Clef Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 89100, 5000 series
Clef/Verve 89100 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)
Clef 89100 Lester Young - I Can't Give You Anything But Love / I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 1954
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
** also issued on Clef 89100x45 in 1954.
Clef 89101 Count Basie - Basie Beat / Count's Organ Blues 1954
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 977-3 | Basie Beat |
| 979-1 | Count's Organ Blues |
** also issued on Clef 89101x45 in 1954.
Clef 89102 Count Basie - K.C. Organ Blues / Stan Shorthair 1954
Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.: same session.
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 980-1 | K.C. Organ Blues |
| 982-1 | Stan Shorthair |
** also issued on Clef 89102x45 in 1954.
Clef 89103 Slim Gaillard - Mishugana Mambo / Go Man Go 1954
unknown, tenor sax; unknown, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocals; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified brass.
NYC, December, 1953
| 1487 | Mishugana Mambo |
| 1488 | Go Man Go |
** also issued on Clef 89103x45 in 1954.
Clef 89104 Gene Krupa - September Song / Harmonica Shu Boogie 1954
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1502-3 | September Song |
| 1503-2 | Harmonica Shu Boogie |
** also issued on Clef 89104x45 in 1954.
Clef 89105 Gene Krupa - Midget / Showcase 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.
NYC, September 10, 1953
| 1310-5 | Midget |
| 1314-2 | Showcase |
** also issued on Clef 89105x45 in 1954.
Clef 89106 Oscar Peterson - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / One For My Baby 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, May 21, 1953
| 1231-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1232-1 | One For My Baby |
** also issued on Clef 89106x45 in 1954.
Clef 89107 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet Jumps / Jatap Conga 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1388-5 | Jacquet Jumps |
| 1392-2 | Jatap Conga |
** also issued on Clef 89107x45 in 1954.
Clef 89108 Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green / Autumn In New York 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 788-1 | If The Moon Turns Green |
| 790-7 | Autumn In New York |
** also issued on Clef 89108x45 in 1954.
Clef 89109 Benny Carter - Flamingo / Can't We Be Friends 1954
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; with Joseph Eger, John Graas, Gale Robinson, horn; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Cytron, John DeVoogdt, Henry Hill, George Kast, Jack Shulman, Cyril Towbin, violin; Lou Kievman, Abraham Weiss, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| 1485-4 | Flamingo |
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; with Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Pullman Pederson, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Albert, Sam Cytron, Henry Hill, Anatol Kaminsky, George Kast, Jack Shulman, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1954
| 1491-3 | Can't We Be Friends |
** also issued on Clef 89109x45 in 1954.
Clef 89110 Roy Eldridge - Willow Weep For Me / Somebody Loves Me 1954
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 |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
** also issued on Clef 89110x45 in 1954.
Clef 89111 Flip Phillips - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Singing In The Rain 1954
Al Porcino, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 750-3 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 751-2 | Singing In The Rain |
** also issued on Clef 89111x45 in 1954.
Clef 89112 Count Basie - Softly With Feeling / Base Goes Wess 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1406-2 | Softly With Feeling |
| 1408-1 | Base Goes Wess |
** also issued on Clef 89112x45 in 1954.
Clef 89113 Oscar Peterson - It's Easy To Remember / Pooper 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 632-8 | It's Easy To Remember |
| 633-6 | Pooper |
** also issued on Clef 89113x45 in 1954.
Clef 89114 Gene Krupa - This Can't Be Love / Don't Be That Way 1954
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1501-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1504-4 | Don't Be That Way |
** also issued on Clef 89114x45 in 1954.
Clef 89115 Count Basie - Peace Pipe / The Blues Done Come Back 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1403-3 | Peace Pipe |
| 1410-1 | The Blues Done Come Back |
** also issued on Clef 89115x45 in 1954.
Clef 89116 Roy Eldridge - When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Echoes Of Harlem 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem |
** also issued on Clef 89116x45 in 1954.
Clef 89117 Artie Shaw - Sunny Side Up / Imagination 1954
Artie Shaw, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, 1954
| 1644 | Sunny Side Up |
| 1647 | Imagination |
** also issued on Clef 89117x45 in 1954.
Clef 89118 Roger King Mozian - Forlorn / Just Mozian Along 1954
Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.
circa 1954
| 1618-8 | Forlorn |
| 1620-5 | Just Mozian Along |
** also issued on Clef 89118x45 in 1954.
Clef 89119 Gene Krupa - Windy / Meddle My Minor 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 2, 1954
| 1507-4 | Windy |
| 1508-2 | Meddle My Minor |
** also issued on Clef 89119x45 in 1954.
Clef 89120 Count Basie - Cherry Point / Right On 1954
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Johnny Mandel, arranger.
