Mercury Records Catalog: Wing 12200 series
Wing 12200 series (12 inch LP)
MGW-12202 Frankie Laine - That's My Desire
Mannie Klein, trumpet; Si Zentner, trombone; Don Bonnee, clarinet; Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1946
| 479 | By The River Sainte Marie |
| 480 | September In The Rain |
| 481 | That's My Desire |
Carl Fischer, piano; Perry Botkin, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Lou Singer, drums, vibes; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946
| 605-2 | Black And Blue |
Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Carl Fischer, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, November 8, 1947
| 1129 | Cherie I Love You |
| 1132 | We'll Be Together Again |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
late 1947
| 1431 | May I Never Love Again + |
| 1432 | 'Til We Meet Again |
Ziggy Elman, Zeke Zarchy, trumpet; Claude Lakey, Babe Russin, Willie Schwartz, sax; Carl Fischer, piano; Phil Stevens, bass; Lou Singer, drums; Frankie Laine, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 1949
| 2740 | Georgia On My Mind |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 9, 1949
| 2850 | Exactly Like You |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 14, 1949
| 2857 | You're Wonderful |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
June, 1950
| 3261 | Thanks For Your Kisses + |
Frankie Laine, vocal; and others.
1950
| 3377 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
** originally released on Mercury MG-20080 in 1955 + 2 bonus tracks.
MGW-12202-W Frankie Laine - That's My Desire
Mannie Klein, trumpet; Si Zentner, trombone; Don Bonnee, clarinet; Babe Russin, tenor sax; Carl Fischer, piano; George Van Eps, guitar; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1946
| 479 | By The River Sainte Marie |
| 481 | That's My Desire |
Carl Fischer, piano; Perry Botkin, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Lou Singer, drums, vibes; and others.
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946
| 605-2 | Black And Blue |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor; and others.
late 1947
| 1431 | May I Never Love Again |
Ziggy Elman, Zeke Zarchy, trumpet; Claude Lakey, Babe Russin, Willie Schwartz, sax; Carl Fischer, piano; Phil Stevens, bass; Lou Singer, drums; Frankie Laine, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 1949
| 2740 | Georgia On My Mind |
Carl Fischer, piano; Frankie Laine, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Harry Geller, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 9, 1949
| 2850 | Exactly Like You |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA?, June 14, 1949
| 2857 | You're Wonderful |
Frankie Laine, vocal; and others.
1950
| 3377 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
** also released on Wing SRW-16202-W.
MGW-12209 Glenn Osser - Be There At 5
Phil Kraus, vibes; Andy Ackers, piano; George Barnes, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Jimmie Crawford, drums.
NYC, 1956
| 13878 | Out Of Nowhere |
| 13879 | A Sinner Kissed An Angel |
| 13880 | It All Depends On You |
| 13882 | Little White Lies |
| 13883 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| 13893 | P.S. I Love You |
| 13894 | Louise |
| 13895 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 13896 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 13898 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
MGW-12211 Various Artists - Singin' And Swingin'
Sil Austin, tenor sax; Doc Bagby, organ; Mickey Baker, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; James Crawford, drums.
NYC, October 19, 1956
| 14361 | Birthday Party |
MGW-12212 no information
The Jack Halloran Singers, vocal group #2; unidentified orchestra, David Carroll, leader, arranger, conductor.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1956
| 1. 13554 | Whispering |
| 2. 13869 | By The Fountains Of Rome |
The Noel Sisters, vocal group; unidentified orchestra, David Carroll, leader, arranger, conductor.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1957?
| 14837 | Li'l Steel Band |
** also released on Wing SRW-16212.
MGW-12213 Sophie Tucker - Cabaret Days
no details.
** originally released on Mercury MG-20046 in 1954.
MGW-12214 Lawrence Welk - Aragon Trianon Memories
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16214.
MGW-12215 Sophie Tucker - The Spice Of Life
no details.
** originally released on Mercury MG-20126 in 1956.
MGW-12217 The Original Twisters - Come On And Twist
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16217.
MGW-12219 Lou Stein Way
Mel Davis, trumpet; George Berg, Milt Yaner, sax; Lou Stein, upright piano; George Barnes, guitar, banjo; Sid Block, bass, tuba; Bunny Shawker, drums.
probably maybe 1958?
| Heartaches | |
| I Cried For You | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) | |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | |
| My Melancholy Baby | |
| In The Mood | |
| My Blue Heaven | |
| I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover | |
| I Had To Be You | |
| One O'Clock Jump |
** originally released on Honky Tonk Piano (The Stein Way), Mercury MG-20364 in 1956.
MGW-12220 Bill Harris - Great Guitar Sounds
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16220.
MGW-12223-W Dinah Washington Sings
Rudy Martin, piano, celeste; Bill Settles, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Chicago, IL, fall 1947
| 966-2 | West Side Baby |
| 967 | You Can Depend On Me |
unknown, clarinet; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unknown, vocal group.
