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Pete Johnson's All-Stars Leo Parker's All Stars Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra Mary Lou Williams' Chosen Five Leo Parker Quartet Leo Parker Quintette Cliff Jackson's Quartet Mary Lou Williams And Her Six Cliff Jackson's Black & White Stompers Jack Parker And Orchestra

ex Mary Lou Williams Trio

Jazz drummer.

ALBUMS

Etta Jones And Jack Parker

Kisses All Night Long / One O'Clock Jump

Jack (The Bear) Parker* Featuring Emmet Davis

Cheap Old Wine, Whiskey / I Need You, I Want You

H-Bomb Ferguson With Jack "The Bear" Parker*

Feel Like I Do / My Love

Black, Brown And Beige - Skin Colors And The Blues

2007, CD, Comp, RM, Saga,

Chicago Blues/Piano Blues/Texas Blues/East Coast Blues/Country Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Mary Lou Williams Trio

Bop/Impressionist

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Leo Parker Quintette

Dinky / On The House

1948, 10", Savoy Records

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Begin The Beguine

1948, Shellac, 10", Commodore

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

'Deed I Do / Just You, Just Me

1947, Shellac, 10", RE, RP, Commodore,

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Carry Me Back To Old Virginny / Blue Lou

1946, Shellac, 10", Commodore,

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

T'aint Me / Save Your Sorrow

1944, Shellac, 10", Commodore,

Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra

Begin The Beguine / I Cover The Waterfront

Mary Lou Williams And Her Six

Jgon Mili Jam Session / Man O' Mine

Shellac, 12", Asch Records,

Mary Lou Williams And Her Six

Shellac, 12", Asch Records

APPEARANCES +

Classic Don Byas Sessions 1944 - 1946

2023, 10xCD, Mono + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

The Birth Of Bop

2023, 5x Vinyl, Box Set,

Cheap Old Wine And Whiskey (Drinking Songs Straight From The Jukejoint)

Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49

2016, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59

2015, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Bop

Mary Lou Williams

The Mary Lou Williams Collection 1927-59

2014, 2xCDr, Comp, The Jazz Legends Series,

Louis Armstrong

Vol.8 - Sing It, Satchmo - Original Recordings 1945-1955

2007, CD, Comp, Naxos Jazz Legends,

Dixieland/Swing/Big Band

Jazz In The Charts 85/100 - This Is Always 1946 (3)

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

Jazz In The Charts 88/100 - Save The Bones For Henry Jones (1947 - 1948)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents

Jazz In The Charts 90/100 - Everything I Have Is Yours (1948 - 1949)

2006, CD, Comp, Documents

Bownus 2005 - Almost Like Being In Bop

2005, CDr, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Num, AB Fable,

Swing/Vocal/Calypso

A Proper Introduction To Babs Gonzales: Real Crazy

2004, CD, Comp, Proper Records (2),

Bop And Beyond - The Original Jazz Revolution

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles,

The United Records Story

2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records

Piano Jazz (The History/L'Histoire)

2003, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde,

Bop/Hard Bop/Ragtime/Free Jazz/Swing

2003, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Back Up

Louis Armstrong

Complete American Small Group Recordings

2001, 4xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

Complete Capitol, Savoy & Blue Note Feature Recordings

2001, CD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

2000, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

2000, CD, Comp, RM, Dig, Dreyfus Jazz

Nat King Cole With The King Cole Trio*

2000, CD, Comp, Nimbus Records,

Louis Armstrong With Orchestra Directed By Sy Oliver

Satchmo Serenades

The Three Keys / Bon Bon And His Buddies

1932-1933 / 1941-1942

Mel Powell - Joe Sullivan - Mary Lou Williams

Two Cats & A Mouse

1999, CD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Mary Lou Williams

Nat "King" Cole*

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11), Classics (11)

New York - Hollywood 1944 - 1946 Vol. 2

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Swing/Vocal/Ballad/Bop

Radio Broadcasts, Film Soundtracks, Alternate Takes 1939-c. 1947

Mary Lou Williams

1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues

Breaks, Blues And Boogies

1997, CD, Comp, Topaz Jazz,

An Introduction To Don Byas-His Best Recordings 1938-1946

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Best Of Jazz,

The Commodore Story

Vocal/Dixieland/Swing

Bootin' The Boogie -- The Birth Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2

1997, 2x CD, Box Set Slipcase,

Jump Blues/Boogie/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Meade Lux Lewis* / Mary Lou Williams

