Verve Records Discography: 1952

1952

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry (trumpet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Al Sears (tenor saxophone) Leroy Lovett (piano) Lloyd Trotman (bass) Joe Marshall (drums)

NYC, January 13, 1952

656-3	Sideways	Mercury 8961, MGC 111; Norgran MGN 1048
657-7	A Pound Of Blues	Mercury 8961, MGC 111; Norgran MGN 1035, MGN 1048
658-3	Wham!	Mercury 89058; Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1048, MGN 1059
659-2	Who's Excited	Mercury 8977, 8977 (alt.), MGC 111; Norgran MGN 1059

* Norgran MGN 1048; Verve MGV 8139 Johnny Hodges - Castle Rock
* Norgran MGN 1035; Verve MGV 8126 Various Artists - Alto Saxes
* Norgran MGN 1059; Verve MGV 8149 Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood
* Mercury MGC 111; Clef MGC 111; Universal (J) UCCV 9036 Johnny Hodges - Collates
* Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1 Swing With Johnny Hodges
* Mercury 8961, 8961x45; Clef 8961, 8961x45 Johnny Hodges - Sideways b/w A Pound Of Blues
* Mercury 89058, 89058x45; Clef 89058, 89058x45 Johnny Hodges - Wham! b/w Come Sunday
* Mercury 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited b/w Below The Azores
* Mercury 8977 (alt.), 8977x45 (alt.); Clef 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited b/w Sweeping The Blues Away

The Bill Harris Herd

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

NYC, January 15, 1952

648-2	You're Blase	Mercury 8969, MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062
649-1	Bill Not Phil	-
650-3	D'Anjou	Mercury 89023, MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062
651-4	Imagination	Clef 89069; Mercury MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062

* Norgran MGN 1062; Verve MGV 8152 The Bill Harris Herd
* Mercury MGC 125; Clef MGC 125 Bill Harris - Collates
* Mercury 8969, 8969x45; Clef 8969, 8969x45 Bill Harris - You're Blase b/w Bill Not Phil
* Mercury 89023, 89023x45; Clef 89023, 89023x45 Bill Harris - D'Anjou b/w Gloomy Sunday
* Clef 89069, 89069x45 Bill Harris - Imagination b/w Blackstrap

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry (trumpet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Al Sears (tenor saxophone) Leroy Lovett (piano) Lloyd Trotman (bass) Joe Marshall (drums)

NYC, January 17, 1952

660-2	Sweeping The Blues Away	Mercury 8977 (alt.), MGC 111; Norgran MGN 1059
661-2	Day Dream	Norgran MGN 1004
662-1	Standing Room Only	Norgran MGN 1059
663-4	Below The Azores	Mercury 8977, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059

* Norgran MGN 1059; Verve MGV 8149 Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood
* Norgran MGN 1004 Johnny Hodges - Memories Of Ellington
= Norgran MGN 1092; Verve MGV 8180 Johnny Hodges - In A Mellow Tone
* Mercury MGC 111; Clef MGC 111; Universal (J) UCCV 9036 Johnny Hodges - Collates
* Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal (J) UCCV 9037 Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2
* Mercury 8977 (alt.), 8977x45 (alt.); Clef 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited b/w Sweeping The Blues Away
* Mercury 8977, 8977x45 Johnny Hodges - Who's Excited b/w Below The Azores

Count Basie And His Orchestra

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

NYC, January 17, 1952

665-4	New Basie Blues	Mercury 8964, MGC 120; Clef MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
666-4	Sure Thing	-
667-2	Why Not	Mercury 8988, MGC 120; Clef MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
668-4	Fawncy Meeting You	-

* Clef MGC 685; Verve MGV 8070 Count Basie - The Count
* Verve VE2 2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat
* Mercury MGC 120; Clef MGC 120 Count Basie - Collates
* Mercury 8964, 8964x45; Clef 8964, 8964x45 Count Basie - New Basie Blues b/w Sure Thing
* Mercury 8988, 8988x45; Clef 8988, 8988x45 Count Basie - Why Not b/w Fawncy Meeting You

Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra

Chris Griffin, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpet) Will Bradley, Bill Harris (trombone) unknown (flute, oboe) Toots Mondello, Charlie Parker, Murray Williams (alto saxophone) Art Drellinger, Hank Ross (tenor saxophone) Stan Webb (baritone saxophone) Verley Mills (harp) Lou Stein (piano) Art Ryerson (guitar) Bob Haggart (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor) unidentified strings

First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952

675-2	Temptation	Mercury 11088, MGC 609; Verve VE2 2523
676-3	Lover	Mercury 11089, MGC 609; Verve MGV 8000, VE2 2523
677-4	Autumn In New York	Mercury 11088, MGC 609; Verve V3HB 8840, VE2 2523
678-4	Stella By Starlight	Mercury 11089, MGC 609; Verve VE2 2523

* Mercury MGC 609; Clef MGC 609 Charlie Parker Big Band
= Clef MGC 725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day
= Verve MGV 8003 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #1 - Night And Day
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Mercury 11088, 11088x45; Clef 11088, 11088x45 Charlie Parker - Autumn In New York b/w Temptation
* Mercury 11089, 11089x45; Clef 11089, 11089x45 Charlie Parker - Lover b/w Stella By Starlight

Anita O'Day With Ralph Burns' Orchestra

Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Ralph Burns (piano, arranger) Al McKibbon (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Anita O'Day (vocals)

NYC, January 22, 1952

671-2	Lover Come Back To Me	Mercury 8967; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
672-3	Lullaby Of The Leaves	Mercury 8989; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
673-1	Rock And Roll Blues	Mercury 8967; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
674-2	Love For Sale	Mercury 8989; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049

* Norgran MGN 1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
= Verve MGV 8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp (not released)
= Verve MGV 2049 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp
* Clef MGC 130; Universal (J) UCCV 9120 Anita O'Day - Collates
* Mercury 8967, 8967x45; Clef 8967, 8967x45 Anita O'Day - Lover Come Back To Me b/w Rock 'N Roll Blues
* Mercury 8989, 8989x45; Clef 8989, 8989x45 Anita O'Day - Lullaby Of The Leaves b/w Love For Sale

Charlie Parker Sextet

Benny Harris (trumpet -1/9,11) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) possibly Jose Mangual (bongos)

NYC, January 23, 1952

1. 679-4	Mama Inez	Mercury 11092, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523
2. 680-1	La Cucaracha	Verve (J) J00J 29001/10
3. 680-2	-	-
4. 680-3	-	Mercury 11093, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523
5. 680-4	-	Verve (J) J00J 29001/10
6. 681-2	Estrellita	-
7. 681-4	-	-
8. 681-5	-	-
9. 681-6	-	Mercury 11094, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523
10. 682-3	Begin The Beguine	Mercury 11094, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, MGV 8002, VE2 2523
11. 683-1	La Paloma	Mercury 11091, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523

* Verve MGV 8008 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #6 - Fiesta
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury MGC 513; Clef MGC 513; Universal (J) UCCV 9043 Charlie Parker Plays South Of The Border
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor b/w Mama Inez
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes b/w La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11094, 11094x45; Clef 11094, 11094x45 Charlie Parker - Estrellita b/w Begin The Beguine
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico b/w La Paloma

Bulee Gaillard And His Southern Fried Orchestra

Harry Carney or Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard (guitar, vocals) unidentified strings, and others

NYC, January 24, 1952

684-2	St. Louis Blues	Mercury 8998, MGC 126; Verve MGV 2013
685-1	I Know What To Do	-
686-3	Tax Payer's Blues	Mercury 8970, MGC 126; Verve MGV 2013
687-2	Eatin' With The Boogie	-

* Verve MGV 2013 Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself!
* Mercury MGC 126; Clef MGC 126 Slim Gaillard - Mish Mash
* Mercury 8998, 8998x45; Clef 8998, 8998x45 Bulee Gaillard - St. Louis Blues b/w I Know What To Do
* Mercury 8970, 8970x45; Clef 8970, 8970x45 Bulee Gaillard - Tax Payer's Blues b/w Eatin' With The Boogie

Count Basie And His Orchestra

NYC, January 25, 1952

688-6	Jive At Five	Mercury 8987, MGC 120; Clef MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542
689-5	No Name	Clef MGC 148, MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542
690-5	Redhead	-
691-5	Every Tub	Mercury 8987, MGC 120; Clef MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542

* Clef MGC 729; Verve MGV 8108 Count Basie - Basie Rides Again!
* Verve VE2 2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat
* Mercury MGC 120; Clef MGC 120 Count Basie - Collates
* Clef MGC 148 Count Basie Big Band
* Mercury 8987, 8987x45; Clef 8987, 8987x45 Count Basie - Jive At Five b/w Every Tub

Oscar Peterson Trio

Oscar Peterson (piano) Irving Ashby (guitar) Ray Brown (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

692-2	You Go To My Head	Mercury 89006, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
693-3	They Can't Take That Away From Me	Mercury 89009, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
694-3	There's A Small Hotel	Mercury 89007, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
695-2	You Turned The Tables On Me	Mercury 89006, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
696-1	These Foolish Things	Mercury 89008, MGC 119; Clef MGC 695; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
697-2	I Can't Get Started	Mercury 89007, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
698-1	Blue Moon	Mercury 89009, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
699-2	East Of The Sun	Mercury 89008, MGC 119; Verve MGV 2004; Mosaic MD7-241
700-1	Funky Blues	Clef unissued, master no longer exists

* Verve MGV 2004 Pastel Moods By Oscar Peterson
* Clef MGC 695; Verve MGV 2045 Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson
= Verve MGV 8079 Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson (not released)
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio
* Mercury MGC 119; Clef MGC 119; Universal (J) UCCV 9115 Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty
* Mercury 89006, 89006x45; Clef 89006, 89006x45 Oscar Peterson - You Go To My Head b/w You Turned The Tables On Me
* Mercury 89009, 89009x45; Clef 89009, 89009x45 Oscar Peterson - They Can't Take That Away From Me b/w Blue Moon
* Mercury 89007, 89007x45; Clef 89007, 89007x45 Oscar Peterson - There's A Small Hotel b/w I Can't Get Started With You
* Mercury 89008, 89008x45; Clef 89008, 89008x45 Oscar Peterson - These Foolish Things b/w East Of The Sun

Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra

Slim Gaillard (guitar, vocals) and others

NYC, January, 1952

669-2	I Only Have Eyes For You	Mercury 5792; Clef MGC 138; Verve MGV 2013
670-3	As You Are	-

* Verve MGV 2013 Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself!
* Clef MGC 138 Slim Gaillard - Cavorts
* Mercury 5792, 5792x45 Slim Gaillard - I Only Have Eyes For You b/w As You Are

Oscar Peterson Quartet

Oscar Peterson (piano, vocals) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums -1/8)

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

1. 701-1	The Astaire Blues	Mercury MGC 116; Clef MGC 688; Mosaic MD7-241
2. 702-1	Tea For Two	ARS G 415; Mosaic MD7-241
3. 703-1	Slow Down	Clef MGC 698; Mosaic MD7-241
4. 704-1	Oh, Lady Be Good	Clef MGC 168, MGC 688; Mosaic MD7-241
5. 705-1	Body And Soul	Clef MGC 168, MGC 688; Norgran MGN 1036; Mosaic MD7-241
6. 706-1	Stompin' At The Savoy	Mercury MGC 116; Clef MGC 688; Verve VSP 13; Mosaic MD7-241
7. 707-2	Rough Ridin'	Mercury 8976, MGC 127; Verve MGV 2032; Mosaic MD7-241
8. 708-1	Just One Of Those Things	Mercury 8999, MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
9. 709-3	Too Marvelous For Words	Verve MGV 2012; Mosaic MD7-241
10. 710-1	But Not For Me	Mercury 8976, MGC 127; Verve MGV 2012; Mosaic MD7-241

* Clef MGC 688 The Oscar Peterson Quartet, Vol. 1
= Verve MGV 8072 The Oscar Peterson Quartet, #1
* ARS G 415 Oscar Peterson - An Oscar For Peterson
* Clef MGC 698; Verve MGV 2048 An Evening With Oscar Peterson
= Verve MGV 8082 An Evening With Oscar Peterson (not released)
* Norgran MGN 1036; Verve MGV 8127 Various Artists - Piano Interpretations
* Verve VSP 13 Various Artists - Piano Modern
* Verve MGV 2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz
* Mercury MGC 603; Clef MGC 603 Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter
* Verve MGV 2012 The Vocal Styling Of Oscar Peterson - Romance
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio
* Mercury MGC 116; Clef MGC 116; Universal (J) UCCV 9040 The Oscar Peterson Quartet
* Clef MGC 168 The Oscar Peterson Quartet, #2
* Mercury MGC 127; Clef MGC 127 Oscar Peterson - Collates, #2
* Mercury 8976, 8976x45; Clef 8976, 8976x45 Oscar Peterson - Rough Ridin' b/w But Not For Me
* Mercury 8999, 8999x45; Clef 8999, 8999x45 Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things b/w Willow Weep For Me

Flip Phillips And His Orchestra

Allen Smith (trumpet) Charlie Etter (trombone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone) Richard Wyands (piano) Vernon Alley (bass) Earl Watkins (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952

711-5	Goodbye	Mercury 8978; Clef MGC 634, MGC 692
712-3	Salute To Pres	-
713-3	Swedish Pastry	Clef MGC 634, MGC 692
714	Flippin'	Clef unissued

* Clef MGC 634 The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio
* Clef MGC 692; Verve MGV 8076 Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
* Mercury 8978, 8978x45; Clef 8978, 8978x45 Flip Phillips - Goodbye b/w Salute To Pres

Django Reinhardt Quartet

Maurice Vander (piano) Django Reinhardt (guitar) Pierre Michelot (bass) Jean-Louis Viale (drums)

Paris, France, March 10, 1952

17276	Blues For Ike	Mercury MGC 516; Clef MGC 747
17277	September Song	-
17278	Night And Day	-
17279	Insensiblement	-
17280	Manoir De Mes Reves	-
17281	Nuages	-
17282	Brazil	-
17283	Confessin'	-

* Clef MGC 747 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris (not released)
= Verve MGV 8015 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris
* Mercury MGC 516; Clef MGC 516 The Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt

Bernard Peiffer Solo

Bernard Peiffer (piano)

Paris, France, March 12, 1952

14737	Caravan	Norgran MGN 11; Clef MGC 748
14738	Jalousie	-

* Clef MGC 748 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres (not released)
= Verve MGV 8119 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres
* Norgran MGN 11 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Gene Krupa Trio

Charlie Ventura (tenor, baritone saxophone) Teddy Napoleon (piano) Gene Krupa (drums)

NYC, March 19, 1952

725-1	St. Louis Blues	Mercury MGC 121; Clef MGC 639, MGC 703; Verve MGV 8195; Norgran MGN 1103
726-3	-	Mercury 8983
727-1	Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	Mercury 8984, MGC 121; Clef MGC 703
728-1	Stardust	Mercury 8983, MGC 121; Clef MGC 703
729-1	Perdido	Mercury MGC 121; Clef MGC 703
730-3	-	Mercury 8990
731-3	Fine's Idea	Mercury 8990, MGC 121; Clef MGC 703
732-5 \| 62VK231 \| 63VK629	Drum Boogie	Mercury 8984, MGC 121; Clef MGC 703; Verve VK 115, V/V6 8571, V/V6 8594

* Clef MGC 639 Various Artists - Our Best
* Clef MGC 703; Verve MGV 8087 Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Norgran MGN 1103 Charlie Ventura - Charley's Parley
* Verve V/V6 8571 The Essential Gene Krupa - Let Me Off Uptown
* Verve V/V6 8594 The Best Of Gene Krupa - Verve's Choice
* Mercury MGC 121; Clef MGC 121 Gene Krupa - Collates
* Verve VK 115 Gene Krupa - Disc Jockey Jump b/w Drum Boogie
* Mercury 8983, 8983x45; Clef 8983, 8983x45 Gene Krupa - St. Louis Blues b/w Stardust
* Mercury 8984, 8984x45; Clef 8984, 8984x45 Gene Krupa - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone b/w Drum Boogie
* Mercury 8990, 8990x45; Clef 8990, 8990x45 Gene Krupa - Perdido b/w Fine's Idea

The Bill Harris Herd

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 (saxophones) Ralph Burns (piano) Sam Herman (guitar) Clyde Lombardi (bass) Tiny Kahn (drums)

NYC, March 19, 1952

733-6	Blackstrap	Clef 89069; Mercury MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062
734-1	Gloomy Sunday	Mercury 89023, MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062
735-4	Bijou	Mercury 8997, MGC 125; Norgran MGN 1062
736-2	Poogerini	-

* Norgran MGN 1062; Verve MGV 8152 The Bill Harris Herd
* Mercury MGC 125; Clef MGC 125 Bill Harris - Collates
* Clef 89069, 89069x45 Bill Harris - Imagination b/w Blackstrap
* Mercury 89023, 89023x45; Clef 89023, 89023x45 Bill Harris - D'Anjou b/w Gloomy Sunday
* Mercury 8997, 8997x45; Clef 8997, 8997x45 Bill Harris - Bijou b/w Poogerini

Flip Phillips And His Orchestra

Al Porcino (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Charlie Kennedy (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Mickey Crane (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Clyde Lombardi (bass) Max Roach (drums)

NYC, March 21, 1952

749-3	Someone To Watch Over Me	Clef MGC 158, MGC 692
750-3	I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket	Clef 89111, MGC 158, MGC 692
751-2	Singin' In The Rain	-
752-2	Gina	Clef MGC 158, MGC 692

* Clef MGC 692; Verve MGV 8076 Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
* Clef MGC 158 Jumping Moods With Flip Phillips
* Clef 89111, 89111x45 Flip Phillips - I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket b/w Singin' In The Rain

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra

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

NYC, March 21, 1952

753-5	Boot 'Em Up	Clef 89073, MGC 622, MGC 700; Verve VE2 2544
754-7	Bluesitis	Mercury 8993, MGC 129; Clef MGC 700; Verve VE2 2544
755-3	Swinging Home	-

* Clef MGC 622 Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet
* Clef MGC 700; Verve MGV 8084 Illinois Jacquet - Jazz Moode
* Verve VE2 2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage
* Mercury MGC 129; Clef MGC 129 Illinois Jacquet - Collates, #2
* Clef 89073, 89073x45 Illinois Jacquet - On The Sunny Side Of The Street b/w Boot 'Em Up
* Mercury 8993, 8993x45; Clef 8993, 8993x45 Illinois Jacquet - Bluesitis b/w Swinging Home

Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra

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

NYC, March 24, 1952

737-3	Heat Wave	Clef MGC 132, MGC 699
738-2	It Ain't Necessarily So	Mercury 8986; Clef MGC 132, MGC 699
739-3	Guess What	-
740-2	Cry Baby Blues	Clef MGC 132, MGC 699

* Clef MGC 699; Verve MGV 8083 Chico O'Farrill - Jazz North And South Of The Border
* Clef MGC 132 Chico O'Farrill Jazz
* Mercury 8986, 8986x45; Clef 8986, 8986x45 Chico O'Farrill - It Ain't Necessarily So b/w Guess What

Charlie Parker With Joe Lippman Orchestra

Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Pool, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (trumpet) Bill Harris, Lou McGarity (trombone) Bart Varsalona (bass trombone) Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (tenor saxophone) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Don Lamond (drums) Joe Lippman (arranger, conductor)

First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952

756-5	Night And Day	Mercury 11096, MGC 609; Verve VE2 2523
757-4	Almost Like Being In Love	Mercury 11102, MGC 609; Verve VE2 2523
758-1	I Can't Get Started	Mercury 11096, MGC 609; Verve VE2 2523
759-5 \| 62VK453	What Is This Thing Called Love	Mercury 11102, MGC 609; Verve MGV 8000, PR 2-3, VE2 2523

* Mercury MGC 609; Clef MGC 609 Charlie Parker Big Band
= Clef MGC 725 Charlie Parker - Night And Day
= Verve MGV 8003 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #1 - Night And Day
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve PR 2-3 Various Artists - Greatest Names In Jazz
* Mercury 11096, 11096x45; Clef 11096, 11096x45 Charlie Parker - Night And Day b/w I Can't Get Started
* Mercury 11102, 11102x45; Clef 11102, 11102x45 Charlie Parker - Almost Like Being In Love b/w What Is This Thing Called Love

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry (trumpet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Al Sears (tenor saxophone) Leroy Lovett (piano) Barney Richmond (bass) Joe Marshall (drums)

