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Harry James And His Orchestra Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Buddy Rich And His Orchestra The Nat King Cole Trio Georgie Auld And His Orchestra Lou Bring And His Orchestra The Harry Edison Quartet Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra Buddy Rich All Stars The Oscar Moore Trio The Oscar Moore Quartet Buddy Rich Nonet The Modern Jazz Octet

ex The Gerald Wiggins Trio

American jazz bassist, born 18 July 1917 in Alcorn, Mississippi, USA, died 29 October 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

ALBUMS

Nat King Cole Trio* With Irving Ashby & Joe Comfort

Nat King Cole Trio 1949-1951

Sarah Vaughan - Barney Kessel - Joe Comfort

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

1947-1948 'That's My Desire' - Newly Discovered Airchecks

2014, CD, Comp, Doctor Jazz (3),

The Harry Edison Quartet

At The Haig 1953 - The Complete Unedited "Sweets At The Haig"

2003, CD, Jew, Fresh Sound Records,

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio • The Vocal Classics (1947-1950)

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio - The Instrumental Classics

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio

1991, 18x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band/Vocal

The Nat King Cole Trio

Jumpin' At Capitol: The Best Of The Nat King Cole Trio

Swing/Vocal/Ballad

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Jazz Guitar

1983, 6xLP, Comp + Box, Joker (2), International Joker Production,

Bop/Gypsy Jazz/Big Band/Swing/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Leapin' With Lionel

The Nat King Cole Trio

The Oscar Moore Trio

We'll Remember You, Nat

1966, LP, Album, Mono, Surrey Records

The Oscar Moore Trio

We'll Remember You, Nat

The Harry Edison Quartet

The Inventive Mr. Edison

Harry James And His Orchestra

Bess You Is My Woman / Shiny Stockings

Harry James And His Orchestra

Harry James And His New Swingin' Band

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra

In The Land Of Hi-Fi = El Mundo De La Alta Fidelidad

1958, 7", EP, Mercury,

The Modern Jazz Octet

Swing Shift Music For Night Owls

1957, LP, Tampa Records,

Harry James And His Orchestra

More Harry James In Hi-Fi (Part 1)

Harry James And His Orchestra

More Harry James In Hi-Fi (Part 4)

Harry James And His Orchestra

More Harry James In Hi-Fi (Part 3)

The Gerald Wiggins Trio

Wiggin With Wig

Georgie Auld And His Orchestra

In The Land Of Hi-Fi

1956, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing,

The Harry Edison Quartet

Sweets At The Haig

1955, 10", Album, Mono, Swing (3), Swing (3)

Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra

Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-Border

1954, 10", Mono, Norgran Records,

Afro-Cuban Jazz

The Harry Edison Quartet

"Sweets" At The Haig

The Nat King Cole Trio

Makin' Whoopee / This Is My Night To Dream

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

New Movements In Be-Bop

1948, 4xShellac, 10", Album, Decca,

Big Band/Bop/Swing

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

Three Minutes On 52nd Street / Midnight Sun

Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra

Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-Border #2

7", EP, Norgran Records

Harry James And His Orchestra

Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet

APPEARANCES +

Buddy Collette and Teddy Edwards

The Crown Sessions

2024, CD, Comp, Mono, Fresh Sound Records

Ella Fitzgerald

Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Song Book

His Eight Finest Albums (Eight Classic LPs On 4 CDs)

2020, 4xCD, Comp, Enlightenment (3),

Thelma Gracen / Millie Vernon

Thelma Gracen / Introducing Milli Vernon

2019, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Fresh Sound Records,

Cool Jazz/Vocal

Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely

Nat King Cole Trio*

2017, CD, Album, TCB Records (2),

Harry "Sweets" Edison*

Sweets For The Sweet Taste Of Love / When The Lights Are Low

2017, CD, Comp, RM, Jackpot Records (9),

The Complete Singles As & Bs 1949-62

2015, 3xCDr, Comp, Acrobat,

West Coast Jazz Vol 2

2014, 10xCD, Album + Box, Comp, The Intense Media,

T-Bone Blues Plus Sings The Blues

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records

Jazz Guitar Ultimate Collection Vol. 1

2014, 10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, The Intense Media,