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1407-6 | Cherry Point |
| 1409-2 | Right On |
** also issued on Clef 89120x45 in 1954.
Clef 89121 Illinois Jacquet - Little Jeff / Heads 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1387-2 | Little Jeff |
| 1394-7 | Heads |
** also issued on Clef 89121x45 in 1954.
Clef 89122 Flip Phillips - Long Island Boogie / Stardust 1954
Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass, vocals; Joe McDonald, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951
| 619-2 | Long Island Boogie |
| 620-1 | Stardust |
** also issued on Clef 89122x45 in 1954.
Clef 89123 Roy Eldridge - When Your Lover Has Gone / I Can't Get Started 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started |
** also issued on Clef 89123x45 in 1954.
Clef 89124 Oscar Peterson - Angel Eyes / Unforgettable 1954
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1706-6 | Angel Eyes |
| 1707-1 | Unforgettable |
** also issued on Clef 89124x45 in 1954.
Clef 89125 Illinois Jacquet - Blue Nocturne / R.U. One? 1954
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1389-5 | Blue Nocturne |
| 1391-3 | R.U. One? |
** also issued on Clef 89125x45 in 1954.
Clef 89126 Count Basie - Slow But Sure / You For Me 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1887-6 | Slow But Sure |
| 1888-3 | You For Me |
** also issued on Clef 89126x45 in 1955.
Clef 89127 Oscar Peterson - Pompton Turnpike / Serenade In Blue 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1329-3 | Pompton Turnpike |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1704-4 | Serenade In Blue |
** also issued on Clef 89127x45 in 1955.
Clef 89128 Lionel Hampton - It's A Blue World / Flying Home 1955
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1947-4 | It's A Blue World (short version) |
| 1950-2 | Flying Home |
** also issued on Clef 89128x45 in 1955.
Clef 89129 Charlie Parker - Kim / Cosmic Rays 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1120-4 | Kim |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays |
** also issued on Clef 89129x45 in 1955.
Clef 89130 Oscar Peterson - Dark Eyes / Nuages 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 461-3 | Dark Eyes |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2092-1 | Nuages |
** also issued on Clef 89130x45 in 1955.
Clef 89131 Count Basie - Soft Drink / Two For The Blues 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1890-4 | Soft Drink |
| 1891-2 | Two For The Blues |
** also issued on Clef 89131x45 in 1955.
Clef 89132 Billie Holiday - How Deep Is The Ocean / What A Little Moonlight Can Do 1955
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Billie Holiday, vocals.
NYC, April 14, 1954
| 1567-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 1568-1 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do |
** also issued on Clef 89132x45 in 1955.
Clef 89133 Illinois Jacquet - Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio 1955
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chino Pozo, congas.
NYC, December 13, 1954
| 2117-5 | Jacquet's Dilemma |
| 2118-2 | Mambocito Mio |
** also issued on Clef 89133x45 in 1955.
Clef 89134 Gene Krupa - How High The Moon / Love For Sale 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, tenor sax, harmonica; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, February 1, 1954
| 1498-2 | How High The Moon |
| 1499-2 | Love For Sale |
** also issued on Clef 89134x45 in 1955.
Clef 89135 Harry Carney - Moonlight On The Ganges / We're In Love Again 1955
Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Tony Miranda, French horn; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Leroy Lovett, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; unidentified strings.
