Mercury Records Discography: 1951
1951
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
Don Johnson, trumpet; George Washington, trombone; Walter Henry, alto sax; Lorenzo Holden, James Von Streeter, tenor sax; Johnny Otis, vibes; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Linda Hopkins, vocal; The Barreleers, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 1951
| SLA13014 | Doggin' Blues | Savoy 780; EmArcy MG-36014 |
| SLA13015 | Chitlin' Switch | Savoy 824 |
| SLA13016 | Warning Blues | Savoy 812 |
| SLA13017 | Living And Loving You | Savoy 780 |
* EmArcy MG-36014 Joe Turner And Pete Johnson 1955
* Savoy 780 Johnny Otis - Doggin' Blues / Living And Loving You 1951
* Savoy 824 Johnny Otis - Get Together Blues / Chitlin' Switch 1951
* Savoy 812 Johnny Otis - Warning Blues / I'll Ask My Heart 1951
Roy Eldridge Quintet/Sextet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Leppe Sundevall, bass trumpet #2-5; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax #2-5; Charles Norman, piano; Thore Jederby, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 20, 1951
| 1. mr184 | Echoes Of Harlem | Metronome (Swd) B 555, BLP 7; Prestige 737, PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| 2. mr185 | School Days | Metronome (Swd) B 544, MEP 47, BLP 7; Prestige 737; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| 3. mr186 | Saturday Night Fish Fry Part 1 | Metronome (Swd) B 546, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| 4. mr187 | Saturday Night Fish Fry Part 2 | - |
| 5. mr188 | The Heat's On | Metronome (Swd) B 544, MEP 47, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
* EmArcy MG-36084 Roy's Got Rhythm Featuring Roy Eldridge 1956
* Metronome (Swd) BLP 7 Roy Eldridge Favorites 1951
= Blue Star (F) BLP 6809 Roy Eldridge And His Band 1951
* Prestige PRLP 114 Roy Eldridge Plays 1951
= Prestige PRLP 114 (later) - 1954
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 47 Roy Eldridge Favourites 1954
* Metronome (Swd) B 555 Roy Eldridge - Echoes Of Harlem / They Raided The Joint 1951
= Esquire (E) 10-200 -
* Prestige 737 Roy Eldridge - Echoes Of Harlem / School Days 1951
* Metronome (Swd) B 544 Roy Eldridge - School Days / The Heat's On 1951
= Esquire (E) 10-135 -
* Metronome (Swd) B 546 Roy Eldridge - Saturday Night Fish Fry Parts 1 & 2 1951
Roy Eldridge Sextet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Leppe Sundevall, bass trumpet; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Charles Norman, piano; Thore Jederby, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 1951
| mr189 | No Rolling Blues | Metronome (Swd) B 560, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| mr190 | They Raided The Joint | Metronome (Swd) B 555, MEP 47, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| mr191 | Estrad Swing (as Roy's Got Rhythm) | Metronome (Swd) B 560; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
* EmArcy MG-36084 Roy's Got Rhythm Featuring Roy Eldridge 1956
* Metronome (Swd) BLP 7 Roy Eldridge Favorites 1951
= Blue Star (F) BLP 6809 Roy Eldridge And His Band 1951
* Prestige PRLP 114 Roy Eldridge Plays 1951
= Prestige PRLP 114 (later) - 1954
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 47 Roy Eldridge Favourites 1954
* Metronome (Swd) B 560 Roy Eldridge - No Rolling Blues / Estrad Swing 1951
= Esquire (E) 10-235 -
* Metronome (Swd) B 555 Roy Eldridge - Echoes Of Harlem / They Raided The Joint 1951
= Esquire (E) 10-200 -
Roy Eldridge And His Gramercy Five
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ove Lind, clarinet; Charles Norman, harpsichord; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 29, 1951
| mr212 | Noppin' John | Metronome (Swd) B 547, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
