Savoy Records Discography: 1955
1955
Lick, Slick And Slide
Lick, Slick And Slide.
NYC, January 6, 1955
| WW591 | I've Been Down | unissued |
| WW592 | I Got Drunk | Savoy 1150 |
| WW593 | I Love My Baby | - |
| WW594 | I Wonder | unissued |
| WW595 | Please Don't Leave Me | - |
| WW596 | I Miss You So | - |
| WW597 | John Henry | - |
| WW598 | Wine Time | - |
* Savoy 1150 Lick, Slick And Slide - I Got Drunk / I Love My Baby
Larry Darnell
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
| SLD4592 | That's All I Want From You | Savoy 1151 |
| SLD4593 | Who Showed My Baby How To Love Me | - |
* Savoy 1151 Larry Darnell - That's All I Want From You / Who Showed My Baby How To Love Me
Big Mike
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
| SBM4594 | Rain Or Shine | Savoy 1152 |
| SBM4595 | Down In New Orleans | - |
* Savoy 1152 Big Mike - Rain Or Shine / Down In New Orleans
Varetta Dillard
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
| SVD4596 | Johnny Has Gone | Savoy 1153 |
| SVD4597 | So Many Ways | - |
* Savoy 1153 Varetta Dillard - Johnny Has Gone / So Many Ways
Doc Jones
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
| SDJ4598 | My Promise | Savoy 1173 |
| SDJ4599 | I'm Gonna Love And Be Loved | - |
* Savoy 1173 Doc Jones - My Promise / I'm Gonna Love And Be Loved
John Mehegan Trio
John Mehegan, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1955
| SJM4650 | Blues Too Much | Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100 |
| SJM4651 | Thou Swell | - |
| SJM4652 | The Boy Next Door | Savoy MG 15054 |
| SJM4653 | Cherokee | Savoy MG 15054, MG 12100 |
* Savoy MG 12100 Various Artists - I Just Love Jazz Piano! 1957
* Savoy MG 15054 The John Mehegan Trio/Quartet 1955
Wally Cirillo Quartet
Teo Macero, tenor sax; Wally Cirillo, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 30, 1955
| SWC4654 | Transeason | Savoy MG 15055, MG-12059 |
| SWC4655 | Rose Geranium | - |
| SWC4656 | Level Seven | - |
| SWC4657 | Smog L.A. | - |
* Savoy MG-12059 Charlie Mingus, Wally Cirillo, Teo Macero, John La Porta - Jazz Composers Workshop (No. 2) 1956
= Savoy SJL 1113 Charles-Mingus - Jazz-Workshop 1977
* Savoy MG 15055 Wally Cirillo - Bobby Scott 1955
Nappy Brown
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
| SNB4658 | Just A Little Love | Savoy 1167, MG 14002, Jazz SJL 1149 |
| SNB4659 | It's Really You | Savoy 1155, MG 14002, Jazz SJL 1149 |
| SNB4660 | Don't Be Angry | Savoy 1155; Regent MG 6042; Savoy SJL 2221, Jazz SJL 1149 |
| SNB4661 | It's All Yours | unissued |
* Savoy MG 14002 Nappy Brown Sings 1957
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1149 Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry! 1984
= Savoy Jazz ZDS 4428 - 1990
* Regent MG 6042 Various Artists - Rock And Roll Party #2
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy 1167 Nappy Brown - Just A Little Love / Well, Well, Well, Baby-la 1955
* Savoy 1155 Nappy Brown - It's Really You / Don't Be Angry 1955
Jimmy Scott
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
| WJS4662 | When Did You Leave Heaven | Savoy 1154, MG 12027 |
| WJS4663 | Guilty | Savoy 1199, MG 12027 |
| WJS4664 | Everybody Needs Somebody | Savoy 1154, MG 12027 |
| WJS4665 | Why Don't You Open Your Heart | Savoy 1174, MG 12027 |
* Savoy MG 12027 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours 1956
= Savoy SAVOY-12300 - early 1970s
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1145 Little Jimmy Scott 1984
* Savoy 1154 Jimmy Scott - When Did You Leave Heaven / Everybody Needs Somebody
* Savoy 1199 Jimmy Scott - Guilty / If You Only Knew
* Savoy 1174 Jimmy Scott - Why Don't You Open Your Heart / Imagination
Kenny Clarke Sextet
Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Milt Jackson as "Bags", piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 7, 1955
| SKC4666 | Klook's Nook | Savoy MG 15053, MG 12006 |
| SKC4667 | Inhibitions | - |
| SKC4668 | Baggin' The Blues | - |
| SKC4669 | Telefunken Blues | Savoy 45-4504, MG 15053, MG 12006 |
| SKC4669-2 | Telefunken Blues - take #2 | Savoy MG-12061 |
* Savoy MG 12006 Kenny Clarke 1955
= Savoy MG 12006 (later) Telefunken Blues Featuring Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke, Percy Heath, Frank Morgan, Walter Benton
* Savoy MG-12061 Meet Milt Jackson 1956
* Savoy MG 15053 The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2 1955
* Savoy 45-4504 Kenny Clarke - Strollin' / Telefunken Blues 1955
Hall Overton Trio + Phil Woods
Hall Overton, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums; + overdubs: Phil Woods, alto sax.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 8, 1955
| Pennies From Heaven | Signal S 102; Savoy SJL 2231 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
Hall Overton, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.
| 104 | Pennies From Heaven | Signal S 102 |
| 102 | Yesterdays | - |
| 103 | It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
| 101 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - |
* Signal S 102 Hall Overton - Jazz Laboratory Series Volume 2 1955
= Savoy MG 12146 Hall Overton - Jazz Laboratory Series: Do It Yourself Jazz Vol. 2 1960
* Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals 1978
The Davis Sisters
Alfreda Davis, Audrey Davis, Ruth Davis, Thelma Davis, Imogene Greene, Jackie Verdell, vocal; with Curtis Dublin, piano, vocal; unknown, organ, drums.