San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952

760-4	Tenderly	Mercury 89000, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059
761-5	Sweet Georgia Brown	Norgran MGN 1059
762-3	Duke's Blues, Pt. 1&2	Mercury 89018, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059
763-6	Tea For Two	Mercury 8991, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059

* Norgran MGN 1059; Verve MGV 8149 Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood
* Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal (J) UCCV 9037 Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2
* Mercury 89000, 89000x45; Clef 89000, 89000x45 Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere b/w Tenderly
* Mercury 89018, 89018x45; Clef 89018, 89018x45 Johnny Hodges - Duke's Blues, Pt. 1&2
* Mercury 8991, 8991x45; Clef 8991, 8991x45 Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two b/w Rosanne

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums) Billie Holiday (vocals)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 26, 1952

764-3	East Of The Sun	Mercury 89005, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503
765-1	Blue Moon	Mercury 89004, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503, 2V6S 8816
766-1	You Go To My Head	Mercury 89004, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503, MGV 8338-2, V6 8808
767-2	You Turned The Tables On Me	Mercury MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503
767-5	-	Mercury 89003
768-1	Easy To Love	Mercury 89003, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503, MGV 8338-2, 2V6S 8816
769-3	These Foolish Things	Mercury 89002, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve V 10181, VE2 2503, MGV 8338-2, V6 8808
770-3	I Only Have Eyes For You	Mercury 89002, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503, 2V6S 8816
771-1	Solitude	Mercury 89005, MGC 118; Clef MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503, MGV 8338-2, V6 8808

* Clef MGC 690; Verve MGV 8074 Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude
* Verve VE2 2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions
* Verve 2V6S 8816 The History Of Billie Holiday
* Verve MGV 8338-2 Billie Holiday - The Unforgettable Lady Day
* Verve V6 8808 The Best Of Billie Holiday
* Mercury MGC 118, MGC 118x45; Clef MGC 118; Universal (J) UCCV 9032 Billie Holiday Sings
* Verve V 10181 Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit b/w These Foolish Things
* Mercury 89005, 89005x45; Clef 89005, 89005x45 Billie Holiday - East Of The Sun b/w Solitude
* Mercury 89004, 89004x45; Clef 89004, 89004x45 Billie Holiday - Blue Moon b/w You Go To My Head
* Mercury 89003, 89003x45; Clef 89003, 89003x45 Billie Holiday - You Turned The Tables On Me b/w Easy To Love
* Mercury 89002, 89002x45; Clef 89002, 89002x45 Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things b/w I Only Have Eyes For You

Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Bernard Peiffer (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Jean-Louis Viale (drums)

Paris, France, March 31, 1952

15020

Hit That Jive Jack

Norgran MGN 11; Clef MGC 748

* Clef MGC 748 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres (not released)
= Verve MGV 8119 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres
* Norgran MGN 11 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Nick Esposito Sextet

Bennie Green (trombone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Nick Esposito (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)

San Francisco, CA, March, 1952

772-5	Empty Ballroom Blues	Mercury 89010; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/37
773-8	Cherry	Clef 89053; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/37
774-2	San Francisco Blues	-
775-5	Love Is Just Around The Corner	Mercury 89010; Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/37

* Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/37 Various Artists - The Verve Collection
* Mercury 89010, 89010x45; Clef 89010, 89010x45 Nick Esposito - Empty Ballroom Blues b/w Love Is Just Around The Corner
* Clef 89053, 89053x45 Nick Esposito - Cherry b/w San Francisco Blues

Flip Phillips Sextet

Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952

776-6	If I Had You	Mercury 8994; Clef MGC 158, MGC 692
777-13	Cottontail	Mercury 89022; Clef MGC 158, MGC 692
778-2	Blues For The Midgets	-
779-2	What Is This Thing Called Love	Mercury 8994; Clef MGC 158, MGC 692

* Clef MGC 692; Verve MGV 8076 Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
* Clef MGC 158 Jumping Moods With Flip Phillips
* Mercury 8994, 8994x45; Clef 8994, 8994x45 Flip Phillips - If I Had You b/w What Is This Thing Called Love
* Mercury 89022, 89022x45; Clef 89022, 89022x45 Flip Phillips - Cottontail b/w Blues For The Midgets

Al Hibbler

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

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952

780-2	Please	Mercury 89011; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000
781-3	Believe It, Beloved	-
782-3	There Is No Greater Love	Mercury 89046; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000
783-5	It Must Be True	-

* Verve MGV 4000 Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs
* Norgran MGN 4 Al Hibbler Favorites
* Mercury 89011, 89011x45; Clef 89011, 89011x45 Al Hibbler/Johnny Hodges - Please b/w Believe It, Beloved
* Mercury 89046, 89046x45; Clef 89046, 89046x45 Al Hibbler/Johnny Hodges - There Is No Greater Love b/w It Must Be True

Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Bernard Peiffer (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums)

Paris, France, April 4, 1952

15171

Sometimes I'm Happy

Norgran MGN 11; Clef MGC 748

* Clef MGC 748 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres (not released)
= Verve MGV 8119 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres
* Norgran MGN 11 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings

Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur (trombone) Rene Bigerille (flute) Robert Jeannoutot (oboe) Jean Louchez (bassoon) Albert Gillot (clarinet) Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage (violin) Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier (viola) Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz (cello) Bernard Galais (harp) Arnold Ross (piano) Jean-Jacques Tilche (guitar) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums) Jo Boyer, Daniel White (arranger)

"Theatre Des Champs-Elysees", Paris, France, April 5, 1952

14789	The Man I Love	Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3
14790	Night And Day	Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3
-	Night And Day (alt. take)	Universal (F) 980 986-3
14791	Sweet And Lovely	Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3
-	Sweet And Lovely (alt. take 1)	Universal (F) 980 986-3
-	Sweet And Lovely (alt. take 2)	-
14792	My Old Flame	Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3
-	My Old Flame (alt. take)	Universal (F) 980 986-3
14793	I Waited For You	Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3
14794	Ghost Of A Chance	Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Clef MGC 136, MGC 747; Universal (F) 980 986-3

* Barclay (F) 820.122 Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343 Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Clef MGC 747 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris (not released)
= Verve MGV 8015 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris
* Universal (F) 980 986-3 Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6806 Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Clef MGC 136 Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Blue Star (F) 251; Esquire (E) 10-333 Dizzy Gillespie - The Man I Love b/w Ghost Of A Chance
* Blue Star (F) 250; Esquire (E) 10-363 Dizzy Gillespie - Night And Day b/w I Waited For You
* Blue Star (F) 252; Esquire (E) 10-343 Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet And Lovely b/w My Old Flame

Don Byas Quartet

Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Art Simmons (piano) Joe Benjamin (bass) Bill Clark (drums)

Paris, France, April 10, 1952

14992	Somebody Loves Me	Norgran MGN 12; Clef MGC 748
14993	I Cover The Waterfront	-
14995	Old Folks	-
14996	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	-
14997	Riviera Blues	-
15000	Laura	-

* Clef MGC 748 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres (not released)
= Verve MGV 8119 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres
* Norgran MGN 12 Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) Billie Holiday (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952

784-1	Everything I Have Is Yours	Clef MGC 161, MGC 690; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503
785-4	Love For Sale	Clef MGC 161, MGC 690; Verve 2V6S 8816, VE2 2503
786-4	Moonglow	Clef MGC 161, MGC 690; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503
787-3	Tenderly	Clef 89064, MGC 144, MGC 690; Verve VE2 2503
788-1	If The Moon Turns Green	Clef 89108
788-2	-	Clef MGC 161, MGC 686; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503
789-2	(You Forgot To) Remember	Clef 89096
789-3	-	Clef MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503
790-1	Autumn In New York	Clef MGC 161, MGC 686; Verve VE2 2503
790-7	-	Clef 89108

* Clef MGC 690; Verve MGV 8074 Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude
* Verve MGV 8338-2 Billie Holiday - The Unforgettable Lady Day
* Verve VE2 2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions
* Verve 2V6S 8816 The History Of Billie Holiday
* Clef MGC 686; Verve MGV 8027 A Recital By Billie Holiday
* Clef MGC 161; Universal (J) UCCV 9031 Billie Holiday
* Clef MGC 144; Universal (J) UCCV 9119 An Evening With Billie Holiday
* Clef 89064, 89064x45 Billie Holiday - Tenderly b/w Stormy Weather
* Clef 89108, 89108x45 Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green b/w Autumn In New York
* Clef 89096, 89096x45 Billie Holiday - (You Forgot To) Remember b/w I Can't Face The Music

Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Bernard Peiffer (piano) Pierre Michelot (bass) Jean-Louis Viale (drums)

Paris, France, May 23, 1952

17390	On The Champs-Elysees	Norgran MGN 11; Clef MGC 748
17391	Jingle Bells	-
17393	Liza	Norgran MGN 11
17394	Almost Like Being In Love	Norgran MGN 11; Clef MGC 748

* Clef MGC 748 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres (not released)
= Verve MGV 8119 Various Artists - Jazz From St. Germain Des Pres
* Norgran MGN 11 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, John Howell, Jack Scarda (trumpet) Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green (trombone) Woody Herman (clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals) Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Sam Staff (baritone saxophone, flute) Nat Pierce (piano, celeste) Chubby Jackson (bass) Sonny Igoe (drums)

NYC, May 30, 1952

P47506	Blues In Advance	Mars M 100; Verve MGV 2030
P47507	Jump In Line	Mars M 200; Verve MGV 2030
P47508 \| 63VK535	Terrisita	Mars M 100; Verve MGV 8216
P47509 \| 63VK541	Stompin' At The Savoy	Mars M 200; Verve MGV 8207, MGV 8216

* Verve MGV 2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn
* Verve MGV 8216 Woody Herman - Men From Mars
= Verve V/V6 8558 Woody Herman - Hey! Heard The Herd
* Verve MGV 8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands
* Mars M 100 Woody Herman - Blues In Advance b/w Terrisita
* Mars M 200 Woody Herman - Jump In Line b/w Stompin' At The Savoy

Oscar Peterson Trio

Oscar Peterson (piano, vocals) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952

791-8	That Makes A Difference To Me	Mosaic MD7-241
792-5	Autumn In New York	-
793-1	Little Boy (Pettiford's Tune)	Clef 89139; Mosaic MD7-241
794-5	You Go To My Head	Mosaic MD7-241
795-6	Thou Swell	Clef MGC 624; Mosaic MD7-241
796-3	Willow Weep For Me	Mercury 8999; Clef MGC 694; Mosaic MD7-241
796-4	-	Mosaic MD7-241
797-1	Minor Blues	-

