Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions Limited Edition Box Set (#279 – 11 CDs)

“Hey Green! Hey Green! I know you feel better now—that’s your boy playing. Don’t that sound pretty? Look at the big tone he got, man! Sounds good, doesn’t it?” I said “Yes.” I felt better. I felt like I could lick the world then.   And all the fellows on the ship, their morale boosted 100% too, because we felt although we were many miles from home, we were still surrounded by friends as well as foe and it gave us courage to go on. I want all you jazz cats to know what these tunes really mean. They’re not just something that is played for a moment of zest, it’s something you have to feel and live.” – William Green, sick with a 104.6 fever, listening to the Louis Armstrong-Jack Teagarden V-Disc ”Jack Armstrong Blues”. Massive Set of Small Group V-Disc Sessions This set collects some of the finest small-group jazz of the artistically turbulent Forties in collaborations that would not have happened otherwise. The V-Disc program did not record every important jazz artist active in those years, but they captured a great deal. These sessions are a fascinating cross-section of small-group jazz, with stars and some musicians never found in jazz history books. By focusing on small groups and great solos, Mosaic has put together a collection that is more focused and pure than some varied and almost-random V-Disc sets that have appeared over the years, as well as more expansive than the one-or-two CD collections that concentrated on a more narrow set of artists. These are the artists who would have been appearing on 52nd Street or clubs in LA, as well as superstars who would have beamed into soldiers’ living room radios if they had been home. There couldn’t be a more comprehensive collection of music from these years, much of which would have been lost without these musical documents. Description & Audio ClipsDiscography Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions Every one of us can name a song, an artist, a live event, where the music we were hearing touched us emotionally in ways that had never occurred before, might never be duplicated, and could scarcely be described. For many of the men and women in uniform who served in World War II, that music came from V-Discs. At a time when commercial recording was halted because of a union-mandated recording ban, and service men and women were separated worlds away from anything familiar or comforting, V-Discs brought a touch of home. A reminder of happier times. And a belief that ahead of them was a normal life beyond the isolation, deprivation, and chaos that is war. Nothing brings us more pleasure at Mosaic than pointing the spotlight at an under-appreciated or forgotten artist, era, genre, or collection, and we are delighted that light has landed on V-Disc, not only for the role they played in bolstering morale, but for the sheer breadth, joy, and quality of the music. A unique time in history, and in music “Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions” is a goldmine of traditional, swing and bop performances, recorded specifically for the V-Disc program, in a variety of solo piano and small group band settings from 1943-1949 on 11 CDs. The tracks reveal what musicians were up to when the public-at-large was cut off from new recorded music, as well as giving musicians a chance to work with each other in groupings that would otherwise have been impossible because of their exclusive label contracts. And since V-Disc were released on 12” discs, recording times extend beyond the limits of typical recording sessions. Musicians could stretch out as never before. Bold, Lively Renditions Most of the tunes were chosen to promote an upbeat, positive reaction, and many succeeded beyond expectations. The December 6, 1944 session is a gem among the V-Disc sessions, and includes one surprise appearance. Louis Armstrong was performing elsewhere in New York and decided — after midnight — to drop in on the V-Disc session underway at NBC. The date, which also features Jack Teagarden, Hot Lips Page, Ernie Caceres, Bobby Hackett, and others, is a model of unbridled creativity, sympathetic soloing, and the joy music can bring. Notable songs from the date include “Jack Armstrong Blues” featuring Louis and the “Sheik of Araby” with blistering solos by Page, tenor man Nick Caiazza, Caceres, Teagarden, Lou McGarity and Johnny Guarnieri, with flawless support from Al Hall on bass. Other standouts include: • A soaring set from Sidney Bechet and Vic Dickenson. • Thrills from Wild Bill Davison. • Joe Bushkin in tastefully familiar territory with Bobby Hackett. • A stand-out session from Hackett on his own. •An outstanding modern session from bassist and arranger Bob Haggart. • Fats Waller recording a lively set. • Boogie master Meade Lux Lewis. • Art Tatum creating multi-dimensional tapestries. The list goes on: Connie Boswell’s warm vocals layered over Allen Hanlon’s guitar playing would have sent any GI off to sweet slumber, no matter how uncomfortable the bunk. Muggsy Spanier, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Bunk Johnson and an all-star Bob Crosby Bobcat date (with Martha Tilton) are all well represented, as are blues drenched Jo Stafford vocals in front of Billy Butterfield and McGarity. And we haven’t even mentioned Nat King Cole, John Kirby, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey, Clark Terry, Buddy Rich, Ella Fitzgerald, Hazel Scott, and Lennie Tristano. A Collection Like No Other The set contains a massive 220 cuts, 9 of which have never been released in any form, from original V-Discs, tape recordings, and air checks. Even tracks that did find their way onto commercial recordings are only on LPs and CDs that are hard-to-come-by. Needless to say, every track has been given the Mosaic treatment, with better sound quality than any previous release. Our deluxe box set includes a substantial booklet with historical details and track breakdowns, vintage photographs, and a complete (and corrected!) discography from all the included sessions. Liner notes and session notes are by Michael Steinman who has been researching and writing about jazz ever since he fell in love with Louis Armstrong’s music as a child. Whether you are rediscovering music your parents or grandparents were delighted to receive while they were serving their country, or just filling in your understanding of the music from the war era and its immediate aftermath, we recommend you order your copy right away. Given the scarcity of this music, we don’t expect the sets to sit for long. Meticulous Audio Restoration Once again, the team at Swan Studios, Andreas Meyer, Nancy Conforti and Shane Carroll, have worked magic. The process of taking older recordings and reducing the surface noise without sacrificing the quality of the music is exactly what was accomplished with our latest offering; Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions. The process begins with finding the cleanest copies of the original 78 rpm records and even the original glass master discs to be transferred. Mosaic Records obtained these by throwing out a large net to be cast out to collectors all over the world who came to lend their gems out to us. Once received, the discs are professionally cleaned (via a Keith Monk machine) and then a collection of various styli (needles), each one varied in depth to capture the most signal from the walls of the grooves. They also center the recordings, make sure the pitch is correct and then once the transfer is made, Andreas and the team restore the music from the electronic file captured from the transfer. Woody Herman and the V-Disc All Stars John Hardy’s Wife Bill Harris (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d) This session is justly famous, not only for the superb small-group sound but also for memorable playing by Ben Webster (1909-1973), who had recorded with Woody’s band in November 1943 and January 1944.  More of “the real Ben” begins John Hardy’s Wife, then Bill Harris, immediately recognizable as he draws on the history of jazz trombone playing.  Ben returns, hollering exuberantly, getting more excited, until we have the touching spectacle of a great soloist climbing to the peak and not being able to get down.  What a magnificently human interlude, and how wonderful it was issued. https://www.mosaicrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/John-Hardys-Wife_REF.mp3 Bill Stegmeyer And His Hot Eight Tea For Two Roy Eldridge (tp), Trummy Young (tb, vcl), Bill Stegmeyer (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Specs Powell (d) Roy Eldridge explodes on Tea For Two before Trummy Young enters with his characteristic behind-the-beat way. Rowland, sounding like Johnny Guarnieri, and Stegmeyer, typically lyrical, give way to a heated Eldridge (with an interlude for Alpert) before Roy, Specs Powell, and Trummy take over, ferociously jamming. A “Hot Eight” for sure.     https://www.mosaicrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tea-For-Two-ADJ_REF.mp3 Art Tatum Spoken Intro & She’s Funny That Way What strikes me now, after years of listening to Art Tatum, is his immense playfulness, the joy of a magnificent artist who can indeed “think of everything” and then make it happen immediately as the music pulses on, bar by bar and chorus by chorus. These performances need to be listened to one at a time, or else they become the most elaborate background music, as the senses get overwhelmed. Producer Norman Granz (1918-2001) deserves credit for recording Tatum without restriction in the final years of his life, but these V-Disc sessions are earlier examples of him being given the freedom of longer playing time and exploring every possibility of his chosen repertoire as a result. https://www.mosaicrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/VDisc-604-Art-Tatum-Intro-and-Shes-Funny-That-Way_REF-1.mp3 V-Disc All Star Jam Session Featuring Jack Teagarden & Louis Armstrong “Jack – Armstrong” Blues Bobby Hackett (cor), Louis Armstrong, Billy Butterfield (tp), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb, vcl), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Herb Ellis (g), Al Hall (b), Cozy Cole (d). https://www.mosaicrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jack-Armstrong-Blues-Play-Me-The-Blues-M_REF.mp3 If the V-Disc series had produced nothing but this session, we would still bow down in reverent gratitude. Sometime after midnight, Louis Armstrong, then appearing with his uninspiring big band at Club Zanzibar, walked, unannounced, into Studio 8-H at NBC. Everything stopped in mid-phrase. Everything was going along swell. Suddenly somebody spied Louis entering the studio. Guys like Teagarden and Butterfield and Hackett and McGarity and Cozy and Johnny Guarnieri were running through a fast blues, rehearsing it before the take. But when Louis entered they all stopped—automatically. They greeted him, they watched him take off his coat, unpack his horn. And they kept sitting and standing there, not blowing a note, as he warmed up. Then he joined them and right then was the first time in my life I’d ever heard the Real Armstrong in person. I’ve never heard anything like that in all of my days. The way he blew! The feeling, the tone, the phrasing, the heart! It was something that just doesn’t come