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Eric Bascom Collection of Jazz Eric Bascom Collection of Jazz RecordingsRecordings1921-197814 boxes (10 linear feet)Call no.Call no.: MS 882

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Read collection overviewWhen he was fifteen or sixteen, Eric Bascom’s life changed forever when he saw renowned jazz guitarist Wes Montgomeryperform. Though Bascom had been playing guitar himself since he was young, seeing Montgomery opened his eyes to acompletely new way of playing guitar and a completely new approach to music. Since that time, Bascom has been an avidlistener, collector, and practitioner of jazz. He is currently performing as the Eric Bascom Trio with Ed Brainerd and GenevieveRose.

The Eric Bascom Collection of Jazz Recordings consists of hundreds of jazz 78 rpm records from the 1940s and 1950s, including a

Slim Gaillard and Bam Brown, "Opera in Vout," 1946.Illustration by David Stone Martin.

number of 78 books with beautifully illustrated covers. In addition to the records are player piano rolls, several of which werepunched by Fats Waller, and a portable Walters Conley Phonola 78 record player.

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Background on Eric BascomBackground on Eric BascomWhen he was fifteen or sixteen, Eric Bascom’s life changedforever when he saw renowned jazz guitarist Wes Montgomeryperform. Though Bascom had been playing guitar himself sincehe was young, seeing Montgomery opened his eyes to acompletely new way of playing guitar and a completely newapproach to music. Since that time, Bascom has been an avidlistener, collector, and practitioner of jazz. He is currentlyperforming as the Eric Bascom Trio with Ed Brainerd andGenevieve Rose.

Scope of collectionScope of collectionThe Eric Bascom Collection of Jazz Recordings consists ofhundreds of jazz 78 rpm records from the 1940s and 1950s,including a number of 78 books with beautifully illustratedcovers. In addition to the records are player piano rolls, severalof which were punched by Fats Waller, and a portable WaltersConley Phonola 78 record player.

ArrangementArrangementThe collection is organized into two series:

Series 1. PhonographsSeries 1. PhonographsSeries 2. Piano RollsSeries 2. Piano Rolls

InventoryInventoryPhonographs1921-1978Al Casey and his Sextet: How High the Moon; Sometimes I'm Happy1945Box 8Capitol: The History of Jazz Vol. 3: Then Came Swing.

Al Duffy and the Rhythmasters: Salut a Pesth; Poet & Peasant's Overture1944Box 9Musicraft: Hot Fiddle Classics.

Al Duffy and the Rhythmasters: Raymond Overture; Light Cavalry Overture1944Box 9Musicraft: Hot Fiddle Classics.

Al Duffy and the Rhythmasters: Poupee Valsante; Le Secret1944Box 9Musicraft: Hot Fiddle Classics.

Al Duffy and the Rhythmasters: Anitra's Dance; Danza Delle Ore1944

Box 9Musicraft: Hot Fiddle Classics.

Al Haig Quartet: Skull Buster; Ante-Room1949Box 2Seeco

Alstone: Black-Black-Joe; Cinquieme AvenueundatedBox 7RCA Victor

Andrews Sisters: Sleigh Ride; Telephone Song1950Box 1Decca

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy: Until the Real Thing Comes Along; Walkin' and Swingin'1936Box 10Decca: Personal Record Album.

Art Van Damme Quintette: The Touch of Your Lips; Ain't it Awful1955Box 6Capitol

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and his Cracker-Jacks: I'm Afraid of Wimmin'; I.H. Boogieca. 1950Box 5MGM

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and his Cracker-Jacks: Hot Rod Race; Rhumba Boogie1951Box 5MGM

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: Jingle Bells; White Christmas1950Box 3Decca

Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet: Uptown Lullaby; Salt Peanuts1944Box 5Apollo

Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet: Porgy; Pick-Up Boys1944Box 7Apollo

Auld, Georgie: Tenderly; Blue and Sentimental1952BoxCoral: Personal Record Album.

Barney Bigard Sextet: Can't Help Lovin' That Man; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone1945Box 7Black & White

Ben Webster with Johnny Guarnieri, Oscar Pettiford, and David Booth: I Surrender Dear; Kat's Fur

1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set album no. 2.

Ben Webster with Johnny Guarnieri, Oscar Pettiford, and David Booth: Honeysuckle Rose; Blue Skies1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set.

Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra: I'm the Caring Kind; Some Of These Days1946Box 7Deluxe

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: What a Diff'rence a Day Made; Cuddle Up, Huddle Up1938Box 1Bluebird

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: Serenade to a Sarong; Pom Pom1940Box 1Decca

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: Night Hop; O.K. For BabyundatedBox 7Decca

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: I Surrender Dear; Malibu1945Box 1Capitol

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Solo Flight; The World is Waiting for Sunrise1944Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby; Fiesta in Blue1944Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Honeysuckle Rose; Spring Song1950Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Air Mail Special; Tuesday at Ten1941Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Quartet and Trio: Dizzy Spells; Sweet Lorraine1938Box 3RCA Victor

Benny Goodman Sextet: The Wang Wang Blues; As Long As I Live1944Box 8Columbia: Benny Goodman Sextet set c-105.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Slipped Disc; Oomph Fah Fah1945Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Seven Come Eleven; Shivers1939Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Royal Garden Blues; Wholly Cats1951Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Rose Room; Air Mail Special1944Box 8Columbia: Benny Goodman Sextet set c-101.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Rose Room; Air Mail Special1944Box 8Columbia: Benny Goodman Sextet set c-102.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Rose Room; Air Mail Special1944Box 8Columbia: Benny Goodman Sextet set c-103.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Poor Butterfly; Grand Slam1944Box 8Columbia: Benny Goodman Sextet set c-104.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Poor Butterfly; The Sheik1940Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: Oh Babe; Walkin' With the BluesundatedBox 3Columbia

Benny Goodman Sextet: Breakfast Feud; I Found a New Baby1940Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: All the Cats Join In; Don't Be A Baby, Baby1946Box 9Columbia: Personal Record Album.

Benny Goodman Sextet: After You've Gone; Body and Soul1945Box 3Columbia

Benny Strong and his Orchestra: That Certain Party; My Best Girl1948Box 3

Tower

Big Bill: All By Myself; Double Trouble1939Box 2Columbia

Big Sid Catlett's Band: Just You, Just Me; Henderson Romp1948Box 7Capitol

Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra: Somebody Loves Me; Nice Work if You Can Get It1945Box 9Capitol: Billy Butterfield Plays Gershwin.

Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra: Oh, Lady Be Good; Someone to Watch Over Me1945Box 9Capitol: Billy Butterfield Plays Gershwin.

Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra: It Ain't Necessarily So; Maybe1945Box 9Capitol: Billy Butterfield Plays Gershwin.

Billy Butterfield and his Orchestra: Do It Again; They Can't Take That Away from Me1945Box 9Capitol: Billy Butterfield Plays Gershwin.

Billy Eckstine with the Metronome All-Stars: St. Louis Blues Part I; St. Louis Blues Part II1953Box 5MGM

Bob M. and Joe M.: Get Giddy; N/A1948Box 5n/a: "audition" on self-titled label.

Boston Pops Orchestra: The Glow Worm Turns; TV-Ana1954Box 5RCA Victor

Boston Pops Orchestra: Salute to our Fighting Forces; Salute to our Fighting Forces1944Box 5RCA Victor

Boston Pops Orchestra: Chicken Reel; Fiddle Faddle1954Box 5RCA Victor

Boyd Raeburn and his Orchestra: Summertime; March of the Boyds1945Box 7Guild

Boyd Raeburn and his Orchestra: March of the Boyds; A Night in Tunisia1945

Box 7Musicraft

Brother Bones and his Shadows: Sweet Georgia Brown; Margie1949Box 7Tempo

Bud Freeman and his Orchestra: Where Have You Been?; I Got Rhythm1945Box 5Majestic

Bud Freeman and his Summa Cum Laude Orchestra: The Eel; China Boy1939Box 5Bluebird

Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five: What is There to Say?; Keep Smiling at Trouble1940Box 5Decca

Bud Freeman and his Windy City Five: Tillie's Downtown Now; The Buzzard1935Box 5Decca

Buddy DeFranco and his Orchestra: Body and Soul; Rumpus Room1951Box 7MGM

Buddy Greco and the Sharps: Scratch My Back; Keep Me in Mind1948Box 3Musicraft

Buddy Rich and his Orchestra: Ready to Go Steady; Oop-Bop-Sha-Bam1946Box 7Mercury

Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra: Heigh Ho; Piano Tuner Man1937Box 1RCA Victor

Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra: Ebb Tide; Gee But It's Great to Meet a Friend1937Box 1RCA Victor

Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra: Caravan; A Study in Brown1937Box 2RCA Victor

Cab Calloway and his Band: Minnie the Moocher; Cocaine1946Box ex.Columbia

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: The Jumpin' Jive; Trylon Swing

1939Box 1Vocalion

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: The Honeydripper; If This Isn't Love1945Box 1Columbia

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Hi-De-Ho Man (That's Me); Necessity1934Box 1Columbia

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Hey Now, Hey Now; I Got a Gal Named Nettie1946Box 1Columbia

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Boog It; Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan1940Box 1Vocalion

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: A Blue Serge Suit With a Belt in the Back; Afternoon Moon1946Box 1Columbia

Capitol International Jazzmen: You Can Depend on Me; Stormy Weather1945Box 3Capitol

Carmichael, Hoagy: Hong Kong Blues; Star Dust1929Box 2Decca

Charles Ventura Quartet: Dark Eyes; Ever So Thoughtful1945Box 6Savoy

Charley Shavers and his All American Five: My Man; El Salon de Gutbucket1944Box 6Keynote

Charlie Parker Quartet: Bird's Nest; Dark Shadows1945-1947Box 2Dial: date approximate (recorded with Dial from 1945-47).

Charlie Ventura and his Orchestra: Ha; High on an Open Mic1950Box 7RCA Victor

Charlie Ventura's Quintette: Charlie Comes On; Jack-Pot1945Box 3Savoy

Chevalier, Maurice: Moonlight Saving Time; Right Now1931Box 4RCA Victor

Chicago All Stars: Hey Hey Big Mama; No No Baby1947Box 7Columbia

Chick Webb and his Orchestra: A-Tisket, A-Tasket; Liza1938Box 6Decca

Chocolate Dandies: Dee Blues; Bugle Call Rag1930Box 7Columbia

Christian, Charlie: Stompin' at the Savoy - Part III; Charlie's Choice - Part I1941Box 8Vox: Vox Presents Charlie Christian: Stompin' at the Savoy - Charlie's Choice.

Christian, Charlie: Stompin' at the Savoy - Part II; Charlie's Choice - Part II1941Box 8Vox: Vox Presents Charlie Christian: Stompin' at the Savoy - Charlie's Choice.

Christian, Charlie: Stompin' at the Savoy - Part I; Charlie's Choice - Part III1941Box 8Vox: Vox Presents Charlie Christian: Stompin' at the Savoy - Charlie's Choice.

Chu Berry and his Jazz Ensemble: Chuberry Jam; Maelstrom1937Box 2Columbia

Chu Berry and his Jazz Ensemble: Blowing Up a Breeze; Monday at Minton's1941Box 2Commodore

Chubby Jackson Sextet: I Gotcha Covered; Popsie1944Box 6Queen

Chubby Jackson Sextet: Bass Face; Don't Get Too Wild, Child1947Box 5Queen

Claude Thornill and his Orchestra: Where or When; Snowfall1941Box 6Columbia

Claude Thornill and his Orchestra: Snowfall; Autumn Nocturne1941Box 1

Columbia

Claude Williamson Trio: Woody'n You; All God's Chillun Got Rhythmca. 1954Box 6Capitol

Cole, Nat "King": Walkin'; I'm Hurtin'1951Box 5Capitol

Cole, Nat "King": The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot; Mrs. Clausca. 1953Box 5Capitol

Cole, Nat "King": A Weaver of Dreams; Wine, Women, and Song1951Box 5Capitol

Coleman Hawkins and his All-Star "Jam" Band: Honeysuckle Rose; Crazy Rhythm1937Box 2RCA Victor

Coleman Hawkins and his All-Star "Jam" Band: Honeysuckle Rose; Crazy Rhythm1937Box 10RCA Victor: Personal Record Album.

Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra: She's Funny That Way; Meet Doctor Foo1939Box 2Bluebird

Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra: Jumping for Jane; Half Step Down, Please1948Box 8RCA Victor: Bebop: An Album of Modern Jazz.

Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra: Body and Soul; It Had to be You1939Box 2Bluebird: B-Side artist: Earl Hines and his Orchestra.

Coleman Hawkins Quartet: Night and Day; Flamethrower1944Box 2Keynote: date approximate.

Coleman Hawkins with Cozy Cole Orchestra: Ridin the Riff; Flat Rock1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set album no. 5.

Coleman Hawkins with Cozy Cole's All Stars: On the Sunny Side of the Street; Stompin' at the Savoy1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set.

