Boxset / Compilation · 2011
Tracklist
DISC I
1. I'm Gonna Get You (A) 2:59
2. Dicty Blues (B) 2:58
3. He’s The Hottest Man In Town (C) 2:55
4. The Stampede (D) 3:12
5. St. Louis Shuffle (E) 2:58
6. Whiteman Stomp (F) 2:45
7. Goose Pimples (G) 2:59
8. Baltimore (G) 3:02
9. Dreaming The Hours Away (H) 2:57
10. King Porter Stomp (I) 2:52
11. I’m Feelin’ Devilish (Oh By Golly Oh) (J) 2:41
12. Raisin’ The Roof (K) 2:38
13. Blazin’ (L) 2:53
14. The Wang-Wang Blues (L) 3:00
15. Wherever There’s A Will, Baby (M) 2:58
16. Hello Lola (N) 3:14
17. One Hour (N) 3:24
18. Chinatown, My Chinatown (O) 3:00
19. What Good Am I Without You? (P) 3:16
20. St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk -1) (E) 2:58
21. St. Louis Shuffle (alt tk -3) (E) 2:58
22. Wherever There’s A Will, Baby (alt tk -3) (M) 2:58
DISC II
1. Goodbye Blues (Q) 3:20
2. Cloudy Skies (R) 2:55
3. Got Another Sweetie Now (R) 3:00
4. Bugle Call Rag (R) 2:50
5. Dee Blues (R) 2:56
6. My Pretty Girl (S) 3:22
7. Sweet And Hot (S) 3:23
8. Clarinet Marmalade (T) 3:11
9. Sugar Foot Stomp (T) (151442-1) 3:20
10. Hot And Anxious (T) 3:19
11. Sugar Foot Stomp (U) (53066-1) 3:18
12. Georgia On My Mind (V) 3:16
13. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (V) 3:05
14. The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (V) 3:25
15. You Rascal You (V) 3:00
16. Oh, It Looks Like Rain (W) 2:33
17. Sweet Music (W) 3:00
18. Malinda’s Weddin’ Day (W) 2:41
19. It’s The Darndest Thing (X) 2:51
20. Sugar Foot Stomp (T) (alt tk) (151442-2) 3:22
21. Sugar Foot Stomp (U) (alt tk) (53066-2) 3:18
DISC III
1. Business In F (Y) 3:06
2. Strangers (Z) 3:19
3. I Wanna Count Sheep (Till The Cows Come Home) (Z) 3:12
4. Casa Loma Stomp (AA) 3:10
5. Blue Moments (AA) 2:50
6. How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey (AA) 3:10
7. Honeysuckle Rose (BB) 3:10
8. New King Porter Stomp (BB) 3:05
9. Underneath The Harlem Moon (BB) 3:13
10. Someday, Sweetheart (CC) 2:45
11. I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (CC) 2:36
12. The River’s Takin’ Care Of Me (DD) 2:34
13. Ain’tcha Got Music (DD) 2:41
14. Stringin’ Along On A Shoe String (DD) 2:40
15. Shadows On The Swanee (DD) 2:37
16. Yeah Man ! (EE) 2:52
17. King Porter Stomp (EE) 2:54
18. Queer Notions (13829) (EE) 2:47
19. Can You Take It ? (EE) 2:48
20. Yeah Man ! (alt tk -2) (EE) 2:52
21. King Porter Stomp (alt tk -2) (EE) 2:54
22. Can You Take It ? (alt tk -2) (EE) 2:48
DISC IV
1. Queer Notions (W265135) (FF) 2:32
2. It’s The Talk Of The Town (FF) 3:30
3. Night Life (FF) 3:24
4. Nagasaki (FF) 3:25
5. The Day You Came Along (GG) 3:35
6. Jamaica Shout (GG) 2:55
7. Heart-Break Blues (GG) 3:00
8. Rhythm Crazy (HH) 3:15
9. Ol’ Man River (HH) 3:06
10. Minnie The Moocher’s Wedding Day (HH) 3:04
11. I’ve Got To Sing A Torch Song (HH) 3:36
12. Hush My Mouth (II) 3:01
13. You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (II) 3:03
14. Dark Clouds (II) 3:00
15. My Galveston Gal (II) 3:03
16. Georgia Jubilee (JJ) 2:47
17. Ol’ Pappy (JJ) 3:15
18. Emaline (JJ) 3:30
19. It’s The Talk Of The Town (FF) (alt tk -2) 3:30
20. Jamaica Shout (GG) (alt tk -1) 2:55
21. You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (alt tk -2) (II) 3:03
22. My Galveston Gal (alt tk -2) (II) 3:03
DISC V
1. Hocus Pocus (KK) 3:16
2. Phantom Fantasie (KK) 3:15
3. Harlem Madness (KK) 3:28
4. Tidal Wave (KK) 3:02
5. It Sends Me (LL) 3:11
6. I Ain’t Got Nobody (LL) 3:14
7. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (LL) 3:23
8. When Lights Are Low (MM) 2:16
9. One Sweet Letter From You (MM) 3:16
10. Meet Doctor Foo (NN) 2:31
11. Fine Dinner (NN) 2:31
12. She’s Funny That Way (NN) 3:12
13. Body And Soul (NN) 3:00
14. Dinah (OO) 2:34
15. My Buddy (OO) 3:00
16. Singin’ The Blues (OO) 2:57
17. When Day Is Done (PP) 3:13
18. The Sheik Of Araby (PP) 2:55
19. My Blue Heaven (PP) 2:45
20. Bouncing With Bean (PP) 3:02
21. Hocus Pocus (alt tk -2) (KK) 3:16
