Teddy Hill Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: February 26, 1935
Location: New York City
Label: American Record Corporation

Teddy Hill (ldr), Russell Procope (cl, as), Howard Johnson (as), Chu Berry, Teddy Hill (ts), Bill Coleman, Roy Eldridge (t), Bill Dillard (t, v), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d)

a. 16923-1    Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie - 2:59  (Mack Gordon)
     Melotone 78: M 13351 — Got Me Doin' Things/Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie   
     Banner 78: 33384 — Got Me Doin' Things/Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie   
b. 16924-1    Got Me Doin' Things - 2:52  (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel)
     Melotone 78: M 13351 — Got Me Doin' Things/Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie   
     Banner 78: 33384 — Got Me Doin' Things/Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie   
c. 16925-1    When The Robin Sings His Song Again - 2:49  (J. Fred Coots, Mitchell Parish)
     Melotone 78: M 13364 — When Love Knocks At Your Heart/When The Robin Sings His Song Again   
     Banner 78: 33397 — When Love Knocks At Your Heart/When The Robin Sings His Song Again   
d. 16926-1    When Love Knocks At Your Heart - 3:03  (Peter DeRose, Billy Hill)
     Melotone 78: M 13364 — When Love Knocks At Your Heart/When The Robin Sings His Song Again   
     Banner 78: 33397 — When Love Knocks At Your Heart/When The Robin Sings His Song Again   
All titles on:      Harlequin LP 12": HQ 2053 — Tiny Bradshaw, 1934/Teddy Hill, 1935-1936   (1987)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)

Bill Dillard (v) on b.


Date: April 1, 1936
Location: New York City
Label: Vocalion

Teddy Hill (ldr), Russell Procope (cl, as), Howard Johnson (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Cecil Scott (ts, bar), Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Frankie Newton (t), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d)

a. 18911-1    Uptown Rhapsody - 2:38  (Leon 'Chu' Berry, Teddy Hill)
     Vocalion 78: V 3294 — Uptown Rhapsody/Passionette   
     Jazz Document LP 12": VA 7999 — The Sound Of Harlem, vol. 1   (1980)
     Harlequin LP 12": HQ 2053 — Tiny Bradshaw, 1934/Teddy Hill, 1935-1936   (1987)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)
b. 18912-1    Christopher Columbus  (Leon 'Chu' Berry, Andy Razaf)
c. 18912-2    Christopher Columbus  (Leon 'Chu' Berry, Andy Razaf)

Date: May 4, 1936
Location: New York City
Label: Vocalion

Teddy Hill (ldr), Russell Procope (cl, as), Howard Johnson (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Cecil Scott (ts, bar), Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Frankie Newton (t), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d)

a. 19175-1    At The Rug Cutters' Ball - 2:35  (Russell Procope, Teddy Hill)
     Vocalion 78: V 3247 — Blue Rhythm Fantasy/At The Rug Cutter's Ball   
b. 19176-1    Blue Rhythm Fantasy - 2:51  (Teddy Hill, Chappie Willett)
     Vocalion 78: V 3247 — Blue Rhythm Fantasy/At The Rug Cutter's Ball   
c. 19177-1    Passionette - 2:42  (Willie 'The Lion' Smith)
     Vocalion 78: V 3294 — Uptown Rhapsody/Passionette   
     Columbia LP 12": KG 32945 — The World Of Swing   (1974)
     Columbia LP 12": CJ 40651 — The 1930s: Big Bands   (1987)
All titles on:      Jazz Document LP 12": VA 7999 — The Sound Of Harlem, vol. 1   (1980)
     Harlequin LP 12": HQ 2053 — Tiny Bradshaw, 1934/Teddy Hill, 1935-1936   (1987)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)