NYC, February 9, 1955
| SDS4670 | Twelve Gates To The City | Savoy 4067, MG-14000 |
| SDS4671 | You've Got The River Jordan To Cross | - |
| SDS4672 | He'll Understand And Say Well | Savoy 4063, MG-14000, MG 14069, SGL 7022 |
| SDS4673 | He's My King | Savoy 4063, MG-14000 |
* Savoy MG-14000 The Davis Sisters - Twelve Gates To The City 1956
* Savoy MG 14069 Various Artists - Great Golden Gospel Hits Vol. 1 1963
* Savoy SGL 7022 Various Artists - Golden Gospel Jubilee - 20 Greatest Hits 1978
* Savoy 4067 The Davis Sisters - Twelve Gates To The City / You've Got The River Jordan To Cross
* Savoy 4063 The Davis Sisters - He'll Understand And Say Well / He's My King
Papa Lightfoot Quartet
Alexander "Papa" Lightfoot, harmonica, vocal; Paul "Guitar Red" Johnson, guitar; unknown, bass, drums.
Atlanta, GA, February 22, 1955
| SPL7200 | My Woman | unissued |
| SPL7201 | Mean Old Train | Savoy 1161 |
| SPL7202 | Wild Fire | - |
| SPL7203 | Slow Blues | unissued |
| SPL7204 | - | - |
| SPL7205 | Goin' To California | - |
* Savoy 1161 Papa Lightfoot - Mean Old Train / Wild Fire
Johnny Costa Trio And Solo
Johnny Costa, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 26, 1955
| SJC4674 | Tea For Two | Savoy MG-15056, MG-12052 |
| SJC4675 | Begin The Beguine | Savoy MG-15056, Jazz SJL 1190 |
| SJC4676 | Caravan | Savoy MG-15056, MG-12052 |
| SJC4677 | Flamingo | - |
Johnny Costa, piano.
| SJC4678 | Dancing In The Dark | Savoy MG-12052 |
| SJC4679 | La Mer | - |
| SJC4680 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| SJC4681 | Manhattan | Savoy MG-15056, MG-12052 |
| SJC4682 | Just One Of Those Things | Savoy MG-15056, Jazz SJL 1190 |
| SJC4683 | There's A Small Hotel | Savoy MG-12052 |
| SJC4684 | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
* Savoy MG-12052 The Amazing Johnny Costa 1956
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1190 Johnny Costa - Neighborhood 1989
* Savoy MG-15056 Introducing...Johnny Costa 1955
Duke Jordan Trio + Gigi Gryce
Duke Jordan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; + overdubs: Gigi Gryce, alto sax.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 7, 1955
| Sometimes I'm Happy | Signal S 101; Savoy SJL 2231 | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Oh Yeah? | - |
Duke Jordan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| 105 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Signal S 101 |
| 106 | Embraceable You | - |
| 107 | Jordu | - |
| 108 | Oh Yeah? | - |
* Signal S 101 Duke Jordan - Jazz Laboratory Series Volume 1 1955
= Savoy MG 12145 Duke Jordan - Jazz Laboratory Series: Do It Yourself Jazz Vol. 1 1960
* Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals 1978
The Ward Singers
Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Kitty Parham, vocal group; with unknown, piano, organ, guitar, drums.
NYC, March 7, 1955
| SWS8700 | I Feel The Holy Spirit | Savoy 4086, MG 14026 |
| SWS8701 | Hold Back The Tears | Savoy 4071, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
| SWS8702 | He Knows | Savoy 4076, MG 14006 |
| SWS8703 | He Knows (long take) | unissued |
| SWS8704 | In This Old Home (as This Old House) | Savoy MG 14026 |
* Savoy MG 14026 The Ward Singers - I Feel The Holy Spirit 1959
* Savoy MG 14006 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me 1957
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers 1978
* Savoy 4086 The Famous Ward Singers - I'm So Glad / I Feel The Holy Spirit
* Savoy 4071 The Famous Ward Singers - Anywhere In Glory / Hold Back The Tears
* Savoy 4076 The Famous Ward Singers - Great Is The Lord / He Knows
The Cheribean Gospel Singers
The Cheribean Gospel Singers, vocal group.
NYC, March 7, 1955
| SCS8705 | My Country T'is Of Thee | Savoy unissued |
| SCS8706 | I'm Gonna Walk Right In | Regent MG 6080 |
| SCS8707 | My Country T'is Of Thee | Savoy unissued |
* Regent MG 6080 Various Artists - A Gospel Program
The Roamers
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
| STR4685 | Chop Chop Ching A Ling | Savoy 1156 |
| STR4686 | Never Let Me Go | - |
* Savoy 1156 The Roamers - Chop Chop Ching A Ling / Never Let Me Go
The Dreams
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
| STD4687 | I'll Be Faithful | Savoy 1157 |
| STD4688 | My Little Honeybun | - |
* Savoy 1157 The Dreams - I'll Be Faithful / My Little Honeybun
Luther Bond And His Emeralds
unknown, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Luther Bond, lead vocal; The Emeralds, vocal group.
Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 1955
| SLB330 | It's Written In The Stars | Savoy 1159, SJL 2221 |
| SLB331 | Chicka-Lee | unissued |
| SLB332 | I Won't Believe You Anymore | Savoy 1159 |
| SLB333 | I'll Love Again | unissued |
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy 1159 Luther Bond - It's Written In The Stars / I Won't Believe You Anymore
Chuz Alfred And His Combo
Ola Hansson, trombone; Chuz Alfred, tenor sax; Chuck Lee, piano, drums.
