Savoy Records Discography: 1931-1944

1931

Connie's Inn Orchestra / Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Rex Stewart, cornet; Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Claude Jones, trombone, vocal; Edgar Sampson, alto sax, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto, soprano sax, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Clarence Holiday, banjo, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Walter Johnson, drums.

NYC, July, 1931

C1431You Rascal You (as I'll Be Glad When You're Dead)Savoy XP 8058, MG 15018
C1432Blue RhythmSavoy 500, XP 8058
C1433Sugar Foot StompSavoy 500, XP 8058, MG 15018
C1434Low Down On The BayouSavoy XP 8058

* Savoy MG 15018   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2   1953
* Savoy XP 8058   Fletcher Henderson - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 6
* Savoy 500   Fletcher Henderson - Blue Rhythm / Sugar Foot Stomp   1944

1939

King Cole's Swingsters

Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Juanelda Carter, Bonnie Lake, vocal.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1939

DS-108There's No Anesthetic For LoveDavis & Schwegler 108/109
DS-109Dixie Jamboree-
DS-110Ta-De-AhDavis & Schwegler 110/111
DS-111Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q-
DS-112Harlem SwingDavis & Schwegler 112/113
DS-113I Lost Control Of Myself-
DS-114The Land Of Make BelieveDavis & Schwegler 114/115
DS-115That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling-
DS-116Dancing In The StreetDavis & Schwegler 116/117
DS-117You're So Different-
DS-118I Wouldn't Have Known ItDavis & Schwegler 118/119
DS-119Let's Get Happy-

* Davis & Schwegler 108/109   King Cole's Swingsters - There's No Anesthetic For Love / Dixie Jamboree
* Davis & Schwegler 110/111   King Cole's Swingsters - Ta-De-Ah / Riffin' At The Bar-B-Q
* Davis & Schwegler 112/113   King Cole's Swingsters - Harlem Swing / I Lost Control Of Myself
* Davis & Schwegler 114/115   King Cole's Swingsters - The Land Of Make Believe / That "Please Be Mineable" Feeling
* Davis & Schwegler 116/117   King Cole's Swingsters - Dancing In The Street / You're So Different
* Davis & Schwegler 118/119   King Cole's Swingsters - I Wouldn't Have Known It / Let's Get Happy

Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums; Laurel Watson, vocal #2.

NYC, circa October, 1939

1. US1005-1It's My Turn NowVarsity 8084; Storyville SLP 701
2. US1006-1You're A Lucky GuyVarsity 8084; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701
3. US1007-1Pluckin' The BassVarsity 8107; Storyville SLP 701
4. US1008-1I'm Getting Sentimental Over You-

* Storyville SLP 701   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8084; Montgomery Ward 10093   Roy Eldridge - It's My Turn Now / You're A Lucky Guy
* Varsity 8107; Montgomery Ward 10090; Sterling 105   Roy Eldridge - Pluckin' The Bass / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Toots Mondello And His Orchestra

Ziggy Elman, trumpet; Noni Bernardi, Toots Mondello, alto sax; Jerry Jerome, Art Rollini, tenor sax; Claude Thornhill, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Joe Swartzman, bass; Al Kendis, drums.

NYC, November, 1939

US1098-1St. Louis GalVarsity 8118
US1099-2Louisiana-
US1100-1Sweet LorraineVarsity 8110; Savoy XP 8055
US1101-1Beyond The MoonVarsity 8110; Savoy MG 15018

* Savoy MG 15018   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2   1953
* Savoy XP 8055   Toots Mondello - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 3   1954
* Varsity 8118   Toots Mondello - St. Louis Gal / Louisiana
* Varsity 8110   Toots Mondello - Sweet Lorraine / Beyond The Moon

Varsity Seven

Danny Polo, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar #1,3,4, guitar, vocal #2; Art Bernstein, bass; George Wettling, drums; Jeanne Burns, vocal #1,2,4.

NYC, December 14, 1939

1. US1158-1It's Tight Like ThatVarsity 8147
2. US1159-1Easy RiderVarsity 8147; Elite 5032; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15015, MG 15039
3. US1160-1Scratch My BackVarsity 8135; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15039
4. US1161-1Save It, Pretty MamaVarsity 8135

* Savoy MG 15015   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1   1951
* Savoy MG 15039   Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks   1954
* Savoy XP 8053   Coleman Hawkins And His Hot Seven - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Varsity 8147   Varsity Seven - It's Tight Like That / Easy Rider
* Elite 5032   New Orleans Seven - Easy Rider / How Long, How Long Blues
* Varsity 8135   Varsity Seven - Scratch My Back / Save It, Pretty Mama

Toots Mondello Trio

Toots Mondello, alto sax; Claude Thornhill, piano; Nick Fatool, drums.

NYC, December 18, 1939

US1177-1Here's Your ChangeRoyale 1817
US1178-1Sunset LullabyRoyale 1823; Savoy XP 8055
US1179-1Shades Of JadeRoyale 1823; Savoy XP 8055, MG 15018
US1180-2Burnin' SticksRoyale 1817; Savoy XP 8055

* Savoy MG 15018   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2   1953
* Savoy XP 8055   Toots Mondello - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 3   1954
* Royale 1817   Toots Mondello - Here's Your Change / Burnin' Sticks
* Royale 1823   Toots Mondello - Sunset Lullaby / Shades Of Jade

Gerald Clark Calypso Orchestra

The Duke Of Iron, vocal #1,2; Gerald Clark, and others.

NYC, December, 1939

1. US1123-1U.S.A.Varsity 8138
2. US1124-1DrusillaVarsity 8138; Savoy 5539
3. US1125-1Walter WinchellVarsity 8130; Savoy 5539
4. US1126-2MariaVarsity 8130

* Varsity 8138   Gerald Clark - U.S.A. / Drusilla
* Savoy 5539   Gerald Clark - Drusilla / Walter Winchell
* Varsity 8130   Gerald Clark - Walter Winchell / Maria

Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums.

NYC, December, 1939

US1189-1High SocietyVarsity 8154; Elite 5039; Storyville SLP 701
US1190-1Muskrat RambleVarsity 8154; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701
US1191-1Who Told You I CareVarsity 8144; Storyville SLP 701
US1192-1Does Your Heart Beat For Me-

* Storyville SLP 701   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8154; Montgomery Ward 10091   Roy Eldridge - High Society / Muskrat Ramble
* Elite 5039; Philips FR-81   Roy Eldridge - High Society / W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues
* Varsity 8144; Montgomery Ward 10092   Roy Eldridge - Who Told You I Care / Does Your Heart Beat For Me

Savoy Dictators

Hal Mitchell, Chippy Outcalt, trumpet; Howard Scott, trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax; Count Hastings, tenor sax; Clem Moorman, piano; Willie Johnson, guitar; Al Henderson, bass; Danny Gibson, drums.

