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The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 - Gillespie, Dizzy  

Disc 1

1. Blue Rhythm Fantasy 2:40
2. Hot Mallets 2:15
3. Pickin' The Cabbage 2:46
4. Bye Bye Blues 2:41
5. Once In A Lovetime 2:46
6. Stardust 3:24
7. Little John Special 3:09
8. Woody 'N' You 2:55
9. Disorder At The Border 2:52
10. I Stay In The Mood For You 2:54
11. I Can't Get Started 2:58
12. Good Bait 2:57
13. Bebop 3:06
14. Perdido 2:51
15. Cherokee 2:51
16. A Night In Tunisia 3:05
17. Groovin' High 2:36
18. Blue 'N' Boogie 2:54
19. Groovin' High 2:38
20. All The Things You Are 2:45
21. Dizzy Atmosphere 2:44
22. Salt Peanuts 3:11
23. Shaw'nuff 2:55
24. Hot House 3:04
25. Get Happy 3:41
26. Congo Blues 3:50

Disc 2

1. Ten Lessons With Timothy 2:39
2. Slim's Jam 3:16
3. Dizzy Atmosphere 4:46
4. Diggin' Diz 2:51
5. Confirmation 2:54
6. Diggin' For Diz 2:50
7. Dynamo A 3:01
8. When I Grow Too Old To Dream 2:54
9. 'Round About Midnight 2:50
10. The Way You Look Tonight 2:45
11. Why Do I Love You? 2:19
12. Who 2:54
13. All The Things You Are 2:15
14. 52nd Street Theme 3:02
15. A Night In Tunisia 3:03
16. Ol' Man Rebop 2:42
17. Anthropology 2:35
18. One Bass Hit, Pt.1 2:51
19. Oop-Bop-Sh'bam 2:56
20. That's Earl Brother 2:40
21. Our Delight 2:28
22. Good Dues Blues 2:59
23. Ray's Idea 2:20
24. Things To Come 2:42
25. For Hecklers Only 2:54
26. Smokey Hollow Jump 2:57
27. Boppin' The Blues (Brown) 3:03

Disc 3

1. Moody Speaks 2:29
2. Emanon 3:05
3. Ow! 2:55
4. Oo-Pop-A-Da 3:10
5. Two Bass Hit 2:44
6. Stay On It 3:10
7. A Night In Tunisia 5:05
8. Dizzy Atmosphere 4:00
9. Groovin' High 5:12
10. Confirmation 5:37
11. Ko Ko 4:06
12. Leap Here 3:24
13. Algo Bueno (Woody'n'you) 2:57
14. Cool Breeze 2:43
15. Cubana Be 2:38
16. Cubana Bop 3:05
17. Manteca 3:03
18. Good Bait 2:45
19. Ool-Ya-Koo 2:47
20. Minor Walk 2:41
21. Guarachi Guaro 3:08
22. Duff Capers 4:13

Disc 4

1. Lover Come Back To Me 3:29
2. I'm Be Boppin' Too 2:14
3. Swedish Suite 2:52
4. St. Louis Blues 3:04
5. Katy (Dizzier And Dizzier) 3:00
6. Jump Di-Le-Ba 2:28
7. Hey Pete, Le's Eat Mo' Meat 2:58
8. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid 3:02
9. In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 2:33
10. Say When 3:12
11. You Stole My Wife, You Horsethief 3:09
12. Coast To Coast 3:17
13. Oo-La-La 2:49
14. Bloomdido 3:24
15. An Oscar For Treadwell 3:22
16. Mohawk 3:34
17. My Melancholy Baby 3:22
18. Leap Frog 2:28
19. Relaxin' With Lee 2:46
20. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 2:52
21. Lullaby Of The Leaves 2:25
22. What Is There To Say 2:43
23. Alone Together 4:42
24. On The Alamo 2:17
25. Interlude In C 2:32

Discography

Disc One - GROOVIN' HIGH

Teddy Hill & his Orchestra : Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Dillard, tp; Dicky Wells, tb; Russell Procope, Howard Johnson, as; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, ts; Sam Allen, p; John Smith, g; Richard Fullbright, b; Bill Beason, d.New York, May 17, 1937.

