CATFISH RECORDS

(A1) “HOT LIPS” PAGE’S SWING SEVEN: Hot Lips Page (tp, mel, vcl), Floyd “Horsecollar” Williams, George Johnson (as), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), John Simmons (b), Sid Catlett (d).
NYC, June 14, 1944
Probably supervised by Buck Ram
S5462-1 (FS) Dance Of The Tambourine unissued
S5462-2 (alt #1) Dance Of The
Tambourine (HLP-vcl) previously unissued
S5462-3 (alt #2) Dance Of The
Tambourine (HLP-vcl) –
S5462-4 Dance Of The
Tambourine (HLP-vcl) Sav 521
S5464 -1 (FS #1) Paging Mr. Page unissued
S5464-2 (FS #2) Paging Mr. Page –
S5464-3 (alt) Paging Mr. Page Sav SJL 2246 (LP)
S5464 -4 Paging Mr. Page Sav 520

The other titles from this session do not feature Byas.
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HOT LIPS PAGE ORCHESTRA: Hot Lips Page, Charlie Shavers (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Ernie Caceres (as, bari), Budd Johnson (as, ts), Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Casey (g), Billy Taylor, Sr. (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, Summer 1944
Witch Walk unissued
Morning Mist –
Twilight Of The Tootside Roll –

Note: These masters may exist in storage with other Savoy and National 16” lacquers but they are at the moment unobtainable at the time of this release. These titles may or may not contain solo efforts by Byas.
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(A2) DON BYAS’S SWING SHIFTERS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p, celeste), Slam Stewart (b), Jack Parker (d).
NYC, July 28, 1944
Probably supervised by Buck Ram
S5490 Riffin’ And Jivin’ Sav 582
S5491-1 (alt) Free And Easy Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5491-2 Free And Easy Sav 524
S5492 Worried And Blue Sav 582
S5493-1 (FS) Don’s Idea unissued
S5493-2 (BD) Don’s Idea previously unissued
S5493-3 (FS) Don’s Idea unissued
S5493-4 (alt) Don’s Idea Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5493-5 Don’s Idea Sav 552
__________________________________________________________________ (A3) JAM SESSION AT SAVOY: Charlie Shavers (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Slam Stewart (b), Jack Parker (d).
NYC, August 17, 1944
Probably supervised by Buck Ram
S5700 Savoy Jam Party No. 2 Sav XP 8078 (EP), MG 9030 (10” LP)
S5701 Savoy Jam Party No. 1 Sav XP 8077 (EP), –

DON BYAS: same personnel
S5702-1 (BD) 1944 Stomp previously unissued
S5702-2 (alt) 1944 Stomp –
S5702-3 1944 Stomp Sav SJL 2213 (LP)

DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Slam Stewart (b), Jack Parker (d).
S5703-1 What Do You Want
With My Heart Sav 552

DON BYAS’S SWING SHIFTERS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Slam Stewart (b), Jack Parker (d).
S5704-1 Bass C Jam Sav 524

Note: 1944 stomp is also known as Just can’t make up my mind.
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(B1) DON BYAS: poss. Tony Scott (cl), Don Byas (ts), unidentified (p), (b), (d), Symphony Sid Torin (mc).
Three Deuces, 72 W. 52nd St., NYC,
July or late August 1944
Whispering previously unissued
Star Dust –

Note: Star dust has “bleeding” from another radio station throughout the track.
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(A4) THE EMMETT BERRY FIVE: Emmett Berry (tp), Don Byas (ts), Dave Rivera (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (d).
NYC, August 31, 1944
Supervised by Herb Abramson
NCS-1A Sweet And Lovely Nat 9001
NCS-2B White Rose Kick –
NCS-? (alt) Deep Blue Dream Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
NCS-3B Deep Blue Dream Nat 9002
NCS-4C Byas’d Opinions –
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(B2) DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p) -1, John Mehegan (p) -2.
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, September 2, 1944
Medley -1: Caete (Dan) CALP 1 (LP)
My Ideal
Sweet Lorraine
Sweet And Lovely
Worried And Blue (inc.) -1 unissued
Don’t Blame Me -1 Caete (Dan) CALP 1 (LP)
Medley -2: –
Star Dust
Memories Of You
I Can’t Get Started

Note: The catalog number is “1” on the label but “2” on the jacket.

Slam Stewart is listed on the Caete jacket but is not heard.
__________________________________________________________________ (A5) HOT LIPS PAGE and Orchestra: Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), Jesse Brown, Joe Keyes (tp), Vic Dickenson, Benny Morton (tb), Earl Bostic, Floyd “Horsecollar” Williams (as), Don Byas, Ike Quebec (ts), Clyde Hart (p, cel), Tiny Grimes (el-g), Al Lucas (b), Jack Parker (d).
NYC, September 12, 1944
Supervised by Buck Ram
S-5706 I Got What It Takes (HLP-vcl) Sav 700
S-5707-1 Good For Stompin’ Sav SJL2246 (LP)
S-5707-2 (BD) Good For Stompin’ previously unissued
S-5707-3 Good For Stompin’ Sav SJL2208 (LP)

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas.
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(A6) BUCK RAM’S ALL STARS: Shad Collins, Frankie Newton (tp), Tyree Glenn (tb), Earl Bostic (as), Don Byas (ts), Ernie Caceres (bari), Red Norvo (vib), Teddy Wilson (p), Remo Palmieri (el-g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, September 18, 1944
Supervised by Buck Ram
5714 (alt) Twilight In Teheran Sav SJL 2246 (LP)
5714 Twilight In Teheran Sav 572
5716 (alt) Swing Street Sav SJL 2208 (LP)
5716 Swing Street Sav 572

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas.
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(B3) DON BYAS:
Don Byas (ts), Slam Stewart (b) -1
Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Slam Stewart (b) -2
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, September 18, 1944
My Gal Sal -1 previously unissued
It Could Happen To You -2 unissued
Foolin’ Around -2 –

