CLASSIC BRUNSWICK AND COLUMBIA TEDDY WILSON SESSIONS 1934-1942

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, (F) for France and (Sd) for Sweden.

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 except for Session (DD) which for the most part is a previously unissued session that is better served to be heard chronologically. 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 used for this discography were the Johnny Simmen articles in Bulletin du Hot Club de France; The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (Cadence Jazz Books); The Jazz Oral History Project transcripts housed at the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers; Jazz And Ragtime Records 1897-1942 (6^th Edition) by Brian Rust;and various Metronome and Down Beat magazines from the period. Further research came from the original ledgers and file cards from both the Brunswick and Columbia labels currently housed at Sony Archives.

Label Abbreviations: Br for Brunswick, CCM for Collectors’ Choice Music, Col for Columbia, Dec for Decca, MOJ for Masters Of Jazz, NW for New World Records and Voc for Vocalion. Other abbreviations include alt for alternate take; BD for breakdown and reh for rehearsal.

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(A) TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                                NYC, May 22, 1934

W 152751-1                Somebody Loves Me                                      Meritt 4 (LP)

W 152751-2                Somebody Loves Me                                      CBS (F) 66370 (LP)  

W 152752-1                Sweet And Simple                                          Meritt 4 (LP)

W 152752-2                Sweet And Simple                                          CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

W 152753-1                Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)                               -

W 152753-2                Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)                               -

W 152754-2                Rosetta                                                                                        -

Note: In the run-on groove area the prefix to the matrix is PW while in the center (where the label would be) the prefix is W.

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(B) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp), Cecil Scott (cl), Hilton Jefferson (as), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                                                    NYC, July 31, 1935

B 17916-1                   Sweet Lorraine                                    Br 7520

TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                                Same session

B 17917-1                   Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

B 17918                       Rosetta                                                            unissued, master no longer exists

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(C) TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                                NYC, October 7, 1935

B 18129-1                   Every Now And Then                                                Br 7543

B 18130-1                   It Never Dawned On Me                                       -

B 18131-1                   Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               Br 7563

B 18132-1                   Rosetta                                                                               -

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(D) TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                    NYC, November 22, 1935

B 18295-1                   I Found A Dream                               Br 7572

B 18296-1                   On Treasure Island                                     -

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(E) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Dick Clarke (tp), Tom Mace (cl), Johnny Hodges (as), Teddy Wilson (p), Dave Barbour (g), Grachan Moncur (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                                        NYC, December 3, 1935

B 18317-1                   Sugar Plum                              Br 7577

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(F) TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                                NYC, January 17, 1936

B 18517-1                   I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze              Br 7599

B 18518-1                   Breaking In A New Pair Of Shoes                        -

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(G) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chris Griffin (tp), Rudy Powell (cl), Teddy McRae (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Truehart (g), Grachan Moncur (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                                                                            NYC, January 30, 1936

B 18613-1                   (If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes               Br 7612

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(H) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Frankie Newton (tp), Bennie Morton (tb), Jerry Blake (cl, as), Teddy McRae (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Truehart (g), Lennie Stanfield (b), Cozy Cole (d), Ella Fitzgerald (vcl).

                                                                                                            NYC, March 17, 1936

B 18829-1                   Christopher Columbus (A Rhythm Cocktail)             Br 7640

B 18830-1                   My Melancholy Baby (EF-vcl)                                   Br 7729

B 18831                       I Know That You Know                      unissued, master no longer exists

B 18832-1                   All My Life (EF-vcl)                                                   Br 7640

Note: <SC>christopher columbus<XC> begins with a previously unissued rehearsal.

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(I) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Jonah Jones (tp), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (bari), Teddy Wilson (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                                                                            NYC, June 30, 1936

B 19497-2                   Why Do I Lie To Myself About You?                       Br 7699

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(J) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chris Griffin (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Vido Musso (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Harry Goodman (b), Lionel Hampton (vib), Gene Krupa (d), Redd Harper, Helen Ward (as “Vera Lane” on the label) (vcl).

                                                                                                            LA, August 24, 1936

LA1158-A                  You Came To My Rescue (HW-vcl)                          Br 7739

LA1159-A                  Here’s Love In Your Eye (HW-vcl)                                  -

LA1160-A                  You Turned The Tables On Me (RH-vcl)                   Br 7736

LA1161-A                  Sing, Baby, Sing (RH-vcl)                                                 -

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(K) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Jonah Jones (tp), Benny Goodman (as “John Jackson” on the label) (cl), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                            NYC, November 19, 1936

B 20292-2                   Sailin’                          Br 7781

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(L) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Irving Randolph (tp), Vido Musso (cl), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d), Midge Williams (vcl).

