Big Maybelle Discography
1956 (age 32)
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 14, 1956
| SBM6854 | Candy | Savoy 1195, MG-14011, SJL 2221, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM6855 | That's A Pretty Good Love | Savoy 1195, MG-14011, Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM6856 | Ring Dang Dilly | Savoy 1527, MG-14011, SJL 2221, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM6857 | Pitiful | Savoy 1572, MG-14011, SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
* Savoy MG-14011 Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle 1958
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1168, Jazz ZDS 1168 Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle 1986
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy 1195 Big Maybelle - Candy / That's A Pretty Good Love 1956
* Savoy 1527 Big Maybelle - So Long / Ring Dang Dilly 1957
* Savoy 1572 Big Maybelle - Pitiful / A Good Man Is Hard To Find 1959
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Dave McRae, alto sax; Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Ed Sneed, bass; Sol Hall, drums; Kelly Owens, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 20, 1956
| SBM6868 | Mean To Me | Savoy 1500, MG-14011, SJL 2221 |
| SBM6869 | There, I've Said It Again | Savoy MG-14011, SJL 2233 |
| SBM6870 | I Don't Want To Cry | Savoy 1512, MG-14005, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM6871 | Tell Me Who | Savoy 1500, MG-14011, SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
* Savoy MG-14011 Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle 1958
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions 1977
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy MG-14005 Big Maybelle Sings 1957
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1168, Jazz ZDS 1168 Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle 1986
* Savoy 1500 Big Maybelle - Mean To Me / Tell Me Who 1956
* Savoy 1512 Big Maybelle - I Don't Want To Cry / All Of Me 1957
1957
Big Maybelle With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 7, 1957
| SBM6930 | If I Could Be With You | Savoy MG-14005, Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM6931 | Jim | Savoy 1519, MG-14005 |
| SBM6932 | It's A Sin To Tell A Lie | Savoy MG-14005 |
| SBM6933 | I Could Make You Care | - |
* Savoy MG-14005 Big Maybelle Sings 1957
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy 1519 Big Maybelle - Jim / Rock House 1957
Big Maybelle With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 28, 1957
| SBM6936 | All Of Me | Savoy 1512, MG-14005 |
| SBM6937 | Stay As Sweet As You Are | Savoy MG-14005 |
| SBM6938-1 | Baby Won't You Please Come Home | Savoy 1558, MG-14005 |
| SBM6939-1 | Say It Isn't So | Savoy 1558, MG-14005, Jazz SJL 1143 |
* Savoy MG-14005 Big Maybelle Sings 1957
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy 1512 Big Maybelle - I Don't Want To Cry / All Of Me 1957
* Savoy 1558 Big Maybelle - Baby Won't You Please Come Home / Say It Isn't So 1959
Big Maybelle With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Frank Rehak, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Don Abney, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, orchestra conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1957
| SBM70024 | So Long | Savoy 1527, MG-14011, Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70025 | A Little Bird Told Me | Savoy SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70026 | Rock House | Savoy 1519, MG-14005, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70027 | Silent Night | Savoy 1541, Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM70028 | White Christmas | - |
* Savoy MG-14011 Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle 1958
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1168, Jazz ZDS 1168 Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle 1986
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy MG-14005 Big Maybelle Sings 1957
* Savoy 1527 Big Maybelle - So Long / Ring Dang Dilly 1957
* Savoy 1519 Big Maybelle - Jim / Rock House 1957
* Savoy 1541 Big Maybelle - Silent Night / White Christmas 1958
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trombone, 2 alto, tenor sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 26, 1957
| SBM70172 | Goodnight Wherever You Are | Savoy Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM70173 | Ramblin' Blues | Savoy MG-14011, SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70174 | Blues Early, Early Part 1 | Savoy 1536, MG-14011, SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70175 | Blues Early, Early Part 2 | - |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy MG-14011 Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle 1958
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1168, Jazz ZDS 1168 Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle 1986
* Savoy 1536 Big Maybelle - Blues Early, Early Parts I & II 1958
1959
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle, vocal; with unknown, trumpet, alto, tenor, baritone sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Sammy Lowe, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1959
| SBM70521 | Goin' Home Baby | Savoy 1595, Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70522 | A Good Man Is Hard To Find | Savoy 1572, SJL 2233, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70523 | How It Lies | Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz SJL 1168 |
| SBM70524 | I Ain't Got Nobody | Savoy 1595, Jazz SJL 1143 |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1168, Jazz ZDS 1168 Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle 1986
* Savoy SJL 2233 Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5 1979
* Savoy 1595 Big Maybelle - I Ain't Got Nobody / Going Home Baby 1961
* Savoy 1572 Big Maybelle - Pitiful / A Good Man Is Hard To Find 1959
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle, vocal; with Julius Held, Seymour Miroff, Felix Orlewitz, Paul Winter, violin; unknown, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Robert Banks, organ; Howard Biggs, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 13, 1959
| SBM70605 | I Understand | Savoy 1576, Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM70606 | I Got It Bad | Savoy 1583, Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM70607 | Some Of These Days | Savoy 1576, Jazz SJL 1143 |
| SBM70608 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | Savoy 1583, Jazz SJL 1143 |
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1143, Jazz ZDS 1143 Big Maybelle - Roots Of R'n'R, Blues And Early Soul Vol. 13 1984
* Savoy 1576 Big Maybelle - I Understand / Some Of These Days 1959
* Savoy 1583 Big Maybelle - I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good / Until The Real Thing Comes Along 1960