22. Tidal Wave (alt tk -2) (KK) 3:02
23. It Sends Me (alt tk -1) (LL) 3:11
24. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (alt tk -2) (LL) 3:23
25. She’s Funny That Way (alt tk -2) (NN) 3:12
DISC VI
1. Sleep (QQ) 2:59
2. Among My Souvenirs (QQ) 3:23
3. Fish Fry (QQ) 3:18
4. Slow Freight (QQ) 3:24
5. Passin’ It Around (RR) 3:15
6. Serenade To A Sleeping Beauty (RR) 3:05
7. Rocky Comfort (RR) 3:10
8. Forgive A Fool (RR) 2:57
9. Bugle Call Rag (SS) 3:10
10. One O’Clock Jump (SS) 3:23
11. 9:20 Special (TT) 3:11
12. Feedin’ The Bean (TT) 3:11
13. Voodte (UU) 3:05
14. How Deep Is The Ocean (UU) 3:18
15. Hawkins’ Barrel-House (UU) 2:56
16. Stumpy (UU) 3:17
17. Sleep (alt tk -3) (QQ) 2:56
18. Sleep (alt tk -2) (QQ) 2:56
19. Sleep (BD) (QQ) 1:07
20. Fish Fry (alt tk -3) (QQ) 3:10
21. Fish Fry (alt tk -2) (QQ) 3:13
22. Fish Fry (BD) (QQ) 1:22
23. Slow Freight (BD) (QQ) 1:36
24. Rocky Comfort (alt tk -2) (RR) 3:10
25. 9:20 Special (alt tk -2) (TT) 3:11
26. Feedin’ The Bean (alt tk -2) (TT) 3:11
DISC VII
1. Lover Come Back To Me (VV) 3:01
2. Indiana (VV) 3:00
3. Blues Changes (VV) 4:07
4. Crazy Rhythm (WW) 3:12
5. Get Happy (WW) 3:20
6. The Man I Love (WW) 5:03
7. Sweet Lorraine (WW) 4:16
8. All The Things You Are (XX) 2:56
9. Shivers (XX) 3:00
10. Step On It (XX) 3:06
11. Riding On 52nd Street (XX) 2:49
12. Memories Of You (XX) 2:56
13. Willow Weep For Me (YY) 2:50
14. Look Here (YY) 2:46
15. I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance (YY) 3:06
16. Take It On Back (YY) 2:43
17. Memories Of You (ZZ) 2:56
18. When Day Is Done (ZZ) 2:56
19. Esquire Jump (AAA) 2:48
20. Thanks For The Memory (AAA) 3:14
21. Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 1) (BBB) 2:20
22. Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 2) (BBB) 2:20
23. Lover Come Back To Me (alt tk) (VV) 3:01
DISC VIII
1. Say It Isn’t So (CCC) 2:50
2. Spotlite (CCC) 3:05
3. Indiana Winter (DDD) 2:27
4. Indian Summer (DDD) 3:10
5. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (BD1) 0:36
6. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (alt tk -3) 3:15
7. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (BD2) 0:10
8. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (alt tk -2) 3:15
9. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (BD4) 0:32
10. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) (BD5) 2:36
11. Sweet Lorraine (EEE) 3:12
12. Nat Meets June (EEE) (alt tk -4) 3:38
13. Nat Meets June (EEE) (alt tk -3) 3:16
14. Nat Meets June (EEE) (chatter) 0:21
15. Nat Meets June (EEE) (BD2) 1:30
16. Nat Meets June (EEE) (alt tk -2) 3:09
17. Nat Meets June (EEE) 3:05
18. The Old Song (FFF) 2:58
19. You Said Good-Bye (FFF) 3:05
20. How Did She Look? (GGG) 2:58
21. Under A Blanket Of Blue (GGG) 2:58
22. Never In A Million Years (GGG) 3:00
23. You Were Meant For Me (GGG) 2:48
24. April In Paris (HHH) 3:00
25. How Strange (HHH) 3:00
26. Half Step Down, Please (HHH) 3:00
27. Angel Face (HHH) 3:10
28. Jumping For Jane (HHH) 3:07
29. I Love You (HHH) 2:48
Line-up/Musicians
(A) MAMIE SMITH AND HER JAZZ HOUNDS: poss. Johnny Dunn, unknown (tp), unknown (tb), Ernest Elliott (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), poss. George Bell (vln), poss. Harvey Brooks (p), unknown (woodblocks), Mamie Smith (vcl).
NYC, December 20, 1922
S-71-112-B I’m Gonna Get You OK 4781
Note: Part of the personnel sighted above comes from Bubber Miley discographers Bo Scherman, Göran Eriksson, Nils-Gunnar Anderby and Göran Wallén who have amended prior discographical errors in regards to this session. Both Miley and cornetist and trumpeter Joe Smith have been noted as being on this session.
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(B) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Elmer Chambers (cor), prob. Teddy Nixon (tb), Don Redman (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), poss. Billy Fowler (bass sax), prob. Kaiser Marshall (d), Raymond Mathews (arr).