| mr213 | Scottie | Metronome (Swd) B 547, MEP 47, BLP 7; Prestige PRLP 114; EmArcy MG-36084 |
* EmArcy MG-36084 Roy's Got Rhythm Featuring Roy Eldridge 1956
* Metronome (Swd) BLP 7 Roy Eldridge Favorites 1951
= Blue Star (F) BLP 6809 Roy Eldridge And His Band 1951
* Prestige PRLP 114 Roy Eldridge Plays 1951
= Prestige PRLP 114 (later) - 1954
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 47 Roy Eldridge Favourites 1954
* Metronome (Swd) B 547; Prestige 747 Roy Eldridge - Noppin' John / Scottie 1951
= Esquire (E) 10-155 -
Big Jim Wynn And His Band
Eddie "Goo Goo" Hutcherson, trumpet; Eddie Hale, alto sax; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Big Jim Wynn, baritone sax; Zell Kindred, piano; Charles "Chuck" Norris, guitar; Robert "Buddy" Woodson, bass; Robert "Snake" Sims, drums, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 1951
| 3856 | Strange Love | Mercury 8226 |
| 3857 | West Coast Lover | unissued |
| 3858 | Dog House Blues | Mercury 8226 |
| 3859 | Guzzle, Guzzle, Guzzle | unissued |
* Mercury 8226 Big Jim Wynn - Strange Love / Dog House Blues
Dinah Washington
possibly Wynton Kelly, piano; unknown, guitar; Walter Buchanan, bass; unknown, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified brass.
NYC, February 27, 1951
| 3877-2 | Fine Fine Daddy | Mercury 8232, (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
| 3878-1 | Please Send Me Someone To Love | Mercury 8231; Wing MGW-12140 |
| 3879-2 | 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do | Mercury 8231, MG-20585; Wing MGW-12223-W |
| 3880-2 | I'm So Lonely I Would Cry | Mercury 8232, (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10055/57, (J) 30JD-10055/7 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 2 - 1950-1952 1987
* Wing MGW-12140 Dinah Washington - Late Late Show
* Mercury MG-20585 Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues not released
* Wing MGW-12223-W, SRW-16223-W Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury 8232 Dinah Washington - Fine Fine Daddy / I'm So Lonely I Would Cry
* Mercury 8231 Dinah Washington - Please Send Me Someone To Love / 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra
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; The Marlin Sisters, vocal group #3-10.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, late spring 1951
| 1. 4301 | Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' | Mercury 5657 |
| 2. 4302 | You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me) | - |
| 3. 4303 | Waltz Of The Wind | Mercury MG-25102 |
| 4. 4304 | Castle Rock | Mercury 5658, MG-25102, MG-20066, MG-20336 |
| 5. 4305 | September Song | - |
| 6. 4306 | A Trumpeter's Lullaby | Mercury 5679, MG-25102; Wing MGW-12155 |
| 7. 4307 | Alice Blue Gown | Mercury 5712, MG-25102, MG-20066 |
| 8. 4308 | Alone | Mercury MG-25102, MG-20066 |
| 9. 4309-2 | Beautil Ohio | Mercury 5679, MG-25102, MG-20066 |
| 10. 4310 | Once In A While | Mercury 5712, MG-25102, MG-20066 |
* Mercury MG-20066 Ralph Marterie - Dance Band In Town 1955
* Mercury MG-20336 The Hits That Made Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra Famous 1958
* Wing MGW-12155 Ralph Marterie - Trumpeters Lullaby
* Mercury MG-25102 Ralph Marterie - Marterie Moods 1951
* Mercury 5657 Ralph Marterie - Didn't Yer Mother Ever Tell Ya Nothin' / You Better Stop (Tellin' Lies About Me)
* Mercury 5658 Ralph Marterie - Castle Rock / September Song
* Mercury 5679 Ralph Marterie - A Trumpeter's Lullaby / Beautil Ohio
* Mercury 5712 Ralph Marterie - Alice Blue Gown / Once In A While
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington, vocal; unidentified orchestra, including strings, Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.