                                                                                                            NYC, December 16, 1936

B 20410-2                   (I’m With You) Right Or Wrong (MW-vcl)               Br 7797

B 20411-1                   Where The Lazy River Goes By (MW-vcl)                       -

B 20412-2                   Tea For Two                                                                Br 7816

B 20413-1                   I’ll See You In My Dreams                                               -

Note: Some discographies list matrix B 20410 as being released with -1 on Brunswick 7797.

Matrix B 20413-4 can be found on Brunswick 7816, however, aural identification confirms that it is a dub of -1. The Brunswick ledgers state it is a dub of -3 which has yet to surface.

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(M) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cootie Williams (tp), Johnny Hodges (as), Harry Carney (cl, bari), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d).

                                                                                    NYC, March 31, 1937

B 20914-1                   Fine And Dandy                                 Br 7877

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(N) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA with Helen Ward -1 / TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Harry James (tp), Johnny Hodges (as), Buster Bailey (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d), Helen Ward (vcl).

                                                                                                NYC, April 23, 1937

B 21034-1                   There’s A Lull In My Life (HW-vcl) -1          Br 7884

B 21035-2                   It’s Swell Of You (HW-vcl) -1                             -

B 21036-2                   How Am I To Know (HW-vcl) -1                  Br 7893

B 21037-1                   I’m Coming Virginia -2                                        -

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(O) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Harry James (tp), Benny Goodman (cl), Vido Musso (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Harry Goodman (b), Gene Krupa (d), Boots Castle (vcl).

                                                                                    LA, July 30, 1937

LA1380-A                  You’re My Desire (BC-vcl)                Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1380-B                   You’re My Desire (BC-vcl)                Br 7940

LA1381-B                   Remember Me (BC-vcl)                      Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1381-A                  Remember Me (BC-vcl)                      Br 7940

LA1382-B                   The Hour Of Parting (BC-vcl)            Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1382-A                  The Hour Of Parting (BC-vcl)            Br 7943

LA1383-B                   Coquette                                             Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1383-A                  Coquette                                             Br 7943

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(P) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Harry James (tp), Archie Rosati (cl), Vido Musso (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), John Simmons (b), Cozy Cole (d), Frances Hunt (vcl).

                                                                                                LA, August 29, 1937

LA1404-B                   Big Apple (FH-vcl)                                         Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1404-A                  Big Apple (FH-vcl)                                         Br 7954

LA1405-A                  You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming              Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1405-B                   You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming              Br 7954

LA1406-B                   If I Had You (FH-vcl)                                                Br 7960

LA1407-B                   You Brought A New

                                                Kind Of Love To Me (FH-vcl)                  -

TEDDY WILSON QUARTET: Harry James (tp), Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo (vib), John Simmons (b).

                                                                                    Same session

LA1408-A                  Ain’t Misbehavin’                               Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1408-B                   Ain’t Misbehavin’                                         -

Note: The label for Brunswick 7954 incorrectly lists the personnel as Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Buster Bailey, Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones.

It has been suggested that there are no drums on matrix LA1407 but that an unidentified rhythm is substituted for Cole. See the liner notes for more information.

Some discographies list matrix LA 1405 as being released with -A on Brunswick 7954.

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(Q) TEDDY WILSON’S QUARTET: Harry James (tp), Teddy Wilson (p), Red Norvo (xyl), John Simmons (b).

                                                                                                LA, September 5, 1937

LA1408-C                   Ain’t Misbehavin’                                           Br 7964

LA1429-A                  Just A Mood [Blue Mood] – Part I                Br 7973

LA1430-A                  Just A Mood [Blue Mood] – Part II                      -

LA1431-A                  Honeysuckle Rose                                          Br 7964

Note: The metal part for <SC>just a mood – part I<XC> has the title etched in the run-on groove as <SC>blues<XC> and for <SC>just a mood – part II<XC> the title is <SC>blues #2<XC>.

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(R) TEDDY WILSON: piano solos.

                                                                                                            NYC, November 12, 1937

B 22025-2                   Don’t Blame Me                                                         CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

B 22025-1                   Don’t Blame Me                                                         Br 8025

B 22026-2                   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea             CBS (F) 62876 (LP)

B 22026-1                   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea             Br 8025

Note: Discographies list Columbia CL 2428 (LP) as the first release of matrix B 22026-2, however, that catalog number refers to a single LP in a Billie Holiday boxed set.

