Blue Note Records Catalog: 78 rpm series
Blue Note 78 rpm series (12 inch 78 rpm)
BN 1 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Melancholy / Solitude 1939
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.11 (444-11) | Melancholy |
| tk.12 (443-12) | Solitude |
BN 2 Albert Ammons - Boogie Woogie Stomp / Boogie Woogie Blues 1939
Albert Ammons, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.5 (441-5) | Boogie Woogie Stomp |
| tk.8 (442-8) | Boogie Woogie Blues |
BN 3 Port Of Harlem Jazz Men - Mighty Blues / Rocking The Blues 1939
Frank Newton, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Albert Ammons, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, April 7, 1939
| GM516-2 | Mighty Blues |
| GM517-1 | Rocking The Blues |
BN 4 Albert Ammons - Chicago In Mind / Meade "Lux" Lewis, Albert Ammons - Two And Fews 1939
Albert Ammons, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.6 (GM535-6) | Chicago In Mind |
Albert Ammons, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
| tk.17 (GM537-17) | Two And Fews |
BN 5 Earl "Fatha" Hines - The Father's Getaway / Reminiscing At Blue Note 1939
Earl "Fatha" Hines, piano.
possibly WMGM Radio Station, NYC, July 29, 1939
| GM301x-3 | The Father's Getaway |
| GM302x-2 | Reminiscing At Blue Note |
BN 6 Port Of Harlem Seven - Pounding Heart Blues / Sidney Bechet - Summertime 1939
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, June 8, 1939
| GM533-14 | Summertime |
Frank Newton, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Sidney Bechet, clarinet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
| GM536-11 | Pounding Heart Blues |
BN 7 Port Of Harlem Seven - Blues For Tommy / J.C. Higginbotham - Basin Street Blues 1939
J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, June 8, 1939
| GM532B-15 | Basin Street Blues |
Frank Newton, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
| GM532x-12 | Blues For Tommy (Ladnier) |
BN 8 Meade "Lux" Lewis - The Blues Part 1 & 2 1939
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.1 (486A-1) | The Blues Part 1 |
| tk.2 (486A-2) | The Blues Part 2 |
** part of Blue Note 8/9 in 1939+ as "The Blues".
BN 9 Meade "Lux" Lewis - The Blues Part 3 & 4 1939
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.: same session.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.3 (486A-3) | The Blues Part 3 |
| tk.4 (486A-4) | The Blues Part 4 |
** part of Blue Note 8/9 in 1939+ as "The Blues".
BN 10 Pete Johnson - Barrelhouse Breakdown / Kansas City Farewell 1939
Pete Johnson, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Abe Bolar, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1939
| RS659-7 | Barrelhouse Breakdown |
| RS660-8 | Kansas City Farewell |
BN 11 Pete Johnson - Vine St. Bustle / Some Day Blues 1939
Pete Johnson, piano; Ulysses Livingston, guitar; Abe Bolar, bass.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1939
| RS653-1 | Vine St. Bustle |
| RS655-3 | Some Day Blues |
BN 12 Pete Johnson - Holler Stomp / You Don't Know My Mind 1940
Pete Johnson, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1939
| RS658-6 | Holler Stomp |
| RS662-10 | You Don't Know My Mind |
BN 13 Sidney Bechet - Lonesome Blues / Dear Old Southland 1940
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Teddy Bunn, guitar; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 27, 1940
| RS709 B | Lonesome Blues |
| RS710 A | Dear Old Southland |
BN 14 Port Of Harlem Jazz Men - Port Of Harlem Blues / Frank Newton - After Hours Blues 1939
Frank Newton, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Albert Ammons, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, April 7, 1939
| GM515A-5 | Port Of Harlem Blues |
Frank Newton, trumpet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, June 8, 1939
| GM531 | After Hours Blues |
BN 15 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Honky Tonk Train Blues / Tell Your Story 1941
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1940
| RS791 B | Honky Tonk Train Blues |
| RS794 A | Tell Your Story |
BN 16 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Six Wheel Chaser / Bass On Top 1940
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1940
| RS792 C | Bass On Top |
| RS793 A | Six Wheel Chaser |
BN 17 Edmond Hall - Celestial Express / Profoundly Blue 1941
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, celeste; Charlie Christian, acoustic guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1941
| R3461 | Profoundly Blue |
| R3462A-2 | Celestial Express |
BN 18 Edmond Hall - Edmond Hall Blues / Jamming In Four 1941
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Meade "Lux" Lewis, celeste; Charlie Christian, acoustic guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 5, 1941
| R3459A | Jamming In Four |
| R3460 | Edmond Hall Blues |
BN 19 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Variations On A Theme: I. 19 Ways Of Playing A Chorus / II. Self-Portrait 1941
Meade "Lux" Lewis, harpsichord.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 9, 1941
| RS934 B | Variations On A Theme: I. 19 Ways Of Playing A Chorus |
| RS937 A | Variations On A Theme: II. Self-Portrait |
BN 20 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Variations On A Theme: III. School Of Rhythm / IV. "Feelin' Tomorrow Like I Feel Today.." 1941
Meade "Lux" Lewis, harpsichord.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 9, 1941
| RS935 B | Variations On A Theme: III. School Of Rhythm |
| RS938 A | Variations On A Theme: IV. "Feelin' Tomorrow Like I Feel Today.." |
BN 21 Albert Ammons - Bass Goin' Crazy / Suitcase Blues 1941
Albert Ammons, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.7 (1007) | Suitcase Blues |
same session.