Note: It could happen to you is damaged beyond any repair and could not be a part of this set (although Byas’s tenor solo has been salvaged and in the hands of collectors but not commercially released). Foolin’ around is also not a part of this set as it is heavily damaged and basically just some rehearsing by the musicians.
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(B4) DON BYAS:
Don Byas (ts), Slam Stewart (b) -1
Kirk Bradford (as), Don Byas (ts), Joe Turner (p), Slam Stewart (b) -2
Gene Sedric, Don Byas (ts), Vic Dickenson (tb), Jimmy Jones (p), Slam Stewart (b) -3
Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Slam Stewart (b), Inez Cavanaugh (vcl) -4
Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Slam Stewart (b) -5
Jimmy Jones (p), Inez Cavanaugh (vcl) -6
Gene Sedric (cl), Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Slam Stewart (b) -7
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, October 2, 1944
Indiana -1 Caete (Dan) CALP 1 (LP)
I Got Rhythm -1 –
Rose Room -2 –
Sometimes I’m Happy (inc.) -3 previously unissued
Don’t Blame Me (IC-vcl) -4 –
Worried And Blue (inc.) -5 unissued
Stormy Weather (IC-vcl) -6 –
Worried And Blue -7 Caete (Dan) CALP 1 (LP)

Note: The catalog number on the Caete LP lists “1” on the label but “2” on the jacket.

Copies of Sometimes I’m happy and Don’t blame me have surfaced in private collections.
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(A7) THE HANK D’AMICO SEXTET: Frankie Newton (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Don Byas (ts), Dave Rivera (p), Sid Weiss (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, October 10, 1944
Supervised by Herb Abramson
NSC 9 Hank’s Pranks Nat 9047
NSC 10 Juke Box Judy –
NSC 11-B Shy Little Witch From Greenwich Nat 9004
NSC 12 Gone At Dawn Nat 9003

Note: The flip sides of both National 9003 and 9004 are by Warren Evans and his Orchestra and do not include Byas.
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(B5) DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), unidentified (p), unidentified (brushes), Nita Bradley (vcl).
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, November 3, 1944
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (NB-vcl) previously unissued
Embraceable You (inc.) unissued
Embraceable You (inc.) –
Embraceable You (NB-vcl) previously unissued

Note: The beginning is cut on I gotta right to sing the blues.
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(B6) DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), John Levy (p), Ted Sturgis (b).
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, November 6, 1944
These Foolish Things (inc.) unissued
These Foolish Things previously unissued
Tea For Two -1 (inc.) unissued
Tea For Two -1 previously unissued

-1 add unidentified (brushes)

Note: Both titles have surfaced in private collections but not commercially released.
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(B7) DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), Sammy Benskin (p), unidentified (brushes).
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, November 19, 1944
Oh, Lady Be Good previously unissued

Note: This title has surfaced in private collections but not commercially released.
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(B8) DON BYAS: Don Byas (ts), Sammy Benskin (p), Harold McFadden (g, el-g), Kenneth Jackman (vcl).
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, November 20, 1944
Embraceable You (KJ-vcl) Stor (Dan) 101-8439 (CD)
Moonglow previously unissued
Medley: –
Just You, Just Me
How High The Moon
Rose Room -1 (inc.) unissued
Rose Room -1 previously unissued

-1 add Vic Dickenson (tb) and unidentified (brushes).

Note: First pressings of Storyville (Dan) 101-8439 (CD) incorrectly gives a different performance of embraceable you dated November 3, 1944, with different musicians and a female vocalist.

Copies of Moonglow, Medley and Rose room have surfaced in private collections but not commercially released.
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(B9) DON BYAS: Kirk Bradford (as), Don Byas, Lucky Thompson (ts), Teddy Brannon (p), Al Hall (b).
Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, Autumn 1944
Body And Soul previously unissued
Cherokee -1 –

-1 add unidentified (brushes)

Note: The beginning is cut on Body and soul.

There is a skip on Cherokee at 0:26 which could not be repaired.
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(B10) DON BYAS:
Kirk Bradford (as), Don Byas, Lucky Thompson (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Al Hall (b), unknown (brushes) -1

Hot Lips Page (tp), Kirk Bradford (as), Don Byas, Lucky Thompson (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Al Hall (b), unknown (brushes) -2

Don Byas (ts), Al Hall (b) -3

Lucky Thompson (ts), Thelonious Monk (p), Al Hall (b) -4

Kirk Bradford (as), Thelonious Monk (p), Al Hall (b) -5

Timme Rosenkrantz’s apartment
7 West 46th St., NYC, Autumn 1944
unidentified title -1 Stor (Dan) 101-8439 (CD)
Crazy Rhythm (beginning cut) -2 previously unissued
Lullaby In Rhythm -2 –
What Is This Thing Called Love? (beginning cut) -2 –
I Got Rhythm #1 (ending) -3 –
I Got Rhythm #2 (beginning cut) -4 –
Sweet Georgia Brown (beginning cut) -5 –

Note: First pressings of Storyville (Dan) 101-8439 (CD) incorrectly gives the unidentified title as Let’s go. This title has also been given as Variation on Rockin’ in rhythm.

I got rhythm #2 has a drop out at 1:09.

Both I got rhythm and Sweet Georgia Brown have less than desirable surface quality and are incomplete with beginnings cut. But given the importance of the musicians involved, as well as the lively performances, we have kept this jam session intact.
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(C1) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Tiny Grimes (el-g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, November 21, 1944
Supervised by Don Gabor
S-3284-1 Comes The Don Cont C-6004
S-3284-2 (alt) Comes The Don Mas MSLP 5013 (LP)

Note: Other titles from this session do not feature Byas or have limited solo participation.
__________________________________________________________________ (C2) V-DISC ALL STAR JAM SESSION: Charlie Shavers (tp), Trummy Young (tb), Ernie Caceres (cl), Don Byas (ts), Bill Clifton (p), Herb Ellis (g), Bob Haggart (b), Specs Powell (d).
NBC Radio City Studio, NYC
December 6, 1944
Supervised by Tony Janak and
George T. Simon
VP-1055-D4-TC-541-2 Rosetta Pumpkin 103 (LP)
VP-1055-D4-TC-541-1 Rosetta V-Disc 384 (12”) /
Navy V-Disc 164 (12”)

Note: Although this session has been dated as either December 6th or 7th, the V-Disc files indicate that all but one title (I’m confessin’ by Louis Armstrong and the V-Disc All-Stars) were recorded after midnight on the 7th.

