Savoy Records Discography: 1953
1953
Varetta Dillard With T.J. Fowler Orchestra
Dezie McCullers, trumpet; Jeremiah Taylor, alto sax; Walter Cox, tenor sax; T.J. Fowler, piano; Henry Ivory, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal.
Detroit, MI, January 16, 1953
| SVD4300 | Three Lies | Savoy 884 |
| SVD4301 | Getting Ready For My Daddy | - |
| SVD4302 | Camel Walk | Savoy 885 |
| SVD4303 | Gold Rush | Savoy 885; Regent MG 6042 |
* Regent MG 6042 Various Artists - Rock And Roll Party #2
* Savoy 884 Varetta Dillard - Three Lies / Getting Ready For My Daddy
* Savoy 885 T.J. Fowler - Camel Walk / Gold Rush
Emmitt Slay Trio
Bob White, organ, vocal; Emmitt Slay, guitar, vocal; Lawrence Jackson, drums.
Detroit, MI, January 23, 1953
| SES4304 | You Told Me That You Loved Me | Savoy 892 |
| SES4305 | My Kind Of Woman | Savoy 886 |
| SES4306 | Running Rabbits | unissued |
| SES4307 | Brotherly Love | Savoy 886 |
| SES4308 | Male Call | unissued |
* Savoy 892 Emmitt Slay - You Told Me That You Loved Me / I've Learned My Lesson
* Savoy 886 Emmitt Slay - My Kind Of Woman / Brotherly Love
Red Miller
Red Miller, vocal; and others.
Detroit, MI, January 23, 1953
| SRM4309 | Please Be Kind | Savoy 895 |
| SRM4310 | That's What Love Did To Me | - |
* Savoy 895 Red Miller - Please Be Kind / That's What Love Did To Me
Jimmy Deuchar Showcase
Jimmy Deuchar, trumpet; Derek Humble, alto sax; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Dill Jones, piano; Sammy Stokes, bass; Phil Seamen, drums.
London, England, January 27, 1953
| Climbing The Bush | Vogue (E) LDE 023 | |
| Stormy Weather | - | |
| Early | - | |
| 53E118 | Spain | Vogue (E) V 2164, LDE 023 |
| Time Was | Vogue (E) LDE 023 | |
| 53E117 | Magoo | Vogue (E) V 2164, LDE 023 |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | Vogue (E) LDE 023 | |
| Toot Sweet | - |
* Vogue (E) LDE 023 Jimmy Deuchar Showcase
= Vogue (F) LD 130; Discovery DL 2004 Jimmy Deuchar Showcase - New Sound From England
* Vogue (E) V 2164 Jimmy Deuchar - Magoo / Spain
The Four Buddies With Hal Singer's Orchestra
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kenny Owens, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 3, 1953
| SES4311 | You Left Me All Alone | unissued |
| SES4312 | Ooh Ow | Savoy 888 |
| SES4313 | Got Everything But You | unissued |
| SES4314 | My Mother's Eyes | Savoy 888 |
* Savoy 888 The Four Buddies - Ooh Ow / My Mother's Eyes
Dolly Cooper With Hal Singer's Orchestra
Leon "Larry" Harrison, lead tenor vocal; Gregory Carroll, 2nd tenor vocal; Bert Palmer, baritone vocal; Tommy Smith, bass vocal; with Hal Singer, tenor sax; Kenny Owens, piano; Jimmy Cannady, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal.
NYC, March 3, 1953
| SDC4315 | I'd Climb The Highest Mountain | Savoy 891 |
* Savoy 891 Dolly Cooper - I Wanna Know / I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
The Famous Ward Singers
unknown, organ, guitar, drums; Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Kitty Parham, vocal group.
NYC, March 6, 1953
| SWS4316 | Since I Found The Light | Savoy 4044, MG 15057, MG 14001, DBL 7015 |
| SWS4317 | I Just Can't Make It Myself | Savoy 4044, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
| SWS4318 | God Moves In Mysterious Ways | unissued |
| SWS4319 | In That Great Judgement Morning | - |
* Savoy MG 14001 The Ward Singers - Surely God Is Able
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers
* Savoy MG 14006 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me
* Savoy MG 15057 The Famous Ward Singers - Hymns
* Savoy 4044 The Famous Ward Singers - Since I Found The Light / I Just Can't Make It Myself
Dolly Cooper With Hal Singer's Orchestra
Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dolly Cooper, vocal; and others.
