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Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins Quintet Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen Pete Johnson's All-Stars Earl Bostic And His Orchestra Coleman Hawkins Swing Four Pete Johnson And His Band Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen Pete Brown's Brooklyn Blue Blowers Art Hodes' Back Room Boys John Hardee Sextet Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen Pat Flowers And His Rhythm Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six The Ram Ramirez Trio Wingy Carpenter And The Wingies Earl Bostic And His Septet Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet

American jazz guitarist, born May 31, 1913 in Union, South Carolina, died December 3, 1989 in New York City (Harlem), New York.
Played with J. Frank Terry, Hal Draper, Clarence Profit, Ella Fitzgerald, James P. Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, Herman Chittison, Phil Moore, Buddy Tate, Sidney DeParis, Johnny Guarnieri, Stephane Grappelli and others.

ALBA

Stephane Grappelli* / Elek Bacsik / Slam Stewart / Johnny Guarnieri / Jimmy Shirley

Masters Of Jazz

1982, 2xLP, Comp, Not On Label, Curcio

Stephane Grappelli*, Slam Stewart, Johnny Guarnieri, Jimmy Shirley, Joe Newman, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Alan Dawson

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio,

Stéphane Grappelli / Slam Stewart / Johnny Guarnieri / Jimmy Shirley

I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 43

1975, LP, Album, Black And Blue

T-Bone Walker With Les Hite And His Orchestra / Jimmy Shirley With Oscar Smith*

T-Bone Blues / Jimmy's Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Blue Note

Erroll Garner / Billy Kyle, John Kirby, Jimmy Shirley

Man O' Mine / I Want You I Need You

1946, Shellac, 10", Disc Records,

Erroll Garner / Billy Kyle, John Kirby, Jimmy Shirley

Lady Be Good / All The Things You Are

Billy Kyle, John Kirby, Jimmy Shirley

I Want You I Need You / I Got A Right To Sing The Blues

Shellac, 10", Disc Records

"Too Late, Too Late": More Newly Discovered Titles, Supplements & Alternative Takes, Volume 13 (1921-1940)

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),

Country Blues/Delta Blues/Piano Blues

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra

Volume 1 (1941-1945)

1977, LP, Comp, RCA,

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra

One Night Stand

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra

Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Dixieland Jubilee

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Where Or When / Disc Jockey's Nightmare

1949, Shellac, 10", King Records (3)

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Liza / Scotch Jam

1949, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Pat Flowers And His Rhythm

Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause He Don't Eat No Meat) / Googie-Woogie

1948, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor,

Boogie Woogie/Swing

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Away / Let’s Ball Tonight

1948, Shellac, 10", King Records (3)

Pat Flowers And His Rhythm

Goodbye, Good Luck, Get Lost / Sha-Wa-Wa (Weave To Me Some Jive)

1947, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor,

Rhythm & Blues/Swing

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Cuttin' Out / Here Goes

The Ram Ramirez Trio

In A Sentimental Mood / Sugar Hill Penthouse

1946, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

That's The Groovy Thing / Tippin' In

1946, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

That's The Heat You Gotta Beat / Jumpin' Jack

1946, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Jump Blues/Big Band

The Ram Ramirez Trio

Prelude To A Kiss / Lost In Meditation

1946, Shellac, 10", Gotham

Pat Flowers And His Rhythm

Ain't That Just Like A Woman / Horizontal

Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Thats The Groovy Thing

KOMPILACE +

Rare Cuts - Well Done Volume 4

2016, CD, Album, Comp, Jazz Crusade

The Earl Bostic Collection 1939-59

2015, 2xCDr, Comp, Acrobat Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Bop

Pickin' For Jivin' (The Very Best Of Swingin' Jive Guitarists)