NYC, April 12, 1951
| 4041-1 | My Heart Cries For You | Mercury 8209, MG-25140, MG-20120 |
| 4042-3 | I Apologize | - |
| 4043-1 | I Won't Cry Anymore | Mercury 8211, MG-25140, MG-20120 |
| 4044-3 | Don't Say You're Sorry Again | - |
* Mercury MG-20120 Dinah Washington - Music For Late Hours 1956
* Mercury MG-25140 Dinah Washington - Blazing Ballads 1952
* Mercury 8209 Dinah Washington - My Heart Cries For You / I Apologize
* Mercury 8211 Dinah Washington - I Won't Cry Anymore / Don't Say You're Sorry Again
Dinah Washington
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
| 4367-6 | What's The Matter With Baby | Mercury MG-20622 |
| 4368-2 | Don't Hold It Against Me | Mercury MG-20247 |
| 4369-5 | Be Fair To Me | Mercury 8249, (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
| 4370-3 | Just One More Chance (alternate take) | Mercury (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
| 4370-5 | Just One More Chance | Mercury 5736, MG-25140, MG-20120 |
* Mercury MG-20622, SR-60622 Dinah Washington - The Good Old Days not released
= Mercury MG-20829, SR-60829 - 1963
* Mercury MG-20247 Dinah Washington - The Best In Blues 1957
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10055/57, (J) 30JD-10055/7 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 2 - 1950-1952 1987
* Mercury MG-20120 Dinah Washington - Music For Late Hours 1956
* Mercury MG-25140 Dinah Washington - Blazing Ballads 1952
* Mercury 8249 Dinah Washington - Be Fair To Me / Saturday Night
* Mercury 5736 Dinah Washington - Just One More Chance / Baby Did You Hear
Dinah Washington
omit Norris.
Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 1951
| 4371-3 | Saturday Night | Mercury 8249, (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
| 4372-4 | If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving | Mercury 5665, (J) 18PJ-10055/57 |
| 4373-5 | I'm A Fool To Want You | - |
| 4374-2 | I'm Crying | Mercury MG-20622 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-10055/57, (J) 30JD-10055/7 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury Vol. 2 - 1950-1952 1987
* Mercury MG-20622, SR-60622 Dinah Washington - The Good Old Days not released
= Mercury MG-20829, SR-60829 - 1963
* Mercury 8249 Dinah Washington - Be Fair To Me / Saturday Night
* Mercury 5665 Dinah Washington - If You Don't Believe I'm Leaving / I'm A Fool To Want You
Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band
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 | Mercury 5717 |
| 4193 | Sunday | Mercury 5717, MG-20171 |
* Mercury MG-20171; Wing MGW-12165 Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band
* Mercury 5717 Muggsy Spanier - Moonglow / Sunday
Memphis Slim And His Orchestra
Purcell Brockenborough, Neil Green, tenor sax; Memphis Slim, piano, vocal; Ransom Knowling, bass; Oscar Larkin, drums; Terry Timmons, vocal #2.
Chicago, IL, September 10, 1951
| 1. 4194 | Train Is Comin' | Mercury 70063, 314 528 292-2 |
| 2. 4195 | The Question | Mercury 8281, 314 528 292-2 |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 70063, 70063x45 Memphis Slim - Train Is Comin' / Drivin' Me Mad 1953
* Mercury 8281 Memphis Slim - The Question / Never Let Me Love
Ray Snead
Gail Brockman, trumpet; Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Eddie Ware, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Johnny Pate, bass; Al Williams, drums; unknown, percussion; Ray Snead, vocal.
Chicago, IL, September 14, 1951
| 4207 | Sweet Lovin' Baby | unissued |
| 4208 | Don't Play For Me No Clown | Mercury 8250 |
| 4209 | I'm A Good Rockin' Daddy | Mercury 8250, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4210 | Ball My Blues Away | unissued |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 8250 Ray Snead - Don't Play For Me No Clown / I'm A Good Rockin' Daddy
Basin Street Six
George Girard, trumpet; Joe Rotis, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bunny Franks, bass; Charlie Duke, drums.
