Clef Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 8900, 89000 series

Clef 8900 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)

8900   Dexter Gordon - I've Found A New Baby / Rosetta

Harry Edison, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; possibly Red Callender or Johnny Miller, bass; Juicy Owens, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, late 1943 or circa July, 1944

1892I've Found A New Baby
1893Rosetta

** originally released on Mercury 8900.

8901   Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two

Willie Smith, alto sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947

1516 | 234 | 1898Not So Bop Blues
1517 | 235 | 1899Tea For Two

** originally released on Mercury 8901.

8902   Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Cake / Cool

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, circa September-October, 1947

607D | 229Cake
610D | 232Cool

** originally released on Mercury 8902.

8903   Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame

same session.

NYC, circa September-October, 1947

608E | 230 | 1895Znarg Blues
609B | 231 | 1896My Old Flame

** originally released on Mercury 8903.

8904   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2

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

1884 | 186 | 62VK212Perdido Part 1
1885 | 187 | 62VK213Perdido Part 2

** originally released on Mercury 8904.

8905   Gene Ammons - Blowing The Family Jewels / Sugar-Coated

Gail Brockman, trumpet; John "Flaps" Dungee, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.

Chicago, IL, December 10, 1947

1390Blowing The Family Jewels
1391Sugar-Coated

** originally released on Mercury 8905.

8906   Red Rodney - Perdido / Gussie "G"

Red Rodney, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Neal Hefti, arranger.

NYC, November 23, 1946

HL185-2Perdido
HL187-3Gussie "G"

** originally released on Keynote K657 in 1947.

8907   Flip Phillips - Put That Back / Drowsy

John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949

2538 | 288-4Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back)

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1949

325-3Drowsy

** originally released on Mercury 8907.

8908   Flip Phillips - This Can't Be Love / Cookie

Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Pete Mondello, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Sam Bruno, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1949

280-6This Can't Be Love
281-2Cookie

** originally released on Mercury 8908.

8909   Coleman Hawkins - The Big Head / Platinum Love

Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1949

276-5The Big Head
278-6Platinum Love

** originally released on Mercury 8909.

8910   Sonny Criss - Colidad / The First One

Sonny Criss, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Iggy Shevack, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949

272-6Colidad
274-1The First One

** originally released on Mercury 8910.

8911   Flip Phillips - Drowsy / Vortex

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1949

325-3Drowsy
326-12Vortex

** originally released on Mercury 8911.

8912   Coleman Hawkins - Skippy / There's A Small Hotel

Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1949

277-7Skippy
279-6 | 63VK638There's A Small Hotel

** originally released on Mercury 8912.

8913   Tommy Turk - Bye Bye Blues / The Beat

Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Turk, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 1, 1949

316-3Bye Bye Blues
318-2The Beat

** originally released on Mercury 8913.

8914   Santo Pecora - Canal Street Romp / Rose Of The Rio Grande

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
359-3Rose Of The Rio Grande

** originally released on Mercury 8914.

8915   Sonny Criss - Tornade / Blues For The Boppers

Sonny Criss, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Iggy Shevack, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949

273-4Tornade
275-3Blues For The Boppers

** originally released on Mercury 8915.

8916   Tommy Turk - Two By Four / Encore

Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Turk, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 1, 1949

315-4Two By Four
317-2Encore

** originally released on Mercury 8916.

8917   Oscar Peterson - Debut / Tenderly

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, March, 1950

374-3Debut
381-3Tenderly

** originally released on Mercury 8917.

8918   Flip Phillips - Lover / Blue Room

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

360-5Lover
365-3Blue Room

** originally released on Mercury 8918.

8919   Flip Phillips - Don't Take Your Love From Me / Lover Come Back To Me

same session.

NYC, March, 1950

361-1Don't Take Your Love From Me
364-1Lover Come Back To Me

** originally released on Mercury 8919.

8920   Flip Phillips - Flip's Boogie / Feelin' The Blues

same session.

NYC, March, 1950

362-2Flip's Boogie
363-1Feelin' The Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8920.

8921   Oscar Peterson - They Didn't Believe Me / Lover Come Back To Me

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, March, 1950

375-1They Didn't Believe Me
376-3Lover Come Back To Me

** originally released on Mercury 8921.

8922   Oscar Peterson - Where Or When / Oscar's Blues

same session.

NYC, March, 1950

377-1Where Or When
380-1Oscar's Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8922.

8923   Oscar Peterson - Three O'Clock In The Morning / All The Things You Are

same session.

