Vido Musso Discography

1946 (age 33)

Vido Musso's All Stars

Gene Roland, Kai Winding, trombone; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Eddie Safranski, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, February 25, 1946

S5886Moose In A CabooseSavoy MG 12074
S5887Moose On The LooseSavoy 599, MG 12074
S5888My Jo-AnnSavoy 622, MG 12074
S5889Vido In A JamSavoy 599, XP 8077, MG 9030, MG 12074

* Savoy MG 12074   Various Artists - Loaded   1956
* Savoy MG 9030   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy   1954
* Savoy XP 8077   Various Artists - Jam Session At Savoy Vol. 1
* Savoy 599   Vido Musso - Moose On The Loose / Vido In A Jam   1946
* Savoy 622   Charlie Ventura - Big Deal / Vido Musso - My Jo-Ann   1946

1947

Vido Musso's All Stars

Skip Nelson, trumpet #1,2,4-6, trumpet, vocal #3; Gene Roland, trombone; Stan Getz, Vido Musso, tenor sax; Lynne Stevens, vocal #4; and others.

radio broadcast, Meadowbrook Gardens, Culver City, CA, February 6, 1947

1.ThemeJoyce LP 1026
2.Gone With Vido-
3.You Keep Coming Back Like A Song-
4.Connecticut-
5.Cozy Blues-
6.Theme-

Skip Nelson, trumpet #1,3-6, trumpet, vocal #2; Gene Roland, trombone; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Lynne Stevens, vocal #3; and others.

1.--
2.Blue Skies-
3.So Would I-
4.Moonglow-
5.Dance To This-
6.Theme-

* Joyce LP 1026   One Night Stand With Vido Musso

Vido Musso And His Orchestra

Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Boots Mussulli, alto sax; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Bob Gioga, baritone sax; Pete Rugolo, piano; Norman Coleman, bass; Roy Harte, drums; Raye Sisters, vocal #2.

Los Angeles, CA, June, 1947

1. T1114Vido's BopTrilon 166; Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36
2. T1115On The Mercury-
3. T1116Gone With VidoTrilon 167; Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36
4. T1117Vido In A Mist-

* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36   Vido Musso, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Safranski - Three Kenton's Be Boppers Groups 1947-50   early 1980s
* Trilon 166   Vido Musso - Vido's Bop / On The Mercury
* Trilon 167   Vido Musso - Gone With Vido / Vido In A Mist

Vido Musso And His Orchestra

Ray Wetzel, trumpet, vocal #1, trumpet #2-4; Kai Winding, trombone; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Pete Rugolo, piano #1,3,4; Mel Henke, piano #2; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; The Honeydreamers, vocal group #3.

Los Angeles, CA, August, 1947

1. T1150TreesTrilon 183; Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36
2. T1151The Unfinished Boogie-
3. T1152The Day I Left Alsace-LorraineTrilon 184; Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36
4. T1153Checkerboard-

* Unique Jazz (It) UJ 36   Vido Musso, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Safranski - Three Kenton's Be Boppers Groups 1947-50   early 1980s
* Trilon 183   Vido Musso - Trees / The Unfinished Boogie
* Trilon 184   Vido Musso - The Day I Left Alsace-Lorraine / Checkerboard

1951

Vido Musso Sextet

Don Dennis, trumpet; Milt Bernhardt, trombone; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Gil Barrios, piano; Gene Englund, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, 1951

A103ACoolingArco 103
A103BMail Me Special-

* Arco 103   Vido Musso - Cooling / Mail Me Special

1952

Vido Musso Sextet

Don Dennis, trumpet; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Gil Barrios, piano; Jack Weeks, bass; Bob White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 6, 1952

Cuttin' The NutGalaxy 704; Fantasy EP 4029
Come Back To Sorrento-
Grunions A-Runnin'Fantasy EP 4029

* Fantasy EP 4029   Vido Musso Sextet
* Galaxy 704   Vido Musso - Cuttin' The Nut / Come Back To Sorrento

1953 (age 40)

Vido Musso Sextette

Vido Musso, tenor sax; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, 1953-1954

MM1966Blue NightRPM 45X387
MM1967Vido's Boogie-
MM2055Vido's DriveRPM 45X404
MM2056Frosty-

* RPM 45X387; London (E) HL 8077   Vido Musso - Vido's Boogie / Blue Night   1954
* RPM 45X404   Vido Musso - Vido's Drive / Frosty

1954

Vido Musso And His Orchestra

Chico Alvarez, Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Vido Musso, tenor sax; Willard McDaniel, piano; John Miles, bass; Bobby White or Jackie Mills, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, early 1954

JB303/JB304Sing, Sing, SingCrown 110; Modern LMP 1207
Back Street BoogieModern LMP 1207
Jersey Bounce-
Movin' On-
Emaline-
JB302Rockin' Time (as Roseland Boogie)Crown 100; Modern LMP 1207
Vido's BoogieModern LMP 1207
Sherry Pink-
On Stage-
Rollin'-
Rock House Blues-
JB301Russian Lullaby (as Lullaby)Crown 100; Modern LMP 1207

* Modern LMP 1207; Crown CLP 5007   Vido Musso - The Swingin'st
= Eros (E) ERL 50030   -   1961
* Crown 110   Vido Musso - Sing, Sing, Sing Parts 1 & 2
* Crown 100   Vido Musso - Lullaby / Roseland Boogie

Vido Musso

Vido Musso, tenor sax; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, 1954-1955

JB416Flat Foot FloogieCrown 130
JB417Powerhouse Boogie-

* Crown 130   Vido Musso - Flat Foot Floogie / Powerhouse Boogie

1955

Vido Musso

Vido Musso, tenor sax; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, circa 1955

Honky TonkCrown CLP 5029
Speak Easy-
Blues For Two-
Oh, Yes!-
Marie-
Come Back To Sorrento-
Intermission Riff-
You Feel It-
Rock In Tune-
Sweet Sue-

* Crown CLP 5029   Vido Musso Orchestra - Teen Age Dance Party