| tk.14 (1014) | Bass Goin' Crazy |
BN 22 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Rising Tide Blues / Tell Your Story No. 2 1941
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1940
| RS794 B | Tell Your Story No. 2 |
same personnel.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 9, 1941
| BN639 | Rising Tide Blues |
BN 23 Josh White - Careless Love / Milk Cow Blues 1940+
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Josh White, guitar, vocals; Wilson Ernest Myers, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 7, 1940
| RS671 A | Careless Love (Blues) |
| RS672 | Milk Cow Blues |
BN 24 James P. Johnson - J.P. Boogie / Gut Stomp 1943
James P. Johnson, piano.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 17, 1943
| BN777 | J.P. Boogie |
| BN780 | Gut Stomp |
BN 25 James P. Johnson - Back Water Blues / Carolina Balmoral 1943++
James P. Johnson, piano.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 17, 1943
| BN778 | Back Water Blues |
| BN779 | Carolina Balmoral |
BN 26 James P. Johnson - Improvisation On Pine Top's Boogie Woogie / Caprice Rag 1943
James P. Johnson, piano.: same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 15, 1943
| BN783 | Caprice Rag |
| BN784 | Improvisation On Pine Top's Boogie Woogie |
BN 27 James P. Johnson - Mule Walk-Stomp / Arkansaw Blues 1944
James P. Johnson, piano.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 15, 1943
| BN781 | Mule Walk-Stomp |
| BN782 | Arkansaw Blues |
BN 28 Edmond Hall - High Society / Blues At Blue Note 1943++
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 29, 1943
| BN901-3 | High Society |
| BN903-2 | Blues At Blue Note |
BN 29 Edmond Hall - Royal Garden Blues / Night Shift Blues 1941
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 29, 1943
| BN905-2 | Night Shift Blues |
| BN907-2 | Royal Garden Blues |
BN 30 Edmond Hall - Rompin' In '44 / Smooth Sailing 1944
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 25, 1944
| BN908-2 | Rompin' In '44 |
| BN910-2 | Smooth Sailing |
BN 31 Edmond Hall - Blue Interval / Seein' Red 1944
Edmond Hall, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 25, 1944
| BN909 | Blue Interval |
| BN911 | Seein' Red |
BN 32 James P. Johnson - Victory Stride / Blue Mizz 1944
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 4, 1944
| BN950-1 | Blue Mizz |
| BN951-3 | Victory Stride |
BN 33 James P. Johnson - After You've Gone / Joy-Mentin' 1944+
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 4, 1944
| BN952-2 | Joy-Mentin' |
| BN953-2 | After You've Gone |
BN 34 Art Hodes - Sugar Foot Stomp / Sweet Georgia Brown 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Sid Weiss, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 1, 1944
| BN977-0 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| BN979-1 | Sugar Foot Stomp |
BN 35 Art Hodes - Squeeze Me / Bugle Call Rag 1944+
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Sid Weiss, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 1, 1944
| BN978-0 | Squeeze Me |
| BN980-1 | Bugle Call Rag |
BN 36 Edmond Hall - Big City Blues / Steamin' And Beamin' 1944+
Benny Morton, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Don Frye, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Alvin Raglin, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 5, 1944
| BN975-0 | Big City Blues |
| BN976-1 | Steamin' And Beamin' |
BN 37 Ike Quebec - Blue Harlem / Tiny's Exercise 1945
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 18, 1944
| BN985-1 | Tiny's Exercise |
| BN988-1 | Blue Harlem |
BN 38 Ike Quebec - She's Funny That Way / Indiana 1945
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 18, 1944
| BN986-0 | She's Funny That Way |
| BN987-2 | Indiana |
BN 39 Meade "Lux" Lewis - Chicago Flyer / Blues' Whistle 1944+
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano, whistling.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 22, 1944
| BN1202 | Chicago Flyer |
| BN1203 | Blues' Whistle (aka Whistlin' Blues) |
BN 40 Sidney DeParis - Everybody Loves My Baby / The Call Of The Blues 1944+
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 21, 1944
| BN981-0 | Everybody Loves My Baby |
| BN984-0 | The Call Of The Blues |
BN 41 Sidney DeParis - Who's Sorry Now / Ballin' The Jack 1944+
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; James P. Johnson, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 21, 1944
| BN982-0 | Ballin' The Jack |
| BN983-1 | Who's Sorry Now |
BN 42 Ike Quebec - Mad About You / Facin' The Face 1944+
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 25, 1944
| BN991-0 | Mad About You |
| BN992-1 | Facin' The Face |
BN 43 Sidney Bechet - Blue Horizon / Muskrat Ramble 1944++
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 20, 1944
| BN208-0 | Blue Horizon |
| BN209-0 | Muskrat Ramble |
BN 44 Sidney Bechet - St. Louis Blues / Jazz Me Blues 1944
Sidney DeParis, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 20, 1944
| BN206-1 | St. Louis Blues |
| BN207-3 | Jazz Me Blues |
BN 45 Art Hodes - Shake That Thing / Apex Blues 1944++
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 11, 1944
| BN201-1 | Apex Blues |
| BN202-1 | Shake That Thing |
BN 46 Benny Morton - The Sheik Of Araby / Conversing In Blue 1945
Benny Morton, trombone; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Eddie Dougherty, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 31, 1945
| BN220-0 | Conversing In Blue |
| BN221-0 | The Sheik Of Araby |
BN 47 Benny Morton - Limehouse Blues / My Old Flame 1945
Benny Morton, trombone; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Eddie Dougherty, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 31, 1945
| BN219-0 | My Old Flame |
| BN222-0 | Limehouse Blues |
BN 48 "Pigmeat" Alamo Markham - How Long-How Long Blues / Blues Before Sunrise 1945
Oliver "Rev." Mesheux, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Vivian Smith, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Tommy Benford, drums; "Pigmeat" Alamo Markham, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 31, 1945
| BN254-2 | Blues Before Sunrise |
| BN256-0 | How Long-How Long Blues |
BN 49 Sidney Bechet - Salty Dog / Weary Blues 1945?
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 29, 1945
| BN216-2 | Salty Dog |
| BN217-1 | Weary Blues |
BN 50 Sidney Bechet - High Society / Jackass Blues 1945
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 29, 1945
| BN215-1 | High Society |
| BN218-2 | Jackass Blues |
BN 51 Art Hodes - K.M.H. Drag / Funny Feathers 1945+
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Art Hodes, piano; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 6, 1945
| BN230-0 | K.M.H. Drag (Draggin' The Blues) (as KMH Blues) |
| BN231-1 | Funny Feathers |
BN 52 not used
BN 53 not used
BN 54 Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas - Bechet's Fantasy / Old Stack O'Lee Blues 1946+
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 12, 1946
| BN277-1 | Old Stack O'Lee Blues |
| BN278-3 | Bechet's Fantasy |
BN 55 not used?
BN 56 Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson - Milenberg Joys / Days Beyond Recall 1945
no details.