NYC, September 13, 1923
81211-3 Dicty Blues (RM-arr) Col A3995
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(C) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott (cor), Charlie Green (tb), Don Redman (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Ralph Escudero (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d), William C. Polla (arr).
NYC, September 8, 1924
81981-3 He’s The Hottest Man In Town (WCP-arr) Col 209-D
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(D) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith (tp), Rex Stewart (cor), Benny Morton (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, arr), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Ralph Escudero (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).
NYC, May 14, 1926
w142205-3 The Stampede (DR-arr) Col 654-D
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(E) FLETCHER HENDERSON’S ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Tommy Ladnier (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Benny Morton (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, arr), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), June Cole (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).
NYC, April 27, 1927
BVE 38496-1 St. Louis Shuffle (DR-arr) AFRS #64 (ET)
BVE 38496-2 St. Louis Shuffle (DR-arr) Vic 20944
BVE 38496-3 St. Louis Shuffle (DR-arr) BB 10246
Note: The first issue of -1 came out on a 16" transcription disc and commercially on "X" EP (EVA 1) and LP (LVA 3013).
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(F) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (E) except add Fats Waller (p).
NYC, May 11, 1927
w144132-2 Whiteman Stomp (DR-arr) Col 1059-D
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(G) THE DIXIE STOMPERS: Russell Smith, Tommy Ladnier (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Buster Bailey, Jerome Don Pasquall (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Don Redman, Jack Purvis (arr).
NYC, October 24, 1927
144897-2 Goose Pimples (poss. DR-arr) Har 545-H, Diva 2545-G, VT 1545-V
144898-2 Baltimore (JP-arr) Har 526-H, Diva 2526-G, VT 1526-V
Note: It has been suggested that Fletcher Henderson is not the pianist on Goose Pimples.
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(H) CLARENCE WILLIAMS JAZZ KINGS: Ed Allen (cor), Ed Cuffee (tb), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Clarence Williams (p), LeRoy Harris (bjo), Cyrus St. Clair (tu).
NYC, January 12, 1928
w145521-1 Dreaming The Hours Away Col 14287-D
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(I) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Benny Morton (tb), Buster Bailey, Jerome Don Pasquall (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), June Cole (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).
NYC, March 14, 1928
w145763-3 King Porter Stomp Col 1543-D
Note: This early version of King Porter Stomp is a head arrangement based on ideas by Coleman Hawkins.
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(J) THE DIXIE STOMPERS: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Charlie Green (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Jerome Don Pasquall (bass sax), Kaiser Marshall (d), Maceo Pinkard (arr).
NYC, April 6, 1928
145977-2 I’m Feelin’ Devilish
(Oh By Golly Oh) (MP-arr) Har 974-H, Diva 2974-G,
VT 1974-V
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(K) HENDERSON’S ROSELAND ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, poss. Charlie Green (tb), Buster Bailey, Harvey Boone (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), poss. Del Thomas (tu), Benny Carter (arr).
NYC, c. April 1929
3799-A Raisin’ The Roof (BC-arr) Cam 9175, Lin 3202, Ro 977
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(L) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, prob. Charlie Green (tb), Harvey Boone, poss. Arville Harris (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), poss. Del Thomas (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d), Benny Carter (arr).
NYC, May 16, 1929
w148540-2 Blazin’ (BC-arr) Col 1913-D
w148541-3 The Wang-Wang Blues (BC-arr) -
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(M) MCKINNEY’S COTTON PICKERS: Joe Smith, Sidney DeParis, Leonard Davis (tp), Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (as), Don Redman (as, vcl, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Ted McCord (ts), Fats Waller (p), Dave Wilborn (bjo), Billy Taylor (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).
NYC, November 7, 1929
BVE 57140-3 Wherever There’s A
Will, Baby (DR-vcl, arr) RCA (J) RA-47 (LP)
BVE 57140-2 Wherever There’s A
Will, Baby (DR-vcl, arr) Vic 22736
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(N) MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS: Glenn Miller (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Condon (bjo), Jack Bland (g), Pops Foster (b), Gene Krupa (d), Red McKenzie (comb).
NYC, November 14, 1929
BVE 57145-3 Hello Lola Vic V38100
BVE 57146-3 One Hour -
Note: Metal parts and test pressings exist with -1R shown as the take letter, however, they all play the same as -3.
Although Pops Foster has been listed as the bassist in prior discographies, Eddie Condon claimed it was actually Al Morgan. However, Dan Morgenstern has suggested that Condon probably believed the bassist to be Morgan because he was on the second Red McKenzie date with Hawkins. Since Morgan is definite for a Jones-Collins Astoria Hot Eight record date in New Orleans the day before, it is highly doubtful he made it to New York to record this session
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(O) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (cl, as), Harvey Boone (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), John Nesbitt (arr).
NYC, October 3, 1930
w150857-1 Chinatown, My Chinatown (JN-arr) Col 2329-D
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(P) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (O) except Kirby (tu).
NYC, December 2, 1930
w150998-2 What Good Am I Without You? Col 2352-D
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(Q) CHOCOLATE DANDIES: Rex Stewart (cor), Jimmy Harrison (tb, vcl), Benny Carter (as, vcl, arr), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p), prob. Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b).
NYC, December 4, 1930
w404566-A Goodbye Blues (BC-vcl, arr) Par (E) R 882
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(R) THE CHOCOLATE DANDIES -1 / CHOCOLATE DANDIES -2: Same as (Q) except Bobby Stark (tp) replaces Stewart; Carter doubles on clarinet and trumpet; Kirby (tu).
