Charles Mingus
[M5653-6] John Mehegan
From barrelhouse to bop - A history of jazz piano:
John Mehegan (p,narr) Charles Mingus (b)
New York, early 1952
untitled blues (1) Perspective PR1
King Porter stomp -
Maple leaf rag -
Pinetop's boogie woogie -
Rosetta -
Ain't misbehavin' -
Tea for two -
Don't blame me -
Sweet Lorraine -
This can't be love -
Debbie D. -
Note: (1) Incomplete takes of this title are used with Mehegan (narr) overdubbed.
Charles Mingus
[M8315-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Quintet:
Lee Konitz (as) Phyllis Pinkerton (p) George Koutzen (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Al Levitt (d) Jackie Paris, Bob Benton (vcl)
New York, April 12, 1952
RKV5241 Precognition Debut M101, Swingtime (It)ST1010, Cupol
(Swd)American Jazz AJ-1, Mythic Sound (It)MSLP001,
Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Portrait (take 1) (jp vcl) Mythic Sound (It)MSLP001, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
RKV5242 Portrait (take 2) (jp vcl) (*) Debut M101, Swingtime (It)ST1010, Cupol
(Swd)American Jazz AJ-1, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
I've lost my love (take 1) (bb vcl) Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
I've lost my love (take 2) (bb vcl) -
E2CB6500-1 Extrasensory perception [E.S.P.] Debut M103, DEB198, Design DLP29, SDLP242, Gala
(E)GLP37, GLP328, Allegro (E)ALL773, Int'l Award
AK166, Mythic Sound (It)MSLP001, OJC 115, Spectrum
DLP29, Debut (Jap)DEB-198, Club des Amis du Disque
(F)HF-30, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Extrasensory perception [E.S.P.] (alt take) Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
Note: In the CD brochure of Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] "Montage" is given a recording date of September 16, 1952 (according to Uwe Weiler's Debut Records Discography). This title previously listed by Lindenmaier/Salewski as April 12, 1952 with Bob Benton (vcl). According to the Debut Label Discography, by Uwe Weiler, "I've lost my love" was actually an untitled composition, filed in a tape box marked "Montage" by mistake.
Mythic Sound (It)MSLP001 titled "The rarest on Debut"; see September 16, 1952 & October 27, 1953 for more titles; rest of LP by Hank Jones, April 29, 1953 & Thad Jones, August 11, 1954.
Debut DEB198, OJC 115, both titled "Autobiography in jazz"; further titles by others.
All other LP titles "Modern jazz hall of fame Vol. 1"; furthur titles by others.
(*) This title also on Rhino/Atlantic R2-71402 [CD] titled "Thirteen pictures - The Charles Mingus anthology"; see various flwg sessions to March 10, 1977 for more titles; one more title by Duke Ellington, September 17, 1962.
All above titles also on OJC CD1829-2 [CD] titled "Debut Rarities, vol. 4"; see September 16, 1952 for more titles; rest of CD by The Gordons.
Charles Mingus
[G1503-6] Stan Getz
That top tenor technician Stan Getz: Stan Getz Quintet:
Stan Getz (ts) Horace Silver (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Charles Mingus (b) Connie Kay (d)
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, April 15, 1952
Potter's luck Alto AL704, Fresh Sound (Swi)FSR149 [CD]
I can't get started - -
Parker 51 [Cherokee] - -
Note: "Parker 51" as "Cherokee" on Alto AL704.
Fresh Sound (Swi)FSR149 [CD] titled "Stan Getz, Birdland sessions 1952"; see flwg 3 sessions for the rest of this CD.
First 2 titles also on Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All above titles also on Jazz & Jazz (Eu)CDJJ616 [CD] titled "Stan Getz live 1952 - Vol. 1"; see August 9, 1952 for the rest of this CD.
Charles Mingus
[W880-6] George Wallington
The George Wallington Trio:
George Wallington (p) Chuck Wayne (mandola-1) Charles Mingus (b) [as Baron Fingus (b) ] Max Roach (d)
New York, September 4, 1952
351 Love beat (1,*) Prest LP136, P24093, PR7587, OJC CD1754-2 [CD]
352 Summer rain (#) - - - -
353 Escalatin' - - - -
354 Laura - - - -
Note: Charles Mingus listed as "Baron Fingus" on Prestige PRLP136.
Prestige PR7587, OJC CD1754-2 [CD], both titled "The George Wallington Trios"; see flwg 2 sessions for further titles..
Prestige P24093 titled "Our delight"; see May 25, 1953 & January 20, 1956 for rest of this 2 LP set.
(*) This title also on Prestige 357, 788 (78 rpm issues).
(#) This title also on Prestige 803 (78 rpm issue).
First 2 titles also on Esquire (E)10-317.
All above titles also on Esquire (E)20-025.
Charles Mingus
[M8316-6] Charles Mingus
Paige Brook (fl,as) John Mehegan (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b,narr-1) Max Roach (d,voice-1) Jackie Paris (vcl-2,narr-3)
New York, September 16, 1952
Paris in blue (complete) (1,2,3) (unissued)
E2CB6494-2 Paris in blue (edition 1) (1,2,3) Debut M102, Cupol (Swd)American Jazz AJ-2, Debut
12DCD4402-2 [CD], OJC CD1829-2 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Paris in blue (edition 2) (2,3) Debut DEB198
Paris in blue (edition 3) (2,3) Debut (Jap)DEB198, OJC 115, Mythic Sound
(It)MSLP001
E2CB6495-2 Make believe (2) Debut M102, Cupol (Swd)American Jazz AJ-2,
Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD], OJC CD1829-2 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
E2CB6497-2 Montage (*) Debut M103, 12DCD4402-2 [CD], OJC CD1829-2 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (*) See note April 12, 1952.
"Paris in blue" is shown complete and in 3 different issued editions of one identical recording of the title.
On first pressings of Debut DEB198, the label mixes up the first and second tracks on side one and "Paris in blue" erroneously titled "Orientation".
Charles Mingus
[P819-6] Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Quartet:
Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Charles Mingus (b) Phil Brown (d)
Broadcast "Birdland", New York, September 20, 1952
Ornithology Klacto (E)MG101, Odeon (Jap)EOR-9015C (a box of 3
albums), Trans-Ark 1001, Zu-Zazz (E)Z21002
52nd Street theme (theme) (same issues)
Note: The same version of "52nd Street theme" is included in Trans-Ark 1001; one is cut short.
Both above titles also on Cool'n Blue (Swi)C&B-CD108 [CD] titled "Charlie Parker at Birdland and Cafe-Society"; see May/June/July, 1950 & November 1, 1952 for other titles.
Both above titles also on Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see c. December 1952, December 14, 1952, May 22, 1953, prob. c. May 1953 and May 30, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
Both titles also on Birdbox 16(01/22), JUTB (It)CD3013 [CD], Philology (It)W120-2 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD-8017/34 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[T880-6] Billy Taylor
Jazz at Storyville: Billy Taylor Trio:
Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Marquis Foster (d)
Broadcast "Storyville Club", Boston, autumn 1952
Lady bird (*) Roost LP406, LP2222
I'm beginning to see the light (*) Roost LP406, LP2222, Roulette RE110, Bellaphon
(G)DLST6567, Alto AL714, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
All the things you are (*) Roost LP406, LP2222, Roulette RE110, Bellaphon
(G)DLST6567, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Laura Roost LP406
What is this thing called love ? - , Alto AL714
Note: Alto AL714 = Music-Room-Special MRS5025 as by Charles Mingus, titled "Vital Savage Horizons".
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others; Properbox lists date as prob. November 6, 1951.
(*) These titles also on Vogue (F)VJD562 titled "The Mingus Connection" as by Charles Mingus, Vogue (E)LAE12192.
All above titles also on Felsted (E)EDL87009, Blue Star (F)BLP6815, Roost (Jap)TOJJ-6024.
Charles Mingus
[P3653-6] Oscar Pettiford
Billy Taylor (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Smith (d)
New York, October 16, 1952
1102 Cello again Roost 546, Jazz Selection (F)824,
Swingtime/Contact (It)ST1010, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
1102-1 Cello again Savoy SJL1172
1102-2 Cello again -
1103 Ah-dee-dong blues [Oriental cello blues] Roost 561, Jazz Selection (F)823, Roost OJ-1,
Swingtime/Contact (It)ST1010, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
1103-1 Ah-dee-dong blues [Oriental cello blues] Savoy SJL1172
1103-2 Ah-dee-dong blues [Oriental cello blues] -
1104 Sonny boy Roost 546, Jazz Selection (F)824,
Swingtime/Contact (It)ST1010
1104-1 Sonny boy Savoy SJL1172
1104-2 Sonny boy -
1105 I'm beginning to see the light Roost 561, Jazz Selection (F)823,
Swingtime/Contact (It)ST1010
1105-1 I'm beginning to see the light Savoy SJL1172
Note: The Oscar Pettiford Discography by Coover Gazdar and Properbox list date of this session as February 21, 1952.
Swingtime/Contact (It)ST1010 titled "Charles Mingus - The young rebel"; rest of LP by Charles Mingus, Earl Hines, Curley Hamner.
Roost OJ-1 titled "Operation jazz"; rest of LP by others.
Savoy SJL1172 titled "Discoveries" and includes all alternate takes; see October, 1957 for one more title; rest of LP by Mat Mathews, Winner's Circle, Paul Quinichette, Charlie Smith.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All titles from Savoy SJL1172 also on Savoy (Eu)WL70836, Savoy 650142 [CD], Vogue (F)VG655-650142 [CD], all titled "Discoveries"; rest of LP & CD's by Mat Mathews, Winner's Circle, Paul Quinichette, Charlie Smith.
Charles Mingus
[P826-6] Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Jam Session:
poss. Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bill Wellington (ts) Dick Twardzik (p) Charles Mingus (b) Roy Haynes (d)
poss."Christy's", Framingham, Boston, December 8-14, 1952
I'll remember April Charlie Parker Records PLP404, Trip TLX-5035,
Birdbox 14(01/22), JUTB (It)CD3010 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: This title was originally thought to come from April 12, 1951, but this date is currently believed to be more accurate.
All titles from Charlie Parker Records PLP404 also on Egmont (E)AJS4, Summit (E)AJS4, Musidisc (F)CV984, MGM (G)65.105, Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (a set of 3 albums), Charlie Parker Records/Overseas Records (Jap)ULS1536-V, Teichiku (Jap)ULS-1536.
