Verve Records Catalog: JATP, Down Home series

Verve JATP series (12 inch LP)

MG VOL.1   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 1 - How High The Moon   1957

Al Killan, Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, alto sax; Lester Young, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

245 | 264Lady Be Good Part 1
246 | 265Lady Be Good Part 2
800 | 270After You've Gone Part 1
801 | 271After You've Gone Part 2

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

live in Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1946

105Bell Boy Blues Part 1
106Bell Boy Blues Part 2
1941 | 116How High The Moon Part 1
1942 | 117How High The Moon Part 2
1943 | 118How High The Moon Part 3
1944 | 119How High The Moon Part 4

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon, Mercury MGC-508 in 1952.

MG VOL.2   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 2   1957

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Killian, trumpet #3,4; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #3,4; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

1. 411 | 266Crazy Rhythm Part 1
2. 412 | 267Crazy Rhythm Part 2
3. 413 | 268Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
4. 414 | 269Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2

Al Killan, Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, alto sax; Lester Young, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

241 | 260Blues For Norman Part 1
242 | 261Blues For Norman Part 2
243 | 262I Can't Get Started Part 1
244 | 263I Can't Get Started Part 2

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 2 (Formerly Vols. 2 And 3), Clef MG VOL.2 in 1955.

MG VOL.3   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 3   1957

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1944

458V22 | 248Lester Leaps In Part 1
459V23 | 249Lester Leaps In Part 2
460V24 | 250Lester Leaps In Part 3
455V17 | 251Blues Part 1
456V18 | 252Blues Part 2
457V19 | 253Blues Part 3
D725 | 254Body And Soul Part 1
D726 | 255Body And Soul Part 2
D727 | 256Body And Soul Part 3
D728 | 257Body And Soul Part 4

Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

D720B | 258Rosetta Part 1
D721B | 259Rosetta Part 2

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

JP5 | 115Bugle Call Rag

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 3 (Formerly Vols. 4 And 5), Clef MG VOL.3 in 1955.

MG VOL.4   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 4   1957

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Willie Smith, alto sax #5-7; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar #5-7; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

1. 1929 | 101JATP Blues Part 1
2. 1930 | 102JATP Blues Part 2
3. 1931 | 103JATP Blues Part 3
4. 1932 | 104JATP Blues Part 4
5. 625I Got Rhythm Part 1
6. 626I Got Rhythm Part 2
7. 627I Got Rhythm Part 3
8. 1933 | 133Slow Drag Part 1
9. 1934 | 134Slow Drag Part 2
10. 628I Surrender, Dear Part 1
11. 629I Surrender, Dear Part 2
12. 630I Surrender, Dear Part 3

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 4 (Formerly Vols. 6 And 14), Clef MG VOL.4 in 1955.

MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 5   1957

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1944

JP1 | 1935 | 123Tea For Two Part 1
JP2 | 1936 | 124Tea For Two Part 2
JP3 | 1937 | 125Tea For Two Part 3
JP4 | 1938 | 126Tea For Two Part 4

Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

JP6 | 1939 | 120I've Found A New Baby Part 1
JP7 | 1940 | 121I've Found A New Baby Part 2
JP8 | 122I've Found A New Baby Part 3

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

309The Man I Love Part 1
310The Man I Love Part 2
311The Man I Love Part 3
312The Man I Love Part 4
313The Man I Love Part 5
314The Man I Love Part 6

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

198/199I Surrender, Dear

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 5 (Formerly Vols. 7, 10 And 11), Clef MG VOL.5 in 1955.

MG VOL.6   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 6   1957

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

1884/1886 | 186/188Perdido Part 1
1887/1889 | 189/191Perdido Part 2
2447/2449 | 192/194Mordido Part 1
2450/2452 | 195/197Mordido Part 2
2453/2456 | 200/203Endido

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 6 (Formerly Vols. 8, 9 And 10), Clef MG VOL.6 in 1955.

MG VOL.7   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 7   1957

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

382The Opener Part 1
383The Opener Part 2
384The Opener Part 3
385 | 62VK228Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 | 62VK229Lester Leaps In Part 2
387Lester Leaps In Part 3
388Embraceable You Part 1
389Embraceable You Part 2
390Embraceable You Part 3
391The Closer Part 1
392The Closer Part 2
393The Closer Part 3

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 7 (Formerly Vols. 12 And 13), Clef MG VOL.7 in 1955.