Coleman Hawkins' Orchestra: Stuffy; It's the Talk of the Town1945

Box 2Capitol

Collins, Al "Jazzbo": Three Little Pigs; Little Red Riding Hood1943Box 7Brunswick: with Lou Stein at the piano.

Collins, Al "Jazzbo": Little Red Riding Hood; Three Little Pigs1953Box 2Brunswick

Cootie Williams and his Orchestra: Juice Head Baby; Salt Lake City Bounce1945Box 5Capitol

Count Basie and his All-American Rhythm Section: Sugar Blues; Bugle Blues1942, 1944Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his All-American Rhythm Section: St. Louis Blues; Caf_ Society Blues1941Box 9Columbia: Boogie Woogie set c-45.

Count Basie and his All-American Rhythm Section: Royal Garden Blues; How Long Blues1942Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his All-American Rhythm Section: Farewell Blues; Way Back Blues1942Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his All-American Rhythm Section: Café Society Blues; St. Louis Blues1942Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Robin's Nest; Your Red Wagon1947Box 1RCA Victor

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Patience and Fortitude; The Mad Boogie1946Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: One O'Clock Jump; John's Idea1943Box 1Decca

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Miss Thing - Part I; Miss Thing - Part II1939Box 1Vocalion

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Let Me See; Basie Boogie

1939Box 3Okeh

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Jumpin at the Woodside; Dark Rapture1938Box 1Decca

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Jivin' Joe Jackson; Queer Street1945Box 3Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Jimmy's Blues; Taps Miller1944Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: I Struck a Match in the Dark; Platterbrains1941Box 3Okeh

Count Basie and his Orchestra: High Tide; Lazy Lady Blues1946Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Fla-ga-la-pa; Mutton Leg1946Box 1Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Blue Skies; The King1946Box 3Columbia

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Blow Top; Gone With "What" Wind1940Box 1Okeh

Count Basie Kansas City Seven: Dickie's Dream; Lester Leaps In1939Box 3Vocalion

Cozy Cole's All-Stars: When Day is Done; The Beat1944/1946Box 2Continental

Cozy Cole's All-Stars: Take it on Back; Willow Weep for Me1945Box 2Continental

Cozy Cole's All-Stars: Look Here; I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You1944/1945Box 2Continental

Crosby, Bing: White Christmas; Let's Start The New Year Right1942Box 5Decca

Crosby, Bing: When You Dream About Hawaii; Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon1940Box 10Decca: Favorite Hawaiian Songs.

Crosby, Bing: Sweet Leilani; Blue Hawaii1940Box 10Decca: Favorite Hawaiian Songs.

Crosby, Bing: My Isle of Golden Dreams; To You, Sweetheart, Aloha1940Box 10Decca: Favorite Hawaiian Songs.

Crosby, Bing: Hawaiian Paradise; South Sea Island Magic1940Box 10Decca: Favorite Hawaiian Songs.

Crosby, Bing: Can I Forget You; The Folks Who Live on the Hill1942Box 7Decca: with John Scott Trotter and Orchestra.

David Rose and his Orchestra: The Flying Horse; Tenderly1951Box 7MGM

David Rose and his Orchestra: Stardust; Sentimental Journey1948Box 7MGM

David Rose and his Orchestra: Holiday for Strings; Deserted City1947Box 7MGM

David Rose and his Orchestra: Gay Spirits; How High the Moon1947Box 7MGM

Delta Rhythm Boys and Les Paul Trio: A One-Sided Affair; What Would It Takeca. 1941Box 2Decca

Dinah Shore with Orchestra: Blues in the Night; Sometimes1942Box 6Bluebird

Dixie Stompers: Ain't She Sweet; Snag It1927Box 4

Velvet Tone

Dizzie Gillespie and his Orchestra: Cubana Be; Cubana Bop1948Box 8RCA Victor: Bebop: An Album of Modern Jazz.

Dizzie Gillespie Sextet: Salted Peanuts; Be-Bop1945Box 3Manor

Dizzy Gillespie and his All Star Quintette: Lover Man; Shaw 'Nuff1945Box 3Musicraft

Dizzy Gillespie and his All Star Quintette: Lover Man; Shaw 'Nuff1945Box 3Guild

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra: Two Bass Hit; Stay On It1947Box 3RCA Victor

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra: Ow!; Oop-Pop-A-Da1946Box 3RCA Victor

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra: Ool-Ya-Koo; Good Bait1947Box 3RCA Victor

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra: Minor Walk; Algo Bueno1947Box 3RCA Victor

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra: Lover, Come Back to Me; Guarachi Guaro1948Box 3RCA Victor

Don Byas Quintette: How High the Moon; Ko Ko1945Box 1Savoy

Don Byas with Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart, Clyde Hart, and Jimmy Parker: Worried and Blue; Riffin and Jivin1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set album no. 4.

Don Byas with Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart, Clyde Hart, and Jimmy Parker: Don's Idea; What Do You Want With My Heart?1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set.

Don Wilson with the Starlighters: Little Toot1948

BoxCapitol: from Walt Disney's "Melody Time".

Donigan, Dorothy: Piano Boogie; Every Day Blues1941Box 7Bluebird

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: What Good Would it Do?; Chelsea Bridge1942Box 4RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Take the "A" Train; The Sidewalks of New York1941Box 4RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Rocks in My Bed; Bli-Blip1941Box 4RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Perdido; Rain Check1941Box 6RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: My Heart Sings; Carnegie Blues1945Box 10RCA Victor: Personal Record Album.

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Moon Mist; The "C" Jam Blues1942Box 4RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Hyde Park; Ain't Misbehavin'1933Box 10Decca: Personal Record Album.

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Hayfoot, Strawfoot; Sherman Shuffle1942Box 6RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Fancy Dan; The Hawk Talks1951Box 6Columbia

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Every Hour on the Hour; Time's A-Wastin'1945Box 6RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Cotton Tail1942Box 6RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me; Chlo-E

1943Box 4RCA Victor

Duke Ellington and his Harlem Footwarmers: Big House Blues; Rocky Mountain Blues1930Box 4Columbia

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Keep a Song in Your Soul; Diga Diga Do1931Box 4Bluebird

Duke Ellington with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: The Minor Goes Muggin'; Tonight I Shall Sleep1946Box 4RCA Victor

Durante, Jimmy: G'wan Home, Your Mudder's Callin'; There are Two Sides to Ev'ry Girl1946Box 7Majestic: with Eddie Jackson, orchestra directed by Ted Dale.