Cincinnati, OH, March 30, 1955
| SCA334 | Buckeye Bounce | Savoy 1158 |
| SCA335 | Caravan | - |
| SCA336 | Look For The Silver Lining | unissued |
| SCA337 | My Heart Stood Still | - |
same session.
| SCA3600 | Rock Along | Savoy 1175 |
| SCA3601 | Hay Fever | unissued |
| SCA3602 | Rocking Boy | Savoy 1175; Regent MG 6015 |
* Regent MG 6015 Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll 1957
* Savoy 1158 Chuz Alfred - Buckeye Bounce / Caravan
* Savoy 1175 Chuz Alfred - Rock Along / Rocking Boy
Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; George Barrow, tenor, baritone sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 30, 1955
| SEW4689 | Summer Evening | Savoy MG 15059, MG 12007 |
| SEW4690 | Oz-The Wizard | - |
| SEW4691 | I Dig You The Most | Savoy MG 15060, MG 12007 |
| SEW4692 | Pru's Blooze | - |
* Savoy MG 12007 Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins 1956
= Savoy MG 12007 (later) The Kenny Clarke-Ernie Wilkins Septet - Plenty For Kenny late 1950s
* Savoy MG 15059 The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1 1955
* Savoy MG 15060 The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2 1955
Kenny Clarke - Ernie Wilkins Septet
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 30, 1955
| SKC4693 | Plenty For Kenny | Savoy 45-4519, MG 15059, MG 12007, MG-12126 |
| SKC4694 | Cute Tomato | Savoy MG 15060, MG 12007 |
| SKC4695 | Now's The Time | Savoy MG 15059, MG 12007 |
* Savoy MG 12007 Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins 1956
= Savoy MG 12007 (later) The Kenny Clarke-Ernie Wilkins Septet - Plenty For Kenny late 1950s
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG 15059 The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1 1955
* Savoy MG 15060 The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2 1955
* Savoy 45-4519 Yusef Lateef - G. Bouk / Kenny Clarke - Plenty For Kenny
Jimmy Scott
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
| SJS6640 | Time On My Hands | Savoy MG 12027 |
| SJS6641 | Imagination | Savoy 1174, MG 12027 |
| SJS6642 | Very Truly Yours | Savoy 1163, MG 12027 |
| SJS6643 | Don't Cry Baby | - |
| SJS6644 | How Can I Go On | Savoy MG 12027 |
* Savoy MG 12027 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours 1956
= Savoy SAVOY-12300 - early 1970s
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1145 Little Jimmy Scott 1984
* Savoy 1174 Jimmy Scott - Why Don't You Open Your Heart / Imagination
* Savoy 1163 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours / Don't Cry Baby
Varetta Dillard With The Roamers
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
| SVD4696 | You're The Answer To My Prayer | Savoy 1160 |
| SVD4697 | I'll Never Forget You | Savoy 1166 |
| SVD4698 | Promise Mr. Thomas | Savoy 1160, SJL 2221 |
| SVD4699 | I Can't Stop Now | Savoy 1166 |
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy 1160 Varetta Dillard - You're The Answer To My Prayer / Promise Mr. Thomas
* Savoy 1166 Varetta Dillard - I'll Never Forget You / I Can't Stop Now
The Davis Sisters
Alfreda Davis, Audrey Davis, Ruth Davis, Thelma Davis, Jackie Verdell, vocal; with unknown, piano, organ, drums.
NYC, May 5, 1955
| SDS7914 | You Can't Make Me Doubt Him | unissued |
| SDS7915 | He's Mine | Savoy 4082, MG-14000 |
| SDS7916 | Oh Sinner | Savoy 4079, MG-14000 |
| SDS7917 | More Than All | Savoy 4079, MG-14000, MG 14250 |
| SDS7918 | Lord Don't Leave Me | Savoy 4073, MG-14000 |
* Savoy MG-14000 The Davis Sisters - Twelve Gates To The City 1956
* Savoy MG 14250 The Davis Sisters - Ruth Davis Memorial Album 1970
* Savoy 4082 The Davis Sisters - He's Mine / Keeping Me Alive
* Savoy 4079 The Davis Sisters - Oh Sinner / More Than All
* Savoy 4073 The Davis Sisters - Plant My Feet On Higher Ground / Lord Don't Leave Me
The Afro Quintet
The Afro Quintet.
NYC, May 5, 1955
| SAQ7919 | My Confession | Regent MG 6080 |
| SAQ7920 | What More Can Jesus Do | Savoy unissued |
* Regent MG 6080 Various Artists - A Gospel Program
La Vergne Smith
La Vergne Smith, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 24, 1955
| 4700 | The Nearness Of You | Savoy MG-12031 |
| 4701 | A Hundred Years From Today | - |
| 4702 | There Is No Greater Love | - |
| 4703 | Am I Blue | - |
| 4704 | I Got A Right To Cry | - |
| 4705 | Fool That I Am | - |
| 4706 | Mobile | - |
| 4707 | Somehow | - |
* Savoy MG-12031 La Vergne Smith - The New Orleans Nightingale 1956
Eddie Bert Quartet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 31, 1955
| SEB6969 | Fragile | Savoy MG 12015 |
| SEB6970 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| SEB6971 | I Should'a Said | - |
| SEB6972 | See You Later | - |
| SEB6973 | Three Bass Hit | - |
| SEB6974 | What D'ya Say | - |
| SEB6975 | Billie's Bounce | - |
* Savoy MG 12015 Eddie Bert - Musician Of The Year 1955
Wilbert Harrison
Wilbert Harrison, vocal; and others.
NYC, June 8, 1955
| SWH4708 | Florida Special | Savoy unissued |
| SWH4709 | Darling Listen To This Song | - |
Nappy Brown
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
| SNB7400 | There'll Come A Day | Savoy 1162, MG 14002 |
| SNB7401 | Well, Well, Well, Baby-la | Savoy 1167, MG 14002 |
| SNB7402 | Pitter Patter | Savoy 1162, MG 14002, SJL 2221 |
| SNB7403 | Land I Love | Savoy MG 14002, Jazz SJL 1149 |
* Savoy MG 14002 Nappy Brown Sings 1957
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1149 Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry! 1984
= Savoy Jazz ZDS 4428 - 1990
* Savoy 1162 Nappy Brown - There'll Come A Day / Pitter Patter 1955
* Savoy 1167 Nappy Brown - Just A Little Love / Well, Well, Well, Baby-la 1955
Wilbert Harrison
Willie Morgan, piano; Wilbert Harrison, guitar, vocal; David Dixon, drums; Malachi Buckman, timbales; and others.
