210)
John Graas And His Orchestra
Pete Candoli (tp -1,2) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu -1/3) Art Pepper (as -1/3, ts -4,5) Bob Cooper (ts, ob -1/3) Buddy Collette (bars, fl -1/3) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Larry Bunker (d, xyl, timp)Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
| 1. 15634 | Development | EmArcy MG 36117 |
| 2. 15635 | Land Of Broken Toys | - |
| 3. 15636 | Swing Nicely | - |
| 4. 15637 | Walkin' Shoes | - |
| 5. 15638 | Rogeresque | - |
= John Graas! (EmArcy SR 80020; Mercury MG 20533, SR 60210)
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and othersNYC, August 26, 1957
| 15666 | Danger | unissued |
| 15667 | Happy Walk | - |
| 15668 | Satellite | Mercury 71214x45 |
| 15669 | Sun Spot | unissued |
| 15670 | What's The Word? Thunderbird! | Mercury 71214x45 |
Louis Jordan Sextet With Dorothy Smith
Louis Jordan (as -1/3,6, as, vo -4,5) Austin Powell (ts -1,3/6, ts, vo -2) Jackie Davis (org) Irving Ashby (g) Billy Hadnott (b) Marvin Oliver (d) Dorothy "Dottie" Smith (vo -3,4,6)Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1957
| 1. 15727-2 | The Jamf (The Jamp) | Mercury MG 20331, (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 2. 15728-1 | Because Of You | Bear Family (G) BFX 15207 |
| 3. 15729-9 | Route 66 | Mercury MG 20331 |
| 4. 15730-3 | Saturday Night Fish Fry | Mercury MG 20331, SR 61186, (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 5. 15731-6 | I Never Had A Chance | Mercury 71206x45, MG 20331 |
| 6. 15732-9 | I Cried For You | Bear Family (G) BFX 15207 |
= Louis Jordan - Rockin' & Jivin' 1956/58, Vol. 2 (Bear Family (G) BFX 15207)
* Various Artists - Original Golden Soul, Vol. 1 (Mercury SR 61186)
= Various Artists - Original Gold Soul: 21 All Time Soul Greats (Mercury SRM 2-600)
* Louis Jordan - Rock'n' Roll (Mercury (J) PHCE 3020)
* Louis Jordan - I Never Had A Chance c/w Peace Of Mind (Mercury 71206x45)
Louis Jordan Sextet With Dorothy Smith
Louis Jordan (as, vo -1/3,5,8, as -4,6,7) Austin Powell (ts) Jackie Davis (org) Irving Ashby (g) Billy Hadnott (b) Marvin Oliver (d) Dorothy "Dottie" Smith (vo -1,5,8)Los Angeles, CA, late August, 1957
| 1. 15733-5 | Got My Mo-Jo Working | Mercury MG 20331, (J) PHCE 3020 |
| 2. 15734-3 | Sunday | Mercury MG 20331 |
| 3. 15735-3 | Sweet Lorraine | - |
| 4. 15736-3 | The Slop | - |
| 5. 15737-3 | A Man Ain't A Man | - |
| 6. 15738-2 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - |
| 7. 15798-1 | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 8. 15799-4 | I've Found My Peace Of Mind | Mercury 71206x45, MG 20331 |
= Louis Jordan - Rockin' & Jivin' 1956/58, Vol. 2 (Bear Family (G) BFX 15207)
* Louis Jordan - Rock'n' Roll (Mercury (J) PHCE 3020)
* Louis Jordan - I Never Had A Chance c/w Peace Of Mind (Mercury 71206x45)
The Del Vikings
Clarence Quick (vo) The Del Vikings (vocal group) unidentified orchestraNYC, September 16, 1957
| 15923 | I'm Spinning | Mercury 71198x45 |
| 15924 | When I Come Home | - |
| 15925 | unknown title | rejected |
| 15926 | - | - |
The Del Vikings
Clarence Quick (vo) The Del Vikings (vocal group) unidentified orchestra: same personnelNYC, September 18, 1957
| 15927 | Nobody's Kisses But Yours | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3388 |
| 15928 | Your Book Of Life | Mercury 71241x45 |
| 15929 | A Meeting Of The Eyes | Mercury MG 20353, EP 1-3389 |
| 15930 | unknown title | rejected |
* The Del Vikings - Your Book Of Life c/w Snowbound (Mercury 71241x45)
* The Del Vikings (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3388, EP 1-3389)
Miyoshi Umeki And The Red Buttons
Miyoshi Umeki (vo) The Red Buttons (vocal group -2,3) and othersNYC, September 27, 1957
| 1. 15939 | On And On | Mercury 71243x45 |
| 2. 15940 | The Mountain Beyond The Moon | Mercury 71215x45 |