NYC, March 6, 1953
| SDC4320 | I Wanna Know | Savoy 891 |
| SDC4321 | Me And My Baby | unissued |
| SDC4322 | Hometown | Savoy 890 |
| SDC4323 | Easy Living | - |
* Savoy 891 Dolly Cooper - I Wanna Know / I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
* Savoy 890 Hal Singer - Hometown / Easy Living
Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Bob Whitlock, bass; Bobby White, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1953
| D6058-2 | Chili Pepper (take 2) | Savoy SJL 2217 |
| D6058-3 | Chili Pepper (take 3) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 |
| D6058-4 | Chili Pepper | Discovery 171, DL 3019; Savoy MG 12089, SJL 2217 |
| D6058-5 | Chili Pepper (take 5) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 |
| D6059-1 | Susie The Poodle | Discovery 170, DL 3019; Savoy MG 12089, SJL 2217 |
| D6059-3 | Susie The Poodle (take 3) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 |
| D6059-5 | Susie The Poodle (take 5) | - |
| D6059-6 | Susie The Poodle (take 6) | Savoy SJL 2217 |
| D6060-1 | Everything Happens To Me (take 1) | - |
| D6060-2 | Everything Happens To Me (take 2) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 |
| D6060-3 | Everything Happens To Me (take 3) | - |
| D6060-4 | Everything Happens To Me | Discovery 171, DL 3019; Regent RMG-6069; Savoy SJL 2217 |
| D6060-6 | Everything Happens To Me (take 6) | Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 |
| D6061-4 | Tickle Toe | Discovery 170, DL 3019; Savoy MG 12089, SJL 2217 |
| D6061-9 | Tickle Toe (take 9) | Savoy SJL 2217 |
* Savoy SJL 2217 Art Pepper - Discoveries: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1170 Art Pepper - Rediscoveries
* Savoy MG 12089 Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper
* Regent RMG-6069; Savoy MG 12215 Art Pepper, Sonny Redd
* Discovery DL 3019 Art Pepper
* Discovery 171 Art Pepper - Chili Pepper / Everything Happens To Me
* Discovery 170 Art Pepper - Suzy The Poodle / Tickle Toe
Emmitt Slay Trio
Bob White, organ, vocal; Emmitt Slay, guitar, vocal; Lawrence Jackson, drums.
NYC, March 30, 1953
| SES4325 | I've Learned My Lesson | Savoy 892 |
| SES4326 | Be Mine Once More | Savoy 1101 |
| SES4327 | The Greasy Spoon | unissued |
| SES4328 | Male Call | Savoy 1101 |
| SES4329 | I've Learned | unissued |
* Savoy 892 Emmitt Slay - You Told Me That You Loved Me / I've Learned My Lesson
* Savoy 1101 Emmitt Slay - Be Mine Once More / Male Call
Chuck Wayne Quintet
Brew Moore, tenor sax; Harvey Leonard, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1953
| 412533 | You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me | Progressive 107, PLP 3003; Savoy XP 8120, MG 12077 |
| 412531 | S.S. Cool | - |
| 412532 | Mary Ann | Progressive 108, PLP 3003; Savoy XP 8120, MG 12077 |
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Harvey Leonard, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Butterfingers (as Butter Fingers) | - | |
| 107 | While My Lady Sleeps | Progressive 109, PLP 3003; Savoy XP 8119, MG 12077 |
| 108 | Tasty Pudding | - |
| 111 | Prospecting | Progressive 110, PLP 3003; Savoy XP 8119, MG 12077 |
| 110 | Sidewalks Of Cuba | - |
* Savoy MG 12077 Chuck Wayne - The Jazz Guitarist
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1144 Chuck Wayne, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims - Tasty Pudding
* Progressive PLP 3003 Chuck Wayne Quintet
= Savoy MG 15035 Chuck Wayne
* Savoy XP 8120 Chuck Wayne Quintet Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8119 Chuck Wayne Quintet Vol. 1
* Progressive 107 Chuck Wayne - S.S. Cool / You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
* Progressive 108 Chuck Wayne - Mary Ann / Butterfingers
* Progressive 109 Chuck Wayne - While My Lady Sleeps / Tasty Pudding
* Progressive 110 Chuck Wayne - Sidewalks Of Cuba / Prospecting
Phil Urso Quartet
Phil Urso, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.
NYC, April 14, 1953
| SPU4329 | Little Pres | Savoy XP 8059, MG 15041, MG-12056, SJL 2236 |
| SPU4330 | Three Litle Words | - |
| SPU4331 | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
| SPU4332 | She's Funny That Way | - |
* Savoy MG-12056 The Philosophy Of Urso
* Savoy SJL 2236 Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 15041 Phil Urso - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
* Savoy XP 8059 Phil Urso - New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 12
Gene Ammons Octet
John Coles, trumpet; Lino Murray, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; John Huston, piano; unknown, guitar; Benny Stuberville, bass; George Brown, drums.
Chicago, IL, April 15, 1953
| S302 | Red Top | United U-149; Savoy 45-4528, MG 14033 |
* Savoy MG 14033 The Golden Saxophone Of Gene Ammons
= Savoy SJL 1103 Gene Ammons - Red Top: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy 45-4528 Gene Ammons - Red Top / Stairway To The Stars
* United U-149 Gene Ammons - Just Chips / Red Top
Marian McPartland Trio
Marian McPartland, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, April 27, 1953
| SMM4333 | What Is This Thing Called Love | Savoy XP 8032, MG 15022, MG 12005 |
| SMM4334 | All My Life | - |
| SMM4335 | A Fine Romance | - |
| SMM4336 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| SMM4337 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Savoy XP 8108, MG 15022, MG 12005 |
| SMM4338 | There'll Never Be Another You | - |
* Savoy MG 12005 Lullaby Of Birdland By Marian McPartland
* Savoy MG 15022 Marian McPartland - Moods
* Savoy XP 8032 Marian McPartland - Moods Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8108 Marian McPartland - Moods Vol. 5
Julian Gould
Julian Gould, piano, organ; unidentified orchestra.