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(S) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Bobby Hackett (cor), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Tab Smith (as), Gene Sedric (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Al Hall (b), Johnny Blowers (d), Nan Wynn (vcl).

                                                                                                NYC, March 23, 1938

B 22610-1                   Alone With You (NW-vcl)                             MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 22610-2                   Alone With You (NW-vcl)                             IAJRC 28 (LP)

B 22611-1                   Moments Like This (NW-vcl)             MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 22611-2                   Moments Like This (NW-vcl)             Br 8112

B 22612-1                   I Can’t Face The Music (NW-vcl)                  MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 22612-2                   I Can’t Face The Music (NW-vcl)                  Br 8112

B 22613-2                   Don’t Be That Way                                        Meritt 11 (LP)

B 22613-1                   Don’t Be That Way                                        Br 8116

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(T) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Bobby Hackett (cor), Jerry Blake (cl), Johnny Hodges (as), Teddy Wilson (p), Allan Reuss (g), Al Hall (b), Johnny Blowers (d), Nan Wynn (vcl).

                                                                                                NYC, April 29, 1938

B 22822-1                   If I Were You (NW-vcl)                                 Meritt 10 (LP)

B 22822-2                   If I Were You (NW-vcl)                                 Br 8150

B 22823-2                   You Go To My Head (NW-vcl)                     previously unissued

B 22823-1                   You Go To My Head (NW-vcl)                     Br 8141

B 22824-2                   I’ll Dream Tonight (NW-vcl)                          Meritt 10 (LP)

B 22824-1                   I’ll Dream Tonight (NW-vcl)                          Br 8141

B 22825-1                   Jungle Love                                                     NW 250 (LP)

B 22825-2                   Jungle Love                                                     Br 8150

Note: Some sources incorrectly list either Pee Wee Russell or Gene Sedric as clarinetist.

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(U) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Jonah Jones (tp), Benny Carter (as), Ben Webster (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), unidentified (g), John Kirby (b), Cozy Cole (d), Nan Wynn (vcl).

                                                                                                NYC, July 29, 1938

B 23305-2                   Now It Can Be Told (NW-vcl)                       MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 23305-1                   Now It Can Be Told (NW-vcl)                       Br 8199

B 23306-1                   Laugh And Call It Love (NW-vcl)                 MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 23306-2                   Laugh And Call It Love (NW-vcl)                 Br 8207

B 23307-2                   On The Bumpy Road To Love (NW-vcl)       MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 23307-1                   On The Bumpy Road To Love (NW-vcl)       Br 8207

B 23308-1                   A-Tisket A-Tasket (NW-vcl)                          Br 8199

Note: Prior discographies have not listed a guitarist for this session. The Brunswick ledgers do mention by name all those shown above except for a guitarist although “4 rhythm” is listed.

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(V) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Karl George, Shorty Baker (tp), Floyd Brady, Jake Wiley (tb), Rudy Powell, Pete Clark (as), Ben Webster, George Irish (ts), Teddy Wilson (p, arr), Al Casey (g), Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (d), Thelma Carpenter (vcl).

                                                                                                            NYC, May 10, 1939

WB 24497-A              If Anything Happened To You (TC-vcl)                    previously unissued

WB 24498-A              Why Begin Again? [Pastel Blue] (TC-vcl)                 Tax (Sd) m-8018 (LP)

Note: In a Jazz Oral History Project interview, Wilson claims that a Danny Mendelsohn arranged a number of the band’s pop tunes.

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(W) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Karl George, Shorty Baker (tp), Floyd Brady, Jake Wiley (tb), Rudy Powell (cl, as), Pete Clark (cl, as, bari), Ben Webster, George Irish (ts), Teddy Wilson (p, arr), Al Casey (g), Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (d), Thelma Carpenter (vcl), Buster Harding, Edgar Sampson (arr). 

                                                                                    NYC, June 28, 1939

WB 24824-A              Jumpin’ For Joy (ES-arr)                     previously unissued

WB 24824-B               Jumpin’ For Joy (ES-arr)                     Br 8438

WB 24825-A              Booly-Ja-Ja (ens-vcl) (BH-arr)            Col 35220

WB 24826-A              The Man I Love (TW-arr)                   Br 8438

WB 24827-A              Exactly Like You (BH-arr)                 Col 35220

Note: Gliding for Gleep was the title etched on the metal part for Jumpin’ for Joy and is shown crossed out in the Brunswick ledger.

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(X) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (W) except omit Sampson.