The reverse of both the Army and Navy V-Discs is by “V-Disc All Star Jam Session featuring Jack Teagarden and Louis Armstrong”.
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(C3) CLYDE HART’S ALL STARS -1 / RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS with CLYDE HART’S ALL STARS -2 / DIZZIE GILLESPIE with Clyde Hart’s All Stars -3 / James “Trummie” Young’s All Stars -4: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Trummy Young (tb, vcl), Charlie Parker (as), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p, arr), Mike Bryan (g), Al Hall (b), Specs Powell (d), Rubberlegs Williams (vcl).
NYC, January 4, 1945
Supervised by Teddy Reig
W3301 What’s The Matter Now
(CH-arr) (RW-vcl) -1 Cont C-6013
W3304 (alt) 4-F Blues [G.I. Blues] (RW-vcl) -2 Ply 100-38 (10” LP)
W3304 4-F Blues [G.I. Blues] (RW-vcl) -2 Cont C-6020
W3306 Seventh Avenue (TY-vcl) -4 Cont C-6005
W3307 Sorta Kinda (TY-vcl) -4 –
W3308 Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh! (TY-vcl) -3 Cont C-6060

Note: Other titles from this session do not feature Byas or have limited solo participation.

The label of Ooh! ooh! my! my! oh! oh! incorrectly lists Rubberlegs Williams as the vocalist.
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(C4) OSCAR PETTIFORD AND HIS 18 ALL STARS -1 / OSCAR PETTIFORD AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Coleman, Benny Harris, unidentified (tp), Trummy Young, poss. Benny Morton, Vic Dickenson, unidentified (tb), Johnny Bothwell, unidenfied (as), Don Byas, unidentified (ts), Serge Chaloff (bari), Clyde Hart (p), Al Casey (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d), Rubberlegs Williams (vcl).
NYC, January 9, 1945
Possibly supervised by Irving Berman
W-1218-W Something For You -1 Manor 1034
W-1219-W Worried Life (RW-vcl) -2 Manor 1002
W-1220-W Empty Bed Blues – Part 1 (RW-vcl) -2 –
W-1221-W Empty Bed Blues – Part 2 (RW-vcl) -1 Manor 1034
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(C5) DIZZY GILLESPIE SEXTET: Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vcl), Trummy Young (ts), Don Byas (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d).
NYC, January 9, 1945
Possibly supervised by Irving Berman
W-1224-W Good Bait Manor 1042
W-1225-W Salted Peanuts [Salt Peanuts] (DG-vcl) Manor 5000
W-1226-W Be-Bop [Dizzy Fingers] –

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(C6) DON BYAS ALL STAR QUINTET: Joe Thomas (tp), Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Billy Taylor, Sr. (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, January 23, 1945
Possibly supervised by Morty Kline
J 7001 Pennies From Heaven Jam 901
J 7002 Should I Jam 900
J 7003 You Call It Madness
But I Call It Love –
J 7004-2 Jamboree Jump Jam 901
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(C7) 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

Note: Some discographies list possibly Mike Bryan as a guitarist and the drummer as Johnny Blowers.
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(A8) JOE TURNER with PETE JOHNSON’S ALL STARS: Frankie Newton (tp), Don Byas (ts), Pete Johnson (p), Leonard Ware (el-g), Al Hall (b), Doc West (d), Joe Turner (vcl).
NYC, February 2, 1945
Supervised by Herb Abramson
NSC 33 S.K. Blues – Part I (JT-vcl) Nat 9010
NSC 34 S.K. Blues – Part II (JT-vcl) –
NSC 35 (alt) Johnson & Turner Blues (JT-vcl) Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 35 Johnson & Turner Blues (JT-vcl) Nat 9011
NSC 36 Watch That Jive (JT-vcl) –
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(C8) TIMMIE ROGERS AND HIS ALL STAR ORCHESTRA -1 / SAVANNAH CHURCHILL AND HER ALL STAR ORCHESTRA -2: Benny Carter (as, tp, ldr), William Johnson, Talib Dawud (Alfonso Barrymore), Felix Barboza, Loyal Walker (tp), Alton “Slim” Moore, Shorty Haughton, George Washington, J.J. Johnson (tb), Porter Kilbert, Jewell Grant (as), Harold Clark, Don Byas (ts), Willard Brown (bari), Rufus Webster (p), Herman Mitchell (g), Charlie Drayton (b), Max Roach (d), Timmie Rogers, Savannah Churchill (vcl).
NYC, February 26, 1945
Supervised by Irving Berman
W-1256-W Daddy-O (TR-vcl) -1 Regis 7001
W-1261-W All Alone (SC-vcl) (BC-arr) -2 Manor 1004

Note: Other titles from this session (matrices W-1258 and W-1262) have limited solo participation by Byas.

It is not known if matrices W1257, W1259 or W1260 were used. However, two titles are known to have been made but they went unissued and the masters no longer exist: Capacity and If you can’t smile and Say yes, don’t smile and say no.
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(C9) DON BYAS AND ORCHESTRA -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2 / DON BYAS -3: Don Byas (ts), Kenny Watts (p), John Levy (b), Slick Jones (d).
NYC, c. March 1945
Possibly supervised by Ben Bart
HU-414 Double Talk -1 HUB 3022
HU-415-B Fruit Salad -2 HUB 3002
HU-416 Don John -3 King EP-343 (EP)
HU-417-B Spots -3 HUB 3002

Note: The sides with Big Bill Broonzy (credited on the labels as Little Sam and Orchestra) that make up the rest of this session have faint obbligato only by Byas.
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(C10) COZY COLE AND HIS QUINTETTE: Don Byas (ts), prob. Billy Taylor (p), Tiny Grimes (el-g), Billy Taylor Sr. (b), Cozy Cole (d), June Hawkins (vcl).
NYC, March 19, 1945
601-B Hallelujah Guild 119
604-B Through For The Night (JH-vcl) –

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas or have limited solo participation.
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(A9) ALBINIA JONES with DON BYAS’ SWING SEVEN: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Gene Sedric (cl, ts), Don Byas (ts), Sammy Price (p), Leonard Ware (el-g), Oscar Smith (b), Doc West (d), Albinia Jones (vcl).
NYC, April 14, 1945
Supervised by Herb Abramson
NSC 49 Evil Gal Blues (AJ-vcl) Nat 9012
NSC 50-C Salty Papa Blues (AJ-vcl) Nat 9013
NSC 51-II Albinia’s Blues (AJ-vcl) –
NSC 52-II Don’t You Wear No Black (AJ-vcl) Nat 9012

Note: Savoy SJL 2233 (LP) titles Don’t you wear no black as What’s the matter with you.