NYC, April 27, 1953
| SJG4339 | Melody In F | Savoy MG 15052 |
| SJG4340 | My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice | - |
| SJG4341 | April In Portugal | - |
| SJG4342 | Liebestraum | - |
| SJG4343 | By The Waters Of Minnetonka | - |
| SJG4344 | Barcarole | - |
| SJG4345 | Humoresque | - |
| SJG4346 | The Bells Of St. Mary | - |
* Savoy MG 15052 Julian Gould At The Organ/Piano
The Carols With T.J. Fowler's Band
Kenneth Duncan, lead tenor vocal; William Davis, 2nd tenor vocal; Wilbert Tindle, baritone vocal; Tommy Evans, bass vocal; with T.J. Fowler, piano; ...... Worthy, piano, arranger; Dave Hamilton, guitar; Gene Taylor, bass; Clarence Stamps, drums.
Detroit, MI, April 27, 1953
| SCS4347 | Call For Me | unissued |
| SCS4348 | I Got A Feelin' | Savoy 896 |
| SCS4349 | Mighty Lak A Rose | unissued |
| SCS4350 | Fifty Million Women | Savoy 896 |
* Savoy 896 The Carols - I Got A Feelin' / Fifty Million Women
Varetta Dillard
George Kelly, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Gene Brooks, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 15, 1953
| SVD4367 | Mercy Mr. Percy | Savoy 897, SJL 2221 |
| SVD4368 | No Kinda Good No How | Savoy 897 |
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy 897 Varetta Dillard - Mercy Mr. Percy / No Kinda Good No How
Dolly Cooper
George Kelly, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Lee Anderson, piano; Lonnie Johnson, guitar; Prince Babbs, bass; Gene Brooks, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, May 15, 1953
| SDC4369 | Alley Cat | Savoy 898 |
| SDC4370 | I Need Romance | - |
* Savoy 898 Dolly Cooper - Alley Cat / I Need Romance
Billy Wright
Billy Wright, vocal; and others.
Atlanta, GA, May 29, 1953
| SBW4380 | Four Cold Cold Walls | Savoy 1100 |
* Savoy 1100 Billy Wright - After Awhile / Four Cold Cold Walls
Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson, piano, vocal; and others.
New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953
| SWJ4371 | She Don't Love Me | Savoy unissued |
Earl Johnson
Robert Caffery, tenor sax; Huey Smith, piano; Earl King, guitar; Roland Cook, bass; Charles Williams, drums; Earl Forrest, vocal.
New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953
| SEJ4372 | Have You Gone Crazy | Savoy 1102 |
| SEJ4373 | Beggin' At Your Mercy | - |
| SEJ4374 | You Don't Love Me Anymore | unissued |
| SEJ4375 | How Much Longer | - |
* Savoy 1102 Earl Johnson - Have You Gone Crazy / Beggin' At Your Mercy
Huey Smith
Robert Caffery, tenor sax; Huey Smith, piano, vocal; Earl King, guitar; Roland Cook, bass; Charles Williams, drums.
New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953
| SHS4376 | You Made Me Cry | Savoy 1113, SJL 2221 |
| SHS4377 | You're Down With Me | - |
* Savoy SJL 2221 Various Artists - The Roots Of Rock'N Roll: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy 1113 Huey Smith - You Made Me Cry / You're Down With Me
Willie Johnson
Willie Johnson, piano, vocal; and others.
New Orleans, LA, June 1, 1953
| SWJ4378 | Why Don't You Do Right | Savoy unissued |
| SWJ4379 | I Gave Her All My Love | - |
Gene Ammons Octet
John Coles, trumpet; Lino Murray, trombone; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; John Huston, piano; unknown, guitar; Benny Stuberville, bass; George Brown, drums.
Chicago, IL, June 8, 1953
| U1331 | Fuzzy | United U-185; Savoy 45-4529, MG 14033 |
| U1332 | Stairway To The Stars | United U-164; Savoy 45-4528, MG 14033 |
| U1333 | Jim Dawgs | United U-164; Savoy 45-4529, MG 14033 |
| U1334 | Big Slam No. 1 | United U-175; Savoy MG 14033 |
| - | Big Slam No. 2 | - |
* Savoy MG 14033 The Golden Saxophone Of Gene Ammons
= Savoy SJL 1103 Gene Ammons - Red Top: The Savoy Sessions
* Savoy 45-4529 Gene Ammons - Jim Dog / Fuzzy
* Savoy 45-4528 Gene Ammons - Red Top / Stairway To The Stars
* United U-185 Gene Ammons - Traveling Light / Fuzzy
* United U-164 Gene Ammons - Stairway To The Stars / Jim Dawgs
* United U-175 Gene Ammons - Big Slam Parts 1 & 2
Eddie Bert Quintet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Duke Jordan, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, June 10, 1953
| Little Train | Discovery DL 3020 | |
| Conversation Piece | Discovery DL 3020, DL 3024 | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | Discovery DL 3020 | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - |
* Discovery DL 3020 Eddie Bert Quintet
* Discovery DL 3024 Eddie Bert
Al Cohn Quintet
Nick Travis, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1953
| I'm Tellin' Ya | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8122, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| Jane Street | - | |
| Ah-Moore | Progressive PLP 3004; Savoy XP 8123, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| That's What You Think (master) | - | |
| That's What You Think - 1 | Savoy SJL 1126 |
* Savoy MG 12048 Al Cohn's Tones
= Savoy SJL 1126 The Progressive Al Cohn
* Progressive PLP 3004 Al Cohn Quintet
* Savoy MG 15036 The Al Cohn Quintet
* Savoy XP 8122 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8123 Al Cohn Quintet Vol. 2
Don Elliott Quartet
Don Elliott, vibes, trumpet, mellophone; Doug Duke, organ; Mort Herbert, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums.