NYC, June 20, 1955
| SWH4710 | Florida Special | Savoy 1164 |
| SWH4711 | Darling Listen To This Song | - |
* Savoy 1164 Wilbert Harrison - Florida Special / Darling Listen To This Song
Eddie Bert Quartet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Joe Puma, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1955
| SEB6976 | It's Only Sunshine | Savoy MG-12019 |
| SEB6977 | Bert Tram | - |
| SEB6978 | One For Tubby | - |
| SEB6979 | Opicana | - |
* Savoy MG-12019 Eddie Bert - Encore 1955
Jimmy Scott
Jimmy Scott, vocal; George Berg, tenor sax; Phil Kraus, vibes; Howard Biggs, piano, arranger; Sal Salvador, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Cliff Leeman, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, June 23, 1955
| 4712 | Street Of Dreams | Savoy MG 12027 |
| 4713 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 4714 | It's Over | Savoy MG 14003 |
| 4715 | I'll Never Deceive You | - |
* Savoy MG 12027 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours 1956
= Savoy SAVOY-12300 - early 1970s
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1145 Little Jimmy Scott 1984
* Savoy MG 14003 Little Jimmy Scott - If You Only Knew 1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12181 - 1963
= Savoy SAVOY-12302 - early 1970s
= Savoy SVY 17099 - 2002
Kenny Clarke Septet
Nat Adderley, cornet #1,2,4-6; Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax #1,4,5, flute #6; Horace Silver, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, June 28, 1955
| 1. SKC6981 | With Apologies To Oscar | Savoy MG 12017 |
| 2. SKC6982 | Hear Me Talkin' To Ya | Savoy 45-4514, MG 12017, MG-12125 |
| 3. SKC6983 | Willow Weep For Me | Savoy MG 12017 |
| 4. SKC6984 | Bohemia After Dark | Savoy 45-4514, MG 12017, MG-12126 |
| 5. SKC6985 | Chasm | Savoy MG 12017 |
| 6. SKC6986 | Late Entry | - |
Nat Adderley, cornet; Donald Byrd, trumpet #1-4; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax #1-4, flute #5; Horace Silver, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| 1. SKC6981-1 | With Apologies To Oscar (alternate take 1) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1195 |
| 2. SKC6981-2 | With Apologies To Oscar (alternate take 2) | - |
| 3. SKC6984-1 | Bohemia After Dark (alternate take 1) | - |
| 4. SKC6985-3 | Chasm (alternate take) | - |
| 5. SKC6986-4 | Late Entry (alternate take) | - |
* Savoy MG 12017 The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson 1955
= Savoy MG 12017 (later) Kenny Clarke, "Cannonball" Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers - Bohemia After Dark
= Savoy SJL 2206 Cannonball Adderley - Spontaneous Combustion: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1195 Cannonball Adderley - Discoveries 1987
* Savoy 45-4514 Kenny Clarke - Hear Me Talkin' To Ya / Bohemia After Dark 1955
The Ward Singers
Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Kitty Parham, vocal group; with unknown, piano, organ, guitar, drums.
NYC, June 28, 1955
| SWS7921 | I'm Goin' Home | Savoy 4068, MG 14006 |
| SWS7922 | I've Been Reborn | Savoy MG 14026 |
| SWS7923 | Anywhere In Glory | Savoy 4071, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
| SWS7924 | Lord Touch Me | Savoy 4068, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
* Savoy MG 14006 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me 1957
* Savoy MG 14026 The Ward Singers - I Feel The Holy Spirit 1959
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers 1978
* Savoy 4068 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me / I'm Goin' Home
* Savoy 4071 The Famous Ward Singers - Anywhere In Glory / Hold Back The Tears
Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, alto sax #1-5; Hank Jones, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1955
| 1. SJA6987 | Spontaneous Combustion | Savoy 45-4515, MG 12018, MG-12125 |
| 2. SJA6988 | Still Talkin' To Ya | Savoy MG 12018 |
| 3. SJA6989 | A Little Taste | Savoy 45-4515, MG 12018, MG-12126 |
| 4. SJA6990 | Caribbean Cutie | Savoy MG 12018 |
| 5. SJA6992 | Flamingo | - |
| 6. SJA6993 | We'll Be Together Again | Savoy MG 12017 |
Nat Adderley, cornet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| SJA6987-4 | A few words from Cannonball during false starts of Spontaneous Combustion | Savoy Jazz SJL 1195 |
| SJA6989-1 | A Little Taste (alternate take) | - |
| SJA6990-1 | Caribbean Cutie (alternate take 1) | - |
* Savoy MG 12018 Presenting Cannonball 1955
= Savoy MG 12018 (later) Julian Cannonball Adderley
= Savoy SJL 2206 Cannonball Adderley - Spontaneous Combustion: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG 12017 The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson 1955
= Savoy MG 12017 (later) Kenny Clarke, "Cannonball" Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers - Bohemia After Dark
= Savoy SJL 2206 Cannonball Adderley - Spontaneous Combustion: The Savoy Sessions 1976
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1195 Cannonball Adderley - Discoveries 1987
* Savoy 45-4515 Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Spontaneous Combustion / A Little Taste 1955
Nat Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley, cornet; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 26, 1955
| SNA69001 | Porky | Savoy MG 12021 |
| SNA69002 | Kuzzin's Buzzin' | - |
| SNA69003 | Big "E" | - |
| SNA69004 | Ann Springs | - |
| SNA69005 | I Married An Angel | - |
| SNA69006 | You Better Go Now | - |
* Savoy MG 12021 "That's Nat" Adderley 1955
= Savoy SJL 1128 Nat Adderley - That's Nat! 1979
Ernie Wilkins Sextet
Ernie Wilkins, alto sax, arranger; Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 2, 1955
| SEW69007 | Stereophonic | Savoy MG 12022 |
| SEW69008 | Doin' The Thing | Savoy 45-4505, MG 12022, MG-12125 |
| SEW69009 | Shorty George | Savoy MG 12022 |
| SEW69010 | Bouncin' With Boots | - |
| SEW69011 | That's A Woman | - |
| SEW69012 | Blues In A Cold Water Flat | Savoy 45-4505, MG 12022 |
* Savoy MG 12022 Various Artists - Flutes & Reeds 1955
= Savoy MG 12022 (later) Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke - Flutes And Reeds
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy 45-4505 Frank Wess - Doin' The Thing / Blues In A Cold Water Flat 1955
Florence Wright
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
| SFW4716 | Young Lover's Waltz | Savoy 1168 |
| SFW4717 | To Love Is To Sin | - |
* Savoy 1168 Florence Wright - Young Lover's Waltz / To Love Is To Sin
The Carnations
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
| STC4718 | The Angels Sent You To Me | Savoy 1172 |
| STC4719 | Night Time Is The Right Time | - |
* Savoy 1172 The Carnations - The Angels Sent You To Me / Night Time Is The Right Time
The Trio
Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 4, 1955
| SKC69013 | We're All Together | Savoy MG 12023 |
| SKC69014 | Odd Number | - |
| SKC69015 | When Hearts Are Young | - |
| SKC69016 | There's A Small Hotel | - |
| SKC69017 | Cyrano | - |
| SKC69018 | Now's The Time | - |
| SKC69019 | My Funny Valentine | - |
| SKC69020 | We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together | - |
* Savoy MG 12023 Kenny Clarke, Wendell Marshall, Hank Jones - The Trio 1956
= Savoy MG 12023 (later) The Jazz Trio Of Hank Jones
Irene Reid
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
| SIR4720 | Sweetie | Savoy 1170 |
| SIR4721 | I'm So Glad | - |
* Savoy 1170 Irene Reid - Sweetie / I'm So Glad
Larry Harrison
Larry Harrison, vocal; and others.