Blue Note 500 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
BN 501 J.C. Higginbotham - Weary Land Blues / Frank Newton - Daybreak Blues 1939
Frank Newton, trumpet; Albert Ammons, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, April 7, 1939
| GM512A-6 | Daybreak Blues |
J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Albert Ammons, piano; Teddy Bunn, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
| GM513A-5 | Weary Land Blues |
BN 502 Sidney Bechet - Saturday Night Blues / Bechet's Steady Rider 1940
Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Teddy Bunn, guitar; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 27, 1940
| RS711 A | Bechet's Steady Rider |
| RS712 A | Saturday Night Blues |
BN 503 Teddy Bunn - King Porter Stomp / Bachelor Blues 1940
Teddy Bunn, guitar, vocals.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1940
| RS713 A | King Porter Stomp |
| RS714 A | Bachelor Blues |
BN 504 Teddy Bunn - Guitar In High / Blues Without Words 1940
Teddy Bunn, guitar, vocals.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1940
| RS715 B | Blues Without Words |
| RS716 A | Guitar In High |
BN 505 Art Hodes - Maple Leaf Rag / Yellow Dog Blues 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Rod Cless, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Bob Haggart, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
NYC, March 18, 1944
| BN960-0 | Maple Leaf Rag |
| BN962-0 | Yellow Dog Blues |
BN 506 Art Hodes - She's Crying For Me / Slow 'Em Down Blues 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Rod Cless, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Bob Haggart, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.: same session.
NYC, March 18, 1944
| BN961-1 | She's Crying For Me |
| BN963-2 | Slow 'Em Down Blues |
BN 507 Art Hodes - Doctor Jazz / Shoe Shiner's Drag 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Rod Cless, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Sid Jacobs, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1944
| BN964-2 | Doctor Jazz |
| BN965-0 | Shoe Shiner's Drag |
BN 508 Art Hodes - There'll Be Some Changes Made / Clark And Randolph 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Ray Conniff, trombone; Rod Cless, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Sid Jacobs, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.: same session.
NYC, March 22, 1944
| BN966-4 | There'll Be Some Changes Made |
| BN967-0 | Clark And Randolph |
BN 509 "Pigmeat" Alamo Markham, Oliver "Rev." Mesheux - See See Rider / You've Been A Good Old Wagon 1946
Oliver "Rev." Mesheux, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Vivian Smith, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Tommy Benford, drums; "Pigmeat" Alamo Markham, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 31, 1945
| BN255-1 | You've Been A Good Old Wagon |
| BN257-1 | See See Rider |
BN 510 Ike Quebec - If I Had You / Hard Tack 1944+
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 25, 1944
| BN989-0 | Hard Tack |
| BN990-1 | If I Had You |
** part of Blue Note 102 in 1945 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 511 Edmond Hall - It's Been So Long / I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 1944+
Benny Morton, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Don Frye, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Alvin Raglin, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 5, 1944
| BN973-3 | It's Been So Long |
| BN974-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
BN 512 Art Hodes - Blues 'N' Booze / Eccentric 1945
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Art Hodes, piano; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 6, 1945
| BN232-0 | Blues 'N' Booze (as Blues 'N' Blues) |
| BN229-4 | That Eccentric Rag (as Eccentric) |
BN 513 John Hardee - Tired / Blue Skies 1946
John Hardee, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 28, 1946
| BN280-0 | Tired |
| BN281-0 | Blue Skies |
BN 514 John Hardee - Idaho / Hardee's Partee 1946
John Hardee, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 28, 1946
| BN282-0 | Hardee's Partee |
| BN283-5 | Idaho |
** part of Blue Note 101 in 1946 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 515 Ike Quebec - Topsy / Cup-Mute Clayton 1945+
Buck Clayton, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 17, 1945
| BN248-1 | Topsy |
| BN249-0 | Cup-Mute Clayton |
** part of Blue Note 102 in 1945 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 516 Ike Quebec - Dolores / Sweethearts On Parade 1945+
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Napoleon Allen, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 10, 1945
| BN234-1 | Dolores |
| BN236-3 | Sweethearts On Parade |
** part of Blue Note 102 in 1945 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 517 Sidney Bechet, Albert Nicholas - Quincy Street Stomp / Weary Way Blues 1946+
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 12, 1946
| BN276-1 | Blame It On The Blues (as Quincy Street Stomp) |
| BN279-2 | Weary Way Blues |
BN 518 Baby Dodds - Winin' Boy Blues / Careless Love 1945++
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Wellman Beaud, bass; Baby Dodds, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 26, 1945
| BN273-2 | Careless Love |
| BN275-0 | Winin' Boy Blues |
BN 519 Baby Dodds - Feelin' At Ease / High Society 1947
Albert Nicholas, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Wellman Beaud, bass; Baby Dodds, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 26, 1945
| BN272-2 | Feelin' At Ease |
| BN274-2 | High Society |
BN 520 John Hardee - What Is This Thing Called Love / Nervous From The Service 1946+
John Hardee, tenor sax; Bill Bivens, vibes; Sammy Benskin, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 31, 1946
| BN284-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| BN285-1 | Nervous From The Service |
** part of Blue Note 101 in 1946 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 521 John Hardee - River Edge Rock / Sweet And Lovely 1946+
John Hardee, tenor sax; Bill Bivens, vibes; Sammy Benskin, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 31, 1946
| BN286-4 | River Edge Rock |
| BN287-0 | Sweet And Lovely |
** part of Blue Note 101 in 1946 as "Tenor Sax".
BN 522 Sammy Benskin - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise / Cherry 1945+
Sammy Benskin, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 27, 1945
| BN250-2 | Cherry |
| BN252-0 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise |
BN 523 not used
BN 524 Tiny Grimes - Flying Home Part 1 & 2 1946+
"Trummy" Young, trombone; John Hardee, tenor sax; Marlowe Morris, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Jimmy Butts, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 14, 1946
| BN289-1 | Flying Home Part 1 |
| BN290-1 | Flying Home Part 2 |
BN 525 Tiny Grimes - Tiny's Boogie Woogie / "C" Jam Blues 1946
"Trummy" Young, trombone; John Hardee, tenor sax; Marlowe Morris, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Jimmy Butts, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 14, 1946
| BN288-3 | "C" Jam Blues |
| BN291-2 | Tiny's Boogie Woogie |
BN 526 Art Hodes - Low Down Blues / Back-Room Blues 1944
Sandy Williams, trombone #1; Art Hodes, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.
NYC, April 21, 1944
| 1. BN969-0 | Low Down Blues (as Low Down Bama Blues) |
| 2. BN972-0 | Back-Room Blues |
BN 527 Art Hodes - Jug Head Boogie / M.K. Blues 1944
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone #2; Art Hodes, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass.
NYC, April 21, 1944
| 1. BN968-0 | M.K. Blues |
| 2. BN970-1 | Jug Head Boogie |
BN 528 Art Hodes - Nobody's Sweetheart / Gut Bucket Blues 1944++
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 11, 1944
| BN200-0 | Gut Bucket Blues |
| BN204-0 | Nobody's Sweetheart |
BN 529 not used
BN 530 T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues / Jimmy Shirley - Jimmy's Blues 1946
Paul Campbell, Forrest Powell, Walter Williams, trumpet; Allen Durham, Britt Woodman, trombone; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Les Hite, alto sax, director; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Nat Walker, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Al Morgan, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; T-Bone Walker, vocals; Dudley Brooks, arranger.