NYC, June 24, 1953
| SDE4381 | Stranger In Town | Savoy XP 8092, MG-12054 |
| SDE4382 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Savoy XP 8093, MG 9033 |
| SDE4383 | Where Or When | Savoy 1103, XP 8093, MG 9033, MG-12054 |
| SDE4384 | Take Me Out To The Ball Game | Savoy 1103, XP 8092, MG 9033, MG-12054 |
* Savoy MG-12054 Don Elliott, Cal Tjader - Vibrations
= Savoy MG-12054 (later) Cal Tjader And Don Elliott - (VIB-rations)
* Savoy MG 9033 The Versatile Don Elliott
* Savoy XP 8092 The Versatile Don Elliott (Vol. 1)
* Savoy XP 8093 The Versatile Don Elliott (Vol. 2)
* Savoy 1103 Don Elliott - Where Or When / Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Varetta Dillard
Bobby Johnson, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Skip Hall, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Billy Smith, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal.
NYC, July 1, 1953
| SVD4393 | I Love You Just The Same | Savoy 1107 |
| SVD4394 | I Love You | - |
| SVD4395 | I Only Had A Little | unissued |
| SVD4396 | Don't Steal My Heart | - |
* Savoy 1107 Varetta Dillard - I Love You Just The Same / I Love You
The Ward Singers
unknown, organ, guitar, drums; Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Thelma Jackson, vocal group.
NYC, July 16, 1953
| SWS4397 | Who Shall Be Able To Stand | Savoy 4047, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
| SWS43980 | I Know It Was The Lord Part 1 | Savoy 4045, MG 14001, DBL 7015 |
| SWS43981 | I Know It Was The Lord Part 2 | - |
| SWS4399 | I Want To Be More Like Jesus | Savoy 4047, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
* Savoy MG 14006 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers
* Savoy MG 14001 The Ward Singers - Surely God Is Able
* Savoy 4047 The Famous Ward Singers - Who Shall Be Able To Stand / I Want To Be More Like Jesus
* Savoy 4045 The Famous Ward Singers - I Know It Was The Lord Parts 1 & 2
Louis Prima Orchestra
Louis Prima, trumpet, vocal, leader; and others.
NYC, July 16, 1953
| SLP4400 | Brooklyn Boogie | Savoy 1111 |
| SLP4401 | Robin Hood | - |
* Savoy 1111 Louis Prima - Brooklyn Boogie / Robin Hood
Eddie Bert Quintet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Vinnie Dean, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
NYC, July 29, 1953
| Around Town | Discovery DL 3024 | |
| Broadway | - | |
| Interwoven | - | |
| Kaleidoscope | Discovery EP 20, DL 3024 | |
| Ripples | Discovery DL 3024 | |
| He Ain't Got Rhythm | - | |
| Melting Pot | - | |
| Cherokee | - |
* Discovery DL 3024 Eddie Bert
* Discovery EP 20 Eddie Bert Quintet
Doug Duke Trio
Douglas Duke, organ; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, August 21, 1953
| SDD4402 | Song Of India | Savoy 1108, XP 8099; Regent MG 6013 |
| SDD4403 | If Love Is Good To Me | - |
| SDD4404 | In A Persian Market | Savoy XP 8099; Regent MG 6013 |
| SDD4405 | A Fine Romance | - |
| SDD4406 | It Might As Well Be Spring | Regent MG 6013 |
| SDD4407 | Love Is Just Around The Corner | - |
* Regent MG 6013 Doug Duke - The Jazz Organist
* Savoy XP 8099 Doug Duke Trio
* Savoy 1108 Doug Duke - Song Of India / If Love Is Good To Me
The Wanderers
Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Carl Wilson, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums; The Wanderers, vocal group.