* Clef MGC 624 Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers
* Clef MGC 694; Verve MGV 2044 Recital By Oscar Peterson
= Verve MGV 8078 Recital By Oscar Peterson (not released)
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio
* Clef 89139, 89139x45 Oscar Peterson - Minor Blues b/w Pettiford's Tune
* Mercury 8999, 8999x45; Clef 8999, 8999x45 Oscar Peterson - Just One Of Those Things b/w Willow Weep For Me

Gene Krupa Trio At JATP

Charlie Ventura (tenor, baritone saxophone) Teddy Napoleon (piano) Gene Krupa (drums)

live in NYC, June, 1952

The Man I Love

Mercury MGC 500

* Mercury MGC 500; Clef MGC 600; Verve MGV 8031 The Gene Krupa Trio At JATP

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Lee Fortier, John Howell (trumpet) Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green (trombone) Woody Herman (clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals) Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Sam Staff (baritone saxophone, flute) Nat Pierce (piano, celeste) Chubby Jackson (bass) Sonny Igoe (drums) Dolly Houston (vocals)

NYC, July 7, 1952

P47512	Early Autumn	Mars M 300; Verve MGV 2030
P47513 \| 63VK542	Celestial Blues	Mars M 300; Verve MGV 8216
P47514	Baby Clementine	Mars M 400; Verve MGV 2030
P47515 \| 63VK536	Perdido	Mars M 400; Verve MGV 8207, MGV 8216
P47516 \| 63VK539	Moten Stomp	Mars M 900; Verve MGV 8216, PR 2-3
P47517	Singin' In The Rain	Clef MGC 745

* Verve MGV 2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn
* Verve MGV 8216 Woody Herman - Men From Mars
= Verve V/V6 8558 Woody Herman - Hey! Heard The Herd
* Verve MGV 8207 Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands
* Verve PR 2-3 Various Artists - Greatest Names In Jazz
* Clef MGC 745; Verve MGV 8014 Woody Herman - Jazz The Utmost!
* Mars M 300 Woody Herman - Early Autumn b/w Celestial Blues
* Mars M 400 Woody Herman - Baby Clementine b/w Perdido
* Mars M 900 Woody Herman - Moten Stomp b/w Beau Jazz

Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra

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

NYC, July 9, 1952

853-5	Durango	Mercury 89015; Clef MGC 139
854-7	St. Louis Blues	Clef MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
855-3	Swingin' Down The Lane	Clef 89049, MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
856-5	Who's Sorry Now	Clef MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
857-9	Let's Blow The Blues	Mercury 89015; Clef MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
858-1	Fur Trapper's Boogie	Mercury 89016; Clef MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007

* Verve MGV 2007 Charlie Barnet - Dance Bash
* Clef MGC 139 Dance With Charlie Barnet
* Mercury 89015, 89015x45; Clef 89015, 89015x45 Charlie Barnet - Durango b/w Let's Blow The Blues
* Clef 89049, 89049x45 Charlie Barnet - Swingin' Down The Lane b/w Rhubarb
* Mercury 89016, 89016x45; Clef 89016, 89016x45 Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie b/w Wosey Posey

Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra

NYC, July 10, 1952

859-3	Rhubarb	Clef 89049, MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
860-3	Rose Room	Clef MGC 638
861-6	I Love You	-
862-8	Wosey Posey	Mercury 89016; Clef MGC 139; Verve MGV 2007
863-3	Sleepy Time Gal	Clef MGC 638
864-6	Keep The Home Fires Burning	-

* Verve MGV 2007 Charlie Barnet - Dance Bash
* Clef MGC 638 Charlie Barnet - One Night Stand
= Verve MGV 2027 Charlie Barnet - Dancing Party
* Clef MGC 139 Dance With Charlie Barnet
* Clef 89049, 89049x45 Charlie Barnet - Swingin' Down The Lane b/w Rhubarb
* Mercury 89016, 89016x45; Clef 89016, 89016x45 Charlie Barnet - Fur Trapper's Boogie b/w Wosey Posey

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry (trumpet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon (piano) Red Callender (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals)

San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952

798-4	For This Is My Night Of Love	Norgran MGN 1024
799-1	What's I'm Gotchere	Mercury 89000, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059
800-1	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	Norgran MGN 1004
801-8	Nothin' Yet	Norgran MGN 1059

* Norgran MGN 1024 Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash
= Norgran MGN 1091; Verve MGV 8179 Johnny Hodges - Perdido
* Norgran MGN 1059; Verve MGV 8149 Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood
* Norgran MGN 1004 Johnny Hodges - Memories Of Ellington
= Norgran MGN 1092; Verve MGV 8180 Johnny Hodges - In A Mellow Tone
* Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal (J) UCCV 9037 Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2
* Mercury 89000, 89000x45; Clef 89000, 89000x45 Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere b/w Tenderly

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry (trumpet) Lawrence Brown (trombone) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Leroy Lovett (piano) Red Callender (bass) J.C. Heard (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals)

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

806-6	Rosanne	Mercury 8991, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1061
807-5	This Love Of Mine	Norgran 143, MGN 1024
808-5	Hodge Podge	Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061
809-1	Jappa	Clef 89086, MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061

* Norgran MGN 1061; Verve MGV 8151 Johnny Hodges - The Blues
* Norgran MGN 1024 Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash
= Norgran MGN 1091; Verve MGV 8179 Johnny Hodges - Perdido
* Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal (J) UCCV 9037 Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2
* Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1 Swing With Johnny Hodges
* Mercury 8991, 8991x45; Clef 8991, 8991x45 Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two b/w Rosanne
* Norgran 143 Johnny Hodges - This Love Of Mine b/w Al Hibbler - Every Hour On The Hour
* Clef 89086, 89086x45 Johnny Hodges - Jappa b/w The Sheik Of Araby

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra

Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Count Basie (organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Jimmy Crawford (drums)

NYC, July 22, 1952

818-3	Lean Baby	Mercury 89021
818-4 \| 62VK217	-	Mercury MGC 129; Clef MGC 701; Verve VK 108, VE2 2544
819-6	Somewhere Along The Way	Mercury MGC 129; Clef MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544
820-8	The Cool Rage	Mercury 89021, MGC 129; Clef MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544
821-3 \| 62VK216	Port Of Rico	Mercury 89001, MGC 129; Clef MGC 701; Verve VK 108, VE2 2544; Clef MGC 639; Verve MGV 8194

* Clef MGC 701; Verve MGV 8085 Illinois Jacquet - Port Of Rico
* Verve VE2 2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage
* Clef MGC 639 Various Artists - Our Best
* Verve MGV 8194 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #1
* Mercury MGC 129; Clef MGC 129 Illinois Jacquet - Collates, #2
* Verve VK 108 Illinois Jacquet - Port Of Rico b/w Lean Baby
* Mercury 89021, 89021x45; Clef 89021, 89021x45 Illinois Jacquet - Lean Baby b/w The Cool Rage
* Mercury 89001, 89001x45; Clef 89001, 89001x45 Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie b/w Port Of Rico

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins (trombone) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Ernie Wilkins (alto, tenor saxophone, arranger) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano -16) Count Basie (piano, organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (bass) Ray Brown (bass -16) Gus Johnson (drums) Bixie Crawford (vocals -6,7) Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim (arranger)

NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952

1. 822-6	Jack And Jill	Clef MGC 148, MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
2. 823-2	Bread	Clef 89085, MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542
3. 824-7	There's A Small Hotel	Clef 89070, MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve V3HB 8850, VE2 2542
4. 825-2	Hob Nail Boogie	Mercury 89014, MGC 120; Clef MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
5. 826-4	Basie Talks	Clef MGC 148, MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
6. 827-2	Paradise Squat	Clef MGC 639; Verve MGV 8195, V/V6 8407, V/V6 8487, VE2 2542
7. 827-3	-	Mercury 89014, MGC 120; Clef MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
8. 828-1	U.F.O.	Verve VE2 2542
9. 828-5	Like A Ship At Sea	-
10. 829-3	Bunny	Clef MGC 148, MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
11. 830-5	Tippin' On The Q.T.	Clef 89085, MGC 148; Verve VE2 2542
12. 831-3	Blee Blop Blues (Tippin' On The Q.T.)	Clef 89070, MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve V/V6 8407, V3HB 8850, VE2 2542
13. 832-5	Cash Box	Clef MGC 148, MGC 685; Verve VE2 2542
14. 833-4	Bootsie	-
15. 834-2	Tom Whaley	-
16. 836-5	Be My Guest	Clef MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve V3HB 8850, VE2 2542
17. 837-2	You're Not The Kind (Blee Blop Blues)	Clef MGC 633, MGC 729, MGC 647, MGC 723; Verve VE2 2542

* Clef MGC 685; Verve MGV 8070 Count Basie - The Count
* Verve VE2 2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat
* Clef MGC 633 Count Basie - Basie Jazz
* Clef MGC 729; Verve MGV 8108 Count Basie - Basie Rides Again!
* Verve V3HB 8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement
* Clef MGC 639 Various Artists - Our Best
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Verve V/V6 8407 The Essential Count Basie
* Verve V/V6 8487 unknown artists - unknown title
* Clef MGC 647 Count Basie Dance Session, #2
* Clef MGC 723; Verve MGV 8018 Count Basie - Basie Roars Again
* Clef MGC 148 Count Basie Big Band
* Mercury MGC 120; Clef MGC 120 Count Basie - Collates
* Clef 89085, 89085x45 Count Basie - Bread b/w Tippin' On The Q.T.
* Clef 89070, 89070x45 Count Basie - There's A Small Hotel b/w Blee Blop Blues (Tippin' On The Q.T.)
* Mercury 89014, 89014x45; Clef 89014, 89014x45 Count Basie - Paradise Squat b/w Hob Nail Boogie

Count Basie Septet

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone -1) Oscar Peterson (piano -1, organ -2) Count Basie (organ -1, piano -2) Freddie Green (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)

NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952

1. 835-7	Blues For The Count And Oscar	Clef MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve V3HB 8850, VE2 2542
2. 838-2	Extended Blues	Clef MGC 633, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850, VE2 2542