NYC, December 31, 1930
w404596-B Cloudy Skies (BC-arr) -1 Par (E) R 1273
w404597-B Got Another Sweetie Now (JH-vcl) (BC-arr) -1 Par (E) R 963
w404598-B Bugle Call Rag (BC-arr) -2 Col 2543-D
w404599-B Dee Blues (BC-arr) -2 -
Note: Listed on the label of both sides of Columbia 2543-D are control numbers w151823-1 for Bugle Call Rag and w151824-1 for Dee Blues.
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(S) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb, vcl), Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (cl, as, arr), Harvey Boone (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Lois Deppe (vcl).
NYC, February 5, 1931
w151276-2 My Pretty Girl (LD-vcl) (BC-arr) Col 2586-D
w151277-2 Sweet And Hot (JH-vcl) (BC-arr) Col 2414-D
Note: Sweet And Hot is a stock arrangement written by Archie Bleyer and re-worked by Benny Carter.
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(T) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Claude Jones, Benny Morton (tb), Russell Procope, Harvey Boone (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts, bari), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Bill Challis, Don Redman, Horace Henderson (arr).
NYC, March 19, 1931
w151441-2 Clarinet Marmalade (BCh-arr) Col 2513-D
w151442-2 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) -
w151442-1 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) -
w151443-1 Hot And Anxious -1 (HH-arr) Col 2449-D
-1 Horace Henderson (p) replaces Henderson.
Note: Columbia 2449-D as BALTIMORE BELL HOPS.
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(U) CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA: Same as (T).
Camden, NJ, April 29, 1931
Supervised by Eli Oberstein
BRC 53066-2 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) "X" EVA-2 (EP), LVA-3013 (LP)
BRC 53066-1 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) Vic 22721
Note: The alternate take (-2) of Sugar Foot Stomp is misidentified as being issued on 78 in the discography of the Bluebird LP The Complete Fletcher Henderson 1927-1936.
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(V) MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS: Muggsy Spanier (cor), Jimmy Dorsey (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Jack Russin (p), Eddie Condon (bjo), Jack Bland (g), Al Morgan (b), Frank "Josh" Billings (perc), Red McKenzie (vcl, comb).
NYC, June 30, 1931
w404966-C Georgia On My Mind (RM-vcl) Cl 5389-C, Har 1375-H,
OK 41515, VT 2453-V
w404967-B I Can’t Believe That You’re
In Love With Me (RM-vcl) Same issues as matrix 404966
w404994-A Darktown Strutters Ball (RM-vcl) Cl 5392-C, Har 1378-H,
OK 41526, VT 2456-V
w404995-A You Rascal You (RM-vcl) Same issues as matrix 404994
Note: The Clarion, Harmony and Velvet Tone releases as TENNESSEE MUSIC MEN and the vocal credit for Red McKenzie as "King & King" on You Rascal You and as "Jack King" on the remaining titles. The OKeh releases as "with vocal refrain".
The Clarion, Harmony and Velvet Tone releases all list control numbers on the label and not the regular matrix number. Listed is w351051 for Georgia On My Mind, w351049 for I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me, w351052 for Darktown Strutters Ball and w130482 for You Rascal You.
Jimmy Dorsey is listed in discographies as playing alto saxophone on this session, however, aural evidence suggests he only plays clarinet.
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(W) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS CONNIE (sic) INN ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Claude Jones (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as, vln), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d, bells), Dick Robertson (vcl), Archie Bleyer (arr).
NYC, July 31, 1931
BRC 70140-1 Oh, It Looks Like Rain (DR-vcl) (AB-arr) Vic 22786
BRC 70141-1 Sweet Music (DR-vcl) Vic 22775
BRC 70143-1 Malinda’s Weddin’ Day (DR-vcl) -
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(X) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d, bells), Les Reis (vcl), Frank Skinner (arr).
NYC, October 15, 1931
151846-3 It’s The Darndest Thing (LR-vcl) (FS-arr) Col 2565-D
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(Y) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Russell Procope (as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Archie Bleyer (arr).
NYC, October 16, 1931
w151851-1 Business In F (AB-arr) Col 2615-D
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(Z) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope, Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d, bells), John Dickens, Harlan Lattimore (vcl).
NYC, March 10, 1932
BSHQ 71938-1 Strangers (JD-vcl) Vic 22955
BSHQ 71942-1 I Wanna Count Sheep
(Till The Cows Come Home) (HL-vcl) -
Note: The German RCA Victor LP LPM 10121 (Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 1927-1934) claims that matrix 71938-2 is an unissued take, however, it is actually -1 with the vocal spliced out.
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(AA) CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), probably Leora Henderson, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d), Harlan Lattimore (vcl), Gene Gifford (arr).
NYC, March 11, 1932
Supervised by Justin Ring
B11445-A Casa Loma Stomp (GG-arr) Ban 32701, Dom 113,
Mel M12340, Or 2654,
Per 15738
B11446-A Blue Moments (FH-arr) unissued, test exists
B11446-B Blue Moments (FH-arr) Col C4L 19 (LP)
B11447-B How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey (HL-vcl) unissued, test exists
B11447-A How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey (HL-vcl) Ban 32440, Or 2466,
Per 15603, Ro 1839
Note: A test pressing exists of B11445-B, but it plays the same as the master take (-A).