NYC, March, 1950

378-3Three O'Clock In The Morning
379-1All The Things You Are

** originally released on Mercury 8923.

8924   Lester Young - Too Marvelous For Words / Encore

Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

366-3Too Marvelous For Words
368-4Encore

** originally released on Mercury 8924.

8925   Santo Pecora - Basin Street Blues / Twelfth Street Rag

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

New Orleans, LA, 1950

357-2Basin Street Blues
358-2Twelfth Street Rag

** originally released on Mercury 8925.

8926   Oscar Peterson - Little White Lies / Lover

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

394-1Little White Lies
406-2Lover

** originally released on Mercury 8926.

8927   Lester Young - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / Up 'N' Adam

Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

369-2Polka Dots And Moonbeams
370-2 | 62VK227Up 'N' Adam

** originally released on Mercury 8927.

8928   Santo Pecora - March Of The Mardi Gras / My Lou'siana

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

New Orleans, LA, June, 1950

417-4March Of The Mardi Gras
418-2My Lou'siana

** originally released on Mercury 8928.

8929   Flip Phillips - Swingin' For Julie And Brownie / By The Lazy River

John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949

2538 | 288-4Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back)
2540 | 290-4By The Lazy River

** originally released on Mercury 8929.

8930   Oscar Peterson - Robbin's Nest / Exactly Like You

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

404-1Robbin's Nest
407-3Exactly Like You

** originally released on Mercury 8930.

8931   Santo Pecora - Listen / Mahogany Hall Stomp

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
419-2Mahogany Hall Stomp

** originally released on Mercury 8931.

8932   no information

8933   Oscar Peterson - Get Happy / Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

400-1Get Happy
401-2Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

** originally released on Mercury 8933.

8934   Lester Young - Three Little Words / Neenah

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.

NYC, July, 1950

430-4Three Little Words
433-4Neenah

** originally released on Mercury 8934.

8935   Flip Phillips - Be Be / Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, July 1, 1950

439-4Be Be
440-4Dream A Little Dream Of Me

** originally released on Mercury 8935.

8936   Ray Brown - Blue Lou / Song Of The Volga Boatmen

Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, July 1, 1950

437Blue Lou
438Song Of The Volga Boatmen

** originally released on Mercury 8936.

8937   Johnny Hodges - Rabbit's Blues / Something To Pat Your Foot To

Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1951

477-3Rabbit's Blues
478-3Something To Pad Your Foot To

** originally released on Mercury 8937.

8938   Flip Phillips - Bright Blues / But Beautiful

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1949

328-1But Beautiful

Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, July 1, 1950

441-2Bright Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8938.

8939   Lester Young - Undercover Girl Blues / Frenesi   1951

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

485-2Undercover Girl Blues
486-3Frenesi

** originally released on Mercury 8939 in 1951.

8940   Oscar Peterson - Squatty Roo / Salute To Garner

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, August, 1950

454-1Squatty Roo
458-1Salute To Garner

** originally released on Mercury 8940.

8941   Illinois Jacquet - All Of Me / Pastel

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

499-5Pastel
500-2All Of Me

** originally released on Mercury 8941.

8942   Charlie Ventura - Avalon / I'm Confessin'   1952

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.

NYC, March 7, 1951

523-6Avalon
524-1I'm Confessin'

** originally released on Mercury 8942 in 1952.

8943   Oscar Peterson - Nameless / How High The Moon

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

396-4Nameless

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, January 19, 1951

501-8How High The Moon

** originally released on Mercury 8943.

8944   Johnny Hodges - Jeep's Blues / Castle Rock

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, February 28, 1951

512-3 | 62VK241Jeep's Blues

same personnel.

NYC, March 3, 1951

515-3 | 62VK240Castle Rock

** originally released on Mercury 8944.

8945   Illinois Jacquet - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Cotton Tail

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

548-2Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
549-2Cotton Tail

** originally released on Mercury 8945.

8946   Lester Young - A Foggy Day / Down 'N Adam

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, March 8, 1951

529-3A Foggy Day
532-2Down 'N Adam

** originally released on Mercury 8946.

8947   Flip Phillips, Machito - Bucabu / Sonoro

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 20, 1948

2156 | 302Bucabu

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 21, 1951

475-2Sonoro

** originally released on Mercury 8947.

8948   Kenny Kersey - JATP Boogie / Sweet Lorraine

Kenny Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

live in NYC, circa 1949

428JATP Boogie
428XSweet Lorraine

** originally released on Mercury 8948.

8949   Charlie Ventura - Bugle Call Rag / That Old Feeling   1952

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.

NYC, March 7, 1951

525-9Bugle Call Rag
527-6That Old Feeling

** originally released on Mercury 8949 in 1952.

8950   Slim Gaillard - Babalu / Sabroso

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, May 25, 1951

553-5Babalu
554-2Sabroso

** originally released on Mercury 8950.

8951   Illinois Jacquet - Later For The Happenin' / Speedliner

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

494-4Later For The Happenin'

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

497-1Speedliner

** originally released on Mercury 8951.

8952   Oscar Peterson - I Get A Kick Out Of You / What's New

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, August, 1950

459-2I Get A Kick Out Of You
460-2What's New

** originally released on Mercury 8952.

8953   Flip Phillips - Cheek To Cheek / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, March 8, 1951

535-4Cheek To Cheek
537-5I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

** originally released on Mercury 8953.

8954   Johnny Hodges - Globetrotter / Gentle Breeze

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano #1; Leroy Lovett, piano #2; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, March 3, 1951

1. 517-3Globetrotter
2. 518-2A Gentle Breeze

** originally released on Mercury 8954.

8955   Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Sweet Lorraine

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

580-6Yard Dog
581-3Sweet Lorraine

** originally released on Mercury 8955.

8956   Slim Gaillard - Yip Roc Heresy / The Hip Cowboy

unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

585-3Yip Roc Heresy
586-1The Hip Cowboy

** originally released on Mercury 8956.

8957   Charlie Ventura - Old Man River / After You've Gone

Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, August 8, 1951

597-11After You've Gone
599-3Old Man River

** originally released on Mercury 8957.

8958   Johnny Hodges - You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart / Globetrotter

Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1951

477-2You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart (as Rabbit's Blues)

