Mercury Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 5600/5700 series
Mercury 5600 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
5601 Machito - Tanga Parts 1 & 2
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January, 1949
| 481 | Tanga Part 1 |
| 482 | Tanga Part 2 |
** also released on Mercury 5601x45.
5606 Slim Gaillard - Laughing In Rhythm / Sonny Roony (Song Of Yxabat)
Dick Hyman, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ernie Shepard, bass, vocal; Herbie Lovelle, drums; Pepe Benque, bongos.
NYC, March 5, 1951
| 519-2 | Laughing In Rhythm |
| 520-2 | Soony Roony |
** also released on Mercury 5606x45.
5621 Clyde McCoy - When You're Smiling / The Memphis Blues
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
1951
| 3944 | When You're Smiling |
| 3945 | The Memphis Blues |
5648 Clyde McCoy - Because Of Rain / St. Louis Blues
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Chris Abbott, vocal #1; unidentified orchestra.
maybe 1951
| 1. 4285 | Because Of Rain |
| 2. 4288 | St. Louis Blues |
5657 Ralph Marterie - Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' / You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me)
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Bob Connally, Doris Drew, vocal #1; The Meadowlarks, vocal group #2.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 1. 4301 | Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' |
| 2. 4302 | You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me) |
5658 Ralph Marterie - Castle Rock / September Song
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; The Marlin Sisters, vocal group.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4304 | Castle Rock |
| 4305 | September Song |
5665 Dinah Washington - If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving / I'm A Fool To Want You
Clyde Reasinger, Tom Reeves, trumpet; Art Pearlman, Roger White, trombone; Ed Freeman, alto sax; Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson, tenor sax; John Koch, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly or Ike Carpenter, piano; Joe O'Rear, bass; Dick Stanton, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ike Carpenter, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 1951
| 4372-4 | If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving |
| 4373-5 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
5667 Clyde McCoy - A Stranger In Town / How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; unknown, vocal group #2; unidentified orchestra.
maybe 1951
| 1. 4286 | A Stranger In Town |
| 2. 4287 | How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm |
5679 Ralph Marterie - A Trumpeter's Lullaby / Beautil Ohio
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; The Marlin Sisters, vocal group.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4306 | A Trumpeter's Lullaby |
| 4309-2 | Beautil Ohio |
Mercury 5700 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
5712 Ralph Marterie - Alice Blue Gown / Once In A While
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; The Marlin Sisters, vocal group.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 4307 | Alice Blue Gown |
| 4310 | Once In A While |
5717 Muggsy Spanier - Moonglow / Sunday
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; Ralph Hutchinson, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Barrett Deems, drums; Buddy Charles, vocal.
Chicago, IL, August 29, 1951
| 4192 | Moonglow |
| 4193 | Sunday |
5728 Dinah Washington - Mixed Emotions / Cold Cold Heart
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb or Gus Johnson, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass, Nook Shrier, conductor.
NYC, September 24, 1951
| 4220-3 | Mixed Emotions |
| 4221-1 | Cold Cold Heart |
** also released on Mercury 5728x45.
5736 Dinah Washington - Just One More Chance / Baby Did You Hear
Clyde Reasinger, Tom Reeves, trumpet; Art Pearlman, Roger White, trombone; Ed Freeman, alto sax; Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson, tenor sax; John Koch, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly or Ike Carpenter, piano; Chuck Norris, guitar; Joe O'Rear, bass; Dick Stanton, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ike Carpenter, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 1951
| 4370-5 | Just One More Chance |
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb or Gus Johnson, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass, Nook Shrier, conductor.
NYC, September 24, 1951
| 4222-1 | Baby Did You Hear |
5739 Basin Street Six - Farewell Blues / Lazy River
George Girard, trumpet; Joe Rotis, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bunny Franks, bass; Charlie Duke, drums.
Chicago, IL, September 19, 1951
| 4214 | Farewell Blues |
| 4216 | Lazy River |
** also released on Mercury 5739x45.
5753 Buddy Morrow - Jalousie (aka Jealousy) / Lullaby
Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Helen Manning, vocal #1; unidentified orchestra.
1946
| 1. 210 | Jalousie (aka Jealousy) |
| 2. 211 | Lullaby |
5759 Ralph Marterie - The Object Of My Affection / Lulu Had A Baby
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Wyn Strocke, vocal #2; The Vagabonds, vocal group #1; unidentified chorus, #2.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1951
| 1. 4633 | The Object Of My Affection |
| 2. 4734 | Lulu Had A Baby |
5767 Ralph Marterie - Perdido / Tell Me Why
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Bill Snary, vocal #2; The Jack Halloran Singers, vocal group #2.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 1. 4642 | Perdido |
| 2. 4643 | Tell Me Why |
5768 Frankie Laine - Baby I Need You / Yes My Dear
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 7, 1949
| 2846 | Baby I Need You |
** also released on Mercury 5768x45.
5780 Xavier Cugat - More Than Love / no info
Richard Hayes, vocal; Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra.
Fine Sound, NYC, 1952
| 4790 | More Than Love |
5782 Ralph Marterie - Autumn Leaves / no info
Jerry Dittman, Warren Kime, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Mike Simpson, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; unknown, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 4641 | Autumn Leaves |
5787 Ralph Marterie - Lulu Had A Baby / Perdido
add Wyn Strocke, vocal; unidentified chorus.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1951
| 4734 | Lulu Had A Baby |
omit Strocke, unidentified chorus.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 4642 | Perdido |
5792 Slim Gaillard - I Only Have Eyes For You / As You Are
Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; and others.
NYC, January, 1952
| 669-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 670-3 | As You Are |
** also released on Mercury 5792x45.
5798 Xavier Cugat - The Acapulco Polka (La, La, La, La, La) / The Hillbilly Mambo Band
Abbe Lane, vocal; Dick Thomas, vocal #2; Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra.
Fine Sound, NYC, 1952
| 1. 4791 | The Acapulco Polka (La, La, La, La, La) |
| 2. 4793 | The Hillbilly Mambo Band |
5799 Ralph Marterie - Heaven Knows Why / Skylark
Jerry Dittman, Corny Panico, Art Schindelbeck, trumpet; Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; Paul Crumbaugh, Jim George, Paul Severson, Bobby Speer, trombone; Len Gagliardi, Jack Gaylo, alto sax; Kenny Mann, Larry Regan, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; Johnny Bibb, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Bob Connally, vocal.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1952
| 4764 | Heaven Knows Why |
| 4765 | Skylark |