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Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars, MGM Sessions (1943-54)
DISCOGRAPHY:

THE COMPLETE WOODY HERMAN DECCA, MARS AND MGM SESSIONS (1943-1954)
All titles ASCAP except where noted
All titles are under 5:00
DISC I
1. The Music Stopped (A)
(H. Adamson-J. McHugh) EMI Robbins Cat Inc / Uni Polygram
International Pub.
2. Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me (A)
(D. Ellington-S. Russell) Famous Music LLC / Harrison Music Corp. /
International Music Services / EMI Robbins Catalog Inc / EMI Music Pub Inc.
3. I Couldn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night (A)
(H. Adamson-J. McHugh) EMI Robbins Cat Inc / Harold Adamson Music
4. By The River Of The Roses (B)
(J. Burke-M. Symes) BMG Gold Songs / Burke Joe Music Co. /
Shapiro Bernstein & Co Inc.
5. Basie’s Basement (B)
(Gene Sargent) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
6. Who Dat Up Dere? (B)
(W. Kent-B. Russell) Kent Walter Music Co. / Music Sales Corp.
7. Noah (C)
(J. Bishop-L. Corday) Morris Edwin H. & Co Inc.
8. I’ve Got You Under My Skin (C)
(Cole Porter) Chappell & Co. / Warner Chappell Music Inc.
9. I Get A Kick Out Of You (C)
(Cole Porter) Harms Inc.
10. I’ll Get By (C)
(F. Ahlert-R. Turk) Pencil Mark Music Inc / Fred Ahlert Music Corp. /
Bughouse Music Inc. /
11. Crying Sands (C)
(Chubby Jackson) EMI Mills Music Inc.
12. Don't Believe Everything You Dream (C)
(H. Adamson-J. McHugh) EMI Robbins Cat Inc
13. Speak Low (C)
(K. Weill-O. Nash) Chappell & Co
14. Just Dreaming (C)
(Jimmy Carroll) Anne Rachel Music Corp
15. Starlight Souvenirs (C)
(Ted Shapiro) Dash Music Co Ltd
DISC II
1. Cherry (D)
(Don Redman) Southern Music Corp.
2. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet (D) 3:04
(G. De Paul-D. Raye) EMI Feist Cat Inc.
3. Irresistible You (D)
(G. De Paul-D. Raye) EMI Feist Cat Inc
4. It Must Be Jelly (D)
(MacGregor-Skylar-Williams) Chappell-Co Inc / Music Sales Corp.
5. Say So (E)
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-Woodhouse) Ira Gershwin Music
/ New World Music Co.
6. Goin’ Home (E)
(M. Steiner-C. Tobias) Ched Music / J. Tobias Music / Jer Nor / Mark Steve
/ Robert Lane Music / Warner Bros. Inc.
7. Refuse It (E)
(D. Fisher-M. Fisher-Roberts) Roberts Allan Music Co. / Sony ATV Tunes
8. Ingie Speaks (E)
(Dave Matthews) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
9. As Long As I Live (F)
(H. Arlen-T. Koehler) S. A. Music Co / Ted Koehler Music Co /
Fred Ahlert Music Co
10. Perdido (Lost) (F)
(Tizol-Lenk-Drake) Lindabet Music Corp / The Songwriters Guild
11. I Didn't Know About You (F)
(D. Ellington-B. Russell) Robbins Music
12. Blue Lullaby (F)
(J. Bishop-L. Corday) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
13. As Long As I Live (G)
(H. Arlen-T. Koehler) S. A. Music Co / Ted Koehler Music Co /
Fred Ahlert Music Co
14. Saturday Night (G)
(S. Cahn-J. Styne) Cahn Music Co / Quaytor Productions LLC /
WB Music Corp.
15. You Took Advantage Of Me (H)
(L.Hart-R.Rodgers) Harms Inc. / Williamson Music Co.
16. Please Don't Say No (H)
(S. Fain-R. Freed) EMI Feist Cat. Inc.
17. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (H)
(D. Ellington-D. George) Ricki Music Co. / Tempo Music Inc. /
True Blue Music Pub. Co.
18. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (H)
(D. Ellington-D. George) Ricki Music Co. / Tempo Music Inc. /
True Blue Music Pub. Co.
DISC III
1. Bijou (I)
(Ralph Burns) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
2. Sweet And Lovely (I)
(Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias) EMI Robbins
3. Superman With A Horn (I)
(Pete Candoli) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
4. Blowin’ Up A Storm (I)
(W. Herman-N. Hefti) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
5. The Man I Love (I)
(G & I. Gershwin) New World Music Co. / Warner Bros. Inc
6. Four Men On A Horse (I)
(Chubby Jackson) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
7. The Good Earth (I)
(Neal Hefti) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
8. Ebony Concerto (I)
(Igor Stravinsky) Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
9. Your Father’s Moustache (I)
(B. Harris-W. Herman) call rep.