Coleman Hawkins

Classic Coleman Hawkins Sessions 1922-1947

2012, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2),

2009, 2xLP, Comp, Doxy, Doxy,

Professor Roswell Presents History & Spirit Of Jazz "Study In Blue" Vol. 2

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Pap, Blue Note,

Avant-garde Jazz/Bop/Fusion/Hard Bop/Modal/Post Bop/Soul-Jazz/Swing

Art Tatum - Herman Chittison

The Remarkable Art Of Tatum & Chittison - Tea For Two

2007, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, Audiophile (2)

Jazz In The Charts 86/100 - Jalousie (1946-1947)

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

Coleman Hawkins

The Bebop Years

2006, 4x CD, Box Set,

The Artie Shaw Story

2005, 4xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2),

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella And Company (Vol.4 Original 1943-1951 Recordings)

2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Naxos Jazz Legends,

Bop/Vocal/Swing

Coleman Hawkins

Dear Old Southland

The Chronological Jimmy Rushing 1946-1953

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Big Band/Vocal/Jump Blues

The Chronological Earl Bostic 1952-1953

2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

The Blue Note Years: Boogie Blues & Bop 1939 - 1955 Volume One

Shiver Me Timbers!

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Not On Label (Geoff Muldaur Self-released),

2002, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Sli, Proper Records (2),

Tenor Madness (A Tenor Sax Anthology)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Cabu Masters Of Jazz,

Swing/Bop/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Easy Listening/Contemporary Jazz

Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)

2002, CD, Comp, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young

Classic Tenors, Vol.1

2002, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Pap, RCA,

Una Mae Carlisle

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young

Classic Tenors, Vol.1

2001, CD, Comp, Jazz Magazine (2),

Complete 1943-1951 Small Group Recordings

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

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

A True Trombone Master - Story 1940 / 1946

2000, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2),

Stormy Whether / Female Band Singers

2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RCA, BMG

Blues In The Night

1942-1950: As Time Goes By

1999, CD, Comp, Giants Of Jazz,

1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

John Hardee Swingtets*

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Blue Note

Victory Stride · Swing Sessions featuring Ben Webster

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Blue Note,

Dixieland/Swing

Various, Michael Cuscuna

Blue Cuscuna • A Blue Note Sampler 1999

Avant-garde Jazz/Bop/Bossa Nova/Contemporary Jazz/Dixieland/Fusion/Hard Bop/Modal/Post Bop/Soul-Jazz/Swing/Vocal

The EP Collection

Art Hodes' Back Room Boys

James P. Johnson*

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazz Men*, Sidney De Paris' Blue Note Jazzmen*, James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen

The Blue Note Jazzmen

1998, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Blue Note

Joe Venuti / Stephane Grappelli* / Jean-Luc Ponty

The Best Of Jazz Violin

1998, CD, Comp, LaserLight Digital, LaserLight Digital,

Swing/Big Band/Post Bop

Herman Chittison

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

High Society · Jamming In Jazz With Blue Note Jazzmen

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Blue Note,

The Blue Note Jazzmen Featuring Edmond Hall, Sidney De Paris, James P. Johnson*

The Blue Note Jazzmen

1998, 2xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Blue Note,

Swing/Dixieland

Ella Fitzgerald

Swing/Bop/Vocal

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

Various Featuring Tiny Grimes, John Hardee, Ike Quebec, Benny Morton, Jimmy Hamilton

The Blue Note Swingtets

1997, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues

Breaks, Blues And Boogies

1997, CD, Comp, Topaz Jazz,

Vol. 2 - New York - Los Angeles - 1934 - 1946

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

Stephane Grappelli*

Parisian Thoroughfare

1997, CD, Album, RM, LaserLight, LaserLight Digital, LaserLight Jazz

Female Blues (The Remaining Titles Volume 2, 1938-1949)

1997, CD, Comp, RST Records

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

1997, 2x CD, Box Set Slipcase,

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

Jazzin' The Blues Volume 2 (Complete Recorded Works 1939-1946)