The label of National 9012 lists Sammy Price as “Bubber Prince”, while National 9013 lists Dizzy Gillespie as “John Kildare” and Sammy Price as “Bubber Prince”.
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(C11) CYRIL HAYNES SEXTET: Dick Vance (tp), Don Byas (ts), Cyril Haynes (p), Al Casey (el-g), John Levy (b), Doc West (d).
NYC, May or June 1945
Supervised by Les Schriber
T-4A Morning Madness Comet T4 (12”)
T-4B One Sad Thursday –
T-5A Across The Road Comet T5 (12”)
T-5B Cedar Manor –
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(C12) GUARNIERI QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Leo Guarnieri (b), J.C. Heard (d).
NYC, c. June 1945
Supervised by Bill Simon
500 C I’d Do Anything For You HNS 102
501 A Sophisticated Lady HNS 101
502 C Armand The Groove HNS 102
503 B Dot’s My Baby HNS 101
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(C13) DON BYAS’ ALL STAR QUINTET: Buck Clayton (tp), Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Denzil Best (d).
NYC, June 27, 1945
Possibly supervised by Morty Kline
7005 Little White Lies Jam 902
7006 Deep Purple Jam 903
7007 Them There Eyes –
7008 You Came Along
(From Out Of Nowhere) Jam 902

Note: Some copies of Jamboree 903 list deep purple as deep blue.
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(B11) DON BYAS WITH FRANK FROEBA AND HIS BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM: Don Byas (ts), Frank Froeba (p), Merle Pitt (celeste), Dick Kissinger (b), Sid Catlett (d), Ann Hathaway (vcl), Art Ford (ann).
Sunday Afternoon Swing Club,
WNEW, NYC, July 15, 1945
2:00-2:30 pm
Cuckoo (Swing Test) Stor (Dan) 101-8439 (CD)
Sometimes I’m Happy (AH-vcl) -1 –
Body And Soul (beginning cut) previously unissued
Indiana -2 –

-1 possibly Nat Brown (cl) added
-2 add Merle Pitt (accordion)

Note: Storyville (Dan) 101-8439 (CD) randomly gives the title as Cuckoo. During the “Sunday Afternoon Swing Club” program, there was a “swing test” with an untitled improvised jam.

The label of Cuckoo and Sometimes I’m happy is dated as “7-15-45” while Body and Soul and Indiana show a date of “7-18-45” (which was a Wednesday.) It is a safe assumption that these are all from the same Sunday Afternoon Swing Club program.

Body and Soul and Indiana have surfaced in private collections but were not commercially released.
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(C14) TRUMMY YOUNG AND THE GUYS FROM V-DISCS -1 / HENRY WELLS, TRUMMY YOUNG AND THE GUYS FROM V-DISCS -2: Buck Clayton (tp), Trummy Young, Henry Wells (tb, vcl), Bill Stegmeyer (as), Don Byas (ts), Ken Kersey (p), Mike Bryan (el-g), Bob Haggart (b), Jimmy Crawford (d).
NYC, July 18, 1945
Supervised by Tony Janak
and George T. Simon
VP 1519 / XP 35151-1 Four Or Five Times (TY-vcl) -1 V-Disc 538 (12”)

Willie Smith (as) replaces Stegmeyer.
NVP 1563-2 I Want A Little Girl (HW, TY-vcl) -2 V-Disc 559 (12”)
Goodnight My Love (HW-vcl) unissued
Blues –
Jumpin’ For The Boys –

Note: The unissued titles appear in discographies but not known to exist.

The reverse side of V-Disc 538 is by Dave Matthews and his Orchestra. The reverse of V-Disc 559 is by Evelyn Knight.
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(C15) DON BYAS QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Erroll Garner (p), Slam Stewart (b), Doc West (d).
NYC, August 30, 1945
MF14 -7A Three O’ Clock In The Morning SD 1006
MF15 One O’ Clock Jump –
MF16 Harvard Blues SD 1007
MF18-7a Slam-In’ Around SD 1008

Note: The reverse side of both Super Disc 1007 and Super Disc 1008 are by Erskine Butterfield.
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(C16) GEORGE WILLIAMS AND ORCHESTRA: unidentified (tp), Don Byas (ts), unidentified (p), probably Eddie Durham (el-g), unidentified (b), unidentified (d), George Williams (vcl).
NYC, Summer or Autumn 1945
Possibly supervised by Ben Bart
450-B A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man (GW-vcl) HUB 2013
451-B Don’t Care Blues (GW-vcl) –
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(C17) THE DON BYAS QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Slam Stewart (b), J.C. Heard (d).
NYC, September 6, 1945
Supervised by Bill Simon
1001 Laura Amer A-1001
1002 Star Dust Amer A-1002
1003 Slam, Don’t Shake Like That Amer A-1003
1004 Dark Eyes Amer A-1004

Note: The American Records catalog numbering system were issued sequentially: American A-1001 is backed with A-1002 and American A-1003 is backed with A-1004. These titles also appeared on the International label.
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(C18) HOT LIPS PAGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA -1: Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Earl Bostic (as), Don Byas (ts), Rufus Webster (p), unidentified (el-g), unidentified (b), Buford Oliver (d).

HOT LIPS PAGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Hot Lips Page (tp, vcl), Buck Clayton, unidentified (tp), Benny Morton, J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Earl Bostic, unidentified (as), Don Byas, Ben Webster (ts), unknown (bari), Rufus Webster (p), unidentified (el-g), unidentified (b), Buford Oliver (d).

