Roy Eldridge Discography
1936 (age 25)
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Chu Berry, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1936
| 90601-A | Blue Skies | Decca unissued |
| 90602-A | Smut | - |
| 90603-A | My Melancholy Baby | - |
| 90604-A | Christopher Columbus | Meritt 19 |
* Meritt 19 Various Artists - Jazz Potpourri Vol. 1 - 20 Collector Items 1924-1940
1937
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Scoops Carey, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Dave Young, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Truck Parham, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Chicago, IL, January 23, 1937
| C1793-1 | Wabash Stomp | Vocalion 3479 |
| C1794-1 | Florida Stomp | - |
| C1795-1 | Heckler's Hop | Vocalion 3577 |
* Vocalion 3479, S-82; Blue Ace 222 Roy Eldridge - Wabash Stomp / Florida Stomp
* Vocalion 3577, S-77; Blue Ace 220 Roy Eldridge - Heckler's Hop / That Thing
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Scoops Carey, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Dave Young, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Truck Parham, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums; Gladys Palmer, vocal #1,3.
Chicago, IL, January 28, 1937
| 1. C1796-1 | Where The Lazy River Goes By | Vocalion 3458 |
| 2. C1797-1 | That Thing | Vocalion 3577 |
| 3. C1798-2 | After You've Gone | Vocalion 3458 |
* Vocalion 3458, S-165; Brunswick A-500711; Blue Ace 221 Roy Eldridge - Where The Lazy River Goes By / After You've Gone
* Vocalion 3577, S-77; Blue Ace 220 Roy Eldridge - Heckler's Hop / That Thing
1939
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums; Laurel Watson, vocal #2.
NYC, circa October, 1939
| 1. US1005-1 | It's My Turn Now | Varsity 8084; Storyville SLP 701 |
| 2. US1006-1 | You're A Lucky Guy | Varsity 8084; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701 |
| 3. US1007-1 | Pluckin' The Bass | Varsity 8107; Storyville SLP 701 |
| 4. US1008-1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8084; Montgomery Ward 10093 Roy Eldridge - It's My Turn Now / You're A Lucky Guy
* Varsity 8107; Montgomery Ward 10090; Sterling 105 Roy Eldridge - Pluckin' The Bass / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums.
NYC, December, 1939
| US1189-1 | High Society | Varsity 8154; Elite 5039; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1190-1 | Muskrat Ramble | Varsity 8154; Savoy XP 8056; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1191-1 | Who Told You I Care | Varsity 8144; Storyville SLP 701 |
| US1192-1 | Does Your Heart Beat For Me | - |
* Storyville SLP 701 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8056 Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Varsity 8154; Montgomery Ward 10091 Roy Eldridge - High Society / Muskrat Ramble
* Elite 5039; Philips FR-81 Roy Eldridge - High Society / W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues
* Varsity 8144; Montgomery Ward 10092 Roy Eldridge - Who Told You I Care / Does Your Heart Beat For Me
1941 (age 30)
Roy Eldridge's Jam Session
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, 1941
| Body And Soul | Xanadu 123 |
Roy Eldridge, Joe Guy, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Indiana | - |
* Xanadu 123 Harry Edison, Hot Lips Page - Sweets, Lips And Lots Of Jazz
1943
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Joe Eldridge, Andrew Gardner, alto sax; Tom Archia, Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Rozelle Gayle, piano; Ted Sturgis, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 16, 1943
| C15097 | Minor Jive | Vogue (E) LRA 10015; Coral (G) 94 124 EPC |
| C15095 | The Gasser | Brunswick 80117; Vogue (E) LRA 10015; Coral (G) 94 124 EPC |
| C15096 | Jump Through The Window | - |
| C15098 | Stardust | Vogue (E) LRA 10015; Coral (G) 94 124 EPC |
* Coral (G) 94 124 EPC Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge - Jump Through The Window
* Brunswick 80117 Roy Eldridge - The Gasser / Jump Through The Window
* Vogue (E) LRA 10015 no information
1944
"Little Jazz" And His Trumpet Ensemble
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, trumpet; Emmett Berry, Jonny Guarnieri, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, January 24, 1944
| HL5-1 | Don't Be That Way | Keynote K607; Mercury MG-25074; EmArcy MG-36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL6-1 | I Want To Be Happy | Keynote K608; Mercury MG-25074; EmArcy MG-36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL7-3 | Fiesta In Brass | Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL7-4 | - | Keynote K608; Mercury MG-25074; EmArcy MG-36053; Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL8-1 | St. Louis Blues | Mercury MG-25074; EmArcy MG-36053, MG-36071; Mercury 71385x45, (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL8-2 | - | Keynote K607; Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