out of anybody else’s horn. When it was over and Louis had rushed back to the Zanzibar, I realized that I wasn’t the only one who felt the way I did: completely knocked out. Somebody asked Billy Butterfield to play something with the rest of the band backing him. The idea was to feature each of the stars on the date. But Billy absolutely refused, refused several times . . . [he] wouldn’t even think of playing . . . . Bobby Hackett . . . went around muttering something like “they’re all fakes, all of ‘em. He’s the only real thing.” And Teagarden and McGarity and the rest seemed to agree perfectly.” Producer George T. Simon, Metronome Limited Edition: 5000 (#279-11 CDs) This set is strictly limited in its release and will someday be unavailable. Please don’t delay in ordering this comprehensive set of some of the music’s most reliably captivating artists. Classic V-Disc Small Group Jazz Sessions Mosaic #279 DISC I BUNK JOHNSON AND HIS NEW ORLEANS BAND 1. Frank Bruno Spoken Intro (A) 0:08 2. I Can’t Escape From You (A) 4:59 (L. Robin-R. Whiting) 3. Snag It (A) 5:45 (King Oliver) __________________________________________________________________ THE ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND 4. Spoken Intro by Brad Gowans (B) 0:28 5. Sensation Rag (B) 2:31 (Eddie Edwards) 6. Muskrat Ramble (B) (CD release) 2:27 (Armstrong-Gilbert-Ory) 7. Tiger Rag (B) 2:44 (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) 8. Sioux City Sue (B) 3:25 (Donaldson-Napoleon-Siegel-Signorelli) __________________________________________________________________ SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FEETWARMERS / SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS V-DISCERS 9. After You’ve Gone (C) 4:50 (H. Creamer-T. Layton) 10. V-Disc Blues [Bugle Call Rag] & [Ole Miss] (C) 4:50 (Sidney Bechet) 11. Bechet & Meyers Spoken Introduction #1 & #2 (C) 1:15 12. Medley of Parodies (C) 5:37 Dear Mom (Maury Coleman Harris) Tangerine (V. Schertzinger-J. Mercer) Nagasaki (H. Warren-M. Dixon) 13. Bechet Parades The Blues [St. Louis Blues] (C) 4:15 (W.C. Handy) __________________________________________________________________ V-DISC ALL STAR JAM SESSION FEATURING JACK TEAGARDEN AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG / V-DISC ALL STARS FEATURING HOT LIPS PAGE / RED McKENZIE AND THE V-DISC ALL-STARS / HOT LIPS PAGE AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS / JACK TEAGARDEN AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS / LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE V-DISC ALL-STARS 14. “Jack-Armstrong” Blues [Play Me The Blues] (D) 4:58 (L. Armstrong-J. Teagarden) 15. Miss Martingale (D) 3:12 (Hot Lips Page) 16. Can’t We Talk It Over? (D) 3:45 (N. Washington-V. Young) 17. The Sheik Of Araby (D) 5:33 (H. Smith-T. Snyder) 18. If I Could Be With You (D) 5:45 (H. Creamer-J. Johnson) 19. I’m Confessin’ (D) 3:10 (Neiburg-Dougherty-Reynolds) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKES 20. Muskrat Ramble (B) (previously unissued take) 2:27 (Armstrong-Gilbert-Ory) 21. “Jack-Armstrong” Blues [Play Me The Blues] (D) 3:31 (L. Armstrong-J. Teagarden) 22. I’m Confessin’ (D) 3:12 (Neiburg-Dougherty-Reynolds) __________________________________________________________________ DISC II MUGGSY SPANIER & HIS V-DISC ALL STARS 1. Spanier Spoken Introduction (E) 0:13 2. That’s A Plenty (E) 4:36 (L. Pollack-R. Gilbert) 3. Squeeze Me (E) 4:36 (C. Williams-F. Waller) 4. Jazz Me Blues (E) 4:04 (Tom Delaney) 5. Spanier and Russell Spoken Introduction #1 and #2 (E) 0:47 6. Pee Wee Speaks (E) 4:44 (M. Spanier-P. Russell) 7. Pat’s Blues (E) 4:30 (Muggsy Spanier) __________________________________________________________________ MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS V-DISC DIXIELANDERS / MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS BAND / MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS V-DISC JAZZ BAND 8. Tin Roof Blues (F) (master) 2:54 (Pollack-Brunies-Rappolo-Stitzel-Mares) 9. Cherry (F) 2:40 (Don Redman) 10. Royal Garden Blues (F) 3:27 (S. Williams-C. Williams) 11. You Took Advantage Of Me (master) (F) 3:12 (L. Hart-R. Rodgers) 12. Phil Harris Spoken Intro (F) 0:13 13. China Boy (F) 5:05 (P. Boutelje-R. Winfree) __________________________________________________________________ WILD BILL DAVISON 14. Honeysuckle Rose (G) 4:58 (F. Waller-A. Razaf) 15. Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll (-2) (G) 3:16 (C. Williams-S. Williams) 16. The Blues (G) 8:53 (improvisation) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKES 17. Tin Roof Blues (alt tk) (F) 2:51 (Pollack-Brunies-Rappolo-Stitzel-Mares) 18. You Took Advantage Of Me (-2) (F) 3:07 (L. Hart-R. Rodgers) 19. You Took Advantage Of Me (-3) (F) 3:05 (L. Hart-R. Rodgers) 20. Set-up and conversation (G) 2:09 21. Warm up and Honeysuckle Rose sound check (G) 4:58 22. Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll (-1) (G) 4:06 (C. Williams-S. Williams) __________________________________________________________________ DISC III LT. BOB CROSBY (USMC) AND HIS V-DISC BOB-CATS FEATURING MARTHA TILTON / LT. BOB CROSBY (USMC) AND HIS V-DISC BOB CATS / LT. (USMC) BOB CROSBY AND HIS V-DISC BOB CATS 1. Crosby and Tilton Spoken Introduction (H) 0:32 2. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag (H) 3:43 (G. Asaf-F. Powell) 3. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (H) 4:56 (O. Hammerstein-S. Romberg) 4. It’s A Long Way To Tipperary (H) 3:56 (J. Judge-H. Williams) __________________________________________________________________ EDDIE CONDON’S JAZZ BAND FEATURING HOT LIPS PAGE ON TRUMPET AND VOCAL / EDDIE CONDON AND HIS TOWN HALL JAZZ ORCHESTRA 5. Uncle Sam Blues (I) 4:27 (C. Williams-S. Martin) 6. Tin Roof Blues (I) 2:10 (Pollack-Brunies-Rappolo-Stitzel-Mares) 7. Ballin’ The Jack (I) 2:42 (J. Burris-C. Smith) __________________________________________________________________ EIGHT SQUARES AND A CRITIC / BUD FREEMAN AND THE V-DISC JUMPERS / THE V-DISC JUMPERS / BUD FREEMAN AND HIS BOYS 8. The Latest Thing In Hot Jazz (J) 1:15 (traditional) 9. For Musicians Only (J) 6:05 (traditional) 10. Love Is Just Around The Corner (J) 4:44 (L. Robin-L. Gensler) 11. Coquette (J) 4:42 (Lombardo-Green-Kahn) __________________________________________________________________ CONNIE BOSWELL AND HER V DISC PLAY-FELLOWS / CONNIE BOSWELL AND HER V-DISC MUSIC MEN / CONNIE BOSWELL AND HER V-DISC MEN FEATURING THE PAULETTE SISTERS 12. Good Night Sweetheart (K) 1:57 (Campbell-Connelly-Noble-Vallee) 13. Shine On Harvest Moon (K) 3:29 (Bayes-Norworth-Richmond) 14. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (K) 4:25 (H. Creamer-T. Layton) 15. Bell Bottom Trousers (K) 3:50 (Moe Jaffe) __________________________________________________________________ LIZA MORROW ACCOMPANIED BY JOE BUSHKIN & GROUP / JOE BUSHKIN AND ORCHESTRA / JOE BUSHKIN QUARTET 16. I May Be Wrong (L) 3:01 (H. Sullivan-H. Ruskin) 17. The Song Is Ended (L) 5:12 (Irving Berlin) 18. Sweet Georgia Brown (L) 5:16 (Bernie-Casey-Pinkard) __________________________________________________________________ JOHNNY BLOWERS, HIS DRUMS AND MEN 19. Club Blowers Shuffle [In A Mellotone] (M) 3:19 (D. Ellington-P. Webster) 20. Cowbell Serenade (M) 3:11 (W. Gross-J. Blowers) __________________________________________________________________ DISC IV PEANUTS HUCKO AND HIS MEN 1. Hucko Spoken Introduction (N) 0:13 2. Sweet Georgia Brown (N) 3:28 (Bernie-Casey-Pinkard) 3. Blintzes Bagel Boogie (N) 4:01 (Peanuts Hucko) __________________________________________________________________ PEANUTS HUCKO QUINTET 4. Stealin’ Apples (O) 3:30 (F. Waller-A. Razaf) __________________________________________________________________ PEANUTS HUCKO AND HIS V-DISC GANG / PEANUTS HUCKO HIS CLARINET AND HIS V-DISC MEN 5. Hucko Spoken Introduction (P) 0:20 6. Peanut Butter (P) 3:44 (Peanuts Hucko) 7. Someday Sweetheart (P) 2:49 (B. Spikes-J. Spikes) 8. Stolen Peanuts (P) 2:40 (Peanuts Hucko) 9. I Must Have That Man (P) 4:38 (D. Fields-J. McHugh) __________________________________________________________________ JO STAFFORD AND HER V-DISC PLAYBOYS / JO STAFFORD AND HER V-DISC BOYS / JO STAFFORD AND HER MEN OF JAZZ 10. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:10 11. Blue Moon (Q) 4:36 (L. Hart-R. Rodgers) 12. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:10 13. Lonesome Road (Q) 4:52 (G. Austin-N. Shilkret) 14. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:12 15. Bakery Blues (Q) 4:26 (George T. Simon) 16. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:10 17. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? (Q) 5:10 (C. Warfield-C. Williams) 18. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:13 19. Am I Blue? (Q) 4:32 (H. Akst-G. Clarke) 20. Stafford Spoken Introduction (Q) 0:11 21. I’m Coming Virginia (Q) 3:53 (W.M. Cook-D. Heywood) __________________________________________________________________ MILDRED BAILEY WITH TEDDY WILSON AT THE PIANO 22. Bailey Spoken Introduction (R) 0:12 23. Rockin’ Chair (R) 4:22 (Hoagy Carmichael) 24. Bailey Spoken Introduction (R) 0:12 25. Sunday, Monday Or Always (R) 3:44 (J. Burke-J. Van Heusen) 26. Bailey Spoken Introduction (R) 0:12 27. Scrap Your Fat (R) 4:18 (J. Burke-H. Prince) 28. Bailey Spoken Introduction (R) 0:10 29. More Than You Know (R) 3:00 (Eliscu-Rose-Youmans) __________________________________________________________________ MARTHA TILTON AND JACK LEONARD WITH THEIR SPECIAL SERVERS FEATURING TRUMMY YOUNG / MARTHA TILTON AND JACK LEONARD 30. Two Sleepy People (S) 5:10 (H. Carmichael-F. Loesser) 31. Thanks For The Memory (S) 4:44 (L. Robin-R. Rainger) __________________________________________________________________ DISC V BILL STEGMEYER AND HIS HOT EIGHT 1. Tea For Two (S) 5:03 (V. Youmans-I. Caesar) _________________________________________________________________ MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC PLAY-FELLOWS / MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC PLAYBOYS / MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC MUSICIANS 2. Tilton Spoken Introduction (T) 0:12 3. Beyond The Blue Horizon (T) 4:20 (Harling-Robin-Whiting) 4. Tilton Spoken Introduction (T) 0:12 5. You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) (T) 4:07 (E. Heyman-J. Green) 6. If I Had You (T) 5:20 (Campbell-Connelly-Shapiro) 7. I’m In The Mood For Love (T) 4:46 (D. Fields-J. McHugh) __________________________________________________________________ T/SGT. JACK LEONARD AND HIS V DISC FRIENDS / JACK LEONARD AND THE V-DISC VOLUNTEERS / T/SGT. SY OLIVER AND THE V-DISC VOLUNTEERS 8. Sleepy Time Gal (U) 4:47 (Alden-Eagen-Lorenzo-Whiting) 9. I Don’t Know Why (U) 5:08 (F. Ahlert-R. Turk) 10. Honey (U) 4:32 (Gillespie-Simons-Whiting) 11. Seventh Avenue (U) 3:56 (I. Higginbotham- Powell) __________________________________________________________________ ART TATUM 12. Tatum Spoken Introduction (V) 0:04 13. Poor Butterfly (V) 3:29 (R. Hubbell-J. Golden) 14. Begin The Beguine (V) (Cole Porter) 15. Indiana (V) 2:36 (J. Hanley-B. MacDonald) 16. Where Or When (V) 3:52 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 17. Night And Day (V) 1:28 (Cole Porter) __________________________________________________________________ ART TATUM 18. Tatum Spoken Introduction (W) 0:35 19. Gershwin Medley (W) 4:22 Summertime (G. Gershwin-D. Heyward) The Man I Love (G & I. Gershwin) I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward-D. Heyward) It Ain’t Necessarily So (G & I. Gershwin) 20. She’s Funny That Way (W) 3:38 (R. Whiting-N. Moret) 21. Lover (W) 3:57 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 22. Tatum Spoken Introduction (W) 0:18 23. Body And Soul (W) 3:12 (Green-Heyman-Eyton-Sour) 24. I’m Beginning To See The Light (W) 3:11 (Ellington-George-Hodges-James) 25. 