| 3. 15941 | Oh What Good Company We Could Be | - |
| 4. 15942 | Be Sweet Tonight | Mercury 71216x45 |
* Miyoshi Umeki/The Red Buttons - The Mountain Beyond The Moon c/w Oh What Good Company We Could Be (Mercury 71215x45)
* Miyoshi Umeki - Sayonara (Japanese Farewell Song) c/w Be Sweet Tonight (Mercury 71216x45)
Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (tb) Jerome Richardson (fl, as) Sahib Shihab (as) Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Patti Bown, Jack Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr, dir)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 1, 1957
| 15943 | Honeysuckle Rose | EmArcy MG 36119 |
| 15944 | Ain't Misbehavin' | - |
| 15945 | Everybody Loves My Baby | Mercury rejected |
Lennie Niehaus Octet
Ed Leddy (tp) Kenny Shorter (tb, vtb) Lennie Niehaus (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Steve Perlow (bars) Lou Levy (p) Red Kelly (b) Jerry McKenzie (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1957
| 15980 | Kiss Me And Kill Me With Love | EmArcy MG 36118 |
| 15981 | Little Girl Blues | - |
| 15982 | Don't You Know I Care (Or Don't You Care To Know) | - |
| 15983 | P & L | - |
| 15984 | I See Your Face Before Me | - |
| 15985 | Four Eleven West | - |
| 15986 | Soon | - |
| 15987 | He Ain't Got Rhythm | - |
Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (tb) Jerome Richardson (fl, as) Sahib Shihab (as) Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Patti Bown, Jack Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr, dir)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 2, 1957
| 15946 | Everybody Loves My Baby | Mercury rejected |
| 15947 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling | EmArcy MG 36119 |
| 15948 | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | - |
Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee Orchestra
Johnny Coles, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (tp) Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (tb) Rod Levitt (btb) Sahib Shihab (as) Jerome Richardson (as, fl) Benny Golson (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Eddie Chamblee (ts, vo -1, ts -2/4) Charlie Davis (bars) Jack Wilson (p) Freddie Green (g) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip (d) Wesley Landers (per) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr -1)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1957
| 1. 15954 | Everybody Loves My Baby | Mercury 71220x45; EmArcy MG 36119 |
| 2. 15955 | Blues Down Home | Mercury 71220x45, (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
| 3. 15956 | Black And Blue | EmArcy MG 36119 |
| 4. 15957 | I Remember Clifford | EmArcy MG 36149 |
* The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 3: 1956-1958 (Mercury (J) 18PJ 10215/18)
* Dinah Washington - The Queen! (not released) (EmArcy MG 36149)
= Dinah Washington - The Queen! (Mercury MG 20439, SR 60111)
* Dinah Washington - Everybody Loves My Baby c/w Blues Down Home (Mercury 71220x45)
Eddie Chamblee Septet
Joe Newman (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eddie Chamblee (ts) Charlie Davis (bars) Jack Wilson (p) Richard Evans (b) Osie Johnson (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1957
| 15958 | Tea For Two | EmArcy MG 36124 |
| 15959 | Flat Beer | - |
| 15960 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 15961 | Sometimes I'm Happy | - |
Eddie Chamblee Septet
Johnny Coles (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Eddie Chamblee (ts) Charlie Davis (bars) Jack Wilson (p) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1957
| 15949 | At Your Beck And Call | EmArcy MG 36124 |
| 15950 | And The Angels Sing | - |
| 15951 | Chamblee Special | - |
| 15952 | Without A Song | - |
| 15953 | Whisper Not | - |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and othersNYC, October, 1957?