Matrices B11446 and B11447 were to be released on Melotone M12368, however, this 78 was never issued.
According to the ARC ledgers the original or alternate title of Blue Moments was Nostalgias.
For matrix B11447, there is a bogus matrix number (11744 is shown in the wax and label) on all releases, however, it is only a dub of the master take (-A). Numerals appearing after this fake matrix are stamper numbers and not different take numbers.
An alternate take exists for both Blue Moments and How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey, however, they were unavailable for us to include in this package.
Although Blue Moments is listed as -A in the liner notes of Columbia C4L 19, this version is actually an edited, sped-up version of -B and not an alternate take.
Banner 32701, Domino 113, Oriole 2654 and Perfect 15738 as LOUISIANA RHYTHMAKERS. Banner 32440, Oriole 2466, Perfect 15603 and Romeo 1839 as DUKE WILSON & HIS TEN BLACKBERRIES.
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(BB) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Freddie White (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), Katherine Handy (vcl).
NYC, December 9, 1932
Supervised by John Hammond
152324-1 Honeysuckle Rose (FH-arr) Col 2732-D
152325-1 New King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Col (E) CB 701, OK 41565
152326-1 Underneath The Harlem Moon
(KH-vcl) (FH-arr) Col 2732-D
Note: Columbia (E) CB 701 as King Porter Stomp.
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(CC) HAWKINS ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Russell Procope (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Don Kirkpatrick (p), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d).
NYC, March 27, 1933
Supervised by John Hammond
B13183-A Someday, Sweetheart Pirate (Sd) MPC-513 (EP)
B13184-A I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate -
Note: The Pirate EP lists this as ALLEN-HAWKINS ORCHESTRA, however, in the Brunswick ledgers and file cards this is credited as HAWKINS ORCHESTRA.
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(DD) ALLEN-HAWKINS AND THEIR ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Dickie Wells (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g, bjo), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d).
NYC, July 21, 1933
13616-1 The River’s Takin’
Care Of Me (HA-vcl) Ban 32840, Mel M 12769, Or 2746,
Per 15808, Ro 2119
13617-1 Ain’tcha Got Music (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 13616.
13618-1 Stringin’ Along On
A Shoe String (HA-vcl) Ban 32829, Mel M 12759, Or 2739,
Per 15802, Ro 2112
13619-1 Shadows On The Swanee Same issues as matrix 13618.
Note: Horace Henderson is probably the arranger on all titles from this session.
Alternate takes (-2) exist for both Stringin’ Along on a Shoe String and Shadows on the Swanee, however, they are known to exist only on a poor sounding cassette tape dub that came from the collection of Henry Allen. In addition to the poor quality, the solos by Hawkins are very similar to that of the master takes.
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(EE) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, Henry Allen (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), Horace Henderson (arr).
NYC, August 18, 1933
13827-2 Yeah Man (HH-arr) Br (G) A-9771
13827-1 Yeah Man (HH-arr) Voc 2527
13828-2 King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Br (G) A-9771
13828-1 King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Voc 2527
Add Sandy Williams (tb)
13829-1 Queer Notions (HH-arr) Voc 2583
13830-2 Can You Take It? (FH-arr) Col 35671
13830-1 Can You Take It? (FH-arr) Voc 2583
Note: Vocalion 2527 credits matrix 13828 as King Porter’s Stomp.
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(FF) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Dicky Wells, Claude Jones (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d), Fletcher Henderson, Will Hudson (arr).
NYC, September 22, 1933
Supervised by John Hammond
w265135-2 Queer Notions (HH-arr) Col (E) CB 678
w265136-2 It’s The Talk Of The Town (FH-arr) previously unissued
w265136-3 It’s The Talk Of The Town (FH-arr) Col 2825-D
w265137-2 Night Life (WH-arr) Col (E) CB 727
w265138-2 Nagasaki (HA-vcl) (HH-arr) -1 Col 2825-D
-1 unknown (vib) (not Johnson).
Note: The metal part of It’s the Talk of the Town (-3) has "Please test for Mr. Hammond" etched in the run-on groove area.
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(GG) COLEMAN HAWKINS & HIS ORCH.: Henry Allen (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Hilton Jefferson (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson or Sid Catlett (d).
NYC, September 29, 1933
Supervised by John Hammond
w265143-2 The Day You Came Along (HH-arr) Par (E) R 1685
w265144-1 Jamaica Shout (HH-arr) Jazz Oracle (C) BDW 8047 (CD)
w265144-2 Jamaica Shout (HH-arr) OK 41566, Par (E) R 1685
w265145-2 Heart-Break Blues (HH-arr) OK 41566, Par (E) R 1766,
Par (G) R 1766
Note: Matrix w265145 was shown as Heartbreak Blues on the OKeh release.
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(HH) HORACE HENDERSON & HIS ORCH. -1 / FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Same as (FF).
NYC, October 3, 1933
Supervised by John Hammond
w265151-1 Rhythm Crazy (HH-arr) -1 Par (E) R 1743
w265152-1 Ol’ Man River (HA-vcl) -1 Par (E) R 1766
w265153-2 Minnie The Moocher’s
Wedding Day (HH-arr) -1 Par (E) R 2031, Par (G) R 2031
w265155-1 I’ve Got To Sing A Torch Song -2 Col (E) CB 701
Note: For matrix w265153 the actual title on the label of Parlophone R 2031 is The Anniversary of Minnie The Moocher’s Wedding Day.