Charles Mingus
[P827-6] Charlie Parker
Boston 1952:
Charlie Parker (as) Joe Gordon (tp) Dick Twardzik (p) Charles Mingus (b) Roy Haynes (d) Symphony Sid (mc)
WCOP Broadcast "Hi Hat", Boston, Mass, afternoon, December 14, 1952
Introduction Uptown UPCD27.42 [CD]
Ornithology -
Cool blues -
Groovin' high - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Don't blame me - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Scrapple from the apple - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Cheryl - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid -
Note: See January 18, 1954 for the rest of Uptown UPCD27.42 [CD].
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Mingus 1951
Charles Mingus
[N3093-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Standard transcriptions, Chicago, prob. late 1950/early 1951
Tea for two Queen (It)Q061
I only have eyes for you Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061
Budo (*) - -
Sweet Georgia Brown Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061, Allegro 1739
Night and day -
This can't be love - - -
These foolish things - - -
Good bait (*) - -
September song - - -
September in the rain (*) - -
I get a kick out of you -
Swedish pastry -
The blue room - - -
Move -
If I had you -
C jam blues - -
Time and tide -
Godchild - -
Rose room - (It)Q063, -
Crazy rhythm - -
Zing ! went the strings of my heart -
My blue heaven -
I'm yours
Sunday -
Cheek to cheek -
Where or when - -
East of the sun - - -
Begin the beguine - -
Honeysuckle rose - - -
Exactly like you - - -
Charles Mingus
[M8314-6] Charles Mingus
Strings and keys:
Spaulding Givens (p) [now known as Nadi Qamar (p) ] Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, April, 1951
What is this thing called love ? (*) Debut DLP1, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
Darn that dream - -
Yesterdays (sg p-solo) - -
Body and soul (*) - -
Blue moon - -
Blue tide - -
Darn that dream (alt take) -
Jeepers creepers (take 1) -
Jeepers creepers (take 2) -
Note: Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] is a 12-CD set titled "The complete Debut recordings"; see various flwg sessions to late 1957 or poss 1958 for more titles; rest of this 12 CD set by Hank Jones, Quintet of the Year, Bud Powell, Jazz Workshop, Paul Bley, Oscar Pettiford, Thad Jones, Hazel Scott, Miles Davis, Don Senay, Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi.
"Equivalents" :
Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set) is equivalent to :
Debut/Carrere (F)100.012 [CD] (12 CD set)
Debut/ZYX Music (G)12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set)
(*) These 2 titles also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All titles from Debut DLP1 also on Fantasy/Metronome (G)0902.110, Mythic Sounds (It)DLP-1 (fascimile reproduction of Debut DLP1).
All above titles also on OJC CD1808-2 [CD] titled "Debut Rarities, Vol. 2"; see April 14, 1953 for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[P804-6] Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Jam Session:
Howard McGhee (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bill Wellington (as-1) Wardell Gray (ts) Nat Pierce (p) Jack Lawlor (b) Joe McDonald (d) on (3) the flwg musicians appear with Bird : poss. Benny Harris (tp-3) or Joe Gordon (tp-3) Dick Twardzik (p-3) Charles Mingus (b-3) Max Roach (d-3)
Live "Christy's", Framingham, Boston, MA, April 12, 1951
Scrapple from the apple Charlie Parker Records PLP404, Trip TLX-5035,
Parade (E)PAR2002 [CD]
Lullaby in rhythm (1,2) Charlie Parker Records PLP404
Happy bird blues (cp + rhythm only) (incomplete) - , Trip TLX-5035
I'll remember April (3) -
Note: "Lullaby in rhythm" issued as "I may be wrong" on all issues except on Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (set of 3 LPs) and MGM (G)65.105.
All issues give much different personnel listing but the above is currently believed to be more accurate.
(2) On this title solos by Wellington and Pierce have been edited out.
(*) This title also on Golden Age of Jazz (It)JZCD312 [CD].
First title also on Birdbox 13(01/22).
Last 3 titles also on Birdbox 14(01/22).
All titles from Charlie Parker Records PLP404 also on Egmont (E)AJS4, Summit (E)AJS4, Musidisc (F)CV984, MGM (G)65.105, Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (a set of 3 albums), Charlie Parker Records/Overseas Records (Jap)ULS1536-V.
All above titles also on JUTB (It)CD3010 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD-8017/34 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[N3094-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, April 13, 1951
D480-1 If I had you Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D480-2 If I had you Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D481-1 This can't be love Savoy SJL2212, (It)ZNLY33305
D481-2 This can't be love -
D481-2 This can't be love Discovery 167, EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088,
SJL2212, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-1 Godchild Savoy SJL2212
D482-2 Godchild Discovery 167, Vogue (E)V2156, Savoy SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-3 Godchild Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D483-1 I'm yours (unissued ?)
D483-2 I'm yours Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD]
D483-3 I'm yours Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Both titles from Discovery 166 also on Swing (F)434.
Both titles from Discovery 167 also on Swing (F)419.
All titles from Discovery DL3018 also on Swing (F)33303.
All titles from Savoy MG12088 (titled "Move") also on Savoy (F)SA6019, CBS/Realm (E)RM52158, Realm (E)RM158, Byg (F)529.142, Monkey (F)40002.
All titles from Savoy SJL2212 also on Savoy WL70540, (Jap)WAJ-70135.
Charles Mingus
[N3095-6] Red Norvo
same trio
Prelude to a kiss Savoy SJL2212
Mood indigo -
'Deed I do -
Note: Place and date unknown, but most likely belonging into the above sessions.
Charles Mingus
[D1536-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars:
Miles Davis (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George "Big Nick" Nicholas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, September 29, 1951
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (theme)
Move (1) Ozone 7, Kings of Jazz (It)KLJ20025
The squirrel - -
Lady bird - - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (1) Mis-titled "Mod" on Ozone 7.
All 3 issues also on Beppo BEP501 and Kings of Jazz gives one of the tenor sax players as Sonny Rollins.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see May 19, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All 3 issued titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD124 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[D1537-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis Sextet:
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Charles Mingus (b-1) Art Blakey (d)
New York, October 5, 1951
228 Conception (1) Prest 868, EP1349, LP124, LP7013, LP7457, PR24022,
NJ 8296, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011, Giants of Jazz
LPJT24
229 Out of the blue Prest 876, EP1361, LP140, LP7012, LP7281,
Vic (Jap)MJ7084
230 Denial Prest EP1361, LP7012, LP7281
231 Bluing Prest 846, 868, EP1355, LP140, LP7012, LP7281
232 Dig Prest 777, 45-321, EP1339, LP124, LP7012, LP7281,
LP7298, Vic (Jap)MJ7084, SMJ7575
233 My old flame (jml out) Prest 766, EP1339, LP124, LP7013, LP7281, 24022,
NJ 8296, Met B628, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011
234 It's only a paper moon (jml out) Prest 817, 45-321, EP1349, LP124, LP7012, Vic
(Jap)SMJ7575, Giants of Jazz LPJT24
Note: Prestige LP7012 entitled "Dig", LP7013 entitled "Conception", LP7457 "Greatest Hits", LP7298 "Prestige groovy goodies", PR7744 "Conception" and double LP P24054 as "Dig". Prest LP7012 = OJC 005; both titled "Dig".
"Bluing" pt. 1 & 2 on 846 and pt. 3 on 868.
"Out of the blue", "My old flame", "Dig" and "It's only a paper moon" as pt. 1 & 2 on various 78 rpm issues.
All above titles also on Prest LP7744, P.012, PR24022.
Above session also on Prestige 8PCD-012-2 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M10376-6] Melvin Moore
Melvin Moore (vcl) acc by Terry Gibbs (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Smith (d) + strings, fl, oboe.
New York, December 18, 1951
K8150-1 While I'm gone King 4519
K8151-1 Possessed King 4539
K8152-1 Hold me, kiss me, squeeze me -
K8153-1 I'll be there King 4519
[N3093-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Standard transcriptions, Chicago, prob. late 1950/early 1951
Tea for two Queen (It)Q061
I only have eyes for you Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061
Budo (*) - -
Sweet Georgia Brown Natural Organic 7001, Queen (It)Q061, Allegro 1739
Night and day -
This can't be love - - -
These foolish things - - -
Good bait (*) - -
September song - - -
September in the rain (*) - -
I get a kick out of you -
Swedish pastry -
The blue room - - -
Move -
If I had you -
C jam blues - -
Time and tide -
Godchild - -
Rose room - (It)Q063, -
Crazy rhythm - -
Zing ! went the strings of my heart -
My blue heaven -
I'm yours
Sunday -
Cheek to cheek -
Where or when - -
East of the sun - - -
Begin the beguine - -
Honeysuckle rose - - -
Exactly like you - - -
Charles Mingus
[M8314-6] Charles Mingus
Strings and keys:
Spaulding Givens (p) [now known as Nadi Qamar (p) ] Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, April, 1951
What is this thing called love ? (*) Debut DLP1, Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD]
Darn that dream - -
Yesterdays (sg p-solo) - -
Body and soul (*) - -
Blue moon - -
Blue tide - -
Darn that dream (alt take) -
Jeepers creepers (take 1) -
Jeepers creepers (take 2) -
Note: Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] is a 12-CD set titled "The complete Debut recordings"; see various flwg sessions to late 1957 or poss 1958 for more titles; rest of this 12 CD set by Hank Jones, Quintet of the Year, Bud Powell, Jazz Workshop, Paul Bley, Oscar Pettiford, Thad Jones, Hazel Scott, Miles Davis, Don Senay, Jimmy Knepper, Shafi Hadi.
"Equivalents" :
Debut 12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set) is equivalent to :
Debut/Carrere (F)100.012 [CD] (12 CD set)
Debut/ZYX Music (G)12DCD4402-2 [CD] (12 CD set)
(*) These 2 titles also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All titles from Debut DLP1 also on Fantasy/Metronome (G)0902.110, Mythic Sounds (It)DLP-1 (fascimile reproduction of Debut DLP1).
All above titles also on OJC CD1808-2 [CD] titled "Debut Rarities, Vol. 2"; see April 14, 1953 for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[P804-6] Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker Jam Session:
Howard McGhee (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bill Wellington (as-1) Wardell Gray (ts) Nat Pierce (p) Jack Lawlor (b) Joe McDonald (d) on (3) the flwg musicians appear with Bird : poss. Benny Harris (tp-3) or Joe Gordon (tp-3) Dick Twardzik (p-3) Charles Mingus (b-3) Max Roach (d-3)
Live "Christy's", Framingham, Boston, MA, April 12, 1951
Scrapple from the apple Charlie Parker Records PLP404, Trip TLX-5035,
Parade (E)PAR2002 [CD]
Lullaby in rhythm (1,2) Charlie Parker Records PLP404
Happy bird blues (cp + rhythm only) (incomplete) - , Trip TLX-5035
I'll remember April (3) -
Note: "Lullaby in rhythm" issued as "I may be wrong" on all issues except on Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (set of 3 LPs) and MGM (G)65.105.