NYC, September 7, 1945
Poss. supervised by Don Gabor
W3397 The Lady In Debt (HLP-vcl) -1 Cont C-6015
W3399 They Raided The Joint (HLP-vcl) -2 Cont C-6017
W3401 Willie Mae Willow Foot (HLP-vcl) -2 Cont C-6061
W3404 Race Horse Mama Blues -1 Cont C-6025

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas.
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(C19) THE DON BYAS QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Hall (b), Sid Catlett (d).
NYC, September 12, 1945
MF24 -8a Embraceable You SD 1011
MF25 -8a The Sheik Of Araby –
MF26 -1 Super Session SD 1010
MF27 -1 Melody In Swing –
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(C20) DON BYAS: unidentified (tp), Jimmy Powell (as), Don Byas, Hal Singer (ts), unidentified (p), unidentified (b), unidentified (d), Rubel Blakey (vcl).
NYC, Autumn 1945
Possibly supervised by Ben Bart
HU-474 Gypsy (RB-vcl) HUB 3017
HU-477 Nancy (RB-vcl) –
HU-483 Poor Butterfly HUB 3022
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(C21) ALL STAR RHYTHM SECTION: Don Byas (ts), Gene Schroeder (p), Tony Gottuso (g), Slam Stewart (b), Johnny Blowers (d).
NYC, Autumn 1945
Supervised by Bill Simon
WEB 355A Annie Laurie Inter 1

Note: This was probably from an American Record label session. The reverse side is Dark eyes from the September 6, 1945 Don Byas session on American.

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(C22) DON BYAS ALL STAR QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p, cel), Eddie Safranski (b), J.C. Heard (d).
NYC, October 3, 1945
Possibly supervised by Morty Kline
MJ-7009 Once In A While Jam 904
MJ-7010 Avalon Jam 905
MJ-7011 Blue And Sentimental –
MJ-7012 My Melancholy Baby Jam 904
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(C23) DON BYAS QUARTET: Don Byas (ts), Erroll Garner (p), Slam Stewart (b), Doc West (d).
NYC, November 1, 1945
WS-501 Humoresque Arista 5000
WS-502 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams –
WS-503 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Arista 5001
WS-504 Slamboree –
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(A10) DON BYAS QUINTETTE: Benny Harris (tp), Don Byas (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), John Levy (b), Fred Radcliffe (d).
NYC, November 26, 1945
Supervised by Teddy Reig
SAV5845-1 (alt #1) Candy previously unissued
SAV5845-2 (alt #2) Candy –
SAV5845-3 Candy Sav 574
SAV5846 How High The Moon Sav 597
SAV5847 Donby Sav XP 8039 (EP) /
MG 12203 (LP)
SAV5848 Byas-A-Drink Sav 574
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(A11) EARL BOSTIC AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Benny Harris, Roger Jones, Dick Vance (tp), Claude Jones, Benny Morton (tb), Eddie Barefield (cl, as), Earl Bostic (as, vcl, arr), Don Byas, Walter “Foots” Thomas (ts), Ed Finkel (p), Tiny Grimes (el-g), Al Hall (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, c. November 1945
T-615-8 Hurricane Blues (EB-vcl) (EB-arr) Maj 1055
T-617-4 All On (EB-arr) Maj 1056

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas.

All on has been found on Majestic 1056 has having take numbers -4, -6, -8 and -10, however, they are all the same performance.
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(C24) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ALL STAR ORCHESTRA: Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Shorty Rogers (tp), Neal Hefti (tp, arr), Alton Moore, Dicky Wells, Sandy Williams, Trummy Young (tb), Benny Carter, Russell Procope, Tony Scott (as), Don Byas, Flip Phillips (ts), Willard Brown (bari), Sonny White (p), Al Casey (g), John Simmons (b), J.C. Heard (d), James Cannady (arr).
NYC, January 7, 1946
D 168 Diga Diga Do (JC-arr) De Luxe 1028
D 170 Some Of These Days (NH-arr) De Luxe 1012

Note: The other title from this session does not feature Byas.

Swingtime (Dan) ST 1013 (LP) has been noted in discographies as having an alternate take for Diga Diga Do. However, it plays the same as the master take.
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(C25) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Emmett Berry, Joe Newman, Shorty Rogers, Neal Hefti (tp), Alton Moore, Charles Johnson, Trummy Young, Al Grey (tb), Benny Carter, Russell Procope, Tony Scott (as), Don Byas, Dexter Gordon (ts), Willard Brown (bari), Sonny White (p), Freddie Green (g), John Simmons (b), J.C. Heard (d), Frank Comstock (arr).
NYC, January 8, 1946
D 173 Rose Room (FC-arr) De Luxe 1028

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas and are not included in this set.

The 78 lists Benny Carter as the arranger but according to the Carter discography A Life In American Music it has been confirmed that Comstock is the arranger.
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(C26) DON REDMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Hot Lips Page, Dick Vance, Harold “Money” Johnson, Henry Glover (tp), Henderson Chambers, 2 unidentified (tb), Don Redman (as, vcl), Burnie Peacock (as), Don Byas, unidentified (ts), Bob Wyatt (p), unidentified (b), Cozy Cole (d).
NYC, January 29, 1946
Possibly supervised by Les Schriber
SG6 Dark Glasses (DR-vcl) Pick-Up 1003, Swan 7502
SG7 Mickey Finn Pick-Up 1002, Swan 7501

Note: The other titles from this session do not feature Byas and are not included in this set.
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(A12) DON BYAS QUARTETTE -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2: Don Byas (ts), Teddy Brannon (p, cel), Frank Skeete (b), Fred Radcliffe (d).
NYC, May 17, 1946
Supervised by Teddy Reig
S59048-1 (alt) I Don’t Know Why -1 previously unissued
SAV59048-2 I Don’t Know Why -1 Sav 609
S59049-1 (BD #1) Danny Boy -2 unissued
S59049-2 (alt) Danny Boy -2 previously unissued
S59049-3 (BD #2) Danny Boy -2 unissued
S59049-4 London-Donnie -2 Sav 628
S59050-1 (FS) Old Folks -2 unissued
S59050-2 Old Folks -2 Sav 628
S59051-1 (FS #1) Cherokee -1 unissued
S59051-2 (FS #2) Cherokee -1 –
S59051-3 (alt #1) Cherokee -1 previously unissued
S59051-4 Cherokee -1 Sav 609
S59051-5 (FS #3) Cherokee -1 unissued
S59051-6 (FS #4) Cherokee -1 –
S59051-7 (BD #1) Cherokee -1 previously unissued
S59051-8 (FS #5) Cherokee -1 unissued
S59051-9 (BD #2) Cherokee -1 previously unissued
S59051-10 (alt #2) Cherokee -1 –
S59052-1 (FS #1) September In The Rain -1 unissued
S59052-2 (BD #1) September In The Rain -1 previously unissued
S59052-3 (FS #2) September In The Rain -1 unissued
S59052-4 (BD #2) September In The Rain -1 previously unissued
S59052-5 (alt) September In The Rain -1 –
S59052-6 September In The Rain -1 Sav 621

Note: On the original lacquer disc, matrix S59049 is shown as Danny boy while on the Savoy 78 release it is shown as London-Donnie.

