Savoy Records Catalog: 78 rpm 1100, Bop 900 series

Savoy 1100 series (10 inch 78 rpm)

1100   Billy Wright - After Awhile / Four Cold Cold Walls

Pat Jenkins, trumpet; John Haughton, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Ben Richardson, baritone sax; Skip Hall, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Billy Wright, vocal.

NYC, October 8, 1952

SBW4256After Awhile

Billy Wright, vocal; and others.

Atlanta, GA, May 29, 1953

SBW4380Four Cold Cold Walls

1101   Emmitt Slay - Be Mine Once More / Male Call

Bob White, organ, vocal; Emmitt Slay, guitar, vocal; Lawrence Jackson, drums.

NYC, March 30, 1953

SES4326Be Mine Once More
SES4328Male Call

1102   Earl Johnson - Have You Gone Crazy / Beggin' At Your Mercy

Robert Caffery, tenor sax; Huey Smith, piano; Earl King, guitar; Roland Cook, bass; Charles Williams, drums; Earl Forrest, vocal.

New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953

SEJ4372Have You Gone Crazy
SEJ4373Beggin' At Your Mercy

1103   Don Elliott - Where Or When / Take Me Out To The Ball Game   1953

Don Elliott, vibes, trumpet, mellophone; Doug Duke, organ; Mort Herbert, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.

NYC, June 24, 1953

SDE4383Where Or When
SDE4384Take Me Out To The Ball Game

1104   The Imperials - My Darling / You Should Have Told Me

The Gaylords.

NYC, May 23, 1952

SGL4197My Darling
SGL4199You Should Have Told Me

1105   Henry Hayes, Elmore Nixon - Last Night / If You'll Be My Love

Henry Hayes, alto sax; unknown, tenor sax, bass, drums; Elmore Nixon, piano, vocal.

NYC, circa 1950

ACA2321If You'll Be My Love

Henry Hayes, alto sax; unknown, tenor sax, guitar, bass, drums; Elmore Nixon, piano, vocal.

Houston, TX, December 16, 1952

SHH4293Last Night

1106   Jammin' Jim - Shake Boogie / Jivin' Woman

Carolina Slim aka Ed Harris, guitar, vocal.

NYC, March 22, 1951

CS496Jivin' Woman

Carolina Slim aka Ed Harris, guitar, vocal; unknown, drums.

NYC, June 14, 1951

AS23002Shake Boogie

1107   Varetta Dillard - I Love You Just The Same / I Love You

Bobby Johnson, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Skip Hall, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Billy Smith, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal.

NYC, July 1, 1953

SVD4393I Love You Just The Same
SVD4394I Love You

1108   Doug Duke - If Love Is Good To Me / Song Of India   1953

Doug Duke, organ, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 21, 1953

SDD4402Song Of India
SDD4403If Love Is Good To Me

1109   The Wanderers - Heh Mae Ethel / We Could Find Happiness

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums; The Wanderers, vocal group.

NYC, August 26, 1953

SWD4409Heh Mae Ethel
SWD4411We Could Find Happiness

1110   Johnny Guarnieri - Band Aid / Big Head

Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Sammy Weiss, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1944

S5719Gliss Me Again (as Band Aid)

same personnel.

WOR Studios, NYC, November 7, 1944

S5742Hangover (as Big Head)

1111   Louis Prima - Brooklyn Boogie / Robin Hood

Louis Prima, trumpet, vocal, leader; and others.

NYC, July 16, 1953

SLP4400Brooklyn Boogie
SLP4401Robin Hood

1112   Bobby Scott - I Married An Angel / But Beautiful

Bobby Scott, piano; Jim Corbette, bass; Al Levitt, drums.

NYC, September 15, 1953

SBC4413But Beautiful
SBC4416I Married An Angel

1113   Huey Smith - You Made Me Cry / You're Down With Me

Robert Caffery, tenor sax; Huey Smith, piano, vocal; Earl King, guitar; Roland Cook, bass; Charles Williams, drums.

New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953

SHS4376You Made Me Cry
SHS4377You're Down With Me

1114   Lenny Hambro - Ham Nose / Try A Little Tenderness

Eddie Bert, trombone; Lenny Hambro, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, September 22, 1953

SLH4418Ham Nose
SLH4419-2Try A Little Tenderness

1115   Babs Gonzales - The Boss Is Back / Get Out Of That Bed

Gil Askey, Hal Mitchell, trumpet; Bob Range, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maurice Simon, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.

NYC, October 9, 1953

SBG8600Get Out Of That Bed
SBG8601The Boss Is Back (aka Ornithology)

1116   Douglas Duke - Laura / There's A Small Hotel   1954

Doug Duke, organ, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1953

SDD4429Laura
SDD4432There's A Small Hotel

1117   Cal Tjader - Love Me Or Leave Me / Tangerine

Cal Tjader, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, October 21, 1953

SCT4427Love Me Or Leave Me
SCT4428Tangerine

1118   Varetta Dillard - I Ain't Gonna Tell / (That's The Way) My Mind Is Working

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; John William Jr., bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, November 4, 1953

SVD4433I Ain't Gonna Tell
SVD4435(That's The Way) My Mind Is Working

1119   Big Bertha - Love Is A Crazy Thing / Little Daddy

Bertha Henderson, vocal; and others.