All issues give much different personnel listing but the above is currently believed to be more accurate.
(2) On this title solos by Wellington and Pierce have been edited out.
(*) This title also on Golden Age of Jazz (It)JZCD312 [CD].
First title also on Birdbox 13(01/22).
Last 3 titles also on Birdbox 14(01/22).
All titles from Charlie Parker Records PLP404 also on Egmont (E)AJS4, Summit (E)AJS4, Musidisc (F)CV984, MGM (G)65.105, Vogue (E)VJT3002-1 (a set of 3 albums), Charlie Parker Records/Overseas Records (Jap)ULS1536-V.
All above titles also on JUTB (It)CD3010 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD-8017/34 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[N3094-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, April 13, 1951
D480-1 If I had you Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D480-2 If I had you Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D481-1 This can't be love Savoy SJL2212, (It)ZNLY33305
D481-2 This can't be love -
D481-2 This can't be love Discovery 167, EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088,
SJL2212, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-1 Godchild Savoy SJL2212
D482-2 Godchild Discovery 167, Vogue (E)V2156, Savoy SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D482-3 Godchild Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D483-1 I'm yours (unissued ?)
D483-2 I'm yours Discovery EP18, DL3018, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD]
D483-3 I'm yours Discovery 166, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Both titles from Discovery 166 also on Swing (F)434.
Both titles from Discovery 167 also on Swing (F)419.
All titles from Discovery DL3018 also on Swing (F)33303.
All titles from Savoy MG12088 (titled "Move") also on Savoy (F)SA6019, CBS/Realm (E)RM52158, Realm (E)RM158, Byg (F)529.142, Monkey (F)40002.
All titles from Savoy SJL2212 also on Savoy WL70540, (Jap)WAJ-70135.
Charles Mingus
[N3095-6] Red Norvo
same trio
Prelude to a kiss Savoy SJL2212
Mood indigo -
'Deed I do -
Note: Place and date unknown, but most likely belonging into the above sessions.
Charles Mingus
[D1536-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars:
Miles Davis (tp) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, George "Big Nick" Nicholas (ts) Billy Taylor (p) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d)
Broadcast, "Birdland", New York, September 29, 1951
Jumpin' with Symphony Sid (theme)
Move (1) Ozone 7, Kings of Jazz (It)KLJ20025
The squirrel - -
Lady bird - - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (1) Mis-titled "Mod" on Ozone 7.
All 3 issues also on Beppo BEP501 and Kings of Jazz gives one of the tenor sax players as Sonny Rollins.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see May 19, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All 3 issued titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD124 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[D1537-6] Miles Davis
Miles Davis Sextet:
Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Walter Bishop, Jr. (p) Tommy Potter (b) Charles Mingus (b-1) Art Blakey (d)
New York, October 5, 1951
228 Conception (1) Prest 868, EP1349, LP124, LP7013, LP7457, PR24022,
NJ 8296, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011, Giants of Jazz
LPJT24
229 Out of the blue Prest 876, EP1361, LP140, LP7012, LP7281,
Vic (Jap)MJ7084
230 Denial Prest EP1361, LP7012, LP7281
231 Bluing Prest 846, 868, EP1355, LP140, LP7012, LP7281
232 Dig Prest 777, 45-321, EP1339, LP124, LP7012, LP7281,
LP7298, Vic (Jap)MJ7084, SMJ7575
233 My old flame (jml out) Prest 766, EP1339, LP124, LP7013, LP7281, 24022,
NJ 8296, Met B628, Pathe Marconi FELP10.011
234 It's only a paper moon (jml out) Prest 817, 45-321, EP1349, LP124, LP7012, Vic
(Jap)SMJ7575, Giants of Jazz LPJT24
Note: Prestige LP7012 entitled "Dig", LP7013 entitled "Conception", LP7457 "Greatest Hits", LP7298 "Prestige groovy goodies", PR7744 "Conception" and double LP P24054 as "Dig". Prest LP7012 = OJC 005; both titled "Dig".
"Bluing" pt. 1 & 2 on 846 and pt. 3 on 868.
"Out of the blue", "My old flame", "Dig" and "It's only a paper moon" as pt. 1 & 2 on various 78 rpm issues.
All above titles also on Prest LP7744, P.012, PR24022.
Above session also on Prestige 8PCD-012-2 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M10376-6] Melvin Moore
Melvin Moore (vcl) acc by Terry Gibbs (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Smith (d) + strings, fl, oboe.
New York, December 18, 1951
K8150-1 While I'm gone King 4519
K8151-1 Possessed King 4539
K8152-1 Hold me, kiss me, squeeze me -
K8153-1 I'll be there King 4519
Mingus 1950
Charles Mingus
[N3091-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, May 3, 1950
D305-1 Swedish pastry Savoy SJL2212, (Jap)SV0267 [CD]
D305-2 Swedish pastry Discovery 135, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Swing (F)420, Vogue (E)V2156, Savoy (It)ZZNLY33305
Savoy (Jap)SV0168 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D306-1 Cheek to cheek Discovery 134, Vogue (E)V2199, Properbox (E)77
[CD]
D306-2 Cheek to cheek Discovery DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D307-1 Night and day Discovery 135, Vogue (E)V2199, Swing (F)420,
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D307-2 Night and day Discovery DL3018, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD]
D308 Time and tide Discovery 134, DL3018, MG12093, Savoy SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[T4494-6] Mel Torme
Mel Torme with the Red Norvo Trio:
Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, August 31, 1950
I've got a feeling I'm falling Capitol 99426-2 [CD], Blue Note CDP7-81331-2 [CD],
Capitol CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD]
The carioca Capitol 99426-2 [CD]
On a little street in Singapore -
I like to recognize the tune - , 7243.8.29384.2.2 [CD]
Note: Blue Note CDP7-81331-2 [CD] titled "Blue valentines"; rest of CD by others artists.
Capitol 7243.8.29384.2.2 [CD] titled "Capitol sings Broadway"; rest of CD by others.
All above titles also on Capitol (E)CDIMS1447 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[N3092-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Chicago, October 13, 1950
D375 September song (*) Discovery 147, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D376 Move Discovery 145, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Swing (F)428, Vogue (E)V2198, Savoy (It)ZNLY3305,
Jazz Selectn (Swd)4025, JEP4551, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D377 I've got you under my skin Discovery 144, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Jazz Selectn (Swd)4025, JEP4551, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D378 I'll remember April Discovery 146, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D379 I get a kick out of you Discovery 146, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D380 I can't believe that you're in love with me Discovery 144, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Jazz Selection (Swd)4025, JEP4551,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D381-1 Little white lies Discovery 145, Jazz Selection (Swd)4025, Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D381-2 Little white lies Discovery DL3012, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212, Jazz
Selection (Swd)JEP4551, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD],
SV0208 [CD]
D382 Have you met Miss Jones ? Discovery DL3014, Savoy SJL2212, Savoy
(Jap)SV0267 [CD]
D383 Zing ! went the strings of my heart (*) Discovery 147, DL3012, MG12088, Savoy SJL2212,
Vogue (E)V2198, Swing (F)429, Savoy (It)NLY33305,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Mood indigo Savoy (It)ZNLY33305, Savoy SJL2212, Savoy
(Jap)SV0267 [CD]
'Deed I do (same issues)
Prelude to a kiss -
[N3091-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, May 3, 1950
D305-1 Swedish pastry Savoy SJL2212, (Jap)SV0267 [CD]
D305-2 Swedish pastry Discovery 135, DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Swing (F)420, Vogue (E)V2156, Savoy (It)ZZNLY33305
Savoy (Jap)SV0168 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D306-1 Cheek to cheek Discovery 134, Vogue (E)V2199, Properbox (E)77
[CD]
D306-2 Cheek to cheek Discovery DL3018, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(It)ZNLY33305, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD]
D307-1 Night and day Discovery 135, Vogue (E)V2199, Swing (F)420,
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D307-2 Night and day Discovery DL3018, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD]
D308 Time and tide Discovery 134, DL3018, MG12093, Savoy SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0208 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[T4494-6] Mel Torme
Mel Torme with the Red Norvo Trio:
Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Hollywood, CA, August 31, 1950
I've got a feeling I'm falling Capitol 99426-2 [CD], Blue Note CDP7-81331-2 [CD],
Capitol CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD]
The carioca Capitol 99426-2 [CD]
On a little street in Singapore -
I like to recognize the tune - , 7243.8.29384.2.2 [CD]
Note: Blue Note CDP7-81331-2 [CD] titled "Blue valentines"; rest of CD by others artists.
Capitol 7243.8.29384.2.2 [CD] titled "Capitol sings Broadway"; rest of CD by others.
All above titles also on Capitol (E)CDIMS1447 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[N3092-6] Red Norvo
Red Norvo Trio:
Red Norvo (vib) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Chicago, October 13, 1950
D375 September song (*) Discovery 147, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D376 Move Discovery 145, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Swing (F)428, Vogue (E)V2198, Savoy (It)ZNLY3305,
Jazz Selectn (Swd)4025, JEP4551, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D377 I've got you under my skin Discovery 144, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
Jazz Selectn (Swd)4025, JEP4551, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D378 I'll remember April Discovery 146, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Time-Life STLJ14,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D379 I get a kick out of you Discovery 146, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD],
Properbox (E)77 [CD]
D380 I can't believe that you're in love with me Discovery 144, DL3012, Savoy MG12088, SJL2212,
(F)SA3010, Jazz Selection (Swd)4025, JEP4551,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D381-1 Little white lies Discovery 145, Jazz Selection (Swd)4025, Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
D381-2 Little white lies Discovery DL3012, Savoy MG12093, SJL2212, Jazz
Selection (Swd)JEP4551, Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD],
SV0208 [CD]
D382 Have you met Miss Jones ? Discovery DL3014, Savoy SJL2212, Savoy
(Jap)SV0267 [CD]
D383 Zing ! went the strings of my heart (*) Discovery 147, DL3012, MG12088, Savoy SJL2212,
Vogue (E)V2198, Swing (F)429, Savoy (It)NLY33305,
Savoy (Jap)SV0267 [CD], SV0168 [CD], Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
Mood indigo Savoy (It)ZNLY33305, Savoy SJL2212, Savoy
(Jap)SV0267 [CD]
'Deed I do (same issues)
Prelude to a kiss -
Mingus 1949
Charles Mingus
[M8309-6] Charles Mingus
Charles "Baron" Mingus Presents His Symphonic Airs:
Vern Carlson, John Coppola, Allen Smith, Andy Peele (tp) Haig Eshow, Bob Lowry (tb) poss. Hawes Coleman (tb) Dante Perfumo (fl) Bob Olney (as,cl,fl) Bud Hooven (as) Morrie Stewart, Alex Megyesy, Don Smith (ts) Herb Caro (bar) Richard Wyands (p) Jean McGuire (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Cal Tjader (d) Johnny Berger (perc) Herb Gayle (vcl)
San Francisco, CA, February, 1949
O-189 He's gone (hg vcl) Fentone 2002, Swingtime (E)ST1010
O-190 Story of love - -
God's portrait (hg vcl ?) Fentone 2001 (unissued)
unknown title -
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
"Baron" mispelled "Barron" on label of Fentone 2002.
