John Hammond Catalog
1938 (age 28)
John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9 Vanguard VRS-8523/4 1959
Buck Clayton, trumpet #1,2,4; Lester Young, tenor sax #1,2,4; Count Basie, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Helen Humes, vocal #2; John Hammond, producer.
46th St. Studios, NYC, June 3, 1938
| 1. VRS8523-B | Don't Be That Way |
| 2. VRS8523-A | Blues With Helen |
| 3. VRS8523-B | I Ain't Got Nobody |
| 4. VRS8523-A | Mortgage Stomp |
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| VRS8523-A | One O'Clock Jump |
add Hot Lips Page, trumpet.
| VRS8523-A | Blues With Lips |
Pete Johnson, piano; Joe Turner, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | It's All Right, Baby |
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | Cavalcade Of Boogie |
William Brown, 1st tenor vocal; Julius Davis, 2nd tenor vocal; Louis Davis, baritone vocal; Sam Bryant, bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | What More Can My Jesus Do |
| - | My Mother Died A' Shoutin' |
Tommy Ladnier, trumpet; Dan Minor, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, leader; James P. Johnson, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8523-B | Weary Blues |
| - | I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate |
James P. Johnson, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8523-B | Carolina Shout |
Henry Owens, 1st tenor vocal; William Langford, 2nd tenor vocal; Willie Johnson, 1st bass vocal; Arlandus Wilson, 2nd bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| VRS8524-C | Gospel Train |
| - | I'm On My Way |
Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Fletcher Henderson, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Arthur Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8523-A | I Got Rhythm |
| - | Flying Home |
| - | Memories Of You |
| VRS8524-C | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| - | Honeysuckle Rose |
James P. Johnson, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8523-B | Mule Walk |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Ida Cox, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-C | 'Fore Day Creep |
Albert Ammons, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar, vocal; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | I Done Got Wise |
| - | Louise, Louise |
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | Mountain Blues |
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; Bull City Red, washboard; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | The New John Henry |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Charlie Christian, Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-D | Pagin' The Devil |
| VRS8523-B | 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
| - | Good Morning Blues |
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8523-A | Rhythm Man |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Albert Ammons, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Arthur Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| VRS8524-C | Lady Be Good (as Jam Session) |
** also released on Various Artists - From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938/39, Vanguard VSD-47/48 in 1973. and on From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond, Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 in 1999.
From Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary 1938 And 1939 Carnegie Hall Concerts Produced By John Hammond Vanguard VCD-169/71-2 1999
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
46th St. Studios, NYC, June 3, 1938
| I Never Knew | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | |
| Allez-Oop |
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 23, 1938
| Swingin' The Blues |
Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| Jumpin' Blues |
Meade "Lux" Lewis, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| Honky Tonk Train Blues |
Pete Johnson, piano; Joe Turner, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Low Down Dog |
Albert Ammons, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| Boogie Woogie |
Albert Ammons, piano; Sister Rosetta Tharpe, guitar, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Rock Me | |
| That's All |
William Brown, 1st tenor vocal; Julius Davis, 2nd tenor vocal; Louis Davis, baritone vocal; Sam Bryant, bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Are You Living Humble |
Tommy Ladnier, trumpet; Dan Minor, trombone; Sidney Bechet, soprano sax, leader; James P. Johnson, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| Milenberg Joys |
Albert Ammons, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| It Was Just A Dream |
Sonny Terry, harmonica, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Fox Chase |
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| Every Tub |
add Jimmy Rushing, vocal.
| Stealin' Blues |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Freddie Green, Leonard Ware, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; John Hammond, producer.
| After You've Gone |
Prof. Sterling A. Brown, announcer; John Hammond, producer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, December 24, 1939
| Spoken Introduction |
Henry Owens, 1st tenor vocal; William Langford, 2nd tenor vocal; Willie Johnson, 1st bass vocal; Arlandus Wilson, 2nd bass vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Noah |
James P. Johnson, piano; John Hammond, producer.
| Blueberry Rhyme |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Ida Cox, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Lowdown Dirty Shame |
Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Harry Edison, Ed Lewis, trumpet; Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Dicky Wells, trombone; Earl Warren, alto sax; Hershal Evans, Lester Young, tenor sax; Jack Washington, baritone sax; Count Basie, James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Helen Humes, vocal; John Hammond, producer.
| Old Fashioned Love | |
| If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
John Hammond, producer.
1958
| Introduction | |
| - | |
| - |
** originally released on John Hammond's Spirituals To Swing - The Legendary Carnegie Hall Concerts Of 1938/9, Vanguard VRS-8523/4 in 1959 + 26 bonus tracks.