Contemporary Records Discography: 1951-1954
1951 (founded)
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; Clarke Mallory, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Harper Goff, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 1951
| LK191 | Lonesome Mama Blues | Good Time Jazz 33, EP 1035, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK192 | Mississippi Rag | Good Time Jazz 52, EP 1010, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK193 | Sobbin' Blues | Good Time Jazz 41, EP 1036, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK194 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Good Time Jazz 33, EP 1035, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12011 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1035 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1010 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1036 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 33 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Lonesome Mama Blues / Sweet Georgia Brown
* Good Time Jazz 52 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Mississippi Rag / Five Foot Two
* Good Time Jazz 41 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Sobbin' Blues / Just A Stomp At Twilight
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; Clarke Mallory, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1951
| LK199 | Show Me The Way To The Fire | Good Time Jazz 46, EP 1010, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK200 | Just A Stomp At Twilight | Good Time Jazz 41, EP 1036, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK201 | Who Walks In When I Walk Out | Good Time Jazz 42, EP 1036, L-12011, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK202 | Firehouse Chief (as Firechief Rag) | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 3
* Good Time Jazz L-12011 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1010 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1036 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 46 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Show Me The Way To The Fire / San Antonio Rose
* Good Time Jazz 41 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Sobbin' Blues / Just A Stomp At Twilight
* Good Time Jazz 42 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Who Walks In When I Walk Out / Firehouse Chief
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Joe Darensbourg, clarinet; Lloyd Glenn, piano; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
"Dixieland Jubilee Concert", "Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA?, May 5, 1951 or October 7, 1949?
| LK229 | St. Louis Blues | Good Time Jazz 48, EP 1002, L-12005 |
| LK230 | Ory's Boogie | - |
| LK313 | Blues For Home, Part 1 (as Blues For Jimmie Noone, Part 1) | Good Time Jazz 55, EP 1002, L-12005 |
| LK314 | Blues For Home, Part 2 (as Blues For Jimmie Noone, Part 2) | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12005, GTJCD-12005-2 George Lewis, Turk Murphy, Kid Ory, Pete Daily - Jazz Band Ball
* Good Time Jazz EP 1002 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
* Good Time Jazz 48 Kid Ory - St. Louis Blues / Ory's Boogie
* Good Time Jazz 55 Kid Ory - Blues For Home, Part 1 & 2
Wally Rose Duo
Wally Rose, piano; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 7, 1951
| LK213 | Springtime Rag | Good Time Jazz 44, EP 1013 |
| LK214 | Topliner Rag | - |
| LK215 | Harlem Rag | Good Time Jazz 51, EP 1013 |
| LK216 | Euphonic Sounds | - |
* Good Time Jazz EP 1013; Vogue (E) EPG 1173 Ragtime Classics By Wally Rose, Vol. 1
* Good Time Jazz 44 Wally Rose - Springtime Rag / Topliner Rag
* Good Time Jazz 51 Wally Rose - Harlem Rag / Euphonic Sounds
Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band
Don Kinch, cornet; Turk Murphy, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; George Bruns, bass, tuba; Johnny Brent, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1951
| LK209 | Little John's Rag | Good Time Jazz 45, EP 1012, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-026 |
| LK210 | Minstrels Of Annie Street | Good Time Jazz 62, EP 1012, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-011 |
| LK211 | Bay City | Good Time Jazz 75, EP 1012, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-011 |
| LK212 | Mesa 'Round | Good Time Jazz 69, EP 1012, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-026 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12027, L-12027-4; Vogue (E) LAG 12273 Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-026 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-011 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites
* Good Time Jazz L-18; Vogue (E) LDG 186 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, Vol. 4
* Good Time Jazz EP 1012 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 45 Turk Murphy - Little John's Rag / Just A Cousin Of Mine
* Good Time Jazz 62 Turk Murphy - A Hot Time In The Old Town / Minstrels Of Annie Street
* Good Time Jazz 75 Turk Murphy - Bay City / Cake Walkin' Blues
* Good Time Jazz 69 Turk Murphy - Messa Round / Oh, Daddy
Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band
Don Kinch, cornet; Turk Murphy, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; George Bruns, bass, tuba; Johnny Brent, drums.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, October 8, 1951
| LK222 | Just A Cousin Of Mine (as He's A Cousin Of Mine) | Good Time Jazz 45, FCD-60-026 |
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-026 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 45 Turk Murphy - Little John's Rag / Just A Cousin Of Mine
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; Clarke Mallory, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Harper Goff, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Jerry Hamm, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 3, 1951
| LK225 | San Antonio Rose | Good Time Jazz 46, EP 1010, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK226 | Chinatown, My Chinatown | Good Time Jazz 67, 45201, EP 1020, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK227 | South | Good Time Jazz 79, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK228 | Five Foot Two | Good Time Jazz 52, EP 1010, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 3
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1010 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1020 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 45201 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Chinatown, My Chinatown / Runnin' Wild
* Good Time Jazz 46 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Show Me The Way To The Fire / San Antonio Rose
* Good Time Jazz 67 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Chinatown, My Chinatown / When You Wore A Tulip
* Good Time Jazz 79 Firehouse Five Plus Two - I've Been Floating Down / South
* Good Time Jazz 52 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Mississippi Rag / Five Foot Two
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; George Probert, clarinet, soprano sax; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar, vocals; Dick Lammi, tuba; Fred Higuera, drums.
