Verve Records Discography: 1947-1948

1947

Jazz At The Philharmonic

unknown artists.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 15, 1947

unknown titlesClef unissued

Jazz At The Philharmonic

same personnel.

Syria Mosque Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA, March 5, 1947

unknown titlesClef unissued

Charlie Ventura All Stars At JATP

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marjorie Hyams, vibes #4; Ralph Burns, piano #1-3; Mary Lou Williams, piano #4; Bill DeArango, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Dave Tough, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, April 5, 1947

1.Don't Stand A Ghost Of A ChanceNorgran MGN-1041
2.Characteristically B.H.-
3.Ralph Burns Up-
4.Just You, Just Me-

* Norgran MGN-1041   Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert   1955
= Verve MGV-8132   -   1957

Hank Jones Trio At JATP

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Sidney Catlett, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, April 5, 1947

SummertimeNorgran MGN-1041
Sid Flips His Lid-

* Norgran MGN-1041   Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert   1955
= Verve MGV-8132   -   1957

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 12, 1947

BluesClef unissued

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Pete Brown, Willie Smith, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Lee Paul, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 24, 1947

PerdidoClef unissued
What Is This Thing Called Love-
Blues-

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Pete Brown, Willie Smith, alto sax #2; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

1.Hawk's Idea / Body And Soul / Hawk's Blues / I Surrender, Dear / Rockin' Chair / Duet-
2.C Jam Blues-

Buck Clayton, Rex Stewart, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax #2; Kenny Kersey, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

1.My Old Flame / Blues-
2.Flying Home / Lady Be Good / Ghost Of A Chance / C Jam Blues-

Bobby Tucker, piano; Billie Holiday, vocal.

You Better Go NowVerve (J) 00MJ 3480/9
You're Driving Me Crazy-
There Is No Greater Love-
I Cover The Waterfront-

* Verve (J) 00MJ 3480/9   Billie Holiday On Verve 1946-1959   1985

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947

BluesClef unissued
Duet-
Cocktails For Two-
Stuffy-

Flip Phillips Quartet At JATP

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947

Lover Come Back To MeClef unissued
Flying Home-

Bill Harris Quartet At JATP

Bill Harris, trombone; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947

Mean To MeClef unissued
Lady Be Good-

Illinois Jacquet Quartet At JATP

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947

Bottoms UpClef unissued
Robbin's Nest-
Blues-

Jazz At The Philharmonic

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, PA, September 26, 1947

How High The MoonClef unissued

Jazz At The Philharmonic

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

1884/1886 | 186/188Perdido Part 1Mercury MG-35000; Clef MG VOL.6; Verve VSP/VSPS-16, VSP/VSPS-43
1887/1889 | 189/191Perdido Part 2-
2447/2449 | 192/194Mordido Part 1Mercury MG-35009; Clef MG VOL.6; Verve VSP/VSPS-16
2450/2452 | 195/197Mordido Part 2-
2453/2456 | 200/203EndidoMercury MG-35002; Clef MG VOL.6
198/199I Surrender, DearMercury MG-35002; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-15, VSP/VSPS-43

* Clef MG VOL.6   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 6 (Formerly Vols. 8, 9 And 10)   1955
= Verve MG VOL.6   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 6   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-16   The JATP All Stars - Perdido   1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-43   The Best Of JATP   1966
* Clef MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 5 (Formerly Vols. 7, 10 And 11)   1955
= Verve MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 5   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-15   The JATP All Stars - How High The Moon   1966
* Mercury MG-35000   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume Eight   1950
= Mercury MG VOL.8, MG VOL.8x45   -   1951
= Clef MG VOL.8   -   1953
* Mercury MG-35009   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 9   1950
= Mercury MG VOL.9, MG VOL.9x45   -   1951
= Clef MG VOL.9   -   1953
* Mercury MG-35002   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10   1950
= Mercury MG VOL.10, MG VOL.10x45   -   1951
= Clef MG VOL.10   -   1953

Jazz At The Philharmonic (78 rpm Masters)

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

1884 | 186 | 62VK212Perdido Part 1Mercury 11000, 11011, 8904; Clef 110; Verve VK-106
1885 | 187 | 62VK213Perdido Part 2Mercury 11001, 11011, 8904; Clef 110; Verve VK-106
1886 | 188Perdido Part 3Mercury 11002; Clef 111
1887 | 189Perdido Part 4-
1888 | 190Perdido Part 5Mercury 11001
1889 | 191Perdido Part 6Mercury 11000
2447 | 192Mordido Part 1Mercury 11013
2448 | 193Mordido Part 2Mercury 11014
2449 | 194Mordido Part 3Mercury 11015
2450 | 195Mordido Part 4-
2451 | 196Mordido Part 5Mercury 11014
2452 | 197Mordido Part 6Mercury 11013
2453 | 200Endido Part 1Mercury 11019
2454 | 201Endido Part 2Mercury 11020
2455 | 202Endido Part 3-
2456 | 203Endido Part 4Mercury 11019
198I Surrender, Dear Part 1Mercury 11021
199I Surrender, Dear Part 2-