1996, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)

James P. Johnson*

His Best Recordings 1921 - 1944

1996, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz

Electric Guitar Story

1996, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)

Hot Jazz On Blue Note

1996, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Blue Note, Blue Note, Smithsonian Institution Press, Smithsonian Institution Press,

Dixieland/Swing/Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues/Ragtime

Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz & Blues Collection

1995, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,

James P. Johnson*

1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

James P. Johnson*

1995, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Clarence Profit

Clarence Profit - All The Solo And Trio Sides Complete Plus Extras

1993, CD, Album, Comp, Memoir

The Essential Blue Note Classics

Blue Piano Vol. 1

Sessions At Blue Note

1991, CD, Comp, RM, Dormouse International,

Coleman Hawkins

1990, CD, Comp, Frequenz,

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Voodoo Jive: The Best Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues

Stephane Grappelli*

Stephane Grappelli

1990, Cassette CrO₂, Dolby System,

Blue Note : The SP Days 1939-1952

1990, 8x CD, Box Set,

Stride/Swing/Boogie Woogie

1989, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

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

Bop/Swing/Vocal/Ballad

The Best Of The Jazz Violins

Finishing Up A Date

1988, LP, Comp, Collectors Items

Wynonie Harris / Roy Brown

Battle Of The Blues - 14 Blues Hits Volume 2

1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Route 66, Route 66,

Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster / Julian Dash

1986, CD, Comp, Doctor Jazz, EPM Musique,

1986, 7xLP, Comp + Box, Comp, Giants Of Jazz, Giants Of Jazz, Giants Of Jazz, Giants Of Jazz, Giants Of Jazz, Lotus, Lotus, Lotus,

Lady Sings The Blues

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

1985, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz

Edmond Hall / James P. Johnson* / Sidney De Paris / Vic Dickenson

The Complete Edmond Hall / James P. Johnson / Sidney De Paris / Vic Dickenson Blue Note Sessions

1985, 6x Vinyl, Box Set,

1984, LP, Comp, Krazy Kat

Cousin Joe From New Orleans In His Prime

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Oldie Blues,

Herman Chittison

The Melody Lingers On

1984, LP, Album, Mono, Audiophile (2)

Ike Quebec And John Hardee

The Complete Blue Note Forties Recordings Of Ike Quebec And John Hardee

1984, 4x Vinyl, Box Set,

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Julian Dash

Classic Tenors Volume 2

James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen / Edmond Hall's Swingtet / Benny Morton's All Stars

Swing Sessions On Blue Note

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, Blue Note

The Best Of Blue Note - 40 Years Of Jazz - Box 1

1982, 3x Vinyl, Box Set,

The Complete Artie Shaw Volume V, 1941-1942

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Bluebird (3),

Clarence Profit

The Complete Clarence Profit 1939-40

Herman Chittison

Kings & Queens of Ivory 1 (1935-1940)

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues

Festival De Jazz De San Sebastián

1977, LP, Comp, RP, Jazzaldia Festival, Black And Blue,

Mr Blues Is Coming To Town

The Changing Face Of Harlem Volume Two (An Anthology)

1977, 2x Vinyl,

Pete Johnson, Cozy Cole

All Star Swing Groups

1977, 2x Vinyl,

1976, 4x Vinyl, Box Set,

1975, LP, Comp, MCA Coral

Joseph From New Orleans

1975, LP, Riverboat

Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young , And Ben Webster

1975, Vinyl Gatefold,

Johnny Guarnieri

Stephane Grappelli*

Is Having A Wonderful Time

1975, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing,

Harlem Stride Pianists

1974, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, Gat, RCA

Billie Holiday Story Vol. 1 1944-1948

Master Of Blues And Boogie Woogie 1904-1967

Stars Of The Apollo Theatre

1973, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing

Billie Holiday Story Vol. 3 1945-1949

Clyde Bernhardt And His Harlem Blues & Jazz Band Featuring Charlie Holmes, Happy Caldwell , And Jacques Butler*