Cool Jazz/Bop/Post Bop/Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz/Hard Bop/Modal/Big Band

Can Can And Anything Goes + Aspects

2014, CD, Comp, RM, 24 , American Jazz Classics,

Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing

West Coast Jazz

2014, 10x CD, Box Set,

The Nat King Cole Story

2013, 2x SACD Slipcase, Box Set,

Big Band/Easy Listening/Vocal

Frank Sinatra, Jean-Claude Götting

2012, File, ALAC, Comp, Bdjazz,

Four Classic Albums Plus

Nat King Cole And His Trio*

The Forgotten 1949 Carnegie Hall Concert

2010, CD, Album, Mono, Hep Records (3),

Swing/Big Band/Bop/Vocal

Plays Cole Porter's Can-Can And Anything Goes

2009, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz,

Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing

The Swinging Buddy Rich (West Coast All-Star Sessions)

2009, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

Cool Jazz/Swing/Big Band

Oscar Pettiford

Oscar Rides Again

2008, 4xCD, Comp, Ltd, Proper Records (2),

Bop/Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing

Q: Ritratto Dell'artista Da Giovane

2008, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz

The Blues Singing Drummers Volume 1: George Vann 1944-1947

2007, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Harry James And His New Swingin' Band

New York Hollywood 1939 - 1955

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Swing/Vocal/Easy Listening

Nat 'King' Cole*

Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959

2006, 11xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Bear Family Records,

Ballad/Vocal/Swing

Georgie Auld And His Hollywood All Stars*

Play The Swinging Arrangements Of Billy May

2006, CD, Comp, RE, Fresh Sound Records,

Cool Jazz/Swing

Jazz In The Charts 99/100 (You Didn't Want Me When You Had Me 1953-1954)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Dig, Documents, Documents,

Music For Lovers

2006, CD, Comp, Blue Note, EMI,

Cool Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Romantic

Rosemary Clooney

Come On-A My House: The Very Best Of Rosemary Clooney

Oscar Pettiford

2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Guess Who I Saw Today: Nancy Wilson Sings Songs Of Lost Love

Argo, Emarcy And Verve Small Group Buddy Rich Sessions

The World Of Nat King Cole

Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz

Charlie Mingus*

The Young Rebel

2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2),

Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Bop/Cool Jazz

2004, 5xDVD-V, PAL + Box, Hitech,

Complete 1950-1954 Studio-Issued Recordings

2004, CD, Comp, The Jazz Factory

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Disconforme SL,

Bop/Big Band/Cool Jazz

Something Wonderful

2003, CD, Comp, RM, Saga

"Sweets" At The Haig

2003, CD, Comp, RM, Definitive Records (2),

Hurry On Down (27 Original Mono Recordings 1947-1951)

2003, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era

Swing Era - Soundies And Telescriptions

2003, DVD-V, Comp, Mono, NTSC, Idem Home Video

From The Creative World Of Stan Kenton Comes... A Merry Christmas!

Big Band/Holiday

The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio Sessions

2002, 8xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

Bop/Swing/Vocal/Ballad

I Hear Music: Le Canzoni Di Frank Loesser

2001, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

The Four Freshmen

The Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions

2000, 9xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), Mosaic Records (2)

The Lionel Hampton Story

2000, 4x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

The Essential Of

1999, CD, Comp, EMI, EMI

Gene Krupa & Harry James

The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa & Harry James

The Best Of Verve Master Edition

1998, CD, Comp, RM, Dig, Verve Records, Motor Music GMBH,

Visions Of Jazz: A Musical Journey

1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Blue Note,

Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Jump Blues/Swing

Kay Starr / Erroll Garner Plus Gerald Wiggins Trio*

Singin' Kay Starr ~ Swingin' Erroll Garner

1998, CD, Album, RE, RM, P-Vine Non Stop, Modern Records (2)

Trav'lin' Light - The Johnny Mercer Songbook

1998, CD, Comp, Verve Records,

Trav'lin' Light - The Johnny Mercer Songbook

1998, CD, Comp, Verve Records

In The Wee Small Hours

Big Band/Ballad

The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbooks

1998, 3x CD, Box Set,

Big Band/Vocal/Bop/Swing

By George And Ira: Red Hot On Gershwin

Bop/Big Band/Latin Jazz

I Cry By Night / "Losers, Weepers..."

