Sir Charles Thompson Discography 1950 - 1959

by Bill Gallagher

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Date: December 31, 1952
Location: New York City
Label: Verve

Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Hank Jones (elo), Joe Sinacore (g), Al Lucas (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)

a. 1122-10 Fat Man Boogie - 2:56(Billy May)
b. 1123-3 Blues In The Night - 2:54(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
c. 1124-9 Where Are You? - 2:53(Jimmy McHugh, Harold Adamson)
d. 1125-3 What's The Riff? - 2:53(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet)
All titles on: Verve LP 12"VE2-2544 — The Cool Rage   

Date: September 11, 1953
Location: New York City
Label: King

Wynonie Harris (ldr), Red Prysock, David Van Dyke (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p, x), Mickey Baker (g), George Duvivier (b), Specs Powell (d), Wynonie Harris (v)

a. K8442 Please Louise(Don Raye, Gene DePaul)
King 784668   
Ace CDCDCHD457   
b. K8443 Nearer My Love To Thee(Henry Glover, Fred Weismantel, Gordon Powell)
King 784668   
Route 66 (Sweden) 78KIX-30   
c. K8444-4 Quiet Whiskey(Wynonie Harris, Bob Schell, Fred Weismantel, Henry Glover)
Charly (English) 78CRB1097   
Gusto 78GD-5040X   
King 784685   
Rhino CDR2 71544 — Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris   
Charly (English) CD244 — Good Rockin' Tonight   
d. K8445 Down Boy Down(Fred Weismantel, Henry Glover)
King 784685   
Route 66 (Sweden) 78KIX-20   
Rhino CDR2 71544 — Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris   
Charly (English) CD244 — Good Rockin' Tonight   

Sir Charles Thompson (x) on a, c.


Date: September 22, 1953
Location: Storyville, Boston
Label: Blue Note

Charlie Parker (ldr), Herb Pomeroy (t), Charlie Parker (as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

a. Now's The Time - 4:11(Charles C. "Charlie" Parker)
b. Don't Blame Me - 4:58(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)
c. Dancing On The Ceiling - 2:29(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
d. Cool Blues - 4:44(Charles C. "Charlie" Parker)
e. Groovin' High - 5:04(John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie)
All titles on: Blue Note LP 12"BT85108 — Charlie Parker At Storyville   

The session was broadcast on WHDH (announcer was John McLellan) .


Date: October 9, 1953
Location: New York City
Label: Federal

Jesse Powell (ldr), Jesse Powell (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p, elo), Mickey Baker (g), Lloyd Trotman (b), Osie Johnson (d), Dan Taylor (v)

a. F1120-1 Leaving Tonight(Arthur Ray Rhodes)
Federal 7812171   
b. F1121-1 Love To Spare(Theodore "Teddy" McRae, Sidney J. Wyche, Danny Taylor)
Federal 7812159   
c. F1122-1 Hot Box(Jesse B. Powell)
Federal 7812171   
d. F1123-1 Rear Bumper(Jesse B. Powell)
Federal 7812159   

Date: December 14, 1953
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Buck Clayton (ldr), Buck Clayton, Joe Newman (t), Urbie Green, Benny Powell (tb), Lem Davis (as), Julian Dash (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d)

a. co 50436-4 Moten Swing - 12:41(Benny Moten, Buster Moten)
Philips (English) LP 10"B07905R — Unknown Title   
b. co 50437-1 Sentimental Journey - 13:52(Les Brown, Ben Homer, Bud Green)
Columbia EPEM33 — Unknown Title   
Both titles on: Columbia EPB-439 — Moten Swing/Sentimental Journey   
Columbia LP 10"CL6325 — Moten Swing & Sentimental Journey   
Columbia LP 12"CL567 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: How Hi The Fi   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS268/FSR1000 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: How Hi The Fi   
Mosaic LP 12"MQ8-144 — The Complete CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions   
CBS LP 12"SO8233 — Unknown Title   
Philips (English) LP 12"B07032L — Unknown Title   
Mosaic CDMD6-144 — The Complete CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions   
Blue Moon CDBMCD 3044 — Unknown Title   