9:20 Special (920 Special) (W) 2:29 (B. Harding-E. Warren) __________________________________________________________________ DISC VI “FATS” WALLER, PIANO AND VOCAL / FATS WALLER / FATS WALLER AT THE ORGAN / FATS WALLER (AT THE ORGAN) 1. Waller Spoken Introduction (X) 0:17 2. Ain’t Misbehavin’ (X) 2:12 (Waller-Razaf-Brooks) 3. Waller Spoken Introduction (X) 0:17 4. Two Sleepy People (X) 2:53 (H. Carmichael-F. Loesser) 5. Medley (X) 5:39 Slightly Less Than Wonderful (F. Waller-G. Marion) There’s A Gal In My Life (F. Waller-G. Marion) 6. Medley (X) 3:40 This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal (F. Waller-G. Marion) Martinique (Fats Waller) 7. Medley (X) 2:53 Waller Jive (Fats Waller) Hallelujah (Robin-Grey-Youmans) 8. That’s What The Bird Said To Me (X) 1:25 (Fats Waller) 9. You’re A Viper (The Reefer Song) (X) 2:54 (Fats Waller) 10. Solitude (X) 4 :30 (Ellington-Mills-DeLange) 11. Bouncin’ On A V-Disc (X) 4:40 (Fats Waller) 12. Waller Spoken Introduction (X) 0:15 13. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (X) 4:16 (traditional) ___________________________________________ BOBBY HACKETT, HIS TRUMPET & HIS MEN / BOBBY HACKETT AND HIS DIXIELANDERS 14. rehearsal and conversation (Y) 1:50 15. Oh Baby (with introductions) (alt tk.) (Y) 6:12 (Owen Murphy) 16. Oh Baby (BD) (with introductions) (Y) 1:06 (Owen Murphy) 17. Oh Baby (master) (Y) 6:04 (Owen Murphy) 18. rehearsal and conversation (Y) 2:30 19. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (FS) and (BD) (Y) 2:32 (Koehler-Barris-Moll) 20. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (full take) (Y) 2:46 (Koehler-Barris-Moll) 21. conversation (Y) 0:25 22. Struttin’ With Some Barbecue (Y) 4:27 (Lillian Hardin Armstrong) 23. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Y) 4:48 (J. McHugh-D. Fields) 24. My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms (FS) and (BD) (Y) 1:44 (J. Meyer-H. Ruby) 25. My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms (full take) (Y) 3:56 (J. Meyer-H. Ruby) 26. Fidgety Feet (Y) 4:38 (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) __________________________________________________________________ DISC VII JOE BUSHKIN – BOBBY HACKETT 1. Bushkin Spoken Introduction (Z) 0:16 2. Anything Goes (Z) 2:47 (Cole Porter) 3. You Do Something To Me (master) (Z) 2:39 (Cole Porter) 4. Soft Lights And Sweet Music (BD) (Z) 1:39 (Irving Berlin) __________________________________________________________________ MEADE “LUX” LEWIS 5. Doll House Boogie (AA) 4:08 (Meade Lux Lewis) 6. V-Disc Stomp (part 1) (AA) 1:27 (Meade Lux Lewis) 7. V-Disc Stomp (part 2) (AA) 3:06 (Meade Lux Lewis) __________________________________________________________________ THE KING COLE TRIO 8. Miller, Moore and Cole Spoken Introduction (BB) 0:10 9. If You Can’t Smile And Say Yes, Please Don’t Cry And Say No (BB) 2:21 (T. Rogers-L. Jordan) 10. A Pile Of Cole (BB) 1:38 (Nat King Cole) 11. Any Old Time [I Love To Make Love To You] (BB) 2:50 (Wolf-Livingston-Melcher) 12. Bring Another Drink (BB) 2:28 (B. Bell-R. Branker) 13. Candy (BB) 2:15 (David-Whitney-Kramer) 14. A Trio Grooves In Brooklyn [This Way Out] (BB) 2:26 (Nat King Cole) __________________________________________________________________ HAZEL SCOTT / HAZEL SCOTT AND SIDNEY CATLETT 15. Body And Soul (CC) 4:01 (Green-Heyman-Eyton-Sour) 16. Honeysuckle Rose (CC) 4:01 (F. Waller-A. Razaf) 17. C Jam Blues (CC) 3:44 (Duke Ellington) __________________________________________________________________ ANDRE PREVIN 18. I Cover The Waterfront (DD) 3:52 (J. Green-E. Heyman) 19. What Is This Thing Called Love? (DD) 3:41 (Cole Porter) 20. September In The Rain (DD) 3:17 (A.Dubin-H.Warren) 21. I’ve Found A New Baby (DD) 3:16 (J. Palmer-S. Williams) __________________________________________________________________ THE LOUMELL MORGAN TRIO 22. Morgan Spoken Introduction (EE) 0:12 23. Blues In The Night (EE) 3:11 (J. Mercer-H. Arlen) 24. Them There Eyes (EE) 1:23 (Pinkard-Tauber-Tracey) 25. Slender, Tender And Tall (EE) 2:12 (M. Jackson-H. Prince) 26. Hit That Jive, Jack (EE) 1:48 (J. Alston-C. Tolbert) __________________________________________________________________ THE LOUMELL MORGAN TRIO 27. Trio Spoken Introduction (FF) 0:15 28. Take Me Out To The Ball Game (FF) 2:17 (Healey-Norworth-Von Tilzer) 29. Good Enough To Keep [Air Mail Special] (FF) 2:00 (Goodman-Christian-Mundy) __________________________________________________________________ THE PAGE CAVANAUGH TRIO 30. When The Gooses Come Back To Massachusetts (GG) 2:18 (Osborne-Bittick-Taylor) 31. Shivers (GG) 1:39 (Benny Goodman) _______________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKE 32. You Do Something To Me (alt tk.) (Z) 2:39 (Cole Porter) __________________________________________________________________ DISC VIII TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA 1. Wilson Spoken Introduction (HH) 0:17 2. How High The Moon (HH) 3:55 (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 3. Russian Lullaby (HH) 4:37 (Irving Berlin) __________________________________________________________________ ERSKINE BUTTERFIELD TRIO 4. Hit That Jive, Jack (II) 2:35 (J. Alston-C. Tolbert) 5. Piano Boogie (II) 2:31 (Dorothy Donegan) __________________________________________________________________ THE VIVIEN GARRY TRIO 6. Where You At? (JJ) 2:15 (G. Handy-J. Segal) 7. Baby I’m Gone (JJ) 3:18 (Garry-Garrison-Beatty) __________________________________________________________________ DICK FARNEY / DICK FARNEY-SLAM STEWART 8. Stewart and Farney Spoken Introduction (KK) 0:28 9. Somebody Loves Me (KK) 2:54 (DeSylva-MacDonald-Gershwin) 10. Stewart Spoken Introduction (KK) 0:13 11. These Foolish Things (KK) 3:06 (Strachey-Marvell-Link) 12. Stewart Spoken Introduction (KK) 0:12 13. Worth Duckin’ (KK) 4:36 (Tony Janak) __________________________________________________________________ JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA 14. Kirby Spoken Introduction (LL) 0:20 15. Do You Savvy? (LL) 3:08 (Charlie Shavers) 16. Tunisian Trail (LL) 3:37 (Lou Singer) 17. 9:20 Special (920 Special) (LL) 2:44 (Earle Warren) 18. Crossroads (LL) 2:16 (E. Lecuona-B. Russell) __________________________________________________________________ CATALINA SEXTETTE 19. The Skrontch (MM) 2:38 (Ellington-Nemo-Mills) 20. Undecided (MM) 2:53 (S. Robin-C. Shavers) 21. Now Hear This (MM) 2:33 (Mahlon Clark) __________________________________________________________________ BETTY ROCHE WITH DAVE MATTHEWS AND HIS V-DISC NIGHT OWLS / DAVE MATTHEWS AND HIS V-DISC JAMMERS 22. Red Skelton Spoken Introduction (NN) 0:11 23. Trouble, Trouble (NN) 5:34 (Leonard Feather) 24. Five O’ Clock Drag (NN) 3:22 (H. Adamson-D. Ellington) 25. Snarehead (NN) 2:51 (Dave Matthews) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKE 26. Russian Lullaby (alt tk) (HH) 4:33 (Irving Berlin) __________________________________________________________________ DISC IX BUNNY BRIGGS / WOODY HERMAN / WOODY HERMAN AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS / WOODY HERMAN STARS / VANDERBILT STARS 1. Stompin’ At The Savoy (OO) 3:40 (Sampson-Goodman-Webb) 2. Northwest Passage (OO) 5:59 (Burns-Herman-Jackson) 3. Somebody Loves Me (OO) 4:56 (DeSylva-MacDonald-Gershwin) 4. John Hardy’s Wife (OO) 4:21 (Mercer Ellington) 5. J. P. Vanderbilt IV [Northwest Passage] (OO) 5:49 (Burns-Herman-Jackson) 6. Billy Bauer’s Tune [Pam] (OO) 4:25 (Billy Bauer) 7. Just You, Just Me (OO) 3:30 (J. Greer-R. Klages) __________________________________________________________________ BOB HAGGART AND HIS BOYS 8. Indian Love Call (-3) (PP) 4:00 (Friml-Hammerstein II-Harbach) 9. Stand Still Stanley (PP) 5:08 (Stan Freeman) 10. Bye Bye Blues (PP) 4:22 (Bennett-Gray-Hamm-Lown) 11. Haggart’s Lady (PP) 5:41 (Bob Haggart) __________________________________________________________________ STAN HASSELGARD AND HIS GROUP 12. Hasselgard Spoken Introduction (QQ) 0:14 13. Cotton Top (QQ) 4:25 (?. Richard-?. Richard) 14. You Took Advantage Of Me (QQ) 2:18 (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) 15. Where Has My Little Dog Gone (QQ) 2:28 (Septimus Winner) 16. Pepper [Patsy’s Idea] (QQ) 3:25 (Gene DiNovi) _________________________________________________________________ DAVE MARTIN AND MEN 17. Martin Spoken Introduction (RR) 0:10 18. Dave’s Rave (RR) 2:12 (Mundell Lowe) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKES 19. Indian Love Call (PP) 3:54 (Friml-Hammerstein II-Harbach) 20. Indian Love Call (PP) 4:00 (Friml-Hammerstein II-Harbach) __________________________________________________________________ DISC X GENE KRUPA TRIO 1. Krupa Spoken Introduction (SS) 0:10 2. How High The Moon (SS) 3:49 (N. Hamilton-M. Lewis) 3. Liza (SS) 2:52 (Gershwin-Gershwin-Kahn) 4. Hodge Podge (SS) 1:59 (D. Ellington-J. Hodges) __________________________________________________________________THE GENE KRUPA TRIO 5. Krupa Spoken Introduction (TT) 0:10 6. The Man I Love (TT) 3:12 (G & I. Gershwin) 7. Ten Richie Drive (TT) 4:18 (Gene Krupa) 8. Dark Eyes (TT) 3:00 (Traditional) 9. Wire Brush Stomp (TT) 2:09 (R. Biondi-G. Krupa) 10. Stompin’ At The Savoy (TT) 4:39 (Goodman-Razaf-Sampson-Webb) __________________________________________________________________ ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS V-DISC LITTLE JAZZ BAND / ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS V-DISCATTERS / ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 11. “Rochester” Spoken Introduction (UU) 0:16 12. Roy Meets Horn (UU) 7:49 (Roy Eldridge) 13. Old Rob Roy (UU) 3:42 (R. Dolan-J. Mercer) 14. I’ve Found A New Baby (UU) 4:15 (J. Palmer-S. Williams) __________________________________________________________________ RED NORVO QUINTET / MILDRED BAILEY – Red Norvo and his Orchestra / RED NORVO AND HIS SKY PAINTERS / RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS GROUP 15. Someday, Sweetheart (VV) 3:48 (B. Spikes-J. Spikes) 16. Red Dust (VV) 4:53 (Fletcher Henderson) 17. Downhearted Blues (VV) 5:10 (L. Austin-A. Hunter) 18. Blue Skies (VV) 4:46 (Irving Berlin) 19. Purple Feathers (VV) 4:54 (Denzil Best) _________________________________________________________________ MILDRED BAILEY AND RED NORVO 20. Hold On (WW) 2:54 (Hall Johnson) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKES 21. Someday, Sweetheart (alt tk.) (VV) 3:48 (B. Spikes-J. Spikes) 22. Blue Skies (alt tk.) (VV) 4:25 (Irving Berlin) __________________________________________________________________ DISC XI RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS SPOTLITE BAND / RED NORVO AND HIS ORCHESTRA / HELEN WARD WITH RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS SPOTLITE BAND / RED NORVO AND HIS QUINTET 1. Norvo Spoken Introduction (XX) 0:15 2. 