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, March 3, 1951

517-3Globetrotter

** originally released on Mercury 8958.

8959   Oscar Peterson - Love For Sale / Until The Real Thing Comes Along

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

Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951

634-6Love For Sale
635-5Until The Real Thing Comes Along

** originally released on Mercury 8959.

8960   Flip Phillips - Broadway / Apple Honey

Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass, vocal; Joe McDonald, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951

614-3Broadway
617-2Apple Honey

** originally released on Mercury 8960.

8961   Johnny Hodges - Sideways / A Pound Of Blues

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 13, 1952

656-3Sideways
657-7A Pound Of Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8961.

8962   Roy Eldridge - Basin Street Blues / I Remember Harlem

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.

NYC, December, 1951

644-6Basin Street Blues
645-2I Remember Harlem

** originally released on Mercury 8962.

8963   Lester Young - Thou Swell / Let's Fall In Love

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

483-2Thou Swell

same personnel.

NYC, March 8, 1951

531-1Let's Fall In Love

** originally released on Mercury 8963.

8964   Count Basie - New Basie Blues / Sure Thing   1952

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, arranger.

NYC, January 17, 1952

665-4New Basie Blues
666-4Sure Thing

** originally released on Mercury 8964 in 1952.

8965   Charlie Ventura - Love Is Just Around The Corner / O.H. Blues

Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, August 8, 1951

598-1Love Is Just Around The Corner
600-6O.H. Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8965.

8966   Chico O'Farrill - Flamingo / Carioca

Roy Eldridge, Al Porcino, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Lenny Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Pete Mondello, baritone, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, August 7, 1951

595-3Flamingo

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Bobby Escoto, vocal; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, November 24, 1951

642-5Carioca

** originally released on Mercury 8966.

8967   Anita O'Day - Lover Come Back To Me / Rock 'N Roll Blues

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.

NYC, January 22, 1952

671-2Lover Come Back To Me
673-1Rock 'N Roll Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8967.

8968   Illinois Jacquet - Groovin' / Weary Blues

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

550-3Weary Blues
551-4Groovin'

** originally released on Mercury 8968.

8969   Bill Harris - You're Blase / Bill Not Phil

Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1952

648-2You're Blase
649-1Bill Not Phil

** originally released on Mercury 8969.

8970   Bulee Gaillard - Tax Payer's Blues / Eatin' With The Boogie

Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.

NYC, January 24, 1952

686-3Tax Payer's Blues
687-2Eatin' With The Boogie

** originally released on Mercury 8970.

8971   Ralph Burns - Places Please / Terrisita

possibly Tony Miranda, French horn; possibly Danny Bank, flute; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; unidentified strings.

NYC, August 7, 1951

601Places Please
603Terrisita

** originally released on Mercury 8971.

8972   Ralph Burns - Tantallon / Vignette At Verney's

same session.

NYC, August 7, 1951

602Tantallon
608Vignette At Verney's

** originally released on Mercury 8972.

8973   Ralph Burns - Cameo / Lileth

same session.

NYC, August 7, 1951

604Cameo
607Lileth

** originally released on Mercury 8973.

8974   Ralph Burns - Someday Somewhere / Spring Is

same session.

NYC, August 7, 1951

605Someday Somewhere
606Spring Is

** originally released on Mercury 8974.

8975   Roy Eldridge - Easter Parade / I See Everybody's Baby

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.

NYC, December, 1951

646-4Easter Parade
647-3I See Everybody's Baby

** originally released on Mercury 8975.

8976   Oscar Peterson - Rough Ridin' / But Not For Me   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums #1.

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

1. 707-2Rough Ridin'
2. 710-1But Not For Me

** originally released on Mercury 8976 in 1952.

8977   Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited / Sweeping The Blues Away

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 13, 1952

659-2Who's Excited

same personnel.

NYC, January 17, 1952

660-2Sweeping The Blues Away

** originally released on Mercury 8977 (alt.).

8978   Flip Phillips - Goodbye / Salute To Pres

Allen Smith, trumpet; Charlie Etter, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Richard Wyands, piano; Vernon Alley, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952

711-5Goodbye
712-3Salute To Pres

** originally released on Mercury 8978.

8979   Charlie Barnet - Gal From Joe's / Skyliner

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.

NYC, November 30, 1947

AP3197 | 743-3Gal From Joe's

Johnny Cappola, Dick Collins, Carlton McBeath, Al Del Simone, trumpet; Ziggy Elmer, Lewis McCreary, Dave Wells, trombone; Rene Bloch, Dick Meldonian, alto sax; Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass; John Markham, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1951

748-1Skyliner

** originally released on Mercury 8979.

8980   Charlie Barnet - Blue Lou / Deep Purple

Al Killian, Irving Lewis, Everett McDonald, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Art Robey, trumpet, vocal; Frank Bradley, Burt Johnson, Tommy Pederson, Phil Washburne, trombone; Gus McReynolds, Frank Papalardo, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Billy Miller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; George Jenkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1947

AP3096 | 745-1Blue Lou

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1947

AP3157 | 744-2Deep Purple

** originally released on Mercury 8980.

8981   Charlie Barnet - Charleston Alley / Cherokee

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.