* Verve VK-106   Flip Phillips - Perdido Parts 1 & 2   1962
* Mercury 11000, 11000x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 6   1950
= Clef 11000, 11000x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11011, 11011x45; Clef 11011, 11011x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 8904, 8904x45; Clef 8904, 8904x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Clef 110   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 11001, 11001x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 2 & 5   1950
= Clef 11001, 11001x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11002, 11002x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 3 & 4   1950
= Clef 11002, 11002x45   -   1953
* Clef 111   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Perdido Parts 3 & 4
* Mercury 11013, 11013x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 1 & 6   1950
= Clef 11013, 11013x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11014, 11014x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 2 & 5   1950
= Clef 11014, 11014x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11015, 11015x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Mordido Parts 3 & 4   1950
= Clef 11015, 11015x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11019, 11019x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Endido Parts 1 & 4   1950
= Clef 11019, 11019x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11020, 11020x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Endido Parts 2 & 3   1950
= Clef 11020, 11020x45   -   1953
* Mercury 11021, 11021x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - I Surrender, Dear Parts 1 & 2   1950
= Clef 11021, 11021x45   -   1953

Hank Jones Solo

Hank Jones, piano.

probably NYC, September-October, 1947

601 | 236 | 1965-1The Night We Called It A DayMercury 1131; Clef 112; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707
602 | 237 | 1964-1YesterdaysMercury 1130; Clef 113; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707
603 | 238 | 1966-1You're BlaseMercury 1131; Clef 113; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707
604 | 239 | 1963-1Tea For TwoMercury 1130; Clef 112; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707
605 | 240 | 1967-1Blues For Lady DayMercury 1132; Clef 114; Mercury MG-25022; Clef MGC-707
606 | 241 | 1968-1Blue Room-

* Clef MGC-707   Hank Jones Piano - Urbanity   1956
= Verve MGV-8091   -   1957
* Mercury MG-25022, MG-35014, MGC-100   Hank Jones' Piano   1950
= Clef MGC-100   -   1952
* Mercury 1131   Hank Jones - The Night We Called It A Day / You're Blase
= Mercury A-61   Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano   1950?
* Clef 112   Hank Jones - The Night We Called It A Day / Tea For Two
* Mercury 1130   Hank Jones - Yesterdays / Tea For Two
= Mercury A-61   Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano   1950?
* Clef 113   Hank Jones - Yesterdays / You're Blase
* Mercury 1132   Hank Jones - Blues For Lady Day / Blue Room
= Mercury A-61   Hank Jones Be-Bop Piano   1950?
* Clef 114   Hank Jones - Blues For Lady Day / Blue Room

Flip Phillips - Howard McGhee Boptet

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

NYC, circa September-October, 1947

607D | 229CakeMercury 8104, 8902, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693
608E | 230 | 1895Znarg BluesMercury 8105, 8903, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693
609B | 231 | 1896My Old Flame-
610D | 232CoolMercury 8104, 8902, MGC-109; Clef MGC-693

* Clef MGC-693   Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green - Flip   1956
= Verve MGV-8077   -   1957
* Mercury MGC-109   Flip Phillips Collates   1951
= Clef MGC-109   -   1952
* Mercury 8104   Flip Phillips - Cake / Cool
* Mercury 8902, 8902x45; Clef 8902, 8902x45   Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Cake / Cool
* Mercury 8105   Flip Phillips - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame
* Mercury 8903, 8903x45; Clef 8903, 8903x45   Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee - Znarg Blues / My Old Flame

Willie Smith Quintet

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

Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947

1508 | 233 | 1900Sophisticated LadyMercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007
1516 | 234 | 1898Not So Bop BluesMercury 8103, 8901; Norgran MGN-1035
1517 | 235 | 1899Tea For Two-

* Clef MGC-4007   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1953
= Clef MGC-674   -   1955
= Verve MGV-8060   -   1957
= ARS G-419   Various Artists - Jazz Scene   1950s
* Norgran MGN-1035   Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax   1955
= Verve MGV-8126   -   1957
* Mercury Jazz Scene   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1950
= Clef MG VOL.1   -   1953
* Mercury 8103   Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two
* Mercury 8901, 8901x45; Clef 8901, 8901x45   Willie Smith - Not So Bop Blues / Tea For Two

Gene Ammons Sextet With Earl Coleman

Gail Brockman, trumpet; John "Flaps" Dungee, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #3; A.K. Salim, arranger.