"God's portrait" unissued together with one unknown title were planned for release on Fentone 2001 but apparently never issued.
First 2 titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8310-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Herb Caro (bar) Buzz Wheeler (p) Charles Mingus (b) Warren Thompson (d) Herb Gayle (vcl)
San Francisco, CA, February, 1949
O-193 Pennies from Heaven (hg vcl) Fentone 2003
O-214 Lyon's roar -
Note: Date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Both above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8311-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Tommy Alexander (tp) Bob Lowry (tb) Herb Caro (ts) Donn Trenner (p) Charles Mingus (b) Johnny Berger (d) Helen Carr (vcl)
Hollywood, CA, February/March, 1949
DH-300-A Say it isn't so (hc vcl) Dolphins of Hollywood 300
DH-300-B Boppin' 'n Boston -
Charles Mingus
[M8312-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus (p,dialogue) Ralph Manza (dialogue)
Ralph Manza's home, San Francisco, CA, February 10, 1949
He's gone (rehearsal fragment) Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[M8313-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus and his 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sideman):
Buddy Childers, John Anderson, Hobart Dotson, Eddie Preston (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper, Marty Smith (tb) poss. 1 or 2 unknown (tp) , Eric Dolphy (as,fl,cl) Art Pepper (as,cl) Herb Caro (ts,cl) William Green (ts,cl,fl) Jewel Grant (as,cl) Gene Porter (bar,cl) Russ Freeman (p) unknown (g), Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d) Johnny Berger (perc) Charles Mingus (dir,comp)
Hollywood, CA, spring 1949
REX28002-A The story of love (1) Rex Hollywood 28002
REX28014-A Inspiration (pt 1) 28014
REX28014-B Inspiration (pt 2) -
Note: The date for this session has previously been listed as March 1946, 1947 and 1949. The above date and personnel is from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] (published in late 2000) and has been compiled by Robert Sunenblick. The CD brochure mentions many interviews and lists the following solos: "The story of love" (Herb Caro, ts; Eric Dolphy, as; Britt Woodman, tb; Russ Freeman, p). "Inspiration" (Buddy Childers, tp; Britt Woodman, tb; Art Pepper, as, behind the orchestra at the ending). Also, the Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] notes give "The bassist here does not sound like Mingus and is most likely his friend and mentor Red Callender participating so as to allow the composer to concentrate on directing the session.
The 2 parts of "Inspiration" have been spliced together on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
[M8309-6] Charles Mingus
Charles "Baron" Mingus Presents His Symphonic Airs:
Vern Carlson, John Coppola, Allen Smith, Andy Peele (tp) Haig Eshow, Bob Lowry (tb) poss. Hawes Coleman (tb) Dante Perfumo (fl) Bob Olney (as,cl,fl) Bud Hooven (as) Morrie Stewart, Alex Megyesy, Don Smith (ts) Herb Caro (bar) Richard Wyands (p) Jean McGuire (cello) Charles Mingus (b) Cal Tjader (d) Johnny Berger (perc) Herb Gayle (vcl)
San Francisco, CA, February, 1949
O-189 He's gone (hg vcl) Fentone 2002, Swingtime (E)ST1010
O-190 Story of love - -
God's portrait (hg vcl ?) Fentone 2001 (unissued)
unknown title -
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
"Baron" mispelled "Barron" on label of Fentone 2002.
"God's portrait" unissued together with one unknown title were planned for release on Fentone 2001 but apparently never issued.
First 2 titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8310-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Herb Caro (bar) Buzz Wheeler (p) Charles Mingus (b) Warren Thompson (d) Herb Gayle (vcl)
San Francisco, CA, February, 1949
O-193 Pennies from Heaven (hg vcl) Fentone 2003
O-214 Lyon's roar -
Note: Date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Both above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8311-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Tommy Alexander (tp) Bob Lowry (tb) Herb Caro (ts) Donn Trenner (p) Charles Mingus (b) Johnny Berger (d) Helen Carr (vcl)
Hollywood, CA, February/March, 1949
DH-300-A Say it isn't so (hc vcl) Dolphins of Hollywood 300
DH-300-B Boppin' 'n Boston -
Charles Mingus
[M8312-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus (p,dialogue) Ralph Manza (dialogue)
Ralph Manza's home, San Francisco, CA, February 10, 1949
He's gone (rehearsal fragment) Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[M8313-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus and his 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sideman):
Buddy Childers, John Anderson, Hobart Dotson, Eddie Preston (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper, Marty Smith (tb) poss. 1 or 2 unknown (tp) , Eric Dolphy (as,fl,cl) Art Pepper (as,cl) Herb Caro (ts,cl) William Green (ts,cl,fl) Jewel Grant (as,cl) Gene Porter (bar,cl) Russ Freeman (p) unknown (g), Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d) Johnny Berger (perc) Charles Mingus (dir,comp)
Hollywood, CA, spring 1949
REX28002-A The story of love (1) Rex Hollywood 28002
REX28014-A Inspiration (pt 1) 28014
REX28014-B Inspiration (pt 2) -
Note: The date for this session has previously been listed as March 1946, 1947 and 1949. The above date and personnel is from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] (published in late 2000) and has been compiled by Robert Sunenblick. The CD brochure mentions many interviews and lists the following solos: "The story of love" (Herb Caro, ts; Eric Dolphy, as; Britt Woodman, tb; Russ Freeman, p). "Inspiration" (Buddy Childers, tp; Britt Woodman, tb; Art Pepper, as, behind the orchestra at the ending). Also, the Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] notes give "The bassist here does not sound like Mingus and is most likely his friend and mentor Red Callender participating so as to allow the composer to concentrate on directing the session.
The 2 parts of "Inspiration" have been spliced together on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Mingus 1948
Charles Mingus
[H1140-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra:
Fats Navarro, Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Andrew Penn, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib,p,d,vcl) Milt Buckner (p) Charlie Harris, Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d)
Broadcast "Howard Theatre", Washington, D.C., May 1, 1948
Hot house Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QSR2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Adam blew his hat Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Alamac QSR2419
Goldwyn stomp -
Note: Forlane UCD19008 [CD] titled "Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa"; see flwg sessions and Gene Krupa for the rest of this CD.
Charles Mingus
[H1141-6] Lionel Hampton
Fats Navarro, Andrew Penn, Charlie Harris out, Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Lester Bass (b-tp) Wes Montgomery (g) added
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 1, 1948
Adam blew his hat Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QSR2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1142-6] Lionel Hampton
Billie Holiday (vcl) Wynonie Harris (vcl) Bobby Tucker (p-1) added
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 7, 1948
I cover the waterfront (bh vcl) (1) Weka (G)Jds-12-1
Good rockin' tonight (wh vcl) - , Cicala (It)BLJ8015
Note: Both titles also on Weka (G)Jds-12-1.
Charles Mingus
[H7104-6] Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday with Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra:
Jimmy Nottingham, Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard (cl) Bobby Plater (as) Billy Williams, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Lionel Hampton (vib) Bobby Tucker, Milt Buckner (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d) Billie Holiday (vcl)
Radio broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 7, 1948
I cover the waterfront Weka (Swd)WK-12-1, Lady Day Box (It)LDB04, JUTB
(It)3036 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD8005/16 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1143-6] Lionel Hampton
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib,p,d,vcl) Milt Buckner (p) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d) Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Lester Bass (b-tp) Wes Montgomery (g) Johnny Board (as)
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 21, 1948
Brant Inn boogie Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1144-6] Lionel Hampton
Leo Sheppard, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Wendell Culley, Teddy Buckner (tp) Lester Bass (tp,b-tp) Sonny Craven, James Wormick (tb) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, Johnny Board (as) Billy Williams, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Roy Johnson (b) Charles Mingus (b,arr) Earl Walker (d)
Broadcast, Peoria, Illinois, August 4, 1948
Body and soul Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, JDS JDS12-1, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Personnel from Properbox (E)77 [CD]. This session is not listed in the Milt Buckner discography.
Charles Mingus
[H1145-6] Lionel Hampton
similar pers
Broadcast, Denver, Columbia, August 11, 1948
Satchmo's blues Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[M8308-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Buddy Collette (as,cl) Jimmy Bunn (p) Charles Mingus (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
Los Angeles, November, 1948
Mingus fingers Dolphins of Hollywood 200
These foolish things -
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Both above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
[H1140-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra:
Fats Navarro, Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Andrew Penn, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib,p,d,vcl) Milt Buckner (p) Charlie Harris, Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d)
Broadcast "Howard Theatre", Washington, D.C., May 1, 1948
Hot house Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QSR2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Adam blew his hat Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Alamac QSR2419
Goldwyn stomp -
Note: Forlane UCD19008 [CD] titled "Lionel Hampton/Gene Krupa"; see flwg sessions and Gene Krupa for the rest of this CD.
Charles Mingus
[H1141-6] Lionel Hampton
Fats Navarro, Andrew Penn, Charlie Harris out, Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Lester Bass (b-tp) Wes Montgomery (g) added
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 1, 1948
Adam blew his hat Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QSR2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1142-6] Lionel Hampton
Billie Holiday (vcl) Wynonie Harris (vcl) Bobby Tucker (p-1) added
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 7, 1948
I cover the waterfront (bh vcl) (1) Weka (G)Jds-12-1
Good rockin' tonight (wh vcl) - , Cicala (It)BLJ8015
Note: Both titles also on Weka (G)Jds-12-1.