Date: December 16, 1953
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Buck Clayton (ldr), Buck Clayton, Joe Newman (t), Henderson Chambers, Urbie Green (tb), Lem Davis (as), Julian Dash (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (cel, p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d)

a. co 50531-2 Lean Baby - 6:35(Billy May, Roy Alfred)
Columbia LP 12"CL882 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: All The Cats Join In   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS272/FSR593 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: All The Cats Join In   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"980081-1 — Unknown Title   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7163L — Unknown Title   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7129 — Unknown Title   
Blue Moon CDBMCD 3044 — Unknown Title   
b. co 50531-6Alternate Lean Baby - 11:03(Billy May, Roy Alfred)
Columbia LP 12"CJ44291 — Jam Sessions From The Vault   
CBS (English) LP 12"463336-1 — Unknown Title   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"463336-2 — Unknown Title   
Columbia CDCK44291 — Jam Sessions From The Vault   
c. co 50532 The Huckle-Buck - 19:54(Roy Alfred, Andy Gibson)
Columbia EPB-1836 — The Huckle-Buck   
Columbia (Japan) EPEM 5 — Unknown Title   
CBS LP 12"XM-24C — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Dutch) LP 12"52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (English) LP 12"21112 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"20AP-1427 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Columbia LP 12"CL548 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 654 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS326/FSR626 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7022L — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7032 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7446 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Realm (English) LP 12"RM 52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Dutch) LP 12"52078 — Unknown Title   
CBS (English) LP 12"21112 — Unknown Title   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"20AP-1427 — Unknown Title   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"XM-24C — Unknown Title   
Comet (Australia) LP 12"KLP654 — Unknown Title   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7032 — Unknown Title   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7446 — Unknown Title   
Realm (English) LP 12"RM52078 — Unknown Title   
Blue Moon CDBMCD 3044 — Unknown Title   
d. co 50533-1 Robbins' Nest - 15:32(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
Columbia EPB1836 — Robbins' Nest   
CBS LP 12"XM-24C — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Dutch) LP 12"52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (English) LP 12"21112 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"20AP-1427 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Columbia LP 12"CL548 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 654 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS326/FSR626 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7022L — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7032 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7446 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Realm (English) LP 12"RM 52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
e. co 50533-2 Robbins' Nest - 15:18(Illinois Baptiste Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
Columbia EPB1836 — Robbins' Nest   
CBS LP 12"XM-24C — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Dutch) LP 12"52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (English) LP 12"21112 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"20AP-1427 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Columbia LP 12"CL548 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 654 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS326/FSR626 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7022L — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7032 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL 7446 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
Realm (English) LP 12"RM 52078 — A Buck Clayton Jam Session: The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest   
f. co 50534-1 Christopher Columbus - 28:56(Leon "Chu" Berry, Andy Razaf)
Columbia EPB-483 — Christopher Columbus   
CBS (German) LP 12"58031 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"20HP-1827 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
Columbia LP 12"CL614 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
Columbia LP 12"JC2L614 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"B07059L — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7068 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
Blue Moon (Italy) CDBMCD 3045 — Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman   
All titles on: Mosaic LP 12"MQ8-144 — The Complete CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions   
Mosaic CDMD6-144 — The Complete CBS Buck Clayton Jam Sessions   

The two tracks of Robbins' Nest on Mosaic MD6-144 and Mosaic MQ8-144 are complete takes. The track of Robbins' Nest that appears on Columbia CL 548 and all other issues (except the Mosaic issues) is a spliced composite version (17:42) of the two original performances. All of these issues refer to the two original takes even though the issue contains only the single, spliced version. Columbia's EP B1836 contains an excerpt of the spliced version.

The Mosaic MD6-144 and Mosaic MQ8-144 track of Christopher Columbus is the performance in its entirety. The Columbia CL 614 and CBS JC2L 614 and other re-issues had an edited version (25:46).


