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Date: October 23, 1940
Location: New York City
Label: OK
Horace Henderson (ldr), Nat Bates, Emmett Berry, Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Archie Brown, Leo Williams (tb), Howard Johnson, C. Q. Price (as), Bob Dorsey, Lee Pope (ts), Leonard Talley (bar), Horace Henderson (p), Israel Crosby (b), Debo Mills (d)
| a. | 28959-1 | Smooth Sailing(Arnett Cobb, Sir Charles Thompson) / arr: Sir Charles Thompson |
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OK 785900
Tax (Sweden) LP 12"m8013 — Unknown Title Classics (French) CD648 — Horace Henderson 1940/Fletcher Henderson 1941 |
Date: December 19, 1940
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Victor
Lionel Hampton (ldr), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Irving Ashby (g), Ray Perry (vn), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d, v), Hampton Rhythm Girls, Evelyn Myers (v)
| a. | 055228-1 | Lost Love(Andy Razaf, Thomas "Fats" Waller)
Victor 7827278
Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
| b. | 055228-2 | Lost Love(Andy Razaf, Thomas "Fats" Waller)
RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941
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| c. | 055229-1 | I Nearly Lost My Mind(Lionel Hampton, Gay Jones)
Victor 7827316
RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941 Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
| d. | 055230-1 | Altitude(Lionel Hampton, Irving C. Ashby)
Victor 7827316
RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941 Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
| e. | 055231-1 | Fiddle-Dee-Dee(Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)
Victor 7827364
RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941 Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
Ray Perry (vn) on c-e; Hampton Rhythm Girls (v) on c-e; Lee Young (v) on c-e.
Date: December 20, 1940
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Victor
Lionel Hampton (ldr), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Irving Ashby (g), Ray Perry (vn), Vernon Alley (b), Lee Young (d, v), Hampton Rhythm Girls, Evelyn Myers (v)
| a. | 055234-1 | Bogo Jo(George Sylvester Callender)
Victor 7827341
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| b. | 055235-1 | Open House(Lionel Hampton, Marshall Royal)
Victor 7827341
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| c. | 055236-1 | Smart Aleck(Lionel Hampton, Irving C. Ashby)
Victor 7827278
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RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941
Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
Ray Perry (vn) on a-b; Evelyn Myers (v) on a-b.
Date: April 8, 1941
Location: Chicago
Label: Victor
Lionel Hampton (ldr), Karl George (t), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib, v), Irving Ashby (g), Ray Perry (vn), Vernon Alley (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d), Rubel Blakely (v)
| a. | 064055-2R | Give Me Some Skin(Joseph Do Luca)
Victor 7827409
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| b. | 064056-1 | Now That You're Mine(Kenyon Hopkins, Lee L. Gilmore)
Victor 7827529
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| c. | 064057-1 | Chasin' With Chase(Sir Charles Thompson)
Victor 7827529
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| d. | 064058-1 | Three-Quarter Boogie(John M. Elliott, Jack Fascinato, Danny Goldberg)
Victor 7827409
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RCA LP 12"AXM6-5536 — The Complete Lionel Hampton: 1937-1941
Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
Ray Perry (vn) on a, d; Rubel Blakely (v) on a, c-d.
Date: September 26, 1941
Location: Panther Room, Chicago
Label: Private Issue
Lionel Hampton (ldr), Karl George, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (t), Fred Beckett, Unknown (tb), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Ray Perry (as), Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Jack McVea (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Lionel Hampton (vib), Irving Ashby (g), Vernon Alley (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | Train Time(Baldwin Bergersen)
Media 7 (Masters Of Jazz) CDMJCD112 — Dexter Gordon Volume 1 - Young Dex
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| b. | Pigfoot Sonata(Lionel Hampton, Dan Burley) |
| Both titles on: | Classics (French) CD624 — Lionel Hampton: 1940-1941 |
The session was a radio broadcast.
Date: December 19, 1944
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast
Lucky Millinder (ldr), Joe Guy, Leroy Elton Hill, Joe Jordan, Mel Moore, Curtis Murphy, Freddie Webster (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Earnest Leavey, Preston Love, Bill Swindell, Lucky Thompson, Elmer Williams (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Jimmie Butts (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Judy Carroll (v)
| a. | Bleep(Unknown) | |
| b. | Play Me The Blues(Unknown) | |
| c. | When Your Lover Has Gone(Einar Aaron Swan) | |
| d. | There'll Be Some Changes Made(W. Benton Overstreet, Billy Higgins) | |
| e. | Incomplete | One O'Clock Jump ("Jubilee" Theme)(William "Count" Basie, Ed Durham) |
| All titles on: | AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast ET#113 — AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast #113 |
Judy Carroll (v) on b.
The listed session date is actually the date that this radio program was aired. The actual recording date was likely some time before the listed session date.