The reverse of Savoy 621 is by Allan Eager.
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(A13) DON BYAS QUARTETTE -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2: Don Byas (ts), Sanford Gold (p), Leonard Gaskin (b), Max Roach (d).
NYC, August 21, 1946
Supervised by Teddy Reig
S3329-A Living My Life -1 Sav 640
S3330-A To Each His Own -1 –
S3331-A They Say It’s Wonderful -2 Sav 625
S3332-A Cynthia’s In Love -2 –
S3333 (alt) September Song -2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S3333-A September Song -2 Sav 626
S3334-A St. Louis Blues -2 –
S3335-A I Found A New Baby -2 Sav 627
S3336-A Marie -2 –
S3337 If I Loved You unissued, master no longer exists
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(C27) DON BYAS and his TENOR SAX: Don Byas (ts), Beryl Booker (p), John Simmons (b), Fred Radcliffe (d).
Majestic Studios, W. 57th St., NYC, September 7, 1946
Supervised by Bill Simon
S1-182 You Go To My Head Gotham 132
S1-183 Don’t You Know I Care
(Or Don’t You Care To Know) –
S1-184 Gloomy Sunday Gotham 131

Tony Scott (p) replaces Booker.
S1-185 More Than A Mood
[At Home With The Blues] –
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Album Index:

78 album
Savoy S-500 (552) Various artists – Tenor sax
Savoy S-506 (625-628) Don Byas – Saxophone improvisations
by Don Byas
EP
King EP-343 Don Byas
Savoy XP 8039 Don Byas – Don Byas vol. 5
Savoy XP 8077 Various artists – Jam session at Savoy vol. 1
Savoy XP 8078 Various artists – Jam session at Savoy vol. 2

10” LP
Plymouth P-100-38 Various artists – The birth of bebop and blues
Savoy MG 9030 Various artists – Jam session at Savoy

12” LP
Caete (Dan) CALP-1 Don Byas – Private recordings 1944-45
Masterseal MSLP-5013 Various artists – Hi-Fi jazz session
Pumpkin 103 Louis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden and the v-disc All
Stars – Midnight at v-disc
Savoy MG 12203 Don Byas – Jazz – free and easy
Savoy SJL 2208 Various artists – The changing face of Harlem
Savoy SJL 2213 Don Byas – Savoy jam party
Savoy SJL 2223 Joe Turner–Have no fear Big Joe Turner is here
Savoy SJL 2246 Various artists – The black swing tradition

CD
Storyville (Dan) 101-8439 Various artists – Timme’s treasures
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Produced for release by Scott Wenzel
Executive Producer: Michael Cuscuna

78 transfers by Nancy Conforti and Andreas Meyer
Lacquer transfers by Andreas Meyer

Transfers from the original discs of the Timme Rosenkrantz collection by Nils Winther, SteepleChase Studio, Klampenborg, Denmark

Sound restoration and mastering by Andreas Meyer.
24 bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release.

The Majestic, National and Savoy tracks courtesy of The Concord Music Group. The Timme Rosenkrantz recordings appear under license from SteepleChase Productions ApS.

Special Thanks: James Accardi, Mark Cantor, Con Chapman, Michael Cuscuna, David Fletcher, Kenneth Gross, Dr. Cornelis Hazevoet, Dan Morgenstern, Lloyd Rauch, Matthew Rivera, Michael Steinman and Nils Winther.

We are especially grateful to Jan Evensmo and Tom Buhmann who guided us to Nils Winther of Steeplechase Records who gave us access to the home recordings of Timme Rosenkrantz. Mention should also be made to Frank Buchmann-Moller and Hans Henning Jensen for developing and bringing the catalog of the Rosenkrantz Collection out of oblivion. Masters of the Timme Rosenkrantz recordings are courtesy of The University Library of Southern Denmark, Timme Rosenkrantz Collection. A very special thanks to Anne Helle Jespersen, research librarian.

The remaining 78s were provided by The Institute of Jazz Studies, Lloyd Rauch, Matthew Rivera and Scott Wenzel.
This compilation ©2023 Mosaic Records L.L.C. All rights reserved. Phone: 203-327-7111/Fax 203-323-3526/e-mail: info@mosaicrecords.com. Web site: www.mosaicrecords.com.

Printed in the U.S.A.

Producer’s Note: This set of Don Byas recordings from 1944 to 1946 are gathered from sessions either led by Byas or where there is a significant solo or obbligato by him in the role of a sideman. As diagramed at the beginning of the discography, this set is divided into three sections: The Savoy and National sessions which are owned by the Concord Music Group; The Timme Rosenkrantz home discs; and miscellaneous 78 labels where no ownership has been determined.