1-2-3-4 Jump (XX) 3:55 (Red Norvo) 3. Seven Come Eleven (XX) 4:16 (B. Goodman-C. Christian) 4. In A Mellow Tone (XX) 5:07 (D. Ellington-P. Webster) 5. Flying Home (XX) 4:16 (B. Goodman-L. Hampton) 6. Too Marvelous For Words (XX) 4:38 (J. Mercer-R. Whiting) 7. I’ll Be Around (-1) (XX) 3:37 (Alec Wilder) 8. The Sargeant On Furlough (XX) 5:04 (Flip Phillips) 9. N.R.C. Jump (XX) 5:00 (Red Norvo) 10. Lagwood Walk (XX) 5:10 (Red Norvo) __________________________________________________________________ ELLA FITZGERALD (AND HER V-DISC BOYS) / ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER SPECIAL SERVERS / BUDDY RICH AND HIS V-DISC SPEED DEMONS FEATURING ELLA FITZGERALD 11. That’s Rich (YY) 3:18 (Sy Oliver) 12. I’ll Always Be In Love With You (YY) 4:24 (Green-Ruby-Stept) 13. I’ll See You In My Dreams (YY) 4:06 (I. Jones-G. Kahn) __________________________________________________________________ CLARK TERRY AND HIS SECTION EIGHTS 14. Phalanges (ZZ) 2:47 (C. Terry-L. Bellson) 15. Sleep (ZZ) 2:22 (Earl Lebieg) 16. Billy’s Bounce (Billie’s Bounce) (ZZ) 5:18 (Charlie Parker) __________________________________________________________________ LENNIE TRISTANO (AND HIS TRIO) 17. I Can’t Get Started (AAA) 2:55 (V. Duke-I. Gershwin) 18. A Night In Tunisia (AAA) 2:23 (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) __________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATE TAKES 19. I’ll Be Around (-2) (XX) 3:32 (Alec Wilder) 20. The Sargeant On Furlough (alt) (XX) 5:00 (Flip Phillips) __________________________________________________________________ CLASSIC V-DISC SMALL GROUP JAZZ SESSIONS For the purposes of this discography, only the first release of each matrix is listed and shown as originally released on 78 except where noted. To the best of our knowledge, we have presented the discography chronologically. This information comes from either the V-Disc discography by Richard Sears and / or the original 16” master discs. However, the CDs will be presented with an introduction by the leader (if one was recorded) at the top of the session and as a separate track unless where noted. The matrix numbers found in the wax were originally designated to provide various information on the massive amount of material being used for release of these V-Discs. These letters and numbers indicate year of issue, a governmental V-Disc account, the size of the disc, the number of the pressings for a given year, and the number of masters used for pressing of a given title. We have decided to include only the letters that designate the men involved with the V-Disc program: JDB (for Tony Janak, Keith Davis and Frank Bruno); JB (for Janak and Bruno); and J (for Janak only). It is still a mystery as to what the VP designation stood for. Titles that are shown in italics, whether they have been issued or still remain unissued, are not included in this set. The following reference materials used for this discography came from Pee Wee Speaks: A Discography of Pee Wee Russell by Robert Hilbert (Scarecrow Press); The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (Lord Music Reference, Inc.); V-Discs: A History And Discography by Richard S. Sears (Greenwood Press); V-Discs: First Supplement by Richard S. Sears (Greenwood Press). Other information comes from the original 78s and research by the producer. Abbreviations: IAJRC for International Association of Jazz Record Collectors; JD for Jazz Documented; JU for Jazz Unlimited; MOJ for Masters of Jazz; Stv for Storyville; SW for Swing House; Uni for Universal; VJC for Vintage Jazz Classics. Dan for Denmark, E for England, F for France, It for Italy. alt tk. for alternate take, BD for breakdown, FS for false start and reh for rehearsal. __________________________________________________________________ (A) BUNK JOHNSON AND HIS BAND: Bunk Johnson (tp), Jim Robinson (tb), George Lewis (cl), Alton Purnell (p), Lawrence Marrero (bjo), Alcide “Slow Drag” Pavageau (b), Red Jones (d). Stuyvesant Casino, NYC, January 6, 1946 Supervised by Frank Bruno and Tony Janak -1 Some Of These Days unissued -2 Some Of These Days – Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – Coquette – -1 At The Darktown Strutters Ball – -2 At The Darktown Strutters Ball – -1 Runnin’ Wild – -2 Runnin’ Wild – The Sheik Of Araby – You Always Hurt The One You Love – JDB-14 Frank Bruno spoken intro V-Disc 630 JDB-14 I Can’t Escape From You – JDB-15 Snag It V-Disc 658 Note: It is not known if the masters to the unissued titles still exist. The correct title of I Can’t Escape From You is You Can’t Escape From You. __________________________________________________________________ (B) THE ORIGINAL DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND: Bobby Hackett (cor), Eddie Edwards (tb), Brad Gowans (cl), Frank Signorelli (p), Tony Spargo (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, December 30, 1943 Supervised by Steve Sholes BD Sensation [Sensation Rag] unissued VP 435 Sensation [Sensation Rag] V-Disc 214 -1 Muskrat Ramble JU (Dan) 201-2094 (CD) -2 Muskrat Ramble previously unissued BD Tiger Rag unissued VP 435 Tiger Rag V-Disc 214 Brad Gowans spoken introduction JU (Dan) 201-2094 (CD) BD #1 Sioux City Sue unissued BD #2 Sioux City Sue – -1 Sioux City Sue – -2 or -3 Sioux City Sue IAJRC 51 (LP) BD #3 Sioux City Sue unissued Note: Brad Gowans spoken introduction is out of chronological order and heard at the beginning of the session on CD I of this set. We were not able to locate a copy of Sioux City Sue -1. And there is no identification as to whether -2 or -3 was used for the IAJRC release (or on the Jazz Unlimited CD release which was issued later). __________________________________________________________________ (C) SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS NEW ORLEANS FEETWARMERS -1 / SIDNEY BECHET AND HIS V-DISCERS -2: Vic Dickenson (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Don Donaldson (p), Ernest Meyers (b, vcl), Wilbert Kirk (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, December 8, 1943 Supervised by Morty Palitz VP-536 After You’ve Gone -1 V-Disc 270 (Army) / 50 (Navy) VP-537 V-Disc Blues [Bugle Call Rag] & [Ole Miss] -1 V-Disc 214 Bechet & Meyers Spoken Introduction #1 previously unissued Bechet & Meyers Spoken Introduction #2 – JB-331 Medley of Parodies (EM-vcl) Uni (F) 533616-7 (CD) Dear Mom Gasoline (Tangerine) Nagasaki VP-332 Bechet Parades The Blues [St. Louis Blues] -2 V-Disc 753 Note: Some discographies list December 9, 1943 as the date of this session. There is no introduction by Bechet before After You’ve Gone as listed in some discographies. The bassist is Ernest Meyers and not Wilson “Serious” Myers. __________________________________________________________________ (D) V-DISC ALL STAR JAM SESSION FEATURING JACK TEAGARDEN AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Bobby Hackett (cor), Louis Armstrong, Billy Butterfield (tp), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb, vcl), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Herb Ellis (g), Al Hall (b), Cozy Cole (d). NBC Radio City Studio 8-H, NYC, December 6, 1944 Supervised by Tony Janak and George T. Simon alt tk. “Jack-Armstrong” Blues [Play Me The Blues] (LM, JT-vcl) Queen (It) Q-012 (LP) VP-1054 “Jack-Armstrong” Blues [Play Me The Blues] (LM, JT-vcl) V-Disc 384 (Army) / 164 (Navy) Charlie Shavers (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Don Byas (ts), Bill Clifton (p), Herb Ellis (g), Bob Haggart (b), Specs Powell (d). VP-1055 Rosetta Pumpkin 103 (LP) VP-1055 Rosetta V-Disc 384 / Navy V-Disc 164 V-DISC ALL STARS FEATURING HOT LIPS PAGE: Billy Butterfield (tp), Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Herb Ellis (g), Al Hall (b), Specs Powell (d). Same session BD Miss Martingale Pumpkin 103 (LP) VP 1057 Miss Martingale (HLP-vcl) V-Disc 428 (Army) / 208 (Navy) RED McKENZIE AND THE V-DISC ALL- STARS: Bobby Hackett (cor), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Bill Clifton (p), Herb Ellis (g), Sid Weiss (b), Cozy Cole (d), Red McKenzie (vcl). Same session VP 1060 Can’t We Talk It Over? (RM-vcl) V-Disc 528 HOT LIPS PAGE AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS: Bobby Hackett (cor), Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Herb Ellis (g), Al Hall (b), Specs Powell (d). Same session VP 1073-A Sheik Of Araby (HLP-vcl) V-Disc 418 (Army) / 198 (Navy) JACK TEAGARDEN AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS: Bobby Hackett (cor), Lou McGarity (tb), Jack Teagarden (tb, vcl), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Bill Clifton (p), Herb Ellis (g), Felix Giobbe (b), Cozy Cole (d). Same session BD If I Could Be With You (JT-vcl) JU (Dan) JUCD2048 (CD) VP 1074-B If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight (JT-vcl) V-Disc 418 (Army) / 198 (Navy) LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE V-DISC ALL-STARS: Bobby Hackett (cor), Louis Armstrong (tp, vcl), Billy Butterfield (tp), Lou McGarity, Jack Teagarden (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Herb Ellis (g), Al Hall (b), Cozy Cole (d). Same session but December 7, 1944 alt tk. I’m Confessin’ That I Love You (LA-vcl) Queen (It) Q-012 (LP) VP 1079 I’m Confessin’ That I Love You (LA-vcl) V-Disc 491 Note: The last entry from this session occurred after midnight. __________________________________________________________________ (E) MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS V-DISC ALL STARS: Muggsy Spanier (cor), Lou McGarity (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl, vcl), Boomie Richman (ts), Jess Stacy (p), Hy White (g), Bob Haggart (b. whistling), George Wettling (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, October 17, 1944 Supervised by Steve Sholes and George T. Simon VP-971 That’s A Plenty V-Disc 424 (Army) / 204 (Navy) VP-972 Squeeze Me V-Disc 475 (Army) / 255 (Navy) VP-973 Spanier Spoken Introduction V-Disc 507 (Army) / 267 (Navy) VP-973 Jazz Me Blues – / – Spanier & Russell spoken intro #1 previously unissued Spanier & Russell spoken intro #2 – BD Peewee Speaks unissued VP-974 Peewee Speaks (PWR-vcl) V-Disc 344 (Army) / 135 (Navy) VP-975 Pat’s Blues (BH-whistling) V-Disc 394 (Army) / 174 (Navy) Note: Muggsy Spanier’s spoken introduction is out of chronological order and heard at the beginning of the session on CD II of this set. __________________________________________________________________ (F) MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS V-DISC DIXIELANDERS -1 / MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS BAND -2 / MUGGSY SPANIER AND HIS V-DISC JAZZ BAND -3: Muggsy Spanier (cor), Lou McGarity (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Dave Bowman (p), Hy White (g), Trigger Alpert (b), George Wettling (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, October 22, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon BD #1 Tin Roof Blues -1 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) NVP 1627-A Tin Roof Blues -1 V-Disc 588 BD #2 Tin Roof Blues -1 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) -2 Tin Roof Blues -1 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) NVP 1627-A Cherry -1 V-Disc 588 BD Royal Garden Blues -2 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) D6TC5008-1 Royal Garden Blues -2 V-Disc 730 BD You Took Advantage Of Me -1 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) -1 You Took Advantage Of Me -1 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) -2 You Took Advantage Of Me -1 IAJRC 51 (LP) JDB-295 You Took Advantage Of Me -1 V-Disc 753 BD #1 China Boy -3 IAJRC 51 (LP) BD #2 China Boy -3 JU (Dan) JUCD2049 (CD) BD #3 China