Buster Bailey Discography
1925 (age 23)
William Bailey / Billy Ward
Buster Bailey, clarinet; Clarence Todd, piano; Buddy Christian, banjo.
NYC, May 20-27, 1925
| 6023-3 | Papa De Da Da | Banner 1563 |
| 6024-1 | Squeeze Me | - |
* Banner 1563; Domino 3534; Regal 9863 William Bailey - Papa De Da Da / Squeeze Me
= Oriole 442 Billy Ward - Papa De Da Da / Squeeze Me
1934 (age 32)
Buster Bailey And His Seven Chocolate Dandies
Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham, trombone; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Charlie Beal, piano; Danny Barker, guitar; Elmer James, bass; Walter Johnson, drums; Fletcher Henderson, arranger.
NYC, December 28, 1934
| 16445-1 | Call Of The Delta | Vocalion 2887 |
| 16445-2 | - | Columbia 35677 |
| 16446-1 | Shanghai Shuffle | Vocalion 2887; Columbia 35677 |
* Vocalion 2887; Decca F-5492; Parlophone R-2612; Brunswick A-500525 Buster Bailey - Call Of The Delta / Shanghai Shuffle
* Columbia 35677 Buster Bailey - Call Of The Delta / Shanghai Shuffle
1937
Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters
Frank Newton, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Don Frye, piano; James McLin, guitar; John Kirby, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1937
| M-644-2 | Afternoon In Africa | Variety 668 |
| M-645-1 | Dizzy Debutante | - |
* Variety 668; Vocalion 3846; Parlophone R-3036, B-71071, PZ-11183; Swing (F) SW 360 Buster Bailey - Afternoon In Africa / Dizzy Debutante
1938
Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; James McLin, guitar; John Kirby, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.
NYC, February 18, 1938
| M-758-1 | Planter's Punch | Vocalion 4089 |
| M-759-1 | Sloe Jam Fizz | - |
* Vocalion 4089 Buster Bailey - Planter's Punch / Sloe Jam Fizz
Buster Bailey And His Rhythm Busters
Frank Newton, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet, vocal; Russell Procope, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; James McLin, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.
NYC, December 7, 1938
| M-940-1 | Chained To A Dream | Vocalion 5510 |
| M-941-1 | Light Up | Vocalion 4564 |
| M-942-1 | Man With A Horn Goes Berserk | - |
* Vocalion 5510 Rex Stewart - San Juan Hill / Buster Bailey - Chained To A Dream
* Vocalion 4564 Buster Bailey - Light Up / Man With A Horn Goes Berserk
1940
Buster Bailey And His Sextet
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; O'Neil Spencer, drums.
NYC, May, 1940
| US1759-1 | Should I | Varsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1760-1 | The Blue Room | Varsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1761-1 | April In Paris | Varsity 8337; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1762-1 | Am I Blue | Varsity 8333; Savoy XP 8056, SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
* Savoy SJL 2246 Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition 1980
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8337 Buster Bailey - Should I / April In Paris
* Varsity 8333; Elite 1762; Elite X-7; Philips 84 Buster Bailey - The Blue Room / Am I Blue
Buster Bailey And His Sextet
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; John Kirby, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums; Judy Ellington, vocal #1,2.
NYC, June, 1940
| 1. US1841-1 | Seems Like A Month Of Sundays | Varsity 8358; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
| 2. US1842-1 | Fable Of A Rose | - |
| 3. US1843-1 | Pinetop's Boogie Woogie | Varsity 8365; Sterling 3022; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
| 4. US1844-1 | Eccentric Rag | Varsity 8365; Savoy SJL 2246; Storyville SLP 701 |
* Savoy SJL 2246 Various Artists - The Black Swing Tradition 1980
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Varsity 8358 Buster Bailey - Seems Like A Month Of Sundays / Fable Of A Rose
* Varsity 8365; Elite X-6; Juke Box 506; Philips 82 Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / Eccentric Rag
* Sterling 3022 Buster Bailey - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / no info
1958 (age 56)
Buster Bailey Quartet
Buster Bailey, clarinet; Red Richards, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, February 13, 1958
| Hatton Avenue And Gayoso Street | Felsted (E) FAJ 7003 | |
| Beale Street Blues | - | |
| Memphis Blues | - | |
| Hot Water Bayou | - |
* Felsted (E) FAJ 7003, SJA 2003; Master Jazz Recordings MJR 8125 Buster Bailey - All About Memphis
= Affinity (E) AFF 170 - 1986
Buster Bailey Septet
Herman Autrey, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Red Richards, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.
NYC, February 27, 1958
| Bear Wallow | Felsted (E) FAJ 7003 | |
| Sunday Parade | - | |
| Chickasaw Bluff | - |
* Felsted (E) FAJ 7003, SJA 2003; Master Jazz Recordings MJR 8125 Buster Bailey - All About Memphis
= Affinity (E) AFF 170 - 1986
1959
Buster Bailey Quartet
Buster Bailey, clarinet, bass clarinet; Claude Hopkins, piano; Benny Moten, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.
NYC, May 6, 1959
| Big Daddy And Baby Sister | Columbia (E) 33SX 1191 | |
| After My Laughter Came Tears | Columbia (E) 33SX 1218 | |
| Just Another Day Wasted Away | - | |
| Two Change Stride | unissued |
* Columbia (E) 33SX 1191 Buster Bailey, Vic Dickenson, Al Hall, John Letman, Snub Mosley, Buddy Tate - Cascade Of Quartets Volume One 1959
= Metronome (Swd) MLP 15036 Various Artists - Cascade Of Quartets 1960
* Columbia (E) 33SX 1218 Buster Bailey, Vic Dickenson, Al Hall, John Letman, Snub Mosley, Buddy Tate - Cascade Of Quartets Volume Two