NYC, June, 1940
| US1852-1 | T-Bone Blues |
Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Oscar Smith, bass.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1945
| BN214-0 | Jimmy's Blues |
BN 531 Art Hodes - Save It Pretty Mama / Darktown Strutters' Ball 1947?
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945
| BN262-1 | Save It Pretty Mama |
| BN267-0 | Darktown Strutters' Ball |
** part of Blue Note 103 in 1947 as "Art Hodes' Hot Five - Hot Jazz At Blue Note".
BN 532 Art Hodes - Shine / Memphis Blues 1947?
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945
| BN264-1 | Memphis Blues |
| BN265-0 | Shine |
** part of Blue Note 103 in 1947 as "Art Hodes' Hot Five - Hot Jazz At Blue Note".
BN 533 Art Hodes - St. James Infirmary / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 1947?
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945
| BN263-1 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
| BN266-1 | St. James Infirmary |
** part of Blue Note 103 in 1947 as "Art Hodes' Hot Five - Hot Jazz At Blue Note".
BN 534 Babs' 3 Bips And A Bop - Oop-Pop-A-Da / Stomping At The Savoy 1947
Tadd Dameron, piano, vocals; Pee Wee Tinney, guitar, vocals; Art Phipps, bass; Babs Gonzales, vocals; with Rudy Williams, alto sax; Charles Simon, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 24, 1947
| BN297-1 | Oop-Pop-A-Da |
| BN298-3 | Stomping At The Savoy |
BN 535 Babs' 3 Bips And A Bop - Lop-Pow / Pay Dem Dues 1947
Tadd Dameron, piano, vocals; Pee Wee Tinney, guitar, vocals; Art Phipps, bass; Babs Gonzales, vocals; with Rudy Williams, alto sax; Charles Simon, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 24, 1947
| BN296-1 | Lop-Pow |
| BN299-2 | Pay Dem Dues |
BN 536 Babs' 3 Bips And A Bop - Dob Bla Bli / Weird Lullaby 1947+
Tadd Dameron, piano, vocals; Pee Wee Tinney, guitar, vocals; Art Phipps, bass; Babs Gonzales, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 7, 1947
| BN302-3 | Dob Bla Bli |
| BN303-1 | Weird Lullaby |
BN 537 Babs' 3 Bips And A Bop - Running Around / Babs' Dream 1947+
Tadd Dameron, piano, vocals; Pee Wee Tinney, guitar, vocals; Art Phipps, bass; Babs Gonzales, vocals.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 7, 1947
| BN300-3 | Running Around |
| BN301-5 | Babs' Dream |
BN 538 Ike Quebec - Someone To Watch Over Me / Zig Billion 1946+
Shad Collins, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; John Collins, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 23, 1946
| BN294-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| BN295-4 | Zig Billion |
BN 539 Ike Quebec - The Masquerade Is Over / Basically Blue 1946+
Shad Collins, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; John Collins, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 23, 1946
| BN292-4 | The Masquerade Is Over |
| BN293-2 | Basically Blue |
BN 540 Tadd Dameron, Fats Navarro - Our Delight / The Squirrel 1947
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 26, 1947
| BN305-1 | The Squirrel |
| BN306-5 | Our Delight |
BN 541 Tadd Dameron, Fats Navarro - The Chase / Dameronia 1947
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 26, 1947
| BN304-2 | The Chase |
| BN307-2 | Dameronia |
BN 542 Thelonious Monk - Thelonious / Suburban Eyes 1947+
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN310-1 | Suburban Eyes |
| BN311-0 | Thelonious |
BN 543 Thelonious Monk - 'Round About Midnight / Well You Needn't 1947
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN314-0 | Well You Needn't |
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN321-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
BN 544 Ike Quebec - Blue Harlem Part 1 & 2 1944+
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 18, 1944
| BN988-0 | Blue Harlem (alternate take) |
BN 545 Art Blakey's Messengers - The Thin Man / Musa's Vision 1947++
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Howard Bowe, trombone; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Orland Wright, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; LaVerne Barker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN322-3 | The Thin Man |
| BN325-1 | Musa's Vision |
BN 546 Art Blakey's Messengers - Groove Street / The Bop Alley 1947++
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Howard Bowe, trombone; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Orland Wright, tenor sax; Ernest Thompson, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; LaVerne Barker, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, December 22, 1947
| BN323-1 | The Bop Alley |
| BN324-2 | Groove Street |
BN 547 Thelonious Monk - Evonce / Off Minor 1947+
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN309-4 | Evonce |
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN317-1 | Off Minor |
BN 548 Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud / Epistrophy 1948+
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN318-3 | In Walked Bud |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN330-0 | Epistrophy |
BN 549 Thelonious Monk - Ruby My Dear / Evidence 1948
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN313-1 | Ruby My Dear |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN328-0 | Evidence |
BN 550 Art Hodes - Wolverine Blues / Bujie 1945+
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Bujie Centobie, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Chick Robertson, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 23, 1945
| BN241-0 | Wolverine Blues |
| BN245-0 | Bujie |
** part of Blue Note 104 in 1945+ as "Art Hodes' Hot Seven - A Monday Date At Blue Note".
BN 551 Art Hodes - I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do / Mr. Jelly Lord 1948
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Bujie Centobie, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Chick Robertson, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.: same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 17, 1945
| BN238-3 | I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do |
| BN239-1 | Mr. Jelly Lord |
** part of Blue Note 104 in 1945+ as "Art Hodes' Hot Seven - A Monday Date At Blue Note".
BN 552 Art Hodes - Willie The Weeper / Chicago Gal 1945+
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Bujie Centobie, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Chick Robertson, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 17, 1945