                                                                                                            NYC, July 26, 1939

WB 24931-A              Love Grows On

                                                The White Oak Tree (TC-vcl) (BH-arr)          Br 8455

WB 24932-A              This Is The Moment (TC-vcl) (TW-arr)                             -

WB 24933-A              Early Session Hop (BH-arr)                                        Col 35207

WB 24934-A              Lady Of Mystery (BH-arr)                                                  -_________________________________________________________________________
(Y) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (W) except Jean Eldridge (vcl) replaces Carpenter.

                                                                                                            NYC, September 12, 1939

WCO 26058-A           Jumpin’ On The Blacks And Whites (BH-arr)           Col 35232

WCO 26059-A           The Little Things

                                                That Mean So Much (JE-vcl) (TW-arr)                    -

WCO 26060-A           Hallelujah! (TW-arr)                                                    Col 35298

WCO 26061-A           Some Other Spring (JE-vcl) (TW-arr)                      -

Note: The label on Columbia 35232 states the prefix of the matrix as WCO, however, the prefix in the dead-wax is WB.

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(Z) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Karl George, Shorty Baker, Doc Cheatham (tp), Floyd Brady, Jake Wiley (tb), Rudy Powell (cl, as, arr), Pete Clark (cl, as, bari), Ben Webster (ts, arr), George Irish (ts), Teddy Wilson (p, arr), Al Casey (g), Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (d, vcl), Jean Eldridge (vcl), Buster Harding (arr).

                                                                                                NYC, December 11, 1939

CO 25735-1                Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)

                                                            (JCH, ens-vcl) (BH-arr)          Col 35354

CO 25736-1                Sweet Lorraine (TW-arr)                                Col 35711

CO 25737-1                Moon Ray (JE-vcl) (TW-arr)                           Col 35354

CO 25738-2                Liza (TW-arr)                                                  Tax (Sd) m-8018 (LP)

CO 25738-1                Liza (TW-arr)                                                  Col 35711

Note: Some discographies list matrix CO 25738-2 as being released on Columbia 35711.

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(AA) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (Z) except add Buster Harding (p).

                                                                                                NYC, January 18, 1940

WCO 26435-A           Crying My Soul

                                                Out For You (JE-vcl) (BH-arr)           Col 35372

WCO 26436-A           In The Mood (BH-arr)                                             -

WCO 26437-B            Cocoanut Groove (RP-arr)                              Tax (Sd) m-8018 (LP)

WCO 26437-A           Cocoanut Groove (RP-arr)                              Col 35737

WCO 26438-A           71 (BW-arr)                                                             -

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(BB) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Bill Coleman (tp), Bennie Morton (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, as), George James (bari), Teddy Wilson (p), Eddie Gibbs (g), Al Hall (b), Yank Porter (d), Helen Ward (vcl).

                                                                                    NYC, December 9, 1940

CO 29233-2                I Never Knew                                                 previously unissued    

CO 29233-1                I Never Knew                                     Col 35905

CO 29234-1                Embraceable You (HW-vcl)                        -

CO 29235-1                But Not For Me (HW-vcl)                  Col 36084

CO 29236-2                Oh, Lady Be Good                             previously unissued

CO 29236-1                Oh, Lady Be Good                             Col 36084

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(CC) TEDDY WILSON: piano solo.

                                                                                    Chicago, April 7, 1941

CCO3653-1                Smoke Gets In Your Eyes                  Col 36631

add Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (d).

CCO3654-4                Rosetta                                                            CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3654-3                Rosetta                                                                            -

CCO3654-2                Rosetta                                                            Col 36632

CCO3654-1                Rosetta                                                CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

Note: Some discographies list matrix CCO3654-1 as being released on Columbia 36632.

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(DD) TEDDY WILSON: Teddy Wilson (p), Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (d).

                                                                                                Chicago, April 11, 1941

No matrix assigned                 Teddy Wilson and Bill Savory

                                                            conversation and rehearsal      previously unissued

CCO3654-inc.                         Rosetta                                                                           -

CCO3686-reh                         I Know That You Know                      unissued

CCO3686-BD #1                    I Know That You Know                             -

CCO3686-BD #2                    I Know That You Know                             -

CCO3686-BD #3                    I Know That You Know                    previously unissued

CCO3686-2                            I Know That You Know                    CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3686-1                            I Know That You Know                    Col 36633

No matrix assigned -1             Love Me Or Leave Me                       previously unissued

No matrix assigned – inc.        Love Me Or Leave Me                                    unissued

No matrix assigned – BD        Love Me Or Leave Me                              -

No matrix assigned -2             Love Me Or Leave Me                       previously unissued

CCO3687-BD                         Them There Eyes                                unissued