NYC, August 26, 1953
| SWD4408 | Tell Me How | unissued |
| SWD4409 | Heh Mae Ethel | Savoy 1109 |
| SWD4410 | Nothing I Wouldn't Do | unissued |
| SWD4411 | We Could Find Happiness | Savoy 1109 |
* Savoy 1109 The Wanderers - Heh Mae Ethel / We Could Find Happiness
Bobby Scott Trio
Bobby Scott, piano; Jim Corbette, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
NYC, September 15, 1953
| SBC4412 | Just One Of Those Things | Savoy XP 8103, MG 15055, MG 12043 |
| SBC4413 | But Beautiful | Savoy 1112, XP 8103, MG 15055, MG 12043 |
| SBC4414 | Once In A While | Savoy XP 8103, MG 15055 |
| SBC4415 | Lover Man | unissued |
| SBC4416 | I Married An Angel | Savoy 1112, XP 8103, MG 15055, MG 12043 |
* Savoy MG 12043 The Jazz Keyboards Of Marian McPartland, Lennie Tristano, Joe Bushkin, Bobby Scott
* Savoy MG 15055 Wally Cirillo - Bobby Scott
* Savoy XP 8103 Bobby Scott
* Savoy 1112 Bobby Scott - I Married An Angel / But Beautiful
Lenny Hambro Quintet
Eddie Bert, trombone; Lenny Hambro, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Sid Bulkin, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
NYC, September 22, 1953
| SLH4417 | Sad Eyes | Savoy XP 8109 |
| SLH4418 | Ham Nose | Savoy 1114, XP 8109 |
| SLH4419-2 | Try A Little Tenderness | Savoy 1114, XP 8109, MG 15031 |
| SLH4420 | Makin' Whoopee | Savoy XP 8109, MG 15031 |
* Savoy MG 15031 Lenny Hambro - Mambo Hambro
* Savoy XP 8109 Lennie Hambro
* Savoy 1114 Lenny Hambro - Ham Nose / Try A Little Tenderness
Joe Williams With Red Saunders Orchestra
Sonny Cohn, trumpet; Riley Hampton, alto sax; Leon Washington, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; Earl Washington, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Walt Champion, bass, sax; Red Saunders, drums, leader; Joe Williams, vocal.
Chicago, IL, September 28, 1953
| It's Raining Again | Regent MG 6002 | |
| Always On The Blue Side | - |
* Regent MG 6002; Savoy MG 12216 Joe Williams Sings - Everyday
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1140 Joe Williams - Everyday I Have The Blues
Joe Williams With Red Saunders Orchestra
Sonny Cohn, trumpet; Riley Hampton, alto sax; Leon Washington, tenor sax; McKinley Easton, baritone sax; Earl Washington, piano; Ike Perkins, guitar; Walt Champion, bass, sax; Red Saunders, drums, leader; Joe Williams, vocal.: same personnel.
Chicago, IL, around September 28, 1953
| Detour Ahead | Regent MG 6002 | |
| SJW1100-1 | Blow Mr. Low | Savoy 1165; Regent MG 6002 |
| SJW1101-1 | Time For Moving | - |
| When The Sun Goes Down (as In The Evening) | Regent MG 6002 |
* Regent MG 6002; Savoy MG 12216 Joe Williams Sings - Everyday
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1140 Joe Williams - Everyday I Have The Blues
* Savoy 1165 Joe Williams - Blow Mr. Low / Time For Moving
Joan Shaw
Joan Shaw, vocal; and others.
September 29, 1953
| 6140 | You Make Me Cry Myself To Sleep | Gem 212 |
| 6141 | What Do You Want With Me | - |
| 6142 | Regretful | Gem 213 |
| 6143 | I've Got The Blues (He's Cheating) | - |
* Gem 212 Joan Shaw - You Make Me Cry Myself To Sleep / What Do You Want With Me
* Gem 213 Joan Shaw - Regretful / I've Got The Blues (He's Cheating)
Babs Gonzales
Gil Askey, Hal Mitchell, trumpet; Bob Range, trombone; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maurice Simon, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal.
NYC, October 9, 1953
| SBG8600 | Get Out Of That Bed | Savoy 1115, SJL 2225 |
| SBG8601 | The Boss Is Back (aka Ornithology) | - |
| SBG8602 | Hight Priced Woman | unissued |
| SBG8603 | The Continental | - |
* Savoy SJL 2225 The Be Bop Boys
* Savoy 1115 Babs Gonzales - The Boss Is Back / Get Out Of That Bed
The Famous Ward Singers
unknown, organ, guitar, drums; Gertrude Ward, Clara Ward, Henrietta Waddy, Marion Williams, Willa Ward Moultrie, Frances Steadman, Thelma Jackson, vocal group.