NYC, December 14, 1954
| 2126-2 | Moonlight On The Ganges |
| 2128-3 | We're In Love Again |
** also issued on Clef 89135x45 in 1955.
Clef 89136 Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Boogie Woogie / A Foggy Day 1955
Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, vocals; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1971-3 | Hamp's Boogie Woogie |
| 1974-2 | A Foggy Day |
** also issued on Clef 89136x45 in 1955.
Clef 89137 Count Basie - I Feel Like A New Man / Stereophonic 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Manny Albam, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1893-4 | I Feel Like A New Man |
Foster plays, tenor sax; Basie plays, piano, organ. Buster Harding, arranger; replaces Albam.
NYC, August 17, 1954
| 1895-7 | Stereophonic |
** also issued on Clef 89137x45 in 1955.
Clef 89138 Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi / I Remember You 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-6 | Chi-Chi |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You |
** also issued on Clef 89138x45 in 1955.
Clef 89139 Oscar Peterson - Minor Blues / Pettiford's Tune 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.
NYC, August, 1950
| 465-1 | Minor Blues |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 793-1 | Little Boy (as Pettiford's Tune) |
** also issued on Clef 89139x45 in 1955.
Clef 89140 Gene Krupa - How Deep Is The Ocean / Gene's Bass Blues 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor, alto sax, accordion; Bobby Scott, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1954
| 2132-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean |
| 2133-5 | Gene's Bass Blues |
** also issued on Clef 89140x45 in 1955.
Clef 89141 Billie Holiday - Willow Weep For Me / Stormy Blues 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Billie Holiday, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1954
| 1937-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1938-3 | Stormy Blues |
** also issued on Clef 89141x45 in 1955.
Clef 89142 Illinois Jacquet - On Your Toes / It's The Talk Of The Town 1955
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1390-5 | On Your Toes |
| 1393-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
** also issued on Clef 89142x45 in 1955.
Clef 89143 Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter - The Moon Is Low / Close Your Eyes 1955
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2297-3 | The Moon Is Low |
| 2298-4 | Close Your Eyes |
** also issued on Clef 89143x45 in 1955.
Clef 89144 Charlie Parker - I Hear Music / Laird Baird 1955
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (as I Hear Music) |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Baird |
** also issued on Clef 89144x45 in 1955.
Clef 89145 Gene Krupa - Little White Lies / Sleepy Lagoon 1955
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor sax, harmonica; Bobby Scott, piano, vocals; John Drew, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 10, 1955
| 2281-3 | Little White Lies |
| 2282-4 | 64VK328 | Sleepy Lagoon |
** also issued on Clef 89145x45 in 1955.
Clef 89146 no information
Clef 89147 Count Basie - Sixteen Men Swinging / Perdido 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Frank Foster, Frank Wess, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buster Harding, Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, August 17, 1954
| 1896-4 | Sixteen Men Swinging |
| 1898-4 | Perdido |
** also issued on Clef 89147x45 in 1955.
Clef 89148 Oscar Peterson - Soft Winds / Sweet Lorraine 1955
Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1331-2 | Soft Winds |
Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1705-6 | Sweet Lorraine |
** also issued on Clef 89148x45 in 1955.
Clef 89149 Count Basie - Every Day I Have The Blues / The Comeback 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, May 17, 1955
| 2347-2 | 64VK364 | Every Day I Have The Blues |
| 2348-5 | The Comeback |
** also issued on Clef 89149x45 in 1955.
Clef 89150 Billie Holiday - Love Me Or Leave Me / I Thought About You 1955
Harry Edison, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Billie Holiday, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1954
| 1930-2 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| 1935-3 | I Thought About You |
** also issued on Clef 89150x45 in 1955.
Clef 89151 Count Basie - The Comeback Part 1 & 2 1955
no details.
** also issued on Clef 89151x45 in 1955.
Clef 89152 Count Basie - Alright, Okay, You Win / In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, May 17, 1955
| 2349-2 | 62VK208 | Alright, Okay, You Win |
| 2350-3 | 64VK366 | In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) |
** also issued on Clef 89152x45 in 1955.
Clef 89153 Lionel Hampton - Midnight Sun / Air Mail Special 1955
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston, trumpet; Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; James Araki, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Joe Evans, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocals; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2391-2 | 62VK223 | Midnight Sun |