Date: December 26, 1944
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast
Lucky Millinder (ldr), Joe Guy, Leroy Elton Hill, Joe Jordan, Mel Moore, Curtis Murphy, Freddie Webster (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Preston Love, Bill Swindell (as), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Lucky Thompson, Elmer Williams (ts), Earnest Leavey (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Jimmie Butts (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Lena Horne (v)
| a. | Incomplete | One O'Clock Jump ("Jubilee" Theme)(William "Count" Basie, Ed Durham) |
| b. | Three Bones(Alfred Cobbs, Dave "Panama" Francis) | |
| c. | Incomplete | Christopher Columbus(Leon "Chu" Berry, Andy Razaf) |
| d. | A Little Weenie From Toscanini(Unknown) | |
| e. | I Never Knew(Gus Kahn, Ted Fiorito) | |
| f. | I Didn't Know About You(Edward Kennedy Ellington, Bob Russell) | |
| g. | Sometimes I'm Happy(Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans, Clifford Grey, King Pleasure) |
| All titles on: | AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast ET#114 — AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast #114 |
Lena Horne (v) on f-g.
The listed session date is actually the date that this radio program was aired. The actual date was likely some time before the listed session date. This session/radio transcription date is estimated between the two known dates of Jubilee Broadcasts #113 and #115.
Date: ca. 1945
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Movie Tract
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | Hollywood Stampede(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) |
| 20th Fox Video1 — The Crimson Canary |
Issued in 1945 as a scene from the movie The Crimson Canary. The scene featured Coleman Hawkins, Howard McGhee, Sir Charles Thompson, Oscar Pettiford and Denzil Best playing Hollywood Stampede.
Date: January 8, 1945
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast
Lucky Millinder (ldr), Joe Guy, Leroy Elton Hill, Joe Jordan, Curtis Murphy, Freddie Webster (t), Mel Moore (t, v), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Preston Love, Bill Swindell (as), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Lucky Thompson, Elmer Williams (ts), Earnest Leavey (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Jimmie Butts (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Ethel Waters (v)
| a. | Incomplete | One O'Clock Jump ("Jubilee" Theme)(William "Count" Basie, Ed Durham) |
| b. | Caravan(Edward Kennedy Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) | |
| c. | When Your Lover Has Gone(Einar Aaron Swan) | |
| d. | Sweet Slumber(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, William Henri Woode) | |
| e. | I'll Always Be In Love With You(Harry Ruby, Sam Stept, Bud Green) | |
| f. | Stormy Weather(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) |
| All titles on: | AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast ET#115 — AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast #115 |
Mel Moore (v) on d; Ethel Waters (v) on f.
The listed session date is actually the date that this radio program was aired. The actual date was likely sometime before the listed session date.
Date: January 11, 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Collectables
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Eddie Robinson (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | Leave My Heart Alone - 2:37(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) | |
| b. | Bean Stalking - 3:08(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) | |
| c. | Sportsman's Hop - 3:03(Sir Charles Thompson) | |
| d. | Ready For Love - 3:01(Howard McGhee) | |
| e. | mx 793 | Ladies' Lullaby - 3:05(Sir Charles Thompson)
Asch 783552-B — Ladies' Lullaby
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| f. | mx 794 | Night Ramble - 2:27(Coleman Randolph Hawkins)
Asch 783552-A — Night Ramble
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| All titles on: |
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5611 — Coleman Hawkins & James P. Johnson: The Stinson Collector's
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) |
Date: January 16, 1945
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast
Lucky Millinder (ldr), Joe Guy, Leroy Elton Hill, Joe Jordan, Mel Moore, Curtis Murphy, Freddie Webster (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Bill Swindell (tb, as), Preston Love (as), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Lucky Thompson, Elmer Williams (ts), Earnest Leavey (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Jimmie Butts (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Judy Carroll (v)
| a. | Incomplete | One O'Clock Jump ("Jubilee" Theme)(William "Count" Basie, Ed Durham) |
| b. | Three Bones(Alfred Cobbs, Dave "Panama" Francis) | |
| c. | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby(Billy Austin, Louis Jordan) | |
| d. | Incomplete | Christopher Columbus(Leon "Chu" Berry, Andy Razaf) |
| e. | I'll Get By(Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) | |
| f. | Incomplete | Christopher Columbus(Leon "Chu" Berry, Andy Razaf) |
| g. | What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry(Walter Donaldson, Abe Lymen) |
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AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast ET#116, #208 — AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast #116, #208
RST (Austria) CDJUBCD1002 — The Best Of AFRS Jubilee, Volume 2 |
Judy Carroll (v) on c, g.
The listed session date is actually the date that this radio program was aired. The actual recording date was likely some time before the listed session date. Broadcast #208 was a direct repeat of broadcast #116. A few bars of Christopher Columbus were used as segues throughout the show; One O'Clock Jump was used as the sign-off number.