1997, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Records, EMI 100,

Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues

1997, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records,

Vocal/Jump Blues

Ernie Freeman & His Combo*

Raunchy: Ernie Freeman & His Combo

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Ace,

Rhythm & Blues/Instrumental

Ella Fitzgerald

The Essential Ella Fitzgerald

1997, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Verve Records,

Louis Armstrong

The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

The Mel Tormé Collection 1944 - 1985

1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Rhino Records (2),

Bop/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz/Vocal/Ballad

1996, CD, Comp, The Entertainers,

Jazz 'Round The Clock

1996, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records,

Swing/Big Band/Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop

The Complete Capitol Singles Collection

Easy Listening/Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Ella Fitzgerald

Love Songs (Best Of The Song Books)

Big Band/Vocal/Swing

1995, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records

The Mercury Songbook

Rosemary Clooney

Cry Of The Wounded Jukebox

1994, CD, Comp, Southland Records

Ella Fitzgerald

The Best Of The Song Books: The Ballads

Big Band/Swing/Ballad/Vocal

The Specialty Story

1994, 5x CD, Box Set,

Jump Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop

Ella Fitzgerald

Best Of Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady Of Song

The Gershwin Songbook - 'S Marvelous

Bop/Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing/Latin Jazz

Oscar Moore / Barney Kessel / Tal Farlow Plus The Nick Esposito Sextet

Nat King Cole With The Pete Rugolo Orchestra*

Oscar Moore Quartet* With Carl Perkins

From This Moment On - The Songs Of Cole Porter

1992, 4x CD, Box Set,

Swing/Easy Listening

Nat King Cole Featuring Stan Kenton, Jo Stafford, Woody Herman, Johnny Mercer

Jazz Encounters

Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection

Big Band/Latin Jazz/Swing/Post Bop/Vocal

The Trio Recordings

1991, 5xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, LaserLight Digital

1991, 4x CD, Box Set,

Piano Blues/Chicago Blues

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

The Snader Telescriptions 1950 - 1952

The Trio Recordings Vol. 5

The Roulette Years Volume Two

1990, LP, Comp, EMI,

The Roulette Years Volume 1

1990, LP, Comp, EMI

The Talkin' Guitar

The Roulette Years

The King Cole Trio*

Vocal Classics & Instrumental Classics

The Hollywood Flames With The Turks, The Voices (8) And Bobby Day

The John Dolphin Sessions

1989, LP, Comp, Mono, Earth Angel,

Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues

Pee Wee Crayton

After Hours Boogie

1988, Vinyl Gatefold,

1986, 15x Vinyl, Box Set,

Bop/Post Bop/Fusion/Dixieland/Avant-garde Jazz/Modal

Atlantic Blues: Guitar

1986, Vinyl CRC,

Bop/Jump Blues/Swing

The Johnny Ever Greens

Johnny Otis And His Orchestra

Barrelhouse Stomp

1985, LP, Album, Comp, Jukebox Lil,

The King Cole Trio*

The King Cole Trio

Ella Fitzgerald / Duke Ellington

The Stockholm Concert, 1966

The Verve Collectors' Item

1983, Box + 4xLP, Mono, Dlx, Verve Records,

Bop/Cool Jazz/Swing/Hard Bop

Piano Playing Man - The Early Early Nat King Cole Trio

1983, LP, Fortune Records (10),

Sarah Vaughan After Hours

1981, LP, Comp, Club, Ltd, Capitol Records

Swing Easy! And Songs For Young Lovers

1980, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Opus Musicum,

Kenton / Wagner

The Unforgettable

2 Sounds Of Sarah Vaughan

1978, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Jazz Vogue

History Of Jazz

1978, 10x Vinyl, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band/Ragtime

When Malindy Sings - Jazz Vocalists 1938 - 1961

1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Gat, New World Records,

Jazz In Revolution: The Big Bands In The 1940s

1977, LP, Comp, Mono, Gat, New World Records,

Big Band/Swing/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz

Lionel Hampton Vol.7 1947-1949

1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral,

5 - Swinging Sessions! 1945-1950

1974, LP, Comp, MCA Records, MCA Records,

Lionel Hampton 3 - Sweatin' With Hamp 1945 . 1950

4 - Seeds Of Swing (1945-1949)

Harry James (2), Gene Krupa

Jazz History Vol. 4

1973, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Verve Records

Texas Guitar - From Dallas To L.A.

