Carmen Taylor Discography
1951
Carmen Taylor With Julian Dash And His Orchestra
Bobby Johnson, trumpet; Ted Donnelly, Bob Range, trombone; Bobby Smith, alto sax; Julian Dash, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Freddie Jefferson, piano; Lee Stanfield, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Carmen Taylor, vocal.
NYC, November 15, 1951
| 4615 | It's All Over Again | Mercury 8262 |
| 4616 | Cry | - |
* Mercury 8262 Carmen Taylor - It's All Over Again / Cry
Carmen Taylor
Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, possibly 1951
| 4688 | Please Tell Me Why | Mercury 70000 |
| 4689 | Let Me Know You Love Me | - |
* Mercury 70000 Carmen Taylor - Please Tell Me Why / Let Me Know You Love Me
1953
Carmen Taylor With Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra
Carmen Taylor, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, director; and others.
NYC, January, 1953
| 9472 | I'm Coming Back To You | Mercury 70105 |
| 9473 | Lookin' For You | - |
| 9474 | I Feel It | unissued |
| 9475 | My Love | - |
* Mercury 70105 Carmen Taylor - I'm Coming Back To You / Lookin' For You
Carmen Taylor
Mickey Baker, guitar; Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, May 15, 1953
| 1062 | Lovin' Daddy | Atlantic 1002 |
| 1063 | Ding Dong | - |
| 1064 | Fickle Blues | unissued |
* Atlantic 1002 Carmen Taylor - Lovin' Daddy / Ding Dong 1953
Carmen Taylor
Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, October 21, 1953
| 1134 | My Weary Heart | unissued |
| 1135 | Mama And Johnny Free | Atlantic 1015 |
| 1136 | Angel Child | unissued |
| 1137 | Big Mamou Daddy | Atlantic 1015 |
* Atlantic 1015 Carmen Taylor - Mama And Johnny Free / Big Mamou Daddy 1954
1954
Carmen Taylor
Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, August 3, 1954
| 1302 | Freddie | Atlantic 1041 |
| 1303 | Tutti Frutti Lover | unissued |
| 1304 | Oooh I | Atlantic 1041 |
* Atlantic 1041 Carmen Taylor - Freddie / Oooh I 1954
Carmen Taylor
same personnel.
NYC, 1954
| Let Me Go, Lover | Guyden 100 | |
| No More, No Less | - |
* Guyden 100 Carmen Taylor - Let Me Go, Lover / No More, No Less
1955
Carmen Taylor With Quincy Jones' Orchestra
unknown, trumpet, trombone, alto, tenor, baritone sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums; Carmen Taylor, vocal; Quincy Jones, director.
NYC, September, 1955
| CO53855 | The Bride Should Have Been Me | Okeh 7063 |
| CO53858 | I Was Only In Your Mind | - |
* Okeh 7063 Carmen Taylor - The Bride Should Have Been Me / I Was Only In Your Mind
Carmen Taylor
Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, 1955
| AP3560 | Teen Age Ball | Apollo 489 |
| AP3561 | Oh Please | - |
* Apollo 489 Carmen Taylor - Teen Age Ball / Oh Please 1956
1957
Carmen Taylor
Hilton Jefferson, Leslie Johnakins, alto sax; Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Kelly Owens, piano; Billy Butler, guitar; Carl Pruitt, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Carmen Taylor, vocal.
NYC, September 9, 1957
| K8913 | Why Did You Leave Me Alone | King 5085 |
| K8915 | So What | - |
* King 5085 Carmen Taylor - Why Did You Leave Me Alone / So What 1957