Date: February 23, 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Capitol
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | 573 | April In Paris - 2:54(Vernon Duke, E. Y. "Yip" Harburg) |
| b. | 574 | Rifftide - 2:52(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) |
| c. | 575 | Stardust - 3:11(Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) |
| d. | 576 | Stuffy - 3:00(Coleman Randolph Hawkins)
Capitol 78205A — Stuffy
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Capitol LP 12"LP11030 — Hollywood Stampede
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
Date: February 26, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: Spotlite (English)
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | Mop Mop - 3:04(J.C. Heard, Theodore "Teddy" Wilson) | |
| b. | Body And Soul - 2:39(Edward Heyman, Robert B. Sour, John W. "Johnny" Green) |
| Both titles on: |
AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast ET#122 — AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast
Spotlite (English) LP 12"SPJ119 — Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young ZIM LP 12"1000 — Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young Jazz Anthology LP 12"JA 5205 — Coleman Hawkins-Lester Young: The Great Tenors 1945/1946 Musidisc LP 12"5205 — Unknown Title Spotlite (English) LP 12"119 — Unknown Title Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) |
Broadcast #218 was a direct repeat of broadcast #122.
Date: March 2, 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Capitol
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Vic Dickenson (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | Incomplete | Rifftide(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) |
| b. | 585 | Hollywood Stampede - 3:07(Coleman Randolph Hawkins)
Capitol LP 12"LP11030 — Hollywood Stampede
Extreme Rarities LP 12"1008 — Unknown Title Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
| c. | 586 | I'm Through With Love - 3:11(Matty Malneck, Joe Livingston, Gus Kahn)
Capitol LP 12"LP11030 — Hollywood Stampede
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
| d. | 587 | What Is There To Say - 3:17(Vernon Duke, E. Y. "Yip" Harburg)
Capitol LP 12"LP11030 — Hollywood Stampede
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
| e. | 588 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams - 3:04(Ted Koehler, Harry Barris, Billy Moll)
Capitol LP 12"LP11030 — Hollywood Stampede
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945) Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
"Hollywood Stampede" is mistitled on the Extreme Rarities issue (#1008) as "Sweet Georgia Brown." "Hollywood Stampede" also appears in the film "Crimson Canary." "Rifftide" was unissued but a tape exists.
Date: March 9, 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Capitol
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Simmons (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | 593 | Too Much Of A Good Thing - 2:50(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) |
| b. | 594 | Bean Soup - 3:04(Coleman Randolph Hawkins) |
| c. | 595 | Someone To Watch Over Me - 2:46(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) |
| d. | 596 | It's The Talk Of The Town - 3:04(Marty Symes, Jay Livingston, Al J. Neiburg)
Capitol 78205B — It's The Talk Of The Town
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Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0008 — Coleman Hawkins: The Hollywood Sessions (1945)
Capitol CDCDP7 92596 2 — Hollywood Stampede |
Date: ca. July 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Henry Coker (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Arthur Dennis (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ulysses Livingstone (g), Billy Hadnott (b), Johnny Otis (d)
| a. | 3A | Flying Home Part 1 - 2:46(Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Sid Robin)
Philo 78101
Aladdin EPEP501 Aladdin LP 10"LP701 — Battle Of The Saxes: Illionois Jacquet And Lester Young Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Imperial LP 12"LP9271 — Giant Instrumental Rhythm & Blues Hits |
| b. | 3B | Flying Home Part 2 - 2:15(Sid Robin, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton)
Philo 78101
Aladdin EPEP501 Aladdin LP 10"LP701 — Battle Of The Saxes: Illionois Jacquet And Lester Young Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Imperial LP 12"LP9271 — Giant Instrumental Rhythm & Blues Hits |
| c. | 4A/M-1 | Uptown Boogie - 2:18(Sir Charles Thompson)
Monogram 78138
Philo 78102 Aladdin EPEP511 Aladdin LP 10"LP708 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax |
| d. | 4B/M-2 | Throw It Out Of Your Mind Baby - 3:01(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Russell Jacquet)
Philo 78102
Aladdin EPEP511 Aladdin LP 10"LP708 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax |
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Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
Russell Jacquet (v) on d.
The month and year of this session is accurate; the day is unknown.
Date: ca. August 1945
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Label: King
Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ts, v), Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Mackey (g), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d)
| a. | K5000 | We Ain't Got Nothin' (But The Blues) - 2:36(Ernest Purce, Lucius "Lucky" Millinder)
King 784102_
Queen 784102 |
| b. | K5001 | Bull Moose Jackson Blues - 2:32(Ernest Purce, Lucius "Lucky" Millinder)
King 784102_
Queen 784102 |
| c. | K5002 | Honeydripper - 2:43(Joseph C. Liggins)
King 784100_
Queen 784100 |
| d. | K5003 | Hold 'Em Joe (aka Hold Him Joe) - 2:45(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, Burnie Peacock, Dave "Panama" Francis)
King 784100_
Queen 784100 |
| All titles on: | Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
Recorded under the group name "Bull Moose Jackson And His Buffalo Bearcats." There are likely additional personnel other than those known listed.