* EmArcy MG-36053 Various Artists - Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass 1956
* Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 Various Artists - The Complete Keynote Collection 1986
* EmArcy MG-36071 Various Artists - Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role 1956
* Mercury MG-25074 Various Artists - Hot Trumpet Ensembles 1950
= EmArcy MG-26015 Various Artists - Holiday In Trumpet 1954
* Mercury 71385x45 Cozy Cole - St. Louis Blues / Father Co-Operates 1958
* Keynote K607 Little Jazz - St. Louis Blues / Don't Be That Way 1944
= Keynote K142 Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers - Trumpet Jazz 1947
* Keynote K608 Little Jazz - Fiesta In Brass / I Want To Be Happy 1944
= Keynote K142 Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers - Trumpet Jazz 1947
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Gus Aiken, Roy Eldridge, John Hamilton, Robert Mason, Clarence Wheeler, trumpet; Ted Kelly, Sandy Williams, George Wilson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sam Lee, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Tony D'Amore, piano; Sam Allen, guitar; Carl Wilson, bass; Les Erskine, drums.
NYC, June 26, 1944
| 72297 | I Can't Get Started | Decca 21417 |
| 72298 | Afer You've Gone | - |
| 72299 | Body And Soul | Decca 24119 |
* Decca 21417 Roy Eldridge - I Can't Get Started / Afer You've Gone
* Decca 24119 Roy Eldridge - Body And Soul / Lover Come Back To Me
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Paul Cohen, Sidney De Paris, Roy Eldridge, Robert Mason, Pinky Savitt, trumpet; Wilbur De Paris, Vic Dickenson, George Stevenson, Sandy Williams, trombone; Curby Alexander, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Snags Allen, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1944
| 72430 | Fish Market | Decca 23383 |
| 72431 | Twilight Time | - |
| 72432 | St. Louis Blues | unissued |
* Decca 23383 Roy Eldridge - Fish Market / Twilight Time
1945
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, Andy Ferretti, Bill Graham, Yank Lawson, Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet; Will Bradley, Hal Matthews, Fred Ohms, Ward Silloway, trombone; Mike Doty, Ray Eckstrand, alto sax; Don Purviance, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Dave Bowman, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, March 5, 1945
| 72566 | Little Jazz Boogie | Decca 23471 |
| 72567 | Embraceable You | - |
* Decca 23471 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz Boogie / Embraceable You
Roy Eldridge And His Discotters
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, November 14, 1945
| Roy Meets Horn | V-Disc 612 |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Bill Stegmeyer, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
| Tea For Two |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Morty Bullman, trombone; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
| Old Rob Roy | V-Disc 605 |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
| I've Found A New Baby | V-Disc 713 |
* V-Disc 612 Claude Thornhill - Night And Day/Sunrise On A Guinea Farm / Roy Eldridge - Roy Meets Horn
* V-Disc 605, 713 no information
1946
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Henry Clay, Tom Grider, Elton Hill, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; John McConnell, Al Riding, George Robinson, Sandy Watson, trombone; Chris Johnson, Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Charles Bowen, George Lawson, tenor sax; Al Townsend, baritone sax; Buster Harding, piano, vocal; Luke Fowler, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Mel Saunders, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1946
| 73335 | That'll Be The Day | unissued |
| 73336 | All The Cats Join In | Decca 23532 |
| 73337 | Poor John | unissued |
| 73338 | Ain't That A Shame | Decca 23532 |
* Decca 23532 Roy Eldridge - All The Cats Join In / Ain't That A Shame
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Henry Clay, Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Jim Thomas, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Nat Atkins, Al Riding, George Robinson, Sandy Watson, trombone; Chris Johnson, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Tom Archia, Al Green, tenor sax; Al Townsend, baritone sax; Buster Harding, piano; Snags Allen, guitar; Louis Carrington, bass; Earl Phillips, drums.