NYC, 1939

L-1ARhythm And BugsSavoy 100
L-1Tricks-
1102Heyfus-GeyfusSavoy 101
444Jam And Crackers-

same session.

You Know And I KnowSavoy unissued

* Savoy 100   Savoy Dictators - Tricks / Rhythm And Bugs   1942
* Savoy 101   Savoy Dictators - Jam And Crackers / Heyfus-Geyfus   1943

1940

Varsity Seven

Danny Polo, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Artie Shapiro, bass; George Wettling, drums; Joe Turner, vocal #1,2.

NYC, January 15, 1940

1. US1284-1How Long, How Long BluesVarsity 8173; Elite 5032; Savoy 649, XP 8057, MG 15039
2. US1285-1Shake It And Break ItVarsity 8179; Commodore 114; Savoy 649, XP 8057, MG 15039
3. US1286-1A Pretty Girl Is Like A MelodyVarsity 8179; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15039
4. US1287-1Pom PomVarsity 8173; Savoy XP 8053, MG 15015, MG 15039

* Savoy MG 15039   Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks   1954
* Savoy MG 15015   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1   1951
* Savoy XP 8057   Coleman Hawkins, Mary Lou Williams - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8053   Coleman Hawkins And His Hot Seven - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1
* Varsity 8173   Varsity Seven - How Long, How Long Blues / Pom Pom
* Elite 5032   New Orleans Seven - Easy Rider / How Long, How Long Blues
* Savoy 649, 5544   Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins - How Long, How Long Blues / Shake It And Break It
* Varsity 8179   Varsity Seven - Shake It And Break It / A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody
* Commodore 114   Varsity Seven - Shake It And Break It / Les Hite - Yes, I Love You

Six Men And A Girl

Earl Thompson, trumpet; Earl "Buddy" Miller, alto sax, clarinet; Dick Wilson, tenor sax; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums.

NYC, January 26, 1940

US1316-1Mary Lou Williams BluesVarsity 8193
US1317-1Tea For TwoVarsity 8193; Savoy XP 8057, MG 15015
US1318-1Scratchin' The GravelVarsity 8190
US1319-1ZonkyVarsity 8190; Savoy XP 8057, MG 15015

* Savoy MG 15015   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1   1951
* Savoy XP 8057   Coleman Hawkins, Mary Lou Williams - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 5
* Varsity 8193   Six Men And A Girl - Mary Lou Williams Blues / Tea For Two
* Varsity 8190   Six Men And A Girl - Scratchin' The Gravel / Zonky

Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra

John Fallstitch, Tom Gonsoulin, trumpet; Sid Feller, trumpet, arranger; Joe Ferrall, Seymour Goldfinger, Jose Guttierez, trombone; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocal; Tony Antonelli, Joe Ferdinando, Jack Goldie, alto sax; Art St. John, alto, baritone sax; Larry Walsh, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano; Dan Perri, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Ed Naquin, drums.

NYC, February, 1940

US1356-1If I Could Be With YouRegent 159
US1357-1My Melancholy Baby-

* Regent 159   Jack Teagarden - If I Could Be With You / My Melancholy Baby

Sonny Dunham

Sonny Dunham, trumpet, trombone; Herbert Sweet, piano; Lou Green, guitar; Charlie Green, bass; Russell Johnson, drums.

NYC, March, 1940

US1424-1Little White LiesVarsity 8227; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15018
US1425-1Memories Of YouVarsity 8234; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15015
US1426-1Blue SkiesVarsity 8234; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15018
US1427-1Dark EyesVarsity 8227; Savoy XP 8054, MG 15015

* Savoy MG 15018   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2   1953
* Savoy MG 15015   Various Artists - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 1   1951
* Savoy XP 8054   Sonny Dunham And Rhythm Accomp. - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2
* Varsity 8227   Sonny Dunham - Little White Lies / Dark Eyes
* Varsity 8234   Sonny Dunham - Memories Of You / Blue Skies

King Cole Quartet

Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1940

AM521 | S5898I Like To RiffAmmor 108; Savoy SJL 2224, Jazz SJL 1205
AM522 | S5899On The Sunny Side Of The Street-
AM523Black Spider StompAmmor 109; Savoy Jazz SJL 1205
AM524By The River Sainte Marie-

* Savoy SJL 2224   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology   1977
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1205   Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio   1989
* Ammor 108; Varsity 8340   King Cole - I Like To Riff / On The Sunny Side Of The Street
= Savoy 600   -   1946
* Ammor 109   King Cole - Black Spider Stomp / By The River Sainte Marie

Buster Bailey And His Sextet

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.

NYC, May, 1940

US1759-1Should IVarsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701
US1760-1The Blue RoomVarsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701
US1761-1April In ParisVarsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701
US1762-1Am I BlueVarsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701

* Savoy SJL 2246   Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition   1980
* Storyville SLP 701   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8337   Buster Bailey - Should I / April In Paris
* Varsity 8333; Elite 1762; Elite X-7; Philips 84   Buster Bailey - The Blue Room / Am I Blue

Buster Bailey And His Sextet

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums; Judy Ellington, vocal #1,2.

NYC, June, 1940

1. US1841-1Seems Like A Month Of SundaysVarsity 8358; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701
2. US1842-1Fable Of A Rose-
3. US1843-1Pinetop's Boogie WoogieVarsity 8365; Sterling 3022; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701
4. US1844-1Eccentric RagVarsity 8365; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701

* Savoy SJL 2246   Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition   1980
* Storyville SLP 701   Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Varsity 8358   Buster Bailey - Seems Like A Month Of Sundays / Fable Of A Rose
* Varsity 8365; Elite X-6; Juke Box 506; Philips 82   Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / Eccentric Rag
* Sterling 3022   Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / no info

King Cole's Swingsters

Nat King Cole, piano, vocal; Oscar Moore, guitar; Wesley Prince, bass; Maxine Johnson, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1940

DST-283AI'm A Perfect Fool Over YouSavoy Jazz SJL 1205
DST-283BNever Mind, Baby-
DST-283CLovely Little Person-
DST-283DGoin' To Town With Honey-
DST-283ESyncopated Lullaby-
DST-283FFallin' In And Out Of Love-
DST-284ALet's Do Things-
DST-284BLove Me Sooner-
DST-284CJumpy Jitters-
DST-284DNothing Ever Happens-
DST-284ESentimental Blue-
DST-284FWhat 'Cha Doin' To My Heart-

* Savoy Jazz SJL 1205   Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio   1989

1942 (founded)

Bonnie Davis With The Bunny Banks Trio / Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers / Bonnie Davis And Clem

Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.

NYC, 1942

S2020Don't Stop NowSavoy 102, 102, 695, 5500, 5519
S2021That Ain't RightSavoy 103
S2022Moon NocturneSavoy 102
S2023I Can't Get StartedSavoy 103

same session.