010211-1 BLUE RHYTHM FANTASY Bluebird B 6989

Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Benny Carter,as; Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Chu Berry, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Charlie Christian, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d; Lionel Hampton, vib.
New York, September 11, 1939.

41408 HOT MALLETS Victor 26371

Cab Calloway & his Orchestra : Mario Bauza, Lamar Wright, tp; Dizzy Gillespie, tp, arr; Tyree Glenn, vib, tb; Keg Johnson, Quentin Jackson, tb; Jerry Blake, as, cl; Andrew Brown, Hilton Jefferson, as; Chu Berry, Walter Thomas, ts; Benny Payne, p; Danny Barker, g; Milt Hinton, b; Cozy Cole, d.
Chicago, March 8, 1940.

WC 2983 PICKINâ?? THE CABBAGE Vocalion 5467

Same personnel as above.
Chicago, June 27, 1940.

WC 3164-A BYE BYE BLUES Okeh 6084

Alice Oâ??Connell with Glenn Hardman & his Trio : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Glenn Hardman, org; Israel Crosby, b; Cozy Cole, d;Alice Oâ??Connell, voc.
Chicago, June 27, 1940.

WC 3158 ONCE IN A LOVETIME Columbia 35579

Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Kenny Kersey, p; Nick Fenton, b; Kenny Clarke, d.Clarke
Monroeâ??s Uptown House, New York, May 1941.

STARDUST Esoteric ESJ4

Lucky Millinder & his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, William Scott, Nelson Bryant, tp; George Stevenson, Joe Britton, tb; Tab Smith, Billy Bowen, as; Stafford Simon, Dave Young, ts; Ernest Purce, bs; Bill Doggett, p; Trevor Bacon, g; Nick Fenton, b; Panama Francis, d.
New York, July 29, 1942

91246 LITTLE JOHN SPECIAL Brunswick 87505

Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Vic Coulson, Ed Vandever, tp; Leo Parker, Leonard Lowry, as; Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ray Abrams, ts; Budd Johnson, bs; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Max Roach, d.
New York, February 16, 1944.

R1000 WOODY â??Nâ?? YOU Apollo 751

Same personnel as above.
New York, February 22, 1944.

R1003 DISORDER AT THE BORDER Apollo 753

Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian, Shorty McConnell, Freddie Webster, tp; Claude Jones, Howard Scott, Trummy Young, tb; Tommy Crump, Wardell Gray, ts; Rudy Rutherford, bs; Clyde Hart, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Billy Eckstine, voc.
New York, April 13, 1944.

108 I STAY IN THE MOOD FOR YOU De Luxe 2000

Dizzy Gillespie All Stars : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Trummy Young, tb; Don Byas, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d.
New York, January 9, 1945.

W1223-2 I CANâ??T GET STARTED Manor 1042
W1224-1 GOOD BAIT Manor 1042

Omit Trummy Young, same date.

W1226 BEBOP Manor 5000

Joe Marsala Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Joe Marsala, cl; Cliff Jackson, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Irving Lang, b; Buddy Christian, d.
New York, January 12, 1945.

BW73 PERDIDO Black and White 18
BW74 CHEROKEE Black and White 18

Boyd Raeburn & his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, arr; Stan Fishelson, Tommy Allison, Benny Harris, tp; Walter C. Robinson, tp, tb; Ollie Wilson, Jack Carmen, tb; Johnny Bothwell, Hal McKusick, as; Al Cohn, Joe Megro, ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Boyd Raeburn, ts, bass sax; Ike Carpenter, p; Steve Jordan, g; Oscar Pettiford, b; Shelly Manne, d.
New York, January 26, 1945.

G542-2 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Frank Paparelli, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Murray Shipinski, b; Shelly Manne, d.
New York, February 9, 1945.