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(II) ALLEN-HAWKINS AND THIER ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Benny Morton (tb), Edward Inge (as, cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Bob Ysaguirre (b), Manzie Johnson (d).
NYC, November 9, 1933
14282-1 Hush My Mouth
(If I Ain’t Goin’ South) (HA-vcl) Ban 32915, Mel M 12858,
Or 2806, Per 15858, Ro 2179
14283-2 You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (HA-vcl) previously unissued
14283-1 You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (HA-vcl) Ban 32901, Cq 8265,
Mel M 12842, Or 2797,
Per 15851, Ro 2170
14284-1 Dark Clouds (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 14282.
14285-2 My Galveston Gal (HA-vcl) previously unissued
14285-1 My Galveston Gal (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 14283.
Note: Oriole 2806 as HENRY ALLEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; and the Romeo releases as ALLEN RED AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
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(JJ) BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA -1 / BENNY GOODMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Mannie Klein, Charlie Margulis (tp), Sonny Lee (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Arthur Schutt (p, arr), Dick McDonough (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Gene Krupa (d, chimes), Mildred Bailey (vcl), George Bassman (arr).
NYC, February 2, 1934
Supervised by John Hammond
w152701-3 Georgia Jubilee (AS-arr) -1 Col 2907-D
w152703-2 Ol’ Pappy (MB-vcl) (GB-arr) -2 Col 2892-D
w152704-2 Emaline (MB-vcl) -1 Col 2907-D
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(KK) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Thomas, Henry Allen (tp), Claude Jones, Keg Johnson (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Vic Engle (d), Charles Holland (vcl), Will Hudson, Russ Morgan (arr).
NYC, March 6, 1934
BS 81787-2 Hocus Pocus (WH-arr) RCA Vic LPV 556 (LP)
BS 81787-1 Hocus Pocus (WH-arr) BB B-5682
BS 81788-2 Phantom Fantasie (RM-arr) Vic 24699
BS 81789-2 Harlem Madness (CH-vcl) (FH-arr) -
BS 81790-2 Tidal Wave (RM-arr) previously unissued
BS 81790-1 Tidal Wave (RM-arr) BB B-5682
Note: An alternate (-1) exists on Phantom Fantasie, however it is not included in this package since the only solo spot goes to Hawkins and it is nearly identical to the master take (-2).
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(LL) COLEMAN HAWKINS: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Buck Washington (p).
NYC, March 8, 1934
265172-1 It Sends Me previously unissued
265172-2 It Sends Me Par (E) R 1837
265173-2 I Ain’t Got Nobody Par (E) R 1825
265175-2 On The Sunny Side Of The Street previously unissued
265175-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Par (E) R 1825
Note: Matrix 265174 is a piano solo by Buck Washington.
Matrix 275175-2 has been listed in discographies as being issued on Parlophone A-3938. However, the only take that has surfaced on that 78 is the master take -1.
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(MM) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Benny Carter (as, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, September 11, 1939
Supervised by Leonard Joy
BS 041406-1 When Lights Are Low (BC-arr) Vic 26371
BS 041407-1 One Sweet Letter From You
(LH-vcl) (BC-arr) Vic 26393
Note: There is an alternate -2 for When Lights Are Low, however, it is not included here but can be found on Mosaic MD5-238.
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(NN) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Tommy Lindsay, Joe Guy (tp), Earl Hardy (tb), Jackie Fields, Eustis Moore (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts, arr), Gene Rodgers (p, arr), Oscar Smith (b), Art Herbert (d), Thelma Carpenter (vcl), Hazel Scott (arr).
NYC, October 11, 1939
Supervised by Leonard Joy
BS 042933-8 Meet Doctor Foo (CH-arr) BB B-10477
BS 042934-12 Fine Dinner (GR-arr) BB B-10523
BS 042935-2 She’s Funny That Way (TC-vcl) (HS-arr) previously unissued
BS 042935-1 She’s Funny That Way (TC-vcl) (HS-arr) BB B-10477
BS 042936-1 Body And Soul BB B-10523
Note: Metal parts exist for BS 042933-1 and BS 042934-1, however, they both play as the master takes shown above.
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(OO) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Benny Carter (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Joe Sullivan (p), Freddie Green (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Zutty Singleton (d).
NYC, December 21, 1939
Supervised by Leonard Joy
BS 046024-1 Dinah Vic 26557
BS 046025-1 My Buddy Vic 26608
BS 046026-1 Singin’ The Blues Vic 26557
Note: There is an alternate -2 for Dinah, however, it is not included here but can be found on Mosaic MD5-238.
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(PP) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ ALL STAR OCTET: Benny Carter (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Danny Polo (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Gene Rodgers (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), Johnny Williams (b), Walter Johnson (d).
NYC, January 3, 1940
Supervised by Leonard Joy
BS 046156-1 When Day Is Done BB B-10693
BS 046157-1 The Sheik Of Araby BB B-10770
BS 046158-1 My Blue Heaven -
BS 046159-1 Bouncing With Bean BB B-10693
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(QQ) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith (tp), Jimmy Archey, Vic Dickenson, Gene Simon (tb), Benny Carter (as, tp, arr), James Powell, Carl Frye (as), Stan Payne, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Heywood (p), Ulysses Livingston (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Keg Purnell (d), Roy Felton (vcl), Buck Ram (arr).