CCO3687-3 (alt #1)                Them There Eyes                                CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3687-2 (alt #2)                Them There Eyes                                               -

CCO3687-1                            Them There Eyes                                Col 36631

CCO3688-reh                         China Boy                                           previously unissued

CCO3688-4 (alt #1)                China Boy                                           CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3688-1 (alt #2)                China Boy                                                           -

CCO3688-3 (alt #3)                China Boy                                                           -

CCO3688-BD #1                    China Boy                                           unissued

CCO3688-5 (alt #4)                China Boy (with warm up)                 CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3688-6 (alt #5)                China Boy                                                           -

CCO3688-7 (BD#2)               China Boy (with talk)                                         -

CCO3688-2                            China Boy                                           Col 36634

omit Hall and Heard.

CCO3693-reh                         I Surrender Dear                                 unissued

CCO3693-10                          I Surrender Dear                                 previously unissued

CCO3693-reh                         I Surrender Dear                                 unissued

CCO3693-9                            I Surrender Dear                                 previously unissued

CCO3693-reh                         I Surrender Dear                                 unissued

CCO3693-8                            I Surrender Dear                                 previously unissued

CCO3693-7                            I Surrender Dear                                                 -

CCO3693-6                            I Surrender Dear (with rehearsal)                       -

CCO3693-5                            I Surrender Dear                                                 -

CCO3693-4                            I Surrender Dear                                                 -

CCO3693-3                            I Surrender Dear                                                 -

CCO3693-2                            I Surrender Dear                                                 -

CCO3693-1                            I Surrender Dear                                 CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3694-2                Body And Soul                                   previously unissued

CCO3694-1                Body And Soul                                   Col 36634

CCO3695-3                I Can’t Get Started                             previously unissued

CCO3695-2                I Can’t Get Started (with warm up)   CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3695-inc              I Can’t Get Started                              unissued

CCO3695-1                I Can’t Get Started                             Col 36633

Note: The correct order of performance for this session was determined by the original 16” lacquer discs.

All warm ups and rehearsal segments that come prior to issued takes are previously unissued.

Matrices CCO 3687-2 and CCO 3687-3 are reversed on CBS (F) 66370 (LP).

On CCO 3688-BD #2, there is some conversation between Teddy Wilson and the Columbia sound engineer Bill Savory.

CBS (F) 66370 has attached take numbers to matrix CCO3688 although there is no confirmation from either the Columbia ledgers, file cards or the 16” lacquer discs that these are indeed the actual take numbers except for -1 and -2 which are visible on the lacquer discs.

Because of time restraints on Disc VI, the first five takes of I Surrender Dear are heard on Disc VI while the remainder are heard at the beginning of Disc VII.

Matrices CCO 3689 thru 3692 were assigned to Orrin Tucker’s band on April 18, 1941.

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(EE) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Emmett Berry (tp), Bennie Morton (tb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Johnny Williams (b), J.C. Heard (d), Lena Horne (vcl).

                                                                                    NYC, September 16, 1941

CO 31319-1                A Touch Of Boogie                           CCM A30310 (CD)

CO 31319-2                A Touch Of Boogie                            Time-Life STL-J20 (LP)

CO 31320-1                Out Of Nowhere (LH-vcl)                  Col 36737

CO 31321-1                Prisoner Of Love (LH-vcl)                 V-Disc 317 (Army), 97 (Navy)

CO 31322-1                The Sheik Of Araby                            Col KG31564 (LP)

CO 31322-2                The Sheik Of Araby                            Meritt 10 (LP)

Note: The Mosaic set Mosaic Select: Boogie Woogie and Blues Piano (MS-030) incorrectly lists A Touch of Boogie as -2.

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(FF) TEDDY WILSON : piano solos.

                                                                                    NYC, January 21, 1942

CO - no matrix – inc.  Teddy Wilson Original                       CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CO - no matrix            Studio Doodling (China Boy/Liza)                   -

CO 32282-1                These Foolish Things                          Col 36632

CO 32282-BD #1        These Foolish Things                          unissued

CO 32282-BD #2        These Foolish Things                          unissued

CO 32282-2                These Foolish Things                          CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

Note: The correct order of performance for this session was determined by the original 16” lacquer discs.

Matrix numbers were not allocated on the lacquer disc, the Columbia ledgers, nor on the Columbia file cards for both the Teddy Wilson Original and Studio Doodling (titles that were arbitrarily given for the release on CBS (F) 66370). Both these “titles” occupy the reverse side of a lacquer disc that contain matrix CO 32282. (Matrices CO 32278 through 32281 were not assigned to any artist and matrices CO 32283 and CO 32284 were allocated to recordings by Andre Kostelanetz.)