NYC, August 8, 1955
| SLH4722 | I Will Wait | Savoy 1171 |
| SLH4723 | My Baby | - |
* Savoy 1171 Larry Harrison - I Will Wait / My Baby
The Davis Sisters
Alfreda Davis, Audrey Davis, Ruth Davis, Thelma Davis, Jackie Verdell, vocal; with unknown, piano, organ, drums.
NYC, August 9, 1955
| SDS8710 | Won't It Be Wonderful | Savoy 4077, MG-14000, DBL 7017 |
| SDS8711 | Jesus Gently Guide Me | Savoy 4077, MG-14000 |
| SDS8712 | Rain In Jerusalem | Savoy 4070, MG-14000, DBL 7017 |
| SDS8713 | Oh Happy Day | Savoy 4070, MG-14000 |
* Savoy MG-14000 The Davis Sisters - Twelve Gates To The City 1956
* Savoy DBL 7017 The Best Of The Davis Sisters 1978
* Savoy 4077 The Davis Sisters - Won't It Be Wonderful / Jesus Gently Guide Me
* Savoy 4070 The Davis Sisters - Rain In Jerusalem / Oh Happy Day
The Selah Jubilee Singers
The Selah Jubilee Singers, vocal group.
NYC, August 9, 1955
| SSJ8714 | Gospel Train | Savoy 4069; Regent MG 6070 |
| SSJ8715 | Royal Telephone | Regent MG 6070 |
| SSJ8716 | Feel Like A Fight (as I Feel Like Fighting) | - |
| SSJ8717 | Who So Ever Will | Savoy 4069 |
* Regent MG 6070 The Gospel All-Stars - The Gospel Train 1959
* Savoy 4069 The Selah Jubilee Singers - Gospel Train / Who So Ever Will
Eddie Bert Quintet
Eddie Bert, trombone; J. R. Monterose, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1955
| SEB69021 | Crosstown | Savoy MG-12019 |
| - | Slow Crosstown | Savoy MG 12029 |
| SEB69022 | Steady Eddie | - |
| SEB69023 | Bronx Line | - |
| SEB69024 | Wishbone | - |
| SEB69025 | Manhattan Suite | Savoy MG-12019 |
| SEB69026 | Conversation | - |
* Savoy MG-12019 Eddie Bert - Encore 1955
* Savoy MG 12029 Various Artists - Montage 1956
Johnny Mehegan Duo
John Mehegan, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 6, 1955
| SJM69027 | The Song Is You | Savoy MG 12028 |
| SJM69028 | Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
| SJM69029 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | - |
| SJM69030 | My Heart Stood Still | - |
| SJM69031 | Nice Work | - |
* Savoy MG 12028 Johnny Mehegan's Reflections 1956
La Vergne Smith
La Vergne Smith, piano, vocal; unknown, guitar, bass, drums.
New Orleans, LA, September 15, 1955
| Basin St. Blues | Savoy MG-12031 | |
| Imagination | - | |
| Careless | - | |
| It's Over | - |
* Savoy MG-12031 La Vergne Smith - The New Orleans Nightingale 1956
Johnny Mehegan Solo
John Mehegan, piano.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 20, 1955
| 69032 | Crazy Rhythm | Savoy MG 12029 |
| 69033 | At Long Last Love | Savoy MG 12028 |
| 69034 | I'll Take Romance | Savoy MG 12029 |
| 69035 | Blue Skies | Savoy MG 12028 |
| 69036 | Round About Midnight | - |
| 69037 | Little White Lies | - |
| 69038 | Night And Day | - |
* Savoy MG 12029 Various Artists - Montage 1956
* Savoy MG 12028 Johnny Mehegan's Reflections 1956
Chuz Alfred Quintet
Introducing Ola Hanson, trombone; Chuz Alfred, tenor sax; Chuck Lee, piano; with Vinnie Burke, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 27, 1955
| A Message From Home | Savoy MG-12030 | |
| Manta Wray | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Harlequin | - | |
| Love Comes To Mehitabel Brown | - | |
| Chuz Duz | - |
* Savoy MG-12030 Various Artists - Jazz Young Blood 1956
Nappy Brown
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
| SNB6750 | Doodle I Love You | Savoy 1176, MG 14002, SJL 2221 |
| SNB6751 | Am I | Savoy 1196, MG 14002 |
| SNB6752 | Love Locks | Savoy MG 14002 |
| SNB6753 | Sittin' In The Dark | Savoy 1176, MG 14002 |
* Savoy MG 14002 Nappy Brown Sings 1957
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy 1176 Nappy Brown - Doodle I Love You / Sittin' In The Dark 1955
* Savoy 1196 Nappy Brown - Am I / Love Baby 1956
Donald Byrd Quintet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Paul Chambers as Dave Chambers, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1955
| 69039 | If I Love Again | Savoy MG 12029, SJL 1101 |
| 69040 | Gotcha Goin' N Comin' | Savoy MG-12032 |
| 69041 | Winterset | - |
| 69042 | Long Green | - |
| 69043 | Stareyes | - |
| 69044 | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
* Savoy MG 12029 Various Artists - Montage 1956
* Savoy MG-12032 Byrd's Word 1956
= Savoy SJL 1101 Donald Byrd - Long Green: The Savoy Sessions 1976
Brownie McGhee
Sonny Terry, harmonica; Ernie Hayes, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Brownie McGhee, guitar, vocal; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Gene Brooks, drums.