Chicago, IL, September 19, 1951
| 4211 | That's A Plenty | Mercury 1247x45, MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4212 | Tin Roof Blues | Mercury MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4213 | Muskrat Ramble | Mercury 1247x45, MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4214 | Farewell Blues | Mercury 5739, 1248x45, MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4215 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South | Mercury 1248x45, MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4216 | Lazy River | Mercury 5739, 1249x45, MG-25111 |
| 4217 | Basin Street Stomp | Mercury 5809, 1249x45, MG-25111, MG-20151 |
| 4218 | Margie | Mercury 5809, MG-25111, MG-25211 |
| 4219 | Last Night On The Back Porch (I Loved Her Best Of All) | unissued |
* Mercury MG-20151 Basin Street Six - Strictly Dixie
* Mercury MG-25111 Basin Street Six 1951
= EmArcy MG-26012 -
* Mercury MG-25211 Various Artists - Pop Parade Vol. 2 1955
* Mercury 1247x45 Basin Street Six - That's A Plenty / Muskrat Ramble
= Mercury A-104x45 Basin Street Six
* Mercury 1248x45 Basin Street Six - Farewell Blues / When It's Sleepy Time Down South
= Mercury A-104x45 Basin Street Six
* Mercury 1249x45 Basin Street Six - Lazy River / Basin Street Jump
= Mercury A-104x45 Basin Street Six
* Mercury 5739, 5739x45 Basin Street Six - Farewell Blues / Lazy River
* Mercury 5809 Basin Street Six - Basin Street Stomp / Margie
Dinah Washington With Nook Shrier Orchestra
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 | Mercury 5728, 1384x45, MG-25140, MG-20120 |
| 4221-1 | Cold Cold Heart | Mercury 5728, 1384x45, MG-25140, MG-20120, C-30032x45 |
| 4222-1 | Baby Did You Hear | Mercury 5736, MG-25140, MG-20120 |
| 4223-1 | New Blow-Top Blues | Mercury 5804, 8269, MG-20247, MG-20650; EmArcy 814 184-1; Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
* Mercury MG-20120 Dinah Washington - Music For Late Hours 1956
* Mercury MG-20247 Dinah Washington - The Best In Blues 1957
* Mercury MG-20650 Dinah Washington - Dinah Uncensored not released
* EmArcy 814 184-1 Dinah Washington - A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side)
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury MG-25140 Dinah Washington - Blazing Ballads 1952
* Mercury 1384x45 Dinah Washington - Mixed Emotions / Cold Cold Heart
* Mercury 5728, 5728x45 Dinah Washington - Mixed Emotions / Cold Cold Heart
* Mercury 5736 Dinah Washington - Just One More Chance / Baby Did You Hear
* Mercury 5804 Dinah Washington - New Blow-Top Blues / Trouble In Mind
* Mercury 8269, 8269x45 Dinah Washington - New Blow-Top Blues / Trouble In Mind
* Mercury C-30032x45 no information
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra
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; Maury Lathowers, Kenny Mann, tenor sax; Charlie Spero, baritone sax, clarinet; Matt Alagna, piano; Johnny Bibb, guitar; Henry Poston, bass; Henry Riggs, drums; Buddy Charles, vocal #1.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, circa September, 1951
| 1. 4200 | It's All In The Game | Mercury MG-25121 |
| 2. 4201 | Tenderly | Mercury MG-25121, MG-20066 |
| 3. 4202 | Big Banana Boat | unissued |
* Mercury MG-20066 Ralph Marterie - Dance Band In Town 1955
* Mercury MG-25121 Ralph Marterie - Junior Prom 1952
Memphis Slim And His Orchestra
Nelson Berry, Neil Green, tenor sax; Memphis Slim, piano, vocal; John Frazier, bass; Oscar Larkin, drums; Terry Timmons, vocal #1,4.