Liederkranz Hall, NYC, January 30, 1940
Supervised by John Hammond
M 1126-3 Sleep (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)
M 1126-2 Sleep (BC-arr) -
M 1126-BD Sleep (BC-arr) -
M 1126-1 Sleep (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5399
M 1127-1 Among My Souvenirs (RF-vcl) (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5458, Cq 9459
M 1128-3 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)
M 1128-1 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5458, Cq 9459
M 1128-2 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)
M 1128-BD Fish Fry (BC-arr) -
M 1129-BD Slow Freight (BC / BR-arr) -
M 1129-1 Slow Freight (BC / BR-arr) Voc / OK 5399
Note: Slow Freight was initially a Buck Ram stock arrangement but was reworked by Carter.
Absent from this package are two alternate takes of Among My Souvenirs and six breakdowns of Fish Fry.
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(RR) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Nelson Bryant, Tommy Stevenson, Joe Guy, Tommy Lindsay (tp), Claude Jones, Sandy Williams, Billy Kato (tb), Jackie Fields, Eustice Moore (as), Ernie Powell (as, cl), Coleman Hawkins, Kermit Scott (ts), Gene Rodgers (p), Gene Fields (g), Billy Taylor (b), J.C. Heard (d), Gladys Madden (vcl).
NYC, August 9, 1940
27850-2 Passin’ It Around OK 6284
27851-1 Serenade To A Sleeping Beauty OK 6347
27852-2 Rocky Comfort previously unissued
27852-1 Rocky Comfort OK 6284
27853-1 Forgive A Fool (GM-vcl) OK 6347
Note: Matrix 27850-1 exists as a metal part; however, it is only a dub of -2 and not a true alternate.
Epic (LP) SN 6042 (Swing Street) lists the alternate take -2 for matrix 28752. However, -1 is the take that is used.
Matrix 27853-2 exists as a metal part and a true alternate take, however, Hawkins’ solo is practically identical to the master take (-1).
Some reference works list Billy Kato as Billy Cato. However, the above spelling comes from the 1940 NY Local 802 AFM directory.
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(SS) METRONOME ALL STAR BAND: Cootie Williams, Harry James, Ziggy Elman (tp), Tommy Dorsey, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Benny Carter, Toots Mondello (as), Coleman Hawkins, Tex Beneke (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Buddy Rich (d).
NYC, January 16, 1941
Supervised by George T. Simon and Leonard Joy
BS 0A60331-1 Bugle Call Rag Vic 27314
BS 0A60332-1 One O’Clock Jump -
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(TT) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton (tp), Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis (tp), Ed Cuffee, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren, Tab Smith (as), Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate (ts), Jack Washington (bari), Count Basie (p, arr), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Buster Harding (arr).
Chicago, April 10, 1941
Supervised by John Hammond
C 3678-2 9:20 Special (BH-arr) CBS (F) 66101 (LP)
C 3678-1 9:20 Special (BH-arr) OK 6244
C 3680-2 Feedin’ The Bean (CB-arr) CBS (F) 66102 (LP)
C 3680-1 Feedin’ The Bean (CB-arr) OK 6180
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(UU) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Bill Coleman (tp), Andy Fitzgerald (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ellis Larkins (p), Al Casey (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d).
WOR Studios, NYC, December 8, 1943
Supervised by Bob Thiele
T 1905 Voodte Sig 28101
T 1906-1 How Deep Is The Ocean Sig 28102
T 1907 Hawkins’ Barrel-House Sig 28101
T 1908 Stumpy Sig 28102
Note: Some copies of T 1908 on Signature 28102 list this as Stompy.
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(VV) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA –1 / COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR –2: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ellis Larkins (p), Jimmy Shirley (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d).
WOR Studios, NYC, December 18, 1943
Supervised by Bob Thiele
T 1917-alt Lover Come Back To Me previously unissued
T 1917 Lover Come Back To Me –1 Br BL 58030 (LP)
T 1918 Indiana previously unissued
T 19001 Blues Changes –2 Br BL 58030 (LP)
T 19002 These Foolish Things unissued, master no longer exists
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(WW) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ SWING FOUR: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Heywood (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d).
WOR Studios, NYC, December 23, 1943
Supervised by Bob Thiele
T 1923 Crazy Rhythm Sig 28104
T 1924 Get Happy -
T 19005 The Man I Love Sig 90001 (12")
T 19006 Sweet Lorraine -
Note: Some pressings of Get Happy have the matrix listed on the label as T1934 and in the run-off groove area on both sides of Signature 28104 there is "-2A". It is not known if this is a legitimate take number/letter.
Some discographies list an alternate take for The Man I Love on V-Disc 529, however, this is the master take as heard on Signature 90001.
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(XX) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d).
NYC, July 27, 1944
Probably supervised by Irving Berman
S1177 All The Things You Are -1 Regis 7002
S1178 Shivers previously unissued
S1179 Step On It Manor 1036
S1180 It Had To Be You unissued, master no longer exists
S1181 Riding On 52nd Street Regis 7002
S1182 Memories Of You Manor 1036
-1 omit Shavers and Hall.
Note: Regis 7002 does not give an artist credit on the label, but just the personnel.
It has been suggested that this is a Clyde Hart led date and that Hart and Shavers are the arrangers.