New Orleans, LA, November 22, 1953

SBB4444Love Is A Crazy Thing
SBB4445Little Daddy

1120   Cal Tjader - Minority / I Want To Be Happy

Cal Tjader, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, October 21, 1953

SCT4425Minority
SCT4426I Want To Be Happy

1121   Dolly Cooper - You Gotta Be Good To Yourself / Love Can't Be Blind

William Campbell, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Mickey Baker, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal; The Wanderers, vocal group.

NYC, December 8, 1953

SDC4465You Gotta Be Good To Yourself
SDC4466Love Can't Be Blind

1122   Baby Face - Moonshine Baby / Red Headed Woman

Little Walter, harmonica, vocal; Muddy Waters, guitar; Baby Face Leroy, drums, vocal.

Chicago, IL, circa 1948

SBL4459Moonshine Baby
SBL4460Red Headed Woman

** also released on Red Headed Woman / Moonshine Baby, Savoy 1501.

1123   George Stevenson - Meet Me At Grandma's Joint / Teasin' Tan

George Stevenson, trombone; Lee Allen, tenor sax; and others.

New Orleans, LA, January 19, 1954

SGS5101Meet Me At Grandma's Joint
SGS5102Teasin' Tan

1124   Luther Bond - See What You Done / What If You

Russell Hampton, trumpet; Edwin Conley, bass; Charles Montgomery, drums; Wilbur Jackson, unknown instruments; Luther Bond, lead vocal; The Emeralds, vocal group; and others.

Cincinnati, OH, January 15, 1954

SLB4477See What You Done
SLB4478What If You

1125   The Hampton Sisters - My Heart Tells Me / Hey Little Boy

The Hampton Sisters, vocal group.

New Orleans, LA, February 19, 1954

SHS4490My Heart Tells Me
SHS4493Hey Little Boy

1126   Dave Dixon - My Plea / Over The River

Lee Allen, tenor sax; Huey Smith, piano; Robert Parker, Joe Smith, Billy Tate, unknown instruments; Dave Dixon, vocal.

New Orleans, LA, February 19, 1954

SGD4485My Plea
SGD4486Over The River

1127   Billy Wright - Live The Life / I Remember

Albert Dobbins, Jimmy Hinsley, Charles Holloway, Wesley Jackson, Roy Mays, J.W. Simpson, Eddie Tigner, unknown instruments; Billy Wright, vocal.

Atlanta, GA, February 25, 1954

SBW4482Live The Life
SBW4483I Remember

1128   The Hot Shots - Horse's Neck / Blue Hours

The Hot Shots.

April 7, 1954

WFB2422Horse's Neck
WFB2423Blue Hours

1129   Nappy Brown - That Man / I Wonder   1954

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Al Sears, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; George Berg, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

NYC, March 31, 1954

SNB4501That Man
SNB4502I Wonder

1130   The Dreams - Darlene / A Letter To My Girl

The Dreams, vocal group; and others.

NYC, April 1, 1954

WDM6663Darlene
WDM6664A Letter To My Girl

1131   Luther Bond - Starlight Starbright / You Were My Love

Russell Hampton, trumpet; Edwin Conley, bass; Charles Montgomery, drums; Wilbur Jackson, unknown instruments; Luther Bond, lead vocal; The Emeralds, vocal group; and others.

Cincinnati, OH, January 15, 1954

SLB4479Starlight Starbright
SLB4480You Were My Love

1132   Johnny Otis - Mambo Boogie / Robert Banks - Mambo Blues

Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, Mel Walker, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1951

SLA13018-4Mambo Boogie

Bobby Banks, organ; The Waileroos, and others.

February 11, 1954

WW2404Mambo Blues

1133   Earl Williams - I Can't Go On / Let's Make Love Tonight

Jack Willis, trumpet; Waldron Joseph, trombone; Lee Allen, tenor sax; Edward Frank, piano; Justin Adams, guitar; Frank Fields, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Earl Williams, vocal.

New Orleans, LA, June 14, 1954

SEW4577I Can't Go On
SEW4578Let's Make Love Tonight

1134   The Blue Diamonds - Honey Baby / No Money

Huey Smith, piano; Billy Tate, guitar; Frank Fields, bass; Earl Palmer, drums.

New Orleans, LA, June 15, 1954

STD4581Honey Baby
STD4583No Money

1135   Nappy Brown - Is It True / Two Faced Woman   1954

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Al Sears, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; George Berg, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

NYC, March 31, 1954

SNB4500Is It True
SNB4503Two Faced Woman

1136   The Hot Shots - Blue Nights / Blue Dreams

Pazzuza Simon, tenor sax; Milt Buckner, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Arthur Herbert, drums.

NYC, October 28, 1946

S3366Lights Out

The Hot Shots.

April 7, 1954

WFB2422-1Blue Dreams

1137   Varetta Dillard - Send Me Some Money / Love

unknown, tenor, baritone sax, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; possibly Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

August 20, 1954

SVD11002Send Me Some Money
SVD11003Love

1138   Wilbert Harrison - The Ways Of A Woman / Don't Drop It

unknown, tenor, baritone sax, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; possibly Bobby Donaldson, drums; Wilbert Harrison, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

August 20, 1954

SWH11004The Ways Of A Woman
SWH11005Don't Drop It

1139   Morris Fontain - Cryin' My Heart Out / Juicin' And Goofin'

Morris Fontain.