Date: December 29, 1953
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Vic Dickenson (ldr), Ruby Braff (t), Vic Dickenson (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Steve Jordan (g), Walter Page (b), Lee Erskine (d)

a. Russian Lullaby - 9:16(Irving Berlin)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8001 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 1   
Vanguard CD79610-2 — Nice Work   
b. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now - 5:49(Thomas "Fats" Waller, Andy Razaf)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8002 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 2   
Vanguard CD79608-2 — Linger Awhile   
c. Sir Charles At Home - 4:41(Sir Charles Thompson)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8002 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 2   
d. Jeepers Creepers - 12:02(Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8001 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 1   
Vanguard CD79610-2 — Nice Work   
e. I Cover The Waterfront - 8:28(Edward Heyman, Johnny Green)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8002 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 2   
Vanguard CD79608-2 — Linger Awhile   
All titles on: Vanguard LP 12"VSD-99/100 — The Essential Vic Dickenson   
Fontana (English) LP 12"404 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 1   
Vanguard LP 12"VRS-8520 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 1   
Vanguard CD200E 6851/2 — Vic Dickenson Showcase   

Date: December 30, 1953
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Benny Powell (tb), Pete Brown (as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Gene Ramey (b), Osie Johnson (d)

a. Bop This - 3:43(Sir Charles Thompson)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
b. Memories Of You - 5:23(Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf)
c. Oh Joe! - 6:33(Joseph D. "Joe" Newman)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
d. For The Ears - 11:13(Sir Charles Thompson)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8003 — Sir Charles Thompson Sextet   
American Recording Society LP 12"G-447 — Basically Swing   
Vanguard LP 12"VRS-8529 — Sir Charles Thompson Sextet And Band   
Vogue (French) LP 12"VJD559 — Sir Charles Thompson: For The Ears   
Paddle Wheel Records (Japan) CDKICJ183 — Sir Charles Thompson Sextet & His Band   
Vanguard (French) CD662143 — Sir Charles Thompson: His Personal Vanguard Recordings   

Date: January 22, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d)

a. Swingtime In The Rockies - 4:01(James R. "Jimmy" Mundy, Benny Goodman)
b. Honeysuckle Rose - 6:22(Andy Razaf, Thomas "Fats" Waller)
c. These Foolish Things - 6:25(Jack Strachey, Harry Link, Holt Marvell)
d. Sweet Georgia Brown - 4:05(Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey, Ben Bernie)
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8006 — Sir Charles Thompson Quartet   
Vanguard LP 12"VRS 8527 — Jazz Basie Style   
Vogue (French) LP 12"VJD559 — Sir Charles Thompson: For The Ears   
Vanguard CD79612-2 — Key One Up   
Vanguard (French) CD662143 — Sir Charles Thompson: His Personal Vanguard Recordings   

Date: January 22, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Brother John Sellers (ldr), Ruby Braff (t), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Brother John Sellers (v)

a. John Henry - 3:10(Paul Campbell)
b. Farewell Work Life - 4:26(Brother John Sellers)
c. Doretha Boogie - 3:01(Brother John Sellers)
d. Down By the Riverside - 3:12(Public Domain)
e. Boll Weevil - 3:40(Traditional)
f. Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves Of Bread - 2:58(Bernard D. "Bernie" Hanighen)
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8005 — Brother John Sellers Sings Blues And Folk Songs   
Vanguard CD79036-2 — Brother John Sellers Sings Blues And Folk Songs   

Ruby Braff (t) on b-c.


Date: August 16, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Emmett Berry (t), Benny Morton (tb), Earle Warren (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Steve Jordan (g), Aaron Bell (b), Osie Johnson (d)

a. It's The Talk Of The Town - 4:35(Marty Symes, Jay Livingston, Al J. Neiburg)
b. Fore! - 6:53(Sir Charles Thompson)
c. Dynaflow - 4:49(Sir Charles Thompson)
d. Under The Sweetheart Tree - 5:23(Sir Charles Thompson, June Evans)
e. Ready For Freddie - 2:55(Sir Charles Thompson)
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8009 — Sir Charles Thompson And His Band   
Vanguard (English) LP 10"12011 — Sir Charles Thompson Featuring Coleman Hawkins   
Vanguard LP 12"VRS-8529 — Sir Charles Thompson Sextet And Band   
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
Paddle Wheel Records (Japan) CDKICJ183 — Sir Charles Thompson Sextet & His Band   
Vanguard (French) CD662143 — Sir Charles Thompson: His Personal Vanguard Recordings   

Date: August 17, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Urbie Green (ldr), Ruby Braff (t), Urbie Green (tb), Med Flory (as), Frank Wess (ts, f), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Freddie Green (g), Aaron Bell (b), Bobby Donaldson (d)

a. Old Time Modern(Urbie (Urban) Green)
b. I Got It Bad(Edward Kennedy Ellington, Paul Francis Webster)
c. Lullaby Of Birdland(George Shearing, George David Weiss)
d. Med's Tune(Med Florry)
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8010 — Urbie Green And His Band   