NYC, November 30, 1947

AP3196 | 742-1Charleston Alley

Johnny Cappola, Dick Collins, Carlton McBeath, Al Del Simone, trumpet; Ziggy Elmer, Lewis McCreary, Dave Wells, trombone; Rene Bloch, Dick Meldonian, alto sax; Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass; John Markham, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1951

747-2Cherokee

** originally released on Mercury 8981.

8982   Charlie Barnet - Jubilee Jump / Southern Fried

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, Jean Louise, vocal.

NYC, August 25, 1947

AP3133 | 741-1Jubilee Jump

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.

NYC, November 30, 1947

AP3194 | 746-2Southern Fried

** originally released on Mercury 8982.

8983   Gene Krupa - St. Louis Blues / Stardust   1952

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

726-3St. Louis Blues
728-1Stardust

** originally released on Mercury 8983 in 1952.

8984   Gene Krupa - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Drum Boogie   1952

same session.

NYC, March 19, 1952

727-1Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629Drum Boogie

** originally released on Mercury 8984 in 1952.

8985   Chico O'Farrill - JATP Mambo / Cuban Blues

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, 1951

565-3JATP Mambo
569-2Cuban Blues

** originally released on Mercury 8985.

8986   Chico O'Farrill - It Ain't Necessarily So / Guess What

Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Carl Elmer, Fred Zito, trombone; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, March 24, 1952

738-2It Ain't Necessarily So
739-3Guess What

** originally released on Mercury 8986.

8987   Count Basie - Jive At Five / Every Tub   1952

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Sy Oliver, arranger.

NYC, January 25, 1952

688-6Jive At Five
691-5Every Tub

** originally released on Mercury 8987 in 1952.

8988   Count Basie - Why Not / Fawncy Meeting You   1952

omit Oliver.

NYC, January 17, 1952

667-2Why Not
668-4Fawncy Meeting You

** originally released on Mercury 8988 in 1952.

8989   Anita O'Day - Lullaby Of The Leaves / Love For Sale

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.

NYC, January 22, 1952

672-3Lullaby Of The Leaves
674-2Love For Sale

** originally released on Mercury 8989.

8990   Gene Krupa - Perdido / Fine's Idea   1952

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

730-3Perdido
731-3Fine's Idea

** originally released on Mercury 8990 in 1952.

8991   Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two / Rosanne

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952

763-6Tea For Two

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

806-6Rosanne

** originally released on Mercury 8991.

8992   Lester Young - Deed I Do / In A Little Spanish Town

Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

367-1'Deed I Do

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, March 8, 1951

530-1In A Little Spanish Town

** originally released on Mercury 8992.

8993   Illinois Jacquet - Bluesitis / Swinging Home

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, March 21, 1952

754-7Bluesitis
755-3Swinging Home

** originally released on Mercury 8993.

8994   Flip Phillips - If I Had You / What Is This Thing Called Love?

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952

776-6If I Had You
779-2What Is This Thing Called Love?

** originally released on Mercury 8994.

8995   Charlie Ventura - Rose Room / Yesterdays   1952

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.

NYC, March 7, 1951

526-5Rose Room

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Chick Kenny, drums; Betty Bennett, The Blentones, vocal.

NYC, August 6, 1951

592-6Yesterdays

** originally released on Mercury 8995 in 1952.

8996   Roy Eldridge - Baby, What's The Matter With You / Jumbo The Elephant

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

579-6Baby, What's The Matter With You
582-5Jumbo The Elephant

** originally released on Mercury 8996.

8997   Bill Harris - Bijou / Poogerini

Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

735-4Bijou
736-2Poogerini

** originally released on Mercury 8997.

8998   Bulee Gaillard - St. Louis Blues / I Know What To Do

Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.

NYC, January 24, 1952

684-2St. Louis Blues
685-1I Know What To Do

** originally released on Mercury 8998.

8999   Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things / Willow Weep For Me   1952

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

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

708-1Just One Of Those Things

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

Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952

796-3Willow Weep For Me

** originally released on Mercury 8999 in 1952.

Clef 89000 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)

89000   Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere / Tenderly   1952

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952

760-4Tenderly

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952

799-1What's I'm Gotchere

** originally released on Mercury 89000 in 1952.

89001   Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie / Port Of Rico   1952

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

547-4One-Nighter Boogie

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 22, 1952

821-3 | 62VK216Port Of Rico

** originally released on Mercury 89001 in 1952.

89002   Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things / I Only Have Eyes For You   1952

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952

769-3These Foolish Things
770-3I Only Have Eyes For You

** originally released on Mercury 89002 in 1952.

89003   Billie Holiday - You Turned The Tables On Me / Easy To Love   1952

same session.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952

767-5You Turned The Tables On Me
768-1Easy To Love

** originally released on Mercury 89003 in 1952.

89004   Billie Holiday - Blue Moon / You Go To My Head   1952

same session.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952

765-1Blue Moon
766-1You Go To My Head

** originally released on Mercury 89004 in 1952.

89005   Billie Holiday - East Of The Sun / Solitude   1952

same session.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952

764-3East Of The Sun
771-1Solitude

** originally released on Mercury 89005 in 1952.

89006   Oscar Peterson - You Go To My Head / You Turned The Tables On Me   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