| 15991 | The Conclusion | Mercury unissued |
Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee Orchestra
Eddie Chamblee (ts) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr) unidentified horns and reedsUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, October-November, 1957
| 16104 | Bad Luck | EmArcy MG 36149 |
| 16105 | Honky Tonk | Mercury 71389x45, (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
| 16106 | All Of Me | EmArcy MG 36149; Mercury PPSD 1-12 |
| 16107 | The Light | - |
| 16108 | Somewhere Along The Line | Mercury 71389x45; EmArcy MG 36149 |
| 16109 | Make Me A Present Of You | EmArcy MG 36149 |
| 16110 | Back Water Blues | - |
= Dinah Washington - The Queen! (Mercury MG 20439, SR 60111)
* The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 3: 1956-1958 (Mercury (J) 18PJ 10215/18)
* Dinah Washington - Honky Tonk c/w Somewhere Along The Line (Mercury 71389x45)
* Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee Orchestra (no details) (Mercury PPSD 1-12)
Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Uan Rasey (tp) Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosilino (tb) Russell Brown (btb) John Graas (frh) Clarence Karella (tu) Larry Bunker (vib, xyl, timp) Andre Previn (p) Al Portch (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) Jack Costanzo (bgo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond)Hollywood, CA, November 5, 1957
| 16099 | Artistry In Percussion | EmArcy MG 36122 |
| 16100 | Interplay For Drums, Brass | - |
| 16101 | Bongo Riff | - |
| 16102 | 1 + 4 | - |
| 16103 | Chorale For Brass, Piano, And Bongo | - |
The Gaylords
unknown (accor) unknown (p) unknown (b) unknown (d) unknown (per) Burt Bonaldi, Ronnie Fredianelli, Don Rea (vo) four guitars/mandolinsUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November 6, 1957
| 16193 | Sbarazzina | Mercury MG 20356 |
| 16194 | Bionda Biondina | - |
| 16195 | Non Ti Scordar Di Me (Say You Will Not Forget) | - |
| 16196 | Pansy (La Panse) | - |
| 16197 | Carmela | - |
| 16198 | Scrivimi | - |
| 16199 | Ti Voglio Tanto Bene | - |
| 16200 | Neapolitan Nights | - |
| 16201 | Ah Marie | - |
| 16202 | Quando Mi Bacio Teresa | - |
| 16203 | La Romanina | - |
| 16204 | Sicilian Terantelle | - |
Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra
Larry Bunker (vib, xyl, timp, d) Andre Previn (p) Al Portch (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne (d) Jack Costanzo (bgo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond)Hollywood, CA, November 15, 1957
| 16252 | Fugue For Rhythm Section | EmArcy MG 36122 |
| 16253 | Percussion At Work | - |
| 16254 | Drumerama | - |
| 16255 | Funky Drums | - |
Manny Albam And His Orchestra
Manny Albam (ldr, arr) unidentified orchestraNYC, November 15, 1957
| 15653 | I Love You | Mercury MG 20325 |
| 15654 | The Very Thought Of You | - |
| 15655 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 15657 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | - |
| 15658 | Love Is The Sweetest Thing | - |
| 15659 | Love Is Here To Stay | - |
| 15660 | The Touch Of Your Hand | - |
| 15661 | Soulsville | - |
| 15662 | To Be In Love | - |
| 15663 | Simple As Love | - |
| 15664 | Easy Living | - |
The Nicholas Brothers
Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas (vo, tap dancer) unidentified orchestraNYC, November 19, 1957
| 16207 | Good Rockin' Tonight | Mercury MG 20355 |
| 16208 | The Frim Fram Sauce | - |
| 16209 | Rip It Up | - |
| 16210 | Close Your Eyes | - |
| 16211 | 'S Wonderful | - |
| 16212 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - |
| 16213 | Autumn Leaves | - |
| 16214 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
| 16215 | Oh, Lady Be Good | - |
| 16216 | September Song | - |
| 16217 | Esto Es Lo Ultimo | - |
| 16218 | Alright, Okay, You Win | - |
Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (tb) Jerome Richardson (fl, as) Sahib Shihab (as) Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Jack Wilson (p) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr, dir)NYC, November 20, 1957
| 16241 | Christopher Columbus | EmArcy MG 36119 |
| 16242 | 'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do | - |
| 16243 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat | - |
| 16244 | Jitterbug Waltz | - |
| 16245 | Ain'tCha Glad | - |
| 16246 | Squeeze Me | - |
Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (tb) Jerome Richardson (fl, as) Sahib Shihab (as) Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Jack Wilson (p) Richard Evans (b) Charlie Persip (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Ernie Wilkins (arr, dir): same personnelNYC, November 21, 1957
| 16247 | Just Dream | Mercury (J) 18PJ 10215/18 |
| 16248 | The More I See You | - |
| 16249 | It's Growing Cold | - |
| 16250 | He Loves Me, I Think | - |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and othersNYC, November 25, 1957
| 16282 | Short Stop | Mercury unissued |
| 16283 | Little Bitty Pretty One | - |
Patti Page With Pete Rugolo Orchestra
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp) Larry Bunker (vib) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Jack Costanza (bgo) Patti Page (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) and othersLos Angeles, CA, November 29, 1957
| 15147 | What Am I Here For | EmArcy MG 36136 |
| 15148 | Lullaby In Rhythm | - |
| 15149 | No Moon At All | - |
| 15150 | I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) | - |
| 15151 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | - |
| 15152 | Let There Be Love | - |
| 15153 | Gone With The Wind | - |
= Patti Page - East Side - West Side (EmArcy MGJ 2-100)
Miyoshi Umeki
Miyoshi Umeki (vo) and othersNYC, November 29, 1957
| 15154 | Sayonara | Mercury 71243x45; Wing MGW 12148; Universal (J) UCCM 9040 |
* Miyoshi Umeki - Miyoshi Sings For Arthur Godfrey (Universal (J) UCCM 9040)
* Miyoshi Umeki - Sayonara c/w On And On (Mercury 71243x45)
Terry Gibbs Quartet
Pete Jolly (accor) Terry Gibbs (vibraharp, mar, xyl) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Gary Frommer (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1957
| 16608 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | EmArcy MG 36128 |
| 16609 | Caravan | - |
| 16610 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me? | - |
| 16611 | Duke's Place (C-Jam Blues) | - |
| 16612 | Take The "A" Train | - |
| 16613 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
| 16614 | Johnny Come Lately | - |
| 16615 | Sophisticated Lady | - |
| 16616 | Solitude | - |
| 16617 | Rockin' In Rhythm | - |
= Terry Gibbs Quartet (no details) (Wing MGW 12255, SRW 16255)
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and othersNYC, December 4, 1957
| 16456 | Stop And Stroll | Mercury unissued |
| 16457 | Stop Dancin' | - |
| 16458 | Vibes Lives | - |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and others: same personnelNYC, December 5, 1957
| 16482 | Red Riding Horn | Mercury unissued |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and others: same personnelNYC, December 10, 1957
| 16493 | Margie | Mercury 71411x45 |
| 16494 | Number 5 | unissued |
| 16495 | Red Blows Sax | - |
| 16496 | Scraunchy | - |
| 16497 | Hand Clap | - |
Richard Hayman And His Orchestra
Richard Hayman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, December 11, 1957
| 16500 | Love Letters | Mercury MG 20369 |
| 16501 | Golden Earrings | - |
| 16502 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 16503 | A Love Like This | - |
| 16504 | Summer Love (Moonlight Serenade) | - |
| 16505 | Wintertime Of Love | - |
Jimmy Cleveland Octet
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Don Butterfield (tu) Jimmy McAllister (tu -2) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, December 12, 1957
| 1. 16460 | Out Of This World | EmArcy MG 36126 |
| 2. 16461 | All This And Heaven Too | - |
| 3. 16462 | Goodbye Ebbets Field | - |
Red Prysock And His Orchestra
Red Prysock (ts) and othersNYC, December 12, 1957
| 16487 | Honk Horn Honk | Mercury unissued |
| 16488 | Blow Over Blues | - |
Jimmy Cleveland Octet
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Don Butterfield (tu) Jimmy McAllister (tu -1,2,4) Benny Golson (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Eddie Jones (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, December 13, 1957
| 1. 16463 | Posterity | EmArcy MG 36126 |
| 2. 16464 | A Jazz Ballad | - |
| 3. 16465 | Long Ago And Far Away | - |
| 4. 16466 | Jimmy's Tune | - |
Richard Hayman And His Orchestra