September 28, 1954

SMF6900Cryin' My Heart Out
SMF6901Juicin' And Goofin'

1140   The Dreams - I'm Losing My Mind / Under The Willow

The Dreams, vocal group.

circa October, 1954

SDP6904I'm Losing My Mind
SDP6905Under The Willow

1141   Pee Wee Hunt - Muskrat Ramble / Royal Garden Blues

Frank Bruno, trumpet; Pee Wee Hunt, trombone, vocal; Matty Matlock, clarinet; Carl Fischer, piano; Harvey Chernap, bass; Glenn Walker, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July, 1946

MR440-3Muskrat Ramble
MR447-1Royal Garden Blues

1142   Lennie Hambro, Eddie Bert - Mambo Barbarita / Feeding The Chicken

Eddie Bert, trombone; Lennie Hambro, alto sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Louis Barretto, bass; Jose Mangual, Ubaldo Nieto, Ray "Mongo" Santamaria, percussion.

NYC, April 13, 1954

SLH4508Mambo Barbarita
SLH4512Feeding The Chicken

1143   Big Jay McNeely - The Deacon's Hop / Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck

Big Jay McNeely, tenor sax; Bob McNeely, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; unknown, bass, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1948

SLA502-1The Deacon's Hop

Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Miller Sam, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Floyd Taylor, piano; Herman Hopkins, bass; Reetham Mallett, drums.

NYC, December 15, 1948

S23011The Hucklebuck

1144   The Rocking Brothers - The Grinder / Play Boy Hop

The Rocking Brothers.

circa October or November, 1954

SA1558The Grinder
SA1559Play Boy Hop

1145   Vin Strong - Heart Strings / Swingin' The Mambo

Vin Strong, organ; Wally Richardson, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; James Smith, drums.

NYC, November 9, 1954

SVS7901Heart Strings
SVS7902Swingin' The Mambo

1146   Little Esther, Mel Walker - My Christmas Blues / Love For Christmas

Joe Howard, tenor sax; Tiny Webb, guitar; Minor Robinson, drums; Rolf Beleman, Doug Byers, Albert Elam, Adam Green, Joe Stone, unknown instruments; Felix Gross, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1949

SLA4434-3Love For Christmas

Don Johnson, Hosea Sapp, trumpet; Lee Graves, trumpet, vocal; George Washington, trombone; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Walter Henry, baritone, alto sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Little Esther, Mel Walker, vocal.

NYC, August 12, 1950

SAV6822Far Way Blues (My Christmas Blues)

1147   The Roamers - Deep Freeze / I'll Never Get Over You

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Doles Dickens, bass; Panama Francis, drums; The Roamers, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, November 19, 1954

WWR7910Deep Freeze
WWR7911I'll Never Get Over You

1148   Sticks McGhee - Things Have Changed / Help Me Baby

Bubba Brooks, tenor sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Sticks McGhee, guitar, vocal; Prince Babbs, bass; Irving Brown, drums.

NYC, November 12, 1954

SSM7905Things Have Changed
SSM7907Help Me Baby

1149   Wilbert Harrison - Women And Whiskey / Da Dee Ya Du

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Wilbert Harrison, guitar, vocal; Doles Dickens, bass; Panama Francis, drums; The Roamers, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, November 19, 1954

WWH7912Da Dee Ya Du (I'll Do Anything For You)
WWH7913Women And Whiskey

1150   Lick, Slick And Slide - I Got Drunk / I Love My Baby

Lick, Slick And Slide.

NYC, January 6, 1955

WW592I Got Drunk
WW593I Love My Baby

1151   Larry Darnell - That's All I Want From You / Who Showed My Baby How To Love Me

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Wally Richardson, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Larry Darnell, vocal.

NYC, January 20, 1955

SLD4592That's All I Want From You
SLD4593Who Showed My Baby How To Love Me

1152   Big Mike - Rain Or Shine / Down In New Orleans

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Wally Richardson, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Mike Gordon, vocal.

NYC, January 20, 1955

SBM4594Rain Or Shine
SBM4595Down In New Orleans

1153   Varetta Dillard - Johnny Has Gone / So Many Ways

Maurice Simon, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Doles Dickens, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, January 24, 1955

SVD4596Johnny Has Gone
SVD4597So Many Ways

1154   Jimmy Scott - When Did You Leave Heaven / Everybody Needs Somebody

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums.

NYC, February 5, 1955

WJS4662When Did You Leave Heaven
WJS4664Everybody Needs Somebody

1155   Nappy Brown - It's Really You / Don't Be Angry   1955

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Budd Johnson, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Maurice Simon, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February 1, 1955

SNB4659It's Really You
SNB4660Don't Be Angry

1156   The Roamers - Chop Chop Ching A Ling / Never Let Me Go

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; The Roamers, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, March 14, 1955

STR4685Chop Chop Ching A Ling
STR4686Never Let Me Go

1157   The Dreams - I'll Be Faithful / My Little Honeybun

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; The Dreams, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, March 14, 1955

STD4687I'll Be Faithful
STD4688My Little Honeybun

1158   Chuz Alfred - Buckeye Bounce / Caravan

Ola Hansson, trombone; Chuz Alfred, tenor sax; Chuck Lee, piano, drums.

Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 1955

SCA334Buckeye Bounce
SCA335Caravan

1159   Luther Bond - It's Written In The Stars / I Won't Believe You Anymore

unknown, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Luther Bond, lead vocal; The Emeralds, vocal group.

Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 1955

SLB330It's Written In The Stars
SLB332I Won't Believe You Anymore

1160   Varetta Dillard - You're The Answer To My Prayer / Promise Mr. Thomas

Jerome Richardson, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; The Roamers, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, May 3, 1955

SVD4696You're The Answer To My Prayer
SVD4698Promise Mr. Thomas

1161   Papa Lightfoot - Mean Old Train / Wild Fire

Alexander "Papa" Lightfoot, harmonica, vocal; Paul "Guitar Red" Johnson, guitar; unknown, bass, drums.

Atlanta, GA, February 22, 1955

SPL7201Mean Old Train
SPL7202Wild Fire

1162   Nappy Brown - There'll Come A Day / Pitter Patter   1955

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Budd Johnson, Al Sears, tenor sax; George Berg, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, June 8, 1955

SNB7400There'll Come A Day
SNB7402Pitter Patter

1163   Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours / Don't Cry Baby

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; George Berg, tenor sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; George Barnes, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, April 22, 1955

SJS6642Very Truly Yours
SJS6643Don't Cry Baby

1164   Wilbert Harrison - Florida Special / Darling Listen To This Song

Willie Morgan, piano; Wilbert Harrison, guitar, vocal; David Dixon, drums; Malachi Buckman, timbales; and others.

NYC, June 20, 1955

SWH4710Florida Special
SWH4711Darling Listen To This Song

1165   Joe Williams - Blow Mr. Low / Time For Moving

Sonny Cohn, trumpet; Riley Hampton, alto sax; Leon Washington, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; Earl Washington, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Walt Champion, bass, sax; Red Saunders, drums, leader; Joe Williams, vocal.

Chicago, IL, around September 28, 1953

SJW1100-1Blow Mr. Low
SJW1101-1Time For Moving

1166   Varetta Dillard - I'll Never Forget You / I Can't Stop Now

Jerome Richardson, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; The Roamers, vocal group; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, May 3, 1955

SVD4697I'll Never Forget You
SVD4699I Can't Stop Now

1167   Nappy Brown - Just A Little Love / Well, Well, Well, Baby-la   1955

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Budd Johnson, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Maurice Simon, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Abie Baker, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February 1, 1955

SNB4658Just A Little Love

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Budd Johnson, Al Sears, tenor sax; George Berg, baritone sax; Howard Biggs, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, June 8, 1955

SNB7401Well, Well, Well, Baby-la

1168   Florence Wright - Young Lover's Waltz / To Love Is To Sin

Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Leroy Kirkland, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Florence Wright, vocal.

NYC, August 3, 1955

SFW4716Young Lover's Waltz
SFW4717To Love Is To Sin

1169   no information

1170   Irene Reid - Sweetie / I'm So Glad

Budd Johnson, Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Milt Hinton, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Irene Reid, vocal.

NYC, August 8, 1955

SIR4720Sweetie
SIR4721I'm So Glad

1171   Larry Harrison - I Will Wait / My Baby

Larry Harrison, vocal; and others.

NYC, August 8, 1955

SLH4722I Will Wait
SLH4723My Baby

1172   The Carnations - The Angels Sent You To Me / Night Time Is The Right Time

Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Leroy Kirkland, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Panama Francis, drums; The Carnations, vocal group.

NYC, August 3, 1955

STC4718The Angels Sent You To Me
STC4719Night Time Is The Right Time

1173   Doc Jones - My Promise / I'm Gonna Love And Be Loved

Maurice Simon, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Willie "Doc" Jones, guitar, vocal; Doles Dickens, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, January 24, 1955

SDJ4598My Promise
SDJ4599I'm Gonna Love And Be Loved

1174   Jimmy Scott - Why Don't You Open Your Heart / Imagination

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums.

NYC, February 5, 1955

WJS4665Why Don't You Open Your Heart

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Dave McRae, alto, baritone sax; George Berg, tenor sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; George Barnes, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, April 22, 1955

SJS6641Imagination

1175   Chuz Alfred - Rock Along / Rocking Boy

Ola Hansson, trombone; Chuz Alfred, tenor sax; Chuck Lee, piano, drums.

Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 1955

SCA3600Rock Along
SCA3602Rocking Boy

1176   Nappy Brown - Doodle I Love You / Sittin' In The Dark   1955

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Warren Luckey, Al Sears, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, September 29, 1955

SNB6750Doodle I Love You
SNB6753Sittin' In The Dark

1177   Brownie McGhee - I'd Love To Love You / Anna Mae

Sonny Terry, harmonica; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Gene Brooks, drums.