554-A GROOVINâ?? HIGH Phoenix LP 16
555-B BLUE â??Nâ?? BOOGIE Guild 1001

Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Clyde Hart, p; Remo Palmieri, g; Slam Stewart, b; Cozy Cole, d.
New York, February 29, 1945.

554 GROOVINâ?? HIGH Guild 1001
556 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE Musicraft 488
557 DIZZY ATMOSPHERE Musicraft 488

Dizzy Gillespie and his All Star Quintet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Charlie Parker, as; Al Haig, p; Curley Russell, b; Sid Catlett, d.
New York, May 11, 1945.

565 SALT PEANUTS Guild 1003
566-A1 SHAWâ??NUFF Guild 1002
568 HOT HOUSE Guild 1003


Red Norvo and his Selected Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Flip Phillips, ts; Teddy Wilson, p; Red Norvo, vib; Slam Stewart, b; J.C. Heard, d (-1); Specs Powell, d.
New York, June 6, 1945.

T9-4 GET HAPPY Cornet T7
T11-5 CONGO BLUES (-1) Cornet T7

DISC TWO â?¢ THINGS TO COME

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, 1945.

S1 122 TEN LESSONS WITH TIMOTHY Gotham 105

Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Jack McVea, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Slim Gaillard, g, voc; Bam Brown, b; Zutty Singleton, d.
Los Angeles, December 29, 1945.

BTJ41-RE SLIMâ??S JAM Bel-Tone 761

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Ray Brown, b; Stan Levey, d; Ernie â??Bubblesâ? Whitman, m.c.
Broadcast, â??Jubileeâ? radio show, Los Angeles, December 29, 1945.

DIZZY ATMOSPHERE Klacto MG 102

Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (The Tempo Jazzmen) : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; George Handy, p; Arvin Garrison, g; Ray Brown, b; Stan Levey, d.
Glendale, February 5, 1946.

D 1000 DIGGINâ?? DIZ Dial 1004

Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen (The Tempo Jazzmen) : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Lucky Thompson, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Arvin Garrison, g; Ray Brown, b; Stan Levey, d; The Three Angels ( Gillespie, Thompson, Jackson) voc (-1).
Glendale, February 6, 1946.

GRC 1001-E CONFIRMATION Dial 1004
GRC 1002-E DIGGINâ?? FOR DIZ Dial 1005
GRC 1003-E DYNAMO A Dial 1001
GRC 1004-E WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM (-1) Dial 1008
GRC 1005-B â??ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT Dial 1001

Dizzy Gillespie with Johnny Richards Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; 6 strings; 4 woodwinds; fr horn; Al Haig, p; Ray Brown, b; probably Roy Porter, d; Johnny Richards, arr.
Los Angeles, 1946.

PAR-101-A THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Paramount 101
PAR-101-B WHY DO I LOVE YOU? Paramount 101
PAR-102-A WHO Paramount 102
PAR-102-B ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE Paramount 102

Dizzy Gillespie Septet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Don Byas, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Bill De Arango, g; Ray Brown, b; J.C. Heard, d.
New York, February 22, 1946.

PD6VB 1682-2 52ND STREET THEME Victor 40-0130
PD6VB 1683-1 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA Victor 40-0132
PD6VB 1684-1 OLâ?? MAN REBOP Victor 40-0132
PD6VB 1605-1 ANTHROPOLOGY Victor 40-0130


Dizzy Gillespie Sextet : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Sonny Stitt, as; Milt Jackson, vib; Al Haig, p; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Gil Fuller, voc (-1).
New York, May 15, 1946.

5497 ONE BASS HIT, PT. 2 Musicraft 404
5498 OOP-BOP-SHâ??BAM (-1) Musicraft 383
5500 THATâ??S EARL BROTHER Musicraft 383


Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Ray Orr, Talib Dawud, John Lynch, tp; Alton Moore, Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlee, tb; John Brown, Howard Johnson, as; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, ts; Pee Wee Moore, bs; Milt Jackson, p; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Alice Roberts, voc.
New York, June 10, 1946.