Boogie Woogie & Blues / Mary Lou Williams & Orchestra

1995, CD, Comp, Mono, Collectables

Mary Lou Williams

Blind John Davis / Hot Lips Page

The Blues Jumped The Rabbit

1994, 2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

Don Lanphere / Fats Navarro / Leo Parker / Al Haig

Prestige First Sessions Vol. 1

1992, CD, Comp, Prestige,

The Beat Generation

1992, 3x CD, Box Set,

Spoken Word/Bop/Field Recording/Big Band/Interview/Cool Jazz

1991, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz

Chu Berry*, Don Byas, Lucky Thompson

Mainstream Tenors

1991, CD, Comp, Rockin' Chair,

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

Be Bop Revisited, Vol. 2

1990, CD, Comp, Xanadu Records, EPM Musique,

The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume II

1989, 23xLP + Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Mosaic Records (2),

Stride/Big Band/Vocal/Ballad/Boogie Woogie/Swing

Ernestine Anderson, Etta Jones, Mary Ann McCall, Annie Ross

Bop/Swing/Vocal/Ballad

Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra*, Edmond Hall Sextet With Eddie Heywood

Jazz At The Cafe Society, N.Y. In The '40's

Be Bop - 1945-1953

Ben Webster, Don Byas

Giants Of The Tenor Sax

The Mary Lou Williams Trio*

H-Bomb Ferguson With Varetta Dillard

1986, LP, Comp, Savoy Jazz

52nd Street Swing The Commodore Years

1986, 4xLP, Comp, Mono, Club, Book-Of-The-Month Records,

Swing/Boogie Woogie

Have A Ball - Screaming Saxophones Vol. 1

1985, LP, Comp, Swingtime

Jonah Jones And His Orchestra / Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra

Swing Street Showcase

James Moody / Bennie Green

Bebop Revisited, Vol. 4

1982, LP, Comp, RM, Xanadu Records,

The Jazz Singers

1982, 4x Vinyl Red Vinyl, Box Set,

Leo Parker Quartet, Zoot Sims Quartet, Al Haig Trio

Mad Lad Returns

1981, LP, Misterioso

The Biggest Little Band Of The Forties

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Ben Webster / Don Byas

Two Kings Of The Tenor Sax (1944 And 1945)

The Be Bop Boys*

1978, 2xLP, Comp, Savoy Records,

First Sessions 1949/50

The Be Bop Boys*

1978, 2x Vinyl,

Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole

All Star Swing Groups

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Mary Lou Williams

The Asch Recordings 1944-47

Savoy Jam Party

The Changing Face Of Harlem

Master Of Blues And Boogie Woogie 1904-1967

25 Years Of Prestige

1974, 2x Vinyl,

Cool Jazz/Bop/Contemporary Jazz

Big Sid Catlett Quartet With Ben Webster / "Hot Lips" Page And His Orchestra*

Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Don Byas, Chu Berry*

The Influence Of Five

Begin The Beguine

Eddie Heywood And Billie Holiday

An Evening With Eddie Heywood And Billie Holiday

Jazz... Free And Easy

New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 3

1953, 7", EP, Savoy Records

Jam Session At Savoy

1953, 7", EP, RE, Savoy Records,

Bobby Sherwood And His Orchestra / Various

Jam Session At Savoy, 52nd St. All Stars Vol. 2

1953, 7", EP, Savoy Records,

Big Band/Swing/Bop

The Birth Of Bop - Volume 1

1952, 10", Comp, Mono, Savoy Records,

New Trends Of Jazz - Volume 5

1952, 10", Mono, Savoy Records

Tenor Sax Volume 2

1952, 10", Comp, Savoy Records,

Louis Armstrong With Sy Oliver And His Orchestra

Satchmo Serenades

Big Band/Easy Listening

Mary Lou William's Chosen Five* / Yank Lawson's Jazzband*

Yesterday's Kisses / St. Louis Blues

1951, Shellac, 10", Cupol,

Wine Head / Hard Lovin' Women

1951, Shellac, 10", Derby (2),

Leo Parker And His Quartet*

I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns

1951, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Prestige

Louis Armstrong

Cold, Cold Heart / Because Of You

Mary Lou Williams, Hylton Jefferson*

Rehearsal Vol. 1

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams And Orchestra

Yank Lawsons Jazzband* / Mary Lou Williams' Chosen Five

St. Louis Blues / Yesterday Kisses

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)