10. Everywhere (I)
(Bill Harris) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
11. Mean To Me (I)
(R.Turk-F.Ahlert) Pencil Mark Music / Fred Ahlert Music / Cromwell Music
12. Red Top (I)
(Woody Herman) Princess Music Pub Corp.
13. I’ll Get By (I)
(F. Ahlert-R. Turk) Pencil Mark Music Inc / Fred Ahlert Music Corp. /
Bughouse Music Inc. /
14. Panacea (I)
(R.Burns-L.Feather) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
15. I Surrender, Dear (I)
(H. Barris-G. Clifford) EMI Mills Music Inc.
16. Hallelujah (I)
(Robin-Grey-Youmans) Jerry Leiber Music / Mike Stoller Music / Range Road
Music Inc. / Robin Leo Music Co. / WB Music Corp.
17. Heads Up (I)
(S. Rogers-R. Norvo) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
18. One-Two-Three-Four Jump (I)
(Flip Phillips) EMI Robbins Cat Inc.
19. Summer Sequence (I)
(Ralph Burns) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
20. Wild Root - Part I (I)
(W.Herman-N.Hefti) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
21. Wild Root - Part 2 (I)
(W.Herman-N.Hefti) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
22. With Someone New (I)
(Flip Phillips) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
DISC IV
1. Here Come The Blues (J)
(G. De Paul-D. Raye) Hub Music Co Inc / Walt Disney Music Co.
2. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (J)
(L. Brown-R. Henderson) Warner Bros Inc / Warner Chappell Music Inc
3. I Left My Hat In Haiti (J)
(B. Lane-A.J. Lerner) Chappell-Co Inc / Primary Wave Songs
4. As Long As I Live (J)
(H. Arlen-T. Koehler) S. A. Music Co / Ted Koehler Music Co /
Fred Ahlert Music Co
5. Lonesome Gal (K)
(J. Brooks-W. Schumann) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
6. Searching (K)
( ___ Terry) call rep
7. Jet (K)
(Revel-Benjamin-Weiss) Abilene Music Inc / Claude A Music Co /
Harry Revel Music Co
8. Ninety-Nine Guys (K)
(Carter-Ellis-Frigo) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
9. I Can See You (L)
(N. Brodszky-S. Cahn) Music Pub Co of America
10. By George [Bop, Look And Listen] (L)
(George Shearing) call rep.
11. Leo The Lion (M)
(Tiny Kahn) call rep.
12. It Isn’t Easy (M)
(Weston-Cahn-Stordahl) Cahn Music Co. / Hanover Music Corp / Warner Bros Inc.
13. Cuban Holiday (N)
(Red Wootten) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
14. The Glory Of Love (N)
(William J. Hill) Shapiro & Bernstein & C0 Inc.
15. Hollywood Blues (N)
(Gene Roland) call rep
16. Pass The Basket (N)
(H. Heath-J. Lange) Bulls Eye Music Inc.
17. New Golden Wedding (O)
(James Noble) call rep.
18. Blue Flame (O)
(Bishop-Corday-Noble) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
19. Business Man’s Bounce (O)
(Shorty Rogers) Morris Edwin H & Co Inc.
20. Prelude To A Kiss (O)
(H. Arlen-T. Koehler) S. A. Music Co / Ted Koehler Music Co /
Fred Ahlert Music Co
DISC V
1. Brother Fats (P)
(Sunny Skylar) Music Sales Corp.
2. Three Handed Woman (P)
(B. Raleigh-H. Taylor) Wise Bros. Music LLC
3. My Baby’s Gone (P)
(___ Taub) call rep
4. Dandy Lion (P)
(___ Stoff) call rep
5. One For The Wonder (Q)
(S. Tepper-R. Bennett [also known as Brodsky]) Anne Rachel Music Corp.
6. Former Members Of The 106th Division (Q)
(___ Prince - ___ Rogers)
7. Blues In Advance (R)
(Nell Drummond) Hollis Music Inc BMI
8. Jump In The Line (R)
(J. Cavanaugh-A. Higgs) BMI
9. Terrissita (R)
(Ralph Burns) Cromwell Music Inc.
10. Stompin’ At The Savoy (R)
(Goodman-Razaf-Sampson-Webb) EMI Robbins / Jewel Music / Songwriters Guild / Rytvoc Inc.