NYC, October 13, 1953
| SWS4421 | Only The Crumbs | Savoy 4051 |
| SWS4422 | Oh Lard, How Long | Savoy 4048, MG 14006 |
| SWS4423 | Farther On Up The Road | Savoy 4048, MG 14006, DBL 7015 |
| SWS4424 | The Wonderful Counsellor Is Pleading For Me | Savoy 4051 |
* Savoy MG 14006 The Famous Ward Singers - Lord Touch Me
* Savoy DBL 7015 The Best Of The Ward Singers
* Savoy 4051 The Famous Ward Singers - Only The Crumbs / The Wonderful Counsellor Is Pleading For Me
* Savoy 4048 The Famous Ward Singers - Oh Lard, How Long / Farther On Up The Road
Beryl Booker Trio
Beryl Booker, piano; Bonnie Wetzel, bass; Elaine Leighton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 1953
| D6146-3 | Ebony | Discovery 176, DL 3021 |
| D6147-2 | Thou Swell | - |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Discovery DL 3021 | |
| That Old Gang Of Music | - | |
| Symphony | - | |
| Booker Te | - | |
| An Old Piano Plays The Blues | - | |
| One For My Baby | - | |
| Let's Do It | unissued | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| You Always Hurt The One You Love | - |
* Discovery DL 3021 Beryl Booker Trio
* Discovery 176 Beryl Booker - Ebony / Thou Swell
Cal Tjader Quartet
Cal Tjader, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, October 21, 1953
| SCT4425 | Minority | Savoy 1120, XP 8101, MG 9036, MG-12054 |
| SCT4426 | I Want To Be Happy | - |
| SCT4427 | Love Me Or Leave Me | Savoy 1117, XP 8101, MG 9036, MG-12054 |
| SCT4428 | Tangerine | - |
* Savoy MG-12054 Don Elliott, Cal Tjader - Vibrations
= Savoy MG-12054 (later) Cal Tjader And Don Elliott - (VIB-rations)
* Savoy MG 9036 Cal Tjader - Vibist
* Savoy XP 8101 Cal Tjader Vol. 1
* Savoy 1120 Cal Tjader - Minority / I Want To Be Happy
* Savoy 1117 Cal Tjader - Love Me Or Leave Me / Tangerine
Doug Duke Trio
Douglas Duke, organ; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, October 21, 1953
| SDD4429 | Laura | Savoy 1116, XP 8111; Regent MG 6013 |
| SDD4430 | The Things We Did Last Summer | Savoy XP 8111; Regent MG 6013 |
| SDD4431 | Yesterdays | - |
| SDD4432 | There's A Small Hotel | Savoy 1116, XP 8111; Regent MG 6013 |
* Regent MG 6013 Doug Duke - The Jazz Organist
* Savoy XP 8111 Douglas Duke
* Savoy 1116 Doug Duke - Laura / There's A Small Hotel
Marian McPartland Trio
Marian McPartland, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
"Hickory House", NYC, October, 1953
| SMC4438 | A Foggy Day | Savoy MG 15032, MG 12004 |
| SMC4439 | The Lady Is A Tramp | - |
| SMC4440 | I've Got The World On A String | - |
| SMC4441 | Manhattan | - |
| SMC4442 | Aunt Hager's Blues | - |
| SMC4443 | Four Brothers | - |
| SMC4454 | Once In A While | Savoy MG 12004 |
| Love You Madly | Savoy MG 12043 | |
| Squeeze Me | - | |
| Liza | Savoy MG-12097 | |
| September Song | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Embraceable You | - |
* Savoy MG 12004 Marian McPartland - At Storyville|At The Hickory House
* Savoy MG 12043 The Jazz Keyboards Of Marian McPartland, Lennie Tristano, Joe Bushkin, Bobby Scott
* Savoy MG-12097 Various Artists - Lookin For A Boy
* Savoy MG 15032 Marian McPartland - Jazz At The Hickory House
Varetta Dillard
Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; John William Jr., bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Varetta Dillard, vocal; Leroy Kirkland, arranger, director.
NYC, November 4, 1953
| SVD4433 | I Ain't Gonna Tell | Savoy 1118 |
| SVD4434 | Betcha Mr. Fletcher | unissued |
| SVD4435 | (That's The Way) My Mind Is Working | Savoy 1118 |
| SVD4436 | Rocks In Your Head | unissued |
| SVD4437 | Stringin' Along | - |
* Savoy 1118 Varetta Dillard - I Ain't Gonna Tell / (That's The Way) My Mind Is Working
Big Bertha
Bertha Henderson, vocal; and others.
New Orleans, LA, November 22, 1953
| SBB4444 | Love Is A Crazy Thing | Savoy 1119 |
| SBB4445 | Little Daddy | - |
* Savoy 1119 Big Bertha - Love Is A Crazy Thing / Little Daddy
Dolly Cooper And The Wanderers
William Campbell, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Mickey Baker, guitar; Johnny Williams, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Dolly Cooper, vocal #3,4; The Wanderers, vocal group.
NYC, December 8, 1953
| 1. 4467 | What Do I Do | unissued |
| 2. 4468 | My First, Last And Only Girl | - |
| 3. SDC4465 | You Gotta Be Good To Yourself | Savoy 1121 |
| 4. SDC4466 | Love Can't Be Blind | - |
* Savoy 1121 Dolly Cooper - You Gotta Be Good To Yourself / Love Can't Be Blind
Ragtime Reinhold
Reinhold Svensson, organ; Hans Burman, bass; Sture Kallin, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, December 17, 1953
| mr584 | Alexander's Ragtime Band; Goofus; A Broken Doll; Stumbling | Metronome (Swd) MEP 38; Regent MG 6009 |
| mr585 | Dardanella | Metronome (Swd) J 292, MEP 38; Regent MG 6009 |
| mr586 | Thanks For The Buggy Ride | - |
* Regent MG 6009 Ragtime Reinhold, Olson Brothers - Ragtime
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 38 Ragtime Reinhold Plays Vol. 1
* Metronome (Swd) J 292 Ragtime Reinhold - Dardanella / Thanks For The Buggy Ride
Bill Campbell And Ed Balman
Ed Balman, Bill Campbell.