Date: November 4, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: EmArcy

Paul Quinichette (ldr), Paul Quinichette (ts), Sam Most (f), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Jerome Darr, Barry Galbraith (g), Paul Chambers (b), Harold Wing (d)

a. 11065 Plush Life - 7:45(Quincy Delight Jones)
b. 11066 You're Crying - 3:13(Quincy Delight Jones)
c. 11067 Shorty George - 6:31(William "Count" Basie, Andy Gibson)
d. 11068 Pablo's Roonie - 4:50(Quincy Delight Jones)
All titles on: EmArcy (Japan) LP 12"175J-5 — Complete P.Q. On EmArcy   
EmArcy LP 12"MG-36003 — Moods   
Trip LP 12"TLP-5579 — Moods   

Date: November 29, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Vic Dickenson (ldr), Ruby Braff, Shad Collins (t), Vic Dickenson (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Steve Jordan (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d)

a. Runnin' Wild - 5:29(Joseph W. Grey, Arthur Harrington Gibbs, Leo Wood)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-0813 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 4   
b. When You And I Were Young, Maggie - 4:49(Harold G. Frost, Jimmy McHugh, Jack Frost)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8012 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 3   
c. Nice Work If You Can Get It - 4:39(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8012 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 3   
d. Old Fashioned Love - 9:33(Cecil Mack, James P. Johnson)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-0813 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 4   
e. Everybody Loves My Baby - 9:28(Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8012 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 3   
f. Suspension Blues - 8:46(Vic Dickenson)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-0813 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 4   
g. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me - 5:16(Pierre Norman, Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal)
Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8012 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 3   
All titles on: Vanguard LP 12"VSD-99/100 — The Essential Vic Dickenson   
Fontana (English) LP 12"406 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 2   
Vanguard LP 12"VRS-8521 — Vic Dickenson Showcase, Vol. 2   
Vanguard CD79610-2 — Nice Work   
Vanguard CD200E 6851/2 — Vic Dickenson Showcase   

Ruby Braff (t) on d-e.


Date: February 16, 1955
Location: New York City
Label: Vanguard

Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Aaron Bell (b)

a. Sonny Howard's Blues - 5:23(Sir Charles Thompson)
b. Best By Test - 2:50(Clifton "Skeeter" Best)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
c. Hey There - 5:13(Richard Adler, Jerry Ross)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
d. Love For Sale - 6:24(Cole Porter)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
e. Stompin' At The Savoy - 3:12(Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb)
Vanguard CD79604 — Sir Charles Thompson & The Hawk: For The Ears   
f. Mr. Sandman - 2:47(F.D. Ballard)
All titles on: Vanguard LP 10"VRS-8018 — Sir Charles Thompson Trio   
Vogue (French) LP 12"VJD559 — Sir Charles Thompson: For The Ears   
Vanguard (French) CD662143 — Sir Charles Thompson: His Personal Vanguard Recordings   

Date: August 18, 1955
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Buck Clayton (ldr), Emmett Berry, Buck Clayton (t), Dickie Wells (tb), Eddie Barefield (as), Willard Brown (as, bar), Budd Johnson (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Steve Jordan (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d)

a. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home - 0:42(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
b. You're My Thrill - 3:38(Sidney Clare, Jay Gorney)
c. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - 2:42(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)
Philips (English) EPBBE12150 — Cat Meets Chick   
Philips (French) EP429 263BE — Cat Meets Chick   
d. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - 2:39(Don Redman, Andy Razaf)
Columbia 455-2299 — Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You   
Philips (English) EPBBE12150 — Cat Meets Chick   
Philips (French) EP429 263BE — Cat Meets Chick   
All titles on: Columbia LP 12"CL778 — Cat Meets Chick   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"930058-1 — Cat Meets Chick   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"980085-1 — Cat Meets Chick   
Fresh Sound (Spain) LP 12"FS269/FSR1001 — Cat Meets Chick   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7154L — Cat Meets Chick   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7105 — Cat Meets Chick   

Buck Clayton (ldr) on a, (t) on a; Emmett Berry (t) on a; Dickie Wells (tb) on a; Eddie Barefield (as) on a; Willard Brown (as) on a, (bar) on a; Budd Johnson (ts) on a; Sir Charles Thompson (p) on a; Steve Jordan (g) on a; Milt Hinton (b) on a; Jo Jones (d) on a.