Earl Bostic and his Orchestra: Steamwhistle Jump; The Sheik of Araby1952Box 7King

Earl Hines and his Orchestra: Up Jumped the Devil; Southside1941Box 4Bluebird

Earl Hines and his Orchestra: Riff Medley; X Y Z1939Box 6Bluebird

Earl Hines and his Orchestra: I Never Dreamt; Swingin' on "C"1941Box 6Bluebird

Earl Hines and his Orchestra: Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues; Number 191949Box 4Bluebird

Earl Hines and his Sextet: Trouble, Trouble; Design for Jiving1944Box 6Apollo

Earl Hines and Sextet: Blues on My Weary Mind; I'll Get By1946Box 4Apollo

Ella Fitzgerald and her Famous Orchestra: My Man; Who Are You1941Box 10Decca: Personal Record Album.

Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : What Do You Know About Love?; If You Only Knew1938Box 6Decca

Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : Organ Grinder's Swing; Shine1936Box 6Decca

Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy Eight : If You Ever Change Your Mind; If Anything Happened to You1939Box 6Decca

Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Stone Cold Dead in the Market; Petootie Pie1945Box 6Decca

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams; So Long, Shorty1942Box 3Bluebird

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: Tuxedu Junction; Gin Mill Special1940Box 3Bluebird

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: Let's Have Fun Tonight; Good Dip1946Box 3RCA Victor

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: King Porter Stomp; Lucky Seven1939Box 1Bluebird

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: Don't Cry, Baby; Bear-Mash Blues1943Box 1Bluebird

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra: After Hours; Song of the Wanderer1940Box 3Bluebird

Eubie Blake and his Shuffle Along Orchestra: Baltimore Buzz; Bandana Days1921Box 7RCA Victor: Victor records was still independent at this time.

Fitzgerald, Ella: Robbin's Nest; No Sense1948Box 6Decca

Fitzgerald, Ella: Oh, Lady Be Good; Flying Home1945Box 6

Decca: with Bob Haggart and his Orchestra.

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: St. Louis Shuffle; Variety Stomp1927Box 2Bluebird

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: Hocus Pocus; Tidal Wave1934Box 2Bluebird

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: Grand Terrace Rythym; Riffin'1936Box 2RCA Victor

Flip Phillips Fliptet: Skyscraper; Pappilloma1945Box 7Signature

Four Tophatters: Go Baby Go; Leave-A My Girl Alone1955Box 7Cadence

Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra: I'm Coming Virginia; Singin' the Blues1936Box 2Brunswick

Freddie Slack and his Orchestra: Southpaw Serenade; Strange Cargo1945Box: Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie.

Freddie Slack and his Orchestra: Kitten on the Keys; Bashful Baby Blues1945Box: Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie.

Freddie Slack and his Orchestra: Blackout Boogie; A Cat's Ninth Life1945Box: Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie.

Freddie Slack and his Orchestra: Behind the Eight Beat; Rib Joint1945Box: Freddie Slack's Boogie Woogie.

Freeman, Bud and McKinley, Ray: The Atomic Era; I'm Wild About Harry1945Box 5Majestic

Gaillard, Slim: Yep roc heresey; Potato chips1948Box ex.Atomic

Garner, Erroll: What is This Thing Called Love?; No Moon1950

Box 4Roost

Garner, Erroll: There's a Small Hotel; Rosalie1954Box 3Mercury

Garner, Erroll: The Fighting Cocks; A Lick and a Promise1944Box 4Century

Garner, Erroll: Skylark; I Can't Give You Anything But Love1949Box 4Atlantic

Garner, Erroll: On the Sunny Side of the Street; Everything Happens to Me1949Box 4Savoy

Garner, Erroll: Lullaby of the Leaves; Margie1950Box 4Atlantic

Garner, Erroll: I Only Have Eyes for You; I Can't Believe that You're in Love With Me1950Box 4Savoy

George Shearing and his Quintet: Tenderly; Summertime1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: Strolling; Changing With the Times1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: Someone to Watch Over Me; The Man from Minton's1956BoxLondon: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: September in the Rain; East of the Sun1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: Quintessence; I'll Be Around1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: Pick Yourself Up; Roses of Picardy1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: I Remember You; The Breeze and I

1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: For You; Little White Lies1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: Brain Wave; Don't Blame Me1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing and his Quintet: As Long as There's Music; November Sea Scape1950BoxMGM: You're Hearing George Shearing and his Quintet.

George Shearing Quintette: September in the Rain; Bop, Look, and Listen1949Box 6MGM

George Shearing Quintette: I'll Remember April; Jumping with Symphony Sid1950Box 7MGM

George Shearing Quintette: I Didn't Know What Time it Was; How's Trix1950Box 6MGM

George Shearing Trio: To Be or Not To Bop; Poincianna1949Box 6London

George Shearing Trio: The Fourth Deuce; The Nearness of Youca. 1958Box 6London

George Shearing Trio: I Only Have Eyes for You; Consternation1950Box 6London

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: You Haven't Changed At All; Daily Double1946Box 7Musicraft

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: Time on My Hands; Let's Jump1945Box 7Musicraft

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: Just You, Just Me; I Don't Know Why1946Box 7Musicraft

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: It Had to be You; Georgie PorgieundatedBox 1Musicraft: Broken.

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: I Can't Get Started Part I; I Can't Get Started Part II1946BoxApollo: Personal Record Album.

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: Here Comes Heaven Again; Airmail Special1946Box 7Musicraft

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: Co-Pilot; I'll Never be the Same1945Box 7Guild

Georgie Auld and his Orchestra: A Hundred Years from Today; Route 661946Box 7Musicraft: featuring vocals by Sarah Vaughan.

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Soft Shoe; Walkin' Shoes1952Box 7Pacific Jazz

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Line for Lyons; Carioca1953Box 2Fantasy

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Frenesi; Nights at the Turntable1952Box 2Pacific Jazz

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Bernie's Tune; Lullaby of the Leaves1952Box 2Pacific Jazz

Gerry Mulligan Quartet: Aren't You Glad You're You; Freeway1952Box 2Pacific Jazz

Gillespie, Dizzy: I Can't Get Started; Good Bait1945Box 3Columbia

Ginny Simms and her Orchestra: I Walk Alone; Melancholy Lullaby1951Box 10Vocalion: Favorite Hawaiian Songs.

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand; Rug Cutter's Swing1940Box 3

Bluebird

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand; Rug Cutter's Swing1940Box 5Bluebird

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Kalamazoo; At Last1942Box 3RCA Victor

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Jingle Bells; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town1941Box 3Bluebird

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Jingle Bells; Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town1941Box 5Bluebird

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: It Must be Jelly; Rainbow Rhapsody1942Box 4RCA Victor

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Elmer's Tune; Delilah1941Box 4Bluebird: Broken.

Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus: The Party; New York's My Home1946Box: Manhattan Tower.

Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus: Magical City; Love in a Tower1946Box: Manhattan Tower.

Granz, Norman: Perdido Part I; Perdido Part II1949BoxMercury: Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 10.

Granz, Norman: Endido Part II; Endido Part III1949BoxMercury: Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 12.

Granz, Norman: Endido Part I; Endido Part IV1949BoxMercury: Jazz at the Philharmonic vol. 11.

Granz, Norman: Blues Part I; Blues Part II1946Box: WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session vol. 1.

Green, George Hamilton: Triplets; Rainbow Ripples1926

Box 3RCA Victor: Victor records was still independent at this time.

Griffin, Lyle: Wolf Song; Strictly for Kicks1946Box 3Atomic

Guarnieri, Johnny: Body and Soul; Nobody's Sweetheart1946Box 3Majestic

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians: You're Always Sure of My Love For You; You're Driving Me Crazy1930Box 4Columbia

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians: Lazy Louisiana Moon; The Moon is Low1930Box 4Columbia

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians: Good Night Sweetheart; I Wouldn't Change You for the World1931Box 4Columbia

Harry James and the Boogie Woogie Trio: Boogie Woogie Woo-Woo; Boogie Woogie Woo-Woo1941Box 9Columbia: Boogie Woogie set c-44.

Herbie Fields and his Orchestra: Misirlou; Baby Made a Change in Me1947Box 7RCA Victor

Herbie Fields and his Orchestra: Jalousie; Among My Souvenirs1946Box 7RCA Victor

Herbie Fields and his Orchestra: A Huggin' and A Chalkin'; Blue Fields1946Box 5RCA Victor

Herbie Fields Quintet: Rainbow Mood; Dardanella1947Box 7RCA Victor

Herbie Fields Swingsters: How Herbie Feels; Jumpin' for Savoy1945Box 7Savoy

Herbie Haymer Quintet: Black Market Stuff; Laguna Leap1945Box 3Sunset

High Hatters: Send for Me; Ten Cents a Dance

1930Box 4RCA Victor

High Hatters: In My Little Hope Chest; Sing You Sinners1930Box 4RCA Victor

Holiday, Billie: What is This Thing Called Love?; Don't Explain1945Box 2Decca

Holiday, Billie: Them There Eyes; Body and Soul1947Box 2Columbia

Hot Lips Page and his Orchestra: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You; The Lady in Bed1945Box 2Continental

Illinois Jaquet and his All-Stars: Jet Propulsion; Try Me One More Time1948Box 6RCA Victor

Illinois Jaquet and his All-Stars: Bottoms Up; Ghost of a Chance1945Box 5Apollo

Isham Jones' Juniors: Nola; Fan It1936Box 5Decca

J & B: Street SceneundatedBox 1: "audition" on self-titled label.

J. M.: IST News CastundatedBox 5: recording from The Drum Shop and Temple of Music in Springfield, MA..

James "Trummie" Young's All Stars: Seventh Avenue; Sorta Kinda1940Box 1Continental

Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters : Quaker City Jazz; Sugar Foot Stomp1938Box 6Bluebird

Jerry Jerome and his Cats and Jammers: When I Grow Too Old to Dream; Arsenic and Old Face1944Box 5Asch

Jess Stacy and his Orchestra: Daybreak Serenade; It's Only a Paper Moon1945Box 6RCA Victor

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: White Heat; Jazznocracy1934Box 2Bluebird

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Put it Away; Uptown Blues1939Box 2Vocalion

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Oh Why, Oh Why; I Love You1939Box 2Vocalion

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Knock Me a Kiss; Strictly Instrumental1942Box 2Decca

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: I Love You; Ain't She Sweet1939Box 2Columbia

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Hittin' the Bottle; Dream of You1935Box 2Decca

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Chocolate; Battle Axe1941Box 2Decca

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Cement Mixer; Just Once Too Often1946Box 2Majestic

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Blues in the Night - Part I; Blues in the Night - Part II1941Box 2Decca

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Blues in the Night - Part I; Blues in the Night - Part II1941Box 2Decca

Joe Bushkin Sextet: Pickin' at the Pic; Georgia on My Mind1944Box 7Commodore

Joe Daniels and his Hot Shots in "Drumnasticks": Arkansas Blues; The Darktown Strutters' BallundatedBox 7

Decca

Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers: I'm on the Crest of a Wave; Pickin' Cotton1928Box 2Okeh

John Hardee Quintet: Lunatic; Can't Help Lovin' That Man1947Box 3Savoy

John Kirby and his Orchestra: Rose Room; 20th Century Closet1940BoxColumbia: Personal Record Album.

Johnny Guarnieri Trio: Bowing Singing Slam; Gliss Me Again1944Box 1Savoy

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra: Tired Socks; Skunk Hollow BluesundatedBox 3Vocalion

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra: That's the Blues Old Man; Good Queen Bess1941Box 6Bluebird

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra: Passion Flower; Going Out the Back Way1944Box 6Bluebird

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra: I Know What You Do; Dream Blues1939Box 6Vocalion

Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra: Home Town Blues; Dance of the Goon1939Box 6Vocalion

Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers: Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive; There's a Fellow Waiting in Poughkeepsie1945Box 6Capitol: from "Here Come the Waves".

Jones, Etta: Long, Long, Journey; Evil Gal Blues1944Box 7Black & White: with Barney Bigard and his Orchestra.

Jones, Etta: Blow Top Blues; Salty Papa Blues1944Box 7Black & White: with Barney Bigard and his Orchestra.

Kenny Clarke and his 52nd Street Boys: Epistrophy; Royal Roost1948

Box 8RCA Victor: Bebop: An Album of Modern Jazz.

King Cole Trio: You Don't Learn That in School; Meet Me at No Special Place1947Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: You Call It Madness; Oh, But I Do1946Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: The Man I Love; Body and Soul1944Box 9Capitol: Capitol Presents: The King Cole Trio album A-9.

King Cole Trio: The Christmas Song; In the Cool of Evening1946Box 4Capitol

King Cole Trio: The Christmas Song; In the Cool of Evening1946Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: Sweet Lorraine; Embraceable You1944Box 9Capitol: Capitol Presents: The King Cole Trio album A-8.

King Cole Trio: Rex Rhumba; Kee-Mo Ky-Mo1946Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: Prelude in C Sharp Minor; What Is This Thing Called Love?1944Box 9Capitol: Capitol Presents: The King Cole Trio album A-10.