Chicago, IL, October 1, 1951
| 1. 4238 | Drivin' Me Mad | Mercury 70063, 314 528 292-2 |
| 2. 4239 | Never Let Me Love | Mercury 8281, 314 528 292-2 |
| 3. 4240 | Train Time | Mercury 8251, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4. 4241 | Blue Evening | - |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 70063, 70063x45 Memphis Slim - Train Is Comin' / Drivin' Me Mad 1953
* Mercury 8281 Memphis Slim - The Question / Never Let Me Love
* Mercury 8251 Memphis Slim - Train Time / Blue Evening
Paul Quinichette Sextet
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bill Doggett, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-2 | Cross Fire | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4247-4 | - | - |
| 4247-6 | - | Mercury 8256; EmArcy MG-26021, MG-36027, (J) 175J-5/6 |
| 4579-1 | Sandstone | EmArcy MG-26021, MG-36027, (J) 175J-5/6 |
| 4579-4 | - | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4580 | Prevue | Mercury 8256; EmArcy MG-26021, MG-36027, (J) 175J-5/6 |
| 4581-3 | No Time | Verve 314 543 750-2 |
| 4581-5 | - | EmArcy MG-26021, MG-36027, (J) 175J-5/6 |
* EmArcy MG-36027 Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" 1955
= Universal (J) UCCM-9119 - 2002
= Verve 314 543 750-2 -
* EmArcy (J) 175J-5/6 The Complete Paul Quinichette On EmArcy 1985
* EmArcy MG-26021 Lester Young, Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres 1954
* Mercury 8256 Paul Quinichette - Cross Fire / Prevue
Julian Dash And His Orchestra
Ted Donnelly, trombone; Julian Dash, Bobby Green, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Freddie Jefferson, piano; Lee Stanfield, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Big Bob Kornegay as Texas Bob, vocal; Carmen Taylor, vocal #1,2.
NYC, October 11, 1951
| 1. 4589 | Can't You See | unissued |
| 2. 4590 | Can't Understand It | Mercury 8255 |
| 3. 4591 | Blue Velvet | - |
| 4. 4592 | Midnight Rock | unissued |
* Mercury 8255 Julian Dash - Can't Understand It / Blue Velvet
James Moody And His Band
John Grims, trumpet; Bob Range, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Larry Goins, bass; Chink Williams, drums.
NYC, October 24, 1951
| 4605 | Serenade In Blue | EmArcy MG-26004, MG-36031 |
| 4606 | Margie | - |
| 4607 | Moody's Home | - |
| 4608 | Wiggle Wag | - |
* EmArcy MG-36031 James Moody - The Moody Story 1955
= EmArcy (J) 195J-10104 The Complete James Moody On EmArcy 1988
* EmArcy MG-26004 James Moody - The Moody Story 1954
Dinah Washington With The Ravens
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 | Mercury 8257, MG-20585; Wing MGW-12223-W |
| 4614-1 | Hey, Good Looking | - |
* Mercury MG-20585 Dinah Washington - Dinah Might Blues not released
* Wing MGW-12223-W, SRW-16223-W Dinah Washington Sings
* Mercury 8257 Dinah Washington - Out In The Cold Again / Hey, Good Looking
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra
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 #3; The Vagabonds, vocal group #1; unidentified chorus, #3.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1951
| 1. 4633 | The Object Of My Affection | Mercury 5759, MG-25121, MG-20066 |
| 2. 4635 | The Music Goes Round And Round | Mercury 5852 |
| 3. 4734 | Lulu Had A Baby | Mercury 5759, 5787 |
* Mercury MG-20066 Ralph Marterie - Dance Band In Town 1955
* Mercury MG-25121 Ralph Marterie - Junior Prom 1952
* Mercury 5759 Ralph Marterie - The Object Of My Affection / Lulu Had A Baby
* Mercury 5852 Ralph Marterie - The Music Goes Round And Round / I'm Yours
* Mercury 5787 Ralph Marterie - Lulu Had A Baby / Perdido
Big Bill Broonzy
Bob Call, piano #8; Ransom Knowling, bass; Big Bill Broonzy, vocal, guitar.