| BN237-1 | Chicago Gal |
same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 23, 1945
| BN244-2 | Willie The Weeper |
** part of Blue Note 104 in 1945+ as "Art Hodes' Hot Seven - A Monday Date At Blue Note".
BN 553 James Moody - Tropicana / The Fuller Bop Man 1948
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948
| BN340-4 | The Fuller Bop Man |
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocals, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN344-0 | Tropicana |
BN 554 James Moody - Cu-Ba / Mooda-Morphosis 1948
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948
| BN343-2 | Mooda-Morphosis |
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocals, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN345-1 | Cu-Ba |
BN 555 James Moody - Tin Tin Deo / Oh Henry! 1948
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948
| BN342-2 | Oh Henry! |
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocals, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN347-0 | Tin Tin Deo |
BN 556 James Moody - Moody's All Frantic / Workshop 1948
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 19, 1948
| BN341-0 | Workshop |
Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Hen Gates, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Chano Pozo, vocals, bongos; "Gil" Fuller, arranger.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 25, 1948
| BN346-0 | Moody's All Frantic |
BN 557 Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro - Double Talk Part 1 & 2 1948
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN338-0 | Double Talk |
BN 558 Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro - The Skunk / Boperation 1948+
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.: same session.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-1 | Boperation |
| BN336-3 | The Skunk |
BN 559 Tadd Dameron - Jahbero / Lady Bird 1948+
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chino Pozo, bongos #1.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948
| 1. BN332-1 | Jahbero |
| 2. BN333-0 | Lady Bird |
BN 560 Thelonious Monk - Humph / Mysterioso 1948+
Idrees Suliman, trumpet; Danny Quebec West, alto sax; Billy Smith, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 15, 1947
| BN308-2 | Humph |
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN329-0 | Misterioso (as Mysterioso) |
BN 561 Sidney Bechet - Tin Roof Blues / At The Jazz Band Ball 1949+
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN350-0 | Tin Roof Blues |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN357-2 | At The Jazz Band Ball |
** part of Blue Note 105 in 1949+ as "Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazzmen - Giant Of Jazz".
BN 562 Sidney Bechet - Tiger Rag / Cake Walking Babies 1949
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN349-2 | Tiger Rag |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN355-1 | Cake Walking Babies |
** part of Blue Note 105 in 1949+ as "Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazzmen - Giant Of Jazz".
BN 563 Sidney Bechet - When The Saints Go Marching In / Basin Street Blues 1949
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN353-1 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN354-0 | Basin Street Blues |
** part of Blue Note 105 in 1949+ as "Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazzmen - Giant Of Jazz".
BN 564 Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson - Milenberg Joys / Days Beyond Recall 1949+?
Bunk Johnson, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Sidney Bechet, clarinet; Cliff Jackson, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 10, 1945
| BN223-1 | Milenberg Joys |
| BN226-0 | Days Beyond Recall |
BN 565 Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson - Lord, Let Me In The Lifeboat / Up In Sidney's Flat 1945+
Bunk Johnson, trumpet; Sandy Williams, trombone; Sidney Bechet, clarinet; Cliff Jackson, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 10, 1945
| BN225-0 | Lord, Let Me In The Lifeboat |
| BN228-1 | Up In Sidney's Flat |
BN 566 Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter - Struttin' With Some Barbecue / See See Rider 1950?
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Claude Phillippe, trumpet, banjo; Mowgli Jospin, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.
Paris, France, October 14, 1949
| V3020-1 | See See Rider |
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Bernard Zacharias, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.
Paris, France, November 15, 1949
| V3033-1 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
BN 567 Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter - Temptation Rag / Sobbin' And Cryin' 1950?
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Bernard Zacharias, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.: same session.
Paris, France, November 15, 1949
| V3029-2 | Temptation Rag |
| V3031-2 | Sobbin' And Cryin' |
BN 568 Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter - Riverboat Shuffle / Saw Mill Blues 1950?
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Bernard Zacharias, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.: same session.
Paris, France, November 15, 1949
| V3030-1 | Riverboat Shuffle |
| V3034-2 | Saw Mill Blues |
BN 569 Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter - Ce Mossieu Qui Parle / Bechet's Creole Blues not released
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Claude Phillippe, trumpet, banjo; Mowgli Jospin, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.
Paris, France, October 14, 1949
| V3015-2 | Ce Mossieu Qui Parle |
| V3017-1 | Bechet's Creole Blues |
BN 570 Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter - Buddy Bolden Story / The Onions 1950?
Pierre Dervaux, trumpet; Claude Phillippe, trumpet, banjo; Mowgli Jospin, trombone; Claude Luter, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Christian Azzi, piano; Roland Bianchini, bass; Francois "Moustache" Galepides, drums.: same session.
Paris, France, October 14, 1949
| V3016-2 | Buddy Bolden Story |
| V3019-2 | The Onions |
BN 571 Sidney Bechet - Fidgety Feet / Nobody Knows You... 1949
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN352-1 | Nobody Knows You... |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN359-0 | Fidgety Feet |
BN 572 Sidney Bechet - Copenhagen / Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble 1950+
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 19, 1950
| BN376-4 | Copenhagen |
| BN381-2 | Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble |
BN 573 Sidney Bechet - China Boy / Sister Kate 1950+
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN348-2 | Sister Kate |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Joe Sullivan, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 19, 1950
| BN377-1 | China Boy |
Blue Note 78 rpm Album series (12 inch 78 rpm Album)
BN 8/9 Meade "Lux" Lewis - The Blues 1939+
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano.
probably WMGM Radio Station, NYC, January 6, 1939
| tk.1 (486A-1) | The Blues Part 1 |
| tk.2 (486A-2) | The Blues Part 2 |
| tk.3 (486A-3) | The Blues Part 3 |
| tk.4 (486A-4) | The Blues Part 4 |
** same as Blue Note 8 in 1939 entitled "The Blues Part 1 & 2" + 9 in 1939 entitled "The Blues Part 3 & 4".
Blue Note 78 rpm Album series (10 inch 78 rpm Album)
BN 101 John Hardee - Tenor Sax 1946
John Hardee, tenor sax; Sammy Benskin, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, February 28, 1946
| BN282-0 | Hardee's Partee |
| BN283-5 | Idaho |
John Hardee, tenor sax; Bill Bivens, vibes; Sammy Benskin, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 31, 1946
| BN284-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| BN285-1 | Nervous From The Service |
| BN286-4 | River Edge Rock |
| BN287-0 | Sweet And Lovely |
** same as Blue Note 514 in 1946 entitled "Idaho / Hardee's Partee" + 520 in 1946+ entitled "What Is This Thing Called Love / Nervous From The Service" + 521 in 1946+ entitled "River Edge Rock / Sweet And Lovely".