NYC, October 3, 1955

SBM6755I'd Love To Love You
SBM6758Anna Mae

1178   Little David - I Won't Cry / You'll Pay

Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; Little David, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, October 4, 1955

SLD6759I Won't Cry
SLD6760You'll Pay

1179   Hal Singer - Hot Rod / Rock And Roll

Buddy Lucas, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, director; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

NYC, October 27, 1955

SBL6769Hot Rod
SBL6770Rock And Roll

1180   Buddy Lucas - Ho Diddy Ho / Oh Mary Ann   1956

same session.

NYC, October 27, 1955

SBL6767Ho Diddy Ho
SBL6768Oh Mary Ann

1181   Big Miller - All Is Well / I'm To Understand

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Clifford Curry, Big Miller, vocal.

NYC, November 10, 1955

SBM6775All Is Well
SBM6776I'm To Understand

1182   The Five Pennies - Mr. Moon / Let It Rain

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

NYC, November 10, 1955

SFP6777Mr. Moon
SFP6778Let It Rain

1183   Billy Nelson - Walk Along / Pack, Shack And Stack

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Billy Nelson, vocal.

NYC, November 10, 1955

SBN6771Walk Along
SBN6774Pack, Shack And Stack

1184   Jimmy Scott - Recess In Heaven / Am I Wrong

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 14, 1955

SJS6763Recess In Heaven
SJS6766Am I Wrong

1185   Brownie McGhee - When It's Love Time / My Fault   1956

Sonny Terry, harmonica; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Gene Brooks, drums.

NYC, October 3, 1955

SBM6754When It's Love Time
SBM6757My Fault

1186   Bobby Banks - Shangri-La / Blues For Everybody

Henry Durant, tenor sax; Bobby Banks, organ; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Red Alcott, drums.

NYC, December 29, 1955

SBB6784Shangri-La
SBB6788Blues For Everybody

1187   Nappy Brown - Open Up That Door / Pleasing You   1956

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Reunald Jones, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Fred Johnson, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February 1, 1956

SNB6797Pleasing You
SNB6799Open Up That Door

1188   The Savoys - You / Say You're Mine

Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Lord Westbrook, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Jimmy Jones, vocal.

NYC, February 2, 1956

SJJ6803You
STS6805Say You're Mine

1189   Jimmy Locks - Adorable You / I Was In Heaven

Warren Luckey, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Blazer Boy, vocal.

NYC, January 25, 1956

SBB6792I Was In Heaven
SBB6795Adorable You

1190   The Five Pennies - Money / My Heart Trembles

Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums.

NYC, February 9, 1956

SFP6810My Heart Trembles
SFP6813Money

1191   The Debutantes - Just Leave It To Me / Is It Too Soon

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Lord Westbrook, guitar; Albert Best, bass; Sol Hall, drums; The Debutantes, vocal group.

NYC, March 5, 1956

STD6822Just Leave It To Me
STD6824Is It Too Soon

1192   Little Terry - Tirralee Tirrala / Giddy Ap A Ding Dong

Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Fred Johnson, piano; Lucious Fowler, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Little Terry, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.

NYC, February 20, 1956

STL6815Giddy Ap A Ding Dong
STL6818Tirra Lee Tirrala

1193   Little Esther - You Can Bet Your Life / 'T Ain't Whatcha Say   1956

Money Johnson, trumpet; Warren Lucky, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Esther Phillips, vocal.

NYC, May 2, 1956

SLE6847You Can Bet Your Life
SLE6848'T Ain't Whatcha Say

1194   Hal Singer - Hound's Tooth / Crossroads

Buddy Lucas, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Annie Laurie, vocal.

NYC, May 3, 1956

SHS6850Hound's Tooth (Mr. Movin's Groovin')
SHS6851Crossroads

1195   Big Maybelle - Candy / That's A Pretty Good Love   1956

Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 14, 1956

SBM6854Candy
SBM6855That's A Pretty Good Love

1196   Nappy Brown - Am I / Love Baby   1956

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Warren Luckey, Al Sears, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Howard Biggs, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, September 29, 1955

SNB6751Am I

Nappy Brown, vocal; with Reunald Jones, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Fred Johnson, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Leroy Kirkland, arranger.

Beltone Studios, NYC, February 1, 1956

SNB6798Love Baby

1197   Annie Laurie - You Promised Love / Rockin' And Rollin'   1956

Buddy Lucas, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Annie Laurie, vocal.

NYC, May 3, 1956

SAL6852You Promised Love

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Ed Sneed, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Annie Laurie, vocal.

NYC, July 9, 1956

SAL6867Rockin' And Rollin'

1198   Wilbert Harrison - The Way I Feel / Confessin' My Dreams   1956

Buddy Lucas, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Ed Sneed, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Wilbert Harrison, vocal, guitar.

NYC, July 9, 1956

SWH6864The Way I Feel
SWH6865Confessin' My Dreams

1199   Jimmy Scott - Guilty / If You Only Knew

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Charles Mingus, bass; Rudy Nichols, drums.

NYC, February 5, 1955

WJS4663Guilty

Jimmy Scott, vocal; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 14, 1955

SJS6765If You Only Knew

Savoy Bop 900 series (10 inch 78 rpm)

900   The Be Bop Boys - Webb City Parts 1 & 2

McKinley "Kinney" Durham, Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Ed De Vertoil, baritone sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.

NYC, September 6, 1946

S3352Webb City Part 1
S3353Webb City Part 2

** originally released on Savoy 585.

901   The Be Bop Boys - Fat Boy Parts 1 & 2

same session.