S2027He Knows How To Knock Me Outunissued
S2028Why Don't You Do Right (sextette)Savoy 104
S2029?Low Down Boogie (instrumental)Savoy 104
S2029unknown titleunissued
S2030Bunny's Boogie (instrumental)Savoy 109
S2031Jitterbug Waltz (instrumental)Savoy 113
S2032He Knows How To Knock Me OutSavoy 104, 104, 5500, 5519
S2033It Ain't Good For MeSavoy 113
S2034Knock Me Out With A Boogie Bar (instrumental)Savoy 109

same session.

S2041Paratroop Boogie (piano solo)Savoy 102
S2042Bouncing On The Boardwalkunissued

* Savoy 102   Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / Bunny Banks - Paratroop Boogie   1943
* Savoy 102   Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / Moon Nocturne   1943
* Savoy 695   Bonnie Davis, Clem - Don't Stop Now / Upstairs
* Savoy 5500   Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / He Knows How To Knock Me Out
* Savoy 5519   Bonnie Davis - Don't Stop Now / He Knows How To Knock Me Out
* Savoy 103   Bonnie Davis - That Ain't Right / I Can't Get Started
* Savoy 104   Bonnie Davis - He Knows How To Knock Me Out / Why Don't You Do Right   1943
* Savoy 104   Bonnie Davis - He Knows How To Knock Me Out / The Bunny Banks Trio - Low Down Boogie   1943
* Savoy 109   The Bunny Banks Trio - Knock Me Out With A Boogie Bar / Bunny's Boogie
* Savoy 113   The Bunny Banks Trio - Jitterbug Waltz / Bonnie Davis - It Ain't Good For Me

Ross Leonard And His Orchestra

Ross Leonard, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, 1942

S2045As Time Goes BySavoy 107
S2046Moon NocturneSavoy 108
S2047It Can't Be Wrong-
S2048One Night In Your HeartSavoy 107
S2049Bluebird Of Happinessunissued
S2050And So It GoneSavoy 116

* Savoy 107   Ross Leonard - As Time Goes By / One Night In Your Heart
* Savoy 108   Ross Leonard - Moon Nocturne / It Can't Be Wrong   1943
* Savoy 116   Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / And So It Gone   1943

no information

unknown artists.

NYC, 1942

L5501Scotch BoogieSavoy unissued
L5502Low Down Boogie-

Bonnie Davis With The Bunny Banks Trio / Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers / Bonnie Davis And Clem

Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.

NYC, 1942

S6600Get In Touch With MeSavoy 112
S6601No Love BluesSavoy 110
S6602AI Don't Stand For That JiveSavoy 110, 5512, 5531
S6603ASo LongSavoy 112, 5525
S6603B-unissued

* Savoy 112   Bonnie Davis - So Long / Get In Touch With Me
* Savoy 110   Bonnie Davis - No Love Blues / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 5512   Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive / Lloyd Thompson - I Wonder
* Savoy 5531   Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 5525   Bonnie Davis, Clem - Let Me Play With You Poodle / Bonnie Davis - So Long

no information

unknown artists.

NYC, 1942

7701unknown titleSavoy unissued
7702--
7703AHappy Birthday-

Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers

Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers.

NYC, 1942

S7704APut Your Arms Around Me HoneySavoy 116

* Savoy 116   Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Put Your Arms Around Me Honey / And So It Gone   1943

Ross Leonard / Buddy Kline Eight

Ross Leonard, vocal; Buddy Kline Eight.

NYC, 1942

7707Send Me Some Rosesunissued
S7708-Savoy 117
L7709Judge To JailSavoy 114
L7710You Put A Patch In My Broken Heartunissued

* Savoy 117   Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Send Me Some Roses / Johnny Doughboy Polka
* Savoy 114   Ross Leonard - Judge To Jail / no info

Fitz Herbert

Fitz Herbert.

NYC, 1942

7716Chicago BoogieSavoy unissued
7717New Orleans Boogie-
7718Savoy Boogie-
7719Harlem Boogie-

Teddy Tucker's Band

Teddy Tucker.

NYC, 1942

L7720Cuddle Up A Little CloserSavoy 119

* Savoy 119   Teddy Tucker - Cuddle Up A Little Closer / She Didn't Lay That Pistol Down   1944

Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers

Hank Hill And The Hill Toppers.

NYC, 1942

S7721Johnny Doughboy PolkaSavoy 117

same session.

7722I'll Never Change StrangerSavoy unissued

* Savoy 117   Hank Hill, Ross Leonard - Send Me Some Roses / Johnny Doughboy Polka

1943

Kings Of Harmony Quartette

Kings Of Harmony Quartette.

NYC, 1943

S4400Fountain Of BloodKing Solomon 1001
S4401Shame How They Done Our LordKing Solomon 1000
S4402Is There Anybody Here-
S4403Tree Are BendingKing Solomon 1001

* King Solomon 1001   Kings Of Harmony Quartette - Fountain Of Blood / Tree Are Bending
* King Solomon 1000   Kings Of Harmony Quartette - Shame How They Done Our Lord / Is There Anybody Here   1943

The Original Kings Of Harmony

The Original Kings Of Harmony.

NYC, 1943

L7730So GladKing Solomon 1011
L7731Fare You WellKing Solomon 1012
L7732Home On The Rock-
L7733On The Ocean SailingKing Solomon 1013
L7734Wandering Child-
L7735Preacher And The BearKing Solomon 1004

* King Solomon 1011   The Original Kings Of Harmony - So Glad / Good News
* King Solomon 1012   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Fare You Well / Home On The Rock
* King Solomon 1013   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Wandering Child / On The Ocean Sailing
* King Solomon 1004   The Original Kings Of Harmony - He Know How Much We Can Bear / Preacher And The Bear   1944

Johnson Jubilee Singers

Johnson Jubilee Singers, vocal group.

NYC, 1943

L7800Rock My SoulKing Solomon 1002
L7801Where Can I Go-
L7802Heavy LoadKing Solomon 1006
L7803Humble Yourself-

* King Solomon 1002   Johnson Jubilee Singers - Rock My Soul / Where Can I Go
* King Solomon 1006   Johnson Jubilee Singers - Humble Yourself / Heavy Load

The Original Kings Of Harmony

The Original Kings Of Harmony.

NYC, 1943

L9501Good NewsKing Solomon 1011
L9502I Want Two WingsKing Solomon 1003
L9503Moses Smoke The WaterKing Solomon 1007
L9504He Know How Much We Can BearKing Solomon 1004
L9505unknown titleSavoy unissued
L9506New Born AgainKing Solomon 1007

* King Solomon 1011   The Original Kings Of Harmony - So Glad / Good News
* King Solomon 1003   The Original Kings Of Harmony - I Heard An Angel Singing / I Want Two Wings
* King Solomon 1007   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Moses Smoke The Water / New Born Again
* King Solomon 1004   The Original Kings Of Harmony - He Know How Much We Can Bear / Preacher And The Bear   1944

Teddy Tucker's Band And The Hill Toppers

Teddy Tucker's Band And The Hill Toppers.