11. Early Autumn (S)
(Burns-Herman-Mercer) Cromwell Music Inc / WB Music Corp.
12. Celestial Blues (S)
(Woody Herman) Cromwell Music Inc
13. Baby Clementine (S)
(W. Herman-W. Stein) Cromwell Music Inc
14. Perdido (S)
(Juan Tizol) Lindabet Music Corp / The Songwriters Guild
15. Moten Stomp (S)
(Bennie Moten-Bennie Moten) APRS BMI
16. Singin’ In The Rain (S)
(N. Brown-A. Freed) EMI Robbins Cat / EMI April Music
17. I Cried For You (T)
(Freed-Arnheim-Lyman) EMI Miller Cat. Inc. / EMI Music Pub Inc.
18. Livin’ On Love (T)
(Victor-Kelner-Herman) call rep.
19. Love Is Here To Stay (U)
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) George Gershwin Music/Ira Gershwin Music WB Music
20. East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (U)
(Brooks Bowman) Joy Music
21. I Would Do Anything For You (U)
(Hill-Williams-Hopkins) Simon George Music Co
22. In A Little Spanish Town (U)
(Lewis-Wayne-Young) Warock Corp / EMI Feist Catalog Inc / EMI Music Pub.
DISC VI
1. Nice Work If You Can Get It (V)
(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) Chappell & Co
2. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (V)
(C. Gaskill-J. McHugh) Cotton Club Publishing / EMI Music Publishing
3. This Is New (V)
(I. Gershwin-K. Weill) Hampshire House Pub Co / Ira Gershwin Music /
WB Music Corp
4. Almost Like Being In Love (V)
(A. Lerner-F. Loewe) EMI April Music Inc.
5. Mother Goose Jumps (W)
(Burns-Herman-Stein) Cromwell Music Inc.
6. Lazy Lullaby (W)
(George-Burns-Herman) Cromwell Music Inc
7. I’m Making Up For Lost Time (W)
(Sigman-Dorsey-Feller) call rep
8. Buck Dance (W)
(W. Herman-N. Pierce) Cromwell Music Inc
9. No True Love (X)
(Jimmie Logsdon) Melody Trails Inc
10. Go Down The Wishin’ Road (X)
(Cavanaugh-Higgs-Stanton) Hollis Music Inc. BMI
11. Blue Lou (X)
(I. Mills-E. Sampson) EMI Mills Music Inc.
12. A Fool In Love (X)
(S. Lippman-G. McQueen) call rep
13. Wooftie (X)
(Chubby Jackson) Cromwell Music Inc
14. Never Mind The Noise In The Market (Y)
(Barnes-Cavanaugh-Higgs) Hollis Music Inc. BMI
15. Run Joe (Y)
(Jordan-Merrick-Willoughby) Ocheri Pub Corp
16. Fancy Woman (Y)
(Bernard Hirsch) Folkways Music Pub Inc BMI
17. Eight Babies To Mind (Y)
(B. Higgs-W. Stein) Hollis Music Inc BMI
18. Blue Lou (alt) (X)
(I. Mills-E. Sampson) EMI Mills Music Inc.
DISC VII1. Men From Mars (Z)
(Woody Herman) Cromwell Music Inc
2. Moody (Z)
(C. Sigman-D. Ellington) call rep.
3. I’m Through With Love (Z)
(Kahn-Malneck-Livingston) EMI Robbins / Etienne Marrix Music /
Gilbert Keyes Music / One Less Car Music
4. It Just Isn’t Home Without You (Z)
(M. David-T. Freeman) call rep
5. Beau Jazz (Z)
(W. Herman-R. Burns) Cromwell Music Inc
6. Four Others (AA)
(Jimmy Giuffre) Cromwell Music Inc
7. I Love Paris (AA)
(Cole Porter) Chappell Co Inc.
8. The Moon Is Blue (AA)
(S. Fine-H.B. Gilbert) call rep.
9. Sorry ‘Bout The Whole Darned Thing (AA)
(W. Robison-E. Culpepper) Cromwell Music Inc
10. Marakeesh (BB)
(Larry Clinton) Essex Music Inc.
11. Love’s A Dog (BB)
(J. Goodwin-R. Burns) Cromwell Music Inc
12. Mess Around (CC)
(Ahmet Ertegun) Unichappel Music Inc
13. Castle Rock (CC)
(Drake-Shirl-Sears) Lindabet Music Corp
14. Mambo The Most (CC)
(Woody Herman) Cromwell Music Inc
15. Mambo The (Ut) Most (CC)
(Woody Herman) Cromwell Music Inc
16. Sorry ‘Bout The Whole Darn Thing (alt) (AA)
(W. Robison-E. Culpepper) Cromwell Music Inc
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THE COMPLETE WOODY HERMAN DECCA,
MARS AND MGM SESSIONS (1943-1954)
For the purposes of this discography, only the first
release of each matrix is listed. All titles in this discography were released
initially on 78 except where noted.Non-U.S. releases are abbreviated
(E) for England.