Chicago, IL, November 8, 1951
| 1. 4521-2 | Hey Hey | Mercury 8271; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury 71352x45, MG-20905 |
| 2. 4522 | Stump Blues | EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20822 |
| 3. 4523 | Get Back | EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20822, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4. 4524 | Willie Mae | Mercury 8261; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20822, 314 528 292-2 |
| 5. 4525-1 | Walkin' Down A Lonesome Road | Mercury 8271; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20905 |
| 6. 4526 | Mopper's Blues | Mercury 8284; EmArcy MG-36137 |
| 7. 4527 | I Know She Will | Mercury 8284; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20905, 314 528 292-2 |
| 8. 4528 | Hollerin' Blues | Mercury 8261; EmArcy MG-36137 |
* EmArcy MG-36137 Big Bill Broonzy - The Blues 1958
* Mercury MG-20905, SR-60905 Big Bill Broonzy - Remembering Big Bill 1964
* Mercury MG-20822, SR-60822 Big Bill Broonzy Memorial 1963
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 71352x45 Big Bill Broonzy - Hey Hey / Tomorrow 1958
* Mercury 8271 Big Bill Broonzy - Hey Hey / Walkin' Down A Lonesome Road
* Mercury 8261 Big Bill Broonzy - Willie Mae / Hollerin' Blues
* Mercury 8284 Big Bill Broonzy - Mopper's Blues / I Know She Will
Big Bill Broonzy And His Big Little Orchestra
Oett "Sax" Mallard, alto sax; Bill Casimir, tenor sax; Bob Call, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar, vocal; Ransom Knowling, bass; Judge Riley, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 9, 1951
| 4529 | Leavin' Day | Mercury 70039; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
| 4530 | Southbound Train | Mercury 70039; EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MG-20822, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4531 | Tomorrow | EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury 71352x45, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4532 | You Changed | EmArcy MG-36137; Mercury MEP-49, 314 528 292-2 |
* EmArcy MG-36137 Big Bill Broonzy - The Blues 1958
* Mercury MG-20822, SR-60822 Big Bill Broonzy Memorial 1963
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 71352x45 Big Bill Broonzy - Hey Hey / Tomorrow 1958
* Mercury 70039, 70039x45 Big Bill Broonzy - Leavin' Day / Southbound Train 1952
* Mercury MEP-49 no information
Sax Mallard And His Orchestra
Oett "Sax" Mallard, alto sax; Bill Casimir, tenor sax; Bob Call, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar; Ransom Knowling, bass; Judge Riley, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 9, 1951
| 4533 | The Bunny Hop | Mercury 70002 |
* Mercury 70002, 70002x45 Oett "Sax" Mallard - The Bunny Hop / Accent On Youth 1952
Robert Lockwood Jr. And His Band
Sunnyland Slim, piano, vocal; Robert Lockwood Jr., guitar, vocal; Ernest "Big" Crawford, bass; Alfred "Big Man" Wallace, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 15, 1951
| 4538 | (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself A Hole | Mercury 8260, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4539 | Dust My Broom | - |
| 4540 | Glory For Man | Mercury 314 528 292-2 |
| 4541 | My Daily Wish | - |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 8260 Robert Lockwood Jr. - (I'm Gonna) Dig Myself A Hole / Dust My Broom
Carmen Taylor With Julian Dash And His Orchestra
Bobby Johnson, trumpet; Ted Donnelly, Bob Range, trombone; Bobby Smith, alto sax; Julian Dash, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Freddie Jefferson, piano; Lee Stanfield, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Carmen Taylor, vocal.
NYC, November 15, 1951
| 4615 | It's All Over Again | Mercury 8262 |
| 4616 | Cry | - |
* Mercury 8262 Carmen Taylor - It's All Over Again / Cry
Memphis Slim And His Orchestra
Nelson Berry, Neil Green, tenor sax, vocal; Memphis Slim, piano, vocal; Henry Taylor, bass; Oscar Larkin, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 16, 1951
| 4542 | No Mail Blues | Mercury 8266, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4543 | Gonna Need My Help Someday | - |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 8266 Memphis Slim - No Mail Blues / Gonna Need My Help Someday
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra
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 #3; The Jack Halloran Singers, vocal group #3.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November, 1951
| 1. 4641 | Autumn Leaves | Mercury 5782; Wing MGW-12155 |
| 2. 4642 | Perdido | Mercury 5767, 5787, MG-25121, MG-20066 |
| 3. 4643 | Tell Me Why | Mercury 5767, MG-25164 |
| 4. 4644 | Never Before | unissued |
* Wing MGW-12155 Ralph Marterie - Trumpeters Lullaby
* Mercury MG-20066 Ralph Marterie - Dance Band In Town 1955
* Mercury MG-25121 Ralph Marterie - Junior Prom 1952
* Mercury MG-25164 Various Artists - Hit Parade 1953
* Mercury 5782 Ralph Marterie - Autumn Leaves / no info
* Mercury 5767 Ralph Marterie - Perdido / Tell Me Why
* Mercury 5787 Ralph Marterie - Lulu Had A Baby / Perdido
Sunnyland Slim And His Trio
Sunnyland Slim, piano, vocal; Robert Lockwood Jr., guitar; Moody Jones, bass; Alfred "Big Man" Wallace, drums.