* Clef MGC 633 Count Basie - Basie Jazz
* Clef MGC 729; Verve MGV 8108 Count Basie - Basie Rides Again!
* Verve V3HB 8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement
* Verve VE2 2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat
* Clef MGC 706; Verve MGV 8090 Count Basie - The Swinging Count

Barney Kessel Quartet

Barney Kessel, Jim Wyble (guitar) Morty Corb (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952

810-5	Heat Wave	Clef 89054; Norgran MGN 1033
811-2	East Of The Sun	-
812-8	All The Things You Are	Norgran MGN 1033
813-8	Crazy Rhythm	-

* Norgran MGN 1033; Verve MGV 8124 Various Artists - Swing Guitars
* Clef 89054, 89054x45 Barney Kessel - Heat Wave b/w East Of The Sun

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Joe Newman (trumpet) Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano, organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Gus Johnson (drums) Billie Holiday (vocals)

NYC, July 27, 1952

839-6	My Man	Clef 89089, MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve V6 8808, VE2 2503
840-4	Lover Come Back To Me	Mercury 89037; Clef MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503
841-3	Stormy Weather	Clef 89064, MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve VE2 2503
842-2	Yesterdays	Mercury 89037; Clef MGC 144, MGC 686, MGC 639; Verve MGV 8338-2, 2V6S 8816, VE2 2503
843-2	He's Funny That Way	Clef MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve MGV 8338-2, V6 8808, VE2 2503
843-6	-	Clef 89089
844-3	I Can't Face The Music	Clef 89096, MGC 144, MGC 686; Verve MGV 8338-2, VE2 2503

* Clef MGC 686; Verve MGV 8027 A Recital By Billie Holiday
* Verve V6 8808 The Best Of Billie Holiday
* Verve VE2 2503 Billie Holiday - The First Verve Sessions
* Verve MGV 8338-2 Billie Holiday - The Unforgettable Lady Day
* Clef MGC 639 Various Artists - Our Best
* Verve 2V6S 8816 The History Of Billie Holiday
* Clef MGC 144; Universal (J) UCCV 9119 An Evening With Billie Holiday
* Clef 89089, 89089x45 Billie Holiday - My Man b/w He's Funny That Way
* Mercury 89037, 89037x45; Clef 89037, 89037x45 Billie Holiday - Lover Come Back To Me b/w Yesterdays
* Clef 89064, 89064x45 Billie Holiday - Tenderly b/w Stormy Weather
* Clef 89096, 89096x45 Billie Holiday - (You Forgot To) Remember b/w I Can't Face The Music

Anita O'Day

Roy Kral (piano) Earl Backus (guitar) Johnny Frigo (bass) Red Lionberg (drums) Jimmy Wilson (bongos) Anita O'Day (vocals)

Chicago, IL, July, 1952

814-4	No Soap, No Hope Blues	Mercury 89012; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
815-3	Speak Low	Clef 89074, MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
816-5	The Lady Is A Tramp	Mercury 89012; Clef MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049
817-2	Strawberry Moon	Clef 89074, MGC 130; Norgran MGN 1049

* Norgran MGN 1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
= Verve MGV 8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp (not released)
= Verve MGV 2049 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp
* Clef MGC 130; Universal (J) UCCV 9120 Anita O'Day - Collates
* Mercury 89012, 89012x45; Clef 89012, 89012x45 Anita O'Day - No Soap, No Hope Blues b/w The Lady Is A Tramp
* Clef 89074, 89074x45 Anita O'Day - Speak Low b/w Strawberry Moon

Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra

Slim Gaillard (guitar, vocals) and others

NYC, July, 1952

849-6	Make It Do	Norgran MGN 13
850-14	You Goofed	-
851-1	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	Norgran MGN 13; Verve MGV 2013
852-2	This Is My Song	Norgran MGN 13

* Verve MGV 2013 Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself!
* Norgran MGN 13 Slim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregation

Norman Granz' Jam Session

Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952

802-2	Jam Blues	Mercury MGC 601; Verve V/V6 8486, VE2 2508
803-3	What Is This Thing Called Love	Mercury MGC 602; Verve V/V6 8486, VE2 2508
804-2	Ballad Medley	Mercury MGC 601; Verve MGV 8002, VE2 2508
805-2	Funky Blues	Mercury MGC 602; Verve V/V6 8409, V/V6 8486, V3HB 8840, VE2 2508

* Mercury MGC 601; Clef MGC 4001, MGC 601, MGC 651; Verve MGV 8049 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #1
* Verve V/V6 8486 The JATP All Stars - Funky Blues
* Verve VE2 2508 Norman Granz' Jam Session - The Charlie Parker Sides
* Mercury MGC 602; Clef MGC 4002, MGC 602, MGC 652; Verve MGV 8050 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #2
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement

Lester Young With Oscar Peterson Trio

Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)

NYC, August 4, 1952

883-2	Ad Lib Blues	Norgran MGN 5, MGN 1054; Verve V3HB 8849, VE2 2502
884-1	Just You, Just Me	Norgran MGN 5, MGN 1054; Verve VSP 27, VE2 2502
885-1	Tea For Two	Norgran MGN 6, MGN 1054; Verve VE2 2502
886-1	Indiana	Norgran MGN 6, MGN 1054; Verve V3HB 8849, VE2 2502
887-1	These Foolish Things	Norgran MGN 1005; Verve VE2 2502
888-2	I Can't Get Started	Mercury 89045; Norgran MGN 5, MGN 1054; Verve V3HB 8849, VE2 2502
889-1	Stardust	Norgran MGN 1005; Verve VE2 2502
890-3	(It Takes) Two To Tango	Clef unissued
891-1	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	Mercury 89045; Norgran MGN 6, MGN 1054; Verve VE2 2502
892-3	Almost Like Being In Love	Mercury 89027; Norgran MGN 5, MGN 1054; Verve VE2 2502
893-4	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	Clef 89100; Norgran MGN 1005; Verve VE2 2502
894-1	There'll Never Be Another You	Mercury 89027; Norgran MGN 6, MGN 1054; Verve V3HB 8849, VE2 2502
895-2	I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)	Clef 89100; Norgran MGN 1005; Verve VE2 2502

* Norgran MGN 1054; Verve MGV 8144 Lester Young - The Pres-Ident Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio
* Verve V3HB 8849 Lester Young - Return Engagement
* Verve VE2 2502 Lester Young/Teddy Wilson/Oscar Peterson - Pres And Teddy And Oscar
* Verve VSP 27 Lester Young - Pres And His Cabinet
* Norgran MGN 1005 Lester Young - The President
= Norgran MGN 1093; Verve MGV 8181 Lester Young - Lester Swings Again
* Norgran MGN 5 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, #2
* Norgran MGN 6 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio, #1
* Mercury 89045, 89045x45; Clef 89045, 89045x45 Lester Young - On The Sunny Side Of The Street b/w I Can't Get Started
* Mercury 89027, 89027x45; Clef 89027, 89027x45 Lester Young - Almost Like Being In Love b/w There'll Never Be Another You
* Clef 89100, 89100x45 Lester Young - I Can't Give You Anything But Love b/w I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins (trombone) Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet) Ernie Wilkins (alto, tenor saxophone) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) Count Basie (piano, organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (bass) Gus Johnson (drums) Bixie Crawford (vocals)

"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 1952

	One O'Clock Jump	Clef unissued
	Why Not	-
	Every Tub	-
	Jive At Five	-
	Bread	-
	You're Not The Kind	-
	Blee Blop Blues	-
	An Afternoon With Les Hite	-
	Paradise Squat	-
	K.C. Organ Blues	-
	Like A Ship At Sea	-
	That's My Guy	-
	unknown title	-
	Rock-A-Bye Basie	-
	Little Pony	-
	One O'Clock Jump	-

Jazz At The Philharmonic

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

"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 13, 1952

	Jam Session Blues	Mercury MG VOL.15
	The Trumpet Battle	-
	Ballad Medley	-
	Perdido	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8369, VSP 40
	Cottontail	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve 2V6S 8818, MGV 8368, VSP 40

* Mercury MG VOL.15; Clef MG VOL.15 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 15
= Verve MG VOL.8 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 8
* Verve MGV 8369 Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich - The Drum Battle
= Verve V/V6 8484 Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich - The Original Drum Battle
* Verve VSP 40 Buddy Rich At JATP
* Verve 2V6S 8818 Various Artists - We Love You Madly - A Tribute To Duke Ellington
* Verve MGV 8368 The Oscar Peterson Trio At The JATP

Gene Krupa Trio At JATP

Willie Smith (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Gene Krupa (drums)

"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 13, 1952

	Idaho	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8369
	Sophisticated Lady	-
	Flying Home	-
	Drum Boogie	-

Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP

Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (drums)

"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 13, 1952

The Drum Battle

Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8369, VSP 40

Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP

Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass)

"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 13, 1952

	Sweet Georgia Brown	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8368
	Cheek To Cheek	-
	C Jam Blues	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8368, VSP 11
62VK202/203	Tenderly, Pt. 1&2	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve VK 101, MGV 8368, VSP 11
	Seven Come Eleven	Mercury MG VOL.15; Verve MGV 8368

* Mercury MG VOL.15; Clef MG VOL.15 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 15
= Verve MG VOL.8 Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 8
* Verve MGV 8368 The Oscar Peterson Trio At The JATP
* Verve VSP 11 Oscar Peterson - Stage Right
* Verve VK 101 Oscar Peterson - Tenderly, Pt. 1&2

Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover Orchestra

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

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952

871-7	Isn't It Romantic	Mercury 89026; Norgran MGN 21, MGN 1058
872-4	Some Other Spring	Norgran MGN 21, MGN 1058
873-1	These Things You Left Me	-

* Norgran MGN 1058; Verve MGV 8148 Benny Carter - Alone Together
* Norgran MGN 21 The Formidable Benny Carter
* Mercury 89026, 89026x45; Clef 89026, 89026x45 Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic b/w Key Largo

Benny Carter Quintet

Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952

874-5	Gone With The Wind	Clef MGC 141; Norgran 111, MGN 21, MGN 1058; Verve MGV 8194
875-2	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	Clef MGC 141; Norgran MGN 1058
876-9	Long Ago And Far Away	-
877-3	I've Got The World On A String	Clef MGC 141; Norgran 111, MGN 1058

* Norgran MGN 1058; Verve MGV 8148 Benny Carter - Alone Together
* Verve MGV 8194 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #1
* Clef MGC 141 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite
* Norgran MGN 21 The Formidable Benny Carter
* Norgran 111 Benny Carter - Gone With The Wind b/w I've Got The World On A String

Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover Orchestra

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

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952

878-1	'Round Midnight	Verve 314 531 637-2
878-3	-	-
878-5	-	Norgran MGN 21, MGN 1058; Verve VSP 38
879-2	Alone Together	Verve 314 531 637-2
879-3	-	Norgran MGN 21, MGN 1058
880-2	Bewitched	Verve 314 531 637-2
880-3	-	-
880-4	-	Norgran 120, MGN 21, MGN 1058
881-2	Cocktails For Two	Verve 314 531 637-2
881-3	-	-
881-5	-	-
881-6	-	Norgran 120, MGN 21, MGN 1058
882-6	Key Largo	Verve 314 531 637-2
882-7	-	Mercury 89026; Norgran MGN 21, MGN 1058
882-?	-	Verve 314 531 637-2

* Norgran MGN 1058; Verve MGV 8148 Benny Carter - Alone Together
* Verve VSP 38 Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad, #2
* Verve 314 531 637-2 Benny Carter - The Urbane Sessions
* Norgran MGN 21 The Formidable Benny Carter
* Norgran 120 Benny Carter - Bewitched b/w Cocktails For Two
* Mercury 89026, 89026x45; Clef 89026, 89026x45 Benny Carter - Isn't It Romantic b/w Key Largo

Oscar Peterson Trio

Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952

896-2	Pick Yourself Up	Clef MGC 623; Mosaic MD7-241
897-2	Long Ago And Far Away	-
898-2	Love Walked In	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
899-1	I Got Rhythm	-
900-3	A Fine Romance	Clef MGC 623; Mosaic MD7-241
901-1	A Foggy Day	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
902-5	Strike Up The Band	-
903-2	The Man I Love	Mercury 89038, MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
904-1	Let's Do It	Clef 89077; Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
905-3	It Ain't Necessarily So	Mercury 89038, MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
906-2	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	Clef 89078; Mercury MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241
907-1	I've Got A Crush On You	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
908-6	Night And Day	Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
909-5	Isn't This A Lovely Day	Mercury 89039, MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241
910-1	What Is This Thing Called Love	Mercury 89040, MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
911-2	Oh, Lady Be Good	Clef 89076; Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
912-4	'S Wonderful	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
913-8	Anything Goes	Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
914-1	I've Got You Under My Skin	-
915-3	Fascinatin' Rhythm	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
916-8	Cheek To Cheek	Clef 89078; Mercury MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241
917-5	I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)	Mercury MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
918-1	In A Mellow Tone	-
919-3	I Love You	Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
920-3	Somebody Loves Me	Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
921-4	I Was Doin' Alright	Clef 89076; Mercury MGC 605; Mosaic MD7-241
922-2	In The Still Of The Night	Mercury 89040, MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
923-3	Every Time We Say Goodbye	Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
924-1	Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'	Mercury MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
925-3	Begin The Beguine	Clef 89077; Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
926-3	So Near And Yet So Far	Mercury MGC 603; Mosaic MD7-241
927-3	Blue Skies	Mercury 89039, MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241
928-5	Take The "A" Train	Mercury MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
929-2	Sophisticated Lady	Clef 89079; Mercury MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
930-4	Cottontail	-
931-1	Prelude To A Kiss	Mercury 89041, MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
932-1	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	Mercury MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
933-2	Rockin' In Rhythm	-
934-6	Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me)	-
935-2	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	-
936-1	John Hardy's Wife	Mercury 89041, MGC 606; Mosaic MD7-241
937-3	Always	Mercury MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241

* Clef MGC 623 Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern
* Mercury MGC 605; Clef MGC 605 Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
* Mercury MGC 603; Clef MGC 603 Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter
* Mercury MGC 604; Clef MGC 604 Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin
* Mercury MGC 606; Clef MGC 606 Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio
* Mercury 89038, 89038x45; Clef 89038, 89038x45 Oscar Peterson - The Man I Love b/w It Ain't Necessarily So
* Clef 89077, 89077x45 Oscar Peterson - Let's Do It b/w Begin The Beguine
* Clef 89078, 89078x45 Oscar Peterson - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm b/w Cheek To Cheek
* Mercury 89039, 89039x45; Clef 89039, 89039x45 Oscar Peterson - Isn't This A Lovely Day b/w Blue Skies
* Mercury 89040, 89040x45; Clef 89040, 89040x45 Oscar Peterson - What Is This Thing Called Love b/w In The Still Of The Night
* Clef 89076, 89076x45 Oscar Peterson - Oh, Lady Be Good b/w I Was Doin' Alright
* Clef 89079, 89079x45 Oscar Peterson - Sophisticated Lady b/w Cottontail
* Mercury 89041, 89041x45; Clef 89041, 89041x45 Oscar Peterson - Prelude To A Kiss b/w John Hardy's Wife

Benny Carter Quintet

Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 4, 1952

938-2	Street Scene	Mercury 89044; Clef MGC 141; Norgran MGN 1070
938-3	Street Scene (alt. take)	Verve (J) DA 10
939-2	Imagination	Clef 89065, MGC 141; Norgran MGN 1070
940-12	Pick Yourself Up	Mercury 89044; Verve (J) DA 10; Clef MGC 141; Norgran MGN 1070
941-3	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Clef 89065, MGC 141; Norgran MGN 1070

* Norgran MGN 1070; Verve MGV 8160 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite
* Clef MGC 141 Benny Carter - Cosmopolite
* Mercury 89044, 89044x45; Clef 89044, 89044x45 Benny Carter - Street Scene b/w Pick Yourself Up
* Verve (J) DA 10 Benny Carter - Street Scene b/w Pick Yourself Up
* Clef 89065, 89065x45 Benny Carter - Imagination b/w I Get A Kick Out Of You

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

Bernie Glow, Chris Griffin, Steve Lipkins, Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Bobby Byrne, Chuck Evans, Jack Satterfield, Kai Winding (trombone) Lewis Simon (tuba) Stan Ferguson, Lenny Hambro, Al Howard, Stewart McKay, Toots Mondello, Ben Ross (saxophones) Johnny Smith (guitar) Doc Goldberg, George Yorke (bass) Gene Krupa (drums) George Williams (arranger, conductor) unidentified strings

NYC, December 9, 1952

951

Bolero, Pt. 1

Clef MGC 607; Verve MGV 4016

* Clef MGC 607 Gene Krupa (not released)
* Verve MGV 4016 Gene Krupa Plays The Classics (not released)

Gene Krupa And His Orchestra

NYC, December 10, 1952

951

Bolero, Pt. 2

Clef MGC 607; Verve MGV 4016

* Clef MGC 607 Gene Krupa (not released)
* Verve MGV 4016 Gene Krupa Plays The Classics (not released)

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

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

NYC, December 11, 1952

952-1	Through For The Night	Mercury 89035; Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061
953-3	Come Sunday	Mercury 89058; Norgran MGN 1004
954-7	The Sheik Of Araby	Clef 89086, MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061
955-7	Latino	Mercury 89035; Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061

* Norgran MGN 1061; Verve MGV 8151 Johnny Hodges - The Blues
* Norgran MGN 1004 Johnny Hodges - Memories Of Ellington
= Norgran MGN 1092; Verve MGV 8180 Johnny Hodges - In A Mellow Tone
* Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1 Swing With Johnny Hodges
* Mercury 89035, 89035x45; Clef 89035, 89035x45 Johnny Hodges - Through For The Night b/w Latino
* Mercury 89058, 89058x45; Clef 89058, 89058x45 Johnny Hodges - Wham! b/w Come Sunday
* Clef 89086, 89086x45 Johnny Hodges - Jappa b/w The Sheik Of Araby

Stan Getz Quintet

Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Jimmy Raney (guitar) Bill Crow (bass) Frank Isola (drums)

NYC, December 12, 1952

956-3	Stella By Starlight	Clef MGC 137; Norgran 134, MGN 1042
957-3	Time On My Hands	-
958-9	'Tis Autumn	Mercury 89042; Clef MGC 137; Norgran MGN 1042
959-1	The Way You Look Tonight	Mercury 89025; Clef (J) JP 1013, MGC 137; Norgran MGN 1042
960-3	Lover Come Back To Me	Mercury 89042; Clef MGC 137; Norgran MGN 1042
961-2	Body And Soul	Clef MGC 137; Norgran 128, MGN 1042
962-2	Stars Fell On Alabama	Clef (J) JP 1013
962-6	-	Mercury 89025; Clef MGC 137; Norgran MGN 1042; Clef MGC 639; Verve MGV 8195
963-6	You Turned The Tables On Me	Clef MGC 137; Norgran 128, MGN 1042

* Norgran MGN 1042; Verve MGV 8133 Stan Getz Plays
* Clef MGC 639 Various Artists - Our Best
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Clef MGC 137; Universal (J) UCCV 9048 Stan Getz Plays
* Norgran 134 Stan Getz - Stella By Starlight b/w Time On My Hands
* Mercury 89042, 89042x45; Clef 89042, 89042x45 Stan Getz - 'Tis Autumn b/w Lover Come Back To Me
* Mercury 89025, 89025x45; Clef 89025, 89025x45 Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight b/w Stars Fell On Alabama
* Clef (J) JP 1013 Stan Getz - The Way You Look Tonight b/w Stars Fell On Alabama
* Norgran 128 Stan Getz - Body And Soul b/w You Turned The Tables On Me

Count Basie And His Orchestra

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

NYC, December 12, 1952

964-7	Let Me Dream	Verve MGV 4000, VE2 2542
964-10	-	Clef unissued
965-4	Sent For You Yesterday	Mercury 89028; Clef MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542
966-1	Goin' To Chicago	-

* Verve MGV 4000 Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs
* Verve VE2 2542 Count Basie - Paradise Squat
* Clef MGC 633 Count Basie - Basie Jazz
* Clef MGC 729; Verve MGV 8108 Count Basie - Basie Rides Again!
* Mercury 89028, 89028x45; Clef 89028, 89028x45 Al Hibbler/Count Basie - Sent For You Yesterday b/w Goin' To Chicago

Count Basie Tentet

Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet -1,2) Henry Coker (trombone -1,2) Marshall Royal (clarinet -1,2) Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone -1,2) Count Basie (piano, organ -1,2, organ -3) Freddie Green (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)