Chicago, IL, December 10, 1947

1. 1390Blowing The Family JewelsMercury 8905; EmArcy EMS-2-400
2. 1391Sugar-Coated-
3. 1392-2Dues In BluesMercury 8080; EmArcy EMS-2-400
4. 1393Jay JayMercury (J) 25PJ-58/61

* EmArcy EMS-2-400   Gene Ammons - Jug Sessions
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25   Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album   1984
* Mercury 8905, 8905x45; Clef 8905, 8905x45   Gene Ammons - Blowing The Family Jewels / Sugar-Coated
* Mercury 8080   Gene Ammons - Odd-En-Dow / Dues In Blues

Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra

Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Vincent Jacobs, French horn; John LaPorta, clarinet; Sonny Salad, Murray Williams, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Manny Albam, baritone sax; Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla, viola; Joe Benaventi, cello; Tony Aless, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Diego Ibarra, congas, bongos; Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December, 1947 and fall 1948

1. 2071-5 | 62VK205RepetitionMercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve VK-102, MGV-8001, VE-2-2501
2. 2072RhumbacitoMercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007

* Clef MGC-4007   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1953
= Clef MGC-674   -   1955
= Verve MGV-8060   -   1957
= ARS G-419   Various Artists - Jazz Scene   1950s
* Verve MGV-8001   The Charlie Parker Story #2   1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3   The Charlie Parker Story   1956+
* Verve VE-2-2501   Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50)   1976
* Mercury Jazz Scene   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1950
= Clef MG VOL.1   -   1953
* Verve VK-102   Charlie Parker - Just Friends / Repetition   1962

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins, guitar, vocal; and others.

Gold Star Recording Studio, Houston, TX, 1947-1951

Traveler's BluesDart Records D 8000
Penitentiary Blues-
Racetrack Blues-
Jackstropper Blues-
Fast Life Woman-
Short-Haired Woman-
Unsuccessful Blues-
Jailhouse Blues-
Tim Moore's Farm-
Lightnin' Boogie-

* Dart Records D 8000   Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightning Strikes Again   1960
= Verve V-8453   Lightnin' Hopkins - Fast Life Woman   1962

1948

Machito And His Orchestra

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #2,4; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax #1,3; 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

1. 2154-9 | 300No Noise Part 1Mercury 11012, MGC-511; Verve MGV-2032, VE-2-2522
2. 2155-2 | 301-2No Noise Part 2-
3. 2156 | 302BucabuMercury 8947, MGC-511; Verve MGV-2032
4. 2157-1 | 303Mango MangueMercury 11017, MGC-511; Verve MGV-8000, VE-2-2522

* Verve MGV-2032   Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz   1956
* Verve VE-2-2522   Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz   1977
* Verve MGV-8000   The Charlie Parker Story #1   1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3   The Charlie Parker Story   1956+
* Mercury MGC-511   Machito Jazz With Flip + Bird   1952
= Clef MGC-511   -   1954
* Mercury 11012; Clef 11012   Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Machito - No Noise Parts 1 & 2
* Mercury 8947, 8947x45; Clef 8947, 8947x45   Flip Phillips, Machito - Bucabu / Sonoro
* Mercury 11017; Clef 11017   Charlie Parker, Machito - Mango Mangue / Okie Doke

Leadbelly

Huddie Ledbetter, guitar, vocal.

NYC, 1948

101634Easy RiderFolkways FA 2942; Verve Folkways FT-3019
101635Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out-
101636The Hesitation Blues-
101637Darktown Strutters Ball-
101638Careless Love-
101639Cry For Me-
101640How Come You Do Me Like You Do, Do, Do-
101641The Midnight Special-
101642Sweet Jenny Lee-
101643Yellow Gal-
1016444, 5, And 9-

* Folkways FA 2942   Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume Two   1953
* Verve Folkways FT-3019   Leadbelly - ...From Last Sessions   1967

Coleman Hawkins Solo

Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax.

circa 1948 or January, 1945

2073 | 63VK641PicassoMercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC-4007; Verve V/V6-8568

* Clef MGC-4007   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1953
= Clef MGC-674   -   1955
= Verve MGV-8060   -   1957
= ARS G-419   Various Artists - Jazz Scene   1950s
* Verve V/V6-8568   The Essential Coleman Hawkins   1963
* Mercury Jazz Scene   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1950
= Clef MG VOL.1   -   1953