Boy -3 – JDB-VP-1668 Phil Harris Spoken Intro -3 V-Disc 611 JDB-VP-1668 China Boy -3 – Note: Some discographies do not list Hy White. Muggsy Spanier’s spoken introduction on V-Disc 753 is an edited copy of the intro heard for Jazz Me Blues on the October 17, 1944 session and is not included here. The Phil Harris introduction was recorded in Hollywood at a later date. __________________________________________________________________ (G) WILD BILL DAVISON: Wild Bill Davison (cor), George Lugg (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Joe Bushkin (p), Eddie Condon (g), Pops Foster (b), Kansas Fields (d), Jimmy Rushing (vcl). Columbia Studios, NYC, March 12, 1944 Supervised by Morty Palitz and Walt Heebner set-up and conversation Aircheck 31 (LP) (sound check) Honeysuckle Rose previously unissued Honeysuckle Rose Aircheck 31 (LP) add Edmond Hall (cl). -1 Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll – -2 Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll – add James P. Johnson (p). The Blues (JR-vcl) – Note: This was a session directed by Eddie Condon but we have listed Wild Bill Davison as leader since his name is used for the initial release on Aircheck LP 31. Only two performances of Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Roll were recorded (not four as some discographies have listed). Other titles were reportedly recorded at this session for V-Disc: Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (with Hall, Johnson, Foster and Fields); Old Fashioned Love (with Johnson & Bushkin); and an unknown personnel for Someday Sweetheart. __________________________________________________________________ (H) LT. BOB CROSBY (USMC) AND HIS V-DISC BOB CATS FEATURING MARTHA TILTON -1 / LT. BOB CROSBY (USMC) AND HIS V-DISC BOB-CATS -2 / LT. (USMC) BOB CROSBY AND HIS V-DISC BOB-CATS -3: Yank Lawson (tp), Ward Silloway (tb), Hank D’Amico (cl), Boomie Richman (ts), Dave Bowman (p), Herb Ellis (g), Bob Haggart (b, whistling), George Wettling (d), Bob Crosby, Martha Tilton (vcl). Decca Studios, 50 E. 57th, St., NYC, April 3, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP 1278 Crosby and Tilton spoken intro V-Disc 480 (Army)/260 (Navy) VP 1278-2 Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag (BC, MT-vcl) -1 – – VP 1449-B When I Grow Too Old To Dream (BC-vcl) -2 V-Disc 508 (Army), 268 (Navy) NVP 1548-B It’s A Long Way To Tipperary (BC-vcl) -3 V-Disc 554 Ghost Of A Chance unissued Big Noise From Winnetka (BH-w) – Note: It is not known if the unissued masters still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (I) EDDIE CONDON’S JAZZ BAND FEATURING HOT LIPS PAGE ON TRUMPET AND VOCAL -1 / EDDIE CONDON AND HIS TOWN HALL JAZZ ORCHESTRA -2: Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), Sterling Bose (tp), Miff Mole (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Gene Schroeder (p), Eddie Condon (g), Bob Casey (b), Joe Grauso (d). unidentified location, NYC, March 8, 1944 unidentified supervisor VP-542 Uncle Sam Blues (HLP-vcl) -1 V-Disc 191 VP-543 Tin Roof Blues -2 V-Disc 211 VP-543 Ballin’ The Jack -2 – VP-643 Peg O’ My Heart unissued no mtx. Fidgety Feet – no mtx. Royal Garden Blues – no mtx. I Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None O’ This Jelly Roll – Note: It is not certain if this is an actual V-Disc session. Neither Tony Janak nor Steve Sholes recalled this Condon date and this may be a Town Hall radio recording or a World Transcription disc. It is not known if the above unissued masters still exist. Bob Hilbert’s discography of Pee Wee Russell (Pee Wee Speaks) lists a different order of performance for this session. __________________________________________________________________ (J) EIGHT SQUARES AND A CRITIC -1 / BUD FREEMAN AND THE V-DISC JUMPERS -2 / THE V-DISC JUMPERS -3 / BUD FREEMAN AND HIS BOYS -4: Yank Lawson (tp), Bill Mustard (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Bud Freeman (ts, narrator), Buddy Weed (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Ray McKinley (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, October 4, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1550 The Latest Thing In Hot Jazz (BF-narr) -1 V-Disc 555 VP-1595 For Musicians Only (A Musical Treatise On Jazz) (BF-narr) -2 V-Disc 564 VP-1611 Love Is Just Around The Corner -3 V-Disc 588 VP-1683 Coquette -4 V-Disc 740 _________________________________________________________________ (K) CONNEE BOSWELL AND HER V-DISC PLAY-FELLOWS -1 / CONNIE BOSWELL AND HER V-DISC MUSIC MEN -2 / CONNIE BOSWELL AND HER V-DISC MEN FEATURING THE PAULETTE SISTERS -3: Yank Lawson (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Hank D’Amico (cl), Boomie Richman (ts), Arnold Ross (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Felix Giobbe (b), George Wettling (d), Connie Boswell, Paulette Sisters (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, 155 E. 24th St., NYC, July 2, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1440 Good Night Sweetheart (CB-vcl) -1 V-Disc 506 (Army), 266 (Navy) VP-1440 Shine On Harvest Moon (CB-vcl) -1 V-Disc 506 (Army) / 266 (Navy) NVP-1549-B Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (CB-vcl) -2 V-Disc 555 Mtx? If I Had My Way unissued JB-362 Bell Bottom Trousers (CB, PS-vcl) -3 V-Disc 762 Note: add Connie Boswell (p) on Way Down Yonder In New Orleans. __________________________________________________________________ (L) LIZA MORROW ACCOMPANIED BY JOE BUSHKIN & GROUP -1: Roy Eldridge (tp), Fred Ohms (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), poss. Bill Vitale (ts), Joe Bushkin (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Morey Feld (d), Liza Morrow (vcl). JOE BUSHKIN AND ORCHESTRA -2: Buck Clayton (tp), Fred Ohms (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), poss. Bill Vitale (ts), Ernie Caceres (bari), Joe Bushkin (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Morey Feld (d). JOE BUSHKIN QUARTET -3: Peanuts Hucko (cl), Joe Bushkin (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Morey Feld (d). possibly WOR Studios, NYC, July 1, 1948 I May Be Wrong (LM-vcl) -1 unissued J648-1078 I May Be Wrong (LM-vcl) -1 V-Disc 884 BD #1 The Man I Love unissued BD #2 The Man I Love – -1 The Man I Love (LM-vcl) – -2 The Man I Love (LM-vcl) – BD #1 unidentified title # 1 – -1 unidentified title # 1 – -1 unidentified title # 2 – BD The Song Is Ended -2 – J628-USS-1058 The Song Is Ended -2 V-Disc 874 J629-USS-1059 Sweet Georgia Brown -3 – BD ‘S Wonderful (LM-vcl) unissued -1 ‘S Wonderful (LM-vcl) – BD The Sheik Of Araby – -1 The Sheik Of Araby – Note: It is not known if the unissued masters still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (M) JOHNNY BLOWERS, HIS DRUMS AND MEN: Chris Griffin (tp), Herb Winfield (tb), Bill Stegmeyer (cl, as), Peanuts Hucko (ts), Dave Bowman (p), Guy Smith (el-g), Sid Weiss (b), Johnny Blowers (d), Dottie Reed (vcl). Radio City, NBC Studios, NYC, August 30, 1947 Supervised by Tony Janak J 524 Club Blowers Shuffle [In A Mellotone] V-Disc 821 J 526 Cowbell Serenade V-Disc 845 Note: Johnny Blower’s introduction to Club Blowers Shuffle is spoken at the beginning of the performance and is not a separate track. __________________________________________________________________ (N) PEANUTS HUCKO AND HIS MEN: Bobby Hackett (tp), Fred Ohms (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Cliff Strickland (ts), Charlie Queener (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Morey Feld (d), Liza Morrow (vcl). Radio City, NBC Studio 9-C, NYC, April 10, 1947 Supervised by Tony Janak Hucko Spoken Introduction unissued J444 Sweet Georgia Brown SH (E) SWH 33 (LP) Embraceable You unissued Someone To Watch Over Me – Hucko Spoken Introduction #1 – -1 Blintzes Bagel Boogie – Hucko Spoken Introduction #2 – BD Blintzes Bagel Boogie – JB-448 Hucko Spoken Introduction V-Disc 825 JB-448 Blintzes Bagel Boogie – BD The Man I Love (LM-vcl) unissued -1 The Man I Love (LM-vcl) – -1 Melancholy Baby (LM-vcl) -1 – -2 Melancholy Baby (LM-vcl) -1 – -1 omit Hackett, Ohms and Strickland. Note: Some discographies list Max Kaminsky, Larry Molinelli and Dave Tough being on this session, but this is in error. And some discographies, list Cliff Strickland as doubling on alto clarinet and baritone, but for the two issued titles above he is heard only on tenor. Peanuts Hucko’s spoken introduction is out of chronological order and heard at the beginning of the session on CD IV of this set. __________________________________________________________________ (O) PEANUTS HUCKO QUINTET: Peanuts Hucko (cl), Lou Stein (p), Mundell Lowe (el-g), Jack Lesberg (b), Dave Tough (d), Liza Morrow (vcl). NBC Studio 9-C, Radio City, NYC, May 14, 1947 Ain’t We Got Fun unissued Stolen Peanuts – Stealin’ Apples IAJRC 51 (LP) You Took Advantage Of Me unissued -1 If What You Say Is The Positive Truth (LM-vcl) – -2 If What You Say Is The Positive Truth (LM-vcl) – Note: It is not known if the unissued masters still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (P) PEANUTS HUCKO AND HIS V-DISC GANG -1 / PEANUTS HUCKO HIS CLARINET AND HIS V-DISC MEN -2: Peanuts Hucko (cl), Lou Stein (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Dave Tough (d). NBC Studio 9-C, Radio City, NYC, June 6, 1947 Supervised by Tony Janak Hucko Spoken Introduction -1 unissued JB-469 Stolen Peanuts – JB-470 Hucko Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 812 JB-470 Peanut Butter -1 – JB-480 Someday Sweetheart -2 V-Disc 792 JB-480 Stolen Peanuts -2 – JB-483 I Must Have That Man -2 V-Disc 799 __________________________________________________________________ (Q) JO STAFFORD AND HER V-DISC PLAYBOYS -1 / JO STAFFORD AND HER V-DISC BOYS -2 / JO STAFFORD AND HER MEN OF JAZZ -3: Billy Butterfield (tp), Lou McGarity (tb), Hank D’Amico (cl), Boomie Richman (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Hy White (g), Jack Lesberg (b), George Wettling (d), Jo Stafford (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, 155 E. 24th St., NYC, April 19, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1320 Stafford Spoken Introduction V-Disc 569 VP-1320-1 Blue Moon (JS-vcl) -1 – VP-1321 Stafford Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 755 VP-1321 Lonesome Road (JS-vcl) -2 – VP-1322 Stafford Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 537 VP-1322 Bakery Blues (JS-vcl) -1 – Stafford Spoken Introduction -2 V-Disc 467 (Army) / 247 (Navy) VP-1323 Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home? (JS-vcl) -2 – VP-1335 Stafford Spoken Introduction -2 V-Disc 487 VP-1335 Am I Blue (JS-vcl) -2 – VP-1336 (BD #1) I’m Coming Virginia unissued VP-1336 (BD #2) I’m Coming Virginia – VP-1336 (BD #3) I’m Coming Virginia – VP-1336 Stafford Spoken Introduction -3 V-Disc 895 VP-1336 I’m Coming Virginia (JS-vcl) -3 – Note: For I’m Coming Virginia the VP 1336 matrix is crossed out in the run-off groove area and replaced with V2327-895A then the J670-1100 number. __________________________________________________________________ (R) MILDRED BAILEY WITH TEDDY WILSON AT THE PIANO: Teddy Wilson (p), Mildred Bailey (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, November 4, 1943 Supervised by Steve Sholes VP-309 Bailey Spoken Introduction V-Disc 105 VP-309 Rockin’ Chair – VP-310 Bailey Spoken Introduction – VP-310 Sunday, Monday Or Always – VP-311 Bailey Spoken Introduction V-Disc 135 VP-311 Scrap Your Fat – VP-312 Bailey Spoken Introduction V-Disc 202 VP-312 More Than You Know – Note: Some discographies list the date as November 9. __________________________________________________________________ (S) MARTHA TILTON AND JACK LEONARD WITH THEIR SPECIAL SERVERS FEATURING TRUMMY YOUNG -1 / BILL STEGMEYER AND HIS HOT EIGHT -2 / MARTHA TILTON AND JACK LEONARD -3: Roy Eldridge (tp), Trummy Young (tb, vcl), Bill Stegmeyer (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Specs Powell (d), Martha Tilton. Jack Leonard (vcl), poss. Dave Mann (arr). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, mid-October 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon JDB-VP-1665 Two Sleepy People (MT, JL, TY-vcl) (DM-arr) -1 V-Disc 582 NVP-1666 Tea For Two -2 V-Disc 603 JDB-VP-1667 Thanks For The Memory (MT, JL-vcl) -3 V-Disc 629 __________________________________________________________________ (T) MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC PLAY-FELLOWS -1 / MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC PLAYBOYS -2 / MARTHA TILTON AND HER V-DISC MUSICIANS -3: Billy Butterfield (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Joe Dixon (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Hy White (g), Felix Giobbe (b), George Wettling (d), Martha Tilton (vcl), Sy Oliver (arr). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, May 10, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1349 Tilton Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 524 VP-1349 Beyond The Blue Horizon (MT-vcl) (SO-arr) -1 – VP-1350 Tilton Spoken Introduction -2 V-Disc 487 VP-1350 You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere) (MT-vcl) -2 – VP-1554 If I Had You (MT-vcl) -1 V-Disc 556 J671-1101 I’m In The Mood For Love (MT-vcl) -3 V-Disc 895 Note: For I’m In The Mood For Love the VP 1682 matrix is crossed out in the run-off area and replaced with V2327-895B then the J 671 number. The label shows the matrix shown above. __________________________________________________________________ (U) T/SGT. JACK LEONARD AND HIS V-DISC FRIENDS -1 / JACK LEONARD AND THE V-DISC VOLUNTEERS -2 / T/SGT. SY OLIVER AND THE V-DISC VOLUNTEERS -3: Jimmy Maxwell (tp), Billy Pritchard (tb), Hank D’Amico (cl), Charlie Ventura (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Al Hall (b), Specs Powell (d), Jack Leonard (vcl), Sy Oliver (vcl, arr). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, July 12, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1485 Sleepy Time Gal (JL-vcl) (SO-arr) -1 V-Disc 527 BD I Don’t Know Why (JL-vcl) unissued Mtx? I Don’t Know Why (JL-vcl) previously unissued VP-1518 Honey (JL-vcl) (SO-arr) -2 V-Disc 542 VP-1581 Seventh Avenue (SO-vcl, arr) -3 V-Disc 557 Note: The label on V-Disc 557 lists the matrix as VP-1570. _________________________________________________________________ (V) ART TATUM: piano solos. NBC Studios, LA, poss. January 21, 1946 Supervised by Tony Janak Where Or When unissued JDB 19 Tatum Spoken Introduction V-Disc 634 JDB 19 Poor Butterfly – JDB 20 Begin The Beguine – JDB 20 Indiana – JDB-34 Where Or When V-Disc 644 SSL 1087 Night And Day AFRS P-545 (16” transcription) Note: Begin The Beguine has been noted in some discographies as being from an AFRS “Swingtime” program. However, the room sound is the same as the other titles from this session (rather than dubbing an AFRS disc between the other V-Disc titles). Some discographies list Louise and Song Of The Vagabonds as being recorded from this session, however, they are “Jubilee” broadcasts. It is not known if the master to the unissued Where or When still exists. __________________________________________________________________ (W) ART TATUM: piano solos. World Studios, NYC, October 26, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP 1692 Gershwin Medley: V-Disc 604 Summertime The Man I Love I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ It Ain’t Necessarily So VP 1709-2 Tatum Spoken Introduction – VP 1709-2 She’s Funny That Way – JDB-VP 1710 Lover V-Disc 620 JDB-VP 1711 Tatum Spoken Introduction – JDB-VP 1711 Body And Soul – JDB 72 I’m Beginning To See The Light V-Disc 663 JDB 72 9:20 Special (920 Special) – __________________________________________________________________ (X) “FATS” WALLER, PIANO AND VOCAL -1 / FATS WALLER -2 / FATS WALLER AT THE ORGAN -3 / FATS WALLER (AT THE ORGAN) -4: Fats Waller (p), (org), (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, September 16, 1943 Supervised by Steve Sholes VP-154 Waller Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 32 (A), 133 (N) VP-154 Ain’t Misbehavin (FW-vcl) -1 – – VP-154 Waller Spoken Introduction -1 – – VP-154 Two Sleepy People (FW-vcl) -1 – – VP-155 Medley: Slightly Less Than Wonderful (FW-vcl) -1 There’s A Gal In My Life (FW-vcl) -1 – – VP-156 Medley: That’s What The Bird Said To Me Hallelujah Waller Jive There’s Yes In The Air In Martinique unissued ? VP-157 Medley: This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal (FW-vcl) -1 Martinique -1 V-Disc 74 (A), 145 (N) VP-181 Medley: Waller Jive -1 Hallelujah -1 V-Disc 74 VP 419 A Birdie’s Lament [That’s What The Bird Said To Me] (FW-vcl) -2 Jolly Roger 2002 If You’re A Viper [The Reefer Song] (FW-vcl) -2 – Matrix? The Ladies Who Sing With The Band unissued Matrix? Medley: To A Wild Rose Don’t Get Around Much Anymore unissued JDB-10 Solitude -3 V-Disc 658 JDB-11 Bouncin’ On A V-Disc -2 V-Disc 630 JDB-12 Waller Spoken Introduction -4 V-Disc 743 JDB-12 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child -4 – Matrix? St. Louis Blues unissued Note: Most of Waller’s introductions are spoken during the beginning of each performance and are not separate tracks. A V-Disc test pressing of If You’re A Viper carries the matrix VP-414 in the run-off area of the disc. However, VP-419 is what’s handwritten on the label and a notation that VP-414 is “wrong”. Copies of these pressings are all the same and no alternate takes have been found. This holds true for the Jolly Roger 78 and other Lp re-issues. In fact, these Lp re-issues use the Jolly Roger 78 as a source since during Waller’s spoken intro was edited to eliminate “V” when he says, “…left the V-Disc studios…”. A later V-Disc test pressing uses the matrix J609-UBS 1039 and, again, they are the same recording. Some discographies list By The Light Of The Silvery Moon on Stash STCD539 (CD) as being from this session but it is actually from a George Jessel radio program. It is not known if the unissued masters still exist. If matrix VP-156 still exists as a test pressing it is probably a compilation of the other titles heard in this session. __________________________________________________________________ (Y) BOBBY HACKETT, HIS TRUMPET & HIS MEN -1 / BOBBY HACKETT AND HIS DIXIELANDERS -2: Bobby Hackett (cor), Cutty Cutshall (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Ernie Caceres (bari), Charlie Queener (p), Eddie Condon (g), Irv Manning (b), Morey Feld (d). WOR Guild Theatre and Playhouse, 243 W. 52nd St., NYC, June 22, 1948 Supervised by Tony Janak rehearsal and conversation Aircheck 28 (LP) alt tk. Oh Baby (with introductions) – BD Oh Baby (with introductions) – J-622 Oh Baby (with introductions) -1 V-Disc 871 warm up and conversation Aircheck 28 (LP) FS Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams – BD Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams – -1 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams – conversation – -1 Struttin’ With Some Barbecue – -1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street – FS My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms – BD My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms – -1 My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms – J-641 Fidgety Feet -2 V-Disc 880 Note: This session is heard in its entirety and in the order in which it was recorded. The conversations and introductions are by Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett and Tony Janak. The master take of Oh Baby is mistitled on the label as My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms on V-Disc 871. __________________________________________________________________ (Z) JOE BUSHKIN – BOBBY HACKETT: Bobby Hackett (cor), Joe Bushkin (p). WOR Guild Theatre and Playhouse, 243 W. 52nd St., NYC, October 26, 1948 Supervised by Tony Janak BD Anything Goes unissued -1 Anything Goes previously unissued -1 (alt tk.) You Do Something To Me – BD You Do Something To Me unissued Bushkin and Hackett Spoken Intro #1 – Bushkin and Hackett Spoken Intro #2 – J678 Bushkin Spoken Introduction V-Disc 899 J678 You Do Something To Me – BD Soft Lights And Sweet Music IAJRC 51 (LP) __________________________________________________________________ JOE BUSHKIN: piano and vocal possibly the same session as (K) BD Please Don’t Send Me Back To Russia (JB-vcl) unissued Hackett Spoken Introduction – -1 Please Don’t Send Me Back To Russia (JB-vcl) – Baby You’re Bringing Me Down (JB-vcl) – Note: It is not known if these unissued masters still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (AA) MEADE “LUX” LEWIS: piano and celeste solos. LA, November 19, 1943 Supervised by Morty Palitz VP-384 Doll House Boogie V-Disc 165 VP-383 V-Disc Stomp (Part 1) IAJRC 51 (LP) V-Disc Stomp (Part 2) Doc (E) DOCD-5561 (CD) Note: A test pressing (used for V-Disc Stomp) has no title on the label. And the Richard Sears supplement discography lists Honky Tonk Train Blues for V-Disc Stomp (part 2). __________________________________________________________________ (BB) THE KING COLE TRIO: Nat “King” Cole (p, vcl), Oscar Moore (el-g), Johnny Miller (b). World Studios, LA, February 27, 1945 Supervised by Tony Janak NVP-1226 Miller, Moore, Cole Spoken Intro V-Disc 437 (Army) / 217 (Navy) VP-1209 If You Can’t Smile And Say Yes, Please Don’t Cry And Say No (NKC-vcl) – VP-1209 A Pile Of Cole – VP-1213 Any Old Time [I Love To Make Love To You] (NKC-vcl) V-Disc 455 (Army) / 235 (Navy) VP-1213 Bring Another Drink (NKC-vcl) – VP-1214 Candy (NKC-vcl) V-Disc 499 VP-1214 A Trio Grooves In Brooklyn [This Way Out] – __________________________________________________________________ (CC) HAZEL SCOTT -1 / HAZEL SCOTT AND SIDNEY CATLETT -2: Hazel Scott (p, vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, August 27, 1943 Supervised by Steve Sholes Scott spoken introduction unissued D3MC-166 Get On Board, Lil’ Chillun (HS-vcl) -1 – D3MC-167 Body And Soul -1 V-Disc 68 D3MC-168 People Will Say We’re In Love (HS-vcl) -1 V-Disc 30 add Sid Catlett (d). D3MC-169 Honeysuckle Rose -2 V-Disc 30 D3MC-170 “C” Jam Blues -2 V-Disc 68 D3MC-171 I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans -2 unissued Note: The introduction to all of the issued titles above are spoken during the beginning of each performance and are not separate tracks. People Will Say We’re In Love falls outside the scope of this set and the unissued titles are not known to exist. __________________________________________________________________ (DD) ANDRE PREVIN: Andre Previn (p), poss. Irving Ashby (el-g), Red Callender (b), poss. Lee Young (d). NBC Studios, LA, May 29, 1946 Supervised by Tony Janak BD Good Enough To Keep [Air Mail Special] unissued -1 Good Enough To Keep [Air Mail Special] – BD #1 I Cover The Waterfront – BD #2 I Cover The Waterfront – JDB-137 I Cover The Waterfront -1 V-Disc 