King Cole Trio: If You Can't Smile and Say Yes; Bring Another Drink1944Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: I'm A Shy Guy; I Tho't You Ought To Know1945Box 4Capitol

King Cole Trio: Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You; I Realize Now1944Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: Easy Listenin' Blues; It's Only a Paper Moon1944Box 9Capitol: Capitol Presents: The King Cole Trio album A-11.

King Cole Trio: Come in Out of the Rain; Can You Look Me in the Eyes

1947Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: Calypso Blues; Lost April1951Box 5Capitol

King Cole Trio: Beautiful Moons Ago; Let's Spring One1943Box 5Excelsior

Lee, Peggy: You Was Right, Baby; What More Can a Woman Do?1945Box 5Capitol

Lee, Peggy: Ma ñana; All Dressed Up With a Broken Heart1948Box 5Capitol

Lena Horne with Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring: Where or When; The Man I Love1942BoxRCA Victor: Moanin' Low: Torch Songs by Lena Horne.

Lena Horne with Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring: What is This Thing Called Love?; Mad About the Boy1942BoxRCA Victor: Moanin' Low: Torch Songs by Lena Horne.

Lena Horne with Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring: Stormy Weather; Ill Wind1942BoxRCA Victor: Moanin' Low: Torch Songs by Lena Horne.

Lena Horne with Orchestra Conducted by Lou Bring: Moanin' Low; I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues1942BoxRCA Victor: Moanin' Low: Torch Songs by Lena Horne.

Lennie Hayton and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Part I; Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Part II1951Box 3MGM

Lennie Hayton and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra: AC-DC Current; Times Square Scuttle1940Box 4Vocalion

Leo Reisman and his Orchestra: You'll Be Mine in Apple Blossom Time; For You1931Box 4RCA Victor

Leo Reisman and his Orchestra: Sing Something Simple; Lucky Seven1930Box 4RCA Victor

Leonard Feather and Dan Burley: Part 3: Kitchen Conniption; Part 4: Bathroom Boogie1945Box 5Continental: A Suite in Four Comfortable Quarters.

Leonard Feather and his All Star Jam Band: For He's a Jolly Good Fellow; Let's Get Happy1938Box 5Commodore

Leonard Feather's All Stars: Esquire Bounce; Esquire Blues1943Box 5Commodore

Les Paul and Mary Ford: Whispering; The World is Waiting for Sunrise1951Box 10Capitol: Personal Record Album.

Les Paul and Mary Ford: Nola; Jealous1950Box 10Capitol: Personal Record Album.

Les Paul and Mary Ford: Jazz Me Blues; Just One More Chance1951Box 2Capitol

Les Paul and Mary Ford: I'm Confessin'; Carioca1952Box 2Capitol

Les Paul and Mary Ford: How High the Moon; Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues1949Box 2Capitol

Lester Young and his Band: These Foolish Things; Jumpin' at Mesners'1945Box 2Aladdin

Lester Young and his Band: Lover Come Back to Me; Jammin' With Lester1946Box 2Aladdin

Lester Young and his Band: D.B. Blues; Lester Blows Againca. 1946Box 2Philo

Lester Young and his Band: D.B. Blues; Lester Blows Again1946Box 2Aladdin

Lester Young and Rhythm Section: Lester's Blues; Back Home Again in Indiana1946Box 8

Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set album no. 3.

Lester Young and Rhythm Section: I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance; Lester's Savoy Stomp1946Box 8Savoy: Savoy Records: Tenor Sax Set.

Lewis, Meade Lux: Bear Cat Crawl; Shout for Joy1941Box 9Columbia: Boogie Woogie set c-46.

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: The Heebie Jeebies are Rockin' the Town; Gin for Christmas1939Box 9RCA Victor: Personal Record Album.

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Jack the Bellboy; Central Avenue Breakdown1940Box 2RCA Victor

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Hawk's Nest; Goldwyn Stompca. 1948Box 5Decca

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: St. James Infirmary; Save it Pretty Mama1928Box 1Okeh

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: Mahogany Hall Stomp; Beau Koo Jack1929Box 1Okeh

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me); Rockin' Chair1929Box 1Okeh

Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra: (What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue; Ain't Misbehavin'1929Box 1Okeh

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: That Chick's Too Young to Fry; Choo Choo Ch'Boogie1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.464.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Reconversion Blues; Salt Pork, West Virginia1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.459.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Onion; Psycho-Loco1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.465.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Look Out; Early in the Morning1946

BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.463.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Is You or Is You Ain't; G.I. Jive1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.461.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: If It's Love That You Want Baby, That's Me; Ain't That Just Like a Woman1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.462.

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town; Knock Me a Kiss1946BoxDecca: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five album A.460.

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: That Certain Party; Anywhere in Texas R.F.D.1948Box 7RCA Victor

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: Robin Hood; Angelina1945Box 7Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: Pickle in the Middle; Come Rain or Come Shine1946Box 7Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: Nosy-Body; A Flea and a Fly in a Flue1946Box 6Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: My Valentine; Brooklyn Boogie1946Box 7Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: It Takes a Long Tall Brown-Skin Gal; St. Louis Blues1946Box 6Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: Gimme a Little Kiss; Where Did You Learn to Love?1946Box 7Majestic

Louis Prima and his Orchestra: As Mr. Mason Said to Dixon; Way Down Yonder in New Orleans1946Box 5Majestic

Lucas, Nick: How Many Times?; Sleepy Head1926Box 10Brunswick: Personal Record Album.

Lucas, Nick: Always; I Don't Believe It But Say It Again

1926Box 10Brunswick: Personal Record Album.

Lucky Thompson and his Lucky Seven : From Dixieland to Be-Bop; Boppin' the Blues1948Box 8RCA Victor: Bebop: An Album of Modern Jazz.

Maurice Rocco and his Rockin' Rhythm: Blue Skies; I Can't Get Started1945Box 7Musicraft

Maurice Rocco and his Rockin' Rhythm: Begin the Beguine; St. Louis Blues1945Box 7Musicraft

Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons: Boogie Woogie Prayer Part I; Boogie Woogie Prayer Part II1941Box 9Columbia: Boogie Woogie set c-47.

Mel Powell and his Orchestra: The World is Waiting for the Sunrise; Mood at Twilight1942Box 7Commodore

Metronome All-Star Band: Bugle Call Rag; One O'Clock Jump1941Box 9RCA Victor: Personal Record Album.