San Francisco, CA, November 6, 1951
| LK309 | South | Good Time Jazz 60, EP 1008, L-12032 |
| LK311 | Chicago | Good Time Jazz 71, EP 1008, L-12032 |
| LK312 | Sailin' Down Chesapeake Bay | - |
| LK315 | Melancholy | Good Time Jazz 60, EP 1008, L-12032 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12032, GTJCD-12032-2 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band - The Scobey Story, Vol. 1
* Good Time Jazz EP 1008 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
* Good Time Jazz 60 Bob Scobey - South / Melancholy
* Good Time Jazz 71 Bob Scobey - Chicago / Sailin' Down Chesapeake Bay
1952
Paul Lingle Duo
Paul Lingle, piano; Bob Short, bass #1,3-5,7-12; Monte Mountjoy, brushes #2,6.
Los Angeles, CA, February 11, 12 & 13, 1952
| 1. | Yellow Dog Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1022, L-12025 |
| 2. | Pastime Rag No. 3 | - |
| 3. | London Blues | - |
| 4. | Blame It On The Blues | - |
| 5. | Memphis Blues | Good Time Jazz L-12025 |
| 6. | Sweet Substitute | - |
| 7. | Sidewalk Blues | - |
| 8. | Black Bottom Stomp | - |
| 9. | Louisiana Rag | Good Time Jazz 88 |
| 10. | I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate | - |
| 11. | Blue Grass Rag | unissued |
| 12. | Bluin' The Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12025, GTJCD-12025-2 Burt Bales, Paul Lingle - They Tore My Playhouse Down...
* Good Time Jazz EP 1022 Paul Lingle
* Good Time Jazz 88 Paul Lingle - Louisiana Rag / Sister Kate
Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band
Turk Murphy, trombone, washboard; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Bob Short, bass, tuba, cornet; Dick Lammi, tuba; Claire Austin, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, April 1 or 11, 1952
| 317 | A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight | Good Time Jazz 62, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-026 |
| 318 | Oh, Daddy | Good Time Jazz 69, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-026 |
| 319 | Cake Walkin' Blues (From Home) | Good Time Jazz 75, L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-011 |
| 320 | Wolverine Blues | Good Time Jazz L-18, L-12027, FCD-60-011 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12027, L-12027-4; Vogue (E) LAG 12273 Turk Murphy's San Francisco Jazz Band, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-026 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-011 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band Favorites
* Good Time Jazz L-18; Vogue (E) LDG 186 Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, Vol. 4
* Good Time Jazz 62 Turk Murphy - A Hot Time In The Old Town / Minstrels Of Annie Street
* Good Time Jazz 69 Turk Murphy - Messa Round / Oh, Daddy
* Good Time Jazz 75 Turk Murphy - Bay City / Cake Walkin' Blues
Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers
Bob Higgins, cornet; Moe Schneider, trombone; Rosy McHargue, clarinet; Earl Sturgis, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; George Defebaugh, drums; Rink Leslie, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, April 2, 1952
| Night Wind | Jazz Man LJ 334 | |
| That Mysterious Rag | - | |
| Don't Bring Me Posies | - | |
| They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dawg Aroun' | - | |
| Down In Jungle Town | - |
* Jazz Man LJ 334 no information
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, Bob Mielke, Marshall Nichols, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar, vocals; Bob Short, bass, tuba; Dick Lammi, tuba; Fred Higuera, drums.
San Francisco, CA, April 12, 1952
| LK321 | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | Good Time Jazz 66, EP 1018, L-12033 |
| LK322 | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | - |
| LK323 | Peoria | Good Time Jazz 74, EP 1018, L-12033, FCD-60-010 |
| LK324 | All The Wrongs You've Done To Me | Good Time Jazz 74, EP 1018, L-12033 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12033, GTJCD-12033-2 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band - The Scobey Story, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-010 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band Favorites
* Good Time Jazz EP 1018 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 66 Bob Scobey - Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me / Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
* Good Time Jazz 74 Bob Scobey - Peoria / All The Wrongs You've Done
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; Tom Sharpsteen, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Harper Goff, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Jerry Hamm, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 1952
| LK329 | I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River | Good Time Jazz 79 |
| LK330 | Lonesome Railroad Blues | Good Time Jazz 73, EP 1020, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK331 | Runnin' Wild | Good Time Jazz 73, 45201, EP 1020, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK332 | When You Wore A Tulip | Good Time Jazz 67, EP 1020, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
| LK333 | I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River | Good Time Jazz EP 1039, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 3
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1020 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1039 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 45201 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Chinatown, My Chinatown / Runnin' Wild
* Good Time Jazz 79 Firehouse Five Plus Two - I've Been Floating Down / South
* Good Time Jazz 73 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Lonesome Railroad Blues / Runnin' Wild
* Good Time Jazz 67 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Chinatown, My Chinatown / When You Wore A Tulip
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| LH501 | Out Of Somewhere | Contemporary C351, EP C4002, C2506, C3508 |
| LH502 | Big Girl | Contemporary C352, EP C4002, C2506, C3508 |
| LH503 | Swing Shift | - |
| LH504 | Viva Zapata! No. 1 | Contemporary C351, EP C4002, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3508; Original Jazz Classics OJC-266, OJCCD-266-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
* Contemporary C2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3
* Contemporary EP C4002 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 1
* Contemporary C351 Howard Rumsey - Out Of Somewhere / Viva Zapata!
* Contemporary C352 Howard Rumsey - Big Girl / Swing Shift
1953
Wally Rose Trio
Wally Rose, piano; Bob Short, bass, tuba; Turk Murphy, washboard.