To the best of our knowledge,
this discography is presented in the order in which each take was recorded.
However, the CDs contained in this set are sequenced with the master take first
and then any alternates at the conclusion of the disc. Any sides that have been
shown in discographies but are missing from the vaults or possibly in private
collections are listed as unissued,
master no longer exists.
The following reference
materials were used for this discography: Jan Evensmo’s www.jazzarcheology.com; The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (Lord
Music Reference, Inc.) and The Decca
Labels: A Discography by Michel Ruppli (Greenwood Press).
Label
Abbreviations:
Br for Brunswick, Cor for Coral, Dec for Decca, Disc for Discovery and WT for
World Transcriptions.
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(A) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cappy Lewis, Bobby Guyer, Ray Wetzel, Ben
Stabler, Nick Travis (tp), Eddie Bert, Al Mastren, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman
(cl, as, vcl), Johnny Bothwell, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Allen Eager, Pete
Mondello, Ben Webster (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Dick Kane (p), Hy White (g),
Chubby Jackson (b), Cliff Leeman (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave Matthews, Gene
Sargent (arr).
NYC,
November 8, 1943
71498-A The
Music Stopped (FW-vcl) Dec 18577
71499-A Do
Nothin’ Till You
Hear From Me (WH-vcl) (DM-arr) Dec 18578
71500-A I
Couldn’t Sleep
A Wink Last Night (FW-vcl) Dec 18577
Note:
Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me has been incorrectly noted as being recorded
on November 18, 1943.
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(B) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A).
NYC, November 17, 1943
71501-A By
The River Of The Roses (WH-vcl) Dec
18578
71502-A Basie’s
Basement (GS-arr) Cor
60001
71503-A Who
Dat Up Dere? (WH, ens-vcl) Dec 18619
Note:
Basie’s Basement has been incorrectly noted as being recorded on November 18,
1943.
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(C) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A) except Ralph Burns (p, arr)
replaces Kane.
NYC, January
8, 1944
71626-A Noah
(WH-vcl) (RB-arr) Br (E) 03599
71627-A I’ve
Got You Under My Skin (RB-arr) Br (E) 03754
71628-A I
Get A Kick Out Of You (RB-arr) -
71629 I’ll Get By (WH-vcl) Br (E) 03517
N
1403 Crying Sands WT 7089 / 7098,
Dec DL 9229
(LP)
Mtx - ? Don't
Believe
Everything
You Dream (FW-vcl) WT 6159 / 6163
Mtx - ? Speak
Low (FW-vcl) -
Mtx - ? Just
Dreaming (FW-vcl) -
Mtx - ? Starlight
Souvenirs WT 6709 / 6712
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(D) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Bobby Guyer, Ray Wetzel, Mario
Serritello, Billy Robbins (tp), Ed Bennett, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl,
as, vcl), Ernie Caceres, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Budd Johnson, Pete Mondello (ts),
Skippy DeSair (bari), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Hy White (g), Chubby Jackson (b),
Cliff Leeman (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave Matthews (arr).
World
Studios, NYC,
March 23,
1944
71901-A Cherry
(DM-arr) Br (E)
03599
71902-A Milkman,
Keep
Those Bottles Quiet (WH-vcl) Dec 18603
71903-A Irresistible
You (FW-vcl) -
71904-A It
Must Be Jelly (WH, FW-vcl) (RB-arr) Br (E) 03541
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(E) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (D) except Georgie Auld (ts)
replaces Budd Johnson.
World
Studios, NYC, March 29, 1944
71909 Say So (WH-vcl) WT 6709
/ 6712
71910-A Goin’ Home (WH-vcl) Cor EC-81015 (EP), CRL-56090 (LP)
71911-A Refuse
It (WH-vcl) Cor EC-81009 (EP), -
71912-A Ingie
Speaks (DM-arr)
- -
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(F) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Billie Rogers, Ray Wetzel,
Mario Serritello, Ray Nance (tp), Al Esposito, Ed Kiefer (tb), Juan Tizol
(v-tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Johnny Hodges, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Herbie
Fields, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy
Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Red Saunders (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave
Matthews, Phil Moore (arr).