Chicago, IL, December 9, 1951
| 4629 | Ain't Nothing But A Child | Mercury 8277, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4630 | Brown Skinned Woman | - |
| 4631 | Hit The Road Again | Mercury 8264, 314 528 292-2 |
| 4632 | Gin Drinkin' Baby | - |
* Mercury 314 528 292-2 Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955
* Mercury 8277 Sunnyland Slim - Hit The Road Again / Gin Drinkin' Baby
* Mercury 8264 Sunnyland Slim - Ain't Nothin' But A Child / Brown Skinned Woman
Big Bill Broonzy
Ernest "Big" Crawford, bass; Big Bill Broonzy, vocal, guitar.
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1951
| 4649 | John Henry | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052; Mercury MG-20822 |
| 4650 | Crawdad | EmArcy MG-26034; Mercury MG-20905 |
| 4651 | Bill Bailey | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052; Mercury MG-20822 |
| 4652 | Make Me Get Away | EmArcy MG-26034; Mercury MG-20905 |
| 4653 | Blue Tail Fly | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052; Mercury MG-20822 |
| 4654 | Backwater Blues | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052 |
| 4655 | In The Evening | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052; Mercury MG-20822 |
| 4656 | Trouble In Mind | EmArcy MG-26034, MG-36052 |
* EmArcy MG-36052 Various Artists - Volume IV-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Folk Blues 1956
* Mercury MG-20822, SR-60822 Big Bill Broonzy Memorial 1963
* Mercury MG-20905, SR-60905 Big Bill Broonzy - Remembering Big Bill 1964
* EmArcy MG-26034 Big Bill Broonzy - Folk Blues 1954
Jay McShann And His Orchestra
Orvill Minor, trumpet; Fats Dennis, Clifford Jenkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Griddins, guitar; Pee Wee Crayton, guitar, vocal; Lloyd Anderson, bass; Cooky Jackson, drums.
Kansas City, KS, December 19, 1951
| 4619-2 | The Duke And The Brute | EmArcy MG-26006 |
* EmArcy MG-26006 Ben Webster - The Big Tenor 1954
= EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 The Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy 1985
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
Don Johnson, Gerald Wilson, trumpet; John Pettigrew, George Washington, trombone; Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Lorenzo Hoderness, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Curtis Lowe, baritone sax; Devonia Williams, piano; Pete Lewis, guitar; Mario Delagarde, bass; Leard Bell, drums; Emanuel "Gaucho" Vaharandes, congas; Johnny Otis, vocal, vibes, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1951
| 4712 | Untitled Instrumental | Mercury 845 825-2 |
| 4713-1 | Oopy Doo | Mercury 8263; EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4714 | The Jones | unissued |
| 4715 | Danny Boy | - |
* EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 The Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy 1985
* Mercury 845 825-2 Various Artists - Back Beat - The Rhythm Of The Blues Vol. 1
* Mercury 8263 Johnny Otis - Oopy Doo / Stardust
Johnny Otis And His Orchestra
Mario Delegarde, bass; replaces Delagarde.