Los Angeles, CA, February 17, 1953
| Gladiolus Rag | Good Time Jazz L-3 | |
| Red Pepper Rag | - | |
| The Pearls | - | |
| Frog Legs Rag | - | |
| King Porter Stomp | - | |
| Easy Winners | - | |
| Pineapple Rag | - | |
| Cascades Rag | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-3; Vogue (F) LD 180 Wally Rose
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Maynard Ferguson, trumpet #1-4; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax #1,3,5; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, congas.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| 1. | Four Others | Contemporary EP C4003, C3501 |
| 2. | Creme De Menthe | Contemporary EP C4005, C3501 |
| 3. | Viva Zapata! No. 2 (as Viva Zapata!) | Contemporary EP C4004, C3501, CCD-14077-2 |
| 4. | Bernie's Tune | Contemporary C3501 |
| 5. | Solitaire | Contemporary EP C4005, C3501 |
Shorty Rogers, trumpet, arranger, conductor; Milt Bernhart, trombone #2,3; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax #2,3; Hampton Hawes, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
| 1. | All The Things You Are | Contemporary EP C4004, C3501 |
| 2. | Morgan Davis | Contemporary EP C4003, C3501 |
| 3. | La Soncailli | Contemporary EP C4003, C3501, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3501, C3501 (later); Original Jazz Classics OJC-151, OJCCD-151-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 1 - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
* Contemporary EP C4003 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 2
* Contemporary EP C4005 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
* Contemporary EP C4004 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocals; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocals.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 53V4459 | Always | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, EPL 7007, LD 132; Mode (F) MDINT 9369; Contemporary C358 |
| 53V4460-2 | My Man (alternate take) (as Mon Homme (alternate take)) | Vogue (F) LD 496-30 |
| 53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (as Clappin' Rhythm) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, LD 132 |
| 53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, LD 134, LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60016; Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 |
| 53V4463 | Moon Nocturne | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4464 | This Is The Way | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7007, LD 134, LD 496-30 |
| 53V4465 | 'S Wonderful | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144 |
| 53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 132; Contemporary C358 |
* Vogue (F) LD 496-30 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 8
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Mode (F) MDINT 9369 Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz, Vol. 1
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 Various Artists - Trumpet - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 4
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (E) LDE 135; Contemporary C2504 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Paris
* Vogue (F) LD 132 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 134 Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 2
* Pop (F) CBM 60016 Various Artists - Trompette - Jazz Pour Vous 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940 Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) EPL 7007 Dizzy Gillespie
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596 Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) V45-603 Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee / Ooo-Bla-Dee
* Vogue (F) V 5144 Dizzy Gillespie - Always / This Is The Way not released
* Vogue (F) V 5150 Dizzy Gillespie - Mon Homme / Clappin' Rhythm
* Contemporary C358, C45-358 Dizzy Gillespie - My Man / Ooo-Bla-Dee
* Vogue (F) V 5145 Dizzy Gillespie - Fais Gaffe / Moon Nocturne
* Vogue (F) V 5151 Dizzy Gillespie - 'S Wonderful / Ooo-Bla-Dee
Lars Gullin Quartet
Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 1953
| 8780 | You Go To My Head | Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
| 8781 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| 8782 | Ablution | - |
| 8783 | Lady Fingers | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 The Great Lars Gullin, Vol. 2 1953 - Rare And Unissued Recordings
* Vogue (F) LD 139, (E) LDE 052 Lars Gullin - New Sound From Sweden
= Contemporary C2505 Lars Gullin - Modern Sounds - Sweden
Lars Gullin Quintet
Weine Renliden, trumpet; Lars Gullin, baritone, alto sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; George Riedel, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 31, 1953
| 8798 | The Front | Sonora (Swd) 7719; Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
| 8799 | The Boy Next Door | - |
| 8800 | North Express | Selection (Swd) 812; Vogue (F) LD 139; Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 |
| 8801 | Hershey Bar | - |
* Dragon (Swd) DRLP 75 The Great Lars Gullin, Vol. 2 1953 - Rare And Unissued Recordings
* Vogue (F) LD 139, (E) LDE 052 Lars Gullin - New Sound From Sweden
= Contemporary C2505 Lars Gullin - Modern Sounds - Sweden
* Sonora (Swd) 7719 Lars Gullin - The Front / The Boy Next Door
* Selection (Swd) 812 Lars Gullin - North Express / Hershey Bar
Shelly Manne & His Men
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Art Pepper, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK339 | Mallets | Contemporary C354, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music | Contemporary C353, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
| LK341 | La Mucura | Contemporary C354, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
| LK342 | Gazelle | Contemporary C353, EP C4001, C2503, C3507 |
* Contemporary C3507; Original Jazz Classics OJC-152, OJCCD-152-2 Shelly Manne & His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound
* Contemporary C2503 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 1
* Contemporary EP C4001 Shelly Manne & His Men
* Contemporary C354 Shelly Manne - Mallets / La Mucura
* Contemporary C353 Shelly Manne - You And The Night And The Music / Gazelle
Henri Renaud's All-Stars
Jean Liesse, trumpet; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Georges Barboteu, French horn; Sandy Mosse, Andre Ross, tenor sax; William Boucaya, Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Benoit Quersin, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, April 10, 1953
| 53V4509 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Vogue (F) LD 131 |
| 53V4510 | Mahogany Hall Stomp | - |
| 53V4511 | Paris Je T'aime | - |
| 53V4512 | Thou Swell | - |
| 53V4513 | Docteur Wiggins | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 131 Henri Renaud - New Sound From France
= Contemporary C2502 Henri Renaud's All-Stars - Modern Sounds: France
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, May 15, 1953
| C350 | Luau | Contemporary C355, C2501 |
| Comin' Thru The Rye Bread | Contemporary EP C4006, C2501 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | Contemporary C2501 | |
| The Big Top | - | |
| C353 | The Duke You Say! | Contemporary C355, C2501 |
| Sunset Eyes | Contemporary EP C4006, C2501 |
* Contemporary C2501; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse, Vol. 2
* Contemporary EP C4006 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 5
* Contemporary C355, C45-355 Howard Rumsey - Luau / The Duke You Say!