Date: ca. September 1955
Location: New York City
Label: Black Lion

Joe Newman (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Frank Wess (ts, f), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Eddie Jones (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)

a. Sweetie Cake - 4:44(Ernie Wilkins)
b. East Of The Sun - 5:05(Brooks Bowman)
c. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You - 4:11(Don Redman, Andy Razaf)
d. My Blue Heaven - 3:38(Walter Donaldson, George Whiting)
All titles on: Storyville LP 10"STV905 — Unknown Title   
Black Lion CDBLCD760905 — I Feel Like A Newman   

Date: October 24, 1955
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Buck Clayton (ldr), Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland (t), Urbie Green (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Budd Johnson, Nick (George "Big Nick") Nicholas (ts), Dave McRae (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Milt Hinton (b), Jo Jones (d), Frankie Laine (v)

a. ZEP 37276 Baby, Baby All The Time - 4:00(Bobby Troup) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8081   
Castle (Austria) CDPACD 049 — Unknown Title   
b. ZEP 37328 S'Posin' - 3:58(Andy Razaf, Paul Denniker) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8082   
Philips (French) EP429.393BE   
Columbia CDUnknown — The Essence Of Frankie Laine   
Castle (Austria) CDPACD 049 — Unknown Title   
c. ZEP 37329 That Old Feeling - 6:10(Lew Brown, Sammy Fain) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8082   
Philips (French) EP429.393BE   
d. ZEP 37330 You Can Depend On Me - 5:41(Earl Kenneth "Fatha" Hines, Charlie Carpenter, Louis Dunlap) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8083   
e. ZEP 37331 Stars Fell On Alabama - 5:18(Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8083   
All titles on: CBS (English) LP 12"32413 — Jazz Spectacular   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"SOPZ22 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"CL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"JCL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 512 — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7129L — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7080 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia Legacy CDCK 65507 — Jazz Spectacular   

Date: October 26, 1955
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Buck Clayton (ldr), Buck Clayton, Ray Copeland (t), J. J. Johnson, Dickie Wells, Kai Winding (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Budd Johnson, Al Sears (ts), Dave McRae (bar), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Milt Hinton (b), Bobby Donaldson (d), Frankie Laine (v)

a. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - 3:16(Cole Porter)
b. ZEP 37277-2 Taking A Chance On Love - 2:44(Vernon Duke, John LaTouche, Ted Fetter) / arr: Buck Clayton
Columbia EPB8081   
Philips (French) EP429.393BE   
CBS (English) LP 12"32413 — Jazz Spectacular   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"SOPZ22 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"CL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"JCL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 512 — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7129L — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7080 — Jazz Spectacular   
c. ZEP 37344 My Old Flame - 3:44(Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) / arr: Buck Clayton
CBS (English) LP 12"32413 — Jazz Spectacular   
CBS (Japan) LP 12"SOPZ22 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"CL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia LP 12"JCL808 — Jazz Spectacular   
Coronet (Austria) LP 12"KLP 512 — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (Dutch) LP 12"BO7129L — Jazz Spectacular   
Philips (English) LP 12"BBL7080 — Jazz Spectacular   
Columbia Legacy CDCK 65507 — Jazz Spectacular   

Buck Clayton (t) on b-c; Ray Copeland (t) on b-c; J. J. Johnson (tb) on a-b; Dickie Wells (tb) on b-c; Kai Winding (tb) on a-b; Hilton Jefferson (as) on b-c; Budd Johnson (ts) on b-c; Al Sears (ts) on b-c; Dave McRae (bar) on b-c; Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g) on b-c; Frankie Laine (v) on b.