NYC, September 6, 1946

S3348Fat Boy Part 1
S3349Fat Boy Part 2

** originally released on Savoy 587.

902   The Be Bop Boys - Smoky Hollow Jump / Moody Speaks

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.

NYC, September 25, 1946

S3355BSmoky Hollow Jump
S3357BMoody Speaks

903   The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop / Thriving On A Riff

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

S5852-3Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3)

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 31, 1946

S3321Opus De Bop

904   Eddie Davis - Hollerin' & Screamin' / Maternity

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, December 18, 1946

S3369Hollerin' & Screamin'

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, December 20, 1946

S3374Maternity (as Lard Pot)

905   Teddy Reig - O-Go-Mo / Fats Navarro - Eb-Pob

Kai Winding, trombone; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelley Manne, drums; Teddy Reig, producer.

NYC, January 22, 1947

S3375O-Go-Mo

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, January 29, 1947

S3385Eb-Pob

906   Serge Chaloff - A Bar A Second / Fats Navarro - Fat Girl

same session.

NYC, January 29, 1947

S3383-2Fat Girl

Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; George Wallington as Geo. Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 5, 1947

S3415A Bar A Second

907   Eddie Davis - Calling Dr. Jazz / Stealing Trash

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, December 18, 1946

S3367Calling Dr. Jazz
S3370Stealing Trash

908   Allen Eager - Donald Jay / Meeskite

Allen Eager, tenor sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Duke Jordan, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 15, 1947

S3433Donald Jay
S3434Meeskite

909   Stan Getz - And The Angels Swing / Allen Eager - Symphony Sid's Idea

Allen Eager, tenor sax; Ed Finckel, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, March 22, 1946

S59003Symphony Sid's Idea (as Zadah)

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 31, 1946

S3322And The Angels Swing

910   Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet In The Box / Jacquet And Coat

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, January 7, 1946

S5873-3Jacquet In The Box

same personnel.

NYC, January 8, 1946

S5876-6Minor Romp (as Jacquet And Coat)

911   Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet And No Vest / Illinois Goes To Chicago

same session.

NYC, January 8, 1946

S5874-1Savoy Blip (as Jacquet And No Vest)
S5875-1Doggin' With Doggett (as Illinois Goes To Chicago)

912   Leo Parker - El Sino / Wild Leo

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Charles Williams, drums.

Detroit, MI, October 4, 1947

DET800El Sino
DET802Wild Leo

913   Dexter Gordon - Settin'n The Pace Parts 1 & 2

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1947

S3491-3Settin'n The Pace Part 1
S3492-3Settin'n The Pace Part 2

914   Dexter Gordon - Blow Mr. Dexter / Dexter's Deck

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sadik Hakim as Argonne Thornton, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Ed Nicholson, drums.

NYC, October 30, 1945

D5841-3Blow Mr. Dexter
D5842Dexter's Deck

** originally released on Savoy 576.

915   Charlie Parker - Tiny's Tempo / Red Cross

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5710-3Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3)
S5713-2Red Cross (orig.-take 2)

** originally released on Savoy 541 in 1945.

916   Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Don Byas - How High The Moon

Bennie Harris, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.

NYC, November 26, 1945

S5846How High The Moon

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, piano; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

S5853-2Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa)

** originally released on Don Byas - How High The Moon / Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko, Savoy 597 in 1946.

917   Dexter Gordon - Dexter's Cuttin' Out / Dexter's Minor Mad

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Sadik Hakim as Argonne Thornton, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Ed Nicholson, drums.

NYC, October 30, 1945

D5843Dexter's Cuttin' Out
D5844Dexter's Minor Mad

** originally released on Savoy 612.

918   Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

S5850-5Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5)
S5851-4Now's The Time (orig.-take 4)

** originally released on Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time, Savoy 573 in 1945.

919   Don Byas - Candy / Byas-A-Drink

Bennie Harris, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums.

NYC, November 26, 1945

S5845Candy
S5848Byas A Drink

** originally released on Savoy 574 in 1946.

920   Kai Winding - Grab Your Axe Max / Always

Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Shorty Allen, piano; Iggy Shevak, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1945

S5868Grab Your Axe Max
S5869Always

** originally released on Grab Your Axe, Max / Always, Savoy 590 in 1946.

921   Clyde Hart - Dee Dee's Dance / Little Benny

"Little" Benny Harris, trumpet; Herbie Fields, alto, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Joe Gregory, vocal.

NYC, December 19, 1944

S5769Dee Dee's Dance
S5770Little Benny (as King Kong)

** originally released on Savoy 598 in 1946.

922   Kai's Krazy Kats - Sweet Miss / Loaded

Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Shorty Allen, piano; Iggy Shevak, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1945

S5866Sweet Miss
S5867Loaded

** originally released on Savoy 602 in 1946.

923   Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter / Dexter Digs In

Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January 29, 1946

S5878-2Long Tall Dexter
S5881-3Dexter Digs In

** originally released on Savoy 603 in 1946.

924   Allen Eager - Rampage / Booby Hatch

Allen Eager, tenor sax; Ed Finckel, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, March 22, 1946

S59000Rampage
S59002Booby Hatch

** originally released on Savoy 611.

925   Charlie Parker, Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar, vocal; Jimmy Butts, bass, vocal; Doc West, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, September 15, 1944

S5711-2I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2)
S5712-5Romance Without Finance (take 5)

** originally released on Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance, Savoy 613 in 1946.

926   J.J. Johnson - Coppin' The Bop / Hey Jay Jay

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cecil Payne, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, June 26, 1946

S3310Coppin' The Bop
S3311-2Jay Jay (as Hey Jay Jay)

** originally released on Savoy 615 in 1946.

927   The Be Bop Boys - Ray's Idea / Good Kick

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Wally Bishop, drums.