Martial Solal Trio
Martial Solal, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Paris, France, May 16, 1953
| 53V4617 | Dinah | Swing (F) SW 425; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
| 53V4618 | La Chaloupee | - |
| 53V4619 | Ramona | Swing (F) SW 426; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
| 53V4620 | Once In A While | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 200 Martial Solal Trio
= Contemporary C2512 Martial Solal - Modern Sounds - France
* Swing (F) SW 425 Martial Solal - Dinah / La Chaloupee
* Swing (F) SW 426 Martial Solal - Ramona / Once In A While
George Lewis And His Ragtime Band
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocals.
"Beverly Caverns", Hollywood, CA, May 26 & 27, 1953
| Down By The Riverside | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12058-2 | |
| Dallas Blues | - | |
| Four Or Five Times | - | |
| Walk Through The Streets Of The City | - | |
| Tin Roof Blues | - | |
| Lord, You've Been So Good To Me | - | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| Bugle Boy March | - | |
| Burgundy Street Blues | - | |
| Darling Nellie Gray | - | |
| Washington And Lee Swing | - | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
same session.
| In Gloryland | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12059-2 | |
| 12th Street Rag | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Dippermouth Blues | - | |
| Red Wing | - | |
| Bourbon Street Parade | - | |
| Panama | - | |
| Maryland, My Maryland | - | |
| Careless Love | - | |
| Walk Through The Streets Of The City | - | |
| Bucket's Got A Hole In It | - | |
| High Society | - | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12058-2 George Lewis - The Beverly Caverns Sessions
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12059-2 George Lewis - The Beverly Caverns Sessions, Vol. 2
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar, vocals; Dick Lammi, tuba; Fred Higuera, drums.
San Francisco, CA, June, 1953
| LK337 | Ace In The Hole | Good Time Jazz 78, L-12033, FCD-60-010 |
| LK338 | Silver Dollar | - |
| LK347 | Long Gone | Good Time Jazz 82, L-12033 |
| LK348 | Hindustan | Good Time Jazz 82, L-12033, FCD-60-010 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12033, GTJCD-12033-2 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band - The Scobey Story, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-010 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band Favorites
* Good Time Jazz 78 Bob Scobey - Ace In The Hole / Silver Dollar
* Good Time Jazz 82 Bob Scobey - Long Gone / Hindustan
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Julian Davidson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1953
| LK353 | South Rampart Street Parade | Good Time Jazz EP 1040, M12045 |
| LK354 | The Girls Go Crazy | - |
| LK355 | St. James Infirmary | Good Time Jazz 87, EP 1040, M12045 |
| LK356 | Bill Bailey | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045, GTJCD-12045-2 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest!
* Good Time Jazz EP 1040 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
* Good Time Jazz 87 Kid Ory - St. James Infirmary / Bill Bailey
Shelly Manne & His Men
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano, arranger; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| C357 | You're My Thrill | Contemporary C356, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
| C358 | Fugue | Contemporary C357, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
| C359 | Afrodesia | Contemporary C356, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
| C360 | Sweets | Contemporary C357, EP C4007, C2503, C3507 |
* Contemporary C3507; Original Jazz Classics OJC-152, OJCCD-152-2 Shelly Manne & His Men, Volume 1 - The West Coast Sound
* Contemporary C2503 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 1
* Contemporary EP C4007 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 2
* Contemporary C356, C45-356 Shelly Manne - You're My Thrill / Afrodesia
* Contemporary C357, C45-357 Shelly Manne - Fugue / Sweets
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, trumpet; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| At Last | Contemporary C-7645 | |
| Winter Wonderland | Contemporary C-7649 | |
| What's New | unissued |
Rolf Ericson, trumpet #1,2,4; Miles Davis, trumpet #1-4; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax #1,2,4; Bob Cooper, tenor sax #1,2,4; Lorraine Geller, piano #1-4; Howard Rumsey, bass #1-4; Max Roach, drums.
| 1. | Get Happy (incomplete) | - |
| 2. | Infinite Promenade (as Infinity Promenade) | Contemporary C-7645 |
| 3. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 5. | Drum Conversation | - |
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax #1,2,5,6; Bob Cooper, tenor sax #3,4; Russ Freeman, piano #1,2,5,6; Claude Williamson, piano #3,4; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums #1,2,5,6; Shelly Manne, drums #3,4.
| 1. | Loaded | Contemporary C-7649 |
| 2. | I'll Remember April | - |
| 3. | Pirouette | - |
| 4. | Witch Doctor | Contemporary C-7649, CCD-14077-2 |
| 5. | Out Of Somewhere | unissued |
| 6. | Maid In Mexico | - |
* Contemporary C-7645; Original Jazz Classics OJC-480, OJCCD-480-2 Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last!
* Contemporary C-7649; Original Jazz Classics OJC-609, OJCCD-609-2 Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars - Witch Doctor
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
Lionel Hampton And His Paris All Stars
Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse, trombone; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Clifford Scott, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Claude Bolling, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Curley Hamner, drums.