The following Don Byas sessions of 1944-46 are not included in this set as they are under ownership of various parent labels:
Albert Ammons and his Rhythm Kings (Commodore – February 12, 1944)
Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra (Apollo – February 16 and 22, 1944)
Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra (Signature – May 2, 1944)
Coleman Hawkins and his Sax Ensemble (Keynote – May 24, 1944)
Mary Lou Williams and her Orchestra (Asch – June 5, 1944)
“Hot Lips” Page and his Orchestra (Commodore – September 29, 1944)
Trummy Young and his Orchestra (Signature – December 4, 1944)
Cozy Cole’s Orchestra (Keynote – February 2, 1945)
Esquire All American 1946 Award Winners (RCA Victor–January 10 & 11, 1946)
Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra (RCA Victor – February 22, 1946)
Teddy Wilson Octet (Musicraft – August 19, 1946)
Tyree Glenn and his Orchestra/Don Byas and his Orchestra/Peanuts Holland and his Orchestra (Swing – December 4, 1946)

Also not included in this set is a session by the Bantam Blues Quartet on Super Disc which has been listed in discographies as having Don Byas on tenor. The tenor heard is Johnny Richard. And some discographies list a session with Frank Humphries as the leader on Pick-Up 1001 that includes a “Don Juan” but this is actually Don Warren and not Don Byas.

The Savoy material is shown here in order of performance regardless of what take might be shown on the original 78s. For example, the master take shown on the 78 for Don’s idea is -2 but it is actually the fifth attempt of the tune (there are 3 breakdowns and then a full alternate take followed by the master.) Visually, the initial releases on the Savoy label used the “band logo” while re-issues used the “note” label.

Sources: Below is a listing of the sources we have transferred for this set. In some cases, an LP source (mostly on the Savoy / National labels) was used as they were taken from the original lacquers (which were not made available to us) and is the best sound quality we were able to obtain. All sources from the collection of Timme Rosenkrantz (B1 through B12) come from lacquer discs. Lacquer discs are noted as L.

For Pick-Up session used Swan labels

SAVOY / NATIONAL / MAJESTIC LABELS
(A1) “HOT LIPS” PAGE’S SWING SEVEN
S5462-2 (alt #1) Dance Of The Tambourine L
S5462-3 (alt #2) Dance Of The Tambourine L
S5462-4 Dance Of The Tambourine L
S5464-3 (alt) Paging Mr. Page Sav SJL 2246 (LP)
S5464 -4 Paging Mr. Page L
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(A2) DON BYAS’S SWING SHIFTERS
S5490 Riffin’ And Jivin’ Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5491-1 Free And Easy Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5491-2 Free And Easy Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5492 Worried And Blue Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5493-2 (BD) Don’s Idea L
S5493-4 (alt) Don’s Idea L
S5493-5 Don’s Idea L
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S5700 Savoy Jam Party No. 2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S5701 Savoy Jam Party No. 1 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)

DON BYAS
S5702-1 (BD) 1944 Stomp L
S5702-2 (alt) 1944 Stomp L
S5702-3 1944 Stomp Sav SJL 2213 (LP)

