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Big Ben - Webster, Ben
Disc 1
1. Blanche Calloway And Her Joy Boys - Without That Gal 2:31
2. Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - Toby 3:23
3. Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - The Blue Room 3:18
4. Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Happy - As The Day Is Long 2:44
5. Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra - Hotter Than 'Ell 2:49
6. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Dream Lullaby 3:07
7. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Everybody Shuffle 3:02
8. Bob Howard And His Orchestra - The Ghost Of Dinah 2:51
9. Willie Bryant And His Orchestra - Rigamarole 2:36
10. Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - What A Little Moonlight Can Do 2:59
11. Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - A Sunbonnet Blue 2:50
12. Willie Bryant And His Orchestra - The Voice Of Old Man River 3:09
13. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Truckin' 3:00
14. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - In A Jam 2:58
15. Cab Calloway And His Orchestra - The Wedding Of Mr And Mrs Swing 3:18
16. Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - Easy To Love 3:09
17. Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - I'll See You In My Dreams 2:38
18. Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra - Sing You Sinners 2:40
19. Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra - Early Session Hop 2:38
20. Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra - 71 3:02
21. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Solitude 2:56
22. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Congo Brava 2:56
23. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Cotton Tail 3:10
24. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Bojangles (A Portrait Of Bill Robinson) 2:51
Disc 2
1. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - All Too Soon 3:28
2. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Sepia Panorama 3:22
3. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) 3:26
4. Rex Stewart And His Orchestra - Linger Awhile 3:22
5. Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Stardust 4:17
6. Barney Bigard And His Orchestra - Lament For Javanette 3:14
7. Jack Teagarden's Big Eight - St. James Infirmary 4:15
8. Jack Teagarden's Big Eight - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 4:09
9. Jack Teagarden's Big Eight - Big Eight Blues 4:14
10. Jack Teagarden's Big Eight - Shine 3:55
11. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Blue Serge 3:20
12. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin' 3:33
13. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Five O'clock Drag 3:13
14. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Chelsea Bridge 2:53
15. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Perdido 3:07
16. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - The 'C' Jam Blues 2:36
17. Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys - Palm Springs Jump 2:37
18. Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys - Ra-Da-Da-Da 2:36
19. Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys - Groove Juice Special 2:40
20. Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra - Main Stem 2:48
21. Ben Webster Quintet - Woke Up Clipped 3:09
22. Ben Webster Quintet - Teezol 2:46
23. Ben Webster Quintet - 'Nuff Said 3:05
Disc 3
1. Ben Webster Quintet - The Horn 2:30
2. Ben Webster Quintet - Dirty Deal 3:29
3. Ben Webster Quintet - Don't Blame Me 2:45
4. Ben Webster Quintet - I Surrender Dear 2:50
5. Ben Webster Quintet - Tea For Two 2:58
6. Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Noah 3:20
7. Woody Herman And His Orchestra - Cryin' Sands 3:07
8. James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen - Victory Stride 3:56
9. James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen - After You've Gone 4:24
10. Cozy Cole All Stars - Joshua 3:00
11. Cozy Cole All Stars - Talk To Me 3:08
12. Cozy Cole All Stars - Body And Soul 3:14
13. Big Sid Catlett Quartet - Sleep 3:04
14. Big Sid Catlett Quartet - Linger Awhile 3:10
15. Big Sid Catlett Quartet - Memories Of You 3:46
16. Big Sid Catlett Quartet - Just A Riff 4:02
17. Walter 'Foots' Thomas And His Jumpcats - Blues On The Delta 3:08
18. Ben Webster Quartet - Honeysuckle Rose 3:12
19. Ben Webster Quartet - I Surrender Dear 3:02
20. Ben Webster Quartet - Blue Skies 3:16
21. Ben Webster Quartet - Kat's Fur 2:57
22. Benny Morton All Stars - My Old Flame 4:12
23. Benny Morton All Stars - The Sheik Of Araby 4:46
Disc 4
1. Benny Morton All Stars - Conversing In Blue 4:37
2. Benny Morton All Stars - Limehouse Blues 4:08
3. Woody Herman All Stars - John Hardy's Wife 4:24
4. Ben Webster And His Orchestra - The Jeep Is Jumpin' 2:53
5. Ben Webster And His Orchestra - I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 2:53
6. Ben Webster And His Orchestra - Dark Corners 2:59
7. Ben Webster And His Orchestra - Blues, Mister Brim 3:12
8. Ben Webster Quintet - Frog And Mule 3:06
9. Ben Webster Quintet - Spang 3:14
10. Ben Webster Quintet - Doctor Keets 3:12
11. Ben Webster Quintet - Park And Tilford Blues 2:38
12. Tony Scott Sextet Y - ou're Only Happy When I'm Blue 3:09
13. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - New Style Baby 2:40
14. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - Let's Love Awhile 2:57
15. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - Nasty Attitude 2:54
16. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - Slow Down Baby 2:54
17. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - The Duke And The Brute 2:51
18. Jay Mcshann And His Orchestra - Reach 2:48
19. Johnny Otis And His Orchestra - One O'clock Jump 3:35
20. Johnny Otis And His Orchestra - Stardust 3:07
21. Ben Webster Sextet - Randle's Island 3:15
22. Ben Webster Sextet - Old Folks 2:55
23. Ben Webster Sextet - King's Riff 3:14
24. Ben Webster Sextet - You're My Thrill 3:11
Discography
DISC ONE - COTTON TAIL
Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys : Joe Keyes, Edgar Battle, Clarence Smith, tp; Alton Moore, Herb Alvis, tb; Booker Pittman, cl, as; Leroy Hardy, as; Ben Webster, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Andy Jackson, bj, g; Joe Durham, brass bass; Cozy Cole, d; Blanche Calloway, voc.