Three Bips And A Bop* Featuring Babs Gonzales

Capitolizing / Professor Bop

Leo Parker Sextette

Senor Leo / Chase N' The Lion

1948, Shellac, 10", Savoy Records

6 Bips and A Bop*

Loop-Plu-E-Du / Honeysuckle Rose

1948, Shellac, 10", Manor,

6 Bips and A Bop*

A Lesson In Bopology / A Choice Taste

1948, Shellac, 10", Manor,

The King Cole Trio*

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) / Laguna Mood

The King Cole Trio*

You Should Have Told Me / I Want To Thank Your Folks

1947, Shellac, 10", Capitol Records,

Milton Orent, Frank Roth Orchestra*

Lonely Moments / Whistler's Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Disc Records

Dusty Fletcher And His Gang*

Dusty Fletcher's Mad Hour

Don Byas With "Hot Lips" Page And His Orchestra* / "Hot Lips" Page And His Orchestra*

These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) / Six, Seven, Eight Or Nine

1946, Shellac, 10", Commodore,

Pete Johnson's All-Stars, Etta Jones

1946 Stomp / I May Be Wonderful

1946, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)

The King Cole Trio*

The Best Man / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Ben Webster

1945, 4x Shellac,

"Hot Lips" Page And His Orchestra*

Fish For Supper / You Need Coachin'

1945, Shellac Scranton Pressing,

Mary Lou And Her Chosen Five* / Mary Lou Williams

Little Joe / Drag 'Em

1944, Shellac, 12", Asch Recordings

Don Byas's Swing Shifters

Bass-C-Jam / Free And Easy

1944, Shellac, 10", Savoy Records

Mary Lou And Her Chosen Five* / Mary Lou Williams

Lullaby Of The Leaves / St. Louis Blues

1944, Shellac, 12", Asch Recordings

Mary Lou Williams' Chosen Five / Jerry Jerome & His Cats & Jammers

Satchel Mouth Baby / Misty Blues

1944, Shellac, 10", Asch Recordings

What Do You Want With My Heart / Don's Idea

Cliff Jackson's Quartet

Quiet Please / Squeeze Me

Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

Cliff Jackson's Black & White Stompers

Weary Blues / If I Could Be With You

Vincent Lopez And His Orchestra

Charming / Should I?

Wardell Gray Quartet, Leo Parker Quartet

The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad

LP, Misterioso,

CD, Comp, Saga,

Mathew Gee's All Stars*

7", Single, O-Gee Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Bebop Professors

Mary Lou And Her Chosen Five* / Mary Lou Williams

Roll 'Em / Mary's Boogie

Hi Strung R&B Vol. 10 "Soft Pillow"

2025, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records

Aladdin’s Rockin’ Cave – 30 Rockin’ Rhythm And Blues Platters From Aladdin Records – 1947-1960

2023, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records

Rockin' Horse Cowgirl

2020, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records,

Country/Easy Listening/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Rhythm & Blues

2019, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records

Bad Hangover (Drinking Songs Straight From The Jukejoint Round The Corner Part 2)

2018, LP, Comp, Ltd, Koko Mojo Records

Drunk - 100 Smashed Hits

2012, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2),

Country/Delta Blues/Harmonica Blues/Vocal/Swing/Rhythm & Blues/Bluegrass/Novelty

Black Rock'N'Roll (Platinum Collection)

2009, 3xCD, Comp, EMI Music France

Rhythm & Booze: 25 Shots Of Vintage R&B

2005, CD, Comp, Stateside,

Chicago Blues/Boogie Woogie/Texas Blues/Rhythm & Blues

We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2),

Hillbilly/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop

Rhythm & Booze: 25 Shots Of Vintage R&B

2005, CDr, Comp, Promo, Stateside,

Atomic Cocktails

2003, CD, Comp, Giant Steps Records

The Engine Room: A History Of Jazz Drumming From Storyville To 52nd Street

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop

1997, 2xCD, Comp, EMI 100

Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin'

Jump Blue (Rockin' The Jooks)

Jump Blues/Swing/Bop/Rhythm & Blues

Aladdin (The Aladdin Records Story)

1994, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, EMI Records USA

Stompin' 14 - 22 Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!

CD, Comp, Stompin'

Bump Jump Jive Volume Fourteen

CD, Comp, Lucky Records (2),

Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

Give Me One More To Drink Volume One

CDr, Comp, Not On Label

B.M.T. Special (Rhythm & Blues In New York City, 1952-56)

CDr, Comp, Central Records (11)

Stompin' Volume 24

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Stompin'

Jack (The Bear) Parker* Featuring Emmet Davis

Cheap Old Wine, Whiskey / I Need You, I Want You