NYC, October 3, 1955
| SBM6754 | When It's Love Time | Savoy 1185, MG 14019 |
| SBM6755 | I'd Love To Love You | Savoy 1177, MG 14019 |
| SBM6756 | Love's A Disease | Savoy MG 14019 |
| SBM6757 | My Fault | Savoy 1185, MG 14019 |
| SBM6758 | Anna Mae | Savoy 1177 |
* Savoy MG 14019 Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry - Back Country Blues 1958
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1137 Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Climbin' Up 1984
* Savoy 1185 Brownie McGhee - When It's Love Time / My Fault 1956
* Savoy 1177 Brownie McGhee - I'd Love To Love You / Anna Mae
Herbie Brock Solo
Herbie Brock, piano.
Onyx Club, Miami, FL, October 3, 1955
| Please Be Kind | Savoy MG 12066 | |
| Didi | - | |
| Easy To Love | - | |
| There's A Small Hotel | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| Born To Be Blue | - | |
| Midnight Sun | - | |
| Too Marvelous For Words | - |
* Savoy MG 12066 Herbie Brock At The Piano - Solo 1956
Little David And The Harps With Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
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
| SLD6759 | I Won't Cry | Savoy 1178 |
| SLD6760 | You'll Pay | - |
| SLD6761 | Baby' Dee | unissued |
| SLD6762 | Wah Diddy Wah | - |
* Savoy 1178 Little David - I Won't Cry / You'll Pay
Al Caiola Quintet
Bernie Privin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Hank Jones, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 6, 1955
| 69045 | Love Letters | Savoy MG-12033 |
| 69046 | There Will Never Be Another You | - |
| 69047 | Deep In A Dream | - |
| 69049 | You Are Too Beautiful | - |
* Savoy MG-12033 The Guitar Of Al Caiola - Deep In A Dream 1956
Duke Jordan Trio
Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1955
| 110 | Forecast | Signal S 1202 |
| 109 | Sultry Eve | - |
| 112 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | - |
| 111 | Night In Tunisia | - |
| 113 | Summertime | - |
* Signal S 1202 Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet 1956
= Savoy MG 12149 Duke Jordan - The Street Swingers 1960
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1169 Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan 1986
Al Caiola Quintet
Bernie Privin, trumpet, flugelhorn; Hank Jones, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 11, 1955
| 69050 | Thunderbird | Savoy MG-12033 |
| 69051 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| 69052 | I've Got A Crush On You | - |
| 69053 | I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - |
* Savoy MG-12033 The Guitar Of Al Caiola - Deep In A Dream 1956
Jimmy Scott
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
| SJS6763 | Recess In Heaven | Savoy 1184, MG 14003 |
| SJS6764 | The Show Goes On | Savoy MG 12027 |
| SJS6765 | If You Only Knew | Savoy 1199, MG 14003 |
| SJS6766 | Am I Wrong | Savoy 1184, MG 14003 |
* Savoy MG 14003 Little Jimmy Scott - If You Only Knew 1957
= Savoy SAVOY 12181 - 1963
= Savoy SAVOY-12302 - early 1970s
= Savoy SVY 17099 - 2002
* Savoy MG 12027 Jimmy Scott - Very Truly Yours 1956
= Savoy SAVOY-12300 - early 1970s
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1145 Little Jimmy Scott 1984
* Savoy 1184 Jimmy Scott - Recess In Heaven / Am I Wrong
* Savoy 1199 Jimmy Scott - Guilty / If You Only Knew
Gigi Gryce Quartet
Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 15, 1955
| 116 | Shuffle Boil | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166; Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 |
| 114 | Brake's Sake | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 |
| 115 | Gallop's Gallop | - |
| 117 | Nica's Tempo | Signal S 1201; Savoy Jazz SJL 1166; Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 |
* Signal S 1201 Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet 1955
= Savoy MG 12137 Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo 1959
= Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals 1978
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1166 Thelonious Monk With The Gigi Gryce Quartet / Herbie Nichols 1986
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 452 Gigi Gryce Quartet 1958
Gigi Gryce Orchestra
Art Farmer, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Julius Watkins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Ernestine Anderson, vocal.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 22, 1955
| 118 | Social Call | Signal S 1201 |
| 119 | (You'll Always Be) The One I Love | - |
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland as James Van Dyke, trombone; Gunther Schuller, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Horace Silver, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| 122 | Speculation | Signal S 1201; Metronome (Swd) MEP 435 |
| 121 | In A Meditating Mood | - |
| 120 | Smoke Signal | Signal S 1201 |
| 123 | Kerry Dance | Signal S 1201; Metronome (Swd) MEP 435 |
* Signal S 1201 Gigi Gryce Orchestra & Quartet 1955
= Savoy MG 12137 Gigi Gryce - Nica's Tempo 1959
= Savoy SJL 2231 Gigi Gryce, Duke Jordan, Hall Overton - Signals 1978
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 435 Gigi Gryce - Speculation 1958
Buddy Lucas - Hal Singer Sextet
Buddy Lucas, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, director; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums.