Metronome All-Stars: Local 802 Blues; Early Spring1951Box 1Capitol

Metronome All-Stars: Leap Here; Metronome Riff1947Box 3Capitol

Mildred Bailey and her Alley Cats: Honeysuckle Rose; Willow Tree1935Box 7Decca

Mills Brothers: Sweet Adeline; You Tell Me Your Dream I'll Tell You Mine1939Box 6Decca

Milt Herth Trio: Creole Love Call; Black and Tan Fantasy1940Box 4Decca

Monade, Joe: Sport cont; Joe sus' Trombone1948Box 1: recording from The Drum Shop and Temple of Music in Springfield, MA..

Monade, Joe: News cast1948Box 1: recording from The Drum Shop and Temple of Music in Springfield, MA..

Nappy LaMare's Louisiana Levee Loungers : At the Jazz Band Ball; High Society1945Box 8Capitol: The History of Jazz Vol. 3: Then Came Swing.

Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra: If You're Not Kissing Me; You for Me1930Box 4RCA Victor: B-Side artist: High Hatters.

Neal Hefti and his Orchestra: Sahara's Aide; Waltzing on a CloudundatedBox 4Coral

Nellie Lutcher and her Rhythm: Wish I Was in Walla Walla; A Maid's Prayer1948Box 5Capitol

Nellie Lutcher and her Rhythm: Fine Brown Frame; The Pig-Latin Song1947Box 5Capitol

Nellie Lutcher and her Rhythm: Cool Water; Lake Charles Boogie1948Box 5Capitol

Nellie Lutcher and her Rhythm: Come And Get It, Honey; He Sends Me1948Box 5Capitol

New Music of Reginald Foresythe: The Duke Insists; Garden of Weed1934Box 3Columbia

O'Day, Anita: What is This Thing Called Love?; Boot Whip1947Box 7Signature

O'Day, Anita: I Ain't Gettin' Any Younger; It's Different When It Happens to You1948Box 7Signature: with Will Bradley and his Orchestra.

Pérez Prado and his Orchestra: Que Rico El Mambo; Mambo No. 51950Box 6RCA Victor

Pérez Prado and his Orchestra: Mood Indigo; Back Bay Shuffle1956Box 6

RCA Victor

Parker, Charlie: Billie's Bounce; Now's the Time1945Box 2Savoy

Paul Quinchette and his Orchestra: Sequel; I'll Always be in Love With Youca. 1954Box 2Mercury

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: Gettin' Sentimental; My Goodbye to You1931Box 4RCA Victor

Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra: Cuban Love Song; Tell Me With A Love Song1931Box 4RCA Victor

Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons: Sixth Avenue Express; Pine Creek1941Box 10RCA Victor: 10 to the Bar: Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing.

Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons: Foot Pedal Boogie; Movin' the Boogie1941Box 10RCA Victor: 11 to the Bar: Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing.

Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons: Cuttin' the Boogie; Barrel House Boogie1941Box 10RCA Victor: 8 to the Bar: Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing.

Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons: Boogie Woogie Man; Walkin' the Boogie1941Box 10RCA Victor: 9 to the Bar: Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing.

Quintet of the Hot Club of France: Night and Day; Black and White1938Box 11Decca: Personal Record Album.

Ralph Flanagan and his Orchestra: Lullaby of Birdland; Did I Remember1954Box 3RCA Victor

Red Ingle and the Natural Seven: Oh! Nick O-Deemo; Serutan Yob1948Box 4Capitol

Red Nichols and his Pennies: Love is the Sweetest Thing; If I Had You1948Box 6Capitol

Red Nichols and his Pennies: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody; Alice Blue Gown1928

Box 6Brunswick

Red Norvo and his Orchestra: Worried Over You; Tears in My Heartca. 1938Box 1Brunswick

Red Norvo and his Orchestra: The Weekend of a Private Secretary; Please Be Kind1938Box 6Brunswick

Red Norvo and his Orchestra: I Know That You Know; A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid1936Box 5Brunswick

Red Norvo's Nine: I'll Follow You; Bop!1947Box 7Capitol

Rex Stewart's Big Eight : Dutch Treat; Rexercise1945Box 8Capitol: The History of Jazz Vol. 3: Then Came Swing.

Rod Cless Quartet: I Know That You Know; Make Me a Pallet On the Floor1944Box 1Black & White

Roy Eldridge and "Flip" Phillips: Lover; Flip and Jazz Part I1947Box: WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session vol. 1.

Roy Eldridge and "Flip" Phillips: Flip and Jazz Part II; How High the Moon1947Box: WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session vol. 1.

Roy Eldridge and his Orchestra: Little Jazz Boogie; Embraceable You1945Box 6Decca

Roy Eldridge and his Orchestra: After You've Gone; I Can't Get Started1944Box 6Decca

Roy Smeck and his Tropical Serenaders : Lovely Carolina; Moonlight and RosesundatedBox 10Perfect: Personal Record Album.

Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees: Reminiscing; The Verdict is Life1930Box 4RCA Victor

Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees: Many Happy Returns of the Day; Pardon Me Pretty Baby

1931Box 4RCA Victor

Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees: Fall in Love with Me; The Wind in the Willows1931Box 4RCA Victor

Rushing, Jimmie: Thursday Blues; Good Mornin' Blues1937Box 2Excelsior: accompanied by Jimmy Mundy Orchestra.

Ruth Brown with Orchestra: Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean; R. B. Blues1953Box 7Atlantic

Sandy Williams' Big Eight: Tea for Me; Sandy's Blues1946Box 6H.R.S.

Sarah Vaughan: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter; I'm Through With Love1951Box 4MGM

Slam Stewart Quartet: Play Fiddle Play; Dark-Eyesky1946Box 1Savoy

Slam Stewart Trio: Bassin' the Blues; I Got My Eyes on You1951Box 1Columbia

Slim Gaillard and Bam Brown: Introduzione - Pianissimo; Recitativo e Finale1946Box 9Disc: Opera In Vout.

Slim Gaillard and Bam Brown: Andante Contabile in Modo de Blues; Presto Con Stop1946Box 9Disc: Opera In Vout.

Slim Gaillard and his Flat-Foot-Floogee-Boys: Bongo; Rhythm Mad1940Box 2Okeh

Slim Gaillard Trio: Scotchin' with the Soda; Cement Mixer1945Box 2Cadet: date approximate.

Smith, Effie: Wee Baby Brother Blues; Gettin' Out; Darby Hicks and his Rhythm1953Box 1Decca: Accompanied by Darby Hicks' Selected Trio.