MG VOL.8   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 8   1956

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952

Jam Session Blues
The Trumpet Battle
Ballad Medley
Perdido
Cottontail

Willie Smith, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

Idaho
Sophisticated Lady
Flying Home
Drum Boogie

Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, drums.

The Drum Battle

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Sweet Georgia Brown
Cheek To Cheek
C Jam Blues
62VK202/203Tenderly Parts 1 & 2
Seven Come Eleven

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 15, Mercury MG VOL.15 in 1953.

MG VOL.9   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 9   1956

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 19, 1953

Cool Blues
Ballad Medley
The Challenges
The Drum Battle
One O'Clock Jump

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

The Blues

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, Gene Krupa, drums.

Flying Home

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Lollobrigida
Pompton Turnpike
Swinging On A Star
Love For Sale
Swinging Till The Girls Come Home

Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Lester's Blues
I Cover The Waterfront
Lester Gambols

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

Indiana
Somebody Loves Me
Laura
Stompin' At The Savoy

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

live at concert, late September, 1953

Concert Blues

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 16, Clef MG VOL.16 in 1954.

MG VOL.10   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10   1956

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954

Jazz Concert Blues
The Challenges
The Ballad Medley
Drum Solo

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

How High The Moon
Body And Soul
Flying Home

Raymond Tunia, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

The Man That Got Away
Hernando's Hideaway
Later
A Foggy Day

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

I'll Remember April
Autumn Leaves
Now's The Time
Air Mail Special
Avalon
It's Only A Paper Moon
Easy Living

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Nuages
Love For Sale
Come To The Mardi Gras
Should I

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 17, Clef MG VOL.17 in 1954.

MG VOL.11   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume #11   1957

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955

The Blues
The Modern Set
The Swing Set
The Ballad Medley
Buddy Rich's Explosion

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Anything Goes
Baby, Baby All The Time
Budo
Easy Does It
Sunday

Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

By The Sleepy Lagoon
Sing, Sing, Sing
Drum Boogie

** originally released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 18, Clef MG VOL.18 in 1955.

Down Home 1000 series (12 inch LP)

MGV-1000   not used

MGV-1001   Bob Scobey's Band   1957

Bob Scobey, Frank Snow, trumpet; Jack Buck, Jack Sudmeier, Will Sudmeier, trombone; Bill Napier, clarinet; Leon Radcliff, clarinet, bass clarinet; Jesse Crump, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Hal McCormick, bass; Bob Short, tuba; Earl Watkins, drums.

Oakland, CA, March 13-16, 1956

70000Ten To One
70001In New Orleans
The Crave
Lazy River
Dardanella
Stars Fell On Alabama
Summertime
When The One You Love Is Gone
Canadian Capers
Stardust
Swingin' Doors
Blues In The Night

** originally released on Down Home MGD-1 in 1956.

MGV-1002   The Music Of Joe Sullivan - Mr. Piano Man   1957

Joe Sullivan, piano.

Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 1955

2468-1Save It, Pretty Mama
2469-1Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night
2470-2I've Found A New Baby
2471-3In The Middle Of A Kiss
2472-1Just Strollin'
2473-1Black And Blue
2474-1Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)
2475-1Bush Above Powell
2476-2Frolicking Fido
2477-1Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now

** originally released on Down Home MGD-2 in 1956.

MGV-1003   Clancy Hayes Sings Lu Watters And His Jass Band   1957

Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Lu Watters, washboard.

San Francisco, CA, spring 1949

DH21Auntie Skinner's Chicken Dinners
DH22Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
DH23Sailing Down Chesapeake Bay
DH24Silver Dollar
DH26Alabamy Bound
DH27Ragtime Rufus

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 31, 1950

DH5Roll, Jordan, Roll
DH8(I Wish I Was In) Peoria

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, early 1950

St. James Infirmary

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, February 7, 1950

DH9Frankie And Johnny
DH11Alcoholic Blues
DH12My Little Bimbo

** originally released on Down Home MGD-3 in 1956.

MGV-1004   Ralph Sutton - Backroom Piano   1957

Ralph Sutton, piano.

San Francisco, CA, November, 1949

DH13The Villain
DH14Cataract Rag
DH16Chromatic
DH17Frog Legs Rag
DH19The Cascades
DH20Grace And Beauty

same session.