692-2You Go To My Head
695-2You Turned The Tables On Me

** originally released on Mercury 89006 in 1952.

89007   Oscar Peterson - There's A Small Hotel / I Can't Get Started With You   1952

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

694-3There's A Small Hotel
697-2I Can't Get Started

** originally released on Mercury 89007 in 1952.

89008   Oscar Peterson - These Foolish Things / East Of The Sun   1952

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

696-1These Foolish Things
699-2East Of The Sun

** originally released on Mercury 89008 in 1952.

89009   Oscar Peterson - They Can't Take That Away From Me / Blue Moon   1952

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

693-3They Can't Take That Away From Me
698-1Blue Moon

** originally released on Mercury 89009 in 1952.

89010   Nick Esposito - Empty Ballroom Blues / Love Is Just Around The Corner   1952

Bennie Green, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Nick Esposito, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March, 1952

772-5Empty Ballroom Blues
775-5Love Is Just Around The Corner

** originally released on Mercury 89010 in 1952.

89011   Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - Please / Believe It Beloved   1952

Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952

780-2Please
781-3Believe It Beloved

** originally released on Mercury 89011 in 1952.

89012   Anita O'Day - No Soap, No Hope Blues / The Lady Is A Tramp   1952

Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.

Chicago, IL, July, 1952

814-4No Soap, No Hope Blues
816-5The Lady Is A Tramp

** originally released on Mercury 89012 in 1952.

89013   Slim Gaillard - Oh, Lady Be Good / For You   1952

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, May 25, 1951

552-1Oh, Lady Be Good

unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

583-2For You

** originally released on Mercury 89013 in 1952.

89014   Count Basie - Paradise Squat / Hob Nail Boogie   1952

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952

825-2Hob Nail Boogie
827-3Paradise Squat

** originally released on Mercury 89014 in 1952.

89015   Charlie Barnet - Durango / Let's Blow The Blues   1952

Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.

NYC, July 9, 1952

853-5Durango
857-9Let's Blow The Blues

** originally released on Mercury 89015 in 1952.

89016   Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie / Wosie-Posie   1952

same session.

NYC, July 9, 1952

858-1Fur Trapper's Boogie

same personnel.

NYC, July 10, 1952

862-8Wosie-Posie

** originally released on Mercury 89016 in 1952.

89017   Lester Young - Jeepers, Creepers / Little Pee Blues   1952

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.

NYC, July, 1950

434-2Jeepers, Creepers

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

488-2Little Pee Blues

** originally released on Mercury 89017 in 1952.

89018   Johnny Hodges - Duke's Blues Parts 1 & 2   1952

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952

762-3Duke's Blues

** originally released on Mercury 89018 in 1952.

89019   Chico O'Farrill - Peanut Vendor / Malaguena   1953

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Bobby Escoto, vocal; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, November 24, 1951

636-5Peanut Vendor
638-4Malaguena

** originally released on Mercury 89019 in 1953.

89020   not used

89021   Illinois Jacquet - Lean Baby / The Cool Rage   1953

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 22, 1952

818-3Lean Baby
820-8The Cool Rage

** originally released on Mercury 89021 in 1953.

89022   Flip Phillips - Cottontail / Blues For The Midgets   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952

777-13Cottontail
778-2Blues For The Midgets

** originally released on Mercury 89022 in 1953.

89023   Bill Harris - D'Anjou / Gloomy Sunday   1953

Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1952

650-3D'Anjou

Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

734-1Gloomy Sunday

** originally released on Mercury 89023 in 1953.

89024   Reta Moss - You Never Had It So Good / When Day Is Done   1953

Al Klink, Boomie Richman, sax; Arnold Eidus, Barton Fisch, Harry Katzman, Milton Lomask, Julius Schachter, Morris Starzek, violin; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Sam Bruno, guitar; Sonny Igoe, drums; Reta Moss, vocal; George Williams, director.

NYC, December, 1952

1100-7You Never Had It So Good
1101-6When Day Is Done

** originally released on Mercury 89024 in 1953.

89025   Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight / Stars Fell On Alabama   1953

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, December 12, 1952

959-1The Way You Look Tonight
962-6Stars Fell On Alabama

** originally released on Mercury 89025 in 1953.

89026   Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic / Key Largo   1953

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952

871-7Isn't It Romantic

same personnel.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952

882-7Key Largo

** originally released on Mercury 89026 in 1953.

89027   Lester Young - Almost Like Being In Love / There'll Never Be Another You   1953

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

NYC, August 4, 1952

892-3Almost Like Being In Love
894-1There'll Never Be Another You

** originally released on Mercury 89027 in 1953.

89028   Al Hibbler, Count Basie - Sent For You Yesterday / Goin' To Chicago   1953

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

NYC, December 12, 1952

965-4Sent For You Yesterday
966-1Goin' To Chicago

** originally released on Mercury 89028 in 1953.

89029   Teddy Wilson - Darn That Dream / Oh, Lady Be Good   1953

Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 16, 1952

986-1Darn That Dream
988-3Oh, Lady Be Good

** originally released on Mercury 89029 in 1953.

89030   Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Carioca / Three Little Words   1953

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1952

970-13Carioca
971-1Three Little Words

** originally released on Mercury 89030 in 1953.

89031   Slim Gaillard - Gomen-Nasai / Potatoe Chips   1953

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Cyril Hayes, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ray Brown, bass; Milt Jackson, drums.