Charles Mingus
[H7104-6] Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday with Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra:
Jimmy Nottingham, Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard (cl) Bobby Plater (as) Billy Williams, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Lionel Hampton (vib) Bobby Tucker, Milt Buckner (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d) Billie Holiday (vcl)
Radio broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 7, 1948
I cover the waterfront Weka (Swd)WK-12-1, Lady Day Box (It)LDB04, JUTB
(It)3036 [CD], Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD8005/16 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1143-6] Lionel Hampton
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, Sonny Craven (tb) Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as) John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib,p,d,vcl) Milt Buckner (p) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d) Jimmy Nottingham (tp) Lester Bass (b-tp) Wes Montgomery (g) Johnny Board (as)
Broadcast, Geneva, N.Y., July 21, 1948
Brant Inn boogie Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[H1144-6] Lionel Hampton
Leo Sheppard, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Wendell Culley, Teddy Buckner (tp) Lester Bass (tp,b-tp) Sonny Craven, James Wormick (tb) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard, Johnny Board (as) Billy Williams, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Roy Johnson (b) Charles Mingus (b,arr) Earl Walker (d)
Broadcast, Peoria, Illinois, August 4, 1948
Body and soul Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, JDS JDS12-1, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Personnel from Properbox (E)77 [CD]. This session is not listed in the Milt Buckner discography.
Charles Mingus
[H1145-6] Lionel Hampton
similar pers
Broadcast, Denver, Columbia, August 11, 1948
Satchmo's blues Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka (G)Jds-12-1, Alamac
QRS2419, Forlane UCD19008 [CD]
Charles Mingus
[M8308-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus and his Rhythm:
Buddy Collette (as,cl) Jimmy Bunn (p) Charles Mingus (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
Los Angeles, November, 1948
Mingus fingers Dolphins of Hollywood 200
These foolish things -
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Both above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD].
Mingus 1947
Charles Mingus
[M8307-6] Charles Mingus
unknown large orchestra incl. Buddy Collette, Ted Nash (reeds) Red Callender, Billy Hadnott, Artie Bernstein, Artie Shapiro (b) Charles Mingus (narr)
Los Angeles, c. February, 1947
The chill of death (unissued)
Charles Mingus
[H1137-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra:
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Snooky Young, Teddy Buckner, Leo Shepherd (tp) James Robinson, Andrew Penn, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl,as) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d)
Los Angeles, November 3, 1947
L4528 Goldwyn stomp De 24505, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331,
Decca GRP GRD625 [CD]
L4529 Red top De 24281, DL74296, MCA (F)510112, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1000, Decca GRP GRD625 [CD],
Jazz Roots (Eu)CD56014 [CD]
L4530 Giddy up De 24281, MCA (F)510117, Decca GRP GRD625 [CD]
Note: The above 3 titles also on Coral (G)6.22181.
Charles Mingus
[H1138-6] Lionel Hampton
Walter Williams (tp) replaces Snooky Young
Los Angeles, November 10, 1947
L4543 Hawk's nest De 24505, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331, Affinity
(E)AFS1037
L4544 Mingus fingers De 24428, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1037, Smithsonian P6-19881,
Franklin Mint 40, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
L4545 Muchacho Azul De 24428, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331
L4546 Midnight sun De 24429, DL74296, MCA (F)510112, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1000, Jazz Roots (Eu)CD56014 [CD]
Note: Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see November 14, 1947 and August 4, 1948 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All above titles also on Coral (G)6.22181 and Decca GRP GRD625 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[H1139-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton Sextet:
Benny Bailey (tp) Morris Lane (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib,vcl) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Milt Buckner (p-1) replaces Dodo Marmarosa, Billy Mackel (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker, Curley Hamner (d)
Los Angeles, November 14, 1947
L4560 Cherokee (lh scat vcl) De 24430, MCA (F)510181, Affinity (E)AFS1037
L4561 No 2 re-bop and be-bop - -
L4562 Zoo-baba-do-oo-ee (lh vcl) 24431 - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
L4563 Be-bop's turning blue (bb,ew out) (1) - -
Note: The above 4 titles also on Coral (G)6.22181.
Charles Mingus
[H1001-6] Curley Hamner
Curley Hamner Orchestra:
Duke Garrette (tp) Bobby Plater (as-1) Morris Lane (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Earl Hines (p) Billy Mackel (g) Bill Dougherty (vln) [poss a pseudonym for Eddie South (vln) ] Charles Mingus (b) Curley Hamner (d) Wini Brown (vcl)
Chicago, December 31, 1947
SR2128 Bama Lama Lam (wb,ens vcl) Sunrise 2115, Swingtime 1010
SR2129 Spooky boogie (1) - -
unknown titles (unissued)
Note: See note to Earl Hines, December 31, 1947 re Eddie South.
Above two titles issued as by Curly Hamer (sic) and Orchestra.
Charles Mingus
[H6145-6] Earl Hines
Prob pers. Duke Garrette (tp) Bobby Plater (as-1,cl-2) Morris Lane (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Bill Dougherty (vln) [poss a pseudonym for Eddie South (vln) ] Earl Hines (p) Billy Mackel (g) Charles Mingus (b) Curley Hamner (d) Wini Brown (vcl)
Chicago, December 31, 1947
No good woman blues (ens? vcl) (*) (1) Bravo K134, Pickwick PR127, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Bow legged mama (*) (2) (? vcl) - -
SU2126 The Sheik of Araby (wb,? vcl) (1) Sunrise 525, Bravo K135, Pickwick PR127
My name is on the doorbell - -
SU2129 Spooky boogie Sunrise 2115, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
(*) These titles also on Swingtime ST1010 titled "Charles Mingus, The Young Rebel, 1946-1952".
Bill Dougherty (g) may possibly be a pseudonym for Eddie South as no other recordings have been identified as being by Bill Dougherty (Eddie South discography by Anthony Barnett).
[M8307-6] Charles Mingus
unknown large orchestra incl. Buddy Collette, Ted Nash (reeds) Red Callender, Billy Hadnott, Artie Bernstein, Artie Shapiro (b) Charles Mingus (narr)
Los Angeles, c. February, 1947
The chill of death (unissued)
Charles Mingus
[H1137-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra:
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Snooky Young, Teddy Buckner, Leo Shepherd (tp) James Robinson, Andrew Penn, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman (tb) Jackie Kelso (cl,as) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d)
Los Angeles, November 3, 1947
L4528 Goldwyn stomp De 24505, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331,
Decca GRP GRD625 [CD]
L4529 Red top De 24281, DL74296, MCA (F)510112, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1000, Decca GRP GRD625 [CD],
Jazz Roots (Eu)CD56014 [CD]
L4530 Giddy up De 24281, MCA (F)510117, Decca GRP GRD625 [CD]
Note: The above 3 titles also on Coral (G)6.22181.
Charles Mingus
[H1138-6] Lionel Hampton
Walter Williams (tp) replaces Snooky Young
Los Angeles, November 10, 1947
L4543 Hawk's nest De 24505, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331, Affinity
(E)AFS1037
L4544 Mingus fingers De 24428, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1037, Smithsonian P6-19881,
Franklin Mint 40, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
L4545 Muchacho Azul De 24428, MCA (F)510103, MCA 1331
L4546 Midnight sun De 24429, DL74296, MCA (F)510112, MCA 2-4075,
Affinity (E)AFS1000, Jazz Roots (Eu)CD56014 [CD]
Note: Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see November 14, 1947 and August 4, 1948 for more titles; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
All above titles also on Coral (G)6.22181 and Decca GRP GRD625 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[H1139-6] Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton Sextet:
Benny Bailey (tp) Morris Lane (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib,vcl) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Milt Buckner (p-1) replaces Dodo Marmarosa, Billy Mackel (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker, Curley Hamner (d)
Los Angeles, November 14, 1947
L4560 Cherokee (lh scat vcl) De 24430, MCA (F)510181, Affinity (E)AFS1037
L4561 No 2 re-bop and be-bop - -
L4562 Zoo-baba-do-oo-ee (lh vcl) 24431 - , Properbox (E)77 [CD]
L4563 Be-bop's turning blue (bb,ew out) (1) - -
Note: The above 4 titles also on Coral (G)6.22181.
Charles Mingus
[H1001-6] Curley Hamner
Curley Hamner Orchestra:
Duke Garrette (tp) Bobby Plater (as-1) Morris Lane (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Earl Hines (p) Billy Mackel (g) Bill Dougherty (vln) [poss a pseudonym for Eddie South (vln) ] Charles Mingus (b) Curley Hamner (d) Wini Brown (vcl)
Chicago, December 31, 1947
SR2128 Bama Lama Lam (wb,ens vcl) Sunrise 2115, Swingtime 1010
SR2129 Spooky boogie (1) - -
unknown titles (unissued)
Note: See note to Earl Hines, December 31, 1947 re Eddie South.
Above two titles issued as by Curly Hamer (sic) and Orchestra.
Charles Mingus
[H6145-6] Earl Hines
Prob pers. Duke Garrette (tp) Bobby Plater (as-1,cl-2) Morris Lane (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Bill Dougherty (vln) [poss a pseudonym for Eddie South (vln) ] Earl Hines (p) Billy Mackel (g) Charles Mingus (b) Curley Hamner (d) Wini Brown (vcl)
Chicago, December 31, 1947
No good woman blues (ens? vcl) (*) (1) Bravo K134, Pickwick PR127, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Bow legged mama (*) (2) (? vcl) - -
SU2126 The Sheik of Araby (wb,? vcl) (1) Sunrise 525, Bravo K135, Pickwick PR127
My name is on the doorbell - -
SU2129 Spooky boogie Sunrise 2115, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
(*) These titles also on Swingtime ST1010 titled "Charles Mingus, The Young Rebel, 1946-1952".
Bill Dougherty (g) may possibly be a pseudonym for Eddie South as no other recordings have been identified as being by Bill Dougherty (Eddie South discography by Anthony Barnett).
Mingus 1946
Charles Mingus
[H5767-6] Darby Hicks
Darby Hicks Quartet:
Buddy Collette (cl,as,ts) Darby Hicks (p) Buddy Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Norman Alexander, Carolyn Richards (vcl)
Los Angeles, 1946
Let's go again Indigo 100
Got no lead in my pencil -
Lazy baby (na vcl) 101
Just count the days I'm gone (cr vcl) -
Note: c. March 1946 may be the recording date of above session.
Charles Mingus
[A4270-6] Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson (vcl) acc by Karl George (tp) Willie Smith (as) Gene Porter (ts) Buddy Collette (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,arr) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Booker Hart (d)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
BW203 I got it bad and that ain't good Black & White 771, Jazztone J1262, Galla (E)GLP330
BW204 On the sunny side of the street - - -
BW205-1 You ought to know 772
BW206-3 The voot is here to stay -
Note: The above 4 titles also on Storyville SLP804.