Camden, N.J., June 11, 1931.
68235-1 WITHOUT THAT GAL (Arr. Edgar Battle) Victor 22733
Bennie Motenâ??s Kansas City Orchestra : Bennie Moten, ldr; â??Hot Lipsâ? Page, Joe Keyes, Dee Stewart, tp; Dan Minor, vib; Eddie Durham, tb, g, arr; Eddie Barefield, cl, as; Jack Washington, as, bs; Ben Webster, ts; Count Basie, p; Leroy Berry, g; Walter Page, b; Willie McWashington, ad.
Camden, N.J., December 13, 1932.
74846-1 TOBY Victor 23384
74848-1 THE BLUE ROOM Victor 24381
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra : Russell Smith, Irving Randolph, Henry â??Redâ? Allen, tp; Claude Jones, Keg Johnson, tb; Buster Bailey, cl; Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson, as; Ben Webster, ts; Horace Henderson, p; Lawrence Lucie, g; Elmer James, b; Walter Johnson, d.
New York, September 11, 1934.
38601-B HAPPY AS THE DAY IS LONG (Arr. Benny Carter) Decca 214
Same personnel as above, but add Benny Carter, as; Fletcher Henderson, p, replaces Horace Henderson.
New York, September 25, 1934.
38725-A HOTTER THAN â??ELL (Arr. Horace Henderson) Decca 555
Benny Carter and his Orchestra : Russell Smith, Otis Johnson, Irving Randolph, tp; Benny Moten, Keg Johnson, tb; Benny Carter, cl, as; Ben Smith, Russell Procope, as; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Clarence Holiday, g; Elmer James, b; Walter Johnson, d.
New York, December 13, 1934.
16413-1 DREAM LULLABY (Arr. Benny Carter) Vocalion 2898
16414-1 EVERYBODY SHUFFLE (Arr. Benny Carter) Vocalion 2870
Bob Howard and his Orchestra : Benny Carter, tp, as; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Clarence Holiday, g; Elmer James, b; Cozy Cole, d; Bob Howard, voc.
New York, February 25, 1935.
39387-A THE GHOST OF DINAH Decca 400
Willie Bryant and his Orchestra : Benny Carter, Bobby Cheek, Richard Clark, Edgar Battle, tp; John Haughton, Robert Horton, Eddie Durham, tb; Glynn Paque, cl, as; Stanley Payne, as; Johnny Russell, Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Arnold Adams, g; Louis Thompson, b; Cozy Cole, d; Willie Bryant, ldr.
New York, May 8, 1935.
89817-1 RIGAMAROLE (Arr. Benny Carter) Victor 25038
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra : Roy Eldridge, tp; Benny Goodman, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; John Trueheart, g; John Kirby, b; Cozy Cole, d; Billie Holiday,voc.
New York, July 2, 1935.
17767-1 WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO Brunswick 7498
17769-1 A SUNBONNET BLUE Brunswick 7498
Willie Bryant and his Orchestra : Otis Johnson, Richard Clark, Edgar Battle, tp; John Haughton, Robert Horton, George Matthews, tb; Glynn Paque, cl, as; Stanley Payne, as; Johnny Russell, Ben Webster, ts; Roger â??Ramâ? Ramirez, p; Arnold Adams, g; Ernest Hill, b; Cozy Cole, d; Willie Bryant, voc. ldr.