Date: August 28, 1945
Location: Los Angeles
Label: ARA
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t), Henry Coker (tb), Tom Archia, Illinois Jacquet (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ulysses Livingstone (g), John Simmons (b), Johnny Otis (d)
| a. | ARA 1049-2Alternate | Ladies' Lullaby - 2:46(Sir Charles Thompson)
Metro 7823000
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| b. | ARA 1049-3 | Ladies' Lullaby - 2:42(Sir Charles Thompson)
ARA 78144
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| c. | ARA 1050-3 | Illinois Stomp - 3:01(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
ARA 78144
Metro 7823000 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| All titles on: | Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 |
Date: September 4, 1945
Location: New York City
Label: Apollo
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Buck Clayton (t), Charlie Parker (as), Dexter Gordon (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Danny Barker (g), Jimmy Butts (b), J. C. Heard (d)
| a. | R-1030 | Takin' Off - 3:05(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo 78757 — Sir Charles And His All Stars
Swing 78385 — Sir Charles With Charlie Parker Proper (English) CDPVCD 139 — Buck Clayton - Swingin' With Buck ABM CDABMMCD — Dexter Gordon Media 7 (Masters Of Jazz) CDMJCD 128 — Dexter Gordon - Young Dex: Vol. 2 1944-1946 EPM Jazz Archives CD158792 — Dexter Gordon: 1943-1946 Proper (English) CDProperbox 16 — Settin' The Pace |
| b. | R-1031 | If I Had You - 2:58(Ted Shapiro, Reg Connelly, Jimmy Campbell)
Apollo 78757 — Sir Charles And His All Stars
Swing 78385 — Sir Charles With Charlie Parker Media 7 (Masters Of Jazz) CDMJCD 128 — Dexter Gordon - Young Dex: Vol. 2 1944-1946 EPM Jazz Archives CD158792 — Dexter Gordon: 1943-1946 Proper (English) CDProperbox 16 — Settin' The Pace |
| c. | R-1032 | 20th Century Blues - 2:54(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo 78759 — Sir Charles And His All Stars
Swing 78386 — Sir Charles With Charlie Parker ABM CDABMMCD — Dexter Gordon Castle (Austria) CDPIESD 244 — Unknown Title |
| d. | R-1033-2 | The Street Beat - 2:33(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo 78759 — Sir Charles And His All Stars
Swing 78386 — Sir Charles With Charlie Parker Giants Of Jazz LP 12"LPJT-31 — Unknown Title Proper (English) CDPVCD 139 — Buck Clayton - Swingin' With Buck ABM CDABMMCD — Dexter Gordon Media 7 (Masters Of Jazz) CDMJCD 128 — Dexter Gordon - Young Dex: Vol. 2 1944-1946 EPM Jazz Archives CD158792 — Dexter Gordon: 1943-1946 Proper (English) CDProperbox 16 — Settin' The Pace Giants Of Jazz CDCD53029 — Unknown Title Jazz Hour CDJHR73591 — Unknown Title |
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Jax (Scotland) LP 10"7001 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars Vogue (English) LP 10"LDE032 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars Vogue (French) LP 10"LD038 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars Spotlite (English) LP 12"SPJ150D — Every Bit Of It Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Vogue (Japan) LP 12"YX7021 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Blue Moon (Spain) CDBMCD 1008 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Definitive (Spain) CDDRCD 11107 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Delmark CDDD-450 — Takin' Off Delmark (Japan) CDPCD-4709 — Takin' Off Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
After this session, sometime in October 1945, "The Charlie Parker Combo" (Miles Davis, Sir Charles Thompson, Dexter Gordon, Leonard Gaskin and Stan Levey) open at the Spotlite Club on 52nd Street.
Date: ca. December 1945
Location: New York City
Label: King
Annisteen Allen (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Unknown (t, as), Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson, Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Mackey (g), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Annisteen Allen (v)
| b. | 5041 | I Know How To Do It(Leonard Geoffrey Feather, Sammy Price)
King 784128_
Queen 784128 Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB609 — Shorty's Got To Go |
| c. | 5043 | The Blues Done Got Me And Gone(Unknown)
King 784119_
Queen 784119 Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB613 — Let It Roll Again |
| d. | 5044 | More More More(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, William Henri Woode, Joe Purnell)
King 784119_
Queen 784119 |
| e. | 5045 | I Want A Man(Johnny Otis)
King 784115_
Queen 784115 Storyville LP 12"SLP6000 |
| f. | 5046 | I've Got Big Bulging Eyes For You(Unknown)
King 784115_
Queen 784115 |
The name of the group that recorded this session was "Annisteen Allen And Her Home Town Boys." The bass player could possibly have been Jerry Cox.
"I Want A Man" was used as a film soundtrack during this period.
Date: ca. December 2, 1945
Location: New York City
Label: King
Dave "Panama" Francis, Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Sammy Hopkins, Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson, Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Ernest Purce (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Leo Ketchun (v)
| c. | 5022 | Buffalo Shuffle - 2:52(Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson)
King 784112_
Queen 784112 Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
| d. | 5023 | Three Bones - 2:54(Alfred Cobbs, Dave "Panama" Francis)
King 784213_
Queen 784117 Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
| e. | 5024 | Sweet Slumber(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, William Henri Woode)
King 784213_
Queen 784117 |
| f. | 5025 | Embraceable You - 3:04(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
King 784109_
Queen 784109 Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
Dave "Panama" Francis (ldr) on c-d, f; Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr) on c, e-f; Leo Ketchun (v) on e.
"Sweet Slumber" was released under Panama Francis and His Miamians.