Cannonball Blues
Down Home Rag
Harlem Drag
Black Bottom Stomp
Shoe Shine Boy
Jelly Roll Blues
Christopher Columbus
Hindustan

** originally released on Down Home MGD-4 in 1956.

MGV-1005   Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band   1957

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 15, 1950

330-2Sage Hen Strut
331-1Skid-Da-De-Dat
333-1Antigua Blues
336-1When The Saints Go Marching In
337Emperor Norton's Hunch
340Copenhagen

Lu Watters, trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, 1950

420Doctor Jazz
421Irish Black Bottom
422Beale Street Blues
423Shake That Thing
424Tin Roof Blues
425Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me
426Royal Garden Blues
427Sweet Georgia Brown

** originally released on Down Home MGD-5 in 1956.

MGV-1006   Meade Lux Lewis - Cat House Piano   1957

Meade Lux Lewis, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 16, 1955

2168-1Dragon Blues
2169-1The Pittsburgh Flyer
2170-1Jabouti
2171-1Torpedo Juice
2172-1629 Boogie
2173-1San Francisco Shuffle
2174-1Meade's Mambo
2175-1Joe Prein's Boogie

** initially scheduled on Down Home MGD-6.

MGV-1007   Yancey's Last Ride Featuring Meade Lux Lewis   1957

Meade Lux Lewis, piano; Louis Bellson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1954

1854-1Spooney Sam
1855-1Mama's Bounce
1856-3Shooboody
1857-1Hangover Boogie
1858-1Yancey's Last Ride
1859-1Bush Street Boogie

** originally released on Meade Lux Lewis And Louis Bellson - Boogie Woogie Piano And Drums, Clef MGC-632 in 1954.

MGV-1008   Santo Pecora And His Dixieland Jazz Band, Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band - Dixieland Jamboree   1957

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, December 7, 1949

DH1Doin' The Hambone
DH3Bees Knees
DH4Aunt Hagar's Blues

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 31, 1950

DH6High Society
DH7Down Home Rag

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, early 1950

Maple Leaf Rag
Ostrich Walk
Chanticleer

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, February 7, 1950

DH10Muskrat Ramble

George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Armand Hug, piano; John Sinac, bass; Santo Pecoraro, drums.

New Orleans, LA, June, 1950

416-2Listen
417-4March Of The Mardi Gras
418-2My Lou'siana
419-2Mahogany Hall Stomp

George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Fred Laudeman, piano; Lou Massenter, bass; Eddie Grady, drums.

New Orleans, LA, 1950

356-1Canal Street Romp
357-2Basin Street Blues
358-2Twelfth Street Rag
359-3Rose Of The Rio Grande

MGV-1009   Bob Scobey With Lizzie Miles - Bourbon Street   1957

Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; Bill Napier, clarinet; Ralph Sutton, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar; Bob Short, bass, tuba; Fred Higuera, drums; Lizzie Miles, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, 1956

On Revival Day
Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
Jimtown Blues
Wild Man Blues
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
Deep Henderson
Ain't Misbehavin'
Squeeze Me
Frog-I-More Rag
When You're Smilin'
Down And Out Blues
Tiger Rag

MGV-1010   Roy Eldridge And His Central Plaza Dixielanders - Swing Goes Dixie   1957

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Eddie Barefield, clarinet; Dick Wellstood, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, June 2, 1956

2815-2Royal Garden Blues
2816-1That's A Plenty
2817-1Tin Roof Blues
2818-3Jazz Me Blues
2819-4Ja-Da
2820-1Struttin' With Some Barbecue
2821-1Black And Blue
2822-4Bugle Call Rag

** also released on ARS G-420 in 1950s.

MGV-1011   The San Francisco Jazz Of Bob Scobey   1957

Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; Bill Napier, clarinet; Jesse Crump, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar, vocal; Hal McCormick, bass; Fred Higuera, drums.

Oakland, CA, April 18, 1956

Muskrat Ramble
Trouble In Mind
Copenhagen
Royal Garden Blues
Somebody Stole My Gal
Lover Come Back To Me
My Gal Sal
Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue
Stumbling
Ain't She Sweet
Milenberg Joys
Getting My Boots

MGV-1012   Al Hirt's Jazz Band Ball - Swinging Dixie From Dan's Pier 600-New Orleans   1957

Al Hirt, trumpet; Bob Havens, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet, tenor sax; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bob Coquille, bass; Paul Edwards, drums.