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(YY) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Walter "Foots" Thomas (as, ts, arr), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, November 14, 1944
Supervised by Don Gabor or Foots Thomas
S-3275 Willow Weep For Me (FT-arr) Cont C-6001
S-3276 Look Here (FT-arr) Cont C-6000
S-3277 I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance (FT-arr) -
S-3278 Take It On Back (FT-arr) Cont C-6001
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(ZZ) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, November 21, 1944
Possibly supervised by Don Gabor
S-3283 Memories Of You Cont C-6004
S-3285 When Day Is Done Cont C-6014
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(AAA) LEONARD FEATHER AND HIS ALL STARS: Buck Clayton (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Leonard Feather (p), Remo Palmieri (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Specs Powell (d).
NYC, December 1, 1944
Supervised by Leonard Feather
9003 Esquire Jump Cont C-6009
9004 Thanks For The Memory Cont C-6016
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(BBB) COLEMAN HAWKINS: Coleman Hawkins (ts).
NYC, probably January 1945
Probably supervised by Timme Rosenkrantz
B-5-A Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 1) Baronet (D) TR 4, Selmer (F) Y7129
B-5-B Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 2) - -
Note: Some discographies list matrices 9462-5-A and 9463-5-B for the titles shown above.
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(CCC) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ 52ND STREET ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Pete Brown (as), Coleman Hawkins, Allen Eager (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Mary Osborne (g), Al McKibbon (b), Shelly Manne (d).
NYC, February 27, 1946
Supervised by Leonard Feather
PD6VB 1308-1 Say It Isn’t So RCA Vic 40-0131
PD6VB 1309-1 Spotlite -
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(DDD) ESQUIRE ALL-AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS: Charlie Shavers, Buck Clayton (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Harry Carney (bari), Teddy Wilson (p), John Collins (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Shadow Wilson (d).
NYC, December 4, 1946
Supervised by Leonard Feather
D6VB 3369-1 Indiana Winter RCA Vic 40-0137
D6VB 3370-1 Indian Summer –1 RCA Vic 40-0136
–1 omit Clayton.
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(EEE) METRONOME ALL STAR BAND: Charlie Shavers (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Harry Carney (bari), Nat "King" Cole (p, vcl), Bob Ahern (g), Eddie Safranski (b), Buddy Rich (d), Frank Sinatra, June Christy (vcl), Sy Oliver (arr).
NYC, December 15, 1946
Supervised by George T. Simon
CO 37177-BD1 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) previously unissued
CO 37177-3 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) -
CO 37177-BD2 Sweet Lorraine (SO-arr) -
CO 37177-2 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) Col 37293
CO 37177-BD4 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) previously unissued
CO 37177-BD5 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) -
CO 37177-1 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) Col 37293
CO 37178-4 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Col CJ 40652 (LP)
CO 37178-3 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Har HL 7044 (LP)
CO 37178 Nat Meets June -1 previously unissued
CO 37178-BD2 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) -
CO 37178-2 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) -
CO 37178-1 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Col 37293
-1 This take is neither a breakdown nor an alternate, but rather some brief conversation and playing which occurred after -3.
Note: Matrix 37177-2 is the rarer of the two takes issued on Columbia 37293. Discographies have conflicting information in regard to what take number corresponds to a given released side. The above sequence comes from written information on the sleeve of the original lacquer disc which was then aurally compared to confirm the commercial release.
The original lacquer disc of this session contains three short breakdowns which are not included here. They are BD3 and BD6 for Sweet Lorraine and BD1 for Nat Meets June.
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(FFF) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: unknown (tp), (tb), (as), Coleman Hawkins, unknown (ts), unknown (bari), (p), (b), (d), Dolores Martin (vcl).
NYC, late 1946 or early 1947
CS 105 The Old Song (DM-vcl) Ca-Song 103
CS 106 You Said Good-Bye (DM-vcl) -
Note: Although it has not been determined what the exact date is of this session, Billboard mentions this release in their May 1947 issue.
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(GGG) LESLIE SCOTT WITH COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Zelly Smirnoff, possibly George Brown, Bertrand Hirsch, Benjamin Lambert (vln), Maurice Brown (cello), Hank Jones (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Max Roach (d), Leslie Scott (vcl).
NYC, December 10, 1947
Supervised by Steve Sholes and Charles Grean
D7VB 2647-1 How Did She Look? (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2919
D7VB 2648-1 Under A Blanket Of Blue (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2745
D7VB 2649-1 Never In A Million Years (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2919
D7VB 2650-1 You Were Meant For Me (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2745
Note: The RCA Victor AFM logs show a "G. Brown" listed as one of the violinists. After checking the New York AFM directory for 1947, however, there is no listing for any "G. Brown" in the violinist section, but there is a "George Brown" in the viola section.
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(HHH) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Fats Navarro (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Budd Johnson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Marion DeVeta (bari), Hank Jones (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Max Roach (d).
NYC, December 11, 1947
Supervised by Leonard Feather
D7VB 2659-1 April In Paris RCA Vic 20-3057
D7VB 2660-1 How Strange -
D7VB 2661-1 Half Step Down, Please RCA Vic 20-3143
D7VB 2662-1 Angel Face RCA LPV 544 (LP)
D7VB 2663-1 Jumping For Jane RCA Vic 20-3143
D7VB 2664-1 I Love You RCA LPV 501 (LP)
About this release
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Thanks to snobb for the addition