Date: ca. November 1955
Location: New York City
Label: Jazztone

Joe Newman (ldr), Joe Newman (t), Benny Powell (tb), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts, f), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Ed Jones (b), Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d)

a. The Midgets(Joseph D. "Joe" Newman)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Jazz Greats LP 12"JG601 — Swing Lightly   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
b. Alone In The Night(Larry Frankland Lee, Richard Frank Zito, Stephen G. Bates, Thomas Ross Whitlock)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Jazz Greats LP 12"JG601 — Swing Lightly   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
c. Casey Jones(Traditional)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Jazz Greats LP 12"JG601 — Swing Lightly   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
d. Jumpin' At The Woodside(William "Count" Basie)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Jazz Greats LP 12"JG601 — Swing Lightly   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
e. Sidewalks Of New York(Traditional)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
f. Careless Love(Spencer Williams, W. C. Handy)
Jazztone 45J731 — Frankie And Johnnie   
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
g. A.M. Romp(Joseph D. "Joe" Newman)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
h. Annie Laurie(Abe Osser)
Jazztone LP 12"J1220 — The Count's Men   
Fresh Sound (Spain) CDFSR135 — The Count's Men   
i. Frankie And Johnnie(Traditional)
Jazztone 45J731 — Frankie And Johnnie   

Joe Newman (ldr) on a-h, (t) on a-h; Benny Powell (tb) on a-h; Frank Foster (ts) on a-h; Frank Wess (ts) on a-h, (f) on a-h; Sir Charles Thompson (p) on a-h; Ed Jones (b) on a-h; Shadow (Rossiere) Wilson (d) on a-h.


Date: January 26, 1959
Location: Los Angeles
Label: King

Earl Bostic (ldr), Buddy Collette (r), Earl Bostic, Benny Carter, Jewell Grant (as), Bill Green, Plas Johnson (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Elmer Schmidt (vib), Rene Hall (g), Herb Gordy (b), Earl Palmer (d)

a. K 10231-2 That Old Black Magic(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
King 785454   
King EPEP452 — Unknown Title   
King LP 12"LP786 — By Popular Demand   
b. K 10232 While We're Young(Alec Wilder, William C. Engvick, Mortimer S. Palitz)
King EPEP454 — Unknown Title   
c. K 10233-2 Moonlight In Vermont(Karl Suessdorf, John Blackburn)
King EPEP452 — Unknown Title   
d. K 10234-2 Full Moon And Empty Arms(Ted Mossman, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Buddy Kaye)
King 785454   
King EPEP453 — Unknown Title   
e. K 10235 I Think Of You(John M. Elliott, Don Marcotte)
King EPEP453 — Unknown Title   
f. K 10236 Autumn Serenade(Sammy Gallop, Peter DeRose)
King EPEP454 — Unknown Title   
All titles on: King LP 12"LP640 — Earl Bostic Plays The Sweet Tunes Of The Sentimental '40's   
Parlophone LP 12"PMC1119 — Unknown Title   

Date: January 27, 1959
Location: Los Angeles
Label: King

Earl Bostic (ldr), Earl Bostic (as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Elmer Schmidt (vib), Rene Hall, Allan Seltzer (g), Herb Gordy (b), Earl Palmer (d)

a. K 10237-1 Song Of India(Rimsky-Korsakoff)
King 785309   
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
b. K 10238-2 Dark Eyes(Traditional)
King 785252   
King 785636   
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
Odeon (French) LP 12"SOE3559 — Unknown Title   
c. K 10239 Anitra's Dance(Edvard Grieg)
King 785699   
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
d. K 10240-1 Elegie(Massenet)
King 785317   
King LP 12"LP819 — A Carnival Of Songs   
e. K 10241 Merry Widow Waltz(Leo Stein, Franz Lehar, Viktor Leon)
King LP 12"529 — Let's Dance   
King CDKCD-529 — Let's Dance   
f. K 10242-2 La Cucuracha Cha Cha(Traditional)
King 785209   
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
Odeon (French) LP 12"SOE3559 — Unknown Title   
g. K 10243 Sometimes I Love You(William E. Preston)
h. K 10244 Thinking Of You(Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby)
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
i. K 10245 April Showers(L. Silvers, Buddy G. DeSylva)
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
j. K 10246 Don't Blame Me(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)
King 785661   
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
k. K 10247 Once In A While(Michael Edwards, Bud Green)
King LP 12"LP662 — Musical Pearls   
l. K 10248 Out Of Nowhere(Johnny Green, Edward Heyman)
King 785317   

These performances were conducted on January 27 and 28, 1959.