NYC, December 13, 1952

1. 967-1	I Want A Little Girl	Mercury 89033; Clef MGC 633, MGC 706
2. 968-6	Oh, Lady Be Good	Mercury 89033; Clef MGC 633, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
3. 969-4	Song Of The Islands	Mercury 89061; Clef MGC 633, MGC 706

* Clef MGC 633 Count Basie - Basie Jazz
* Clef MGC 706; Verve MGV 8090 Count Basie - The Swinging Count
* Verve V3HB 8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement
* Mercury 89033, 89033x45; Clef 89033, 89033x45 Count Basie - I Want A Little Girl b/w Oh, Lady Be Good
* Mercury 89061, 89061x45; Clef 89061, 89061x45 Count Basie - Song Of The Islands b/w Royal Garden Blues

Roy Eldridge Quintet

Roy Eldridge (trumpet, vocals) Oscar Peterson (organ) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) J.C. Heard (drums)

NYC, December 13, 1952

1081-2	Roy's Riff	Clef 89087, MGC 150, MGC 704; Verve VE2 2531
1082-1	Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams	Clef 89097, MGC 150, MGC 704; Verve VE2 2531
1083-7 \| 62VK207	Rockin' Chair	Clef 89087, MGC 150, MGC 704; Verve VK 103, VE2 2531
1084-4	Little Jazz	Clef 89097, MGC 150, MGC 704; Verve VE2 2531

* Clef MGC 704; Verve MGV 8088 Roy Eldridge - Rockin' Chair
* Verve VE2 2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail
* Clef MGC 150 The Roy Eldridge Quintet
* Verve VK 103 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail b/w Rockin' Chair
* Clef 89087, 89087x45 Roy Eldridge - Roy's Riff b/w Rockin' Chair
* Clef 89097, 89097x45 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams b/w Little Jazz

Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio

Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Buddy Rich (drums)

NYC, December 14, 1952

970-13	Carioca	Mercury 89030; Clef MGC 634
971-1	Three Little Words	-
972-1	Sleepy Head	Clef 89066
973-7	Bugle Call Rag	Clef 89066, MGC 634
974-5	Take The "A" Train	Clef MGC 634; Norgran MGN 1034
975-1	I Didn't Know What Time It Was	-
976-1	Trio Boogie	Clef MGC 634, MGC 692

* Clef MGC 634 The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio
* Norgran MGN 1034; Verve MGV 8125 Various Artists - Tenor Saxes
* Clef MGC 692; Verve MGV 8076 Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
* Mercury 89030, 89030x45; Clef 89030, 89030x45 Flip Phillips/Buddy Rich - Carioca b/w Three Little Words
* Clef 89066, 89066x45 Flip Phillips/Buddy Rich - Sleepy Head b/w Bugle Call Rag

The Jackson-Harris Herd

Bill Harris (trombone) Charlie Mariano (alto, baritone saxophone) Harry Johnson (tenor saxophone) Sonny Truitt (piano, trombone) Chubby Jackson (bass) Morey Feld (drums)

NYC, December 14, 1952

1085-6	C Jam Blues	Norgran MGN 1062
1086-2	Jive At Five	-
1087-1	Tutti Frutti	Clef 89052; Norgran MGN 1062
1088-3	Sue Loves Mabel	-

* Norgran MGN 1062; Verve MGV 8152 The Bill Harris Herd
* Clef 89052, 89052x45 Harry Johnson/Bill Harris - Tutti Frutti b/w Sue Loves Mabel

Count Basie Sextet

Joe Newman (trumpet) Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Count Basie (piano, organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)

NYC, December 15, 1952

977-3	Basie Beat	Clef 89101, MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
977-4	-	Clef unissued
978-2	She's Funny That Way	-
978-4	-	Clef MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
979-1	Count's Organ Blues	Clef 89101, MGC 146, MGC 706
980-1	K.C. Organ Blues	Clef 89102, MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
981-7	Blue And Sentimental	Clef MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
982-1	Stan Shorthair	Clef 89102, MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850
983-2	As Long As I Live	Clef MGC 146, MGC 706
984-4	Royal Garden Blues	Mercury 89061; Clef MGC 146, MGC 706; Verve V3HB 8850

* Clef MGC 706; Verve MGV 8090 Count Basie - The Swinging Count
* Verve V3HB 8850 Count Basie - Return Engagement
* Clef MGC 146 The Count Basie Sextet
* Clef 89101, 89101x45 Count Basie - Basie Beat b/w Count's Organ Blues
* Clef 89102, 89102x45 Count Basie - K.C. Organ Blues b/w Stan Shorthair
* Mercury 89061, 89061x45; Clef 89061, 89061x45 Count Basie - Song Of The Islands b/w Royal Garden Blues

Teddy Wilson Trio

Teddy Wilson (piano) John Simmons (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)

NYC, December 16, 1952

985-1	The One I Love	Mercury 89043; Clef MGC 140; Norgran MGN 1051
986-1	Darn That Dream	Mercury 89029; Clef MGC 140; Norgran MGN 1051
987-4	Tea For Two	Mercury 89043; Clef MGC 140; Norgran MGN 1036, MGN 1051
988-3	Lady Be Good	Mercury 89029; Clef MGC 140; Norgran MGN 1036, MGN 1051; Verve MGV 2032

* Norgran MGN 1051 Teddy Wilson - Intimate Listening (not released)
= Verve MGV 2011 Teddy Wilson - Intimate Listening
* Norgran MGN 1036; Verve MGV 8127 Various Artists - Piano Interpretations
* Verve MGV 2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz
* Clef MGC 140 Teddy Wilson - The Didactic Mr. Wilson
* Mercury 89043, 89043x45; Clef 89043, 89043x45 Teddy Wilson - The One I Love b/w Tea For Two
* Mercury 89029, 89029x45; Clef 89029, 89029x45 Teddy Wilson - Darn That Dream b/w Lady Be Good

Charlie Ventura Quartet

Charlie Ventura (alto, tenor, baritone saxophone) Gene Kutch (piano) Ace Tesone (bass) Chick Kenny (drums)

NYC, December 22, 1952

1104-9	Jersey Bounce	Norgran 104, MGN 1013, MGN 1075
1105-3	Deep Purple	-
1106-4	Ain't Misbehavin'	Norgran MGN 8, MGN 1073
1107-2	Blue Prelude	Norgran 118, MGN 8, MGN 1075
1108-3	Girl Of My Dreams	Norgran MGN 8, MGN 1075
1109-1	Limehouse Blues	Norgran MGN 8, MGN 1073

* Norgran MGN 1013 Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall
* Norgran MGN 1075; Verve MGV 8165 Charlie Ventura - Blue Saxophone
* Norgran MGN 1073; Verve MGV 8163 Charlie Ventura - In A Jazz Mood
* Norgran MGN 8 The Charlie Ventura Quartet
* Norgran 104 Charlie Ventura - Jersey Bounce b/w Deep Purple
* Norgran 118 Charlie Ventura - Lover b/w Blue Prelude

Stan Getz Quintet

Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Jimmy Raney (guitar) Bill Crow (bass) Frank Isola (drums)

NYC, December 29, 1952

1110-7	Thanks For The Memory	Clef MGC 143; Norgran 146, MGN 1042
1111-3	How Deep Is The Ocean	-
1112-6	Hymn Of The Orient	Clef MGC 143; Norgran 141, MGN 1042
1113-1	These Foolish Things	-

* Norgran MGN 1042; Verve MGV 8133 Stan Getz Plays
* Clef MGC 143 The Artistry Of Stan Getz
* Norgran 146 Stan Getz - Thanks For The Memory b/w How Deep Is The Ocean
* Norgran 141 Stan Getz - Hymn Of The Orient b/w These Foolish Things

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Roy Caton, Phil Cook, Chris Griffin, Doug Mettome, Stu Williamson (trumpet) Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green (trombone) Woody Herman (clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals) Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Sam Staff (baritone saxophone, flute) Nat Pierce (piano, celeste) Chubby Jackson (bass) Art Mardigan (drums) Dolly Houston (vocals)

NYC, December 29, 1952

P48436	Mother Goose Jumps	Mars M 500; Clef MGC 745
P48437	Lazy Lullaby	Verve MGV 2030
P48438	I'm Making Up For Lost Time	Mars M 500; Verve MGV 2030
P48439	Buck Dance	Mars M 600; Clef MGC 745

* Clef MGC 745; Verve MGV 8014 Woody Herman - Jazz The Utmost!
* Verve MGV 2030 Woody Herman - Early Autumn
* Mars M 500 Woody Herman - Mother Goose Jumps b/w I'm Making Up For Lost Time
* Mars M 600 Woody Herman - Buck Dance b/w A Fool In Love

Charlie Parker Quartet

Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)

Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952

1118-3	The Song Is You (I Hear Music)	Clef 89144, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, VE2 2523, 825 671-2
1119-7 \| 62VK440	Laird Bird	Clef 89144, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, MGV 8230, VE2 2523, 825 671-2
1120-2	Kim	Verve MGV 8005, V/V6 8409, VE2 2523, 825 671-2
1120-4	-	Clef 89129, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, V3HB 8840, 825 671-2
1121-2	Cosmic Rays	Clef 89129, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, VE2 2523, 825 671-2
1121-5	-	Verve MGV 8005, V3HB 8840, 825 671-2

* Verve MGV 8005 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #3 - Now's The Time
= ARS G 441 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time
* Verve MGV 8001 The Charlie Parker Story, #2
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC 157; Universal (J) UCCV 9111 Charlie Parker
* Clef 89144, 89144x45 Charlie Parker - The Song Is You (I Hear Music) b/w Laird Bird
* Clef 89129, 89129x45 Charlie Parker - Kim b/w Cosmic Rays

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra

Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Hank Jones (organ) Joe Sinacore (guitar) Al Lucas (bass) Shadow Wilson (drums)

NYC, December 31, 1952

1122-10	Fat Man Boogie	Mercury 89060; Clef MGC 622, MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544
1123-3	Blues In The Night	Mercury 89036; Clef MGC 622, MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544
1124-9	Where Are You	Mercury 89060; Clef MGC 622, MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544
1125-3	What's The Riff	Mercury 89036; Clef MGC 622, MGC 701; Verve VE2 2544