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(GG) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Emmett Berry (tp), Bennie Morton (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Johnny Williams (b), J.C. Heard (d), Helen Ward (vcl).

                                                                                           NYC, July 31, 1942

CO 33083-2       You’re My Favorite Memory (HW-vcl)         CCM A2 31475 (CD)

CO 33083-1       You’re My Favorite Memory (HW-vcl)         Col 36737

CO 33084-1       Stomp - Part1                                                  previously unissued

CO 33085-1       Stomp - Part 2                                                                 -

CO 33086-1       B Flat Swing                                                    CCM A30310 (CD) 

CO 33086-2       B Flat Swing                                                    Meritt 8 (LP)

Note: The two previously unissued matrices of Stomp have been listed in discographies as <SC>something to shout about<XC> (Parts 1 and 2) with vocals by Helen Ward. However, <SC>stomp<XC> is the title found on two shellac test pressings bearing these matrices and were brought to our attention by collector Karsten Lohman. There is no title to be found on the metal parts. The Columbia ledgers, however, show that a title was given as Something to Jump About. In fact, it is possible that the actual title might be Jitterbug Stomp since a reference is made in the September 15, 1942 issue of Down Beat that there’s a “two-part Jitterbug Stomp which has recently been recorded by the Wilson band”. Wilson’s band was also featured in the movie Something To Shout About performing this piece.

Some discographies and LP liner notes incorrectly list CO 33086-1 as being released on Meritt 8 (LP).  

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Album Index:

78

Columbia C-93            Teddy Wilson – Columbia Presents Teddy Wilson and his piano

(36631-36634)

LP

CBS (F) 66370            Teddy Wilson – The Complete Teddy Wilson Piano Solos

CBS (F) 62876            Teddy Wilson – the Teddy Wilson Piano Solos

Columbia KG 31564   Various – Eddie Condon’s World of Jazz

Meritt 3                       Various – featured performances by Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman

                                              and Harry James

Meritt 4                       Various – The Piano Album 1929-1940

Meritt 8                       Various – The Trumpet Album Volume One

Meritt 10                     Various – The Reed Album Volume One

Meritt 11                     Various – The Reed Album Volume Two

New World NW 250  Various – Little Club Jazz Small Groups in the 30s

Tax (Sd) m-8018         Teddy Wilson – Teddy Wilson and his Big Band 1939/40

Time Life STL-J20      Teddy Wilson - Giants of Jazz

CD

Collectors’ Choice Music A2 31475   Helen Ward – The Complete Helen Ward

                                                                      on Columbia

Collector’s Choice Music A30310       Teddy Wilson – The Best of Teddy Wilson and His

                                                                     Orchestra

Masters Of Jazz (F) MJCD 135          Teddy and the Girls - volume 3 – 1938-1939

Produced for release by Scott Wenzel

Executive Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Original supervisor (producer): John Hammond

Concept: Jan Evensmo

Transfers: Matt Cavaluzzo at Battery Studios, NYC and Doug Pomeroy for the previously

                  unissued titles found in Session (DD).

Sound restoration and mastering: Andreas Meyer (www.meyer-media.com)

24 bit technology was utilized at all stages of the production of this Mosaic release.

Special thanks: Michael Brooks, Jan Evensmo, Carl Hallstrom, All those at Sony Music, Tad Hershorn, The Institute of Jazz Studies, DonnaKloepfer, Steven Lasker, Karsten Lohmann, Bo Scherman and Loren Schoenberg.

78s provided by Michael Brooks, The Institute of Jazz Studies, Scott Wenzel

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Producer’s Note:

The vision of this set was initially brought to our attention by solographer Jan Evensmo. It is a gathering of Teddy Wilson’s 1934 to 1942 Brunswick and Columbia sides under his leadership but without vocals by Billie Holiday since these recordings have found their way onto countless LP and CD re-issues. And since our contract with Sony Music called for this to be a 7 CD set, we have regrettably needed to eliminate the following Teddy Wilson led recordings: On Brunswick, both takes of I’ve Found A New Baby (these takes can be found on our Count Basie/Lester Young set - MD8-263) and the May 14-15, 1936 and December 17, 1937 sessions that can be found on our Classic Columbia and Victor Chu Berry set (MD7-236). We have also decided not to include five rare vocal sessions that Wilson’s small group provided superb backing: Country singer Redd Evans’ two sessions for Vocalion (April, 17, 1939 and August 11, 1939), one session with Eddy Howard for Columbia (October 4, 1940) and two sessions with Chick Bullock for the OKeh label (December 6, 1940 and February 12, 1941). 