World Studios, NYC,
April 5, 1944
71939 As Long As I Live (FW-vcl) WT
7294 / 7298
71940-A Perdido
(Lost) (DM-arr) Br (E) 03541
71941-A I
Didn't Know About You (WH-vcl) Dec 18641
Mtx - ? Blue
Lullaby WT 6539 / 6548
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(G) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS
ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Charlie Frankhauser, Carl Warwick, Ray
Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfeffner (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as,
vcl), Bill Shine, Sam Marowitz (as), Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts), Skippy
DeSair (bari), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy Bauer (g),
Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (d), Frances Wayne (vcl).
LA, December 11, 1944
L 3690-A As
Long As I Live (FW-vcl) Br BL
54024 (LP)
L 3691-A Saturday
Night (FW-vcl) Dec
18641
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(H) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
Same as (G). LA, December
12, 1944
“L 3693” Flying Home (RB-arr) unissued
“L 3694”You Took Advantage Of Me (FW-vcl) World 9309 / 9318
L 3695-A Please
Don't Say No (WH-vcl) Cor
60001
L 3696-A I
Ain't Got Nothin'
But
The Blues (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) Cor 60066
L 3696-B I
Ain't Got Nothin'
But
The Blues (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) Cor
CRL-56010 (LP)
WOODY HERMAN AND HIS WOODCHOPPERS
Same
session
Mtx - ? One-Two-Three-Four Jump unissued, master no longer exists
Note: Matrix L 3693 and L
3694 were originally scheduled as <SC>flying home<XC> and
<SC>you took advantage of me<XC> but were re-assigned to two Bing
Crosby sides that appeared on Decca.
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(I) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Sonny Berman, Marky Markowitz, Conrad
Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp), Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer
(tb), John Barrows (f-horn), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Sam Marowitz, John
LaPorta (cl, as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinowitch (bari), Red
Norvo (vib), Abe Rosen (harp), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson
(b), Don Lamond (d), Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti (arr).
Carnegie
Hall, NYC, March 25, 1946
Mtx - ? Caldonia unissued, master no longer exists
48-S-786 Bijou
(RB-arr) MGM 30604
48-S-784 Sweet
And Lovely (RB-arr) MGM 30602
48-S-785 Superman
With A Horn (RB-arr) MGM 30603
48-S-795 Blowin’
Up A Storm (NH-arr) MGM 30605
48-S-793 The
Man I Love (RB-arr) MGM
30607
48-S-789 Four
Men On A Horse (RB-arr) MGM
30603
48-S-791 The
Good Earth (NH-arr) MGM
30605
Ebony
Concerto -1 Verve
731455983326 (CD)
48-S-790 Your
Father’s Moustache
(WH-vcl) (NH-arr) MGM 30604
48-S-797 Everywhere
(RB, NH-arr) MGM 30607
48-S-792 Mean
To Me (RB-arr) MGM
30606
48-S-783 Red
Top (NH-arr) MGM 30601
I’ll
Get By (WH-vcl) Verve
731455983326 (CD)
48-S-794 Panacea
(WH-vcl, RB-arr) MGM 30608
I
Surrender, Dear -2 Verve 731455983326 (CD)
48-S-796 Hallelujah MGM 30606
48-S-798 Heads
Up (SR-arr) -2 MGM 30608
One-Two-Three-Four
Jump -2 Verve
731455983326 (CD)
Summer
Sequence (RB-arr) -3 -
48-F-787 Wild
Root - Part I (NH-arr) MGM
30602
48-F-788 Wild
Root - Part 2 (NH-arr) MGM 30601
With
Someone New (RB-arr) Verve 731455983326 (CD)
-1 Both Ebony Concerto and Summer
Sequence are incomplete performances.
-2 WOODY HERMAN AND HIS
WOODCHOPPERS: Berman, Rogers, Harris,
Herman, Phillips, Norvo, Aless, Bauer, Jackson, Lamond.
-3
Ralph Burns (p) replaces Aless.
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(J) BILLY ECKSTINE AND WOODY
HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Buddy Childers (tp),
Shorty Rogers (tp, arr), Dick Kenney, Si Zentner, Harry Betts (tb), John Graas
(f-hn), Gene Englund (tu), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Wilbur Schwartz (as),
Jimmy Guiffre (ts, arr), Ted Nash, Babe Russin (ts), Chuck Gentry (bari), Hal
Schaefer (p), Al Hendrickson (b), Joe Mondragon (b), Louie Bellson (d), Ivan
Lopez (bongo), Billy Eckstine (vcl), Pete Rugolo (arr).