NYC, August 23, 1946

S3341ARay's Idea

"Kinny" Durham, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums.

S3343AGood Kick

** originally released on Savoy 619.

928   Charlie Parker - Donna Lee / Buzzy

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3420-5Donna Lee (orig.-take 3)
S3423-5Buzzy (orig.-take)

** originally released on Savoy 652 in 1947.

929   Leo Parker - Solitude / Mad Lad Boogie

Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor, alto sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 19, 1947

S3496Solitude
S3498Mad Lad Boogie

930   J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop / Sonny Stitt - Seven Up

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cecil Payne, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, June 26, 1946

S3312Mad Be Bop

"Kinny" Durham, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums.

NYC, August 23, 1946

S3344Seven Up

931   Tadd Dameron - A Be Bop Carol / The Tadd Walk

Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Ernest Henry, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Dillon "Curley" Russell, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Kay Penton, vocal.

NYC, October 28, 1947

S3465-6A Be Bop Carol (as Be Bop Carroll)
S3466-1The Tadd Walk

932   Allen Eager - Jane's Bounce / Stan Getz - Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 31, 1946

S3324Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Doug Mettome, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

NYC, November 6, 1947

S3471-5Jane's Bounce

933   Eddie Davis - Fracture / Spinal

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, December 18, 1946

S3368Fracture

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, December 20, 1946

S3373Spinal

934   Charlie Parker, Miles Davis - Milestones / Sippin' At Bells   1947

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3440-2Milestones (new-take 2)
S3443-2Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2)

935   Leo Parker - Senor Leo / Chase 'N 'Lion

Joe Newman, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.

Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948

D844Senor Leo
D845Chase 'N 'Lion

936   Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood / Barbados

Miles Davis, trumpet #1; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

1. B900-4Barbados (orig.-take 4)
2. B903-3Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3)

937   Charlie Parker - Steeplechase / Merry-Go-Round

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B910-2Steeplechase (take 2)
B911-2Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2)

938   Charlie Parker - Marmaduke / Perhaps

same session.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948

B908-7Perhaps (orig.-master)
B909-11Marmaduke (take 11)

939   Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha / Constellation

same personnel.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948

B901-2Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2)
B902-4Constellation (orig.-take 4)

940   Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square / Boppin' The Blues

"Kinny" Durham, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums.

NYC, August 23, 1946

S3342Serenade To A Square

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.

NYC, September 25, 1946

S3356BBoppin' The Blues (as Dizz-Moody)

941   Fats Navarro - Everything's Cool Parts 1 & 2

McKinley "Kinney" Durham, Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Ed De Vertoil, baritone sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.

NYC, September 6, 1946

S3350Everything's Cool Part 1
S3351Everything's Cool Part 2

** originally released on The Be Bop Boys - Everything's Cool Parts 1 & 2, Savoy 586.

942   J.J. Johnson - Boneology / Down Vernon's Alley

J. J. Johnson, trombone; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 24, 1947

S3519Boneology (as Bone-ology)
S3520Down Vernon's Alley

943   Brew Moore - Brew Blew / No More Brew

Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

NYC, October 22, 1948

S3913Brew Blew
S3915No More Brew

944   Roy Porter - Little Wig / Gassin' The Wig

Art Farmer, James Metlock, Eddie Preston, Bob Ross, trumpet; Danny Horton, Jimmy Knepper, William Willington, trombone; Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson, alto sax; Joe Howard, Clifford Solomon, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Joe Harrison, piano; Ben White, guitar; Roger Alderson, bass; Roy Porter, drums; Alvy Kidd, congas.

Los Angeles, CA, 1948 or January 19, 1949

SLA1104Gassin' The Wig

Addison Farmer, bass; replaces Alderson.

Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1949

SLA515-4Little Wig

945   Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Thriving On A Riff

Miles Davis, trumpet #2; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1; Sadik Hakim, piano #2; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945

1. S5849-1Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1)
2. S5852-3Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3)

946   Milt Jackson - Junior / Bubu

Bill Massey, trumpet; Julius Watkins, French horn; Billie Mitchell, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Walter Bishop, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Roy Haynes as Joe Hanes, drums.

NYC, February 23, 1949

S36-111Junior
S36-113Bubu

947   J.J. Johnson - Audubon / Stan Getz - Fast

Earl Swope, trombone; Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Duke Jordan as Duke Jordon, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Curley Russell, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.

NYC, May 2, 1949

S36-129Fast

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, May 11, 1949

S36-130-3Audobahn (as Audubon)

948   Allen Eager - All Night, All Frantic / And That's For Sure

Allen Eager, tenor sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Duke Jordan, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 15, 1947

S3432All Night, All Frantic
S3435And That's For Sure

949   J.J. Johnson - Don't Blame Me / Bee Jay

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, May 11, 1949

S36-131Don't Blame Me
S36-133-5Bee Jay

950   Leo Parker - Wee Dot / Leapin' Leo

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Charles Williams, drums.