Los Angeles, CA, December 26, 1951
| 4716-1 | One O'Clock Jump | EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4716-2 | - | - |
| 4716-3 | - | - |
| 4717-1 | One Nighter Blues | Mercury 8273; EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4718-1 | Goomp Blues | - |
| 4719-1 | Stardust | EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4719-2 | - | - |
| 4719-3 | - | Mercury 8263; EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
* EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 The Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy 1985
* Mercury 8273 Johnny Otis - One Nighter Blues / Goomp Blues
* Mercury 8263 Johnny Otis - Oopy Doo / Stardust
Ben Webster Sextet
Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; John Kirby, bass; George Jenkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1951
| 4720-1 | Randle's Island (aka Randall's Island) | EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4720-2 | - | EmArcy MG-26006, MG-36050 |
| 4720-3 | - | EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| 4721-1 | Old Folks | - |
| 4721-2 | - | - |
| 4721-3 | - | EmArcy MG-26006 |
| 4722-1 | King's Riff | EmArcy MG-26006, MG-36050 |
| 4723-1 | You're My Thrill (false start) | EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 |
| - | You're My Thrill | - |
| 4723-2 | - | EmArcy MG-26006 |
* EmArcy MG-36050 Various Artists - Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I 1956
* EmArcy MG-26006 Ben Webster - The Big Tenor 1954
= EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 The Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy 1985
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Chris Abbott, vocal #1; Billie Jane Bennett, vocal #2-4; unidentified orchestra.
1951
| 1. 3942 | Wait For Me | Mercury 5550 |
| 2. 3943 | Stack-O-Lee | Mercury 5551, MG-25141 |
| 3. 3944 | When You're Smiling | Mercury 5551, 5621, MG-25141, MG-20110 |
| 4. 3945 | The Memphis Blues | Mercury 5550, 5621, MG-25141, MG-20110 |
* Mercury MG-20110 Dancing To The Blues With Clyde McCoy 1956
* Mercury MG-25141 Clyde McCoy - Date For Dancing 1953
* Mercury 5550 Clyde McCoy - Wait For Me / The Memphis Blues
* Mercury 5551 Clyde McCoy - Stack-O-Lee / When You're Smiling
* Mercury 5621 Clyde McCoy - When You're Smiling / The Memphis Blues
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker, vocal; unidentified orchestra.
Paris, France, maybe 1951
| 4475 | Romans Aux Etoiles | Mercury MG-25151 |
| 4478 | Boneca De Pixe | Mercury MG-25105 |
| 4479 | Olele Olele | Mercury MG-25151 |
| 4480 | Revoir Paris (Maria Bonita) | Mercury MG-25105 |
| 4481 | Y A Pas Trois Moyens | unissued |
| 4482 | Princesse Sans Amour | Mercury MG-25105 |
| 4483 | Te Voyo Benn (Do I Love You) | Mercury MG-25105, MG-25151 |
| 4484 | Pacadora | Mercury MG-25151 |
| 4485 | Serenade Celeste | - |
| 4486 | You're The Greatest Love | Mercury MG-25105 |
| 4487 | Chiquita Madame | - |
| 4488 | Santa Chiare (Munastero 'E Santa Chiara) | Mercury MG-25151 |
| 4489 | Minuit | - |
| 4490 | Peg De Mon Coeur (Peg O' My Heart) | Mercury MG-25105 |
| 4491 | Paris, Paris | - |
| 4492 | Bahiana | Mercury MG-25151 |
* Mercury MG-25151 Josephine Baker 1953
* Mercury MG-25105 The Inimitable Josephine Baker 1952
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra
Clyde McCoy, trumpet; Chris Abbott, vocal #1; unknown, vocal group #3; unidentified orchestra.
maybe 1951
| 1. 4285 | Because Of Rain | Mercury 5648 |
| 2. 4286 | A Stranger In Town | Mercury 5667, MG-25141 |
| 3. 4287 | How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm | - |
| 4. 4288 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury 5648, 25141, MG-20110 |
* Mercury MG-20110 Dancing To The Blues With Clyde McCoy 1956
* Mercury MG-25141 Clyde McCoy - Date For Dancing 1953
* Mercury 5648 Clyde McCoy - Because Of Rain / St. Louis Blues
* Mercury 5667 Clyde McCoy - A Stranger In Town / How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm
* Mercury 25141 no information
Carmen Taylor
Carmen Taylor, vocal; and others.
NYC, possibly 1951
| 4688 | Please Tell Me Why | Mercury 70000 |
| 4689 | Let Me Know You Love Me | - |
* Mercury 70000 Carmen Taylor - Please Tell Me Why / Let Me Know You Love Me