Hollywood, January 4,
1951
51S 3001 Here
Come The Blues (BE-vcl) (PR-arr) MGM
10916
51S 3002 Life
Is Just A Bowl
Of Cherries (BE, WH-vcl) (SR-arr) MGM X1134 (EP),
E3176
(LP)
51S 3003 I
Left My Hat In Haiti (BE-vcl) (PR-arr) MGM
10916
51S 3004 As
Long As I Live (BE-vcl) (SR-vcl) MGM
X1134 (EP),
E3176
(LP)
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(K) WOODY HERMAN and his
ORCHESTRA: Don Ferrara (tp, arr), Doug Mettome, John Bello, Nick Travis (tp),
Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Phil
Urso, Jack DuLong, Bob Graf (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Dave McKenna (p), Hy
White (g), Red Mitchell (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Dolly Houston (vcl), Ralph Burns
(arr).
NYC,
January 9, 1951
51S 011 Lonesome Gal (DH-vcl) (RB-arr) MGM 10909
51S 012 Searching (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) MGM 10929
51S 013 Jet (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) MGM
10909
51S 014 Ninety-Nine Guys (WH, ens-vcl) (RB,
DF-arr) MGM 10929
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(L) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Don Ferrara, Doug Mettome, John Bello, Roy
Caton (tp), Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as,
vcl), Phil Urso, Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Dave
McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Dolly Houston (vcl), Ralph Burns
(arr).
NYC,
March 14, 1951
51S 093 I
Can See You (DH-vcl) (RB-arr) MGM
11008
51S 094-A By George [Bop, Look And Listen] (RB-arr) MGM 10975
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(M) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Same as (L) except add Nick Travis (tp -1)
and Tiny Kahn (arr).
NYC,
March 15, 1951
51S 101B Leo
The Lion -1 (TK-arr) MGM
11008
51S 102 It
Isn’t Easy (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) MGM
10975
51S 103 Composition X (RB-arr) unissued,
master no longer exists
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(N) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Don Fagerquist, Doug Mettome, Roy Caton
(tp), Shorty Rogers (tp, arr), Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody
Herman (cl, as, vcl), Bill Perkins, Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff
(fl, bari), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b, arr), Sonny Igoe (d), Ralph
Burns, Murray Gurlanek, Gene Roland (arr).
Hollywood,
June 4, 1951
51S 3086 Cuban
Holiday (RW-arr) MGM
11661
51S 3087 The
Glory Of Love (WH-vcl) (MG-arr) MGM 11088
51S 3088 Hollywood
Blues (GR-arr) MGM
11048
51S 3089 Pass
The Basket (WH, ens-vcl) (SR-arr) -
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(O) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Same as (N) except John Macombe (tp)
replaces Rogers (on trumpet only); Fred Lewis (tb) replaces Randel and add
Roger Segure (arr).
Hollywood, June 18, 1951
51S 3094 New
Golden Wedding MGM
11154
51S 3095 Blue
Flame -
51S 3096 Business
Man’s Bounce (SR-arr) MGM
11896
51S 3097 Prelude
To A Kiss (RS-arr) MGM
11611
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(P) WOODY HERMAN and THE WOODCHOPPERS: Doug Mettome (tp), Urbie Green (tb),
Woody Herman (cl, vcl), Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari, arr), Dave
McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b), Sonny Igoe (d).
Hollywood,
June 19, 1951
51S 3098 Brother
Fats (WH-vcl) MGM
11088
51S 3099 Three
Handed Woman (WH, ens-vcl) MGM
11026
51S 3100 My
Baby’s Gone (WH-vcl) -
51S 3101 Dandy
Lion (SS-arr) MGM
11896
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(Q) FRAN WARREN AND WOODY HERMAN with RALPH BURNS’ ORCHESTRA: Ed Badgly, Chuck
Genduso, Don Leight, Bernie Privin (tp), Billy Byers, Chauncey Welch, Bart
Varsalona (tb), Vinnie Dean, Murray Williams (as), George Berg, Pete Mondello
(ts), Danny Bank (bari), Lou Stein
(p), Joe Shulman (b), Don Lamond (d), Woody Herman, Frances Wayne (vcl), Ralph
Burns (arr).
NYC,
May 25, 1952
52S 205 One
For The Wonder (WH, FW-vcl) MGM
11287
52S 206 Former
Members Of
The
106th Division (WH, FW-vcl) -
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(R) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Don Fagerquist, John Howell, Roy
Caton, Jack Scarda (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody
Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl,
bari), Nat Pierce (p, celeste, arr), Chubby Jackson (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Ralph
Burns (arr).