Blues & Jazz From Harlem

1972, LP, Saydisc,

1969, LP, 16", Comp, Blue Note,

Sittin' In - Volume I

Baby Dodds / Art Hodes / Edmond Hall

Classics - Volume 1

Ragtime/Dixieland

Ike Quebec / Jimmy Hamilton / John Hardee / Benny Morton

Swing Hi - Swing Lo

Edmond Hall / Art Hodes, Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen / Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Original Blue Note Jazz, Volume 1

The Funky Piano Of Art Hodes

Dixieland/Ragtime

Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen / James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen

Original Blue Note Jazz Volume II

1969, Vinyl Gatefold,

Dixieland/Swing

Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen / Sidney DeParis And His Blue Note Stompers

Mundell Lowe, Barbara Lea, Tony Burrello

This Could Lead To Love

The Blues Are Brewin'

1958, Vinyl Gloversville Pressing,

Little Willie John

Battle Of The Saxes, Tenor All Stars

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Sings Gershwin

Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster

The Big Sounds Of Coleman Hawkins And Ben Webster

Boning Up On 'Bones

1955, LP, Comp, Mono, EmArcy,

Boning Up On 'Bones

Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor And His Trio* And Johnny Windhurst

A Woman In Love

Cousin Joe With Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet

Fly Hen Blues / Lonesome Man Blues

1953, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

Cousin Joe With Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet

You Ain't So Such A Much / Little Eva

Rhythm & Blues/Vocal

Earl Bostic His Alto Sax And His Orchestra*

Earl Bostic His Alto Sax And His Orchestra

Mellow The Mood

1952, Vinyl Second Edition,

Earl Bostic His Alto Sax And His Orchestra*

Linger Awhile / Lover Come Back To Me

Bop/Rhythm & Blues/Easy Listening

Earl Bostic, His Alto-Sax And His Orchestra*

Moonglow / Ain't Misbehavin'

Coleman Hawkins

Tenor Sax Stylings, Vol. 1

Art Hodes, Max Kaminsky, Albert Nicholas, Omer Simeon, Sandy Williams, Baby Dodds

Out Of The Back Room

Dixieland/Boogie Woogie

James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen

Edmond Hall - Sidney De Paris

Jamming In Jazz

Art Hodes' Back-Room Boys* / Art Hodes' Back-Room Boys* Featuring Max Kaminsky

Jug Head Boogie / M. K. Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Blue Note,

Art Hodes' Back-Room Boys* Featuring Sandy Williams / Art Hodes' Back-Room Boys*

Low Down Blues / Back-Room Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Blue Note,

Sid Catlett All Stars

Humoresque Boogie / Organ Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Manor

Top And Bottom Blues / Graveyard Love Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Lissen Records,

Clyde Bernhardt With Leonard Feather's Blue Six

Scandal-Monger Mama / Blues In The Red

1946, Shellac, 10", Musicraft,

Tony Scott And His Septet* / Earl Bostic And His Septet

You're Only Happy When I'm Blue / Tippin' In

1946, Shellac, 10", Gotham,

Rhythm & Blues/Bop

Just Another Woman / Roll Me Over

1946, Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2),

She Ain't No Saint / When My Love Comes Tumbling Down

1946, Shellac, 10", DeLuxe (2),

Pete Johnson's All-Stars, Etta Jones

1946 Stomp / I May Be Wonderful

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

"Cousin" Joe* With Leonard Feather's Hiptet* / Howard McGhee And His Band

Post-War Future Blues / Mop-Mop

1946, Shellac, 10", Philo Recordings

John Hardee's Sextet*

River Edge Rock / Sweet And Lovely

1946, Shellac, 10", Blue Note

John Hardee's Sextet*

What Is This Thing Called Love / Nervous From The Service

1946, Shellac, 10", Blue Note,

Clyde Bernhardt With Leonard Feather's Blue Six

Lost Weekend Blues / The Lady In Debt

1946, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

Pete Johnson's Housewarmin’