NYC, 1943

L9636Make With The Bullets, BennySavoy 118
L9637unknown titleunissued
L9638She Didn't Lay That Pistol DownSavoy 119
L9639Oh, TheodoraSavoy 118

* Savoy 118   Teddy Tucker - Make With The Bullets, Benny / Oh, Theodora   1943
* Savoy 119   Teddy Tucker - Cuddle Up A Little Closer / She Didn't Lay That Pistol Down   1944

1944

Bonnie Davis And The Piccadilly Pipers

Clem Moorman, piano; Ernie Ransom, guitar; Henry Padgett, bass; Bonnie Davis, vocal.

NYC, January 20, 1944

S5560You're Not Doing Your HomeworkSavoy 126, 5531
S5561Embraceable YouSavoy 531
S5562Shoo Shoo BabySavoy 126
S5563I Don't Stand For That Jiveunissued
S5564Groovy Like A Movie-Let's Get Groovy-

* Savoy 126   Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Shoo Shoo Baby   1944
* Savoy 5531   Bonnie Davis - You're Not Doing Your Homework / Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive
* Savoy 531   Billy Daniels - Always / Bonnie Davis - Embraceable You

Paul Martel Orchestra

Arlene Johnson, vocal; Paul Martel Orchestra.

NYC, January 21, 1944

S5365Boogie Woogie Hotelunissued
S5366Midnite Jump-
S5367ChowderSavoy 125
S5368Git Wid It-

* Savoy 125   Arlene Johnson, Paul Martel - Chowder / Git Wid It   1944

Red River Dave

unknown, tenor sax, violin, guitar, bass; Red River Dave, vocal, guitar.

NYC, January 27, 1944

S5370Ball And ChainSavoy unissued
S5371I'm Leaving 'Cause There's Nothing Left To Do-
S5372You Can Count On Me-
S5373I'd Like To Give My Dog To Uncle Sam-

Savoy Musette Quintet

Savoy Musette Quintet, polka band.

January, 1944

S6000Johnny Doughboy PolkaSavoy 510
S6001Gay Vienna-

* Savoy 510   Savoy Musette Quintet - Johnny Doughboy Polka / Gay Vienna

Eddie Greene's Californians

Charles Cognata, Eddie Greene, Bob Higgins, Bill Moore, trumpet; Bobby Sherwood, trumpet, guitar, vocal; Al Chait, Dave Clark, Bob Leeman, trombone; Ray Beckenstein, Eddie Lucas, alto sax; Frank Meyers, Dave Pell, tenor sax; Evan Biken, baritone sax; Hal Becker, piano; Basil Hutchinson, guitar; Joe Genelli, bass; Roy Harte, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 1944

S5379King Cotton (as Swingin' Eyes)Savoy 128, 606, XP 8078, MG 12098
S5380Bob's Mob (as Mother Knickerbocker)Savoy 129, XP 8078
S5381More Of The SameSavoy 128
S5382Flight No. 39 (as Bombardier No. 39)Savoy 129, 606, MG 12098
S5383Hot PastramiSavoy MG 12098

* Savoy MG 12098   The Jumpin' Bands Of Georgie Auld And Bobby Sherwood   not released
* Savoy XP 8078   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 2
* Savoy 128   Bobby Sherwood - King Cotton / More Of The Same
* Savoy 606   Eddie Greene - King Cotton / Flight No. 39
* Savoy 129   Bobby Sherwood - Bob's Mob / Bombardier, No. 39

Shorty Allen Quintet

unknown, tenor sax, vibes; Shorty Allen, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; unknown, drums.

NYC, February 15, 1944

S5375I'm Hipunissued
S5376Have Yourself A BallSavoy 525
S5377Savoy Riff-
S5378The Man I Loveunissued
S5379Warsaw Concerto-

* Savoy 525   Shorty Allen - Have Yourself A Ball / Savoy Riff

The Original Kings Of Harmony

The Original Kings Of Harmony.

NYC, March 7, 1944

S5400Lead Me To That RockKing Solomon 1008
S5401Crucifixion-
S5402I Heard An Angel SingingKing Solomon 1003
S5403Lead Me OnKing Solomon 1009
S5404Little DavidKing Solomon 1005; Savoy 4008
S5405You Better MindKing Solomon 1009
S5406I Got A Mother Done Gone OnKing Solomon 1005; Savoy 4008
S5407Walk The Lonesome ValleyKing Solomon 1010
S5408Put On You Old Grey BonnetSavoy unissued
S5409Little LizaKing Solomon 1010

* King Solomon 1008   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Lead Me To That Rock / Crucifixion
* King Solomon 1003   The Original Kings Of Harmony - I Heard An Angel Singing / I Want Two Wings
* King Solomon 1009   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Lead Me On / You Better Mind   1944
* King Solomon 1005   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Little David / I Got A Mother Done Gone On
* Savoy 4008   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Little David / I Got A Mother Done Gone On
* King Solomon 1010   The Original Kings Of Harmony - Walk The Lonesome Valley / Little Liza

Cozy Cole All Stars

Lamarr Wright, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Teddy Walters, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, March 13, 1944

S5410JerichoSavoy 502, 575, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5411Talk To MeSavoy 501, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5412Concerto For CozySavoy 575, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5413Body And Soul (alternate take)Savoy SJL 2220
-Body And SoulSavoy 501, XP 8088, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5426Nice And CozySavoy 502, MG-14010

* Savoy MG-14010   Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy   1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197   -   1969
* Savoy SJL 2218   Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy SJL 2220   Various Artists - The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy MG 9008   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1   1952
* Savoy XP 8088   Ben Webster - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 502   Cozy Cole - Jericho / Nice And Cozy   1944
* Savoy 575   Cozy Cole - Jericho / Concerto For Cozy
* Savoy 501   Cozy Cole - Talk To Me / Body And Soul   1944

Red River Dave

Red River Dave, vocal, guitar; and others.

NYC, March 14, 1944

S5414You'll Always Be My SweetheartSavoy unissued
S5415Dust On Mother's Bible-
S5416I'd Rather Die For My Country Than Live With My Wife-
S5417Don't Call My Name-

Denny Beckner And His Mad Cap Merrymakers

Denny Beckner And His Mad Cap Merrymakers.

NYC, March 14, 1944

S5418Hallelujah 8-9-10Savoy 140
S5419You Can Take My Heart-
S5420Mirror Mirror On The WallSavoy 141
S5421You Got To Talk Me Into It Baby-

* Savoy 140   Denny Beckner - Hallelujah 8-9-10 / You Can Take My Heart   1944
* Savoy 141   Denny Beckner - Mirror Mirror On The Wall / You Got To Talk Me Into It Baby

Joe Marsala's All Timers

Bobby Hackett, cornet; Frank Orchard, trombone; Joe Marsala, clarinet; Gene Schroeder, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Bob Casey, bass; Rollo Laylan, drums.

