Leroy Vinnegar Catalog
1957 (age 29)
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! Contemporary C3542 1958
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
| Walk On | |
| Walkin' |
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home | |
| I'll Walk Alone |
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
| Would You Like To Take A Walk | |
| Walkin' By The River |
** also released on Stereo S7003 in 1958; Contemporary S7542; Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 in 1984, OJCCD-160-2 in 1989.
1962 (age 34)
Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!! - Leroy Walks Again!! Contemporary M3608 1963
Freddy Hill, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1962
| Hard To Find | |
| I'll String Along With You | |
| Subway Grate | |
| Restin' In Jail | |
| Motherland |
Freddy Hill, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Roy Ayers, vibes; Mike Melvoin, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1963
| Down Under | |
| For Carl | |
| Wheelin' And Dealin' |
** also released on Contemporary S7608 in 1963; Original Jazz Classics OJC-454 in 1990, OJCCD-454-2 in 1990.
1964
Leroy Vinnegar - Jazz's Great "Walker" Vee-Jay VJLP 2502 1964
Mike Melvoin, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1964
| Doing That Thing | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Love Nest | |
| Kick, Laugh, Crawl | |
| Persuasion | |
| They Say It's Wonderful | |
| Bees Sees |
** also released on Vee-Jay VJLPS 2502 in 1964.
1973 (age 45)
Leroy Vinnegar - Glass Of Water Legend Record Co. LGS-1001 1973
Dwight Dickerson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Chuck Carter, drums; Michel Barrere, percussion.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1973
| Twila | |
| Funny Time | |
| Glass Of Water | |
| Damn! Somebody Stole My Pants | |
| My Romance | |
| Muffin Man | |
| Hey Mon |
1975
Leroy Vinnegar - The Kid PBR International PBR-6 1975
Dwight Dickerson, Rhodes piano, synthesizer; Barry Zweig, guitar, banjo; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Carl Burnette, drums; Al Williams, percussion, congas.
Spectrum Studios, Santa Monica, CA, released 1975
| The Kid | |
| Kaftan | |
| My Mom | |
| Doin' That Thing | |
| Damn My Feet Hurt | |
| Iah Que Linda (Oh So Pretty) | |
| Reservation | |
| Chitlin' Moe |
1992 (age 64)
Leroy Vinnegar - Walkin' The Basses Contemporary CCD-14068-2 1993
Geoff Lee, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Brown, drums; Curtis Craft, percussion.
Sound Impressions, Milwaukie, OR, March, 1992
| Blue 'N' Boogie | |
| Back On The Farm | |
| The Love Nest | |
| Big Shoes (For Your Feet) | |
| Grantstand | |
| Leroy's Waltz | |
| Blues On Purpose | |
| Ah Que Linda | |
| Who Has Seen The Wind | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Me Ho |
1996
Leroy Vinnegar With Jessica Williams And Mel Brown - The Boss Of The Walking Bass - A Tribute To Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Focus (Canadian) JFOCD34 2000
Jessica Williams, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Brown, drums.
Atwater's Restaurant, Portland, OR, October 26, 1996
| Cold Duck Time | |
| Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| Caravan | |
| Western Civilization Blues | |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| Canadian Sunset | |
| Birk's Works | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is |