BN 102 Ike Quebec - Tenor Sax 1945
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 25, 1944
| BN989-0 | Hard Tack |
| BN990-1 | If I Had You |
Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Dave Rivera, piano; Napoleon Allen, guitar; Milton Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 10, 1945
| BN234-1 | Dolores |
| BN236-3 | Sweethearts On Parade |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; "Keg" Johnson, trombone; Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Roger Ramirez, piano; Tiny Grimes, guitar; Grachan Moncur, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 17, 1945
| BN248-1 | Topsy |
| BN249-0 | Cup-Mute Clayton |
** same as Blue Note 510 in 1944+ entitled "If I Had You / Hard Tack" + 515 in 1945+ entitled "Topsy / Cup-Mute Clayton" + 516 in 1945+ entitled "Dolores / Sweethearts On Parade".
BN 103 Art Hodes' Hot Five - Hot Jazz At Blue Note 1947
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; George "Pops" Foster, bass; Fred Moore, drums, vocals.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945
| BN262-1 | Save It Pretty Mama |
| BN263-1 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
| BN264-1 | Memphis Blues |
| BN265-0 | Shine |
| BN266-1 | St. James Infirmary |
| BN267-0 | Darktown Strutters' Ball |
** same as Blue Note 531 in 1947? entitled "Save It Pretty Mama / Darktown Strutters' Ball" + 532 in 1947? entitled "Shine / Memphis Blues" + 533 in 1947? entitled "St. James Infirmary / Way Down Yonder In New Orleans".
BN 104 Art Hodes' Hot Seven - A Monday Date At Blue Note 1945+
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; George Lugg, trombone; Bujie Centobie, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Chick Robertson, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Danny Alvin, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 17, 1945
| BN237-1 | Chicago Gal |
| BN238-3 | I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do |
| BN239-1 | Mr. Jelly Lord |
same personnel.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 23, 1945
| BN241-0 | Wolverine Blues |
| BN244-2 | Willie The Weeper |
| BN245-0 | Bujie |
** same as Blue Note 550 in 1945+ entitled "Wolverine Blues / Bujie" + 551 in 1948 entitled "I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do / Mr. Jelly Lord" + 552 in 1945+ entitled "Willie The Weeper / Chicago Gal".
BN 105 Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazzmen - Giant Of Jazz 1949+
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Fred Moore, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 21, 1949
| BN349-2 | Tiger Rag |
| BN350-0 | Tin Roof Blues |
| BN353-1 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
"Wild Bill" Davison, cornet; Ray Diehl, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax; Art Hodes, piano; Walter Page, bass; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, March 23, 1949
| BN354-0 | Basin Street Blues |
| BN355-1 | Cake Walking Babies |
| BN357-2 | At The Jazz Band Ball |
** same as Blue Note 561 in 1949+ entitled "Tin Roof Blues / At The Jazz Band Ball" + 562 in 1949 entitled "Tiger Rag / Cake Walking Babies" + 563 in 1949 entitled "When The Saints Go Marching In / Basin Street Blues".
Blue Note 1500 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
BN 1564 Tadd Dameron - Symphonette / Thelonious Monk - I Mean You 1949
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN331-1 | I Mean You |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948
| BN334-1 | Symphonette |
BN 1565 Thelonious Monk - Who Knows / Monk's Mood 1948+
George Taitt, trumpet; Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Robert Paige, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 21, 1947
| BN319-0 | Monk's Mood |
| BN320-0 | Who Knows |
BN 1566 Bud Powell - You Go To My Head / Ornithology 1949
Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN364-0 | You Go To My Head |
| BN365-0 | Ornithology |
BN 1567 Bud Powell - Bouncing With Bud / Wail 1949+
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN360-2 | Bouncing With Bud |
| BN361-3 | Wail |
BN 1568 Bud Powell - Dance Of The Infidels / 52nd St. Theme 1950
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN362-1 | Dance Of The Infidels |
| BN363-1 | 52nd St. Theme |
BN 1569 Max Roach - Prince Albert Part 1 & 2 1949+
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3010 | Prince Albert |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 5009.
BN 1570 Max Roach - Maximum / James Moody - Just Moody 1949+
James Moody, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Cl. Terry as C. Terry, drums.
Lausanne, Switzerland, April 30, 1949
| St3004 | Just Moody |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3013 | Maximum |
BN 1571 Max Roach - Tomorrow Part 1 & 2 1949+
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3012 | Tomorrow (aka Yesterdays) |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 5011.
BN 1572 Howard McGhee - I'll Remember April / Fuguetta 1950
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April |
BN 1573 Howard McGhee - Fluid Drive / Donnellon Square 1950
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive |
| BN374-0 | Donnellon Square |
BN 1574 Howard McGhee - Meciendo / Lo-Flame 1950
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo |
BN 1575 Thelonious Monk - April In Paris / Nice Work 1950++?
Thelonious Monk, piano; Eugene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 24, 1947
| BN312-1 | Nice Work |
| BN315-1 | April In Paris |
BN 1576 Bud Powell - A Night In Tunisia / Over The Rainbow 1951
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass #2; Max Roach, drums #2.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| 1. BN383-0 | Over The Rainbow |
| 2. BN384-0 | A Night In Tunisia |
BN 1577 Bud Powell - Un Poco Loco / It Could Happen To You 1951+
Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass #1; Max Roach, drums #1.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| 1. BN382-4 | Un Poco Loco |
| 2. BN385-1 | It Could Happen To You |
BN 1578 Wynton Kelly - Born To Be Blue / Where Or When 1951+
Wynton Kelly, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 25, 1951
| BN403-1 | Born To Be Blue |
| BN404-0 | Where Or When |
BN 1579 Wynton Kelly - Moonglow / Cherokee 1951+
Wynton Kelly, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass #1; Oscar Pettiford, bass #2; Lee Abrams, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 25, 1951
| 1. BN402-1 | Cherokee |
| 2. BN405-0 | Moonglow |
BN 1580 Wynton Kelly - Summertime / Crazy, He Calls Me 1951+
Wynton Kelly, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Lee Abrams, conga drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 1, 1951
| BN412-1 | Summertime |
| BN414-1 | Crazy, He Calls Me |
BN 1581 Wynton Kelly - Goodbye / Blue Moon 1951+
Wynton Kelly, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 25, 1951
| BN399-1 | Blue Moon |
Wynton Kelly, piano; Franklin Skeete, bass; Lee Abrams, conga drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 1, 1951
| BN408-0 | Goodbye (78 rpm version) |
BN 1582 not used
BN 1583 not used
BN 1584 not used
BN 1585 James Moody - Autumn Leaves / Shade Of Blond 1951+
Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.
Paris, France, July 13, 1951
| V4057 | Autumn Leaves |
| V4060 | Shade Of Blond |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 3024 in 1951+.
BN 1586 James Moody - So Very Pretty / September Serenade 1951+
Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.: same session.