NYC, December, 1952

1126-13Gomen-Nasai
1127-3Potatoe Chips

** originally released on Mercury 89031 in 1953.

89032   Anita O'Day - Pagan Love Song / Somebody's Cryin'   1953

Andy Secrest, trumpet; Anita O'Day, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Larry Russell, director.

Chicago, IL, December, 1952

1096-5Pagan Love Song
1098-2Somebody's Cryin'

** originally released on Mercury 89032 in 1953.

89033   Count Basie - I Want A Little Girl / Oh, Lady Be Good   1953

Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, clarinet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 13, 1952

967-1I Want A Little Girl
968-6Oh, Lady Be Good

** originally released on Mercury 89033 in 1953.

89034   Paul Williams - Miami Drag / Easy Walking   1953

Henry Boozier, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Richie Powell, piano; unknown, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; unknown, vocal.

NYC, 1952

846-4Miami Drag
848-3Easy Walking

** originally released on Mercury 89034 in 1953.

89035   Johnny Hodges - Through For The Night / Latino   1953

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1952

952-1Through For The Night
955-7Latino

** originally released on Mercury 89035 in 1953.

89036   Illinois Jacquet - Blues In The Night / What's The Riff   1953

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Jones, organ; Joe Sinacore, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 31, 1952

1123-3Blues In The Night
1125-3What's The Riff

** originally released on Mercury 89036 in 1953.

89037   Billie Holiday - Lover Come Back To Me / Yesterdays   1953

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, July 27, 1952

840-4Lover Come Back To Me
842-2Yesterdays

** originally released on Mercury 89037 in 1953.

89038   Oscar Peterson - The Man I Love / It Ain't Necessarily So   1953

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

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

903-2The Man I Love
905-3It Ain't Necessarily So

** originally released on Mercury 89038 in 1953.

89039   Oscar Peterson - Isn't This A Lovely Day / Blue Skies   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

909-5Isn't This A Lovely Day
927-3Blue Skies

** originally released on Mercury 89039 in 1953.

89040   Oscar Peterson - What Is This Thing Called Love / In The Still Of The Night   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

910-1What Is This Thing Called Love
922-2In The Still Of The Night

** originally released on Mercury 89040 in 1953.

89041   Oscar Peterson - Prelude To A Kiss / John Hardy's Wife   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

931-1Prelude To A Kiss
936-1John Hardy's Wife

** originally released on Mercury 89041 in 1953.

89042   Stan Getz - 'Tis Autumn / Lover Come Back To Me   1953

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, December 12, 1952

958-9'Tis Autumn
960-3Lover Come Back To Me

** originally released on Mercury 89042 in 1953.

89043   Teddy Wilson - One I Love / Tea For Two   1953

Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 16, 1952

985-1One I Love
987-4Tea For Two

** originally released on Mercury 89043 in 1953.

89044   Benny Carter - Street Scene / Pick Yourself Up   1953

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952

938-2Street Scene
940-12Pick Yourself Up

** originally released on Mercury 89044 in 1953.

89045   Lester Young - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / I Can't Get Started With You   1953

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

NYC, August 4, 1952

888-2I Can't Get Started With You
891-1On The Sunny Side Of The Street

** originally released on Mercury 89045 in 1953.

89046   Al Hibbler, Johnny Hodges - There Is No Greater Love / It Must Be True   1953

Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952

782-3There Is No Greater Love
783-5It Must Be True

** originally released on Mercury 89046 in 1953.

89047   Anita O'Day - Ain't This A Wonderful Day / Vaya Con Dios   1953

Andy Secrest, trumpet; Anita O'Day, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Larry Russell, director.

Chicago, IL, December, 1952

1097-6Ain't This A Wonderful Day
1099-2Vaya Con Dios

** originally released on Mercury 89047 in 1953.

89048   Paul Williams - Young Man Blues / Hard Working Woman   1953

Henry Boozier, trumpet; Lee Pope, tenor sax; Paul Williams, baritone, alto sax; Richie Powell, piano; unknown, guitar; Sam Jones, bass; Joe Booker, drums; unknown, vocal.

NYC, 1952

845-3Young Man Blues
847-6Hard Working Woman

** also released on Clef 89048x45 in 1953.

89049   Charlie Barnet - Swinging Down The Lane / Rhubarb   1953

Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.

NYC, July 9, 1952

855-3Swinging Down The Lane

same personnel.