NYC, October 27, 1955
| SBL6767 | Ho Diddy Ho | Savoy 1180 |
| SBL6768 | Oh Mary Ann | - |
| SBL6769 | Hot Rod | Savoy 1179; Regent MG 6015; Savoy SJL 2221 |
| SBL6770 | Rock And Roll | Savoy 1179 |
* Regent MG 6015 Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll 1957
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy 1180 Buddy Lucas - Ho Diddy Ho / Oh Mary Ann 1956
* Savoy 1179 Hal Singer - Hot Rod / Rock And Roll
Milt Jackson Quintet
Frank Wess, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 28, 1955
| 69054 | Opus De Funk | Savoy 45-4500, MG 12036, MG-12126 |
| 69055 | Opus Pocus | Savoy MG 12036 |
| 69056 | You Leave Me Breathless | - |
| 69057 | Opus And Interlude | Savoy 45-4500, MG 12036, MG-12125 |
* Savoy MG 12036 Various Artists - Opus De Jazz For Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums 1956
= Savoy MG 12036 (later) Milt Jackson, Frank Wess, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones - Opus De Jazz
= Savoy SJL 1116 Milt Jackson - Opus De Jazz 1978
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy 45-4500 Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk / Opus And Interlude 1956
Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; and introducing Matty Dice, trumpet #3,5.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 1, 1955
| 1. 69058 | Summer's Gone | Savoy MG 12037 |
| 2. 69059 | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 3. 69060 | An Evening At Papa Joe's | - |
| 4. 69061 | Almost Like Being In Love | - |
| 5. 69062 | And Then Some | - |
* Savoy MG 12037 Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet 1956
The Trio With Guests
Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums; with Donald Byrd, Matty Dice, trumpet; Eddie Jones, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 1, 1955
| 69063 | Hank's Pranks | Savoy MG-12053 |
* Savoy MG-12053 Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke - The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor 1956
= Savoy MG-12053 (later) The Hank Jones Trio With Guests... - Bluebird 1973
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1193 Hank Jones - Bluebird 1989
The Trio With Guests
Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; with Jerome Richardson, tenor sax #1, flute #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 3, 1955
| 1. 69075 | Wine And Brandy | Savoy MG-12053 |
| 2. 69076 | Little Girl Blue | - |
| 3. 69077 | Alpha | - |
| 4. 69078 | Crystal | unissued |
* Savoy MG-12053 Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke - The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor 1956
= Savoy MG-12053 (later) The Hank Jones Trio With Guests... - Bluebird 1973
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1193 Hank Jones - Bluebird 1989
Ernie Wilkins
Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Ernie Wilkins, conductor, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 8, 1955
| 69064 | Top Brass | Savoy MG 12044 |
| 69065 | Trick Or Treat | - |
| 69066 | 58 Market Street | - |
| 69067 | Speedway | - |
| 69069 | Dot's What | - |
| 69070 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| 69071 | Imagination | - |
| 69072 | It Might As Well Be Spring | - |
| 69073 | The Nearness Of You | - |
| 69074 | Taking A Chance On Love | - |
* Savoy MG 12044 Various Artists - Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets 1956
= Savoy SJL 2237 Arranged & Conducted By Ernie Wilkins - The Trumpet Album 1979
Billy Nelson With The Five Wings
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Billy Nelson, vocal.
NYC, November 10, 1955
| SBN6771 | Walk Along | Savoy 1183 |
| SBN6772 | Angel Mine | unissued |
| SBN6773 | Hurry Up Honey | - |
| SBN6774 | Pack, Shack And Stack | Savoy 1183 |
* Savoy 1183 Billy Nelson - Walk Along / Pack, Shack And Stack
Big Miller And His Five Pennies
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
| SBM6775 | All Is Well | Savoy 1181 |
| SBM6776 | I'm To Understand | - |
* Savoy 1181 Big Miller - All Is Well / I'm To Understand
The Five Pennies
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Kelly Owens, piano, arranger; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Panama Francis, drums.
NYC, November 10, 1955
| SFP6777 | Mr. Moon | Savoy 1182 |
| SFP6778 | Let It Rain | - |
* Savoy 1182 The Five Pennies - Mr. Moon / Let It Rain
John Mehegan And Eddie Costa
John Mehegan, first piano; Eddie Costa, second piano; Vinnie Burke, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 15, 1955
| 69079 | I'll Remember April | Savoy MG 12049 |
| 69080 | Easy Living | - |
| 69081 | Laura | - |
| 69082 | Mambo Inn | - |
| 69083 | Intermission Blues | - |
| 69084 | Cheek To Cheek | - |
| 69085 | All Of You | - |
| 69086 | Blues For A Set | - |
* Savoy MG 12049 John Mehegan, Eddie Costa - A Pair Of Pianos 1956
Johnny Coates Jr. Trio
Johnny Coates Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 17, 1955
| 69089 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Savoy MG 12082 |
| 69090 | Skylark | - |
| 69091 | Stompin' At The Savoy | unissued |
| 69092 | Coates Oats | Savoy MG 12082 |
* Savoy MG 12082 Johnny Coates Jr. At The Piano With Rhythm - Portrait 1956
Duke Jordan Quintet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 20, 1955
| Flight To Jordan | Signal S 1202 | |
| 125 | Two Loves | - |
| Cu-Ba | - | |
| 129 | Yesterdays | - |
| 124 | Scotch Blues | - |
* Signal S 1202 Duke Jordan Trio & Quintet 1956
= Savoy MG 12149 Duke Jordan - The Street Swingers 1960
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1169 Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan 1986
Mike Cuozzo Quintet
Mike Cuozzo as Mike Couzzo, tenor sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ronnie Ball, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 22, 1955
| 69093 | There'll Never Be Another You | Savoy MG 12051 |
| 69094 | What Is This Thing Called Love | - |
| 69095 | Nancy | - |
| 69096 | An Evening At Papa Joe's | - |
| 69097 | Undersided | - |
| 69098 | Walk Up | - |
* Savoy MG 12051 Mighty Mike Cuozzo 1956
Marlene
Marlene, vocal; Joe Wilder, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 29, 1955
| 69099 | You Leave Me Breathless | Savoy MG-12058 |
| 69100 | Deep In A Dream | - |
| 69101 | We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together | - |
| 69102 | I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take | - |
| 69103 | Snuggled On Your Shoulder | - |
* Savoy MG-12058 Marlene - I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take 1956
= Audiophile AP-62, ACD-62 Marlene Ver Planck - I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take 1983
The Trio With Guests
Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; with Joe Wilder, trumpet.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 29, 1955
| 69104 | How High The Moon (as Wilder's Moon) | Savoy 45-4511, MG-12053, MG-12126 |
| 69105 | I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take | Savoy MG 12073 |
* Savoy MG-12053 Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke - The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor 1956
= Savoy MG-12053 (later) The Hank Jones Trio With Guests... - Bluebird 1973
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1193 Hank Jones - Bluebird 1989
* Savoy MG-12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour 1958
* Savoy MG 12073 Various Artists - Night People 1956
* Savoy 45-4511 Joe Wilder - Bluebird / Wilder's Moon
Al Caiola Quintet
Romeo Penque, alto flute, bass clarinet, English horn; Hank Jones, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 14, 1955
| 69106 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Savoy MG-12057 |
| 69107 | Indian Summer | - |
| 69108 | Moments Like This | - |
| 69109 | Drambuie | - |
* Savoy MG-12057 Al Caiola - Serenade In Blue 1956
The Famous Ward Singers
Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Kitty Parham, vocal group; with unknown, piano, bass, drums.