Paris, France, July 13, 1951
| V4058 | So Very Pretty |
| V4062 | September Serenade |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 3025.
BN 1587 James Moody - Bedelia / Jackie My Little Cat 1951+
Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.: same session.
Paris, France, July 13, 1951
| V4056 | Bedelia |
| V4061 | Jackie My Little Cat |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 3022 in 1951+.
BN 1588 James Moody - Loving You The Way I Do / Singing For You 1951+
Rene Reumont, French horn; Max Porret, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Henri Bellicourt, clarinet, bass clarinet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Marcel Beaujojan, Lionel Gali, Jean Gaunet, Charles Vaudevoir, violin; Robert Jadoux, Guy Rogne, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums; Pepito Riebe, bongos; Andre Hodeir, arranger, conductor.: same session.
Paris, France, July 13, 1951
| V4055 | Loving You The Way I Do |
| V4059 | Singing For You |
** reissue of Vogue (F) V 3023.
BN 1589 Thelonious Monk - Four In One / Straight No Chaser 1952
Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| BN392-1 | Four In One |
| BN395-0 | Straight No Chaser |
BN 1590 Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross / Eronel 1952
Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| BN393-0 | Criss-Cross |
| BN394-0 | Eronel |
BN 1591 Thelonious Monk - Ask Me Now / Milt Jackson - Willow Weep For Me 1951+
Milt Jackson, vibes #2; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
| 1. BN396-1 | Ask Me Now |
| 2. BN397-0 | Willow Weep For Me |
BN 1592 Milt Jackson - What's New / Tahiti 1952+
Lou Donaldson, alto sax #1; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| 1. BN422-0 tk.1 | Tahiti |
| 2. BN425-3 tk.12 | What's New |
BN 1593 Milt Jackson - Bag's Groove / Lillie 1952+
Lou Donaldson, alto sax #2; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| 1. BN423-1 tk.4 | Lillie |
| 2. BN424-2 tk.8 | Bags' Groove |
BN 1594 Lou Donaldson - Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Milt Jackson - On The Scene 1952+
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| BN426-0 tk.14 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| BN427-0 tk.16 | On The Scene |
BN 1595 Miles Davis - Dear Old Stockholm / Would'n You 1952+
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 9, 1952
| BN428-1 tk.2 | Dear Old Stockholm |
| BN431-3 tk.13 | Would'n You |
BN 1596 Miles Davis - Chance It / Yesterdays 1952
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1; Jackie McLean, alto sax #1; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 9, 1952
| 1. BN429-3 tk.6 | Chance It |
| 2. BN432-0 tk.14 | Yesterdays |
BN 1597 Tadd Dameron - The Squirrel / Miles Davis - Donna 1952+
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 26, 1947
| BN305-1 | The Squirrel |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 9, 1952
| BN430-1 tk.8 | Donna |
BN 1598 Lou Donaldson - Roccus / Cheek To Cheek 1952+
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
| BN440-1 tk.2 | Roccus |
| BN442-4 tk.11 | Cheek To Cheek |
BN 1599 Lou Donaldson - Things We Did Last Summer / Lou's Blues 1952+
Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
| BN443-1 tk.9 | Lou's Blues |
| BN441-2 tk.12 | Things We Did Last Summer |
BN 1600 Vic Dickenson - Tenderly / Lion's Den 1952+
Vic Dickenson, trombone; Bill Doggett, organ; John Collins, guitar; Jo Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 24, 1952
| BN444-2 tk.3 | Tenderly |
| BN446-3 tk.9 | Lion's Den |
Blue Note 1600 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
BN 1601 Vic Dickenson - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / In A Mellow Tone 1952+
Vic Dickenson, trombone; Bill Doggett, organ; John Collins, guitar; Jo Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 24, 1952
| BN445-1 tk.5 | (I'm) Gettin' Sentimental (Over You) |
| BN447-2 tk.14 | In A Mellow Tone |
BN 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy / Let's Cool One 1952+
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One |
BN 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In / Carolina Moon 1952+
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon |
BN 1604 The Swinging Swedes - Cream Of The Crop Part 1 & 2 1951+
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Ake Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1951
| 2186 | Cream Of The Crop Part 1 |
| 2187 | Cream Of The Crop Part 2 |
** reissue of Cupol (Swd) 9007 as "Jazzkritikerorkestern 1951 - Cream Of The Crop Part 1 & 2".
BN 1605 The Swinging Swedes - Summertime / Pick Yourself Up 1951+
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Ake Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.: same session.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1951
| 2188 | Summertime |
| 2189 | Pick Yourself Up |
** reissue of Cupol (Swd) 9008 as "Favoritsolisterna 1951 - Summertime / Pick Yourself Up".
BN 1606 Gil Melle - Four Moons / The Gears 1952+
Eddie Bert, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor sax; Joe Manning, vibes; George Wallington, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Monica Dell, vocals #2.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| 1. BN461-3 (tk.4) | Four Moons |
| 2. BN462-3 (tk.8) | The Gears |
BN 1607 Gil Melle - Sunset Concerto / Mars 1952+
Eddie Bert, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor sax; Joe Manning, vibes; George Wallington, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Monica Dell, vocals.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| BN463-0 (tk.9) | Mars |
| BN464-0 (tk.10) | Sunset Concerto |
BN 1608 Horace Silver - Safari / Thou Swell 1953
Horace Silver, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, October 9, 1952
| BN449-1 tk.5 | Safari |
| BN450-6 tk.15 | Thou Swell |
BN 1609 Lou Donaldson - Sweet Juice / The Best Things In Life Are Free 1952++
Blue Mitchell, trumpet #2; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
| 1. BN457-0 tk.1 | Sweet Juice |
| 2. BN460-1 tk.10 | The Best Things In Life Are Free |
BN 1610 Lou Donaldson - Down Home / If I Love Again 1952
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
| BN459-1 tk.8 | Down Home |
| BN458-5 tk.12 | If I Love Again |
BN 1611 The Cool Britons - Leapin' In London / Birdland Bounce 1953
Kenny Baker, trumpet; Gordon Langhorn, trombone; Henry McKenzie, clarinet; Ronnie Chamberlain, soprano sax; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Dave Shand, baritone sax #1; Victor Feldman, vibes; Ralph Sharon, piano; Ivor Mairants, guitar; Charlie Short, bass; Jack Parnell, drums.