NYC, May 7, 1946
| 73554 | Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip | Decca 23637 |
| 73555 | Tippin' Out | - |
| 73556 | Yard Dog | Decca 23697 |
| 73557 | Les Bounce | Decca 23783 |
* Decca 23637 Roy Eldridge - Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip / Tippin' Out
* Decca 23697 Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Rockin' Chair
* Decca 23783 Roy Eldridge - Les Bounce / Talk Of The Town
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Marion Hazel, Sylvester Lewis, Dave Page, trumpet; Richard Dunlap, Charles Greenlea, Fred Robinson, George Robinson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Walt Lockhart, Harold Webster, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, September 24, 1946
| 73688 | Lover Come Back To Me | Decca 24119 |
| 73689 | Rockin' Chair | Decca 23697 |
| 73690 | Talk Of The Town | Decca 23783 |
| 73691 | I Surrender, Dear | unissued |
* Decca 24119 Roy Eldridge - Body And Soul / Lover Come Back To Me
* Decca 23697 Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Rockin' Chair
* Decca 23783 Roy Eldridge - Les Bounce / Talk Of The Town
1947
Roy Eldridge's Saturday Night Swing Session
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mike Colicchio, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Mel Torme, drums, vocal.
WNEW broadcast, NYC, May 31, 1947
| WS5012 | Honeysuckle Rose | Vox 16029 |
| - | Vox VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 | |
| WS5013 | Flip And Jazz Part 1 | Vox 16027, VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
| WS5014 | Flip And Jazz Part 2 | Vox 16028, VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
| WS5015 | Flip And Jazz Part 3 | Vox 16029, VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
| WS5016 | How High The Moon | Vox 16028, VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
| WS5017 | Lover | Vox 16027, VSP 303; Counterpoint CPT-549; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
| E2-KL-1689 | Buck Still Jumps | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1915-2; Esoteric EJ-S2 |
* Vox VSP 303 Various Artists - Jazz Off The Air Vol. 1
* Counterpoint CPT-549 Various Artists - Saturday Night Swing Session
= America (F) 30 AM 6065 - 1969
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1915-2 - 1999
* Vox 16029 Roy Eldridge - Flip And Jazz Part 3 / Honeysuckle Rose
* Vox 16027 Roy Eldridge - Flip And Jazz Part 1 / Lover
* Vox 16028 Roy Eldridge - Flip And Jazz Part 2 / How High The Moon
* Esoteric EJ-S2 no information
1950
Roy Eldridge All Stars
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Earl Warren, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Morris Lane, tenor sax; Eddie Barefield, baritone sax; Billy Kyle, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1950
| 50S-77 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That | MGM unissued |
| 50S-78 | In The Cool Of The Evening | - |
| 50S-79 | There Ain't No Flies On Me | - |
| 50S-80 | Heat Wave | - |
"King David" And His Little Jazz / Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Eddie Shaughnessy, drums; Anita Love, vocal.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4000 | D452 | D458 | King David | Vogue (F) V 5043, EPL 7947, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 153, DL 2009 |
| VG4001-1 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Vogue (F) V 5041; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
| VG4001-2 | It Don't Mean A Thing (alternate take) | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG4002-1 | D449 | D455 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Vogue (F) V 5042, EPL 7947; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 151, DL 2009 |
| VG4002-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (alternate take) | Vogue (F) LD 507-30 |
| VG4002-3 | - | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG4003-1 | D448 | D454 | Undecided | Vogue (F) V 5042, EPL 7947, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 151, DL 2009 |
| VG4003-2 | Undecided (alternate take) | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG4003-3 | - | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG4004-1 | Ain't No Flies On Me | Vogue (F) V 5043, LD 039; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
| VG4005-1 | D450 | D456 | The Man I Love | Vogue (F) V 5041, EPL 7947, 416039; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 152, DL 2009 |
| VG4005-2 | The Man I Love (alternate take) | Mode (F) MDINT 9461, CMDINT 9568 |
* Vogue (F) LD 507-30 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 12
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 Roy Eldridge - "Little Jazz" Jazz: Jazz Legacy 5
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 Roy Eldridge - The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 9
* Vogue (F) 416039 Various Artists - Jazz Masters early 1970s
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461 Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Discovery DL 2009 Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims - Roy And Zoot
* Vogue (F) LD 039 Roy Eldridge - Joue Pour La Danse
* Vogue (F) EPL 7947 Roy Eldridge - "King David" And His Little Jazz