DON BYAS
S5703-1 What Do You Want With My Heart L

DON BYAS’S SWING SHIFTERS
S5704-1 Bass C Jam Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
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(A4) THE EMMETT BERRY FIVE
NCS-1A Sweet And Lovely Nat 9001
NCS-2B White Rose Kick L
NCS-? (alt) Deep Blue Dream L
NCS-3B Deep Blue Dream Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
NCS-4C Byas’d Opinions Nat 9002
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(A5) HOT LIPS PAGE and Orchestra
S-5706 I Got What It Takes Sav 700
S-5707-1 Good For Stompin’ L
S-5707-2 (BD) Good For Stompin’ L
S-5707-3 Good For Stompin’ L
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(A6) BUCK RAM’S ALL STARS
5714 (alt) Twilight In Teheran Sav SJL 2246 (LP)
5714 Twilight In Teheran Sav 572
5716 (alt) Swing Street Sav SJL 2246 (LP)
5716 Swing Street Sav 572
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(A7) THE HANK D’AMICO SEXTET
NSC 9 Hank’s Pranks Sav SJL 2224 (LP)
NSC 10 Juke Box Judy Sav SJL 2224 (LP)
NSC 11-B Shy Little Witch From Greenwich Nat 9004
NSC 12 Gone At Dawn Nat 9003
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(A8) JOE TURNER with PETE JOHNSON’S ALL STARS
NSC 33 S.K. Blues – Part I Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 34 S.K. Blues – Part II Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 35-alt Johnson & Turner Blues Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 35 Johnson & Turner Blues Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 36 Watch That Jive Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
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(A9) ALBINIA JONES with DON BYAS’ SWING SEVEN
NSC 49 Evil Gal Blues Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 50-C Salty Papa Blues Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 51-II Albinia’s Blues Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
NSC 52-II Don’t You Wear No Black Sav SJL 2223 (LP)
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(A10) DON BYAS QUINTETTE
SAV5845-1 (alt #1) Candy L
SAV5845-2 (alt #2) Candy L
SAV5845-3 Candy L
SAV5846 How High The Moon Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
SAV5847 Donby Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
SAV5848 Byas-A-Drink Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
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(A11) EARL BOSTIC AND HIS ORCHESTRA
T-615-8 Hurricane Blues Royale 18174 (LP) (10”)
T-617-4 All On Royale 18174 (LP) (10”)
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(A12) DON BYAS QUARTETTE -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2
S59048-1 (alt) I Don’t Know Why -1 L
SAV59048-2 I Don’t Know Why -1 L
S59049-2 (alt) Danny Boy -2 L
S59049-4 London-Donnie -2 L
S59050-2 Old Folks -2 L
S59051-3 (alt #1) Cherokee -1 L
S59051-4 Cherokee -1 L
S59051-7 (BD #1) Cherokee -1 L
S59051-9 (BD #2) Cherokee -1 L
S59051-10 (alt #2) Cherokee -1 L
S59052-2 (BD #1) September In The Rain -1 L
S59052-4 (BD #2) September In The Rain -1 L
S59052-5 (alt) September In The Rain -1 L
S59052-6 September In The Rain -1 L
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(A13) DON BYAS QUARTETTE -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2
S3329-A Living My Life -1 Sav MG 9007 (10” LP)
S3330-A To Each His Own -1 Sav 640
S3331-A They Say It’s Wonderful -2 Sav 625
S3332-A Cynthia’s In Love -2 Sav 625
S3333 (alt) September Song -2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S3333-A September Song -2 Sav 626
S3334-A St. Louis Blues -2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S3335-A I Found A New Baby -2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
S3336-A Marie -2 Sav SJL 2213 (LP)
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(C1) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS
S-3284-1 Comes The Don Cont C-6004
S-3284-2 (alt) Comes The Don Mas MSLP 5013 (LP)
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VP-1055-D4-TC-541-2 Rosetta Pumpkin 103 (LP)
VP-1055-D4-TC-541-1 Rosetta V-Disc 384 (12”)
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(C3) CLYDE HART’S ALL STARS -1 / RUBBERLEGS WILLIAMS with CLYDE HART’S ALL STARS -2 / DIZZIE GILLESPIE with Clyde Hart’s All Stars -3 / James “Trummie” Young’s All Stars -4
W3301 What’s The Matter Now -1 Cont C-6013
W3304 (alt) 4-F Blues [G.I. Blues] -2 Ply 100-38 (10” LP)
W3304 4-F Blues [G.I. Blues] -2 Cont C-6020
W3306 Seventh Avenue -4 Cont C-6005
W3307 Sorta Kinda -4 Cont C-6005
W3308 Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh! -3 Cont C-6060
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(C4) OSCAR PETTIFORD AND HIS 18 ALL STARS -1 / OSCAR PETTIFORD AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2
W-1218-W Something For You -1 Manor 1034
W-1219-W Worried Life -2 Manor 1002
W-1220-W Empty Bed Blues – Part 1 -2 Manor 1002
W-1221-W Empty Bed Blues – Part 2 -1 Manor 1034
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(C5) DIZZY GILLESPIE SEXTET
W-1224-W Good Bait Manor 1042
W-1225-W Salted Peanuts [Salt Peanuts] Manor 5000
W-1226-W Be-Bop [Dizzy Fingers] Manor 5000
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(C6) DON BYAS ALL STAR QUINTET
J 7001 Pennies From Heaven Jam 901
J 7002 Should I Jam 900
J 7003 You Call It Madness Jam 900
J 7004-2 Jamboree Jump Jam 901
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(C7) NAT JAFFE AND HIS V-DISC JUMPERS
VP-JDB 1626 The Jeep’s Jumpin’ V-Disc 764
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(C8) TIMMIE ROGERS AND HIS ALL STAR ORCHESTRA -1 / SAVANNAH CHURCHILL AND HER ALL STAR ORCHESTRA -2
W-1256-W Daddy-O -1 Regis 7001
W-1261-W All Alone -2 Blue Star (F) 116
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(C9) DON BYAS AND ORCHESTRA -1 / DON BYAS QUARTET -2 / DON BYAS -3
HU-414 Double Talk -1 HUB 3022
HU-415-B Fruit Salad -2 HUB 3002
HU-416 Don John -3 King EP-343 (EP)
HU-417-B Spots -3 HUB 3002
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(C10) COZY COLE AND HIS QUINTETTE
601-B Hallelujah Guild 119
604-B Through For The Night Guild 119
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(C11) CYRIL HAYNES SEXTET
T-4A Morning Madness Comet T4 (12”)
T-4B One Sad Thursday Comet T4 (12”)
T-5A Across The Road Comet T5 (12”)
T-5B Cedar Manor Comet T5 (12”)
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(C12) GUARNIERI QUARTET
500 C I’d Do Anything For You HNS 102
501 A Sophisticated Lady HNS 101
502 C Armand The Groove HNS 102
503 B Dot’s My Baby HNS 101
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(C13) DON BYAS’ ALL STAR QUINTET
7005 Little White Lies Jam 902
7006 Deep Purple Jam 903
7007 Them There Eyes Jam 903
7008 You Came Along Jam 902
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(C14) TRUMMY YOUNG AND THE GUYS FROM V-DISCS -1 / HENRY WELLS, TRUMMY YOUNG AND THE GUYS FROM V-DISCS -2
VP 1519 / XP 35151-1 Four Or Five Times -1 V-Disc 538 (12”)
NVP 1563-2 I Want A Little Girl -2 V-Disc 559 (12”)
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(C15) DON BYAS QUARTET
MF14 -7A Three O’ Clock In The Morning SD 1006
MF15 One O’ Clock Jump –
MF16 Harvard Blues SD 1007
MF18-7a Slam-In’ Around SD 1008
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(C16) GEORGE WILLIAMS AND ORCHESTRA
450-B A Woman Gets Tired Of One Man HUB 2013
451-B Don’t Care Blues HUB 2013
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(C17) THE DON BYAS QUARTET
1001 Laura Amer A-1001
1002 Star Dust Amer A-1002
1003 Slam, Don’t Shake Like That Amer A-1003
1004 Dark Eyes International 1
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(C18) HOT LIPS PAGE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
W3397 The Lady In Debt Cont C-6015
W3399 They Raided The Joint Cont C-6017
W3401 Willie Mae Willow Foot Cont C-6061
W3404 Race Horse Mama Blues Cont C-6025
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(C19) THE DON BYAS QUARTET
MF24 -8a Embraceable You SD 1011
MF25 -8a The Sheik Of Araby SD 1011
MF26 -1 Super Session SD 1010
MF27 -1 Melody In Swing SD 1010
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(C20) DON BYAS
HU-474 Gypsy HUB 3017
HU-477 Nancy HUB 3107
HU-483 Poor Butterfly HUB 3022
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(C21) ALL STAR RHYTHM SECTION
WEB 355A Annie Laurie International 1
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(C22) DON BYAS ALL STAR QUARTET
MJ-7009 Once In A While Jam 904
MJ-7010 Avalon Jam 905
MJ-7011 Blue And Sentimental Jam 905
MJ-7012 My Melancholy Baby Jam 904
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(C23) DON BYAS QUARTET
WS-501 Humoresque Arista 5000
WS-502 Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams Arista 5000
WS-503 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Arista 5001
WS-504 Slamboree Arista 5001
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(24) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ALL STAR ORCHESTRA
D 168 Diga Diga Do De Luxe 1028
D 170 Some Of These Days De Luxe 1012
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(C25) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
D 173 Rose Room De Luxe 1028
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(C26) DON REDMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA
SG6 Dark Glasses Swan 7502
SG7 Mickey Finn Swan 7501
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(C27) DON BYAS and his TENOR SAX
S1-182 You Go To My Head Gotham 132
S1-183 Don’t You Know I Care Gotham 132
S1-184 Gloomy Sunday Gotham 131
S1-185 More Than A Mood Gotham 131
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