Texas Blues/Electric Blues/Country Blues

King Cole Trio*

101 Strings With Nelson Riddle

Brass - Reeds & Strings

1971, LP, Album, Alshire,

1969, 7", EP, Fratelli Fabbri Editori

Phil Moore III And The Afro Latin Soultet Introducing Leni Groves*

Afro Brazil Oba!

Bossanova/Latin Jazz/Soul-Jazz

Swing/Big Band/Vocal

Harry "Sweets" Edison*

For The Sweet Taste Of Love

Hoyt Axton Sings Bessie Smith

The Junior Mance Trio* With The Bob Bain Brass Ensemble

Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!

1964, 7", EP, Jukebox, Capitol Records,

The Junior Mance Trio* With The Bob Bain Brass Ensemble

Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!

The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2

Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Cool Jazz

Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz/Jazz Of The '60's Vol. #1: Giants Of The Saxophones

Harry James & Orchestra*

Harry James Twenty-fifth Anniversary Album

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Song Book

Bop/Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Big Beat Hammond

Relax And Enjoy It!

Sings The Blues - Monday Every Day

Two Bones And A Pick / Blues Rock

1960, 7", Single, Atlantic,

Jackie Davis Meets The Trombones

Benny Carter And His Orchestra

Van Alexander And His Orchestra

The Home Of Happy Feet

The Clark Sisters

Electric Blues/Texas Blues

The Oscar Moore Trio, The George Redman Group

Oscar Moore Trio / George Redman Group

Sammy Davis, Jr.* With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis and Morty Stevens*

It's All Over But The Swingin'

Buddy Collette & The Four Swinging Shepherds*

Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds

Compendium Of Jazz #2

1957, LP, Comp, Mono, Verve Records,

Tampa Hi-Fi Sampler And Jazz Sampler

1957, Vinyl Color Vinyl,

Red Norvo Featuring Buddy Collette

Dumplin's / Beautiful Weekend

Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

Jivin "O" Round

Alexander Courage And Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra

Earl Grant With The Group

Moonlight In Vermont

1956, 7", Single, Prince Records (3)

Man Of Many Parts

More Harry James In Hi-Fi (Part 2)

More Harry James In Hi-fi

Hello, We're The Axidentals!

Vocal/Easy Listening

Dance To The Bands!

1956, 2x Vinyl,

Swing/Big Band/Easy Listening

Jack Costanzo & His Orchestra* / Andre's All Stars

Afro-Cuban/Afro-Cuban Jazz

Sonny Woods And The Four Winds

Ernie Freeman Plays Irving Berlin

Ernie Freeman Combo*

Buddy* And Sweets (15) / Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

All Sweets / Sweets' Opus #1

The King Cole Trio*

1955, Vinyl green label w/silver ring,

Oscar Moore Quartet*

Sal Franzella And His Quintet

Clarinet Marmalade

1954, 7", EP, Mono, "X", "X"

The Buddy Rich Quintet / Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

Bongo, Bass And Guitar / Sportin' Life

The Swinging Buddy Rich

Oscar Moore Trio*

The Swinging Buddy Rich

Nat 'King' Cole* Featuring The 'King' Cole Trio*

10th Anniversary

Cool Jazz/Swing

Harry Edison Quartet*

Indiana / These Foolish Things

1953, Shellac, 10", Pacific Jazz,

Harry Edison Quartet*

Pennies From Heaven / September In The Rain

1953, Shellac, 10", Pacific Jazz

Lionel Hampton Et Son Orchestre*

Hamp's Boogie Woogie

Nat "King" Cole*

Nature Boy / For All We Know

Harry James And His Orchestra / Harry James (2) - Toni Harper

Lovelight / Fruit Cake

Harry James (2) - Toni Harper / Harry James And His Orchestra

The Melancholy Trumpet / Goin' Home

Nat "King” Cole And The Trio*

It Was So Good While It Lasted / Bang Bang Boogie

Nat "King" Cole And His Trio* And Stan Kenton And His Orchestra / Stan Kenton And His Orchestra With Nat "King" Cole*