| 2392-2 | 62VK222 | Air Mail Special |
** also issued on Clef 89153x45 in 1955.
Clef 89154 Lionel Hampton - Shalom Shalom / Song Of The Vineyard 1955
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston, trumpet; Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; James Araki, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Joe Evans, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocals; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.: same session.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2396-1 | Shalom Shalom |
Willie Ruff, French horn; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1955
| 2399-1 | Song Of The Vineyard |
** also issued on Clef 89154x45 in 1955.
Clef 89155 no information
Clef 89156 no information
Clef 89157 no information
Clef 89158 no information
Clef 89159 Artie Shaw - Love Of My Life / Dancing In The Dark 1955
Artie Shaw, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, 1954
| 1645-A | Dancing In The Dark |
| 1646 | Love Of My Life |
** also issued on Clef 89159x45 in 1955.
Clef 89160 no information
Clef 89161 Stan Wilson - O Ken Karangae / They Call The Wind Maria 1955
Nick Esposito, electric guitar; Vernon Alley, bass; Bayardo Velarde, Earl Watkins, conga drums; Stan Wilson, voice, guitar.
San Francisco, CA, 1954
| 1846-2A | O Ken-Karangae (African Calypso) |
Stan Wilson, guitar, vocals; Bob Marchesi, bass; Jack Costanzo, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1955
| 2416-5 | They Call The Wind Maria |
** also issued on Clef 89161x45 in 1955.
Clef 89162 Count Basie - April In Paris / Roll 'Em Pete 1955
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2351-1 | 62VK210 | April In Paris |
| 2358-2 | 62VK209 | Roll 'Em Pete |
** also issued on Clef 89162x45 in 1955.
Clef 89163 Gene Krupa - 'S Wonderful / Willow Weep For Me 1956
Eddie Shu, clarinet, trumpet, tenor sax, harmonica; Bobby Scott, piano, vocals; John Drew, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
NYC, March 10, 1955
| 2283-2 | 'S Wonderful |
| 2285-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
** also issued on Clef 89163x45 in 1956.
Clef 89164 Illinois Jacquet - Learnin' The Blues / Honeysuckle Rose 1956
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Gerald Wiggins, organ; Irving Ashby, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Al Bartee, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 3, 1955
| 2549-5 | Learnin' The Blues |
| 2550-9 | Honeysuckle Rose |
** also issued on Clef 89164x45 in 1956.
Clef 89165 Lionel Hampton - Imagination / Flying Home 1956
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston, trumpet; Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow, trombone; Willie Ruff, French horn; James Araki, Bobby Plater, alto sax; Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax; Joe Evans, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocals; Dwight Mitchell, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Peter Badie, bass; Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, drums; Isarova Hernandez, congas.
Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2390-6 | Imagination |
| 2393-2 | Flying Home |
** also issued on Clef 89165x45 in 1956.
Clef 89166 Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton - Moonglow / Blues For Benny 1956
Lionel Hampton, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Red Callender, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1955
| 2362-4 | Moonglow |
| 2363-2 | Blues For Benny |
** also issued on Clef 89166x45 in 1956.
Clef 89167 Count Basie - Teach Me Tonight / My Baby Upsets Me 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2354-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2356-3 | My Baby Upsets Me |
** also issued on Clef 89167x45 in 1956; Verve 89167 in 1957, 89167x45 in 1957.
Verve 89167 Count Basie - Teach Me Tonight / My Baby Upsets Me 1957
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar, arranger; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins, arranger.: same session.
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2354-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2356-3 | My Baby Upsets Me |
** reissue of Clef 89167 in 1956.
Clef 89168 no information
Clef 89169 Count Basie - Smack Dab In The Middle / Big Red 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2620-6 | Smack Dab In The Middle |
add Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger.