December 23, 1953
| 4469 | That Man | Savoy unissued |
The Wanderers
The Wanderers, vocal group.
December 23, 1953
| 4470 | Did You See That | Savoy unissued |
Rev. Charles Watkins
Rev. Charles Watkins, vocal; The Original Concertones.
NYC, December 28, 1953
| SCW4471 | Don't Let This Harvest Pass | Savoy 4049 |
| SCW4472 | What He Done For Me | Savoy 4054 |
| SCW4473 | Sweet Hour Of Prayer | - |
| SCW4474 | Run, Run And Tell Him | Savoy 4049 |
* Savoy 4049 Rev. Charles Watkins - Don't Let This Harvest Pass / Run, Run And Tell Him
* Savoy 4054 Rev. Charles Watkins - Sweet Hour Of Prayer / What He Done For Me
The Famous Banks Brothers
unknown, piano, organ, drums; Charles Banks, Jeff Banks, vocal.
NYC, December 28, 1953
| SBB4475 | I've Got The Witness | Savoy 4050, MG 14013 |
| SBB4476 | For My Sake | - |
* Savoy MG 14013 Various Artists - Newport Spiritual Stars
* Savoy 4050 The Famous Banks Brothers - I've Got The Witness / For My Sake
The Caravans
unknown, piano, organ; Albertina Walker, Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey, Nellie Grace Daniels, Bessie Griffin, vocal group.
Chicago, IL, 1953
| GCA70368 | S1415 | Let Us Run | Gospel MG 3008 |
| GCA70369 | S1416 | Since I Met Jesus | - |
| GCA70370 | S1417 | Blessed And Brought Up By The Lord | - |
| GCA70371 | S1418 | Ain't That Good News | - |
| GCA70372 | S1420 | Keep On Trusting | - |
| GCA70373 | S1421 | Just As I Am | Savoy unissued |
| GCA70374 | S1422 | Jesus Is A Rock | - |
unknown, piano, organ; Albertina Walker, Ora Lee Hopkins, Elyse Yancey, Nellie Grace Daniels, vocal group.
| GCA70375 | S1316 | What A Friend We Have In Jesus | Gospel MG 3009 |
| GCA70376 | S1317 | It's Real | - |
| GCA70377 | S1318 | Why Should I Worry | - |
| GCA70378 | S1319 | When I Get Home | - |
| GCA70379 | S1320 | I Want To See Jesus | - |
| GCA70380 | S1321 | In A Little While | - |
| GCA70381 | S1322 | Jesus Knows | - |
| GCA70382 | S1323 | On My Journey Home | - |
| GCA70383 | S1324 | Do You Know Jesus | - |
* Gospel MG 3008 The Caravans - He Won't Deny Me
* Gospel MG 3009 Caravans' Anniversary Album
The Staple Singers
Roebuck Staples, guitar, vocal; Cleotha Staples, Cynthis Staples, Mavis Staples, Purvis Staples, Yvonne Staples, vocal; and others.
Chicago, IL, 1953
| GST70384 | U1382 | It's Gonna Rain | Gospel MG 3001 |
| GST70385 | U1383 | I Just Can't Keep It To Myself | - |
| GST70390 | U1380 | Sit Down | Gospel MG 3001; Savoy MG 14069, SGL 7022 |
| GST70391 | U1381 | Tell Heaven | Gospel MG 3001 |
| GST70392 | U1379 | Revive Us Again | - |
* Gospel MG 3001 Various Artists - A Gospel Program
* Savoy MG 14069 Various Artists - Great Golden Gospel Hits Vol. 1
* Savoy SGL 7022 Various Artists - Golden Gospel Jubilee - 20 Greatest Hits
King Curtis Quintet
King Curtis, tenor sax; Melvin Daniels, piano, vocal; Webster Armstrong, guitar; ...... Dobbs, bass; Vernon Lewis, drums.
Fort Worth, TX, 1953
| 6120 | Tenor In The Sky | Gem 208 |
| 6121 | No More Crying On My Pillow | - |
* Gem 208 King Curtis - Tenor In The Sky / No More Crying On My Pillow
Bob Freedman Trio
Bob Freedman, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
1953
| Imagination | Savoy MG 15040 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| A Foggy Day | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Stars Fell On Alabama | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | - | |
| Always | - | |
| Deep Purple | - |
* Savoy MG 15040 The Bob Freedman Trio
Joe Burton and others
Joe Burton, piano; and others.
1953?
| If I Could Be With You | Savoy XP 8107 | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Carumba | - | |
| Moodus Bootus | - |
* Savoy XP 8107 Piano Styles Of Joe Burton
Joan Shaw With Freddie Mitchell Group
Freddie Mitchell, tenor sax; Joan Shaw, vocal; and others.
NYC, 1953
| 6104 | You Drive Me Crazy | Gem 205 |
| 6105 | Why Don't You Leave My Heart Alone | - |
* Gem 205 Joan Shaw, Freddie Mitchell - You Drive Me Crazy / Why Don't You Leave My Heart Alone
Freddie Mitchell Group
Freddie Mitchell, tenor sax; and others.