Orange Colored Sky / Jam-Bo

King Cole Trio*

Portrait Of Jenny / Don't Cry, Cry Baby

1949, Shellac, 10", Telefunken Capitol,

The King Cole Trio*

If You Stub Your Toe On The Moon / Don't Cry, Cry Baby

Nat "King" Cole And His Trio* / The King Cole Trio*

(All I Want For Christmas Is) My Two Front Teeth / The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

Nat "King" Cole And The Trio*

My Mother Told Me / Exactly Like You

Nat "King" Cole And His Trio*

Your Voice / I Get Sentimental Over Nothing

Nat "King" Cole And His Trio* With Unidentified Vocal Group / The Starlighters

(Here Is My Heart) Nalani / You Can't Lose A Broken Heart

1949, Shellac Scranton Pressing,

Nat "King” Cole And The Trio*

Lush Life / I'd Like To Make A Million

Nat "King" Cole And The Trio*

Who Do You Know In Heaven (That Made You The Angel You Are) / (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You

The King Cole Trio*

Portrait Of Jenny / An Old Piano Plays The Blues

Nat "King” Cole And The Trio*

Land Of Love / Yes Sir, That's My Baby

King Cole Trio*

King Cole And His Trio, Vol. 4

Lionel Hampton And His Septet / Lionel Hampton And His Octet

Blow-Top Blues / Robbins In Your Hair

Eddie Beal Trio

At Least You Could Save Me A Dream / String Foo-Losophy

1945, Shellac, 10", Excelsior Records

Four Tones And Eddie Beal Trio

Someone's Rocking My Dream Boat / Goodnight Baby, Goodnight

Rock 'N' Roll Drum Beat

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues

Invitation To Paradise

LP, Album, Tone Poet Productions,

Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz All Stars*

In A Cello Mood

7", EP, Mono, Imperial

Volume 3 - January 30, 1946 to September 23, 1946

LP, Comp, Ajazz Records

Volume 4 - September 23, 1946 - November 10, 1947

LP, Comp, Ajazz Records

CD, Comp, Saga,

Oscar Moore Quartet*

The Guitar Of Oscar Moore

Reel, 2tr Mono, 7" Reel, Album, Jazztape

The Clark Sisters

LP, Album, Comp, Mono, RGE

Nat "King" Cole And The Trio* / King Cole Trio*

Bang Bang Boogie / When I Take My Sugar To Tea

Shellac, 10", Telefunken Capitol

Louis Armstrong / Duke Ellington / Nat King Cole

Οι Θρυλοι Της Jazz No 1

DVD-V, Not On Label

CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Capitol Jazz,

Big Band/Swing/Vocal

Barney Kessel, Grant Green, Oscar Moore, Mundell Lowe

Best Plucking In Town

Members Of The Harry James Orchestra*

The Stereophonic Sound Of Harry James Vol. 1

Woody Herman & His Herd* Vs. Harry James & His Music Makers

The Battle Of The Bands - Vol. 1

The Voice Of Earl Grant

2x Vinyl Gatefold ,

Soul-Jazz/Swing

An Odyssey Of Immortal Jazz Performances

Lionel Hampton Vol. 2 - Slide Hamp Slide 1945-1946

Hi Fi Sampler Percussion

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book

Members Of The Harry James Orchestra*

The Stereophonic Sound Of Harry James Vol. 2

Jazz History, Vol. 12

2x Vinyl Gatefold ,

Nat "King" Cole Trio 1943/49 The Vocal Sides

You’Ll Never Get Rich

2017, CD, Album, RM, Calle Mayor

Sentimental Over You

1991, CD, Comp, Mono, Premier Jazz, Premier Jazz,

1959, LP, S/Sided, Comp, TP, Vogue Records

Rarities 1946-1977

2016, 2xCDr, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Headless Hawk

From The Vaults

2001, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Archive (9),

Sonny Woods And The Four Winds