London, England, February 3, 1951
| 1. SSS-7-126 | Brand's Essence (as Birdland Bounce) |
| 2. SSS-7-127 | Marshall's Plan (as Leapin' In London) |
** reissue of Esquire (E) 10-115 as "Melody Maker All Stars - Brand's Essence / Marshall's Plan".
BN 1612 The Cool Britons - Cherokee / Tea For Me 1950+
Jimmy Deuchar, trumpet; Eddie Harvey, trombone; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Bill LeSage, piano; Eric Dawson, bass; Tony Kinsey, drums.
London, England, July 29, 1950
| M-7-116 | Seven Not Out (as Tea For Me) |
| M-7-117 | Cherokee |
** reissue of Esquire (E) 10-093 as "Johnny Dankworth - Seven Not Out / Cherokee".
BN 1613 Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Bird / Sweet Lorraine 1952+
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4225 | BN2002 | Lady Bird (as Dizzy Song) |
| 52V4229 | BN2001 | Sweet Lorraine |
BN 1614 Dizzy Gillespie - Hurry Home / Afro-Paris 1952+
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
| 52V4210-1 | BN2003 | Hurry Home |
| 52V4211-3 | BN2004 | Afro-Paris |
BN 1615 Dizzy Gillespie - Everything Happens To Me / Say Eh 1952
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.: same session.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
| 52V4212-1 | BN2008 | Say Eh! |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4230 | BN2007 | Everything Happens To Me |
BN 1616 Dizzy Gillespie - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / She's Funny That Way 1952+
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.: same session.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4227-1 | BN2006 | She's Funny That Way |
| 52V4228 | BN2005 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
BN 1617 Dizzy Gillespie - CCC Blues / Somebody Loves Me 1952+
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.: same session.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4224 | BN2010 | CCC Blues (as Cripple Crapple Crutch) |
| 52V4226 | BN2009 | Somebody Loves Me |
BN 1618 Miles Davis - Enigma / Tempus Fugit 1953+
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| BN478-2 tk.6 | Enigma |
| BN480-0 tk.10 | Tempus Fugit |
BN 1619 Miles Davis - Ray's Idea / I Waited For You 1953+
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone #1; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax #1; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1. BN479-2 tk.9 | Ray's Idea |
| 2. BN482-0 tk.16 | I Waited For You |
BN 1620 Miles Davis - Kelo / C.T.A. 1953+
Miles Davis, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; "Gil" Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, April 20, 1953
| BN477-2 tk.3 | Kelo |
| BN481-3 tk.15 | C.T.A. |
BN 1621 Jay Jay Johnson - Capri / Turnpike 1953+
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 22, 1953
| BN503-3 tk.4 | Capri |
| BN505-0 tk.6 | Turnpike |
BN 1622 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - Brownie Speaks / You Go To My Head 1953+
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN492-0 tk.9 | Brownie Speaks |
| BN494-0 tk.11 | You Go To My Head |
BN 1623 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - Cookin' / Bellarosa 1953+
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN489-1 tk.2 | Bellarosa |
| BN491-1 tk.8 | Cookin' |
BN 1624 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - Carvin' The Rock / De-Dah 1953+
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Lou Donaldson, alto sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN490-3 tk.6 | Carvin' The Rock |
| BN493-0 tk.10 | De-Dah |
BN 1625 Horace Silver - Opus De Funk / Day In, Day Out 1953++
Horace Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953
| BN534-2 tk.6 | Opus De Funk |
| BN535-1 tk.9 | Day In, Day Out |
BN 1626 Art Blakey, Sabu - Message From Kenya / Art Blakey - Nothing But The Soul 1953++
Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, bongos, congas #1.
WOR Studios, NYC, November 23, 1953
| 1. BN533-0 tk.1 | Message From Kenya |
| 2. BN536-0 tk.11 | Nothing But The Soul |
** also issued on Blue Note 45-1626 in 1955.
BN 1627 Urbie Green - Skylark / Dansero 1953++
Doug Mettome, trumpet, baritone horn; Urbie Green, trombone; John Murtaugh, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Danny Martucci, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1953
| BN543-0 (tk.1) | Skylark |
| BN545-2 (tk.3) | Dansero |
BN 1628 Bud Powell - I Want To Be Happy / The Glass Enclosure 1953+
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 14, 1953
| BN514-1 tk.23 | I Want To Be Happy |
| BN516-0 tk.27 | The Glass Enclosure |
BN 1629 Bud Powell - Sure Thing / Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas 1953+
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 14, 1953
| BN511-2 tk.17 | Sure Thing |
| BN512-2 tk.20 | Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas |
Blue Note 1200 series (10 inch 78 rpm)
BN 1201 Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood, Thelonious Monk - I Should Care / All The Things You Are 1948+
Milton Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; John Simmons, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood, vocals.
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
| BN326-3 | All The Things You Are |
| BN327-2 | I Should Care |
BN 1202 Clyde Bernhardt - Crackin' Bread / Meet Me On The Corner 1949+
Clyde Bernhardt, trombone, vocals; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave Small, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Carnegie Hall Studio, NYC, October 6, 1949
| BN366 (tk.4) | Crackin' Bread |
| BN367 (tk.2) | Meet Me On The Corner |
BN 1203 Clyde Bernhardt - Don't Tell It / Chattanooga 1949+
Clyde Bernhardt, trombone, vocals; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave Small, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Rene Hall, guitar; Eugene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.: same session.
Carnegie Hall Studio, NYC, October 6, 1949
| BN368 (tk.3) | Don't Tell It |
| BN369 (tk.3) | Chattanooga |
Climax 100 series (12 inch 78 rpm)
Climax 101 George Lewis - Climax Rag / Deep Bayou Blues 1943+
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD105 | Climax Rag |
| CD123 | Deep Bayou Blues |
Climax 102 George Lewis - Milenberg Joys / Two Jim Blues 1943+
Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet, flute; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Jim Little, tuba; Edgar Mosley, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 15, 1943
| CD104 | Two Jim Blues |
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD118 | Milenberg Joys |
Climax 103 George Lewis - Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Just A Little While To Stay Here 1943+
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.: same session.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD107 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee |
| CD114 | Just A Little While To Stay Here |
Climax 104 George Lewis - Fidgety Feet / Dauphine St. Blues 1943+
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.: same session.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD113 | Dauphine St. Blues |
| CD119 | Fidgety Feet |
Climax 105 George Lewis - Don't Go 'Way Nobody / Careless Love Blues 1943+
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Chester Zardis, bass; Edgar Mosley, drums.: same session.
New Orleans, LA, May 16, 1943
| CD111 | Careless Love Blues (as Careless Love) |
| CD122 | Don't Go 'Way Nobody |