NYC, July 10, 1952

859-3Rhubarb

** also released on Clef 89049x45 in 1953.

89050   Chico O'Farrill - Taboo / Disappearance   1953

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, 1951

564-2Taboo
568-1Disappearance

** also released on Clef 89050x45 in 1953.

89051   no information

89052   Harry Johnson, Bill Harris - Tutti Frutti / Sue Loves Mabel   1953

Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto, baritone sax; Harry Johnson, tenor sax; Sonny Truitt, piano, trombone; Chubby Jackson, bass; Morey Feld, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1952

1087-1Tutti Frutti
1088-3Sue Loves Mabel

** originally released on Mercury 89052 in 1953.

89053   Nick Esposito - Cherry / San Francisco Blues   1953

Bennie Green, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Nick Esposito, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March, 1952

773-8Cherry
774-2San Francisco Blues

** also released on Clef 89053x45 in 1953.

89054   Barney Kessel - Heat Wave / East Of The Sun   1953

Barney Kessel, Jim Wyble, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952

810-5Heat Wave
811-2East Of The Sun

** also released on Clef 89054x45 in 1953.

89055   Lu Watters - Ace In The Hole / Doctor Jazz   1953

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

334-3Ace In The Hole

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

** also released on Clef 89055x45 in 1953.

89056   Roy Eldridge - Love For Sale / Dale's Wail   1953

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1222-1Love For Sale
1223-5 | 62VK206Dale's Wail

** originally released on Mercury 89056 in 1953.

89057   Gene Krupa - Coronation Hop / Paradise   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, April 14, 1953

1205-4Coronation Hop
1206-5Paradise

** originally released on Mercury 89057 in 1953.

89058   Johnny Hodges - Wham / Come Sunday   1953

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 13, 1952

658-3Wham

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1952

953-3Come Sunday

** originally released on Mercury 89058 in 1953.

89059   Stan Getz - Have You Met Miss Jones / Erudition   1953

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Alan Levitt, drums.

NYC, April 16, 1953

1216-1Have You Met Miss Jones
1217-2Erudition

** originally released on Mercury 89059 in 1953.

89060   Illinois Jacquet - Fat Man Boogie / Where Are You   1953

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Hank Jones, organ; Joe Sinacore, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 31, 1952

1122-10Fat Man Boogie
1124-9Where Are You

** originally released on Mercury 89060 in 1953.

89061   Count Basie - Song Of The Islands / Royal Garden Blues   1953

Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 13, 1952

969-4Song Of The Islands

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 15, 1952

984-4Royal Garden Blues

** originally released on Mercury 89061 in 1953.

89062   Oscar Peterson - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / Spring Is Here   1953

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

NYC, May 21, 1953

1235-4I Can't Give You Anything But Love
1236-3Spring Is Here

** originally released on Mercury 89062 in 1953.

89063   Ben Webster - Cottontail / Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)   1953

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, April 21, 1953

1227-9Cottontail
1228-4Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)

** originally released on Mercury 89063 in 1953.

89064   Billie Holiday - Tenderly / Stormy Weather   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952

787-3Tenderly

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, July 27, 1952

841-3Stormy Weather

** also released on Clef 89064x45 in 1953.

89065   Benny Carter - Imagination / I Get A Kick Out Of You   1953

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952

939-2Imagination
941-3I Get A Kick Out Of You

** also released on Clef 89065x45 in 1953.

89066   Flip Phillips, Buddy Rich - Sleepyhead / Bugle Call Rag   1953

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1952

972-1Sleepyhead
973-7Bugle Call Rag

** also released on Clef 89066x45 in 1953.

89067   Buddy DeFranco - Autumn In New York / Show Eyes   1953

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1210-5Autumn In New York
1213-3Show Eyes

** also released on Clef 89067x45 in 1953.

89068   Charlie Ventura - There's No You / Perdido   1953

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Chick Kenny, drums; Betty Bennett, The Blentones, vocal.

NYC, August 6, 1951

588-5There's No You
589-5Perdido

** also released on Clef 89068x45 in 1953.

89069   Bill Harris - Imagination / Blackstrap   1953

Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1952

651-4Imagination

Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

733-6Blackstrap

** also released on Clef 89069x45 in 1953.

89070   Count Basie - There's A Small Hotel / Blee Blop Blues (Tippin' On The Q.T.)   1953

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952

824-7There's A Small Hotel
831-3Blee-Blop Blues (as Tippin' On The Q.T.)

** also released on Clef 89070x45 in 1953.

89071   Teddy Wilson - Tenderly / Liza   1953

Teddy Wilson, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, April 13, 1953

1201-2Tenderly
1203-1Liza

** also released on Clef 89071x45 in 1953.

89072   Lester Young - September In The Rain / Pete's Cafe   1953

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

484-2September In The Rain
487-2Pete's Cafe

** also released on Clef 89072x45 in 1953.

89073   Illinois Jacquet - On The Sunny Side Of The Street / Boot 'Em Up   1953

Joe Newman, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

496-1On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, March 21, 1952

753-5Boot 'Em Up

** also released on Clef 89073x45 in 1953.

89074   Anita O'Day - Speak Low / Strawberry Moon   1953

Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.