Date: January 29, 1959
Location: Los Angeles
Label: King

Earl Bostic (ldr), Francis Howard (tb), Earl Bostic (as), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Elmer Schmidt (vib), Rene Hall, Allan Seltzer (g), Herb Gordy (b), Earl Palmer (d), Hoyt Bohannon, Bob Pring, George Roberts, Lloyd Ulyate (unk)

a. K 10249 I Cover The Waterfront(Edward Heyman, Johnny Green)
b. K 10250 There Is No Greater Love(Marty Symes, Isham Jones)
c. K 10251 The Night Is Young (And You're So Beautiful) (Irving Kahal, Billy Rose, Dana Suesse)
d. K 10252 Stars In My Eyes(Fritz Kreisler, Dorothy Fields)
e. K 10253 Dancing In The Dark(Arthur Schwartz, Harold Dietz)
King 785209   
f. K 10254 The Thrill Is Gone(Lew Brown, Ray Henderson)
King 785564   
All titles on: King LP 12"LP(S)632 — Earl Bostic Plays The Sweet Tunes Of The Swinging '30's   
Parlophone (English) LP 12"PMC1117 — Unknown Title   

Date: June 11, 1959
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Jimmy Rushing (ldr), Buddy Tate (ts), Ray Bryant (p), Sir Charles Thompson (elo), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (v)

a. Co 62491 'Deed I Do - 2:49(Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose)
b. Co 62492 Pink Champagne - 2:37(Joseph C. Liggins)
c. Co 62493 Three Long Years - 3:14(Rose Marie McCoy, Connie Ingram)
d. Co 62494 I Cried For You - 3:59(Gus Arnheim, Abe Lymen, Arthur Freed)
All titles on: Columbia LP 12"CL1401 — Rushing Lullabies   
Columbia Legacy CDCK65118 — Rushing Lullabies   

Date: June 17, 1959
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Jimmy Rushing (ldr), Buddy Tate (ts), Ray Bryant (p), Sir Charles Thompson (elo), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (v)

a. Co 62522 Good Rockin' Tonight - 3:10(Roy Brown)
b. Co 62523 Did You Ever - 3:29(James Andrew "Jimmy" Rushing)
c. Co 62524 Say You Don't Mean It - 2:29(Julia Lee, James Andrew "Jimmy" Rushing)
d. Co 62525 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - 5:50(Clarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh)
All titles on: Columbia LP 12"CL1401 — Rushing Lullabies   
Columbia Legacy CDCK65118 — Rushing Lullabies   

Date: June 19, 1959
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Jimmy Rushing (ldr), Buddy Tate (ts), Ray Bryant (p), Sir Charles Thompson (elo), Skeeter (Clifton) Best (g), Gene Ramey (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing (v)

a. Co 62542 Travel The Road Of Love - 2:11(Frances Landesman, Thomas J. Wolf, Jr.)
b. Co 62543 You Can't Run Around - 3:11(William "Count" Basie, James Andrew "Jimmy" Rushing)
Columbia LP 12"CL1401 — Rushing Lullabies   
c. Co 62544 One Evening - 2:25(James Andrew "Jimmy" Rushing, Julia Lee)
Columbia LP 12"CL1401 — Rushing Lullabies   
d. Co 62545 Russian Lullaby - 5:40(Irving Berlin)
Columbia LP 12"CL1401 — Rushing Lullabies   
All titles on: Columbia Legacy CDCK65118 — Rushing Lullabies   

Date: November 4, 1959
Location: Columbia Studios, New York City
Label: Columbia

Teddy Charles (ldr), Bob Brookmeyer (tb), Julius Watkins (frh), Phil Woods (as), Zoot Sims (ts), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Teddy Charles (vib), Addison Farmer (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d)

a. CO63923 My Time Of Day - 4:03(Frank Loesser) / arr: Teddy Charles
b. CO63924 Follow The Fold - 2:35(Frank Loesser) / arr: Teo Macero
c. CO63925 Luck Be A Lady - 4:38(Frank Loesser) / arr: Teo Macero
All titles on: Columbia LP 12"CL1426 — Swinging Guys and Dolls   

All tracks on the issue of this performance were recorded by the group "The Manhattan Jazz All-Stars." Information for this session was contributed by Dennis Whitling and is gratefully appreciated.


Sessions Reported: 27

Performances Reported: 134

Unique Songs Reported: 128

Unique Issues Reported: 148