New York, August 1, 1935.
92908-1 THE VOICE OF OLD MAN RIVER (Arr. Teddy Wilson) Victor 25129
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, ss, as; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, arr, p; Fred Guy, g; Hayes Alvis, b; Sonny Greer, d; Ivie Anderson, voc.
New York, August 19, 1935.
B 177975-1 TRUCKINâ?? Brunswick 7514
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Johnny Hodges, cl, ss, as; Otto Hardwick, as, bass, sax; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, arr, p; Fred Guy, g; Billy Taylor, b; Sonny Greer, d.
New York, July 29, 1936.
B 19626-1 IN A JAM Brunswick 7734
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra : Shad Collins, Irving Randolph, Lammar Wright, tp; Claude Jones, Keg Johnson, De Priest Wheeler, tb; Garvin Bushell, Andrew Brown, cl, as; Ben Webster, Walter Thomas, ts; Bennie Payne, p; Morris White, g; Milt Hinton, b; Leroy Maxey, d; Cab Calloway, voc, ldr.
New York, September 15, 1936.
19877-1 THE WEDDING OF MR AND MRS SWING Brunswick 7758
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra : Irving Randolph, tp; Vido Musso, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Allen Reuss, g; Milt Hinton, b; Gene Krupa, d; Billie Holiday, voc.
New York, October 21, 1936.
20105-1 EASY TO LOVE Brunswick 7762
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra : Irving Randolph, tp; Vido Musso, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Allen Reuss, g; John Kirby, b; Cozy Cole, d.
New York, December 16, 1936.
20413-4 Iâ??LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Brunswick 7816
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra : Russell Smith, Dick Vance, Emmett Berry, tp; Albert Wynn, â??Rockâ? McConnell, tb; Jerry Blake, cl, as; Hilton Jefferson, as; Ben Webster, Elmer Williams, ts; Fletcher Henderson, p; Lawrence Lucie, g; Israel Crosby, b; Pete Suggs, d.
New York, October 25, 1937.
21941-1 SING YOU SINNERS (Arr; Fletcher Henderson) Vocalion 4125
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Benny Carter, as, arr; Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Charlie Christian, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d; Lionel Hampton, vib.
New York, September 11, 1939.
041409-1 EARLY SESSION HOP Victor 26393
Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra : Karl George, Doc Cheatham, Harold â??Shortyâ? Baker, tp; Floyd Brady, tb; Pete Clark, cl, as, bs; Rudy Powell, cl, as; Ben Webster, George Irish, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Al Casey, g; Al Hall, b; J.C. Heard, d.
New York, January 18, 1940.
26438-A 71 (Arr. Ben Webster) Columbia 35737
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Cootie Williams, Wallace Jones, tp; Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, cl, ts; Johnny Hodges, ss, as; Otto Hardwick, ss, bass sax; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, cl, as; Duke Ellington, p; Fred Guy, g; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d; Ivie Anderson, voc.
New York, February 14, 1940
WM 1135-A SOLITUDE Columbia 35227
Same personnel as above, but Ivie Anderson out.
Chicago, March 15, 1940.
049015-1 CONGO BRAVA Victor 26577
Same personnel as above.
Hollywood, May 4, 1940.
049655-1 COTTON TAIL Victor 26610
Same personnel as above.
Chicago, May 28, 1940.
053021-1 BOJANGLES (A portrait of Bill Robinson) Victor 26644
DISC TWO - ALL TOO SOON
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
Same personnel as â??Bojanglesâ?.
New York, July 22, 1940.
054608-1 ALL TOO SOON Victor 27247
Same personnel as above.
New York, July 24, 1940.
054625-1 SEPIA PANORAMA Victor 26731
Same personnel as above.
Chicago, October 28, 1940.
053580-1 CHLOE (SONG OF THE SWAMP) Victor 27235
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra : Rex Stewart, cnt; Lawrence Brown, tb; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs, as; Billy Strayhorn, p; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.
Chicago, November 2, 1940.
053610-2 LINGER AWHILE Bluebird B11057
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra : Same personnel as â??Chloeâ?, but Ray Nance, tp replaces Cootie Williams. â??Crystal Ballroomâ?, Lake Inn, Fargo, North Dakota.
November 7, 1940.
STARDUST Palm Club 30:11
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra : Ray Nance, tp; Juan Tizol, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Duke Ellington, p; Jimmy Blanton, b; Sonny Greer, d.