Chicago, IL, July, 1952

815-3Speak Low
817-2Strawberry Moon

** also released on Clef 89074x45 in 1953.

89075   Slim Gaillard - Yo Yo Yo / Chicken Rhythm   1953

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, May 25, 1951

555-2Yo Yo Yo

unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

587-2Chicken Rhythm

** also released on Clef 89075x45 in 1953.

89076   Oscar Peterson - Oh, Lady Be Good / I Was Doin' Alright   1953

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

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

911-2Oh, Lady Be Good
921-4I Was Doin' Alright

** also released on Clef 89076x45 in 1953.

89077   Oscar Peterson - Let's Do It / Begin The Beguine   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

904-1Let's Do It
925-3Begin The Beguine

** also released on Clef 89077x45 in 1953.

89078   Oscar Peterson - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Cheek To Cheek   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

906-2I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
916-8Cheek To Cheek

** also released on Clef 89078x45 in 1953.

89079   Oscar Peterson - Sophisticated Lady / Cottontail   1953

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

929-2Sophisticated Lady
930-4Cottontail

** also released on Clef 89079x45 in 1953.

89080   Fred Astaire - I Love Louisa / Dancing In The Dark   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, celeste; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Fred Astaire, vocal, tap dance.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1952

1008-8I Love Louisa
1033-3Dancing In The Dark

** also released on Clef 89080x45 in 1953.

89081   Roger King Mozian - Midnight In Spanish Harlem / Love For Sale   1953

Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.

1953

1292Midnight In Spanish Harlem
1293Love For Sale

** also released on Clef 89081x45 in 1953.

89082   Gene Krupa - Payin' Them Dues Blues / Jungle Drums   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.

NYC, September 10, 1953

1312-3Payin' Them Dues Blues
1313-3Jungle Drums

** also released on Clef 89082x45 in 1953.

89083   Louis Bellson - Caxton Hall Swing / Phalanges   1953

Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Herb Harper, Tommy Pederson, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July, 1953

1250-3Caxton Hall Swing
1252-4Phalanges

** also released on Clef 89083x45 in 1953.

89084   Illinois Jacquet - Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' / Mean To Me   1953

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

545-4Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
546-6Mean To Me

** also released on Clef 89084x45 in 1953.

89085   Count Basie - Bread / Tippin' On The Q.T.   1953

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952

823-2Bread
830-5Tippin' On The Q.T.

** also released on Clef 89085x45 in 1953.

89086   Johnny Hodges - Jappa / Sheik Of Araby   1953

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

809-1Jappa

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1952

954-7Sheik Of Araby

** also released on Clef 89086x45 in 1953.

89087   Roy Eldridge - Roy's Riff / Old Rockin' Chair   1953

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, December 13, 1952

1081-2Roy's Riff
1083-7 | 62VK207Old Rockin' Chair

** also released on Clef 89087x45 in 1953.

89088   Buddy DeFranco - Love Is For The Very Young / From Here To Eternity   1953

Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Russell Garcia, Nelson Riddle, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, September 28 and 29, 1953

1320-5Love Is For The Very Young
1321-4From Here To Eternity

** also released on Clef 89088x45 in 1953.

89089   Billie Holiday - My Man / He's Funny That Way   1953

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, July 27, 1952

839-6My Man
843-6He's Funny That Way

** also released on Clef 89089x45 in 1953.

89090   Stan Getz - Cool Mix / Rustic Hop   1953

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Alan Levitt, drums.

NYC, April 16, 1953

1214-1Cool Mix
1215-5Rustic Hop

** also released on Clef 89090x45 in 1953.

89091   Roger King Mozian - Panorama / Temptation   1953

Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.

1953

1294Panorama
1295Temptation

** also released on Clef 89091x45 in 1953.

89092   Buddy DeFranco - Gold Nugget Sam / Pyramid   1954

Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Russell Garcia, Nelson Riddle, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, September 28 and 29, 1953

1319-6Gold Nugget Sam
1323-6Pyramid

** also released on Clef 89092x45 in 1954.

89093   Oscar Peterson - I Hear Music / Autumn In New York   1954

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

NYC, May 21, 1953

1233-3I Hear Music
1234-2Autumn In New York

** also released on Clef 89093x45 in 1954.

89094   Buddy Rich - Let's Fall In Love / Me And My Jaguar   1954

Harry Edison, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1953

1266-2Let's Fall In Love
1267-3Me And My Jaguar

** also released on Clef 89094x45 in 1954.

89095   Al Hibbler, Leroy Lovett - As Time Goes By / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You   1954

Bobby Johnson, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Dickie Harris, Ted Kelly, trombone; Pete Clark, George Dorsey, alto sax; Stafford Simon, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Bill Smith, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

NYC, September 30, 1953

1325-1As Time Goes By
1328-1I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

** also released on Clef 89095x45 in 1954.

89096   Billie Holiday - Remember / Can't Face The Music   1954

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952

789-2Remember

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, July 27, 1952

844-3Can't Face The Music

** also released on Clef 89096x45 in 1954.

89097   Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Little Jazz   1954

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, December 13, 1952

1082-1Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
1084-4Little Jazz

** also released on Clef 89097x45 in 1954.

89098   Johnny Hodges - Johnny's Blues Parts 1 & 2   1954

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Arthur Clarke, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, September 17, 1953

1318-4Johnny's Blues Parts 1 & 2

** also released on Clef 89098x45 in 1954.

89099   Gene Krupa - Capital Idea / Overtime   1954

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, April 14, 1953

1204-3Capital Idea
1207-11Overtime

** also released on Clef 89099x45 in 1954.