NYC, March 21, 1944

S5422Clarinet MarmaladeSavoy 503, XP 8031, MG 15009; Regent MG 6079
S5423Joe's BluesSavoy 504, 45-796, XP 8031, MG 15005; Regent MG 6079
S5424Village Blues (as Greenwich Blues)Savoy 504, XP 8031, MG 15009; Regent MG 6079
S5425Tiger RagSavoy 503, 45-796, XP 8031, MG 15005; Regent MG 6079

* Regent MG 6079   Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett, Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala - We Dig.....Dixieland Jazz
= Savoy MG 12208   -   1969
* Savoy MG 15009   Various Artists - Dixieland Series Vol. 2   1952
* Savoy MG 15005   Various Artists - Dixieland Series Vol. 1   1951
* Savoy XP 8031   Eddie Condon - Bobby Hackett
* Savoy 45-796   Joe Marsala - Joe's Blues / Tiger Rag
* Savoy 503   Joe Marsala - Tiger Rag / Clarinet Marmalade
= Savoy 740   Eddie Condon - Clarinet Marmalade / Tiger Rag
* Savoy 504, 706   Joe Marsala - Village Blues / Joe's Blues

Ross Leonard - Peggy Dale With Cy Baker Orchestra

Cy Baker, trumpet, leader; Peggy Dale, Ross Leonard, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, April 3, 1944

S5432KentuckySavoy 142
S5433When You Put On That Old Blue Suit-
S5434They All Wanted You For MeSavoy 143
S5435Sorry For You-

* Savoy 142   Ross Leonard, Peggy Dale - Kentucky / When You Put On That Old Blue Suit
* Savoy 143   Ross Leonard - They All Wanted You For Me / Sorry For You

Red River Dave

Red River Dave, vocal, guitar; and others.

NYC, April 10, 1944

S5427I Don't Want To Lose You NowSavoy unissued
S5428Let's Stop Making Make Believe-
S5429I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My Heart-
S5430Is There Room In The Grave For Me-

Ben Webster Quartet

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; David Booth, drums.

NYC, April 17, 1944

S5436-1Honeysuckle RoseSavoy SJL 2208
S5436-2-Savoy 506, 553, XP 8088, MG 9008, MG 14009, SJL 2220
S5437-1I Surrender, DearSavoy 505, 580, MG 14009, SJL 2220
S5437-2-Savoy SJL 2208
S5438-1Blue Skies-
S5438-2-Savoy 505, 553, XP 8088, MG 9013, MG 14009, SJL 2220
S5439Kat's FurSavoy 506, 580, XP 8088, MG 9021, MG 14009, SJL 2220

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 14009   Various Artists - Angry Tenors   1957
* Savoy SJL 2220   Various Artists - The Tenor Sax Album: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy MG 9008   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1   1952
* Savoy MG 9013   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2   1952
* Savoy MG 9021   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3   1953
* Savoy XP 8088   Ben Webster - Tenor Sax
* Savoy 506   Ben Webster - Honeysuckle Rose / Kat's Fur
* Savoy 553   Ben Webster - Honeysuckle Rose / Blue Skies   1945
* Savoy 505   Ben Webster - I Surrender, Dear / Blue Skies   1944
* Savoy 580   Ben Webster - I Surrender, Dear / Kat's Fur

Earl Warren And His Orchestra

Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, trumpet; Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Lou Taylor, Dicky Wells, trombone; Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Earl Warren, alto sax, vocal, arranger; Buddy Tate, Lester Young, tenor sax; Rudy Rutherford, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Tadd Dameron, Dick Flanagan, Dixky Wells, arranger.

NYC, April 18, 1944

S5440-1Empty HeartedSavoy 507, (J) K30Y 6189/90
S5441-1Circus In RhythmSavoy 508, 539, SJL 2202
S5441-2-Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202
S5441-3-Savoy SJL 2202
S5442-1Poor Little PlaythingSavoy 508, SJL 2202
S5442-2-Savoy SJL 2202
S5443-1Tush-
S5443-2-Savoy 507, 539, XP 8076, MG 9029, MG 12071, SJL 2202

* Savoy SJL 2202   Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings   1976
* Savoy MG 12071   Lester Young - The Master's Touch   1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later)   Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy (J) K30Y 6189/90   Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young: Complete Edition   1987
* Savoy MG 9029   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean"   1953
* Savoy XP 8076   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 507   Earl Warren - Empty Hearted / Tush   1944
* Savoy 508   Earl Warren - Circus In Rhythm / Poor Little Plaything   not released?
* Savoy 539   Earl Warren - Circus In Rhythm / Tush   1945

Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men

Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Dexter Hall, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, April 18, 1944

S5446-1These Foolish ThingsSavoy 511, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5447-1Exercise In SwingSavoy 509, MG 9029, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5447-2-Savoy SJL 2202
S5447-3-Savoy MG 12071, SJL 2202
S5447-4--
S5448-1Salute To Fats-
S5448-2--
S5448-3-Savoy SJL 2202
S5448-4--
S5448-5-Savoy 511, MG 9008, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5449-1Basie EnglishSavoy MG 12071, SJL 2202
S5449-2-Savoy 509, XP 8076, MG 9008, MG 12068, SJL 2202

* Savoy MG 12068   Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young   1956
= Savoy MG 12068 (later)   The Immortal Lester Young
* Savoy SJL 2202   Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings   1976
* Savoy MG 12071   Lester Young - The Master's Touch   1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later)   Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy MG 9029   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean"   1953
* Savoy MG 9008   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1   1952
* Savoy XP 8076   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 511   Johnny Guarnieri - These Foolish Things / Salute To Fats   1944
* Savoy 509   Johnny Guarnieri - Exercise In Swing / Basie English   1944

Cozy Cole And His Orchestra

Emmet Berry, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, Budd Johnson, Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Max Shopnick, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, May 1, 1944

S5450Old Man RiverSavoy 512, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5451Wrap Your Troubles In DreamsSavoy 512, MG 15039, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5452Riding The RiffSavoy 513, MG 15039, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5453Flat RockSavoy 513, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218

* Savoy MG-14010   Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy   1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197   -   1969
* Savoy SJL 2218   Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy MG 9029   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean"   1953
* Savoy MG 15039   Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Talks   1954
* Savoy 512   Cozy Cole - Old Man River / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams   1944
* Savoy 513   Cozy Cole - Riding The Riff / Flat Rock   1944
= Savoy 583   Coleman Hawkins, Cozy Cole - Riding The Riff / Flat Rock   1945