Although the sound quality of these sessions will differ from track to track, we have made every effort to obtain the best possible source material, whether it be the original metal parts, vinyl test pressings or commercially released 78s. Therefore, the CDs in this package include a variety of sources. However, the following discs presented problems that could not be eliminated in either the transfer or restoring process: Moments Like This -1, I Can’t Face the Music -1, and Laugh and Call It Love -2.

                                                                                    Scott Wenzel

Listed below is a listing of sources used for this release. P refers to a positive (clockwise spinning) metal part while N refers to a negative (counterclockwise spinning) metal part. VT refers to a vinyl test pressing. L refers to a 16” lacquer disc. All other sources come from either a 78, LP or CD issue and is identified by their label and catalog number.

(A) TEDDY WILSON

W 152751-2                Somebody Loves Me                                      VT

W 152751-1                Somebody Loves Me                                      VT

W 152752-2                Sweet And Simple                                          VT

W 152752-1                Sweet And Simple                                          VT

W 152753-2                Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               VT

W 152753-1                Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               VT

W 152754-2                Rosetta                                                                        VT

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(B) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA / PIANO SOLO

B 17916-1                   Sweet Lorraine                                                N

B 17917-1                   Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               P

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(C) TEDDY WILSON

B 18129-1                   Every Now And Then                                                N

B 18130-1                   It Never Dawned On Me                                N

B 18131-1                   Liza (All The Clouds’ll Roll Away)               N

B 18132-1                   Rosetta                                                                        Br (E) 02160

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(D) TEDDY WILSON

B 18295-1                   I Found A Dream                                           Br 7572

B 18296-1                   On Treasure Island                                          N

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(E) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 18317-1                   Sugar Plum                                                      N

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(F) TEDDY WILSON

B 18517-1                   I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze              P

B 18518-1                   Breaking In A New Pair Of Shoes                 Dec (E) J.2

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(G) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 18613-1                   (If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes               Br 7612

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(H) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 18829-1                   Christopher Columbus (A Rhythm Cocktail)             N

B 18830-1                   My Melancholy Baby                                                 N

B 18832-1                   All My Life                                                                 Br 7640

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(I) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 19497-2                   Why Do I Lie To Myself About You?           N

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(J) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

LA1158-A                  You Came To My Rescue                               P

LA1159-A                  Here’s Love In Your Eye                               P

LA1160-A                  You Turned The Tables On Me                      Voc (E) S-35

LA1161-A                  Sing, Baby, Sing                                             P     

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(K) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 20292-2                   Sailin’                                                  P

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(L) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 20410-2                   (I’m With You) Right Or Wrong        P

B 20411-1                   Where The Lazy River Goes By         N

B 20412-2                   Tea For Two                                        N

B 20413-1                   I’ll See You In My Dreams                Voc (E) S.73

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(M) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 20914-1                   Fine And Dandy                                 N ______________________________________________________________________________
(N) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 21034-1                   There’s A Lull In My Life                  N

B 21035-2                   It’s Swell Of You                               N

B 21036-2                   How Am I To Know                          P

B 21037-1                   I’m Coming Virginia                           N

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(O) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

LA1380-A                  You’re My Desire                               Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1380-B                   You’re My Desire                               P

LA1381-B                   Remember Me                                     Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1381-A                  Remember Me                                     P

LA1382-B                   The Hour Of Parting                           Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1382-A                  The Hour Of Parting                           P

LA1383-B                   Coquette                                             Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1383-A                  Coquette                                             Dec (E) J.1

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(P) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA / QUARTET

LA1404-B                   Big Apple                                                                    Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1404-A                  Big Apple                                                                    P

LA1405-A                  You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming                          Meritt 3 (LP)

LA1405-B                   You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming                          P

LA1406-B                   If I Had You                                                               P

LA1407-B                   You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me               N        

LA1408-A                  Ain’t Misbehavin’                                                       VT

LA1408-B                   Ain’t Misbehavin’                                                       N

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(Q) TEDDY WILSON’S QUARTET

LA1408-C                   Ain’t Misbehavin’                                           N

LA1429-A                  Just A Mood [Blue Mood] – Part I                N

LA1430-A                  Just A Mood [Blue Mood] – Part II               N

LA1431-A                  Honeysuckle Rose                                          N

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(R) TEDDY WILSON

B 22025-2                   Don’t Blame Me                                                         N

B 22025-1                   Don’t Blame Me                                                         N