Detroit, MI, October 4, 1947

DET803Leapin' Leo

Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor, alto sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 19, 1947

S3495-3Wee Dot

951   Fats Navarro, Leo Parker - Goin' To Minton's / Miles Davis, Charlie Parker - Half Nelson

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, January 29, 1947

S3386Goin' To Minton's

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3442-2Half Nelson (orig.-take 2)

952   Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm / Cheryl

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3422-1Cheryl (short-take 1)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D833-3Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3)

953   Brew Moore - Lestorian Mode / Kai's Kid

Jerry Lloyd as Jerry Floyd, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Roy Haines, drums.

NYC, May 20, 1949

S36-136-5Lestorian Mode
S36-137-2Kai's Kid

954   Stan Getz - Running Water / Leo Parker - Ineta

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, July 31, 1946

S3323Running Water

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Charles Williams, drums.

Detroit, MI, October 4, 1947

DET801Ineta

955   Dexter Gordon - Dextrose / Fats Navarro - Nostalgia

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1947

S3483-6Nostalgia

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.

NYC, December 22, 1947

S3512Dextrose

956   Serge Chaloff - Pumpernickel / Serge's Urge

Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; George Wallington as Geo. Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 5, 1947

S3412Pumpernickel
S3414Serge's Urge

957   Leo Parker - On The House / Dinky

Joe Newman, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.

Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948

D842On The House
D843Dinky

958   Allen Eager - Nightmare Allen / Churchmouse

Doug Mettome, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

NYC, November 6, 1947

S3469-5Nightmare Allen
S3470-4Churchmouse

959   Fats Navarro - Barry's Bop / Be Bop Romp

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1947

S3484-6Barry's Bop
S3485-6Be Bop Romp

960   Dexter Gordon - So Easy / Dexter's Riff

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1947

S3493So Easy
S3494Dexter's Riff

961   Charlie Parker - Another Hair Do / Bluebird

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D830-3Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3)
D831-3Bluebird (orig.-take 3)

962   The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 1 & 2

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Connie Kay, drums.

Elks Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947

BOP36Bopland Part 1 (as Byas-A-Drink)
BOP37Bopland Part 2 (as Byas-A-Drink)

963   The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 3 & 4

same session.

Elks Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947

BOP38Bopland Part 3 (as Byas-A-Drink)
BOP39Bopland Part 4 (as Byas-A-Drink)

964   The Bopland Boys - Bopland Parts 5 & 6

same session.

Elks Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947

BOP40Bopland Part 5 (as Byas-A-Drink)
BOP41Bopland Part 6 (as Byas-A-Drink)

965   Bibbi Johnson - How High The Moon / Thore Swanerud - Tout D'suite

Ove Lind, clarinet; Jimmy Nystrom, vibes; Thore Swanerud, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Anders Burman, drums; Bibbi Johnson as Bibbi Johns, vocal.

Stockholm, Sweden, September 19, 1949

mr17 | D6112How High The Moon
mr18 | D6113Tout D'suite

** originally released on Metronome (Swd) J 107 in 1949.

966   Stan Getz - Stan Gets Along / Stan's Mood

Earl Swope, trombone; Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Duke Jordan as Duke Jordon, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Curley Russell, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.

NYC, May 2, 1949

S36-126Stan Gets Along
S36-127Stan's Mood

967   Charlie Parker - Klaunstance / Stan Getz - Slow

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947

D832-1Klaunstance (orig.-take 1)

Earl Swope, trombone; Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Duke Jordan as Duke Jordon, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Curley Russell, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.

NYC, May 2, 1949

S36-128Slow

968   Brew Moore - Mudbug / Gold Rush

Jerry Lloyd as Jerry Floyd, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Roy Haines, drums.

NYC, May 20, 1949

S36-134-6Mudbug
S36-135-5Gold Rush

969   Kai Winding - Speak Low / The Boy Next Door

Kai Winding, trombone; Lou Stein, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 4, 1952

SKW4176Speak Low
SKW4178The Boy Next Door

970   no information

971   no information

972   no information

973   no information

974   no information

975   J.J. Johnson - Jay Bird / Teddy Reig - Mr. Dues

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cecil Payne, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, June 26, 1946

S3309-11Jay Bird (as Fly Jay)

Kai Winding, trombone; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelley Manne, drums; Teddy Reig, producer.

NYC, January 22, 1947

S3376-2Mr. Dues

976   Fats Navarro - Ice Freezes Red / Ray Brown - For Hecklers Only

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.

NYC, September 25, 1946

S3354-2For Hecklers Only

Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, January 29, 1947

S3384-2Ice Freezes Red

977   Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird / Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps   1947

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947

S3421-4Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4)

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947

S3441-3Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3)

978   Serge Chaloff - Gabardine And Serge / Sonny Stitt - Blues In Be Bop

"Kinny" Durham, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums.

NYC, August 23, 1946

S3345Blues In Be Bop

Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; George Wallington as Geo. Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 5, 1947

S3413Gabardine And Serge