Lester Young Quintet

Lester Young, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, May 1, 1944

S5454-1Blue Lester (as Lester's Blues)Savoy 581, 667, XP 8016, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5455-1(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A ChanceSavoy MG 12071, SJL 2202
S5455-2-Savoy 535, 676, XP 8016, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5456-1IndianaSavoy MG 12071, SJL 2202
S5456-2-Savoy 581, 676, XP 8017, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202
S5457-1Jump, Lester, Jump (as Lester's Savoy Jump)Savoy 535, 667, XP 8017, MG 9002, MG 12068, SJL 2202

* Savoy MG 12068   Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young   1956
= Savoy MG 12068 (later)   The Immortal Lester Young
* Savoy SJL 2202   Lester Young - Pres/The Complete Savoy Recordings   1976
* Savoy MG 12071   Lester Young - The Master's Touch   1956
= Savoy MG 12071 (later)   Lester Young Memorial
* Savoy MG 9002   Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos   1951
* Savoy XP 8016   Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos Vol. 1   1950
* Savoy XP 8017   Lester Young - Tenor Sax Solos Vol. 2
* Savoy 581   Lester Young - Lester's Blues / Indiana
* Savoy 667   Lester Young - Blue Lester / Jump, Lester, Jump   1948
* Savoy 535   Lester Young - Ghost Of A Chance / Lester's Savoy Jump
= Savoy 551   -   1945
* Savoy 676   Lester Young - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Indiana   1948

Hot Lips Page's Swing Seven

Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams, alto, tenor sax; Don Byas, George Johnson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.

NYC, June 14, 1944

S5462Dance Of The TambourineSavoy 521, SJL 2208
S5463-3Uncle Sam's BluesSavoy 520
S5463-6-Savoy 755, SJL 2208
S5464Pagin' Mr. PageSavoy 520
S5465I Keep Rollin' OnSavoy 521, SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy 521, 605   Hot Lips Page - Dance Of The Tambourine / I Keep Rollin' On
* Savoy 520   Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Pagin' Mr. Page   1944
* Savoy 755   Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Lips Blues

Cozy Cole And His Orchestra

Emmet Berry, trumpet; Eddie Barefield, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Sid Weiss, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, June 14, 1944

S5466Jersey JumpoffSavoy 519, XP 8076, MG 9029, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5467Stompin' At The SavoySavoy 518, 550, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5468On The Sunny Side Of The StreetSavoy 519, 550, XP 8076, MG 9008, MG-14010, SJL 2218
S5469Jump Awhile (as Jump Street)Savoy 518, MG 9030, MG-14010, SJL 2218

* Savoy MG-14010   Cozy Cole - Concerto For Cozy   1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12197   -   1969
* Savoy SJL 2218   Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole - All Star Swing Groups: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy MG 9029   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean"   1953
* Savoy MG 9008   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1   1952
* Savoy MG 9030   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy   1954
* Savoy XP 8076   Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young - The "Pres" And The "Bean" Vol. 1
* Savoy 519   Cozy Cole - Jersey Jumpoff / On The Sunny Side Of The Street   1944
* Savoy 518   Cozy Cole - Stompin' At The Savoy / Jump Street   1944
* Savoy 550   Coleman Hawkins - Stompin' At The Savoy / On The Sunny Side Of The Street   1945

Miss Rhapsody With June Cole's Orchestra

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Walter "Foots" Thomas, tenor sax; Reuben "June" Cole, piano; Harold Underhill, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums; Viola Wells, vocal.

NYC, July 6, 1944

S5475Bye Bye BabySavoy 5510, SJL 2208
S5476My Lucky Day-
S5477Hey Lawdy MamaSavoy 5511, SJL 2208
S5478Groovin' The Blues-

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy 5510   Miss Rhapsody - Bye Bye Baby / My Lucky Day
* Savoy 5511   Miss Rhapsody - Hey Lawdy Mama / Groovin' The Blues

Pete Brown Quintet

Pete Brown, alto sax; Kenny Watts, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Al Matthews, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.

NYC, July 11, 1944

S5480Ooh WeeSavoy 523, 644, SJL 2208
S5481Bellevue For YouSavoy 522, SJL 2208
S5482Pete Brown's BoogieSavoy 522, 694, SJL 2208
S5483Moppin' The BluesSavoy 523, SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy 523   Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Moppin' The Blues
* Savoy 644   Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Sunshine Blues
* Savoy 522   Pete Brown - Bellevue For You / Pete Brown's Boogie   1944
* Savoy 694   Pete Brown - P.B. Boogie / Big Boy Boogie   1949

Don Byas' Swing Shifters

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Jack Parker as Jimmy Parker, drums.

NYC, July 28, 1944

S5490Riffin' And Jivin'Savoy 582, SJL 2213
S5491-1Free And EasySavoy SJL 2213
S5491-2-Savoy 524, XP 8039; Regent RMG 6044; Savoy SJL 2213
S5492Worried And BlueSavoy 582, XP 8039, MG 15043, SJL 2213
S5493-1Don's IdeaSavoy SJL 2213
S5493-2-Savoy 552, MG 9013, SJL 2213

* Savoy SJL 2213   Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Regent RMG 6044   Don Byas - Jazz... Free And Easy   1957
= Savoy MG 12203   -   late 1960s
* Savoy MG 15043   Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas   1954
* Savoy MG 9013   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2   1952
* Savoy XP 8039   Don Byas Vol. 5
* Savoy 582   Don Byas - Riffin' And Jivin' / Worried And Blue
* Savoy 524   Don Byas - Free And Easy / Bass C Jam   1944
* Savoy 552   Don Byas - Don's Idea / What Do You Want With My Heart   1945

Pete Brown Quintet

Pete Brown, alto sax, vocal; Kenny Watts, piano; Herman Mitchell, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.

NYC, August 1, 1944

S5495Boot ZootSavoy SJL 2224
S5496It's Great-
S5497Lazy Day-
S5498Sunshine BluesSavoy 644, SJL 2224

* Savoy SJL 2224   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology   1977
* Savoy 644   Pete Brown - Ooh Wee / Sunshine Blues

Don Byas' Swing Shifters

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Rudy Williams, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.

NYC, August 17, 1944

S5700Savoy Jam Party Part 2Savoy XP 8078, MG 9030, SJL 2213
S5701Savoy Jam Party Part 1Savoy XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2213
S5702Just Can't Make Up My Mind (as 11944 Stomp)Savoy SJL 2213
S5703What Do You Want With My HeartSavoy 552, XP 8037, MG 9021, MG 15043, SJL 2213
S5704Bass C JamSavoy 524

* Savoy SJL 2213   Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 9030   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy   1954
* Savoy MG 9021   Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3   1953
* Savoy MG 15043   Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas   1954
* Savoy XP 8078   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8077   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8037   Don Byas Vol. 3
* Savoy 552   Don Byas - Don's Idea / What Do You Want With My Heart   1945
* Savoy 524   Don Byas - Free And Easy / Bass C Jam   1944

The Emmett Berry Five

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, August 31, 1944

NSC1Sweet And LovelyNational 9001; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2213
NSC2White Rose KickNational 9001; Savoy SJL 2213
NSC3My Deep Blue DreamNational 9002; Savoy SJL 2213
NSC4Byas'd Opinion-

* EmArcy MG-36017   Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude   1955
* Savoy SJL 2213   Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* National 9001   Emmett Berry - Sweet And Lovely / White Rose Kick
* National 9002   Emmett Berry - My Deep Blue Dream / Byas'd Opinion

Hot Lips Page Band

Jesse Brown, Joe Keyes, trumpet; Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Earl Bostic, Floyd "Horsecollar" Williams, alto sax; Don Byas, Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano, celeste; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Jack Parker, drums.