681 JDB-148 What Is This Thing Called Love? V-Disc 703 JDB-149 September In The Rain V-Disc 692 JDB-149 I’ve Found A New Baby – -1 Previn and Callender only. __________________________________________________________________ (EE) THE LOUMELL MORGAN TRIO: Loumell Morgan (p, vcl), Ham Jackson (el-g, vcl), Duke Jones (b, vcl). NYC, c. September, 1943 VP 179 Morgan, Jackson & Jones Spoken Introduction V-Disc 54 (Army), 118 (Navy) VP 179 Blues In The Night (trio-vcl) – – VP 179 Them There Eyes (trio-vcl) – – VP 180 Slender, Tender And Tall (trio-vcl) – VP 180 Hit That Jive, Jack! (trio-vcl) – __________________________________________________________________ (FF) THE LOUMELL MORGAN TRIO: Loumell Morgan (p, vcl), Ham Jackson (g, vcl), Jimmy Smith (b, vcl). World Studios, NYC, February 21, 1945 Supervised by Tony Janak VP-1208-1 Morgan, Jackson, Smith Spoken Introduction V-Disc 478 VP-1208-1 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (trio-vcl) – VP-1208-1 Good Enough To Keep [Flying Home] – Perdido unissued __________________________________________________________________ (GG) THE PAGE CAVANAUGH TRIO: Page Cavanaugh (p), Al Viola (el-g), Lloyd Pratt (b). NYC, 1946 VP 1420 B When The Gooses Come Back To Massachusetts V-Disc 530 VP 1420 B Shivers – Note: This may be from either a V-Disc or Armed Forces Radio Service session. __________________________________________________________________ (HH) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Joe Thomas (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Sid Catlett (d). Columbia Records Studio, NYC, August 13, 1943 Supervised by Morty Palitz Unidentified title unissued VP 84 Wilson Spoken Introduction V-Disc 16 VP 84 How High The Moon – Inc. alt tk. Russian Lullaby VJC 1013-2 (CD) VP 85 Russian Lullaby V-Disc 16 Note: Some discographies list Benny Morton (tb) and Johnny Williams or Al Hall (b) but neither instrument is audible. __________________________________________________________________ (II) ERSKINE BUTTERFIELD TRIO: Erskine Butterfield (p), Al Norris (el-g), Duke Jones (b). Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va, April 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon, Tony Janak and Frank Bruno JDB-VP-1495 Hit That Jive, Jack (vocal trio) V-Disc 669 JDB-VP-1495 Piano Boogie – Note: Some discographies list V-Disc 200 (The Boogie Beat’ll Get You and Lighthouse as a V-Disc session. However, both are from a World Transcription session c. 1941. __________________________________________________________________ (JJ) THE VIVIAN (sic) GARRY TRIO: Wini Beatty (p, vcl), Arvin Garrison (el-g), Vivien Garry (b, vcl), NBC Studios, LA, May 1946 Supervised by Tony Janak JDB 152 Where You At? (WB, VG-vcl) V-Disc 690 JDB 152 Baby I’m Gone (WB, VG-vcl) – Get You Gertrude (WB, VG-vcl) unissued (I’m) Stuck With A Sticker – It is not known if the masters to Get You Gertrude and (I’m) Stuck With A Sticker still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (KK) DICK FARNEY -1 / DICK FARNEY – SLAM STEWART -2: Dick Farney (p, vcl), Slam Stewart (b). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, June 5, 1947 Supervised by Tony Janak JB-478 Stewart and Farney Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 791 JB-478 Somebody Loves Me (DF-vcl) -1 – JB-482 Stewart Spoken Introduction -2 – JB-482 These Foolish Things -2 – Stewart Spoken Introduction -2 V-Disc 799 JB-479 Worth Duckin’ -2 – __________________________________________________________________ (LL) JOHN KIRBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Charlie Shavers (tp), Buster Bailey (cl), George Johnson (as), Clyde Hart (p), John Kirby (b), Bill Beason (d). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, November 1943 Supervised by Morty Palitz VP-340 Kirby Spoken Introduction V-Disc 103 VP-340 Do You Savvy? – VP-341 Tunisian Trail – VP-341(-1 or -2?) Tunisian Trail unissued VP-434 9:20 Special (920 Special) V-Disc 143 VP-434 Crossroads [At The Cross-Roads] – __________________________________________________________________ (MM) CATALINA SEXTETTE: Manny Stevens (tp), Mahlon Clark (cl), Pat Leonard (ts), Mark McIntyre (p), Russ Morhoff (b), Glenn Waller (d). NBC Studios, LA. August 9, 1945 Supervised by Tony Janak VP-JDB 1702 Skrontch V-Disc 761 J 364 Undecided V-Disc 794 J 364 Now Hear This – Note: The first title on V-Disc 761, The Sphinx, is by the Maritime Service Training Station Band, a non-jazz unit, and is not included here. Skrontch was originally titled Scrounch. __________________________________________________________________ (NN) BETTY ROCHE WITH DAVE MATTHEWS AND HIS V-DISC NIGHT OWLS -1 / DAVE MATTHEWS AND HIS V-DISC JAMMERS -2: Al Killian (tp), Lou McGarity (tb), Ray De Geer (as), Dave Matthews (ts, arr), Bob Dawes (bari), Marty Napoleon (p), Hy White (el-g), Al Hall (b), Jimmy Crawford (d), Betty Roche (vcl). NBC Studios, Radio City, NYC, September 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP 1579 Red Skelton Spoken Introduction V-Disc 595 VP 1579 Trouble, Trouble (BR-vcl) (DM-arr) -1 – Body And Soul (BR-vcl) unissued JDB-VP 1588 Five O’ Clock Drag (DM-arr) -2 V-Disc 740 JDB-VP 1588 Snarehead (DM-arr) -2 – Note: Some copies of V-Disc 595 do not carry the spoken introduction by Red Skelton. __________________________________________________________________ (OO) NAT JAFFE AND THE V-DISC JUMPERS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Don Byas (ts), Nat Jaffe (p), Billy Taylor, Sr. (b), Doc West (d). Vanderbilt Theater, 148 West 58th St., NYC, January 24, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-JDB 1626 The Jeep’s Jumpin’ V-Disc 764 BUNNY BRIGGS: unidentified (tp), (tb), (cl), (ts), (p), (g), (b), (d), Bunny Briggs (tap dancing). No mtx Stompin’ At The Savoy previously unissued WOODY HERMAN: Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (cl), Herbie Fields (as), Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips (ts), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d). No mtx Northwest Passage Stash ST113 (LP) WOODY HERMAN AND THE V-DISC ALL STARS: Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d), Woody Herman (vcl). 1140 Somebody Loves Me (WH-vcl) V-Disc 411, 191 (Navy) WOODY HERMAN STARS: Bill Harris (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d). JB-383 John Hardy’s Wife V-Disc 752 WOODY HERMAN: Charlie Shavers (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (cl), Herbie Fields (as), Flip Phillips, Don Byas, Georgie Auld (ts), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d). No mtx J. P. Vanderbilt IV SH (E) SWH 33 (LP) VANDERBILT STARS: Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (as), Flip Phillips (ts), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d). VP-1639 Billie (sic) Bauer’s Tune [Pam] V-Disc 825 WOODY HERMAN: Charlie Shavers (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Woody Herman (cl), Herbie Fields (as), Georgie Auld, Flip Phillips (ts), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p), Billy Bauer (el-g), Chubby Jackson (b), Johnny Blowers (d). No mtx Just You, Just Me Caracol (F) Car423 (LP) Note: The Jeep’s Jumpin’ is heard on our Don Byas set and is not included here. John Hardy’s Wife also carries the matrix JDB-104 on the label. Collector and researcher Lloyd Rauch has made the claim that Dave Tough is the drummer and the alto is not Woody Herman on Billie Bauer’s Tune. The matrix on the label of Billie Bauer’s Tune is J-1639. __________________________________________________________________ DISC IX (PP) JIMMY BROWN WITH BOB HAGGART’S BOYS -1 / BOB HAGGART AND HIS BOYS -2. NBC Studio 9-C, Radio City, NYC, April 7 & 8, 1947, 7:45pm – 12:30am Supervised by Tony Janak Peanuts Hucko (cl), Stan Freeman (p), Danny Perri (el-g), Bob Haggart (b), Bunny Shawker (d), Jimmy Brown (vcl). BD Mam’selle -1 unissued -1 Mam‘selle (JB-vcl) -1 JU (Dan) 201-2094 (CD) Chris Griffin (tp), Stan Freeman (p), Danny Perri (el-g), Bob Haggart (b), Bunny Shawker (d), Jimmy Brown (vcl). -1 Rumble, Rumble (JB-vcl) -1 unissued -2 Rumble, Rumble (JB-vcl) -1 V-Disc 830 Stan Freeman (p), Danny Perri (el-g), Bob Haggart (b), Bunny Shawker (d), Jimmy Brown (vcl). inc. Ivy (JB-vcl) -1 unissued -1 Ivy (JB-vcl) -1 JU (Dan) 201-2094 (CD) Chris Griffin (tp), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Toots Mondello (as), Art Drellinger (ts), Stan Freeman (p), Danny Perri (el-g), Bob Haggart (b), Bunny Shawker (d), Jimmy Brown (vcl). BD Possum Song (JB-vcl) -1 unissued -1 Possum Song (JB-vcl) -1 – -2 Possum Song (JB-vcl) -1 V-Disc 830 Haggart’s Lady -2 – FS Indian Love Call -2 unissued -1 Indian Love Call -2 previously unissued -2 Indian Love Call -2 JU (Dan) 201-2094 -3 Indian Love Call -2 IAJRC 51 (LP) JB-439 Stand Still Stanley -2 V-Disc 781 Bye Bye Blues -2 JU (Dan) 201-2094 (CD) Note: Possum Song, Rumble, Rumble, Ivy and Mamselle fall outside the scope of this set and are not included here. A tape dub of the masters from this session (supplied by Karl Pearson) confirms not only the order of performance but that what is named as Untitled on IAJRC 51 is actually Indian Love Call. __________________________________________________________________ (QQ) STAN HASSELGARD AND HIS GROUP: Stan Hasselgard (cl), Barbara Carroll (p), Chuck Wayne (el-g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Mel Zelnick (d), Jackie Searle (vcl). WOR Guild Theatre and Playhouse, 243 W. 52nd St., NYC, November 18, 1948 Supervised by Tony Janak J680-1110 Hasselgard spoken introduction V-Disc 900 J680-1110 Cottontop – You Took Advantage Of Me (JS-vcl) Hep (E) 36 (LP) (Where Oh) Where Has My Little Dog Gone -1 (JS-vcl) – BD Pepper [Patsy’s Idea] unissued Pepper [Patsy’s Idea] Hep (E) 36 (LP) I Can’t Give You Anything But Love unissued -1 omit Hasselgard Note: Dragon (Swd) DRLP 163 (LP) lists an alternate take of Patsy’s Idea aka Pepper or Pappy’s Idea. However, it plays the same as what is on the Hep (E) 36 LP. It is not known if the master to I Can’t Give Anything But Love still exists. __________________________________________________________________ (RR) DAVE MARTIN AND MEN: Dave Martin (p), Mundell Lowe (el-g), Bruce Lawrence (b), Bill Clark (d). WOR Guild Theatre and Playhouse, 243 W. 52nd St., NYC, July 1948 Supervised by Tony Janak J 642 Martin Spoken Introduction V-Disc 881 J 642 Dave’s Rave – __________________________________________________________________ (SS) GENE KRUPA TRIO: Buddy DeFranco (cl), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Gene Krupa (d). Chicago, May 4, 1944 unidentified supervisor VP 660 Krupa Spoken Introduction V-Disc 253 mtx? How High The Moon Aircheck 35 (LP) VP 660 Liza V-Disc 253 VP 660 Hodge Podge – Note: The order of performance comes from the lacquer disc. __________________________________________________________________ (TT) THE GENE KRUPA TRIO -1 / GENE KRUPA AND HIS TRIO -2: Charlie Ventura (ts), George Walters (p), Gene Krupa (d). NBC Studios, Radio City, NYC, June 9, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon VP-1400 Krupa Spoken Introduction -1 V-Disc 507 BD The Man I Love Aircheck 35 (LP) JBB 299 The Man I Love Aircheck 35 (LP) Ten Richie Drive – I Got Rhythm unissued VP-1400 Dark Eyes -1 V-Disc 507 VP-1400 Wire Brush Stomp -1 – JBB 298 Stompin’ At The Savoy -2 V-Disc 744 Note: The order of performance comes from the lacquer disc. __________________________________________________________________ (UU) ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS V-DISC LITTLE JAZZ BAND -1 / ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS V-DISCATTERS -2 / ROY ELDRIDGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA -3: Roy Eldridge (tp), Mort Bullman (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Nick Caiazza (ts), Billy Rowland (p), Allen Hanlon (g), Trigger Alpert (b), Specs Powell (d), Eddie “Rochester” Anderson (spoken intro). NBC Studios, NYC, Late October 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon JDB VP-1703 “Rochester” spoken introduction V-Disc 612 JDB VP-1703 Roy Meets Horn -1 – VP-1706 Old Rob Roy -2 V-Disc 605 JDB-187 I’ve Found A New Baby -3 V-Disc 713 Note: omit Bullman on Roy Meets Horn. The test pressing for Roy Meets Horn carries a matrix of NVP 1703 A Some discographies date this session as November 14, 1945 but this a release date. Some copies do not have a separate track for Rochester’s intro on Roy Meets Horn. Some discographies list Tea For Two from this session being released on the Japanese LP label Dan (catalog #VC-5010). However, the version heard on that LP was the Tea For Two V-Disc led by Bill Stegmeyer. __________________________________________________________________ (VV) RED NORVO QUINTET -1 / MILDRED BAILEY – Red Norvo and his Orchestra -2 / RED NORVO AND HIS SKY PAINTERS -3 / RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS GROUP -4: Aaron Sachs (cl, as), Red Norvo (vib), Danny Negri (p), Remo Palmieri (el-g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Eddie Dell (d), Mildred Bailey (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, May 17, 1944 Poss. supervised by George T. Simon alt tk. Someday, Sweetheart (MB-vcl) -1 previously unissued VP-683 Someday, Sweetheart (MB-vcl) -1 VJC 1006-2 (CD) VP-684 Red Dust -1 VJC 1005-2 (CD) FS #1 Downhearted Blues (MB-vcl) -2 VJC 1006-2 (CD) FS #2 Downhearted Blues (MB-vcl) -2 – VP-1441 Downhearted Blues (MB-vcl) -2 V-Disc 524 alt tk. Blue Skies -3 previously unissued VP-1678 Blue Skies -3 V-Disc 597 JBB-313 Purple Feathers -4 V-Disc 792 __________________________________________________________________ (WW) MILDRED BAILEY AND RED NORVO: possible personnel: Aaron Sachs (cl), Red Norvo (vib), Danny Negri (p), Remo Palmieri (el-g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Eddie Dell (d), Mildred Bailey (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, May 24, 1944 Poss. supervised by George T. Simon BD #1 Hold On (MB-vcl) VJC 1006-2 (CD) BD #2 Hold On (MB-vcl) – no mtx Hold On (MB-vcl) VJC 1006-2 (CD) Note: This previously un-documented V-Disc title is dated May 24, 1944 from the original glass master. It may be from the session of May 17th since the instrumentation is the same. __________________________________________________________________ (XX) RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS SPOTLITE BAND -1 / RED NORVO AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2 / HELEN WARD WITH RED NORVO AND HIS OVERSEAS SPOTLITE BAND -3 / RED NORVO AND HIS QUINTET -4: Dale Pierce (tp), Dick Taylor (tb), Aaron Sachs (cl, as), Flip Phillips (ts), Red Norvo (vib), Ralph Burns (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Johnny Blowers (d), Helen Ward (vcl). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, October 28, 1943 Supervised by Morty Palitz and Steve Sholes VP-255 Norvo spoken introduction V-Disc 85 VP-255 1-2-3-4 Jump -1 – VP-256 Seven Come Eleven -2 V-Disc 202 VP-257 In A Mellow Tone -1 V-Disc 85, 800 VP-258 Flying Home -2 V-Disc 490 BD #1 Too Marvelous For Words -3 VJC 1005-2 (CD) BD #2 Too Marvelous For Words (HW-vcl) -3 – alt tk. #1 Too Marvelous For Words (HW-vcl) -3 VJC 1005-2 (CD) alt tk. #2 Too Marvelous For Words (HW-vcl) -3 VJC 1008-2 (CD) alt tk. #3 Too Marvelous For Words (HW-vcl) -3 VJC 1005-2 (CD) VP-274 Too Marvelous For Words (HW-vcl) -3 V-Disc 110 -1 I’ll Be Around (HW-vcl) -3 VJC 1008-2 (CD) -2 I’ll Be Around (HW-vcl) -3 VJC 1005-2 (CD) FS #1 The Sergeant On Furlough unissued FS #2 The Sergeant On Furlough – FS #3 The Sergeant On Furlough – alt tk. The Sergeant On Furlough VJC 1005-2 (CD) VP-275 The Sergeant On Furlough -1 V-Disc 110 VP-437 N.R.C. Jump -2 V-Disc 143 VP-610 Lagwood Walk -4 V-Disc 426 JDB-303 National Recreation unissued Note: From this same session, vocalist Carol Bruce is added but there is little jazz content and therefore not included in this package. V-Disc 800 is a Christmas release and a re-issue of V-Disc 85 but re-titled Red Norvo Repeats. It begins with the same spoken introduction used for 1-2-3-4 Jump and is not repeated here. It is not known if the master to National Recreation still exists. __________________________________________________________________ (YY) ELLA FITZGERALD (AND HER V-DISC BOYS) -1 / ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER SPECIAL SERVERS -2 / BUDDY RICH AND HIS V-DISC SPEED DEMONS FEATURING ELLA FITZGERALD -3: Charlie Shavers (tp), Lou McGarity (tb), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Al Sears (ts), Buddy Weed (p), Remo Palmieri (el-g), Trigger Alpert (b), Buddy Rich (d), Jack Mathias (arr), Ella Fitzgerald (vcl). Columbia Records Studios, NYC, October 12, 1945 Supervised by George T. Simon NVP 1596 B That’s Rich [Bugle Call Rag] (EF-vcl) -3 V-Disc 603 VP 599 I’ll Always Be In Love With You (EF-vcl) (JM-arr) -2 V-Disc 569 VP 1661-1? I’ll See You In My Dreams (EF-vcl) (JM-arr) -1 unissued BD I’ll See You In My Dreams -1 (JM-arr) – VP 1661-2? I’ll See You In My Dreams (EF-vcl) (JM-arr) -1 – VP 1661-3? I’ll See You In My Dreams (EF-vcl) (JM-arr) -1 V-Disc 730 Mtx? Lady Be Good unissued __________________________________________________________________ (ZZ) CLARK TERRY AND HIS SECTION EIGHTS: Clark Terry (tp, vcl), Willard Parker (ts), Bob Parker (p), Singleton Palmer (b), Earl Martin (d). NBC Studios, NYC, February 1947 Supervised by George T. Simon JB 422 Phalanges V-Disc 783 JB 422 Sleep – Flat 5 On The Avenue (CT-vcl) unissued JB 424 Billy’s Bounce [Billie’s Bounce] V-Disc 805 Terry’s Tune unissued On The Sunny Side Of The Street (CT-vcl) – It is not known if the masters to Flat 5 On The Avenue, Terry’s Tune and On the Sunny Side of the Street still exist. __________________________________________________________________ (AAA) LENNIE TRISTANO (AND HIS TRIO): Lennie Tristano (p), Billy Bauer (g), Leonard Gaskin (b). RCA Victor Studios, NYC, October 14, 1946 Supervised by Tony Janak JBB-268 I Can’t Get Started V-Disc 735 JBB-268 A Night In Tunisia – __________________________________________________________________ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Album Index: 12″ LP Aircheck 28 Bobby Hackett-Eddie Condon – Jam Session Aircheck 31 Wild Bill Davison – Wild Bill Davison Aircheck 35 Gene Krupa – On the Air Caracol (F) CAR423 Various Artists – All Atars Jam Session Hep (E) 36 Benny Goodman – Benny’s Bop IAJRC 51 Various Artists – V-Disc Stomp Pumpkin 103 Louis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden and the V-Disc All Stars – Midnight at V-Disc Queen (It) Q-012 Jack Teagarden – Jack Teagarden Swing House (E) SWH 33 Various Artists – Thanks for the Memory CD Document (E) DOCD-5561 Meade Lux Lewis – alternate takes, live performances, soundies, etc Jazz Unlimited (Dan) 201-2094 Various Artists – V-Disc recording parties Masters Of Jazz (F) MJCD 178 Sidney Bechet – Volume 13 1943-1944 Universal (F) 533616-7 Sidney Bechet – The Complete American Masters 1931-1953 Vintage Jazz Classics VJC 1005-2 Red Norvo – The Legendary V-Disc Masters Volume 1 Vintage Jazz Classics VJC 1006-2 Mildred Bailey – The Legendary V-Disc Sessions Vintage Jazz Classics VJC 1008-2 Red Norvo – Volume 2 Vintage Jazz Classics VJC 1013-2 Teddy Wilson – Central Avenue Blues ___________________________________________________________________________________ Produced for release by Scott Wenzel 78 transfers by Nancy Conforti, Shane Carroll and Andreas Meyer Lacquer transfers by Nancy Conforti and Andreas Meyer Re-issue mastering engineer and sound restoration by Nancy Conforti and Shane Carroll. 24 bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release. Design production: Beth and Philip Gruber Special Thanks: John Gibbons, Chuck Granata, Karl Pearson, Lloyd Rauch, Matthew Rivera, Rob Rothberg, Henry Schmidt, Dennis Spragg, Michael Steinman and Dave Weiner. 78s were provided by The Institute of Jazz Studies (including those from the George T. Simon Collection), Bill O’Donnell, Karl Pearson, Lloyd Rauch, Henry Schmidt and Scott Wenzel. Lacquer discs were provided by Karl Pearson, Lloyd Rauch and Rob Rothberg. This compilation ©2024 Mosaic Records L.L.C., 425 Fairfield Ave, Suite 4211, Stamford, CT 06902. All rights reserved. Phone: 203-327-7111/ e-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.mosaicrecords.com. Printed in the U.S.A. Producer’s Note: The recordings in this set were made exclusively for the V-Disc label. V-Discs that contain radio broadcasts, concerts and/or recordings made exclusively for other labels, whether they be commercially released 78s or previously unissued masters, are not included here. This also excludes the NBC Monday night broadcasts titled “For The Record” which starred specific V-Disc artists. The sound quality will differ from track to track because of the different source material we had available for us to transfer. Due to space limitations we had to eliminate many sessions that were initially chosen for this set since they have very little or no jazz content. Others were eliminated because they are basically arranged performances with no or very little improvisation (like the Joe Marsala date from August 1947). We are hoping to release a set of big band V-Discs in addition to one of Benny Goodman’s V-Discs, so those were eliminated from this set as well. We apologize for the omission of any of your favorite artists listed below. Hoagy Carmichael Pat Flowers Harry “The Hipster” Gibson and Friends Marie Greene and her V-Disc Merry Men Edgar Hayes and his Stardusters Calvin Jackson Herb Jeffries with Eddie Beal and his Group Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five Evelyn Knight accompanied by Herman Chittison Trio Monica Lewis and her V-Disc Friends Joe Marsala Joe Mooney Quartet Les Paul Trio Kay Penton with Tad Dameron and Group Plink, Plank and Plunk (Tiger Haynes, Wilson Myers and Cliff Jackson) Tommy Todd and his Trio Buddy Weed and his Trio Chris Griffin Discographies list Ain’t We Got Fun by Peanuts Hucko from December 9, 1947 and issued on V-Disc 850 as a special V-Disc session but it carries a Columbia matrix and is considered a Columbia date. The Nat Jaffe, V-Disc All Star Jam Session and Trummy Young V-Disc sessions can be found on our Don Byas boxed set and as of 2024 is still in print. Discographies list Can’t We Be Friends by John Kirby and his Orchestra on V-Disc 883 but this is the common release found on Columbia. V-Disc 286 (Army) and V-Disc 66 (Navy) have been listed in discographies as a King Cole Trio session for V-Disc, however, these two titles (All For You and I Can’t See For Lookin’) are the common sides found on Capitol. Regardless of a spoken introduction by Fats Waller prior to That Ain’t Right on V-Disc 165, this is not from a V-Disc session but rather from the soundtrack of the 20th Century Fox movie Stormy Weather. The introduction was initially used for You’re A Viper.