Paris, France, September 28, 1953
| Real Crazy | Vogue (F) EPL 7946, LD 167; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 433-30, LD 452-30, CLD 752 | |
| Real Crazy (as More Crazy) | Vogue (F) LD 168; Contemporary C3502 | |
| 53V4744 | Real Crazy (as More And More) | Vogue (F) V 5181, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Pop (F) CBM 60013; Mode (F) CMDINT 9513 |
| 53V4743 | Real Crazy (as Completely Crazy) | Vogue (F) V 5176, LD 167; Contemporary C3502 |
Walter Williams, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Al Hayse, trombone; Mezz Mezzrow, clarinet; Alix Combelle, Clifford Scott, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,2, piano #3; Claude Bolling, piano #1,2; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass; Curley Hamner, drums.
| 1. | Free Press Oui | Vogue (F) LD 166; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30, CLD 752 |
| 2. 53V4745 | Blue Panassie | Vogue (F) V 5181, LD 166; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) SCK 02-30 |
| 3. | Walkin' At The Trocadero | Vogue (F) LD 167; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30, CLD 752 |
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Billy Mackel, guitar; Monk Montgomery, bass.
| 53V4742 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Vogue (F) V 5176, LD 167; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 433-30, LD 452-30, CLD 752; Swing (F) C 103 |
| September In The Rain | Vogue (F) EPL 7035, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Mode (F) MDINT 9116 | |
| Always | Vogue (F) EPL 7035, EPL 7946, LD 168; Blue Note BLP 5046; Contemporary C3502; Vogue (F) LD 452-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9461 |
* Contemporary C3502 Lionel Hampton
= Contemporary C3502 (later) Lionel Hampton - He Swings The Most!
* Vogue (F) LD 433-30 Various Artists - J'aime Danser Sur Le Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 452-30 Lionel Hampton - A Memorable Session: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) CLD 752 Lionel Hampton - A Memorable Session
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9513 Various Artists - Blues Traditionnel - The Many Faces Of Jazz, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) SCK 02-30 Various Artists - Super Collection Kangourou No. 2
* Swing (F) C 103 Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9116 Various Artists - Les Grands Du Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461 Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 167 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 5
* Blue Note BLP 5046 Lionel Hampton In Paris
* Vogue (F) LD 168 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 6
* Pop (F) CBM 60013 Various Artists - Piano Jazz - Jazz Pour Vous 3
* Vogue (F) LD 166 Lionel Hampton - Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7946 Lionel Hampton's Paris All Stars
* Vogue (F) EPL 7035 Lionel Hampton's Paris All Stars
* Vogue (F) V 5181 Lionel Hampton - Real Crazy / Blue Panassie
* Vogue (F) V 5176 Lionel Hampton - Real Crazy / I Only Have Eyes For You
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker, Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson or Lorraine Geller or Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, September, 1953
| Glidin' Along | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 | |
| Beau Boy | - | |
| Four Others | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse, Vol. 2
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, guitar, vocals; Dick Lammi, tuba; Fred Higuera, drums.
San Francisco, CA, October 6 & November 10, 1953
| LK362 | Huggin' And Chalkin' (as Huggin' And A-Chalkin') | Good Time Jazz 86, L-12033 |
| LK367 | Everything Is Peaches Down In Georgia | - |
| Big Butter And Egg Man | Good Time Jazz L-12033 | |
| Sidewalk Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12033, GTJCD-12033-2 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band - The Scobey Story, Vol. 2
* Good Time Jazz 86 Bob Scobey - Huggin' And Chalkin' / Everything Is Peaches
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #4; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bud Shank, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jack Costanza, bongos #1,4.
Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. C369 | Mambo Los Feliz | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
| 2. | Jazz Invention | Contemporary EP C4008, C2506, C3508 |
| 3. C371 | Love Letters | - |
| 4. | Witch Doctor No. 1 | Contemporary C359, EP C4008, C2506, C3508, CCD-14077-2 |
* Contemporary C3508; Original Jazz Classics OJC-266, OJCCD-266-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three
* Contemporary CCD-14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
* Contemporary C2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3
* Contemporary EP C4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6
* Contemporary C359, C45-359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz / Witch Doctor
George Lewis And His Ragtime Band
Avery "Kid" Howard, trumpet, vocals; Jim Robinson, trombone; George Lewis, clarinet; Alton Purnell, piano, vocals; Lawrence Marrero, banjo; Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass; Joe Watkins, drums, vocals; Monette Moore, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1953
| CB675-2 | Doctor Jazz | Jazz Man 101, LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
| CB676-3 | Down By The Riverside | - |
| CB695-1 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | Jazz Man 501, LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
| CB696-3 | Lou-Easy-An-I-A | - |
| CB717-1 | Ice Cream | Jazz Man LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
| CB718-2 | When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
| tk.1 | Panama | Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
| - | Burgundy Street Blues | Jazz Man LJ 331; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 |
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12062-2 George Lewis - Doctor Jazz
* Jazz Man 101 George Lewis - Doctor Jazz / Down By The Riverside
* Jazz Man 501 George Lewis - Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Lou-Easy-An-I-A
* Jazz Man LJ 331 no information
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1953
| Tenderly | Contemporary C2508, C3511, FCD-60-021, CCD-6022-2 | |
| Bernardo | Contemporary C2508, C3511 | |
| Vicky's Dream | Contemporary C2508, C3511, FCD-60-021 | |
| Just Squeeze Me | Contemporary C2508, C3511 |
* Contemporary C3511; Original Jazz Classics OJC-153, OJCCD-153-2 Barney Kessel, Volume 1 - Easy Like
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C2508 Barney Kessel, Vol. 1
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Teddy Buckner, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; Bob McCracken, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Julian Davidson, guitar; Morty Corb, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1, 1953
| Milenberg Joys | Good Time Jazz EP 1041, M12045 | |
| Bucket's Got A Hole In It | - | |
| Creole Love Call | - | |
| Aunt Hagar's Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045, GTJCD-12045-2 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest!