Date: December 19, 1945
Location: New York City
Label: King
Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson, Unknown (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Sammy Hopkins, Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson, Sam Taylor (ts), Ernest Purce (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d)
| a. | K5029 | Shorty's Got To Go - 2:41(Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson)
King 784112_
Queen 784112 |
| b. | K5030 | Bad Man Jackson, That's Me - 3:07(Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson)
Queen 784116
Saxophonograph LP 12"BP506 — Moose On The Loose |
| c. | K5031 | Cleveland Ohio Blues - 2:51(Nix)
King 784165
King 784244 Route 66 (Sweden) LP 12"KIX-14 — Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again |
| d. | K5032 | I Know Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well - 2:44(Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson)
King 784116_
King 784244 Queen 784116 Vogue (English) 78V2129 Vogue (French) 78V3170 Route 66 (Sweden) LP 12"KIX-14 — Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again |
| All titles on: | Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
The group recorded under the name Bull Moose Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats. The reverse side of King 4165 (Cleveland Ohio Blues) features a different group (Charlie White).
Date: December 20, 1945
Location: New York City
Label: King
Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Gene Simon (tb), Sammy Hopkins, Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ts, v), Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Ernest Price (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Annisteen Allen (v)
| a. | 5039 | Just In Case You Change Your Mind - 2:39(Bell, Patterson, Watson)
King 784109_
Queen 784109 |
| b. | 5040 | Oo-oo-e-bob-a-lee-bob - 2:17(Brown)
King 784107_
Queen 784107 |
| c. | 5042 | Jammin' And Jumpin' - 2:56(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder)
King 784107_
Queen 784107 |
| All titles on: | Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
Annisteen Allen (v) on b; Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (v) on a, c.
Date: ca. 1946
Location: New York City
Label: King
Annisteen Allen (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Unknown (t, as), Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson, Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Mackey (g), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Annisteen Allen (v)
| a. | 5057 | Arkansas(J. Fred Coots)
King 784128_
Queen 784128 |
| b. | 5058 | Give It Up(Gene Redd)
King 784124_
Queen 784124 |
| c. | 5061 | She Lost Her Re-bop(Unknown)
King 784124_
Queen 784124 |
The name of the group that recorded this session was "Annisteen Allen And Her Home Town Boys." The bass player could possibly have been Jerry Cox.
Date: February 26, 1946
Location: New York City
Label: Decca
Lucky Millinder (ldr), John Bello, Archie Johnson, Harold "Money" Johnson, Leon Merian (t), Alfred Cobbs, Frank Mazzoli, Eugene Simon (tb), Sammy Hopkins, George Nichols, Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ts, v), Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Ernest Purce (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Bernard Mackey (g), Jerry Cox (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d), Annisteen Allen (v)
| a. | 73395 | How Big Can You Get, Little Man?(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, Al J. Neiburg, William Henri Woode)
Decca 78DE23825
Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB613 — Let It Roll Again |
| b. | 73396 | More More More(Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, William Henri Woode, Joe Purnell)
Decca 78DE23825
Chicago LP 12"LP212 Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB609 — Shorty's Got To Go |
| c. | 73397 | There's Good Blues Tonight(Edna Osser, Abe Osser)
Decca 78DE18835
MCA LP 12"1357 Affinity (English) LP 12"AFS 1004 — Big Band Bounce & Boogie/Apollo Jump |
| d. | 73398 | Shorty's Got To Go(Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson)
Decca 78DE18867
Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB609 — Shorty's Got To Go |
| e. | 73399 | Chittlin' Switch(Johnny Otis)
Decca 78DE18835
Saxophonograph LP 12"BP506 — Moose On The Loose |
Annisteen Allen (v) on a-c, e; Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (v) on d-e.
"Big Fat Mamas" with Bull Moose Jackson on vocal and "Hello Bill" with Lucky Millinder on vocal were also recorded and used as film soundtracks during this period.
Date: ca. 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Super Disc
Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson (ldr), Harold "Money" Johnson (t), Joe Britton, Alfred Cobbs, Eugene Simon (tb), Sammy Hopkins, Burnie Peacock (as), Clarence "Bullmoose" Jackson, Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts), Ernest Purce (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Beverley Peer (b), Dave "Panama" Francis (d)
| a. | MF109 | Moose On the Loose(Nix)
Super Disc 781056
Saxophonograph LP 12"BP506 — Moose On The Loose |
| b. | MF110 | Keep Your Big Mouth Shut(Rudolph Toombs)
Super Disc 781045
Route 66 (Sweden) LP 12"KIX-14 — Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again |
| c. | MF111 | Miss Lucy(Nix)
Super Disc 781056
Route 66 (Sweden) LP 12"KIX-14 — Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again |
| d. | MF112 | Memphis Gal(Nix)
Super Disc 781045
Route 66 (Sweden) LP 12"KIX-14 — Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again |
| All titles on: | Classics (French) CD5054 — Bull Moose Jackson |
The group recorded under the name Bull Moose Jackson and His Orchestra.