Richard Hayman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraNYC, December 13, 1957
| 16575 | Alone At Last | Mercury MG 20369 |
| 16576 | When I Fall In Love | - |
| 16577 | Around The World In 80 Days | Mercury MG 20369; Wing MGW 12247 |
| 16578 | My Foolish Heart | Mercury MG 20369, MG 20564 |
| 16579 | Song Of Delilah | Mercury MG 20369 |
| 16580 | The Seven Hills Of Rome | - |
| 16581 | Wintertime For Love | rejected |
* Various Artists - The Velvet Violins (Mercury MG 20564, SR 60224)
* Richard Hayman And His Orchestra (no details) (Wing MGW 12247)
Helen Merrill With Mike Simpson Quintet
Mike Simpson (fl, cl, ts) Dick Marx (p) Freddy Rundquist (g) John Frigo (b) Jerry Slosberg (d) Helen Merrill (vo)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, December 18 & 19, 1957
| 16679 | I See Your Face Before Me | EmArcy MG 36134 |
| 16680 | I Remember You | - |
| 16681 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| 16682 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 16683 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16684 | Dearly Beloved | - |
| 16685 | Summertime | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up | - |
Billy Eckstine With Pete Rugolo All Stars
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp) Bud Shank (as, fl) Gerald Wiggins (p) Red Callender (b) Larry Bunker (d) Billy Eckstine (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) and othersLos Angeles, CA, December 22, 1957
| 16618 | Gigi | Mercury 71250x45 |
| 16619 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | EmArcy MG 36129 |
| 16620 | Love Is Just Around The Corner | - |
| 16621 | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
* Billy Eckstine - Gigi c/w ??? (Mercury 71250x45)
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation | EmArcy MG 36127 |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Apres Vous (Au Privave) | - |
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology | EmArcy (J) 195J 39 |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite | EmArcy MG 36127 |
* Max Roach + 4 & More (EmArcy (J) 195J 39)
Dinah Washington With Eddie Chamblee Orchestra
Fortunatus Fip Richard, Clark Terry (tp) Quentin Jackson (tb) Eddie Chamblee (ts) Mckinley Gene Easton (bars) James Craig (p) Robare Edmondson (b) James Slaughter (d) Dinah Washington (vo)Chicago, IL, December 30, 1957
| 16709 | Trombone Butler | EmArcy MG 36130 |
| 16710 | Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair | - |
| 16711 | Careless Love | - |
Ruth Olay
Don Fagerquist (tp) Red Norvo (vib) Bud Motsigner (p) Howard Roberts (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Ruth Olay (vo)Los Angeles, CA?, 1957
| 16256 | Lucky Day | EmArcy MG 36125 |
| 16257 | Love For Sale | - |
| 16258 | After You've Gone | - |
| 16259 | Slow But Sure | - |
| 16260 | You Make Me Feel So Young | - |
| 16261 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
| 16262 | Singin' In The Rain | Mercury rejected |
The Blue Stars
The Blue Stars (vocal group) and othersParis, France, 1957
| 15691 | I'm Lost Without You Tonight | Mercury MG 20329 |
| 15692 | Did You Close Your Eyes | - |
| 15693 | Small Talk | - |
| 15694 | Bernie's Tune | Mercury MG 20329, EP 1-3372 |
| 15695 | Please Be Kind | - |
| 15696 | I'll Remember April | - |
| 15697 | Don't Be That Way | Mercury MG 20329 |
| 15698 | A Smooth One | - |
| 15699 | Promises And Lies | - |
| 15700 | (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings | - |
| 15701 | Stardust | Mercury MG 20329, EP 1-3372, MEP 37, LPC 3 |
| 15702 | Move | Mercury MG 20329 |
* The Blue Stars (no details) (Mercury EP 1-3372, MEP 37, LPC 3)
Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
John Bellow, Joe Burnett, Tom Slaney (tp) Maynard Ferguson (tp, ldr) Bob Burgass, Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jimmy Ford, Anthony Ortega (as, ts) Willie Maiden (ts, arr) Tate Houston (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Richard Evans (b) Larry Bunker (d) Irene Kral (vo -4,5,10,11) Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Ernie Wilkins (arr)probably 1957
| 1. | Give Me The Simple Life | EmArcy MG 36114 |
| 2. | My Funny Valentine | - |
| 3. | The Lamp Is Low | - |
| 4. | Imagination | - |