Dan's Pier-600, New Orleans, LA, 1957

The Original Dixieland One-Step
Tin Roof Blues
Royal Garden Blues
Panama
Blue And Broken-Hearted
Wolverine Blues
Washington And Lee Swing
I'm Going Home
Jazz Me Blues
Night And Day
South Rampart Street Parade
Sugar

** also released on Al Hirt, Pete Fountain - Blockbustin' Dixie, Verve V-1028 in 1961. and on The Very Best Of Al Hirt & Pete Fountain, MGM E-4216 in 1964.

MGV-1013   Turk Murphy - Music For Losers   1957

Don Kinch, trumpet; Turk Murphy, trombone, vocal; Bill Napier, clarinet; Pete Clute, piano; Dick Lammi, banjo; Harry Witczek, bass; Thad Vandon, drums.

Chicago, IL, April 22, 1957

20871-9Coal Cart Blues
20872-3West Texas Blues
20873-5Duff Campbell's Revenge
20874-3Social Polecat
20875-3Runnin' Wild
20876-2Gettysburg March
20877-4Chimes Blues
20878-3The Yama Yama Man
20879-1Wolverine Blues
20881-6I Had Someone Else Before I Had You
20882-2Just A Cousin Of Mine

MGV-1014   Kid Ory - Song Of The Wanderer   1958

Marty Marsala, trumpet, vocal; Kid Ory, trombone, vocal; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1957

21345-4Tailgate Ramble
21347-5Mahogany Hall Stomp
21348-1Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
21349-3Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)
21351-7Tiger Rag
21352-2The Sheik Of Araby

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1957

21353-2St. Louis Blues

Marty Marsala, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1957

21781-1Song Of The Wanderer

** also released on Verve MGVS-6011 in 1959.

MGV-1015   Turk Murphy At Easy Street - San Francisco   1958

Larry Conger, trumpet; Turk Murphy, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet, alto sax; Pete Clute, piano; Dick Lammi, banjo; Al Conger, bass; Thad Vandon, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 13 and 14, 1958

22107-6Fidgety Feet
22108-5Easy Street
22109-3Dippermouth Blues
22110-3Take Me To The Land Of Jazz
22111-2Sugar Foot Strut
22112-1Melancholy
22113-2San
22114-4Square Face
22115-3Down In Honky Tonk Town
22116-3Georgia Bo Bo
22117-3The Yellow Dog Blues

MGV-1016   The Kid From New Orleans - Ory, That Is   1959

Marty Marsala, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1957

21778-1Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
21779-4Somebody Stole My Gal
21780-3Snag It Blues
21782-2Runnin' Wild
21789-1Black And Blue
21790-1Ole Miss
21791-1Swanee River

MGV-1017   Kid Ory Plays W.C. Handy   1959

Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone, vocal; Caughey Roberts, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 31, and April 1, 1959

22778-1Friendless Blues
22779-1Way Down South
22780-2Joe Turner Blues
22781-1Aunt Hagar's Blues
22782-3Harlem Blues
22783-4St. Louis Blues
22784-3Yellow Dog Blues
22785-1Atlanta Blues
22786-1Loveless Love

** also released on Verve MGVS-6061 in 1960.

MGV-1018   Red Allen Meets Kid Ory   1959

Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone, vocal; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden or Morty Corb, bass; Alton Redd, drums, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1959

26419-1Tishomingo Blues
26420-1(I Wish I Was In) Peoria
26421-2Sister Kate (Keep Off Katie's Head)
26424-2In The Mood
26429-1Ain't Misbehavin'
26431-1Honeysuckle Rose
26432-2Blues For Jimmy Noone

** also released on Verve MGVS-6076 in 1960.

MGV-1019   George Lewis And His Orchestra - Blues From The Bayou   1960

Andrew "Andy" Anderson, trumpet, vocal; Bob Mielke, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Joe Robichaux, piano; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal.

Chicago, IL, October 7, 1959

22918-2Memphis Blues
22919-1There's Yes, Yes In Your Eyes
22920-2Panama
22921-1Beale Street Blues
22922-3Louisiana
22923-1Salty Dog
22924-2Second Line
22925-5Milenberg Joys

** also released on Verve MGVS-6113 in 1960.

MGV-1020   Kid Ory And Red Allen - We've Got Rhythm   1960

Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone, vocal; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden or Morty Corb, bass; Alton Redd, drums, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 19, 1959

26422-2Christopher Columbus
26423-2Some Of These Days
26425-1Lazy River
26426-3Come Back Sweet Papa
26427-1San
26428-1Tuxedo Junction
26430-1I Got Rhythm

** also released on Verve MGVS-6121 in 1960.

MGV-1021   George Lewis And His Orchestra - Dr. Jazz   1960

Andrew "Andy" Anderson, trumpet, vocal; Bob Mielke, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Joe Robichaux, piano; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocal.