Date: April 1, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Jimmy Powell (as), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | 137 AL | Blow Illinois, Blow - 2:45(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin EPEP501
|
| b. | 138 AL | Illinois Blows The Blues - 2:30(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Monogram 78138
|
| Both titles on: |
Aladdin 783001
Aladdin LP 10"LP701 — Battle Of The Saxes: Illionois Jacquet And Lester Young Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
Russell Jacquet (t) on b; Fats Navarro (t) on b; Joe Newman (t) on b; J. J. Johnson (tb) on b; Jimmy Powell (as) on b; Leo Parker (bar) on b.
Date: May 21, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Apollo
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | R1214 | South Street Special - 2:42(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Apollo 78785
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| b. | R1214Alternate | South Street Special - 2:45(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Apollo LP 10"LP477 — Saxomaniac
Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| c. | R1215B | Diggin' The Count - 2:49(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, J. J. (James Louis) Johnson)
Apollo 78785
Apollo LP 10"LP477 — Saxomaniac Grand Award LP 12"LP33-315 — Unknown Title Jazztone LP 12"J1250 — Unknown Title Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| d. | R1216-2 | Robbins' Nest - 2:53(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo EPEP602
Apollo LP 10"LP104 — Jam Session With Illinois Jacquet Grand Award LP 12"LP33-315 — Unknown Title Jazztone LP 12"J1250 — Unknown Title Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| e. | R1217 | Music Hall Beat - 2:45(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story
Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| f. | R1218Alternate | Jumpin' At The Woodside - 2:42(William "Count" Basie)
Grand Award LP 12"LP33-315 — Unknown Title
Jazztone LP 12"J1250 — Unknown Title |
| g. | R1218-4 | Jumpin' At The Woodside - 2:45(William "Count" Basie)
Apollo 78777
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story Delmark CDDE-538 — Jumpin' At Apollo |
| All titles on: | Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 |
Date: ca. July 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Apollo
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Bob Dorsey (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), John Simmons (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | R-1247 | Tunis In (aka Tune Us In) - 2:50(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| b. | R-1248-1Alternate | Strange Hour - 3:03(Sir Charles Thompson) |
| c. | R-1248-2 | Strange Hour - 3:00(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| d. | R-1249-1Alternate | Rhythm Itch - 2:58(Sir Charles Thompson) |
| e. | R-1249-2 | Rhythm Itch - 2:49(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| f. | R-1250-1Alternate | Mad Lad - 2:42(Sir Charles Thompson) |
| g. | R-1250-2 | Mad Lad - 2:34(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| All titles on: | Delmark CDDD-450 — Takin' Off |
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr) on a, c, e, g, (p) on a, c, e, g; Joe Newman (t) on a, c, e, g; Bob Dorsey (ts) on a, c, e, g; Leo Parker (bar) on a, c, e, g; Freddie Green (g) on a, c, e, g; John Simmons (b) on a, c, e, g; Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d) on a, c, e, g.
Date: September 10, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), John Collins (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | WOR 260-1 | Goofin' Off - 2:23(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783011
Aladdin EPEP501 Aladdin LP 10"LP701 — Battle Of The Saxes: Illionois Jacquet And Lester Young Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| b. | WOR 261-2 | Riffin' With Jacquet - 2:52(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| c. | WOR 262-1 | Don't Push Daddy(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783260
Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 |
| d. | WOR 263-2Alternate | Sahara Heat - 3:24(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| e. | WOR 263-3 | Sahara Heat - 2:41(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783260
Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 |
| f. | WOR 264-1 | It's Wild - 2:32(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783011
Aladdin EPEP511 Aladdin LP 10"LP708 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
Illinois Jacquet (ldr) on a-c, e-f, (ts) on a-c, e-f; Russell Jacquet (t) on a-c, e-f, (v) on a-c, e; Joe Newman (t) on a-c, e-f; J. J. Johnson (tb) on a-c, e-f; Leo Parker (bar) on a-c, e-f; Sir Charles Thompson (p) on a-c, e-f; John Collins (g) on a-c, e-f; Al Lucas (b) on a-c, e-f; Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d) on a-c, e-f.