NYC, 1953
| 6106 | Mush | Gem 206 |
| 6107 | Honkin' Away | - |
* Gem 206 Freddie Mitchell - Mush / Honkin' Away
Bill McGuffie Trio
unknown, vibes; Bill McGuffie, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
circa 1953???
| More Than You Know | Vogue (F) LD 090 | |
| Carioca | - | |
| Isle Of Capri | - | |
| Make Believe | - | |
| I Wished On The Moon | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| Dear Little Cafe | - | |
| Chopsticks | - |
* Vogue (F) LD 090; Discovery DL 2007 Bill McGuffie - West-End Mood
Cliff Ayers
Cliff Ayers.
circa 1953???
| 6122 | I'm So Ashamed | Gem 7002 |
| 6123 | Magic Land | - |
* Gem 7002 Cliff Ayers - I'm So Ashamed / Magic Land
Phil Whelan
Phil Whelan.
circa 1953???
| 6124 | Bravo | Gem 7003 |
| 6125 | Mine | - |
* Gem 7003 Phil Whelan - Bravo / Mine
Joan Shaw
Joan Shaw, vocal; and others.
circa 1953???
| 6126 | Baby Come On | Gem 209 |
| 6127 | Oh How I Hate To Say Goodbye | - |
* Gem 209 Joan Shaw - Baby Come On / Oh How I Hate To Say Goodbye
Rudy Hanson
Rudy Hanson.
circa 1953???
| 6132 | Cry, Baby, Cry | Gem 7004 |
| 6133 | Mending My Fences | - |
* Gem 7004 Rudy Hanson - Cry, Baby, Cry / Mending My Fences
The Chords
The Chords, doo wop group.
circa 1953???
| 6138 | Daddy Loves Mommy | Gem 211 |
| 6139 | In The Woods | - |
* Gem 211 The Chords - Daddy Loves Mommy / In The Woods
Joe Salvatore
Joe Salvatore.
circa 1953???
| 6160 | When You're In Love | Gem 7005 |
| 6161 | Are You Satisfied | - |
* Gem 7005 Joe Salvatore - When You're In Love / Are You Satisfied
Rainbows
Rainbows, vocal group.
circa 1953???
| 6164 | My Heart Is Yours | Gem 214 |
| 6165 | Can't You See I Love You | - |
* Gem 214 Rainbows - My Heart Is Yours / Can't You See I Love You
Jimmy Crawford
Jimmy Crawford, drums.
circa 1953???
| 6166 | That Ain't Right | Gem 215 |
| 6167 | Till My Baby Comes Home | - |
* Gem 215 Jimmy Crawford - That Ain't Right / Till My Baby Comes Home
Four Bells
Four Bells, vocal group.
circa 1953???
| 6176 | Only A Miracle | Gem 220 |
| 6177 | My Tree | - |
* Gem 220 Four Bells - Only A Miracle / My Tree
Curly Bridges And Frank Motley
Curly Bridges, Frank Motley.
circa 1953???
| 6180 | Curly's Lament Part 1 | Gem 216 |
| 6181 | Curly's Lament Part 2 | - |
* Gem 216 Curly Bridges, Frank Motley - Curly's Lament Parts 1 & 2 not released
Parakeets
Parakeets.
circa 1953???
| 6182 | Give Me Time | Gem 218 |
* Gem 218 Frank Motley - I'm Losing My Mind Over You / Give Me Time
Frank Motley
Frank Motley.
circa 1953???
| 6183 | I'm Losing My Mind Over You | Gem 218 |
* Gem 218 Frank Motley - I'm Losing My Mind Over You / Give Me Time
Angel Face
Angel Face, vocal; and others.
circa 1953???
| 6184 | Don't Ever Leave Me | Gem 219 |
* Gem 219 Angel Face - Don't Ever Leave Me / Indeed I Do not released
Frank Motley
Frank Motley.
circa 1953???
| 6185 | Indeed I Do | Gem 219 |
* Gem 219 Angel Face - Don't Ever Leave Me / Indeed I Do not released
The Earls
The Earls.
circa 1953???
| 6211 | Believe Me My Love | Gem 221 |
| 6212 | Spinnin' | - |
* Gem 221 The Earls - Believe Me My Love / Spinnin'
Canadian All Stars
Al Baculis, clarinet; Gordie Fleming, accordion; Yvan Landry, piano; Harold Gaylor, string bass; Billy Graham, drums.
released 1953
| Hello Young Lovers | ||
| Takin' A Chance On Love | ||
| Billy Boy | ||
| Things We Did Last Summer |
Al Baculis, clarinet; Gordie Fleming, accordion; Yvan Landry, piano; Hal Gaylor, bass; Billy Graham, drums.
| Hello Young Lovers | Discovery DL 3025, EP 16 | |
| Takin' A Chance On Love | - | |
| Billy Boy | - | |
| Things We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Some Folks Do | Discovery DL 3025 | |
| Winnipeg Osis | - | |
| Zonky | - | |
| Sincerely Yours | - |
* Discovery DL 3025 Canadian All Stars
* Discovery EP 16 Canadian All Stars