Chicago, IL, October 8, 1959

22926-2Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
22928-2Doctor Jazz
22929-22:19 Blues
22930-8Bugle Boy March
22931-2Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
22932-1Royal Telephone
22933-1Chant Of The Tuxedos
22934-4The Old Spinning Wheel

** also released on Verve MGVS-6122 in 1960.

MGV-1022   Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen   1960

Marty Marsala, trumpet, vocal; Kid Ory, trombone, vocal; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1957

21346-1Am I Blue
21350-3Ja-Da

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1957

21354-4Fidgety Feet
21357-1Hindustan
21358-112th Street Rag
21359Dinah

** also scheduled on Verve MGVS-6125.

MGV-1023   Kid Ory And His Orchestra - The Original Jazz   1960

Marty Marsala, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Cedric Haywood, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Charles Oden, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1957

21783-7The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
21784-1Sweet Lorraine
21785-1Ida
21786-1Down By The Riverside
21787-2Spanish Crawl
21788-2Baby Face

** also scheduled on Verve MGVS-6126.

V/V6-1024   George Lewis And His Orchestra - A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight   1961

Andrew "Andy" Anderson, trumpet, vocal; Waldren Joseph, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Joe Robichaux, piano; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums.

Chicago, IL, October 4, 1960

26808Ole Miss Blues
26809Waiting For The Robert E. Lee
26810Everybody Loves My Baby
26811Wabash Blues
26812Indiana
26813The Old Rugged Cross
26814Winin' Boy
26815You Tell Me Your Dream
26816A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
26817'Til We Meet Again

V/V6-1025   Red Allen Plays King Oliver   1961

Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet, vocal; Herb Fleming, trombone; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Bob Hammer, piano #1-4,6,9,10; Sammy Price, piano #5,7,8,11; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Hall, drums.

NYC, November 21, 1960

1. 26855Canal Street Blues
2. 26856Ballin' The Jack
3. 26857Someday Sweetheart
4. 26858Dixie Medley: Dixie / Marching Trough Georgia / Battle Hymn Of The Republic / Bourbon Street Parade
5. 26859How Hong, How Long Blues
6. 26860Just A Closer Walk With Thee
7. 26861Bill Bailey
8. 26862Snowy Morning Blues
9. 26864Fidgety Feet
10. 26865Yellow Dog Blues
11. 26866All Of Me

V/V6-1026   Kid Ory - Dixieland Marching Songs   1961

Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Lionel Reason, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.

December 21 and 22, 1960

23414-4Jambalaya
23415-1Ting-A-Ling
23416-3Do What Ory Say
23417-2Waling With The King
23418-4Gettysburg March
23419-4Bye And Bye
23420-4Battle Hymn Of The Republic
23421-1Tipperary
23422-2Over The Waves
23423-3Paddle Wheel
23424-5Lassus Trombone
23425-5Nobody's Sweetheart
23426-2San

V/V6-1027   George Lewis' Dixieland Band   1961

Andrew "Andy" Anderson, trumpet, vocal; Waldren Joseph, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Joe Robichaux, piano; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums.

Chicago, IL, October 4, 1960

26818Lonesome Road
26819Bye Bye Blackbird
26820Yellow Dog Blues
26821That's My Weakness Now
26822Goodnight Irene
26823Frankie And Johnny
26824Listen To The Mocking Bird
26825Shine On Harvest Moon
26826Tiger Rag
26827Trouble In Mind

V-1028   Al Hirt, Pete Fountain - Blockbustin' Dixie   1961

Al Hirt, trumpet; Bob Havens, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet, tenor sax; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bob Coquille, bass; Paul Edwards, drums.

Dan's Pier-600, New Orleans, LA, 1957

The Original Dixieland One-Step
Tin Roof Blues
Royal Garden Blues
Panama
Blue And Broken-Hearted
Wolverine Blues
Washington And Lee Swing
I'm Going Home
Jazz Me Blues
Night And Day
South Rampart Street Parade
Sugar

** originally released on Al Hirt's Jazz Band Ball - Swinging Dixie From Dan's Pier 600-New Orleans, Verve MGV-1012 in 1957.

V/V6-1029   Lightnin' Hopkins Strikes Again   not released

no details.

V/V6-1030   Kid Ory Sings French Traditional Songs   not released

Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Lionel Reason, piano; Frank Haggerty, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.