Charles Mingus
[B1822-6] Wilbert Baranco
Wilbert Baranco and his Rhythm Bombardiers:
Howard McGhee, Karl George, Snooky Young, John Burk (tp) [pseudonym for Dizzy Gillespie (tp) ] Vic Dickenson, George Washington, Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker (tb) Willie Smith, Marvin Johnson (as) Lucky Thompson, Freddie Simon (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,vcl) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Watkins (d)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
BW183-2R Night and day (wb vcl) Black & White 41
BW184-2 Weeping Willie (wb vcl) -
BW185-2L Everytime I think of you (wb vcl) 42
BW186-2L Baranco's boogie -
Note: The above also on Solid Sender SOL513. John Burk is a pseudonym for Dizzy Gillespie.
Charles Mingus
[M8303-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus and his Orchestra:
Karl George, John Plonsky (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Jewell Grant, Willie Smith (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar,cl) Wilbert Baranco (p) Buddy Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Claude Trenier (vcl)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
OR162A Ain't jivin' blues (ct vcl) Excelsior 162
OR162B Baby take a chance with me (ct vcl,*) -
OR163A Shuffle bass boogie 163, Parlophone (E)R3197
OR163B Weird nightmare (ct vcl) -
Note: All titles, except (*), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[B1823-6] Wilbert Baranco
Wilbert Baranco Orchestra:
Hobart Dotson, Snooky Young, Karl George (tp) poss. Howard McGhee (tp) Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, George Washington, Ralph Bledsoe (tb) or Henry Coker (tb) Buddy Collette, Jackie Kelso (as) Freddie Simon, Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,arr) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Watkins (d)
Armed Forces transcriptions, Los Angeles, January 1946
Bugle call rag Hep (E)15, CD15 [CD]
Night and day - -
Every time I think of you -
Baranco boogie - -
Note: Further titles from Hep (E)15 by Jimmy Mundy & Gerald Wilson.
Hep (E)CD15 [CD] titled "Groovin' High in L.A. 1946"; see Benny Carter, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Mundy for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[M8304-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus Octet:
prob pers. Karl George (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Marshal Royal (as,cl) Willie Smith (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Lady Will Carr (p) Irving Ashby (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, April, 1946
Ashby De La Zouch 4 Star 1105
Love on a Greyhound bus -
Charles Mingus
[M8305-6] Charles Mingus
Four Star Session - Baron Mingus and his Octet:
Karl George, John Anderson (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Buddy Collette (as,cl) William Woodman (ts,bar) Lady Will Carr (p) Louis Speigner (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Claude Trenier (vcl)
Los Angeles, April 10, 1946
393AS Make believe (ct vcl) 4 Star 1107
394AS-2 Honey take a chance with me (ct vcl) 1108, Swingtime (E)ST1010
395AS Bedspread 1107
396AS-2 This subdues my passion 1108, Swingtime (E)ST1010
397AS-2 Pipe dream (1) 1106
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
(1) Issued as by Lady Will Carr with Baron Mingus and his Quartet.
Swingtime (E)ST1010 titled "Charles Mingus - The young rebel"; see January 1949 & April 4, 1952 for more titles; rest of this LP by Earl Hines, Curley Hamner, Oscar Pettiford.
All titles, except (1), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8306-6] Charles Mingus
Lady Will Carr (p) Irving Ashby (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, April 26, 1946
388AS-2 After hours 4 Star 1106
Note: The above issued as by Lady Will Carr and her Trio.
Charles Mingus
[J2059-6] Jazz at the Philharmonic
Jazz at the Philharmonic:
Neal Hefti, Shorty Sherock (tp) Corky Corcoran (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Buddy Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
Los Angeles, CA., 1946?
Stompin' at the Savoy (unissued)
Tea for two -
Jazz at the Philharmonic
[J2060-6]
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Buddy Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
Los Angeles, CA., 1946?
Body and soul (unissued)
Jazz at the Philharmonic
[J2061-6]
The following 78 rpm masters were edited from these titles ::
144 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 1) (unissued)
145 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 2) -
146 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 3) -
147 Body and soul -
148 Tea for two (pt 1) -
149 Tea for two (pt 2) -
Charles Mingus
[M10900-6] Gene Morris
Gene Morris Quintet:
Walter "Phatz" Morris (tp) Gene Morris (ts) George Williams (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Lee Williams (vcl)
Los Angeles, late 1946
KI-501-A Riff G.M. (band vcl) Cleartone 501
KI-501-B Is it a sin ? (lw vcl) -
FOTO-502-A G-ing with Gene Cleartone 502, Miltone 219
FOTO-502-B Laughing at life (lw vcl) - -
[H5767-6] Darby Hicks
Darby Hicks Quartet:
Buddy Collette (cl,as,ts) Darby Hicks (p) Buddy Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Norman Alexander, Carolyn Richards (vcl)
Los Angeles, 1946
Let's go again Indigo 100
Got no lead in my pencil -
Lazy baby (na vcl) 101
Just count the days I'm gone (cr vcl) -
Note: c. March 1946 may be the recording date of above session.
Charles Mingus
[A4270-6] Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson (vcl) acc by Karl George (tp) Willie Smith (as) Gene Porter (ts) Buddy Collette (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,arr) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Booker Hart (d)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
BW203 I got it bad and that ain't good Black & White 771, Jazztone J1262, Galla (E)GLP330
BW204 On the sunny side of the street - - -
BW205-1 You ought to know 772
BW206-3 The voot is here to stay -
Note: The above 4 titles also on Storyville SLP804.
Charles Mingus
[B1822-6] Wilbert Baranco
Wilbert Baranco and his Rhythm Bombardiers:
Howard McGhee, Karl George, Snooky Young, John Burk (tp) [pseudonym for Dizzy Gillespie (tp) ] Vic Dickenson, George Washington, Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker (tb) Willie Smith, Marvin Johnson (as) Lucky Thompson, Freddie Simon (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,vcl) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Watkins (d)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
BW183-2R Night and day (wb vcl) Black & White 41
BW184-2 Weeping Willie (wb vcl) -
BW185-2L Everytime I think of you (wb vcl) 42
BW186-2L Baranco's boogie -
Note: The above also on Solid Sender SOL513. John Burk is a pseudonym for Dizzy Gillespie.
Charles Mingus
[M8303-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus and his Orchestra:
Karl George, John Plonsky (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Jewell Grant, Willie Smith (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar,cl) Wilbert Baranco (p) Buddy Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Claude Trenier (vcl)
Los Angeles, January, 1946
OR162A Ain't jivin' blues (ct vcl) Excelsior 162
OR162B Baby take a chance with me (ct vcl,*) -
OR163A Shuffle bass boogie 163, Parlophone (E)R3197
OR163B Weird nightmare (ct vcl) -
Note: All titles, except (*), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[B1823-6] Wilbert Baranco
Wilbert Baranco Orchestra:
Hobart Dotson, Snooky Young, Karl George (tp) poss. Howard McGhee (tp) Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, George Washington, Ralph Bledsoe (tb) or Henry Coker (tb) Buddy Collette, Jackie Kelso (as) Freddie Simon, Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p,arr) Elijah "Buddy" Harper (g) Charles Mingus (b) Earl Watkins (d)
Armed Forces transcriptions, Los Angeles, January 1946
Bugle call rag Hep (E)15, CD15 [CD]
Night and day - -
Every time I think of you -
Baranco boogie - -
Note: Further titles from Hep (E)15 by Jimmy Mundy & Gerald Wilson.
Hep (E)CD15 [CD] titled "Groovin' High in L.A. 1946"; see Benny Carter, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Mundy for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[M8304-6] Charles Mingus
Baron Mingus Octet:
prob pers. Karl George (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Marshal Royal (as,cl) Willie Smith (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Lady Will Carr (p) Irving Ashby (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, April, 1946
Ashby De La Zouch 4 Star 1105
Love on a Greyhound bus -
Charles Mingus
[M8305-6] Charles Mingus
Four Star Session - Baron Mingus and his Octet:
Karl George, John Anderson (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Buddy Collette (as,cl) William Woodman (ts,bar) Lady Will Carr (p) Louis Speigner (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Claude Trenier (vcl)
Los Angeles, April 10, 1946
393AS Make believe (ct vcl) 4 Star 1107
394AS-2 Honey take a chance with me (ct vcl) 1108, Swingtime (E)ST1010
395AS Bedspread 1107
396AS-2 This subdues my passion 1108, Swingtime (E)ST1010
397AS-2 Pipe dream (1) 1106
Note: Personnel and date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
(1) Issued as by Lady Will Carr with Baron Mingus and his Quartet.
Swingtime (E)ST1010 titled "Charles Mingus - The young rebel"; see January 1949 & April 4, 1952 for more titles; rest of this LP by Earl Hines, Curley Hamner, Oscar Pettiford.
All titles, except (1), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD].
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[M8306-6] Charles Mingus
Lady Will Carr (p) Irving Ashby (g) Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, April 26, 1946
388AS-2 After hours 4 Star 1106
Note: The above issued as by Lady Will Carr and her Trio.
Charles Mingus
[J2059-6] Jazz at the Philharmonic
Jazz at the Philharmonic:
Neal Hefti, Shorty Sherock (tp) Corky Corcoran (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Buddy Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
Los Angeles, CA., 1946?
Stompin' at the Savoy (unissued)
Tea for two -
Jazz at the Philharmonic
[J2060-6]
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Buddy Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
Los Angeles, CA., 1946?
Body and soul (unissued)
Jazz at the Philharmonic
[J2061-6]
The following 78 rpm masters were edited from these titles ::
144 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 1) (unissued)
145 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 2) -
146 Stompin' at the Savoy (pt 3) -
147 Body and soul -
148 Tea for two (pt 1) -
149 Tea for two (pt 2) -
Charles Mingus
[M10900-6] Gene Morris
Gene Morris Quintet:
Walter "Phatz" Morris (tp) Gene Morris (ts) George Williams (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Lee Williams (vcl)
Los Angeles, late 1946
KI-501-A Riff G.M. (band vcl) Cleartone 501
KI-501-B Is it a sin ? (lw vcl) -
FOTO-502-A G-ing with Gene Cleartone 502, Miltone 219
FOTO-502-B Laughing at life (lw vcl) - -
Mingus 1945
Charles Mingus
[J600-6] Russell Jacquet
Russell Jacquet, Calvin Boze (tp) Teddy Edwards, Maurice Simon (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Davis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
Los Angeles, 1944-45
APP6A Penny's worth of boogie Globe 105
APP6B Look what you've done to me -
Note: Some sources say the personnel on this session is the same as the following session.