NYC, December 19, 1955
| SWS6779 | Gonna Use What I Got | Savoy MG 14026 |
| SWS6780 | Are You Sure | - |
| SWS6781 | Great Is The Lord | Savoy 4076, MG 14026 |
| SWS6782 | Bank In The Sky (aka Back In The Sky) | Savoy MG 14026 |
* Savoy MG 14026 The Ward Singers - I Feel The Holy Spirit 1959
* Savoy 4076 The Famous Ward Singers - Great Is The Lord / He Knows
Marlene
Marlene, vocal; Joe Wilder, trumpet; Herbie Mann, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 20, 1955
| 69110 | Accent On Youth | Savoy MG-12058 |
| 69111 | If I Love Again | - |
| 69112 | Some Other Time | - |
| 69113 | Two Cigarettes In The Dark | - |
| 69114 | Without A Word Of Warning | - |
* Savoy MG-12058 Marlene - I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take 1956
= Audiophile AP-62, ACD-62 Marlene Ver Planck - I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take 1983
The Trio With Guests
Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Clarke, drums; with Herbie Mann, flute; Eddie Jones, bass.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 20, 1955
| 69115 | Bluebird | Savoy 45-4511, MG-12053, MG-12125, Jazz SJL 1171 |
* Savoy MG-12053 Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke - The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor 1956
= Savoy MG-12053 (later) The Hank Jones Trio With Guests... - Bluebird 1973
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1193 Hank Jones - Bluebird 1989
* Savoy MG-12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues 1958
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1171 Herbie Mann, Bobby Jaspar, Seldon Powell, Frank Wess - Flutin' The Bird...Bird Lives! 1986
* Savoy 45-4511 Joe Wilder - Bluebird / Wilder's Moon
Al Caiola Quintet
Bernie Privin, flugelhorn, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1955
| 69116 | Serenade In Blue | Savoy MG-12057 |
| 69117 | Black And Blue | - |
| 69118 | Blue The Night | - |
| 69119 | Early Autumn | - |
* Savoy MG-12057 Al Caiola - Serenade In Blue 1956
Bobby Banks Trio
Henry Durant, tenor sax; Bobby Banks, organ; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Red Alcott, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1955
| SBB6783 | Trackin' | unissued |
| SBB6784 | Shangri-La | Savoy 1186 |
| SBB6785 | Blue Skies | unissued |
| SBB6786 | Blue Star | - |
* Savoy 1186 Bobby Banks - Shangri-La / Blues For Everybody
Nappy Brown
Nappy Brown, vocal; with Henry Durant, tenor sax; Bobby Banks, organ; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Red Alcott, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1955
| SNB6787 | I'm In The Mood | Savoy 1530, MG 14025, Jazz SJL 1149 |
* Savoy MG 14025 Nappy Brown - The Right Time 1960
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1149 Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry! 1984
= Savoy Jazz ZDS 4428 - 1990
* Savoy 1530 Nappy Brown - If You Need Some Lovin' / I'm In The Mood 1958
Bobby Banks Trio
Henry Durant, tenor sax; Bobby Banks, organ; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Red Alcott, drums.
NYC, December 29, 1955
| SBB6788 | Blues For Everybody | Savoy 1186; Regent MG 6015 |
| SBB6789 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | unissued |
| SBB6790 | Toe Up | - |
* Regent MG 6015 Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll 1957
* Savoy 1186 Bobby Banks - Shangri-La / Blues For Everybody
The Caravans
unknown, piano; Albertina Walker, Cassietta George and 2 others, James Cleveland, vocal group.
Chicago, IL, 1955
| GCA70345 | S1531 | The Sold Rock | Gospel 1044; Sharp 45-601, SMG-2000; Gospel MG 3009 |
| GCA70346 | S1532 | Old Time Religion | Gospel 1044; Sharp SMG-2000 |
same session.
| GCA70353 | S1500 | Tell Him What You Want | Gospel MG 3001 |
| GCA70354 | S1501 | What Kind Of Man Is This | - |
| GCA70355 | S1502 | King Jesus | - |
| GCA70356 | S1505 | New Born Soul | - |
| GCA70357 | S1503 | Wait For Me | - |
| GCA70358 | S1504 | Crucifixion | - |
* Sharp SMG-2000 The Famous Caravans - Old Time Religion 1960
* Gospel MG 3009 Caravans' Anniversary Album 1962
* Gospel MG 3001 Various Artists - A Gospel Program 1958
* Gospel 1044 The Famous Caravans - That Old Sold Rock / That Old Time Religion 1960
* Sharp 45-601 The Famous Caravans - Jesus / The Sold Rock
Little Anthony Guardine
Anthony Gourdine, lead vocal; William "Doc" Dockerty, tenor vocal; William Delt, baritone vocal; William Bracey, bass vocal; with Sam "The Man" Taylor, tenor sax; Dave "Baby" Cortez, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; unknown, bass; Panama Francis, drums.
NYC, 1955
| SLA70340 | You | Savoy 1552 |
| SLA70341 | Must Be Falling In Love | - |
* Savoy 1552 Little Anthony Guardine - Must Be Falling In Love / You 1958
Rev. Otis Simpson
Rev. Otis Simpson.
1955
| SRS6000 | Teardrops | Savoy 4064 |
| SRS6001 | I'll Search Heaven For You | - |
* Savoy 4064 Rev. Otis Simpson - Teardrops / I'll Search Heaven For You