* Clef MGC 622 Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet
* Clef MGC 701; Verve MGV 8085 Illinois Jacquet - Port Of Rico
* Verve VE2 2544 Illinois Jacquet - The Cool Rage
* Mercury 89060, 89060x45; Clef 89060, 89060x45 Illinois Jacquet - Fat Man Boogie b/w Where Are You
* Mercury 89036, 89036x45; Clef 89036, 89036x45 Illinois Jacquet - Blues In The Night b/w What's The Riff

Anita O'Day With Larry Russell's Orchestra

Andy Secrest (trumpet) Anita O'Day (vocals) Larry Russell (director) unidentified orchestra, including strings

Chicago, IL, December, 1952

1096-5	Pagan Love Song	Mercury 89032; Norgran MGN 1049
1097-6	Ain't This A Wonderful Day	Mercury 89047; Norgran MGN 1049
1098-2	Somebody's Cryin'	Mercury 89032; Norgran MGN 1049
1099-2	Vaya Con Dios	Mercury 89047; Norgran MGN 1049

* Norgran MGN 1049 Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
= Verve MGV 8140 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp (not released)
= Verve MGV 2049 Anita O'Day - The Lady Is A Tramp
* Mercury 89032, 89032x45; Clef 89032, 89032x45 Anita O'Day - Pagan Love Song b/w Somebody's Cryin'
* Mercury 89047, 89047x45; Clef 89047, 89047x45 Anita O'Day - Ain't This A Wonderful Day b/w Vaya Con Dios

Reta Moss With George Williams Orchestra

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

NYC, December, 1952

1100-7	You Never Had It So Good	Mercury 89024, EPC 256
1101-6	When Day Is Done	-
1102-2	Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe	Mercury EPC 256
1103-6	Memories Of You	-

* Mercury EPC 256; Clef EPC 256 Reta Moss Sings
* Mercury 89024, 89024x45; Clef 89024, 89024x45 Reta Moss - You Never Had It So Good b/w When Day Is Done

Slim Gaillard Quintet

Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Cyril Hayes (piano) Slim Gaillard (guitar, vocals) Ray Brown (bass) Milt Jackson (drums)

NYC, December, 1952

1126-13	Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)	Mercury 89031; Clef MGC 138
1127-3	Potato Chips	Mercury 89031; Clef MGC 138; Verve MGV 2013

* Verve MGV 2013 Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself!
* Clef MGC 138 Slim Gaillard - Cavorts
* Mercury 89031, 89031x45; Clef 89031, 89031x45 Slim Gaillard - Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) b/w Potato Chips

Fred Astaire

Charlie Shavers (trumpet) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano, celeste) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Alvin Stoller (drums) Fred Astaire (vocals, tap dancer)

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December, 1952

1001-1	Nice Work If You Can Get It	Mercury MGC 1002 #2
1002-17	Cheek To Cheek	-
1003-13	Isn't This A Lovely Day	Mercury MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2010
1004-9	'S Wonderful	Mercury 11098, MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2010
1005-16	A Fine Romance	Mercury 11098, MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2010
1006-5	A Foggy Day	Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Verve MGV 2010
1007-12	I Used To Be Color Blind	Mercury 11097, MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2114
1008-8	I Love Louisa	Clef 89080; Mercury MGC 1003 #3
1009-1	They Can't Take That Away From Me	Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Verve MGV 2010
1010-8	I'm Putting All My Eggs In My Basket	Mercury MGC 1003 #3
1011-6	Oh, Lady Be Good!	Mercury MGC 1004 #4
1012-4	New Sun In The Sky	Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Verve MGV 2114
1013-2	Lovely To Look At	Mercury MGC 1001 #1
1014-13	Night And Day	Mercury MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2010
1015-5	The Way You Look Tonight	Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Verve MGV 2114
1016-7	No Strings	Mercury MGC 1003 #3
1017-8	A Needle In A Haystack	Mercury MGC 1004 #4
1018-7	Fascinating Rhythm	Mercury MGC 1003 #3
1018-15	-	Clef unissued
1019-10	Puttin' On The Ritz	Mercury MGC 1001 #1
1020-2	The Continental	-
1021-3	Steppin' Out With My Baby	Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Verve MGV 2010
1022-7	I've Got My Eyes On You	-
1023-3	Change Partners	Mercury MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2010
1024-3	You're Easy To Dance With	Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Verve MGV 2114
1025-7	I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown	-
1026-10	The Carioca	Mercury MGC 1002 #2
1027-1	They All Laughed	Mercury 11097, MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2010
1028-1	Let's Call The Whole Thing Off	Mercury MGC 1001 #1; Verve MGV 2010
1029-15	So Near And Yet So Far	Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Verve MGV 2114
1030-7	Jam Session For A Dancer (Instrumental Blues)	Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Verve MGV 2032
1031-4	I Won't Dance	Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Verve MGV 2010
1032-1	I Concentrate On You	Mercury MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2114
1033-3	Dancing In The Dark	Clef 89080; Mercury MGC 1002 #2
1034-8	Top Hat, White Tie And Tails	Mercury 11099, MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2010
1035-2	(Ad Lib) Fast Dances	Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Verve MGV 2010
1035-6	-	Clef unissued
1036-2	(Ad Lib) Slow Dances And Medium Dance	Mercury MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2010
1037-7	(Ad Lib) Slow Dance	Mercury 11099, MGC 1003 #3; Verve MGV 2010
1038-7	Not My Girl	Mercury MGC 1004 #4

* Mercury MGC 1002 #2; Clef MGC 1002 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #2
= Clef MGC 663 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, Vol. 2
= Mercury MGC 1001/4 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story
* Mercury MGC 1001 #1; Clef MGC 1001 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #1
= Clef MGC 662 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, Vol. 1
= Mercury MGC 1001/4 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story
* Verve MGV 2010 Fred Astaire - Mr. Top Hat
* Mercury MGC 1003 #3; Clef MGC 1003 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #3
= Clef MGC 664 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, Vol. 3
= Mercury MGC 1001/4 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story
* Mercury MGC 1004 #4; Clef MGC 1004 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #4
= Clef MGC 665 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, Vol. 4
= Mercury MGC 1001/4 Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story
* Verve MGV 2114 Fred Astaire - Easy To Dance With
* Verve MGV 2032 Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz
* Mercury 11098, 11098x45; Clef 11098, 11098x45 Fred Astaire - 'S Wonderful b/w A Fine Romance
* Mercury 11097, 11097x45; Clef 11097, 11097x45 Fred Astaire - I Used To Be Color Blind b/w They All Laughed
* Clef 89080, 89080x45 Fred Astaire - I Love Louisa b/w Dancing In The Dark
* Mercury 11099, 11099x45; Clef 11099, 11099x45 Fred Astaire - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails b/w (Ad Lib) Slow Dance

Oscar Peterson Trio

Oscar Peterson (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Ray Brown (bass)

Los Angeles, CA, circa December, 1952

942-1	Easter Parade	Mercury MGC 604; Mosaic MD7-241
943-1	Alexander's Ragtime Band	-
944-1	The Song Is Ended	-
945-1	Say It Isn't So	-
946-1	Remember	-
947-3	If I Had You	-
948-1	How Deep Is The Ocean	-
949-5	Streets Boogie	Norgran 123; Mosaic MD7-241
950-1	Booker T. Blues	-

* Mercury MGC 604; Clef MGC 604 Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin
* Mosaic MD7-241 The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio
* Norgran 123 Tank Butterball - Streets Boogie b/w Booker T. Blues

Andre's All Stars

Alejandro Vivar (trumpet) Gus Maas (tenor saxophone) Bebo Valdes (piano) Kiki Hernandez (bass) Bill Barritto (drums) Rolando Alfonso (congas)

Miami, FL, 1952

	Blues For Andre	Mercury MGC 515; Norgran MGN 1067
	Con Poco Loco	-
	Desconfianza	-
	Taboo	-
	Duerme	-

* Norgran MGN 1067; Verve MGV 8157 Jack Costanzo/Andre's All Stars - Afro-Cubano
* Mercury MGC 515; Clef MGC 515 Andre's All Stars - Cubano

Paul Williams And His Orchestra

Henry Boozier (trumpet) Lee Pope (tenor saxophone) Paul Williams (baritone, alto saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) unknown (guitar) Sam Jones (bass) Joe Booker (drums) unknown (vocals)

NYC, 1952

845-3	Young Man Blues	Clef 89048
846-4	Miami Drag	Mercury 89034
847-6	Hard Working Woman	Clef 89048
848-3	Easy Walking	Mercury 89034

* Clef 89048, 89048x45 Paul Williams - Young Man Blues b/w Hard Working Woman
* Mercury 89034, 89034x45; Clef 89034, 89034x45 Paul Williams - Miami Drag b/w Easy Walking

Sonny Terry - Brownie McGhee - Coyal McMahan

Sonny Terry (harmonica, vocals) Brownie McGhee (guitar, vocals) Coyal McMahan (maracas, vocals)

NYC, 1952?

	The Midnight Special	Folkways FP 28
	Rising Sun	Folkways FP 28; Verve-Folkways FV 9010
	In His Care	-
	Mamma Blues, #2	-
	Pick A Bale Of Cotton	-
	A Man Is Nothing But A Fool	-
	Preachin'	Folkways FP 28
	I Shall Not Be Moved	-
	Raise A Ruckus Tonight	-

* Verve-Folkways FV 9010 Sonny Terry With Woody Guthrie/Lead Belly/Cisco Houston/Pete Seeger/Brownie McGhee - Get Together
* Folkways FP 28, FA 2028, FTS 32028 Sonny Terry/Brownie McGhee/Coyal McMahan - Get On Board: Negro Folksongs By The Folkmasters

Sonny Terry With Brownie McGhee

Sonny Terry (harmonica, vocals) Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie (guitar)

NYC, 1952?

	Louise	Verve-Folkways FV 9010
	Right On That Shore	-
	John Henry	-
	Go Tell Aunt Rhody	-
	Twelve Gates To The City	-
	Easy Rider	-
	Key To The Highway	-

* Verve-Folkways FV 9010 Sonny Terry With Woody Guthrie/Lead Belly/Cisco Houston/Pete Seeger/Brownie McGhee - Get Together

Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra

Chico O'Farrill (leader)

circa 1952

865-3	Cuban Panorama Suite, Pt. 1	Clef unissued
866-4	Cuban Panorama Suite, Pt. 2	-
867-3	Cuban Panorama Suite, Pt. 3	-
868-1	Cuban Panorama Suite, Pt. 4	-
869-6	Jazz Side	-
869-7	-	-
870-1	Conga	-

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