NYC?, June 3 and 8, 1948
| 1825-2 | I Sold My Heart To The Junkman |
possibly Cootie Williams, trumpet, leader; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
NYC?, fall 1948
| 2083 | Why Can't You Behave |
possibly Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, guitar; Walter Buchanan, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass.
NYC, February 27, 1951
| 3879-2 | 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do |
Dinah Washington, vocal; The Ravens: Joe Van Loan, Leonard Puzie, Jimmy Ricks, Warren Suttles, vocal; with unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, October 25, 1951
| 4613 | Out In The Cold Again |
| 4614-1 | Hey, Good Looking |
unknown, trumpet; unknown, alto sax; Wardell Gray, unknown, Ben Webster, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1952
| 4731-9B | Wheel Of Fortune |
| 4732-5 | Tell Me Why |
** also released on Wing SRW-16223-W.
MGW-12227-W Sil Austin - Everything's Shakin'
Sil Austin, tenor sax; and others.
NYC, April 15, 1957
| 15129 | Tell Your Story |
| 15130 | So Slow |
| 15131 | Fall Out |
same personnel.
NYC, April 17, 1957
| 15133 | Balin' Wire |
| 15135 | Everything's Shakin' |
| 15136 | I'm Back |
MGW-12230 Pierre Challet And His Orchestra - Strings In Hi-Fi
no details.
** originally released on Mercury MG-20385.
MGW-12231 The Modernaires - Like Swung
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1-4; Tommy Reeves, trumpet #5-8; Frank Rosolino, trombone #1-4; Bud Shank, flute; Jack Spering, drums; Hal Dickinson, Chuck Kelly, Paula Kelly, vocal; Vernon Polk, vocal, guitar; Alan Copeland, vocal, arranger; unidentified orchestra, Pete Rugolo, conductor; Morty Corb, arranger, bass #1-4.
Los Angeles, CA, 1959
| 1. 19309 | Everything's Coming Up Roses |
| 2. 19310 | What A Diff'rence A Day Made |
| 3. 19311 | Ja-Da (Cha Cha Cha) |
| 4. 19312 | Romantique |
| 5. 19354 | If Dreams Come True |
| 6. 19355 | Shiny Stockings |
| 7. 19356 | The Girl With The Long Black Hair |
| 8. 19357 | Sweeter Than The Sweetest |
Hal Dickinson, Chuck Kelly, Paula Kelly, vocal; Vernon Polk, vocal, guitar #1, vocal #2-4; Alan Copland, vocal, arranger; unidentified horns, reeds and rhythm, Manny Albam, arranger #3; Ralph Sharon, arranger #4.
NYC, 1960?
| 1. 18989 | Like Young |
| 2. 18990 | Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me |
| 3. 18991 | Now And Then |
| 4. 18992 | The Rockin' Ghost |
** originally released on Mercury MG-20546 in 1960.
MGW-12234 Buddy Johnson Wails
no details.
** originally released on Mercury MG-20330 in 1959.
MGW-12235 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Gospel Train
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16235.
MGW-12237 Sarah Vaughan - Sassy
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16237.
MGW-12238-W Ralph Marterie - Music For A Private Eye
Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; unidentified orchestra, Henri Beau, Skippy Martin, Pete Rugolo, arranger.
United Recording, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1959
| 18541 | M Squad |
| 18542 | Perry Mason Theme |
| 18543 | The Thin Man |
| 18544 | Peter Gunn |
| 18545 | The D.A.'s Man |
| 18547 | Richard Diamond |
| 18549 | Alfred Hitchcook Presents |
| 18550 | Riff Blues |
** also released on Wing SRW-16238-W.
MGW-12239 Richard Hayman - Serenade For Love
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16239.
MGW-12243 Rusty Draper - Hits That Sold A Million
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16243.
MGW-12246-W Johnny Preston - Running Bear
Link Davis, sax; Big Bopper, Bill Hall, George Jones, Indian chants; Johnny Preston, vocal.
Gold Star Studio, Houston, TX, late 1958
| 19440 | Running Bear |
Johnny Preston, vocal; and others.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, January 27, 1960
| 18993 | Pretend |
| 18995 | Dream |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, January 28, 1960
| 19040 | What Am I Living For |
| 19041 | Earth Angel |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, early 1960
| 18980 | Hearts Of Stone |
| 18982 | The Twist |
| 19394 | Guardian Angel |
same personnel.
Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, TN, March 14 and 15, 1960
| 19746 | Chief Heartbreak |
| 19747 | Madre De Dios |
** also released on Wing SRW-16246-W.
MGW-12247 no information
unidentified orchestra, Richard Hayman, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 13, 1957
| 16577 | Around The World In 80 Days |
MGW-12250 Patti Page Sings
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16250.
MGW-12252 Carl Stevens - Music For Baton Twirlers
no details.