Chicago, November 11, 1940.
053622-1 LAMENT FOR JAVANETTE Bluebird B 11098
Jack Teagardenâ??s Big Eight : Rex Stewart, cnt; Jack Teagarden, tb, voc; Barney Bigard, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Billy Kyle, p; Brick Fleagle, g; Billy Taylor, b; Dave Tough, d.
New York, December 15, 1940.
3414 ST. JAMES INFIRMARY HRS 2006
3415 THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE HRS 2007
3416 BIG EIGHT BLUES HRS 2007
3417 SHINE HRS 2006
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
Same personnel as â??Stardustâ?.
Hollywood, February 15, 1941.
055286-1 BLUE SERGE Victor 27356
Same personnel as above.
Hollywood, June 5, 1941.
061285-1 JUST A SETTINâ?? AND A ROCKINâ?? Victor 27587
Same personnel as above.
Hollywood, September 29, 1941.
061604-1 FIVE Oâ??CLOCK DRAG Victor 27700
Same personnel as above, but Billy Strayhorn, p, replaces Duke Ellington; Junior Raglin, b, replaces Jimmy Blanton.
Hollywood, December 2, 1941.
061687-2 CHELSEA BRIDGE Victor 27740
Same personnel as above, but Duke Ellington, p, replaces Billy Strayhorn.
Chicago, January 21, 1942.
070682-1 PERDIDO Victor 27880
070683-1 THE â??Câ? JAM BLUES Victor 27856
Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys : Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Rowles, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Leo Watson, d.
Hollywood, April 4, 1942.
H-788-1 PALM SPRINGS JUMP Columbia CJ 33566
H-789-1 RA-DA-DA-DA Meritt 10
H-790-1 GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL Meritt 10
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra :
Same personnel as January 21, 1942.
Hollywood, June 26, 1942.
072438-1 MAIN STEM Victor LPM 1364
Ben Webster Quintet : Hot Lips Page, tp; Ben Webster, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Charlie Drayton, b; Denzil Best, d.
New York, September 1943.
N 1633-3 WOKE UP CLIPPED Circle CLP 42
N 1634-5 TEEZOL Circle CLP 42
N 1635-2 â??NUFF SAID Circle CLP 41
DISC THREE - 52nd STREET DAYS
Ben Webster Quintet : Same personnel and date as â??Nuff Saidâ?.
N 1636-2 THE HORN Circle CLP 41
N 1637-2 DIRTY DEAL Circle CLP 41
N 1638-3 DONâ??T BLAME ME Circle CLP 41
N 1639-1 I SURRENDER DEAR Circle CLP 41
N 1640-5 TEA FOR TWO Circle CLP 41
Woody Herman and his Orchestra : Cappy Lewis, Bob Guyer, Ray Wetzel, Ben Stabler, Nick Travis, tp; Eddie Bert, Al Mastren, Ed Kiefer, tb; Woody Herman, cl, voc; Johnny Bothwell, Chuck Di Maggio, as; Allen Eager, Pete Mondello, Ben Webster, ts; Skippy De Sair, bs; Ralph Burns, p; Hy White, g; Chubby Jackson, b; Cliff Leeman, b.
New York, January 8, 1944.
71626 NOAH Coral EC 81015
71630 CRYINâ?? SANDS Decca DL 792229
James P. Johnsonâ??s Blue Note Jazzmen : Sidney de Paris, tp; Vic Dickenson, tb; Ben Webster, ts; James P. Johnson, p; Jimmy Shirley, g; John Simmons, b; Sid Catlett, d.
New York, March 4, 1944.
951-3 VICTORY STRIDE Blue Note 32
953-2 AFTER YOUâ??VE GONE Blue Note 33
Cozy Cole All Stars : Lammar Wright, tp; Ray Coniff, tb; Ben Webster, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Teddy Walters, g; Billy Taylor, b; Cozy Cole, .
New York, March 13, 1944.
S 5410 JOSHUA Savoy MG 14010
S 5411 TALK TO ME Savoy MG 14010
Omit Wright and Coniff, same date.
S 5413 BODY AND SOUL Savoy MG 14010
Big Sid Catlett Quartet : Ben Webster, ts; Marlowe Morris, p; John Simmons, b; Sid Catlett, d.
New York, March, 18, 1944.
A-4738-1 SLEEP Commodore 546
A-4739-2 LINGER AWHILE Commodore 546
A-4740-1 MEMORIES OF YOU Commodore 1515
A-4741-1 JUST A RIFF Commodore 1515
Walter â??Footsâ? Thomas and his Jump Cats : Emmett Berry, tp; Budd Johnson, cl; Walter Thomas, as, ts; Ben Webster, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Cozy Cole, .