Date: November 28, 1947
Location: Chicago
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), John Collins (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | 480-4 | Destination Moon - 2:49(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783180
Aladdin EPEP504 Aladdin LP 10"LP708 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| b. | 481-4 | For Truly - 2:54(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
Aladdin 783180
Aladdin EPEP504 Aladdin LP 10"LP708 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax Imperial LP 12"LP9184-A — Flying Home Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| c. | 482-1Alternate | I Surrender, Dear - 3:46(Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford) |
| d. | 482-3 | I Surrender, Dear - 3:04(Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford)
Blue Moon CDBMCD1011 — Illinois Jacquet 1945-1947
Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
| All titles on: |
Aladdin LP 12"803 — Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 |
Date: December 18, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: RCA
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | D7VB-2854-1 | Jet Propulsion - 2:53(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
RCA 7820-2702
RCA 7820-2892 RCA 78547-0514 RCA EPEPB/LPM 3236 RCA LP 12"6571-1-RB — The Black Velvet Band |
| b. | D7VB-2855-1 | King Jacquet - 2:33(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
RCA EPEPB/LPM 3236
RCA LP 12"6571-1-RB — The Black Velvet Band |
| c. | D7VB-2856-1 | Try Me One More Time - 2:59(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Russell Jacquet)
RCA 7820-2892
RCA 7820-3278 |
| d. | D7VB-2857-1 | Embryo - 2:39(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, J. J. (James Louis) Johnson)
RCA LP 12"6571-1-RB — The Black Velvet Band
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| All titles on: |
RCA CD6571-2 — The Black Velvet Band
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
Date: December 19, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: RCA
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), John Collins (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | D7VB-2889-1 | Riffin' At 24th Street - 2:44(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
RCA 7820-2702
RCA 78547-0513 RCA EPEPB/LPM 3236 |
| b. | D7VB-2890-1 | Mutton Leg - 2:15(William "Count" Basie, Harry "Sweets" Edison)
RCA 7820-3060
RCA 78547-0513 RCA EPEPB/LPM 3236 RCA LP 12"LPV-519 — Unknown Title |
| c. | D7VB-2891-1 | Symphony In Sid - 3:03(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
RCA 7820-3060
|
| d. | D7VB-2892-1 | A Jacquet For Jack The Bellboy (aka Cloudy Day) - 3:03(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
RCA 7820-3278
|
| All titles on: |
RCA LP 12"6571-1-RB — The Black Velvet Band
RCA CD6571-2 — The Black Velvet Band Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet 1945-50 Proper (English) CDProperbox 49 — The Illinois Jacquet Story |
Date: December 23, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Unknown Label
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Hank Jones (p), Sir Charles Thompson (elo), Hy White (g), John Simmons (b), J. C. Heard (d), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
| a. | 74386 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling(Billy Rose, Harry Link, Thomas "Fats" Waller)
Decca 78DE24232
|
| b. | 74387 | You Turned The Tables On Me(Louis Alter, Sidney D. Mitchell)
Decca 78DE24387
|
| c. | 74392 | I Cried And Cried And Cried(Marvin Montgomery)
Coral (German) LP 12"6.22178
|
| d. | 74393 | Robbins' Nest(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
Decca 78DE24538
|
Date: December 29, 1947
Location: New York City
Label: Apollo
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Taft Jordan, Joe Newman (t), H. B. Mitchell (tb), Pete Brown (as), Bob Dorsey (ts), Tate Houston (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Hank Morton (g), John Simmons (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | R-1305-1Alternate | Benson Alley - 3:33(Sir Charles Thompson) |
| b. | R-1305-3 | Benson Alley - 3:07(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| c. | R-1306-1 | Sir Charles' Boogie - 2:35(Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| d. | R-1307-1Alternate | Harlem Jump - 2:34(Sir Charles Thompson) |
| e. | R-1307-2 | Harlem Jump - 2:34(Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| f. | R-1308-1 | Mr. Big Horn - 2:59(Sir Charles Thompson)
Apollo LP 10"103 — Sir Charles Thompson All Stars
Vogue (French) LP 12"LDAP769 — The Fabulous Apollo Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
| All titles on: | Delmark CDDD-450 — Takin' Off |
Pete Brown (as) on d-e.
Date: March 23, 1948
Location: Detroit
Label: Savoy Jazz
Leo Parker (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Charlie Rouse (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Jack "The Bear" Parker (d)
| a. | D842 | On The House - 2:57(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz 45XP8081
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9018 — New Trends In Modern Music Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9009 — New Trends Of Jazz, Volume 5 Savoy Jazz LP 12"SJL2225 — The Bebop Boys |
| b. | D843 | Dinky - 2:23(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz 78957
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9018 — New Trends In Modern Music Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9009 — New Trends Of Jazz, Volume 5 Savoy Jazz LP 12"SJL2225 — The Bebop Boys |
| c. | D844 | Senor Leo(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz 78935
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9018 — New Trends In Modern Music Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9009 — New Trends Of Jazz, Volume 5 |
| d. | D845 | Chase 'N' Lion(Sir Charles Thompson)
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9022 — The Birth Of Bop, Vol. 1
|
| e. | D846 | Leo's Bells - 2:23(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG-9009 — All Star Series: New Trends Of Jazz, Vol. 5
Savoy Jazz LP 12"SJL2225 — The Bebop Boys |
| f. | D847 | Sweet Talking Leo - 2:22(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG-9009 — All Star Series: New Trends Of Jazz, Vol. 5
Savoy Jazz LP 12"SJL2225 — The Bebop Boys |
| g. | D848 | Swingin' For Love - 2:29(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG-9009 — All Star Series: New Trends Of Jazz, Vol. 5
Savoy Jazz LP 12"SJL2225 — The Bebop Boys |
| h. | D849 | The New Look(Leo T. Parker)
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG-9009 — All Star Series: New Trends Of Jazz, Vol. 5
Savoy Jazz LP 10"MG9009 — New Trends Of Jazz, Volume 5 |
Joe Newman (t) on a, c-h; Charlie Rouse (ts) on e-h.
Joe Newman does not play on "Dinky." There was also a French issue (WL70547) of parts of this session (label, title, catalog number unknown, probably a 10"LP that contained "On The House," Dinky," Leo's Bells," Sweet Talkin' Leo," and "Swingin' For Love.")