** originally released on Mercury MG-20162.
MGW-12255-W Terry Gibbs Plays The Duke
Pete Jolly, accordion; Terry Gibbs, vibraharp, marimba, xylophone; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Gary Frommer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1957
| 16608 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 16609 | Caravan |
| 16610 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 16611 | Duke's Place (aka C Jam Blues) |
| 16612 | Take The "A" Train |
| 16613 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 16614 | Johnny Come Lately |
| 16615 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 16616 | Solitude |
| 16617 | Rockin' In Rhythm |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36128 in 1958.
MGW-12259 Ralph Marterie - Dance Party
Ralph Marterie, trumpet, conductor; unidentified orchestra.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, December, 1956
| 14814 | Tricky |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, February, 1957
| 15237 | Shish-Kebab |
** originally released on Ralph Marterie And His Marlboro Men - Dance Party, Mercury SR-60004 in 1958.
MGW-12266 The Great George Jones
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16266.
MGW-12271 Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Patti Bown, Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 1, 1957
| 15943 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 15944 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 2, 1957
| 15947 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling |
| 15948 | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now |
Johnny Coles, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Rod Levitt, bass trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, vocal #1, tenor sax #2; Charlie Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Wesley Landers, percussion; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger #1.
Fine Sound, NYC, October 4, 1957
| 1. 15954 | Everybody Loves My Baby |
| 2. 15956 | Black And Blue |
Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Jack Wilson, piano; Richard Evans, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, director.
NYC, November 20, 1957
| 16241 | Christopher Columbus |
| 16242 | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do |
| 16243 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat |
| 16244 | Jitterbug Waltz |
| 16245 | Ain'tcha Glad |
| 16246 | Squeeze Me |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36119 in 1958.
MGW-12272 The Platters - Reflections
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16272.
MGW-12276-W no information
Eddie Heywood, piano; unidentified orchestra, Frank Hunter, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1959
| 18368 | Whispering Wind |
| 18369 | Evening Breeze |
| 18529 | The Breeze And I |
| 18530 | Gone With The Wind |
| 18533 | I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze |
| 18535 | Soft Winds |
| 18538 | Soft Summer Breeze |
| 18833 | Winds In Autumn |
| 18834 | High On A Windy Hill |
| 18835 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
MGW-12278 The Gaylords - Let's Have A Pizza Party
unknown, accordion; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, percussion; Burt Bonaldi, Ronnie Fredianelli, Don Rea, vocal; four guitars/mandolins.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November 6, 1957
| 16193 | Sbarazzina |
| 16194 | Bionda Biondina |
| 16195 | Non Ti Scordar Di Me (Say You Will Not Forget) |
| 16196 | Pansy (La Panse) |
| 16197 | Carmela |
| 16198 | Scrivimi |
| 16199 | Ti Voglio Tanto Bene |
| 16200 | Neapolitan Nights |
| 16201 | Ah Marie |
| 16202 | Quando Mi Bacio Teresa |
| 16203 | La Romanina |
| 16204 | Sicilian Terantelle |
** originally released on Mercury MG-20356 in 1958.
MGW-12284 no info - Discotheque
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16284.
MGW-12287-W no information
Eddie Heywood, piano; unidentified orchestra, Frank Hunter, arranger, conductor.
NYC, 1959
| 18368 | Whispering Wind |
| 18369 | Evening Breeze |
| 18529 | The Breeze And I |
| 18530 | Gone With The Wind |
| 18533 | I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze |
| 18535 | Soft Winds |
| 18538 | Soft Summer Breeze |
| 18833 | Winds In Autumn |
| 18834 | High On A Windy Hill |
| 18835 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
MGW-12288-W Little Richard - The King Of The Gospel Singers
Little Richard, vocal; The Howard Roberts Singers, unidentified orchestra, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, August, 1961?
| 21231 | The Captain Calls For You |
| 21232 | Do You Care |
| 21233 | He's Not Just A Soldier |
| 21235 | He's My Star |
| 21236 | My Desire |
| 21237 | It Takes Everything To Serve The Lord |
Little Richard, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Billy Byers, leader; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 5, 1961
| 21300 | Ride On, King Jesus |
| 21301 | (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) |
| 21302 | Joy, Joy, Joy |
| 21304 | Do Lord Remember Me |
** also released on Wing SRW-16288-W.
MGW-12289 Benny Martin - Old Time Fiddlin' And Singin'
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16289.
MGW-12291 Carl Story And The Rambling Mountainers - Good Ole Mountain Gospel Music
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16291.
MGW-12292 Jimmy Dean - Terevision Favorites
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16292.
MGW-12295 Patti Page - Y'All Come
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16295.
MGW-12297 Various Artists - Honky Tonk Favorites
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16297.
MGW-12298 Tommy Jackson And Lloyd Ellis - Guitar And Fiddle - Country Style
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16298.
MGW-12299 Various Artists - Five String Banjo Jamboree
no details.
** also released on Wing SRW-16299.