Date: March 26, 1937
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Teddy Hill (ldr), Russell Procope (cl, as), Howard Johnson (as), Teddy Hill (ts, v), Cecil Scott (ts, bar), Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Frankie Newton (t), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d), Beatrice Douglas (v)

a. BS06462-1    The Love Bug Will Bite You - 2:30  (Pinky Tomlin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6897 — The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)/Would You Like To Buy A Dream   
b. BS06463-1    Would You Like To Buy A Dream - 3:30  (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6897 — The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)/Would You Like To Buy A Dream   
c. BS06464-1    Big Boy Blue - 2:23  (David Kapp, Jack Lawrence, Peter Tinturin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6908 — The Harlem Twister/Big Boy Blue   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
d. BS06465-1    Where Is The Sun - 3:21  (Lee David, John Redmond)
     Bluebird 78: B 6898 — Where Is The Sun/My Marie   
e. BS06466-1    The Harlem Twister (The New Sensation) - 2:04  (Teddy Hill)
     Bluebird 78: B 6908 — The Harlem Twister/Big Boy Blue   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
f. BS06467-1    Marie - 2:15  (Irving Berlin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6898 — Where Is The Sun/My Marie   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
All titles on:      RCA LP 12": FPM1 7035 — Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra   (1972)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)

Beatrice Douglas (v) on b-d; Teddy Hill (v) on c.

Band vocal on a.


Date: April 23, 1937
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Teddy Hill (ldr), Russell Procope (cl, as), Howard Johnson (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Cecil Scott (ts, bar), Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Frankie Newton (t), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d), Beatrice Douglas (v)

a. BS07925-1    I Know Now - 3:03  (Harry Warren, Al Dubin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6954 — The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed/I Know Now   
b. BS07926-1    The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed - 2:33  (Harry Warren, Al Dubin)
     Bluebird 78: B 6954 — The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed/I Know Now   
c. BS07927-1    The You And Me That Used To Be - 2:29  (Allie Wrubel, Walter Bullock)
     Bluebird 78: B 6941 — The You And Me That Used To Be/China Boy   
d. BS07928-1    A Study In Brown - 2:26  (Larry Clinton)
     Bluebird 78: B 6943 — A Study In Brown/Twilight In Turkey   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
e. BS07929-1    Twilight In Turkey - 2:28  (Raymond Scott)
     Bluebird 78: B 6943 — A Study In Brown/Twilight In Turkey   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
f. BS07930-1    China Boy - 2:09  (Phil Boutelje, Dick Winfree)
     Bluebird 78: B 6941 — The You And Me That Used To Be/China Boy   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
All titles on:      RCA LP 12": FPM1 7035 — Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra   (1972)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)

Beatrice Douglas (v) on a-c.


Date: May 17, 1937
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Teddy Hill (ldr), Howard Johnson, Russell Procope (as), Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill (ts), Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie (t), Bill Dillard (t, v), Dicky Wells (tb), John Smith (g), Sam Allen (p), Richard Fullbright (b), Bill Beason (d)

a. BS010206-1    San Anton' - 2:33  (Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf)
     Bluebird 78: B 6988 — King Porter Stomp/San Anton'   
b. BS010207-1    I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You - 2:47  (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young)
     Bluebird 78: B 6989 — I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You/Blue Rhythm Fantasy   
c. BS010208-1    Yours And Mine - 2:41  (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)
     Bluebird 78: B 7013 — Yours And Mine/I'm Feelin' Like A Million   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPV 530 — Dizzy Gillespie   (1966)
     Bluebird CD: 07863 66528-2 — The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   (1995)
d. BS010209-1    I'm Feeling Like A Million - 2:38  (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed)
     Bluebird 78: B 7013 — Yours And Mine/I'm Feelin' Like A Million   
e. BS010210-1    King Porter Stomp - 3:04  (Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton)
     Bluebird 78: B 6988 — King Porter Stomp/San Anton'   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPV 530 — Dizzy Gillespie   (1966)
     Bluebird CD: 07863 66528-2 — The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   (1995)
f. BS010211-1    Blue Rhythm Fantasy - 2:42  (Teddy Hill, Chappie Willett)
     Bluebird 78: B 6989 — I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You/Blue Rhythm Fantasy   
     "X" LP 10": LVA 3030 — The Swing Era   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPM 10116 — Teddy Hill And His Orchestra, 1937/Willie Bryant And His Orchestra, 1936   
     RCA Victor LP 12": LPV 530 — Dizzy Gillespie   (1966)
     Bluebird CD: 07863 66528-2 — The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   (1995)
All titles on:      RCA LP 12": FPM1 7035 — Teddy Hill And His NBC Orchestra   (1972)
     Classics CD: 645 — 1935-1937   (1992)
     EPM CD: 157012 — Teddy Hill With His NBC Orchestra, Complete Edition   (1992)
     Hep CD: CD 1033 — Uptown Rhapsody   (1992)

Bill Dillard (v) on b-d.