* Vogue (F) V 5043 Roy Eldridge - King David / Ain't No Flies On Me 1950
* Discovery 153, 45-153 Roy Eldridge - King David / Easter Parade
* Vogue (F) V 5041 Roy Eldridge - It Don't Mean A Thing / The Man I Love 1950
* Vogue (F) V 5042 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Undecided 1950
* Discovery 151, 45-151 Roy Eldridge - Undecided / Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
* Discovery 152, 45-152 Roy Eldridge - The Man I Love / Wild Driver
"King David" And His Little Jazz / Roy Eldridge Quartet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, June 14, 1950
| VG4006-1 | D453 | D459 | Easter Parade | Vogue (F) V 5044; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 153 |
| VG4006-2 | Easter Parade (alternate take) | Vogue (F) LD 507-30; Discovery DL 2009 |
| VG4007-1 | D451 | D457 | Wild Driver | Vogue (F) V 5044, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Discovery 152, DL 2009 |
| VG4007-2 | Wild Driver (alternate take) | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG4007-3 | - | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG4007-4 | - | - |
| VG4008-1 | If I Had You | Vogue (F) V 5045, LD 039, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Dial LP 304 |
| VG4009-1 | Nuts (as Poco Mania) | Vogue (F) V 5045, LD 039, LD 507-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55; Pop (F) CBM 60016; Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 |
| VG4010-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Vogue (F) V 5046, LD 039; Swing (F) C 103; Mode (F) CMDINT 9568; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
| VG4010-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me (alternate take) | Vogue (F) LD 507-30 |
| VG4011-1 | Goliath Bounce | Vogue (F) V 5046, LD 039, LD 507-30; Pop (F) SPO 17056; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 |
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 Roy Eldridge - The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 9
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55 Roy Eldridge - "Little Jazz" Jazz: Jazz Legacy 5
* Vogue (F) LD 507-30 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 12
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9516 Various Artists - Trumpet: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Swing (F) C 103 Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz 1971
* Discovery DL 2009 Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims - Roy And Zoot
* Vogue (F) LD 039 Roy Eldridge - Joue Pour La Danse
* Dial LP 304 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra 1953
* Pop (F) CBM 60016 Various Artists - Trompette: Jazz Pour Vous 4
* Pop (F) SPO 17056 Roy Eldridge, Buck Clayton, Joe Newman, Jonah Jones - ABC Du Jazz Vol. K: "Middle Jazz" Trumpet
* Vogue (F) V 5044 Roy Eldridge - Easter Parade / Wild Driver 1950
* Discovery 153, 45-153 Roy Eldridge - King David / Easter Parade
* Discovery 152, 45-152 Roy Eldridge - The Man I Love / Wild Driver
* Vogue (F) V 5045 Roy Eldridge - If I Had You / Nuts 1950
* Vogue (F) V 5046 Roy Eldridge - Someone To Watch Over Me / Goliath Bounce 1950
Roy Eldridge Septet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Albert Ferreri, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Barney Spieler, bass; Robert Barnet, drums.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3108-1 | I Remember Harlem | Vogue (F) V 5072, LD 039; Dial LP 304 |
| VG3109-1 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That | Vogue (F) V 5047 |
| VG3109-2 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That (as Poco Mania) | Vogue (F) LD 507-30; Dial LP 304 |
| VG3109-3 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That | Vogue (F) unissued |
| VG3110-1 | Une Petite Laitue | Vogue (F) V 5047, LD 004 |
| VG3110-2 | - | Vogue (F) LD 507-30 |
| VG3110-3 | - | Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 |
| VG3111-2 | L'Isle Adam | Vogue (F) V 5073, LD 039, LD 507-30; Dial LP 304 |
| VG3112-1 | Black And Blue | Vogue (F) V 5073, LD 039 |
| VG3112-1-3 | - | Dial LP 304 |
| VG3112-2 | - | Vogue (F) LD 507-30 |
| VG3113-1 | Tu Disais Que Tu M'aimais (as Trumpet Lament) | Vogue (F) V 5072, LD 004; Dial LP 304 |
| VG3113-2 | Tu Disais Que Tu M'aimais | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 |
* Vogue (F) LD 507-30 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 12
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9568 Roy Eldridge - The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 9
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 Roy Eldridge - Une Petite Laitue: Jazz Legacy 42 1979
* Vogue (F) LD 039 Roy Eldridge - Joue Pour La Danse
* Dial LP 304 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra 1953
* Vogue (F) LD 004 Roy Eldridge And His "Little Jazz"
* Vogue (F) V 5072 Roy Eldridge - I Remember Harlem / Tu Disais Que Tu M'aimais 1951
* Vogue (F) V 5047 Roy Eldridge - Baby, Don't Do Me Like That / Une Petite Laitue 1951
* Vogue (F) V 5073 Roy Eldridge - L'Isle Adam / Black And Blue 1951
1951 (age 40)
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 -
Roy Eldridge Duo
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Claude Bolling, piano.