* Good Time Jazz EP 1041 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Shelly Manne & His Men
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 1953
| Dimension In Thirds | Contemporary C2511 | |
| Shapes, Motions And Colors | - | |
| Alternation | - |
* Contemporary C2511; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 2 - New Works
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Contemporary C2508, C3511 | |
| What Is There To Say | Contemporary C2508, C3511, CCD-6022-2 | |
| Salute To Charlie Christian | Contemporary C2508, C3511 | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
* Contemporary C3511; Original Jazz Classics OJC-153, OJCCD-153-2 Barney Kessel, Volume 1 - Easy Like
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C2508 Barney Kessel, Vol. 1
1954
Octave Crosby Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Irvin Verret, trombone; Albert Burbank, clarinet, vocals; Octave Crosby, piano, vocals; Jim Davis, bass, tuba; Ralph "Chester" Jones, drums.
New Orleans, LA, January 1, 1954
| DB110 | Gettysburg March | Jazz Man 102 |
| DB111 | None Of My Jelly Roll | - |
| Ting-A-Ling | Jazz Man 103 | |
| Bourbon Street Blues | - |
* Jazz Man 102 Octave Crosby - Gettysburg March / None Of My Jelly Roll
* Jazz Man 103 Octave Crosby - Ting-A-Ling / Bourbon Street Blues
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| Basin Street Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1053, L-12018 | |
| Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old Kentucky Home | Good Time Jazz 90, EP 1053, L-12018 | |
| At A Georgia Camp Meeting | Good Time Jazz EP 1054, L-12018 | |
| Southern Comfort | Good Time Jazz EP 1039, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12018, GTJCD-12018-2 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes South!
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 3
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1053 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1054 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1039 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 90 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Tuck Me To Sleep / Alabama Jubilee
Martial Solal Trio
Martial Solal, piano; Jean-Marie Ingrand, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, February 24, 1954
| 54V4773 | Poinciana | Swing (F) SW 444; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
| 54V4774 | The Champ | - |
| 54V4775 | Farniente | Swing (F) SW 445; Vogue (F) LD 200 |
| 54V4776 | Pennies From Heaven | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 200 Martial Solal Trio
= Contemporary C2512 Martial Solal - Modern Sounds - France
* Swing (F) SW 444 Martial Solal - Poinciana / The Champ
* Swing (F) SW 445 Martial Solal - Farniente / Pennies From Heaven not released
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Bud Shank, flute, alto flute; Bob Cooper, oboe, English horn; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 & 26, 1954
| Aquarium | Contemporary C2510, C3520 | |
| Warm Winds | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Albatross | - | |
| Still Life | - | |
| Bags' Groove | - | |
| Hermosa Summer | - | |
| Happy Town | - |
* Contemporary C3520; Original Jazz Classics OJC-154, OJCCD-154-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume 4 - Oboe/Flute
* Contemporary C2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
Johnny Lucas And His Blue Blowers
Johnny Lucas, trumpet, vocals; Mike Hobi, trombone; Matty Matlock, clarinet, flute; Jess Stacy, piano; Len Esterdahl, banjo; Bob Stone, bass; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1954
| High Society | Jazz Man 107, LJ 333 | |
| Hindustan | - | |
| Lazy River | Jazz Man 106, LJ 333 | |
| Loveless Love Blues | - |
* Jazz Man 107 Johnny Lucas - High Society / Hindustan
* Jazz Man 106 Johnny Lucas - Lazy River / Loveless Love Blues
* Jazz Man LJ 333 no information
Pete Daily Band
Pete Daily, cornet; Warren Smith, trombone; Jerry Fuller, clarinet; Skippy Anderson, piano; Len Esterdahl, banjo; Bernie Miller, bass, tuba; Hugh Allison, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1954
| DB117 | Quaker Town | Jazz Man EJ 451 |
| DB118 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - |
| DB119 | New Tin Roof Blues | - |
| DB120 | Swanee River | - |
* Jazz Man EJ 451 no information
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Harper Goff, banjo; Ed Penner, bass, bass sax, tuba; Monte Mountjoy, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1954
| Alabama Jubilee | Good Time Jazz 90, EP 1053, L-12018 | |
| I'm Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston | Good Time Jazz EP 1054, L-12018 | |
| Original Dixieland One-Step | - | |
| Lovin' Sam | Good Time Jazz EP 1039, L-12012, 2GTJCD-22055-2 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12018, GTJCD-12018-2 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes South!