Charles Mingus
[H7090-6] Billie Holiday
Jazz at the Philharmonic Concert:
Billie Holiday (vcl) Howard McGhee (tp) poss. (tb) Willie Smith (as) Illinois Jacquet, Wardell Gray (ts) and/or Charlie Ventura (ts) , prob. Milt Raskin (p) prob. Dave Barbour (el g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, February 12, 1945
Body and soul Clef MGC718, Verve VE22504, (E)VLP9096, MGV8338-2,
(J)20MJ0020, (E)2304104, Lady Day Box (It)LDB02
Strange fruit Clef MGC718, Verve VE22504, (E)VLP9096, MGV8339-2,
(J)20MJ0020, (E)2304104, Lady Day Box (It)LDB02
Note: This session previously dated incorrectly as April 22, 1946.
Both titles also on Verve MGV8098 titled "Jazz Recital"; see June 3 & October 7, 1946 for more titles; rest of LP by Ralph Burns, August 7, 1951.
Above also on Verve 314 513 859-2 [CD] titled "The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve, 1945-1959" ; this is a 10 CD set with the discs being numbered from 314 513 860-2 to 869-2.
Above also on Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD8005/16 [CD].
Above also on Verve 849434-2 [CD] = (Jap)POCJ2070/1 [CD]; both titled "Lady In Autumn - The Best Of The Verve Years" ; see flwg sessions to March 4, 1959 for the rest of these 2CD sets.
Above also on Verve 841434-2 [CD] titled "Billie Holiday Live - Compact Jazz" ; see flwg sessions to September 26, 1958 for rest of CD.
Both above titles also on Verve 521642 = (Jap)POCJ2266 [CD]; both titled "Billie Holiday Story Vol.1, Jazz at the Philharmonic"; see various flwg sessions to May 24, 1947 for the rest of these 2 CDs.
Charles Mingus
[H2596-6] Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris acc by Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars:
Wynonie Harris (vcl) acc by : Russell Jacquet (tp) John Brown (as) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Doggett (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) Al "Cake" Wichard (d)
Los Angeles, August 2, 1945
S1104 Wynonie's blues Apollo 362, Phoenix 7, Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
S1105 Here comes the blues Riverboat (F)900263, Apollo 362, Phoenix 7
Note: Delmark DD657-2 [CD] titled "West coast jive"; see August 1945 and 1945 for two more titles; rest of this CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[J533-6] Illinois Jacquet
Russell Jacquet (tp,vcl) John Brown (as) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Doggett (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) Al "Cake" Wichard (d)
Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1945
S1100 Jacquet mood Apollo 769
S1101 Wondering and thinking of you (rj vcl) 758, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
S1102 unknown title (unissued)
S1103 Memories of you Apollo 760
S1113 Buttons up Apollo 756, Vogue CLDAP858
S1114-1 Merle's mood (1) Jazz Sel (F)518
S1114-2 Merle's mood Apollo 760, LAP104, Vogue (E)LDR026, Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
S1115 What's this ? Apollo 758
S1116 I don't stand a ghost of a chance 756, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (1) Mistitled "Jacquet mood" on French Jazz Selection.
Matrices S1104 & S1105 are by Wynonie Harris acc by same band.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
Charles Mingus
[J534-6] Illinois Jacquet
Russell Jacquet (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Illinois Jacquet, Tom Archia (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) prob Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) or John Simmons (b) Johnny Otis (d)
Los Angeles, August 28, 1945
ARA1049 Ladies lullaby ARA 144, Metro 23000, Pacific Jazz PJ100
ARA1050 Illinois stomp - - -
Note: Pacific Jazz PJ100 titled "On mike : a decade of Pacific Jazz 1952/1962"; rest of this LP by others.
Charles Mingus
[M4304-6] Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Vernon Biddle (p) Stanley Morgan (g) Charles Mingus (b) Monk McFay (d)
Hollywood, CA, September, 1945
JM2 Deep meditation Modern Music 111, Jazz Circle Basel (Swi)JCB-20
Note: Apparently there are two different pressings of Modern Music 111. One from Austria has two Hadda Brooks sides "Blues in B flat" & "Blusin' the boogie" on Modern Music 111, while one from the USA has "Deep meditation" of McGhee coupled with "Blues in B flat" of Hadda Brooks.
Jazz Circle Basel (Swi)JCB-20 titled "McGhee special" and is a limited edition sampler album; see flwg sessions to May 15, 1948 for more titles; rest of LP by Mary Ann McCall, June 19, 1947 & Slim Gaillard, October/November 1945.
For a session of March 1, 1945 issued on some releases as by Howard McGhee, see under Charlie Ventura.
Charles Mingus
[M8302-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Sextet:
N.R. "Nat" Bates (tp) Maxwell Davis, William Woodman, Jr. (ts) Bob Mosley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Roy Porter (d) Oradell Mitchell, Everett Pettis (vcl)
Los Angeles, fall 1945
CM132 The Texas hop (om vcl) Excelsior CM132
CM133 Baby takes a chance with me (ep vcl,*) CM133
CM134 Lonesome woman blues (om) CM134
CM135 Swinging an echo CM135
Note: Above date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Excelsior CM132/CM133 are coupled as one single, as are CM134/CM135.
The Charles Mingus Discography by H. Lukas Lindenmaier & Horst J. Salewski does not include Mx's CM132 & CM133. However, Brian Priestly's "Mingus - A critical Biography" does include these 2 titles.
All titles, except (*), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see various flwg sessions to October 27, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 3 CD set by others.
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] titled "Charles 'Baron' Mingus - West Coast, 1945-1949"; see flwgs sessions to spring 1949 for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[A4488-6] Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews (vcl) acc by Earl Porter (as) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, October 4, 1945
GEM20-A You go to my head G & G 1020
GEM20-B Don't let the sun catch you cryin' -
GEM21-A Paradise lost 1021
GEM21-B Ghost of a chance -
Charles Mingus
[M11245-6] Bob Mosely
Bob Mosely & All Stars:
Karl George (tp) Marshal Royal (as,cl) Lucky Thompson (ts) Bob Mosley (p) Gene Phillips (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Marion Abernathy (vcl)
Los Angeles, November, 1945
BTJ34-3 Voot rhythm Bel-tone J751, K764
BTJ35-1 Stormy mood (ma vcl) J752, J763
BTJ36-2/3 Baggin' the boogie (ma vcl) J751, -
BTJ37-5 Bee boogie boo J752, J764
Note: Above four titles also on IAJRC CD1001 [CD] titled "Tenor Sax of Lucky Thompson : The beginning years"; rest of CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[H4324-6] Duke Henderson
Big Duke Henderson acc by Lucky Thompson's All Stars:
Duke Henderson (vcl) acc by prob : Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (cl) Wilbert Baranco (p) poss Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, CA., November 28, 1945
S1148 S.H. blues Apollo 400
S1149 Not worth a dime Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
S1151 Fool-hearted woman (1) Apollo 373
S1152 H.D. blues Apollo 400, Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
Note: (1) Mx S1151 probably rejected and re-recorded as Mx S1164; see below.
Delmark DD657-2 [CD] titled "West coast jive"; see December 4, 1945 for 2 more titles; rest of this CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[T596-6] Rabon Tarrant
Rabon Tarrant acc by Lucky Thompson's Band:
Robert "Rabon" Tarrant (vcl) acc by prob. Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, November 28, 1945
S1146 I'll be true Apollo 395
S1150 Hey, hey, hey baby -
Note: Further titles from this session by Duke Henderson.
Charles Mingus
[W1370-6] Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington acc by Lucky Thompson's All Stars:
Dinah Washington (vcl) acc by Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (cl,bar) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, December 10, 1945
S1170-3 Wise woman blues (*) Apollo 368, ABC (G)27596XAT, Rosetta RR1313, Grand
Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
S1171-2 Walkin' blues Apollo 374, Swingtime ST1005
S1172-2 No voot - no boot (*) 368, Rosetta RR1313
S1173 Chewin' mama blues (*) 396, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand-Award 33-318,
Rosetta RR1313, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
Note: "Chewin' woman blues" mistitled as "Chewin' mama blues" on some issues.
Grand-Award 33-318, ABC (G)27596XAT, both titled "Dinah Washington sings the blues/Betty Roche and the Earl Hines Septet"; see flwg sessions to December 13, 1945 for more titles; rest of these LPs by Earl Hines).
Swingtime ST1005 titled "Lucky Thompson, Vol. 1 - Test Pilot"; see flwg 2 session for 2 more titles; rest of LP by others.
(*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD] titled "Wise Woman Blues"; see flwg sessions for more titles; rest of CD by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington.
All above titles also on Delmark 451 [CD] titled "Mellow Mama"; see flwg 2 sessions for rest of CD.
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[W1371-6] Dinah Washington
Los Angeles, December 12, 1945
S1174-2 My lovin' papa (*) Apollo 371, Rosetta RR1313
S1175-1 Rich man's blues 374, ABC (G)27596XAT, Swingtime ST1005,
Grand Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366,
Swingtime ST1005, Best of Jazz (F)22 [CD]
S1176 Beggin' mama blues Parrot 20-001, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand Award 33-318
Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
S1177 All or nothing blues (mj out,*) Parrot 20-001, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand Award 33-318
Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366, Rosetta RR1313
Note: "Beggin' woman blues" mistitled as "Beggin' mama blues" on some issues.
Best of Jazz (F)22 [CD] titled "Le Grande Epoque du Jazz Vocal 1923-1945"; rest of CD by others.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
(*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD].
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD], Delmark 451 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[W1372-6] Dinah Washington
Los Angeles, December 13, 1945
S1178 Mellow mama blues (*) Apollo 371, Rosetta RR1313
S1179 My voot is really vout (*) 388, -
S1180 Blues for a day (*) - - , ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand
Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
S1181 Pacific Coast blues (mj out) Apollo 396, ABC (G)27596XAT, Swingtime ST1005,
Grand Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
Note: (*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD].
All titles from Grand Award 33-318 also on Top-Rank (E)RX3006; further titles by Earl Hines.
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD], Delmark 451 [CD].
[J600-6] Russell Jacquet
Russell Jacquet, Calvin Boze (tp) Teddy Edwards, Maurice Simon (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Davis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
Los Angeles, 1944-45
APP6A Penny's worth of boogie Globe 105
APP6B Look what you've done to me -
Note: Some sources say the personnel on this session is the same as the following session.