Paris, France, March 29, 1951
| 51V3126-1 | Wild Man Blues | Vogue (F) V 5092, LD 004; Dial LP 304 |
| 51V3126-2 | - | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 |
| 51V3127-1 | Fireworks | Vogue (F) V 5092, LD 004; Dial LP 304 |
| 51V3127-2 | - | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 |
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 Roy Eldridge - Une Petite Laitue: Jazz Legacy 42 1979
* Vogue (F) LD 004 Roy Eldridge And His "Little Jazz"
* Dial LP 304 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra 1953
* Vogue (F) V 5092 Roy Eldridge - Wild Man Blues / Fireworks 1951
Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 579-6 | Baby, What's The Matter With You | Mercury 8996, MGC-113; Clef MGC-704 |
| 580-6 | Yard Dog | Mercury 8955, MGC-113; Clef MGC-704 |
| 581-3 | Sweet Lorraine | - |
| 582-5 | Jumbo The Elephant | Mercury 8996, MGC-113; Clef MGC-704 |
* Clef MGC-704 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra - Rockin' Chair 1956
= Verve MGV-8088 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-113; Clef MGC-113 Roy Eldridge Collates 1952
* Mercury 8996, 8996x45; Clef 8996, 8996x45 Roy Eldridge - Baby, What's The Matter With You / Jumbo The Elephant
* Mercury 8955, 8955x45; Clef 8955, 8955x45 Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Sweet Lorraine
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1951
| 644-6 | Basin Street Blues | Mercury 8962, MGC-113; Clef MGC-704 |
| 645-2 | I Remember Harlem | - |
| 646-4 | Easter Parade | Mercury 8975, MGC-113; Clef MGC-704 |
| 647-3 | I See Everybody's Baby | - |
* Clef MGC-704 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra - Rockin' Chair 1956
= Verve MGV-8088 - 1957
* Mercury MGC-113; Clef MGC-113 Roy Eldridge Collates 1952
* Mercury 8962, 8962x45; Clef 8962, 8962x45 Roy Eldridge - Basin Street Blues / I Remember Harlem
* Mercury 8975, 8975x45; Clef 8975, 8975x45 Roy Eldridge - Easter Parade / I See Everybody's Baby
1952
The Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff | Clef 89087, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Clef 89097, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Old Rockin' Chair | Clef 89087, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VK-103, VE-2-2531 |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz | Clef 89097, MGC-150, MGC-704; Verve VE-2-2531 |
* Clef MGC-704 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra - Rockin' Chair 1956
= Verve MGV-8088 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail 1978
* Clef MGC-150 The Roy Eldridge Quintet 1954
* Verve VK-103 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail / Rockin' Chair 1962
* Clef 89087, 89087x45 Roy Eldridge - Roy's Riff / Old Rockin' Chair 1953
* Clef 89097, 89097x45 Roy Eldridge - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Little Jazz 1954
1953
The Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1222-1 | Love For Sale | Mercury 89056; Clef MGC-150, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1223-5 | 62VK206 | Dale's Wail | Mercury 89056; Clef MGC-150, MGC-639, MGC-705; Verve VK-103, MGV-8194, VE-2-2531 |
| 1224-3 | The Man I Love | Clef MGC-150, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1225-2 | Oscar's Arrangement | - |
* Clef MGC-705 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones - Dale's Wail 1956
= Verve MGV-8089 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail 1978
* Clef MGC-639 Various Artists - Our Best 1955
* Verve MGV-8194 Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1 1956+
* Clef MGC-150 The Roy Eldridge Quintet 1954
* Verve VK-103 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail / Rockin' Chair 1962
* Mercury 89056, 89056x45; Clef 89056, 89056x45 Roy Eldridge - Love For Sale / Dale's Wail 1953
Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1379-6 | Willow Weep For Me | Clef 89110, MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me | - |
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Clef 89123, MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South | Clef 89116, MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1382-9 | - | unissued |
| 1383-1 | Feeling A Draft | Clef MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1384-1 | Don't Blame Me | - |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem | Clef 89116, MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1385-4 | - | unissued |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started | Clef 89123, MGC-162, MGC-705; Verve VE-2-2531 |
* Clef MGC-705 Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones - Dale's Wail 1956
= Verve MGV-8089 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail 1978
* Clef MGC-162 The Strolling Mr. Eldridge 1954
* Clef 89110, 89110x45 Roy Eldridge - Willow Weep For Me / Somebody Loves Me 1954
* Clef 89123, 89123x45 Roy Eldridge - When Your Lover Has Gone / I Can't Get Started 1954
* Clef 89116, 89116x45 Roy Eldridge - When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Echoes Of Harlem 1954
1954
Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1961-1 | If I Had You | Clef MGC-683; Verve VE-2-2531 |
| 1962-2 | Blue Moon | - |
| 1963-5 | Stormy Weather | - |
| 1964-1 | Sweethearts On Parade | - |
| 1965-3 | A Foggy Day | - |
| 1966-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You | - |
| 1967-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
| 1968-1 | The Song Is Ended | - |
* Clef MGC-683 Little Jazz 1955
= Verve MGV-8068 - 1957
* Verve VE-2-2531 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail 1978
1955
Roy Eldridge - Benny Carter Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet #1-3, trumpet, piano #4; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1955
| 1. 2292-1 | Where's Art | Clef MGC-716 |
| 2. 2293-1 | I Don't Know | - |
| 3. 2294-1 | Striding | - |
| 4. 2295-7 | Wailing | - |
* Clef MGC-716 The Music Of Roy Eldridge - Mr. Jazz not released
= Verve MGV-8202 The Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge And Benny Carter 1956+
= ARS G-413 - 1950s
Roy Eldridge - Benny Carter Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2296-1 | I Still Love Him So | Clef MGC-716 |
| 2297-1 | The Moon Is Low | - |
| 2297-3 | - | Clef 89143 |
| 2298-4 | Close Your Eyes | Clef 89143, MGC-716 |
| 2299-1 | I Missed My Hat | Verve 314 531 637-2 |
| 2299-2 | - | Clef MGC-716 |
| 2300-1 | Polite Blues | - |
| 2301-2 | Ballad Medley: I Remember You / Chelsea Bridge / I've Got The World On A String | - |
* Clef MGC-716 The Music Of Roy Eldridge - Mr. Jazz not released
= Verve MGV-8202 The Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge And Benny Carter 1956+
= ARS G-413 - 1950s
* Verve 314 531 637-2 Benny Carter - New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions 1996
* Clef 89143, 89143x45 Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter - The Moon Is Low / Close Your Eyes 1955
1956
Roy Eldridge And His Central Plaza Dixielanders
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Eddie Barefield, clarinet; Dick Wellstood, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, June 2, 1956
| 2815-2 | Royal Garden Blues | Verve MGV-1010 |
| 2816-1 | That's A Plenty | - |
| 2817-1 | Tin Roof Blues | - |
| 2818-3 | Jazz Me Blues | - |
| 2819-4 | Ja-Da | - |
| 2820-1 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | - |
| 2821-1 | Black And Blue | - |
| 2822-4 | Bugle Call Rag | - |
* Verve MGV-1010 Roy Eldridge And His Central Plaza Dixielanders - Swing Goes Dixie 1957
= ARS G-420 - 1950s
1960
The Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge Quartet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Moten, bass; Edward Locke, drums.