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 2629-1 | Big Red |
** also issued on Clef 89169x45 in 1956.
Clef 89170 Art Tatum, Buddy DeFranco - A Foggy Day / Makin' Whoopee 1956
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Art Tatum, piano; Red Callender, bass; Bill Douglass, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 1956
| 2682-4 | A Foggy Day |
| 2684-2 | Makin' Whoopee |
** also issued on Clef 89170x45 in 1956.
Clef 89171 Count Basie - Magic / Amazing Love 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2623-3 | 62VK443 | Magic |
| 2625-6 | Amazing Love |
** also issued on Clef 89171x45 in 1956.
Clef 89172 Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie - April In Paris / Party Blues 1956
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocals.: Foster plays, tenor sax; Wess plays, tenor sax, flute. Ella Fitzgerald, vocals; replaces Wilkins.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| 2900-4 | April In Paris |
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocals.
| 2904-5 | Party Blues |
** also issued on Clef 89172x45 in 1956; Verve 89172 in 1957, 89172x45 in 1957.
Verve 89172 Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie - April In Paris / Party Blues 1957
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocals.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| 2900-4 | April In Paris |
Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocals.
| 2904-5 | Party Blues |
** reissue of Clef 89172 in 1956.
Verve 89173 Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine / Mayflower Rock 1957
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
| 20832-16 | Tangerine |
add Austin Cromer, vocals.
NYC, April 8, 1957
| 20841-30 | Mayflower Rock |
** also issued on Verve 89173x45 in 1957.
Verve 89174 Johnny Hodges - Passion / Pretty Little Girl 1957
Clark Terry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, September 8, 1955
| 2501-2 | Passion |
| 2502-2 | Pretty Little Girl |
** also issued on Verve 89174x45 in 1957.
Verve 89175 no information
Clef 89176 Stan Getz - A Handful Of Stars / Our Love Is Here To Stay 1957
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1955
| 2435-3 | A Handful Of Stars |
| 2436-4 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
** also issued on Clef 89176x45 in 1957.
Verve 89177 Count Basie - Only Forever / Move 1957
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger #1, arranger #2; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 1. 2626-10 | Only Forever |
| 2. 2637-5 | Move |
** also issued on Verve 89177x45 in 1957.
Verve 89178 no information
Verve 89179 no information
Verve 89180 no information
Verve 89181 no information
Verve 89182 no information
Verve 89183 Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow / Joogie Boogie 1957
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocals; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
| 20833-18 | Over The Rainbow |
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1957
| 21092 | Joogie Boogie (alternate take) |
** also issued on Verve 89183x45 in 1957.
Verve 89184 Count Basie - Jamboree / I Don't Like You No Move 1958
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals.
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
| 21447 | 64VK365 | Jamboree |
| 21448 | I Don't Like You No Move |
** also issued on Verve 89184x45 in 1958.
Verve 89185 no information
Verve 89186 Illinois Jacquet - No Sweat / Night Out 1958
Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Wild Bill Davis, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Johnny Williams, drums.
NYC, April 21, 1958
| 22223 | No Sweat |
| 22224 | Night Out |
** also issued on Verve 89186x45 in 1958.
Verve 89187 Ella Fitzgerald - Stompin' At The Savoy Part 1 & 2 1958
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocals.
"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| 22517 | Stompin' At The Savoy Part 1 |
| 22518 | Stompin' At The Savoy Part 2 |
** also issued on Verve 89187x45 in 1958.
Verve 89188 Johnny Hodges - Perdido Part 1 & 2 1958
Harold Baker, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Arthur Clarke, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; John Williams, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, January 7, 1955
| 26264 | Perdido Part 1 |
| 26265 | Perdido Part 2 |
** also issued on Verve 89188x45 in 1958.
Verve 89189 no information
Verve 89190 no information
Verve 89191 Count Basie - Shiny Stockings / Magic 1958
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocals; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2621-2 | Shiny Stockings |
| 2623-3 | 62VK443 | Magic |
** also issued on Verve 89191x45 in 1958.
Verve 89192 Johnny Hodges - Blues-A-Plenty / Cool Your Motor 1958
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
NYC, April 5, 1958
| 22154-1 | Blues-A-Plenty |
| 22155-3 | Cool Your Motor |
** also issued on Verve 89192x45 in 1958.
Verve 89193 Stan Getz - 'Round Midnight / Nature Boy 1958
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Blanchie Birdsong, harp; Dave Hildinger, vibes; Jan Johansson, piano; Freddy Dutton, bass; Sperie Karas, drums; unidentified strings, Russell Garcia, arranger, director.
Baden-Baden, West Germany, March, 1960
| 23178-2 | 'Round Midnight |
| 23180-3 | Nature Boy |
** also issued on Verve 89193x45 in 1958.