* Good Time Jazz L-12012 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story, Vol. 3
* Good Time Jazz 2GTJCD-22055-2 The Firehouse Five Plus Two Story
* Good Time Jazz EP 1053 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1054 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz EP 1039 Firehouse Five Plus Two
* Good Time Jazz 90 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Tuck Me To Sleep / Alabama Jubilee
Claire Austin
Kid Ory, trombone; Don Ewell, piano; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums; Claire Austin, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, April 2, 1954
| 411 | The World's Jazz Crazy | Good Time Jazz 91, L-24; Hot Society 1001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 |
| Down Hearted Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1021, L-24; Hot Society 1001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
| C.C. Rider (as See See Rider) | - | |
| Good Time Flat Blues | Good Time Jazz L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
| Careless Love | - | |
| 410 | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Good Time Jazz 91, L-24; Hot Society 1001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 |
| Mecca Flat Blues | Good Time Jazz EP 1021, L-24; Hot Society 1001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
| 'Fore Day Creep | Good Time Jazz L-24; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 | |
| Easy Rider | Hot Society 1001 | |
| Farewell To Storyville | - | |
| A Good Man Is Hard To Find | - |
* Hot Society 1001 Claire Austin - no info
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1711-2 Claire Austin Sings "When Your Lover Has Gone"
* Good Time Jazz L-24 Claire Austin, Kid Ory - Claire Austin Sings The Blues
* Good Time Jazz EP 1021 Claire Austin
* Good Time Jazz 91 Claire Austin - Nobody Knows You / The World's Jazz Crazy
Shelly Manne & His Men
Ollie Mitchell, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Russ Freeman, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 1954
| Divertimento For Brass And Rhythm | Contemporary C2511 | |
| Lullaby | - | |
| Etude De Concert | - |
* Contemporary C2511; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 2 - New Works
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Claude Williamson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
| Speak Low | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | Contemporary EP C4010, C2514, C3512 | |
| A Foggy Day | - |
* Contemporary C3512; Original Jazz Classics OJC-238, OJCCD-238-2 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2 - Kessel Plays Standards
* Contemporary C2514 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2
* Contemporary EP C4009 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2A
* Contemporary EP C4010 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2B
Barney Kessel Quintet
Bob Cooper, tenor sax, oboe; Claude Williamson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
| Love Is Here To Stay | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512, CCD-6022-2 | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | Contemporary EP C4009, C2514, C3512 | |
| Barney's Blues | Contemporary EP C4010, C2514, C3512 | |
| 64 Bars On Wilshire | Contemporary EP C4010, C2514, C3512, FCD-60-021 |
* Contemporary C3512; Original Jazz Classics OJC-238, OJCCD-238-2 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2 - Kessel Plays Standards
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
* Contemporary C2514 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2
* Contemporary EP C4009 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2A
* Contemporary EP C4010 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2B
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Prime Rib | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
| Inside Out | - | |
| I'll Take Romance | - | |
| Bottoms Up | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 |
* Contemporary C3518; Original Jazz Classics OJC-319, OJCCD-1933-2 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1 - The Quintets
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1 - The Quintet
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1B - The Quintet
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1A - The Quintet
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
| Whose Blues | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
| Day By Day | - |
* Contemporary C3518; Original Jazz Classics OJC-319, OJCCD-1933-2 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1 - The Quintets
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1 - The Quintet
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1A - The Quintet
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1B - The Quintet
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9 & 10, 1954
| 441 | When The Saints Go Marching In | Good Time Jazz 92, L-12004 |
| Maple Leaf Rag | Good Time Jazz EP 1023, L-12004 | |
| Wolverine Blues | - | |
| That's A Plenty | Good Time Jazz L-12004 | |
| 439 | Muskrat Ramble | Good Time Jazz 92, L-12004 |
| Clarinet Marmalade | Good Time Jazz L-12004 | |
| Gettysburg March | - | |
| Yellow Dog Blues | - | |
| I've Found A New Baby | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12004, GTJCD-12004-2 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1954
* Good Time Jazz EP 1023 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
* Good Time Jazz 92 Kid Ory - Muskrat Ramble / When The Saints Go Marching In
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| Stan | Contemporary EP C4023, C2515, C3517 | |
| Coop | Contemporary EP C4022, C2515, C3517 | |
| S & B | Contemporary EP C4024, C2515, C3517 | |
| Claude | - | |
| Howard (as Concerto For Doghouse) | Contemporary EP C4023, C2515, C3517 | |
| Bud (as The Whippet) | Contemporary EP C4022, C2515, C3517 |
* Contemporary C3517; Original Jazz Classics OJC-451, OJCCD-451-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - In The Solo Spotlight!
* Contemporary C2515 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 5
* Contemporary EP C4023 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
* Contemporary EP C4022 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
* Contemporary EP C4024 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Lennie Niehaus Octet
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1954
| How About You | Contemporary EP C4016, C2517, C3540 | |
| Figure 8 | - | |
| Patti-Cake | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | Contemporary EP C4017, C2517, C3540 | |
| Night Life | - | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | - | |
| Seaside | - |
* Contemporary C3540; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1892-2 The Lennie Niehaus Octet - Zounds!