5550 OUR DELIGHT (Arr. Tadd Dameron) Musicraft 399
5551 GOOD DUES BLUES (Arr. Gil Fuller) Musicraft 399


Same personnel as above, but Gordon Thomas, tb; John Lewis, p; replace Greenlee and Jackson, Milt Jackson plays vibes; James Moody, ts, possibly replaces Abrams.
New York, July 9, 1946.

5610-1 RAYâ??S IDEA (Arr. Gil Fuller) Musicraft 487
5611-1 THINGS TO COME (Arr. Gil Fuller) Musicraft 447

The Be Bop Boys : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, tp; John Brown, as; James Moody, ts; Milt Jackson, vib; Hank Jones, p; Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d.
New York, September 25, 1946.

S 3354-2 FOR HECKLERS ONLY Savoy 976
S 3355 SMOKEY HOLLOW JUMP Savoy 902
S 3356 BOPPINâ?? THE BLUES Savoy 940

DISC THREE â?¢ OOL-YA-KOO

Same personnel and date as â??Boppinâ?? The Bluesâ?.

S 3357 MOODY SPEAKS Savoy 902

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch, tp; Alton Moore, Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas, tb; John Brown, Scoops Carey, as; James Moody, Bill Frazier, ts; Pee Wee Moore, bs; Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d.

New York, November 12, 1946.

5789 EMANON (Arr. John Lewis) Musicraft 447

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, tp; Ted Kelly, Bill Shepherd, tb; John Brown, Howard Johnson, as; George â??Big Nickâ? Nicholas, Joe Gayles, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; John Lewis, p; Roy Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Kenny Hagood, voc.
New York, August 22, 1947.

D7VB 1542-1 OW! Victor 20-2480
D7VB 1543-1 OOP-POP-A-DA Victor 20-2480
D7VB 1544 TWO BASS HIT (Arr. John Lewis) Victor 20-2603
D7VB 1545 STAY ON IT (Arr. Tadd Dameron) Victor 20-2603

Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Joe Harris, d.Concert, Carnegie Hall, New York, September 29, 1947.

13000/01 A NIGHT IN TUNISIA Birdland BLP 425
13002 DIZZY ATMOSPHERE Birdland BLP 425
13003/04 GROOVINâ?? HIGH Birdland BLP 425
13005 CONFIRMATION Birdland BLP 425
KO KO Natural Organic 7000

Metronome All Stars : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Bill Harris, tb; Buddy De Franco, cl; Flip Phillips, ts; Nat Cole, p; Billy Bauer, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Buddy Rich, d.
New York, December 21, 1947.

2933 LEAP HERE Capitol 15039

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Benny Bailey, Lamar Wright, tp; Bill Shepherd, Ted Kelly, tb; Howard Johnson, John Brown, as; Joe Gayles, George â??Big Nickâ? Nicholas, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Chano Pozo, cgs, voc (-1) Kenny Hagood, voc.

New York, December 22, 1947.

D7VB 2932-1 ALGO BUENO Victor 20-3186
D7VB 2933-1 COOL BREEZE (Arr. Tadd Dameron) Victor 20-3023
D7VB 2934-1 CUBANA BE (Arr. George Russell) Victor 20-3145
D7VB 2935-1 CUBANA BOP (-1) (Arr. George Russell) Victor 20-3145

Same personnel as above.
December 30, 1947.

D7VB 3090-1 MANTECA (-1) (Arr. Gil Fuller) Victor 20-3023
D7VB 3092-1 GOOD BAIT (Arr. Tadd Dameron) Victor 20-2878
D7VB 3093-1 OOL-YA-KOO (Arr. Gil Fuller) Victor 20-2878
D7VB 3094-1 MINOR WALK (Arr. Dizzy Gillespie) Victor 20-3186

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc (-1); Willie Cook, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, tp; Andy Dureya, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; James Forman, p, cel; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Sabu Martinez, bgo, voc (-2); Joe Harris, cga.
New York, December 29, 1948.