December 21 and 22, 1960

23427-2Madame Pe'son
23428-1Creole Bobo
23429-7Blanche Touquatoux
23430-3Sur Le Pont D'Avignon (vocal version)
23431-5Sur Le Pont D'Avignon (instrumental version)
23432-3Au Clair De La Lune
23433-3Il Etait Une Bergere
23434-4Malbrought S'en Va-T-En Guerre
23435-1L'alouette
23436-4Frere Jacques
23437-4Le Roi Dagobert
23438-2Aupres De Ma Blonde

Down Home releases (12 inch LP)

MGD-1   Bob Scobey's Band   1956

Bob Scobey, Frank Snow, trumpet; Jack Buck, Jack Sudmeier, Will Sudmeier, trombone; Bill Napier, clarinet; Leon Radcliff, clarinet, bass clarinet; Jesse Crump, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Hal McCormick, bass; Bob Short, tuba; Earl Watkins, drums.

Oakland, CA, March 13-16, 1956

70000Ten To One
70001In New Orleans
The Crave
Lazy River
Dardanella
Stars Fell On Alabama
Summertime
When The One You Love Is Gone
Canadian Capers
Stardust
Swingin' Doors
Blues In The Night

** also released on Verve MGV-1001 in 1957.

MGD-2   The Music Of Joe Sullivan - Mr. Piano Man   1956

Joe Sullivan, piano.

Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 1955

2468-1Save It, Pretty Mama
2469-1Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night
2470-2I've Found A New Baby
2471-3In The Middle Of A Kiss
2472-1Just Strollin'
2473-1Black And Blue
2474-1Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)
2475-1Bush Above Powell
2476-2Frolicking Fido
2477-1Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now

** also released on Verve MGV-1002 in 1957.

MGD-3   Clancy Hayes Sings Lu Watters And His Jass Band   1956

Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Lu Watters, washboard.

San Francisco, CA, spring 1949

DH21Auntie Skinner's Chicken Dinners
DH22Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
DH23Sailing Down Chesapeake Bay
DH24Silver Dollar
DH26Alabamy Bound
DH27Ragtime Rufus

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 31, 1950

DH5Roll, Jordan, Roll
DH8(I Wish I Was In) Peoria

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, early 1950

St. James Infirmary

same personnel.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, February 7, 1950

DH9Frankie And Johnny
DH11Alcoholic Blues
DH12My Little Bimbo

** also released on Verve MGV-1003 in 1957.

MGD-4   Ralph Sutton - Backroom Piano   1956

Ralph Sutton, piano.

San Francisco, CA, November, 1949

DH13The Villain
DH14Cataract Rag
DH16Chromatic
DH17Frog Legs Rag
DH19The Cascades
DH20Grace And Beauty

same session.

Cannonball Blues
Down Home Rag
Harlem Drag
Black Bottom Stomp
Shoe Shine Boy
Jelly Roll Blues
Christopher Columbus
Hindustan

** also released on Verve MGV-1004 in 1957.

MGD-5   Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jass Band   1956

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 15, 1950

330-2Sage Hen Strut
331-1Skid-Da-De-Dat
333-1Antigua Blues
336-1When The Saints Go Marching In
337Emperor Norton's Hunch
340Copenhagen

Lu Watters, trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, 1950

420Doctor Jazz
421Irish Black Bottom
422Beale Street Blues
423Shake That Thing
424Tin Roof Blues
425Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me
426Royal Garden Blues
427Sweet Georgia Brown

** also released on Verve MGV-1005 in 1957.

MGD-6   Meade Lux Lewis - Cat House Piano   not released

Meade Lux Lewis, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 16, 1955

2168-1Dragon Blues
2169-1The Pittsburgh Flyer
2170-1Jabouti
2171-1Torpedo Juice
2172-1629 Boogie
2173-1San Francisco Shuffle
2174-1Meade's Mambo
2175-1Joe Prein's Boogie

** transferred to Verve MGV-1006 in 1957.

MGD-7   Yancey's Last Ride Featuring Meade Lux Lewis   1956

Meade Lux Lewis, piano; Louis Bellson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1954

1854-1Spooney Sam
1855-1Mama's Bounce
1856-3Shooboody
1857-1Hangover Boogie
1858-1Yancey's Last Ride
1859-1Bush Street Boogie

** originally released on Meade Lux Lewis And Louis Bellson - Boogie Woogie Piano And Drums, Clef MGC-632 in 1954.