Charles Mingus
[H7090-6] Billie Holiday
Jazz at the Philharmonic Concert:
Billie Holiday (vcl) Howard McGhee (tp) poss. (tb) Willie Smith (as) Illinois Jacquet, Wardell Gray (ts) and/or Charlie Ventura (ts) , prob. Milt Raskin (p) prob. Dave Barbour (el g) Charles Mingus (b) Dave Coleman (d)
"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, February 12, 1945
Body and soul Clef MGC718, Verve VE22504, (E)VLP9096, MGV8338-2,
(J)20MJ0020, (E)2304104, Lady Day Box (It)LDB02
Strange fruit Clef MGC718, Verve VE22504, (E)VLP9096, MGV8339-2,
(J)20MJ0020, (E)2304104, Lady Day Box (It)LDB02
Note: This session previously dated incorrectly as April 22, 1946.
Both titles also on Verve MGV8098 titled "Jazz Recital"; see June 3 & October 7, 1946 for more titles; rest of LP by Ralph Burns, August 7, 1951.
Above also on Verve 314 513 859-2 [CD] titled "The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve, 1945-1959" ; this is a 10 CD set with the discs being numbered from 314 513 860-2 to 869-2.
Above also on Sound Hills (Jap)SSCD8005/16 [CD].
Above also on Verve 849434-2 [CD] = (Jap)POCJ2070/1 [CD]; both titled "Lady In Autumn - The Best Of The Verve Years" ; see flwg sessions to March 4, 1959 for the rest of these 2CD sets.
Above also on Verve 841434-2 [CD] titled "Billie Holiday Live - Compact Jazz" ; see flwg sessions to September 26, 1958 for rest of CD.
Both above titles also on Verve 521642 = (Jap)POCJ2266 [CD]; both titled "Billie Holiday Story Vol.1, Jazz at the Philharmonic"; see various flwg sessions to May 24, 1947 for the rest of these 2 CDs.
Charles Mingus
[H2596-6] Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris acc by Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars:
Wynonie Harris (vcl) acc by : Russell Jacquet (tp) John Brown (as) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Doggett (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) Al "Cake" Wichard (d)
Los Angeles, August 2, 1945
S1104 Wynonie's blues Apollo 362, Phoenix 7, Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
S1105 Here comes the blues Riverboat (F)900263, Apollo 362, Phoenix 7
Note: Delmark DD657-2 [CD] titled "West coast jive"; see August 1945 and 1945 for two more titles; rest of this CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[J533-6] Illinois Jacquet
Russell Jacquet (tp,vcl) John Brown (as) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Arthur Dennis (bar) Bill Doggett (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) Al "Cake" Wichard (d)
Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1945
S1100 Jacquet mood Apollo 769
S1101 Wondering and thinking of you (rj vcl) 758, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
S1102 unknown title (unissued)
S1103 Memories of you Apollo 760
S1113 Buttons up Apollo 756, Vogue CLDAP858
S1114-1 Merle's mood (1) Jazz Sel (F)518
S1114-2 Merle's mood Apollo 760, LAP104, Vogue (E)LDR026, Properbox
(E)77 [CD]
S1115 What's this ? Apollo 758
S1116 I don't stand a ghost of a chance 756, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
Note: (1) Mistitled "Jacquet mood" on French Jazz Selection.
Matrices S1104 & S1105 are by Wynonie Harris acc by same band.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
Charles Mingus
[J534-6] Illinois Jacquet
Russell Jacquet (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Illinois Jacquet, Tom Archia (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) prob Ulysses Livingston (g) Charles Mingus (b) or John Simmons (b) Johnny Otis (d)
Los Angeles, August 28, 1945
ARA1049 Ladies lullaby ARA 144, Metro 23000, Pacific Jazz PJ100
ARA1050 Illinois stomp - - -
Note: Pacific Jazz PJ100 titled "On mike : a decade of Pacific Jazz 1952/1962"; rest of this LP by others.
Charles Mingus
[M4304-6] Howard McGhee
Howard McGhee (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Vernon Biddle (p) Stanley Morgan (g) Charles Mingus (b) Monk McFay (d)
Hollywood, CA, September, 1945
JM2 Deep meditation Modern Music 111, Jazz Circle Basel (Swi)JCB-20
Note: Apparently there are two different pressings of Modern Music 111. One from Austria has two Hadda Brooks sides "Blues in B flat" & "Blusin' the boogie" on Modern Music 111, while one from the USA has "Deep meditation" of McGhee coupled with "Blues in B flat" of Hadda Brooks.
Jazz Circle Basel (Swi)JCB-20 titled "McGhee special" and is a limited edition sampler album; see flwg sessions to May 15, 1948 for more titles; rest of LP by Mary Ann McCall, June 19, 1947 & Slim Gaillard, October/November 1945.
For a session of March 1, 1945 issued on some releases as by Howard McGhee, see under Charlie Ventura.
Charles Mingus
[M8302-6] Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Sextet:
N.R. "Nat" Bates (tp) Maxwell Davis, William Woodman, Jr. (ts) Bob Mosley (p) Charles Mingus (b) Roy Porter (d) Oradell Mitchell, Everett Pettis (vcl)
Los Angeles, fall 1945
CM132 The Texas hop (om vcl) Excelsior CM132
CM133 Baby takes a chance with me (ep vcl,*) CM133
CM134 Lonesome woman blues (om) CM134
CM135 Swinging an echo CM135
Note: Above date from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
Excelsior CM132/CM133 are coupled as one single, as are CM134/CM135.
The Charles Mingus Discography by H. Lukas Lindenmaier & Horst J. Salewski does not include Mx's CM132 & CM133. However, Brian Priestly's "Mingus - A critical Biography" does include these 2 titles.
All titles, except (*), also on Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; see various flwg sessions to October 27, 1953 for more titles; rest of this 3 CD set by others.
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] titled "Charles 'Baron' Mingus - West Coast, 1945-1949"; see flwgs sessions to spring 1949 for rest of CD.
Charles Mingus
[A4488-6] Ernie Andrews
Ernie Andrews (vcl) acc by Earl Porter (as) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b)
Los Angeles, October 4, 1945
GEM20-A You go to my head G & G 1020
GEM20-B Don't let the sun catch you cryin' -
GEM21-A Paradise lost 1021
GEM21-B Ghost of a chance -
Charles Mingus
[M11245-6] Bob Mosely
Bob Mosely & All Stars:
Karl George (tp) Marshal Royal (as,cl) Lucky Thompson (ts) Bob Mosley (p) Gene Phillips (g) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Marion Abernathy (vcl)
Los Angeles, November, 1945
BTJ34-3 Voot rhythm Bel-tone J751, K764
BTJ35-1 Stormy mood (ma vcl) J752, J763
BTJ36-2/3 Baggin' the boogie (ma vcl) J751, -
BTJ37-5 Bee boogie boo J752, J764
Note: Above four titles also on IAJRC CD1001 [CD] titled "Tenor Sax of Lucky Thompson : The beginning years"; rest of CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[H4324-6] Duke Henderson
Big Duke Henderson acc by Lucky Thompson's All Stars:
Duke Henderson (vcl) acc by prob : Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (cl) Wilbert Baranco (p) poss Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, CA., November 28, 1945
S1148 S.H. blues Apollo 400
S1149 Not worth a dime Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
S1151 Fool-hearted woman (1) Apollo 373
S1152 H.D. blues Apollo 400, Delmark DD657-2 [CD]
Note: (1) Mx S1151 probably rejected and re-recorded as Mx S1164; see below.
Delmark DD657-2 [CD] titled "West coast jive"; see December 4, 1945 for 2 more titles; rest of this CD by others.
Charles Mingus
[T596-6] Rabon Tarrant
Rabon Tarrant acc by Lucky Thompson's Band:
Robert "Rabon" Tarrant (vcl) acc by prob. Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bar) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, November 28, 1945
S1146 I'll be true Apollo 395
S1150 Hey, hey, hey baby -
Note: Further titles from this session by Duke Henderson.
Charles Mingus
[W1370-6] Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington acc by Lucky Thompson's All Stars:
Dinah Washington (vcl) acc by Karl George (tp) Jewell Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (cl,bar) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d)
Los Angeles, December 10, 1945
S1170-3 Wise woman blues (*) Apollo 368, ABC (G)27596XAT, Rosetta RR1313, Grand
Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
S1171-2 Walkin' blues Apollo 374, Swingtime ST1005
S1172-2 No voot - no boot (*) 368, Rosetta RR1313
S1173 Chewin' mama blues (*) 396, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand-Award 33-318,
Rosetta RR1313, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
Note: "Chewin' woman blues" mistitled as "Chewin' mama blues" on some issues.
Grand-Award 33-318, ABC (G)27596XAT, both titled "Dinah Washington sings the blues/Betty Roche and the Earl Hines Septet"; see flwg sessions to December 13, 1945 for more titles; rest of these LPs by Earl Hines).
Swingtime ST1005 titled "Lucky Thompson, Vol. 1 - Test Pilot"; see flwg 2 session for 2 more titles; rest of LP by others.
(*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD] titled "Wise Woman Blues"; see flwg sessions for more titles; rest of CD by Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington.
All above titles also on Delmark 451 [CD] titled "Mellow Mama"; see flwg 2 sessions for rest of CD.
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[W1371-6] Dinah Washington
Los Angeles, December 12, 1945
S1174-2 My lovin' papa (*) Apollo 371, Rosetta RR1313
S1175-1 Rich man's blues 374, ABC (G)27596XAT, Swingtime ST1005,
Grand Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366,
Swingtime ST1005, Best of Jazz (F)22 [CD]
S1176 Beggin' mama blues Parrot 20-001, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand Award 33-318
Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366, Properbox (E)77 [CD]
S1177 All or nothing blues (mj out,*) Parrot 20-001, ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand Award 33-318
Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366, Rosetta RR1313
Note: "Beggin' woman blues" mistitled as "Beggin' mama blues" on some issues.
Best of Jazz (F)22 [CD] titled "Le Grande Epoque du Jazz Vocal 1923-1945"; rest of CD by others.
Properbox (E)77 [CD] titled "Charlie Mingus - The Young Rebel"; rest of this 4 CD set by Mingus and others.
(*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD].
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD], Delmark 451 [CD].
Charles Mingus
[W1372-6] Dinah Washington
Los Angeles, December 13, 1945
S1178 Mellow mama blues (*) Apollo 371, Rosetta RR1313
S1179 My voot is really vout (*) 388, -
S1180 Blues for a day (*) - - , ABC (G)27596XAT, Grand
Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
S1181 Pacific Coast blues (mj out) Apollo 396, ABC (G)27596XAT, Swingtime ST1005,
Grand Award 33-318, Golden-Guinea (E)GGL0366
Note: (*) These titles also on Rosetta RRCD1313 [CD].
All titles from Grand Award 33-318 also on Top-Rank (E)RX3006; further titles by Earl Hines.
All above titles also on Official (Dan)3004, 83004 [CD], Delmark 451 [CD].
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