NYC, September 12, 1944

S5706I Got What It TakesSavoy 529, SJL 2208
S5707Good For Stompin'Savoy SJL 2208
S5708Lips Blues (as Double Trouble Blues)Savoy 529, 755, SJL 2208
S5709BlooeySavoy SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy 529   Hot Lips Page - Lips Blues / I Got What It Takes
= Savoy 700   Hot Lips Page - I Got What It Takes / Double Trouble Blues
* Savoy 755   Hot Lips Page - Uncle Sam's Blues / Lips Blues

Tiny Grimes Quintette

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

S5710-1Tiny's Tempo (short-take 1)Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500
S5710-2Tiny's Tempo (short-take 2)Savoy MG 12001, S5J 5500
S5710-3Tiny's Tempo (orig.-take 3)Savoy 526, 541, 45-310, XP 8000, MG 9010, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500
S5711-1I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 1)Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500
S5711-2I'll Always Love You Just The Same (take 2)Savoy 526, 567, 613, SJL 2201, S5J 5500
S5712-1Romance Without Finance (take 1)Savoy SJL 2208, S5J 5500
S5712-2Romance Without Finance (take 2)Savoy S5J 5500
S5712-3Romance Without Finance (take 3)Savoy SJL 1107, S5J 5500
S5712-4Romance Without Finance (take 4)Savoy S5J 5500
S5712-5Romance Without Finance (take 5)Savoy 532, 613, MG 9022, SJL 2201, S5J 5500
S5713-1Red Cross (short-take 1)Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, S5J 5500
S5713-2Red Cross (orig.-take 2)Savoy 532, 541, 567, 45-300, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, SJL 2201, S5J 5500

* Savoy MG 12001   The Immortal Charlie Parker   1955
* Savoy SJL 1107   Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy S5J 5500   Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions   1978
* Savoy SJL 2201   Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)   1976
* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 9010   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 3   1952
* Savoy MG 9022   Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1   1953
* Savoy MG 9000   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1   1951
* Savoy XP 8000   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1   1950
* Savoy 45-310   Charlie Parker - Milestones / Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-300   Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 526   Tiny Grimes - Tiny's Tempo / I'll Always Love You Just The Same
* Savoy 541   Charlie Parker - Tiny's Tempo / Red Cross   1945
= Savoy 915, 45-600   -
* Savoy 567   Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Charlie Parker - Red Cross
* Savoy 613   Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance   1946
= Savoy 925   Charlie Parker, Tiny Grimes - I'll Always Love You Just The Same / Romance Without Finance
* Savoy 532   Tiny Grimes - Romance Without Finance / Red Cross

Buck Ram's All Stars

Shad Collins, Frank Newton, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Earl Bostic, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums; Buck Ram, leader.

NYC, September 18, 1944

S5714Twilight In TeheranSavoy 572, SJL 2208
S5715Morning MistSavoy SJL 2208
S5716Swing StreetSavoy 572, XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2208
S5717Ram SessionSavoy XP 8077, MG 9030, SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 9030   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy   1954
* Savoy XP 8077   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 1
* Savoy 572   Buck Ram - Twilight In Teheran / Swing Street

Johnny Guarnieri Trio

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

WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1944

S5718Bowin' Singin' SlamSavoy 530, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067
S5719Gliss Me Again (as Band Aid)Savoy 530, 1110, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067
S5720Deuces WildSavoy 557, XP 8063, MG 15007, MG 12067
S5721Deuces Mild-
S5722New Exercise In SwingSavoy 556, MG 12067
S5723My Blue Heaven-

* Savoy MG 12067   Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart   1956
* Savoy MG 15007   Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano   1951
* Savoy XP 8063   Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano Vol. 1
* Savoy 530   Johnny Guarnieri - Bowin' Singin' Slam / Gliss Me Again   1944
* Savoy 1110   Johnny Guarnieri - Band Aid / Big Head
* Savoy 557   Johnny Guarnieri - Deuces Wild / Deuces Mild   1945
* Savoy 556   Johnny Guarnieri - New Exercise In Swing / My Blue Heaven   1945

Stuff Smith Trio

Stuff Smith, violin, vocal; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Rosalie Young, vocal.

NYC, September 26, 1944

S5725Save All Your Honey For MeSavoy 528
S5726Don'tcha Pay Him No MindSavoy SJL 2224
S5727Is IsSavoy 528, SJL 2224
S5728Two Faced WomanSavoy SJL 2224

* Savoy SJL 2224   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology   1977
* Savoy 528   Stuff Smith - Is Is / Save All Your Honey For Me

Billy Daniels

Stuff Smith, violin; Jimmy Jones, piano; John Levy, bass; Billy Daniels, vocal.

NYC, September 26, 1944

S5729AlwaysSavoy 531

* Savoy 531   Billy Daniels - Always / Bonnie Davis - Embraceable You

The Hank D'Amico Sextette

Frank Newton, trumpet; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Sid Weiss, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.

NYC, October 10, 1944

NSC9Hank's PranksNational 9047; Savoy SJL 2224
NSC10Juke Box Judy-
NSC11Shy Little Witch From GreenwichNational 9004; Savoy SJL 2224
NSC12Gone At DawnNational 9003; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2224

* Savoy SJL 2224   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two: An Anthology   1977
* EmArcy MG-36017   Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude   1955
* National 9047   Hank D'Amico - Juke Box Judy / Hank's Pranks
* National 9004   Warren Evans - I'm Lost / Hank D'Amico - Shy Little Witch From Greenwich
* National 9003   Warren Evans - I Wonder / Hank D'Amico - Gone At Dawn

The Three Riffs With Tiny Grimes Quartette

Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums; The Three Riffs, rhythm & blues vocal group.

NYC, November 3, 1944

S5731I'm HighSavoy unissued
S5732Poor Butterfly-

The Three Barons With Tiny Grimes Quartette

Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums; The Three Barons, vocal group.

NYC, November 3, 1944

S5733Milk Shake StandSavoy 527
S5734I'd Give My Life-

* Savoy 527   The Three Barons, Tiny Grimes - Milk Shake Stand / I'd Give My Life

Tiny Grimes Quartette

Joe Springer, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Bass Robinson, bass; Doc West, drums.