1946, 4xShellac, 10", Album, National Records (2)

Una Mae Carlisle

That's My Man / Throw It Out Of Your Mind

1946, Shellac, 10", Savoy Records

Cousin Joe With Pete Brown's Brooklyn Blue Blowers

Weddin-Day Blues / You Got It Comin To You

"Pigmeat" Alamo Markham* With Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six

How Long-How Long Blues / Blues Before Sunrise

1946, Shellac Scranton Pressing, 767 Lexingt. Ave. NYC,

Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazz Men*

Who's Sorry Now / Ballin' The Jack

1946, Shellac No address,

"Cousin" Joe* With Leonard Feather's Hiptet* / Howard McGhee And His Band

My Love Comes Tumbling / Stardust

Herman Chittison Trio

Serenade / There's Beauty Everywhere

1945, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

"Cousin" Joe* With Leonard Feather's Hiptet* / Howard McGhee And His Band

Larceny Hearted Woman / Lifestream

1945, Shellac, 10", Philo Recordings

"Pigmeat" Alamo Markham* With Oliver "Rev." Mesheux's Blue Six

See See Rider / You've Been A Good Old Wagon

1945, Shellac Scranton Pressing,

Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazz Men*

Everybody Loves My Baby / The Call Of The Blues

James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen

Victory Stride / Blue Mizz

1944, Shellac, 12", Scr, Blue Note,

Herman Chittison Trio

How High The Moon / The Song Is Ended

1944, Shellac, 10", Musicraft

Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazz Men*

Royal Garden Blues / Night Shift Blues

Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazz Men*

High Society / Blues At Blue Note

James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazz Men*

After You've Gone / Joy-Mentin'

Art Hodes' Blue Note Jazz Men*

Squeeze Me / Bugle Call Rag

Art Hodes' Blue Note Jazzmen*

Sugar Foot Stomp / Sweet Georgia Brown

Saxophone Giants

3xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, RCA,

J.C. Higginbotham / Edmond Hall

2xCD, Comp, RM, History,

7", EP, Rendition Records

Grande Parade Du Jazz

LP, Comp, Black And Blue,

Sid Catlett's All Stars*

Organ Boogie / Shirley's Boogie

Shellac, 10", Blue Star

The Rarest Pete Johnson Volume 1

LP, Comp, After Hours (9),

Night And Day / Cherokee

7", Single, Odeon

Sidney De Paris And His Blue Note Jazzmen*

Royal Garden Blues / Night Shift Blues

Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection,

Festival International De Jazz - Andernos

LP, Comp, Black And Blue

Ram Ramirez Trio*

In A Sentimental Mood / Lost In Meditation

Shellac, 10", Blue Star

Ram Ramirez Trio* / Django Reinhardt Et Le Quintette Du Hot Club De France

Prelude To A Kiss / Love's Mood

Shellac, 10", Blue Star,

A Portrait Of Julian Dash

Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

Earl Bostic, Earl Bostic And His Orchestra

Earl Bostic And His Alto Sax

Earl Bostic, His Alto-Sax And His Orchestra*

Velvet Sunset / Linger Awhile

Electric Guitar Story - Country Jazz Blues R&B Rock 1935-1962

2014, 3xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,

2004, CD, Comp, Topaz Jazz

Hittin' On All Six - A History Of The Jazz Guitar

2000, 4x CD, Box Set,

40 Years Of Jazz - The Best Of Blue Note - Box 1

The World Of Jazz Guitar

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Promo, Liberty

I Giganti Del Jazz Complete Edition

1980, 100xLP, Comp, Box, I Giganti Del Jazz,

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Voodoo Jive: The Best Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Blues Rock/Rhythm & Blues