Smith, Effie: Effie's Blues; I'm In the Groove Tonight1947Box 1Decca

Sound Effects: American Train - Starting, In Motion, and Stopping; European Train - Starting, In Motion, and StoppingundatedBox 1Columbia

Sound Effects: (1) Little Dog (2) St. Bernard (3) Newfoundland Dog; (1) Wild Dog (2) Dog Run Over (3) Dog FightundatedBox 1Columbia

Spike Jones and his City Slickers: All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth; Happy New Year1948Box 5RCA Victor

Stacy, Jess: The World is Waiting for the Sunrise; Honky Tonk Train Blues1935Box 5Decca: B-Side artist: Meade "Lux" Lewis.

Stan Getz Quintet: The Way You Look Tonight; Stars Fell On Alabama1952Box 3Mercury

Tatum, Art: Sweet Lorraine; Get Happy1940Box 8Decca: Art Tatum Piano Solos: Volume 2.

Tatum, Art: Lullaby of the Leaves; Tiger Rag1940Box 8Decca: Art Tatum Piano Solos: Volume 3.

Tatum, Art: Elegie; Humoresque1940Box 8Decca: Art Tatum Piano Solos: Volume 1.

Tatum, Art: Cocktails for Two; Emaline1940Box 8Decca: Art Tatum Piano Solos: Volume 4.

Ted Heath and his Music: Seven Eleven; Lullaby of Birdland1954Box 4London

Ted Heath and his Music: Dark Eyes; You Go To My Head1951Box 4London

Ted Weems and his Orchestra: Runnin' Wild; The Merry-Go-Roundup1939Box 10

Decca: Mercury Records prepared for Bertha Porter.

Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: Memories of You; Bugle Call Rag1978Box 8Musicraft: Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: A Musicraft Album.

Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: If Dreams Come True; Blues Too1978Box 8Musicraft: Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: A Musicraft Album.

Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: I Surrender Dear; Runnin' Wild1978Box 8Musicraft: Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: A Musicraft Album.

Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: I Can't Get Started; Stompin' at the Savoy1978Box 8Musicraft: Teddy Wilson and his All-Stars: A Musicraft Album.

The Blues Woman: Voo-It! Voo-It!; Cryin' Blues1945Box 1Juke Box

The Cats and the Fiddle: Public Jitterbug No. 1; I Miss You So1939/1941Box 2Bluebird

The Commanders: Make Love To Me; Kentucky Boogie1954Box 1Decca

The International Jazzmen: Riffamarole; If I Could Be With You1945Box 8Capitol: The History of Jazz Vol. 3: Then Came Swing.

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town; Jingle Bells1935Box 1RCA Victor: Side B: Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.

Toots Mondello and his Orchestra: Sweet Lorraine; Beyond the Moon1939Box 6Varsity

Vaughan, Sarah: You're Not the Kind; If You Could See Me Now1936Box 3Musicraft

Ventura, Charlie: Yankee Clipper; Boptura1949Box 1RCA Victor

Victor Arden, Phil Ohman and their Orchestra: Ooh That Kiss; You're My Everything1931

Box 4RCA Victor

Victor Arden, Phil Ohman and their Orchestra: Fine and Dandy; Can This Be Love1930Box 4RCA Victor

Victor Arden, Phil Ohman and their Orchestra: Embraceable You; I Got Rhythmca. 1930Box 4RCA Victor

Walker, T-Bone: Mean Old World; I Got A Break, Baby1945Box 8Capitol: The History of Jazz Vol. 3: Then Came Swing.

Waller, Fats: I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me); Viper's Drag1934Box 10Bluebird: Mercury Records prepared for Bertha Porter.

Waller, Fats: Basin Street Blues; African Ripples1934Box 10Bluebird: Mercury Records prepared for Bertha Porter.

Waller, Fats: Alligator Crawl; Clothes-Line Ballet1934Box 10Bluebird: Mercury Records prepared for Bertha Porter.

Waring's Pennsylvanians: There's Danger in Your Eyes, Cherie; With You1930Box 4RCA Victor

Waring's Pennsylvanians: High and Low; Dancing in the Dark1931Box 4RCA Victor

Whiting, Margaret: Come Rain or Come Shine; Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man1946Box 6Capitol: with Orchestra.

Whiting, Margaret: Ask Anyone Who Knows; Old Devil Moon1945Box 6Capitol: with Frank deVol and his Orchestra.

Whiting, Margaret: April Showers; Please Don't Kiss Me1951Box 6Capitol: with Frank deVol and his Orchestra.

Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Summer Sequence Part III; Summer Sequence Part IV1949Box 10Columbia: Sequence in Jazz.

Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Summer Sequence Part II; Lady McGowan's Dream Part I

1949Box 10Columbia: Sequence in Jazz.

Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Summer Sequence Part I; Lady McGowan's Dream Part II1949Box 10Columbia: Sequence in Jazz.

Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Everybody Knew But Me; Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!1945Box 3Columbia

Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers: Some Day, Sweetheart; I Surrender, Dear1947Box 10Columbia: Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers set c-123.

Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers: Pam; Steps1947Box 10Columbia: Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers set c-122.

Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers: Lost Week-end; Four Men on a Horse1947Box 10Columbia: Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers set c-124.

Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers: Igor; Nero's Conception1947Box 10Columbia: Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers set c-121.

J. Morache 63 Mulberry St. Springfield MAundatedBox 5Piano rolls

Ellison, Ray: Hiawatha's Melody of Love

Box 12ARTo Word Roll P 1159

Home Minstrel Series: No. 7

Box 12Vocalstyle 13054: arranged and compiled by A. E. MacElroy and A. B. Furlong

Morton, Jelly Roll: Mr. Jelly Lord

Box 12Ampico 40151

Pullen, E. C.: There's a Long, Long Trail

Box 12ARTo Word Roll P 292

Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Prelude in C Sharp Minor

Box 12Ampico 57504-M: played by the composer

Waller, Fats: Ain't Misbehavin'

Box 12Q.R.S. 7883

Waller, Fats: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Box 12Q.R.S. 7777

Waller, Fats: Cow Cow Boogie

Box 12Q.R.S. 7739

Waller, Fats: Scrub Me Mama with A Boogie Beat

Box 12Q.R.S. 7368

Weston, Frank C.: Drifting

Box 12ARTo Word Roll P 1196

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Copyright and Use Copyright and Use ((More informationMore information ) )Cite as: Eric Bascom Collection of Jazz Recordings (MS 882). Special Collections and University Archives, University ofMassachusetts Amherst Libraries.

Search termsSearch termsSubjectsSubjectsBig band music--Sound recordingsBop (Music)--Sound recordingsJazz musicians--Sound recordings

ContributorsContributorsBascom, Eric [main entry][main entry]Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

Basie, Count, 1904-1984Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994Christian, Charlie, 1916-1942Gaillard, SlimParker, Charlie, 1920-1955

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