NYC, November 3, 1944

S5735Groovin' With GrimesSavoy SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976

Johnny Guarnieri Trio

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

WOR Studios, NYC, November 7, 1944

S5737Santa Clausunissued
S5738Johnny At The Met-
S5739I'm In The Mood For LoveSavoy 554, XP 8082, MG 12067
S5740FirebirdSavoy 555, XP 8082, MG 15007, MG 12067
S5741That Old Black MagicSavoy 554, XP 8082, MG 12067
S5742Hangover (as Big Head)Savoy 555, 1110, XP 8082, MG 15007, MG 12067

* Savoy MG 12067   Bowin' Singin' Slam Featuring Slam Stewart   1956
* Savoy MG 15007   Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano   1951
* Savoy XP 8082   Johnny Guarnieri Trio - Hot Piano Vol. 2
* Savoy 554   Johnny Guarnieri - I'm In The Mood For Love / That Old Black Magic   1945
* Savoy 555   Johnny Guarnieri - Firebird / Hangover   1945
* Savoy 1110   Johnny Guarnieri - Band Aid / Big Head

Helen Humes With Leonard Feather's Hiptet

Bobby Stark, trumpet; Prince Robinson, clarinet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Leonard Feather, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Helen Humes, vocal.

NYC, November 20, 1944

S5745I Would If I CouldSavoy 5513
S5746Keep Your Mind On MeSavoy 5514
S5747Fortune Tellin' ManSavoy 5513
S5748Suspicious BluesSavoy 5514

* Savoy 5513   Helen Humes - I Would If I Could / Fortune Tellin' Man
* Savoy 5514   Helen Humes - Keep Your Mind On Me / Suspicious Blues

Lloyd Thompson With Leonard Feather's Hiptet

Bobby Stark, trumpet; Prince Robinson, clarinet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Leonard Feather, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Denzil Best, drums; Lloyd Thompson, vocal.

NYC, November 20, 1944

S5749I WonderSavoy 5512

* Savoy 5512   Bonnie Davis, Clem - I Don't Stand For That Jive / Lloyd Thompson - I Wonder

Miss Rhapsody With Reuben Cole's Orchestra

Frank Newton, trumpet; Morris Lounds, tenor sax; Reuben "June" Cole, piano; Harold Underhill, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass #1-3; Slam Stewart, bass #4; Cozy Cole, drums; Miss Rhapsody, vocal.

NYC, November 21, 1944

1. S5751Blues In My HeartSavoy 536, SJL 2233
2. S5752Sugar-
3. S5753Downhearted BluesSavoy 534, SJL 2233
4. S5754Sweet Man-

* Savoy SJL 2233   Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5   1979
* Savoy 536   Miss Rhapsody - Blues In My Heart / Sugar
* Savoy 534   Miss Rhapsody - Downhearted Blues / Sweet Man   1944

Heavenly Four Of Alabama

Heavenly Four Of Alabama.

November, 1944

HL200One Day With JesusKing Solomon 1022
HL201Brother You Can Run OnSavoy unissued
HL202I Must Tell Jesus-
HL203When I Come To The End Of My JourneyKing Solomon 1022

* King Solomon 1022   Heavenly Four Of Alabama - One Day With Jesus / When I Come To The End Of My Journey

The Toppers

Emmett Matthews, soprano sax, vocal; Romaine Brown, piano; Steve Gibson, guitar, vocal; David Patillo, bass; Jim Jackson, drums; Jane Spriggs, vocal.

NYC, December 8, 1944

S5756Palace Of Stone (as I'm All Alone)Savoy 559, 656
S5757I'm Living For YouSavoy 656; Regent 130, 1008
S5758If Money Grew On ThreesSavoy 559
S5759Nat's Boogie WoogieRegent 130, 1008

* Savoy 559   The Toppers - Palace Of Stone (I'm All Alone) / If Money Grew On Threes
* Savoy 656   The Toppers - I'm All Alone (Palace Of Stone) / I'm Living For You
* Regent 130   Steve Gibson - I'm Living For You / Nat's Boogie Woogie   1948
* Regent 1008   Steve Gibson - I'm Living For You / Steve's Boogie Woogie   1949

Brownie McGhee With Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Walter Brown, vocal.

NYC, December 12, 1944

S5760That's The Stuff (as Watch Out)Savoy 5533, 826
S5761Knockabout Blues (as Carolina Blues)-
S5762Easy Ridin' BuggySavoy 5534
S5763Women Lover Blues-
S5764Run Away Women (as Hootin' The Blues)Savoy 5549, 850
S5765Shake Down (as Shake Down Blues)-
S5766I Don'tunissued

* Savoy 5533   Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - That's The Stuff / Knockabout Blues
* Savoy 826   Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - Watch Out / Carolina Blues   1951
* Savoy 5534   Brownie McGhee And Sonny Terry - Easy Ridin' Buggy / Women Lover Blues
* Savoy 5549   Sonny Terry - Run Away Women / Shake Down
* Savoy 850   Sonny Terry - Hootin' The Blues / Shake Down Blues   1952

Clyde Hart's Hot Seven

"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

S5768Smack That MessSavoy 542, SJL 2208
S5769Dee Dee's DanceSavoy 598, MG 9025, SJL 2208
S5770Little Benny (as King Kong)Savoy 598, MG 9024, SJL 2208
S5771Shoot The Arrow To Me CupidSavoy 542, SJL 2208

* Savoy SJL 2208   Various Artists - The Changing Face Of Harlem: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 9025   Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 4   1953
* Savoy MG 9024   Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 3   1953
* Savoy 542   Joe Gregory - Smack That Mess / Shoot The Arrow To Me Cupid   not released?
* Savoy 598   Clyde Hart - Dee Dee's Dance / Little Benny   1946
= Savoy 921   -

unidentified Mexican band

unidentified Mexican band.

1944

S5390Come On And WhittleSavoy unissued
S5391I Want To Be Somebody's Nobody Else-

The Four Chimes

The Four Chimes.

circa 1944?

Lord, Somebody's CallingKing Solomon 1019
When The Saints Go Marching In-

* King Solomon 1019   The Four Chimes - Lord, Somebody's Calling / When The Saints Go Marching In

Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles

Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles.

circa 1944?

S3704I'll Never Turn AgainKing Solomon 1020
S3705I Don't Know Why I Have To Cry-

* King Solomon 1020   Sister Dorothea Robinson And The Southern Belles - I'll Never Turn Again / I Don't Know Why I Have To Cry

Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers

Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers.

circa 1944???

SAV-11180ASampsonSavoy 1027
SAV-11181BWhat Changes Have You Made-

* Savoy 1027   Maggie Lee With Louise Nolan And The Heaven Bound Travelers - Sampson / What Changes Have You Made

Al Trace And His New Orchestra With Bob Vincent

Bob Vincent, vocal; Al Trace, leader; and others.

circa 1944???

Whistler DogRegent 123
Fickle Fanny-

* Regent 123   Al Trace, Bob Vincent - Fickle Fanny / Whistler Dog   1948