NYC, June 2 and 3, 1960
| 26662-5 | The Way You Look Tonight | Verve MGV-8389 |
| 26663-6 | I've Got A Crush On You | - |
| 26664-2 | Song Of The Islands | - |
| 26665 | Dreamy | unissued |
| 26666 | Sweet Sue | Verve V-10223, MGV-8389 |
| 26667-19 | When I Grow Too Old To Dream | Verve MGV-8389 |
| 26668-5 | Easy Living | - |
| 26669-3 | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
| 26670-5 | But Not For Me | - |
| 26671-2 | All The Things You Are | - |
| 26672 | Bossa Nova | Verve V-10223, MGV-8389 |
| 26673-5 | Misty | Verve MGV-8389 |
* Verve MGV-8389 The Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge Quartet - Swingin' On The Town 1960
= Verve MGVS-68389 - 1961
* Verve V-10223 Roy Eldridge - Sweet Sue / Bossa Nova 1960
1962 (age 51)
Roy Eldridge Sextet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Elmer Snowden, guitar, banjo; Tommy Bryant, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, February 1 and 2, 1962
| One For The Money | Fontana (Du) 883 909 JCY | |
| Loveless Love | - | |
| Saturday Night Fish Fry | - | |
| School Days | - | |
| Basin Street Blues | - | |
| My Blue Heaven | - |
* Fontana (Du) 883 909 JCY Roy Eldridge, Bud Freeman, Elmer Snowden - Saturday Night Fish Fry
1975 (age 64)
Roy Eldridge Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Bobby Pratt, trombone; Joe Muranyi, soprano sax, clarinet; Dick Katz, piano; Major Q. Holley Jr., bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 7, 1975
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | DRE Records DRE-1001 | |
| St. James Infirmary | - | |
| Beale Street Blues | - | |
| Black And Blue | - | |
| Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) | DRE Records DRE-1001; Pablo Today 2310-890 | |
| Wynola | DRE Records DRE-1001 | |
| Cute | - | |
| Bourbon Street Parade | - | |
| All Of Me | - | |
| Last Call At Jimmy Ryan's | - | |
| Black And Blue (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1058-2 | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (alternate take) | - | |
| Last Call At Jimmy Ryan's (alternate take) | - |
* DRE Records DRE-1001 Roy Eldridge, Bobby Pratt, Joe Muranyi, Major Q. Holley Jr., Dick Katz, Eddie Locke - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars 1975
= Pablo 2310-869 - 1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1058-2 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars 2001
* Pablo Today 2310-890 Various Artists - Jazz Dance 1983
Roy Eldridge - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, June 3, 1975
| Quasi-Boogaloo | Pablo 2310-816 | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) | - | |
| Drebirks | - | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) | - |
* Pablo 2310-816 Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Jazz Maturity... Where It's Coming From 1978
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-807-2 Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Maturity 1994
Roy Eldridge Quintet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
NYC, June 4, 1975
| Sweethearts On Parade | Pablo 2310-746 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | - | |
| All Of Me | - | |
| I Want A Little Girl | - | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Stormy Monday | - | |
| Let Me Off Uptown | - |
* Pablo 2310-746 Roy Eldridge - Happy Time 1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-628, OJCCD-628-2 - 1991
Roy Eldridge Septet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
live in Antibes, France, July 20, 1975
| Bee's Bloos | Pablo PACD-5314-2 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Undecided | - | |
| Hackensack | - |
* Pablo PACD-5314-2 Roy Eldridge - Decidedly 2002
1976
Roy Eldridge Septet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Norris Turney, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #4,5; Norman Simmons, piano; Ted Sturgis, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 16, 1976
| 1. | I Still Love Him So | Pablo 2310-766 |
| 2. | The Heat's On | - |
| 3. | That Thing | - |
| 4. | Recado Bossa Nova | - |
| 5. | Melange | - |
* Pablo 2310-766 Roy Eldridge - What It's All About 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-853-2 - 1995
1977
Roy Eldridge Quartet
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1977
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Pablo Live 2308-203 | |
| Gofor | - | |
| I Surrender, Dear | - | |
| Joie De Roy | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
* Pablo Live 2308-203 Roy Eldridge 4 - Montreux '77 1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-373, OJCCD-373-2 - 1989