* Contemporary C2517 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2 - The Octet
* Contemporary EP C4016 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2A - The Octet
* Contemporary EP C4017 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2B - The Octet
Shelly Manne Trio
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1954
| Flip | Contemporary C2516, M3584 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Pas De Trois | - | |
| Three On A Row | - | |
| Steeplechase | - | |
| Abstract No. 1 | - |
* Contemporary M3584; Original Jazz Classics OJC-172, OJCCD-172-2 Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"
* Contemporary C2516 Shelly Manne - The Three
Duane Tatro And His Orchestra
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Joe Eager, French horn; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Ralph Pena, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Duane Tatro, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1954
| Backlash | Contemporary C3514 | |
| Multiplicity | - | |
| Turbulence | - | |
| Folly | - |
* Contemporary C3514; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1878-2 Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns
Shelly Manne Duo
Russ Freeman, piano; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1954
| The Sound Effects Manne | Contemporary C2518, M3584 | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| With A Song In My Heart | - | |
| A Slight Minority | - | |
| Speak Easy | - |
* Contemporary M3584; Original Jazz Classics OJC-172, OJCCD-172-2 Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"
* Contemporary C2518 Shelly Manne - The Two
Jack Teagarden Sextet
Fred Greenleaf, trumpet; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocals; Kenny Davern, clarinet; Norma Teagarden, piano; Kass Malone, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
NYC, November 12, 1954
| Riverboat Shuffle | Bethlehem BCP-32; Period SPL 1110; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Mis'ry And The Blues | Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Period SPL 1106; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Milenberg Joys | Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6036, BCP-6042; Period SPL 1110; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| King Porter Stomp | Bethlehem BCP-32; Period SPL 1110; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 |
* Bethlehem BCP-32 Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great
= Bethlehem BCP-32 (later) Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great - Dixie At It's Best
* Bethlehem BCP-6042 Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden - Dixieland
* Bethlehem BCP-6036 Various Artists - Trombone Bandstand
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
* Period SPL 1110 Jack Teagarden - Leonard Feather Presents Original Dixieland
* Period SPL 1106 Jack Teagarden - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
Jack Teagarden Septet
Dick Cary, trumpet, arranger; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocals; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Leonard Feather, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
NYC, November 13, 1954
| Blue Funk | Bethlehem BCP-6036; Period SPL 1106; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Davenport Blues | Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Period SPL 1106; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Meet Me Where They Play The Blues | Bethlehem BCP-32; Period SPL 1106; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Music To Love By | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-6036 Various Artists - Trombone Bandstand
* Bethlehem BCP-32 Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great
= Bethlehem BCP-32 (later) Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great - Dixie At It's Best
* Bethlehem BCP-6042 Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden - Dixieland
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
* Period SPL 1106 Jack Teagarden - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
Mel Henke Quartet
Mel Henke, piano; Bill Newman, guitar; Bob Reed, bass; Lou Singer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 15 & 19, 1954
| Frankie And Johnny | Contemporary C5001 | |
| Dream A Little Dream Of Me | - | |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - | |
| Sentimental Journey | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | - | |
| Kammenoi Ostrow | - | |
| Four Deuces | - | |
| Nola | - | |
| Liza | - |
* Contemporary C5001 Dig Mel Henke
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 30 & December 2, 1954
| Savoy Blues | Good Time Jazz L-12008 | |
| A Good Man Is Hard To Find | - | |
| A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| Shake That Thing | - | |
| Copenhagen | - | |
| Royal Garden Blues | - | |
| Mississippi Mud | - | |
| Tin Roof Blues | - | |
| Indiana | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12008, GTJCD-12008-2 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1955
Jack Teagarden Sextet
Jimmy McPartland, cornet; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocals; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Dick Cary, piano, arranger; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, November, 1954
| Original Dixieland One-Step | Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042, 45-11019, 45-11060; Period SPL 1110; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| Eccentric | - | |
| Bad Actin' Woman | Bethlehem BCP-32; Period SPL 1106; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 | |
| High Society | Bethlehem BCP-32, BCP-6042; Period SPL 1110; Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 |
* Bethlehem BCP-32 Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great
= Bethlehem BCP-32 (later) Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great - Dixie At It's Best
* Bethlehem BCP-6042 Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden - Dixieland
* Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12063-2 Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
* Period SPL 1110 Jack Teagarden - Leonard Feather Presents Original Dixieland
* Period SPL 1106 Jack Teagarden - Meet Me Where They Play The Blues
* Bethlehem 45-11019 Jack Teagarden - Eccentric / Original Dixieland One-Step
* Bethlehem 45-11060 Jack Teagarden - Original Dixieland One-Step / Eccentric
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn, trumpet; Kid Ory, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Don Ewell, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Garland, bass; Minor Hall, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 1 & 2, 1954
| How Come You Do Me Like You Do | Good Time Jazz M12045 | |
| Four Or Five Times | - | |
| Ballin' The Jack | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12045, GTJCD-12045-2 Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - This Kid's The Greatest!
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1,3; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1954
| 1. C506 | Who's Sleepy | Contemporary C360, EP C4015, C3504 |
| 2. C507 | Mad At The World | - |
| 3. | Sad Sack | Contemporary EP C4015, C3504 |
* Contemporary C3504; Original Jazz Classics OJC-386, OJCCD-386-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6
* Contemporary EP C4015 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6A
* Contemporary C360, C45-360 Howard Rumsey - Who's Sleepy / Mad At The World
Marvin Ash Solo
Marvin Ash, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 1954
| Music Box Rag | Jazz Man LJ 335 | |
| Shakespearean Rag | - | |
| Ragtime Romeo | - | |
| Old Folks Rag | - | |
| Searchlight Rag | - | |
| Those Ragtime Melodies | - | |
| Old Man Jazz | - | |
| A Ragtime Sheedaler's Ball | - |
* Jazz Man LJ 335 no information
Johnny Holiday With Russ Garcia Orchestra
Johnny Holiday, vocals; with Russ Garcia Orchestra, featuring Bud Shank, alto sax.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, 1954
| Baby, Baby All The Time | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
| I'll Never Smile Again | Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
| PJ-1627 | She Doesn't Laugh Like You | Pacific Jazz 622; Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
| Speak Low | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
| I'll Never Be The Same | - | |
| PJ-1626 | Julie Is Her Name | Pacific Jazz 622; Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
| Please Remember | Pacifica PL-801; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | Pacifica PL-801, PE-401; Contemporary CCD-14091-2 |
* Contemporary CCD-14091-2 Johnny Holiday Sings
* Pacifica PL-801 Johnny Holiday Sings
* Pacifica PE-401 Johnny Holiday Sings
* Pacific Jazz 622, 45-622 Johnny Holiday - Julie Is Her Name / She Doesn't Laugh Like You