NYC,
May 30, 1952
P47506-1A Blues In Advance (WH-vcl) Mars M-100
P47507-1A Jump In The Line (WH-vcl) Mars M-200
P47508-1A Terrissita (RB-arr) Mars
M-100
P47509-1A Stompin’ At The Savoy Mars M-200
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(S) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Same as (R) except Lee Fortier (tp)
replaces Scarda and add Dolly Houston (vcl).
NYC,
July 7, 1952
P47512-1C Early Autumn (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) Mars M-300
P47513-1D Celestial Blues (NP-arr) -
P47514-1A Baby Clementine (DH-vcl) Mars M-400
P47515-1A Perdido -
P47516-1D Moten Stomp (RB-arr) Mars M-900
P47517 Singin’ In The Rain Clef MGC 745 (LP)
Note: Promotional copies and
possibly some commercial copies of Mars M-300 show the matrix for
<SC>celestial blues<XC> as P47513-1B, however, it is the same take
as -1A.
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(T) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – THIRD HERD: Don Fagerquist, Ernie Royal,
John Howell, Phil Cook, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green
(tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts),
Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p), Frank Gallagher (b), Art Mardigan (d).
Hollywood, September 30, 1952
52S 3152 Love
Is Here To Stay MGM
30726
52S 3153 East
Of The Sun (And
West Of The Moon) MGM 30728
52S 3154 I
Would Do Anything For You MGM
30726
52S 3155 In
A Little Spanish Town MGM
30727
52S 3156 Just One Of Those Things unissued, master no
longer exists
52S 3157 My Blue Heaven -
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(U) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA – THIRD: Same as (U) except Stu Williamson
(tp) replaces Fagerquist; omit Royal (tp) and add Ralph Burns (arr).
Hollywood,
October 6, 1952
52S 3158 Nice Work If You Can Get It MGM 30727
52S 3159 I Can’t Believe That
You’re In Love With
Me MGM 30729
52S 3160 This Is New (RB-arr) MGM 30728
52S 3161 Almost Like Being In Love MGM 30729
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(V) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Stu Williamson, Doug Mettome, Chris
Griffin, Phil Cook, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb),
Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam
Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Art Mardigan (d), Dolly
Houston (vcl).
NYC,
December 29, 1952
P48436 Mother Goose Jumps (WH-vcl) (RB-arr)
Mars M-500
P48437 Lazy Lullaby (DH-vcl) Verve
MGV 2030 (LP)
P48438-1A
I’m Making Up For Lost Time (DH-vcl) Mars M-500
P48439-1A
Buck Dance (RB-arr) Mars
M-600
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(W) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Stu Williamson, Tommy DiCarlo, Phil
Cook, Roy Caton, Dick Sherman (tp), Carl Fontana, Will Bradley, Jack Green
(tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts),
Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Chubby Jackson (b, arr), Art
Mardigan (d), Candido Camero, Jose Mangual (latin perc), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, January 13, 1953
P48737-1A No True Love (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) Mars M-700
P48738 Go
Down The
Wishin’ Road (WH, ens-vcl) Mars
MREP-B2 (EP), MRX 2 (LP)
P48739-alt Blue Lou (NP, CJ-arr) Disc DS-815 (LP)
P48739-1A Blue Lou (NP, CJ-arr) Mars M-700
P48740-1A A Fool In Love (WH-vcl)
(RB-arr) Mars M-600
P48741 Wooftie (CJ-arr) Verve MGV 8216 (LP)
Note: Some discographies list
Go Down the Wishin’ Road as being released on Mars M-1001. Also,
<SC>wooftie<XC> is shown to be on Mars MREP1 and Mars MRLP 1.
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(X) WOODY HERMAN AND THE WOODCHOPPERS: Will Bradley, Carl Fontana (tb), Woody
Herman (cl, vcl), Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat
Pierce (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Art Mardigan (d), Candido Camero, Jose Mangual
(latin perc), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC,
January 14, 1953
P48799 (Never Mind) The Noise In
The Market (WH, ens-vcl) Mars MREP-B2 (EP), MRX 2 (LP)
P48800 Run Joe (WH, ens-vcl) - -
P48801 Fancy Woman (WH, ens-vcl) - -
P48802 Eight Babies To Mind
(WH, ens-vcl) (RB-arr) - -
Note: Some discographies list
<SC>run joe<XC> as being released on Mars M-1001.