D8VB 4148-1 GUARACHI GUARO (-2) (Arr. Gerald Wilson) Victor 20-3370
D8VB 4149-1 DUFF CAPERS (Arr. Linton Garner) Victor LJM 1009


DISC FOUR â?¢ DIZZIER AND DIZZIER

Same personnel and date as â??Duff Capersâ?.

D8VB 4150-1 LOVER COME BACK TO ME (Arr. John Lewis)

Victor 20-3370

D8VB 4151-1 Iâ??M BE BOPPINâ?? TOO (-1) Victor LJM 1009

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, tp; Andy Dureya, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, ts; Al Gibson, bs; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, tb; Teddy Stewart, d; Willie â??Boboâ? Guerra, cga.
New York, April, 14, 1949.

D9VB 471-1 SWEDISH SUITE (Arr. Gil Fuller) Victor 20-3457
D9VB 472-1 ST. LOUIS BLUES (Arr. Budd Johnson) Victor LJM 1009

Same personnel as above, but add Joe Carroll, voc.
New York, May 6, 1949.

D9VB 1010-1 KATY (DIZZIER AND DIZZIER) Victor LJM 1009
D9VB 1011-1 JUMP DI-LE-BA Victor 20-3481

Same personnel as above, but J.J. Johnson, Charles Greenlee, tb; replace Dureya and Hurt.
New York, July 6, 1949.

D9VB 1793-1 HEY PETE, LEâ??S EAT MOâ?? MEAT Victor LJM 1009
D9VB 1794-1 JUMPINâ?? WITH SYMPHONY SID (Arr. Jimmy Mundy) Victor LJM 1009
D9VB 1796-1 IN THE LAND OF OO-BLA-DEE Victor 20-3538

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Don Slaughter, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, tp; Matthew Gee, Sam Hurt, Charles Greenlee, tb; Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane, as; Jessie Powell, Paul Gonsalves, ts; Al Gibson, bs; John Acea, p; John Collins, g; Al McKibbon, b; Specs Wright, d.
New York, November 21, 1949.

4316 SAY WHEN (Arr. Jimmy Mundy) Capitol 57797
4318 YOU STOLE MY WIFE YOU HORSETHIEF (Arr. Buster Harding) Capitol 57797


Same personnel as above, but Floyd Smith, g; replaces Collins; add Carlos Duchesne, cga; Francisco Pozo, bgo; Joe Carroll, voc.
New York, January 9, 1950.

4330 COAST TO COAST (Arr. Buster Harding) Capitol 15852
4332 OO-LA-LA (Arr. Adrian Acea) Capitol 15849


Charles Parker and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Thelonious Monk, p; Curley Russell, b; Buddy Rich, d.
New York, June 6, 1950.

410-4 BLOOMDIDO Clef 11058
411-4 AN OSCAR FOR TREADWELL Clef 11082
412-6 MOHAWK Clef 11082
413-2 MY MELANCHOLY BABY Clef 11058
414-6 LEAP FROG Clef 11076
415-3 RELAXINâ?? WITH LEE Clef 11076

Dizzy Gillespie with Johnny Richards and his Orchestra : Dizzy Gillespie, tp, voc; Henry Coker, Richard Kenney, Harold Smith, tb; Shirley Thompson, bassoon; Henry Hill, Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Jack Shulman, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Victor Arno, John Quadri, Sidney Brokow, vln; Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; John Graas, fr-h; Barbara Whitney, harp; Paul Smith, p; Jack Cascales, b; Charlie Wright, d; Carlos Vidal, bgo; Johnny Richards, arr.
Hollywood, October 31, 1950.

D385-5 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT Discovery 140
D386-4 LULLABY OF THE LEAVES Discovery 142
D388-5 WHAT IS THERE TO SAY Discovery 143


Same personnel as above.
Hollywood, November 1, 1950.

D389-6 ALONE TOGETHER Discovery 141
D391-5 ON THE ALAMO Discovery 142
D392-3 INTERLUDE IN C Discovery 140