| 5. | The Song Is You | - |
| 6. | Jeepers Creepers | - |
| 7. | Love Me Or Leave Me | - |
| 8. | A Foggy Day | - |
| 9. | Easy To Love | - |
| 10. | Moonlight In Vermont | - |
| 11. | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - |
| 12. | I Never Knew | - |
Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra
Buddy Morrow (tb, dir) Dick Johnson (as -4) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) 3 trombones, 4 trumpets, 5 reedsUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1957
| 1. 15226 | Mangos | Mercury 71091x45; Wing MGW 12102; Mercury MG 20396 |
| 2. 15227 | Night Train | Mercury C 30042x45; Wing MGW 12102; Mercury MG 20396, EP 1-4040, MG 20583 |
| 3. 15228 | One Mint Julep | Mercury C 30042x45; Wing MGW 12102; Mercury MG 20396, EP 1-4040 |
| 4. 15229 | Hey! Mrs. Jones | Mercury C 30051x45; Wing MGW 12102; Mercury MG 20396, EP 1-4040 |
| 5. 15230 | Back Home | Mercury 71091x45, MG 20396 |
| 6. 15231 | Midnight March | Mercury 71137x45, MG 20396; Wing MGW 12102 |
* Buddy Morrow - Night Train (Mercury MG 20396, SR 60009)
* Various Artists - More Golden Goodies - Songs That Sold A Million (Mercury MG 20583, SR 60249)
* Buddy Morrow - Mangos c/w Back Home (Mercury 71091x45)
* Buddy Morrow - Night Train c/w One Mint Julep (Mercury C 30042x45)
* Buddy Morrow - Easy, Easy Does It c/w Midnight March (Mercury 71137x45)
* Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury EP 1-4040, C 30051x45)
Eddie Chamblee
Eddie Chamblee (ts) and othersUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1957
| 16111 | One For Dinah | Mercury unissued |
| 16112 | Body And Soul | - |
John Frigo
Cy Touff (btp -4,8,9,12) Vic Val (ts -4,8,9,12) Mike Simpson (ts, fl -1,3) John Frigo (vln) Dick Marx (p) Herb Ellis (g -1,3) Ray Brown (b -1/5,7/12) Norm Jeffries (d -1/3,5,7,10,11) Phil Faieta (d -4,8,9,12)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1957
| 1. 14819 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Mercury MG 20285 |
| 2. 14820 | Frigolerro | unissued |
| 3. 14821 | Blow Fiddle Blow | Mercury MG 20285 |
| 4. 14822 | Just Squeeze Me | - |
| 5. 14823 | Frenesi | unissued |
| 6. 14824 | Moonlight In Vermont | Mercury MG 20285 |
| 7. 14825 | Blue Orchid | - |
| 8. 14826 | What A Difference A Day Made | - |
| 9. 14827 | Gone With The Wind | - |
| 10. 14828 | If Love Is Good To Me | - |
| 11. 14829 | Big Me, Little Me | - |
| 12. 14830 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
David Carroll And His Orchestra
Elmo Tanner (whistler) David Carroll (ldr, arr, cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1957
| 15241 | Cuddle Up A Little Closer | Mercury MG 20281 (alt.) |
| 15242 | Yearning | - |
| 15243 | My Sin | - |
| 15244 | The Glow Worm | Mercury 71335x45, MG 20281 (alt.) |
| 15245 | The Puertorican Pedler | Mercury MG 20281 (alt.) |
| 15246 | The Trouble With Harry | - |
* David Carroll - Let's Dance c/w The Glow Worm (Mercury 71335x45)
David Carroll And His Orchestra
The Noel Sisters (vocal group -7) David Carroll (ldr, arr, cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, 1957?
| 1. 14831 | PB72 | The Trouble With Harry | Mercury MG 20281, SR 60001 |
| 2. 14832 | PB73 | Cuddle Up A Little Closer | Mercury 71053x45, MG 20281, SR 60001 |
| 3. 14833 | PB74 | Let's Dance | Mercury 71335x45, MG 20281, SR 60001, MG 20690, MGD 14 |
| 4. 14834 | PB75 | The Glow Worm | Mercury MG 20281, SR 60001 |
| 5. 14835 | PB76 | Euphrates | - |
| 6. 14836 | PB77 | The Puertorican Pedlar | - |
| 7. 14837 | Li'l Steel Band | Mercury 71053x45, MG 20287; Wing MGW 12212 |
* David Carroll - Let's Dance (Mercury SR 60001)
* David Carroll - Galaxy (Mercury MG 20690, SR 60690)
* Various Artists - Fire Down Below (Mercury MG 20287)
* David Carroll - Cuddle Up A Little Closer c/w Li'l Steel Band (Mercury 71053x45)
* David Carroll - Let's Dance c/w The Glow Worm (Mercury 71335x45)
* David Carroll And His Orchestra (no details) (Mercury MGD 14; Wing MGW 12212)
Dick Contino With Orchestra
Dick Contino (accor) David Carroll (cond) unidentified orchestraUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, maybe 1957
| 13970 | Beyond The Sea (La Mer) | Mercury MG 20142 |
| 13971 | Blues From An American In Paris | - |
| 13972 | Domino | - |
| 13973 | Parlez Moi D'Amour (Speak To Me Of Love) | - |