Date: ca. May 1948
Location: United Sound, Detroit
Label: Sensation
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | You Go To My Head - 2:45(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
|
| b. | B-4005 | Nobility Bebop (aka In A Garden) - 2:03(Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| c. | B-4006 | Yesterdays - 2:19(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| d. | B-4007 | It's My Turn Now - 2:42(Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| e. | B-4008 | Charles' Boogie - 2:25(Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| f. | B-4013 | Don't Blame Me - 2:29(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) |
| g. | B-4014 | Robbins' Nest - 2:08(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| h. | B-4015 | In A Garden (aka Nobility Bebop) - 2:07(Sir Charles Thompson)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| i. | B-4016 | Someone To Watch Over Me - 2:45(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop
|
| All titles on: | Boplicity CDCDBOPD017 — The Roots Of Modern Jazz: 1948 Sensation Sessions |
Boplicity Records lists John Simmons as a possible bassist for this session.
Date: ca. May 2, 1948
Location: United Sound, Detroit
Label: Sensation
Russell Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Sonny Stitt (as), Maurice Simon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | B-4009 | Relaxin' (With Randel) - 2:13(Russell Jacquet)
King 784529
Sensation 7812 Sensation EPEP 309 |
| b. | B-4010 | Lion's Roar - 2:47(Russell Jacquet)
King 784242
Sensation 788 |
| c. | B-4011 | Suede Jacquet - 2:54(J. J. (James Louis) Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
King 784242
Sensation 788 |
| d. | B-4011Alternate | Suede Jacquet - 2:50(J. J. (James Louis) Johnson, Russell Jacquet) |
| e. | B-4012Alternate | Scamper Roo - 2:50(J.J. Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
King 784529
Sensation 7812 Sensation EPEP 309 |
| All titles on: |
Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning
Boplicity CDCDBOPD017 — The Roots Of Modern Jazz: 1948 Sensation Sessions |
This session was released under the name "Russell Jacquet & His All Stars. "
Date: ca. June 1948
Location: United Sound, Detroit
Label: Galaxy
Sonny Stitt (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t), Sonny Stitt (as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Milt Jackson (vib), Ray Brown (b), Max Roach (d)
| a. | B-4021 | Royal Wedding - 2:23(Edward "Sonny" Stitt) |
| b. | B-4022 | Be Bop Blues - 2:14(Edward "Sonny" Stitt) |
| c. | B-4023 | Fine And Dandy - 2:20(Paul James, Kay Swift) |
| d. | B-4024 | 3rd Song (Silver Slipper) - 2:15(Edward "Sonny" Stitt) |
| All titles on: |
Galaxy LP 12"G204 — In The Beginning
America (French) LP 12"30AM-6072 — Milt Jackson-Sonny Stitt: In The Beginning Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning Boplicity CDCDBOPD017 — The Roots Of Modern Jazz: 1948 Sensation Sessions Ocium (Spain) CDOCM 0009 — When Swing Meets Bop |
This session was released under "Lord Nelson" or "Lord Nelson And His Boppers", Lord Nelson being a pseudonym for Sonny Stitt.
Date: September 21, 1948
Location: New York City
Label: Savoy Jazz
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Hal Singer (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Unknown (g, b, d)
| a. | B904 | Cooking With Cookie(A.M. Brunner, Sir Charles Thompson)
Savoy Jazz 78679
Savoy Jazz 45XP8050 |
| b. | B905 | Blue Monday Caravan(A.M. Brunner, Sir Charles Thompson)
Savoy Jazz 78679
Savoy Jazz 45XP8050 |
| c. | B906 | Jiblets(Sir Charles Thompson)
Acorn 78300
|
| d. | B907 | Disc Jockey Boogie(Sir Charles Thompson)
Acorn 78300
|
Date: ca. December 1948
Location: New York City
Label: King
Russell Jacquet (ldr), Russell Jacquet (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Sonny Stitt (as), Leo Parker (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)
| a. | K5503 | Scamper Roo(J.J. Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
King 784259
|
| b. | K5504 | Suede Jacquet(J. J. (James Louis) Johnson, Russell Jacquet) |
| c. | K5505 | Lion's Roar(Russell Jacquet) |
| d. | K5506 | Relaxin' (With Randel)(Russell Jacquet)
King 784259
|
| All titles on: | King LP 10"LP295-10 — Unknown Title |
Leo Parker (bar) on a-c.
Date: December 21, 1948
Location: New York City
Label: Victor
Arbee Stidham (ldr), Frank Galbraith (tb), Tab Smith (as), Harold Clark, Hal Singer (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Mundell Lowe (g), H. H. Holmes (b), G. Stanton (d), Arbee Stidham (v)
| a. | D8-VB-4097-1 | Your Heart Belongs To Me(William "Smokey" Robinson)
Victor 7822-0000
Juke Box Lil (Sweden) LP 12"JB613 — Let It Roll Again |
| b. | D8-VB-4098-1/2 | Stidham Jumps(Arbee Stidham)
Victor 7822-0000
|
| c. | D8-VB-4099-1 | I Can't Explain My Love To You(Unknown) |