New York, April 1, 1944.
BLUES ON THE DELTA Joe Davis 8125
Ben Webster Quartet : Ben Webster, ts; Johnny Guarnieri, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; David Booth, d.
New York, April 17, 1944.
S 5436-2 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Savoy 506
S 5437-1 I SURRENDER DEAR Savoy 505
S 5438-2 BLUE SKIES Savoy 505
S 5439 KATâ??S FUR Savoy 506
Benny Morton All Stars : Benny Morton, tb; Barney Bigard, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Sam Benskin, p; Israel Crosby, b; Eddie Dougherty, d.
New York, January 31, 1945.
BN 219 MY OLD FLAME Blue Note 47
BN 22 THE SHEIK OF ARABY Blue Note 46
DISC FOUR - STARDUST
Benny Morton All Stars : Same personnel and date as â??The Sheik of Arabyâ?.
BN 220 CONVERSING IN BLUE Blue Note 46
BN 222 LIMEHOUSE BLUES Blue Note 47
Woody Herman and the V-Disc All Stars : Bill Harris, tb; Ben Webster, ts; Ralph Burns, p; Billy Bauer, g; Chubby Jackson, b; Johnny Blowers, d.
JOHN HARDYâ??S WIFE V-Disc 752
Ben Webster and his Orchestra : Idrees Sulieman, tp; Tony Scott, cl; Ben Webster, ts; Argonne Thornton, p; Bill De Arango, g; John Simmons, b; Sid Catlett, d.
New York, May 3, 1946.
H 1935 THE JEEP IS JUMPINâ?? Haven 802
H 1936 I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AINâ??T GOOD) Haven 802
H 1937 DARK CORNERS Haven 803
H 1938 BLUES, MISTER BRIM Haven 803
Ben Webster Quintet : Ben Webster, ts; Al Haig, p; Bill De Arango, g; John Simons, b; Sid Catlett, d.
New York, May 15, 1946.
H 1939 FROG AND MULE Haven 805
H 1940 SPANG Haven 805
H 1941 DOCTOR KEETS Haven 804
H 1942 PARK AND TILFORD BLUES Haven 804
Tony Scott Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Trummy Young, tb; Tony Scott, cl, as; Ben Webster, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Gene Ramey, b; Eddie Nicholson, d.
New York, 1946.
S1 121 YOUâ??RE ONLY HAPPY WHEN Iâ??M BLUE Gotham 117
Walter Brown with Jay McShannâ??s Kay-Cee Stompers : Ben Webster, ts; Jay McShann, p; Herman Bell, g; Lloyd Anderson, b; Jesse Price, d; Walter Brown, voc.
Kansas City, November 1, 1949.
5139 NEW STYLE BABY Capitol 806
5140Z LETâ??S LOVE AWHILE Capitol 1112
5141 NASTY ATTITUDE Capitol 806
5142Y SLOW DOWN BABY Capitol 1112
Jay McShann and his Orchestra : Orville Minor, tp; Clifford Jenkins, ts; Ben Webster, Fats Dennis, ts; Jay McShann, p; Gene Griddins, g; Lloyd Anderson, b; Cooky Jackson, d.
Kansas City, October 27, 1951.
4619-2 THE DUKE AND THE BRUTE Mercury 8283
4620-2 REACH Emarcy 824836-1
Johnny Otis and his Orchestra : Don Johnson, Gerald Wilson, tp; John Pettigrew, George Washington, tb; Floyd Turnham, as; Ben Webster, Lorenzo Holden, ts; Curtis Lowe, bs; Devonia Williams, p; Johnny Otis, vib; Pete Lewis, g; Mario Delargarde, b; Leard Bell, d; Emmanuel â??Gauchoâ? Vaharanes, cga.
Los Angeles, December 26, 1951.
4616-1 ONE Oâ??CLOCK JUMP Emarcy 824836-1
4719-2 STARDUST Emarcy 824836-1
Ben Webster Sextet : Maynard Ferguson, tp; Benny Carter, as; Ben Webster, ts; Gerald Wiggins, p; John Kirby, b; George Jenkins, d.
Los Angeles, December 27, 1951.
4720 RANDLEâ??S ISLAND Mercury 8265
4721 OLD FOLKS Mercury 8298
4722 KINGâ??S RIFF Mercury 8298
4723 YOUâ??RE MY THRILL Mercury 8265