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(Y) WOODY HERMAN AND THE NEW THIRD HERD -1 / WOODY HERMAN presents CLARK CURTIS
orch under direction of Ralph Burns -2: Stu Williamson, Tommy DiCarlo, Joe
Burnett, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody
Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts), Sam Staff
(fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, org, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d), Clark
Curtis (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC,
May 14, 1953
P49194-1A Men From Mars (RB-arr) -1 Mars
M-800
P49195-2A Moody (CC-vcl) (NP-arr) -2 -
P49501 I’m Through With Love (CC-vcl) -2 Mars M-1001
P49502 It Just Isn’t Home Without You (CC-vcl) -2 -
P49673-1A Beau Jazz (RB-arr) -1 Mars M-900
Note: Mars M-800 Men From Mars
was originally released as an edited version. The complete performance appeared
for the first time on Discovery DSCD-944 CCD (CD).
Some discographies list
<SC>i’m through with love<XC> and <SC>it just isn’t home
without you<XC> on Mars M-1000.
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(Z) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD-1 / THE MYSTERY BAND -2: Stu
Williamson, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Harold Wegbreit, Bobby Styles (tp), Frank
Rehak, Urbie Green, Vern Friley, Kai Winding (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl),
Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce
(p, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d), Ralph Burns, Jimmy Guiffre (arr).
NYC,
September 11, 1953
P49806-1B
Four Others (JG-arr) -1 Mars
M-1003
P49807 I Love Paris -2 Mars
M-1002
P49808 The Moon Is
Blue -2 -
P49809-2
Sorry ‘Bout The Whole
Darned Thing (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) -1 Verve MGV 2030 (LP)
P49809-1A
Sorry ‘Bout The Whole
Darned Thing (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) -1 Mars M-1003
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(AA) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Bernie Glow, John Howell, Ruben
McFall, Jimmy Bonebreak (tp), Frank Rehak, Dick Kenney, Jim Hewitt, Kai Winding
(tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts),
Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d),
Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC,
October 5, 1953
P49830 Picadilly unissued
– exists?
P49831-1A Marakeesh Mars
M-1004
P49832-1A Love’s A Dog (WH-vcl) (RB-arr) -
P49833 Baggage
Man Blues (WH-vcl) unissued
– exists?
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(BB) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW HERD: Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Bill
Castagnino (tp), Ruben McFall (tp, arr), Cy Touff (b-tp), Dick Kenney, Keith
Moon (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins,
Sam “The Man” Taylor (ts), Jack Nimitz (bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Mickey
Baker (g), Lloyd Trotman (b), Panama Francis (d).
NYC,
March 30, 1954
P50935-1A Mess Around (WH-vcl) Mars M-1005
P50936-1A Castle Rock -
Omit Taylor (ts); Baker (g);
Red Kelly (b) replaces Trotman and Chuck Flores (d) replaces Francis.
Same
session
P50937-1A Mambo The Most (RM-arr) Mars
M-1006
P50938-1A Mambo The (Ut) Most (RM-arr) -
Note: In a conversation with
musician, composer and historian Billy Vera, the producer Jerry Wexler confirmed
he supervised both Mess Around and Castle Rock from this session.
Promotional copies and possibly
some commercial copies of Mars M-1005 show the matrix for Mess Around as P50935-1B
and Castle Rock as P50936-1B. However, they are both the same takes as the
issued -1A.
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Album index:
78 album
MGM 158 Woody Herman (And
The Herd) at Carnegie Hall,
1946 Vol.1
MGM 159 Woody Herman (And
The Herd) at Carnegie Hall,
1946 Vol 2
EP
Coral EC 81009 Woody’s Best Vol. 1
Coral EC 81015 Woody’s Best Vol. 2
Mars MREP-B2 Woody Herman Goes Native
MGM X1134 Billy Eckstine with Woody Herman and
His Orchestra
10” LP
Coral CRL 56010 Woody Herman Souvenirs
Coral CRL 56090 Woody’s Best
Mars MRX-2 Woody Herman Goes Native
12” LP
Brunswick BL 54024 The
Swinging Herman Herd
Clef MGC 745 Jazz The Utmost
Decca DL 9229 The Turning Point
(1943-1944)
Discovery DS-815 The Third Herd Vol. 1
MGM E3176 The
Great Mr. B with a Beat
Verve MGV 2030 Early Autumn
Verve MGV 8216 Men From Mars
CD
Verve 731455983326 Woody Herman (and the Herd) at Carnegie
Hall,
1946
Original Producers: Milt
Gabler (Decca and World Transcription sides), Harry Meyerson (MGM sides) and
Woody Herman, Howie Richmond and Jerry Wexler (Mars sides).
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Producer’s Note: The MGM sessions
with Woody Herman as guest soloist on the March 3, 1952 date with David Rose
and his Orchestra and the August 1952 date as a vocalist with Leon Kelner and
his Orchestra fall outside the scope of this set and are not included.