B 22026-2                   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea             N

B 22026-1                   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea             N

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(S) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 22610-1                   Alone With You                                 VT

B 22610-2                   Alone With You                                 MOJ (F) MJCD135 (CD)

B 22611-1                   Moments Like This                             VT

B 22611-2                   Moments Like This                             P

B 22612-1                   I Can’t Face The Music                      N

B 22612-2                   I Can’t Face The Music                      Br 8112

B 22613-2                   Don’t Be That Way                            N

B 22613-1                   Don’t Be That Way                            N

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(T) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 22822-1                   If I Were You                                                 N

B 22822-2                   If I Were You                                                 N

B 22823-2                   You Go To My Head                          N

B 22823-1                   You Go To My Head                          Br 8141

B 22824-2                   I’ll Dream Tonight                              N

B 22824-1                   I’ll Dream Tonight                              Br 8141

B 22825-1                   Jungle Love                                         N

B 22825-2                   Jungle Love                                        N

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(U) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

B 23305-2                   Now It Can Be Told                           N

B 23305-1                   Now It Can Be Told                           N

B 23306-1                   Laugh And Call It Love                     N

B 23306-2                   Laugh And Call It Love                     Br 8207

B 23307-2                   On The Bumpy Road To Love           VT

B 23307-1                   On The Bumpy Road To Love           N

B 23308-1                   A-Tisket A-Tasket                              Br 8199

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(V) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WB 24497-A              If Anything Happened To You          N        

WB 24498-A              Why Begin Again? [Pastel Blue]        N        

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(W) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WB 24824-A              Jumpin’ For Joy                                  N                                

WB 24824-B               Jumpin’ For Joy                                  N

WB 24825-A              Booly-Ja-Ja                                         N

WB 24826-A              The Man I Love                                  N

WB 24827-A              Exactly Like You                                N / Col 35220 (for ending)

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(X) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WB 24931-A              Love Grows On The White Oak Tree             P

WB 24932-A              This Is The Moment                                        Br 8455

WB 24933-A              Early Session Hop                                           N

WB 24934-A              Lady Of Mystery                                            P

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(Y) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WCO 26058-A           Jumpin’ On The Blacks And Whites              Col 35232

WCO 26059-A           The Little Things That Mean So Much           Col 35232

WCO 26060-A           Hallelujah!                                                       N

WCO 26061-A           Some Other Spring                                         N

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(Z) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

CO 25735-1                Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)                          N

CO 25736-1                Sweet Lorraine                                                N

CO 25737-1                Moon Ray                                                       N

CO 25738-2                Liza                                                                 N

CO 25738-1                Liza                                                                 Col 35711

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(AA) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

WCO 26435-A           Crying My Soul Out For You                         N

WCO 26436-A           In The Mood                                                   N

WCO 26437-B            Cocoanut Groove                                            N

WCO 26437-A           Cocoanut Groove                                            N

WCO 26438-A           71                                                                    N

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(BB) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

CO 29233-2                I Never Knew                                                             N        

CO 29233-1                I Never Knew                                                 N

CO 29234-1                Embraceable You                                            N        

CO 29235-1                But Not For Me                                              Col 36084

CO 29236-2                Oh, Lady Be Good                                         N

CO 29236-1                Oh, Lady Be Good                                         N

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(CC) TEDDY WILSON

CCO3653-1                Smoke Gets In Your Eyes                  Col 36631

CCO3654-4                Rosetta                                                            CBS (F) 66370 (LP)

CCO3654-3                Rosetta                                                            N

CCO3654-2                Rosetta                                                            Col 36632

CCO3654-1                Rosetta                                                N  

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(DD) TEDDY WILSON

No matrix assigned                 Teddy Wilson and Bill Savory

                                                            conversation and rehearsal      L

CCO3654-inc.                         Rosetta                                                            L

CCO3686-reh                         I Know That You Know                    L

CCO3686-2                            I Know That You Know                    L

CCO3686-1                            I Know That You Know                    L

No matrix assigned -1             Love Me Or Leave Me                       L

No matrix assigned -2             Love Me Or Leave Me                       L

CCO3687-3 (alt #1)                Them There Eyes                                L

CCO3687-2 (alt #2)                Them There Eyes                                L

CCO3687-1                            Them There Eyes                                L

CCO3688-reh                         China Boy                                           L

CCO3688-4 (alt #1)                China Boy                                           L

CCO3688-1                            China Boy                                           L

CCO3688-3 (alt #2)                China Boy                                           L

CCO3688-5 (alt #3)                China Boy (with warm up)                 L

CCO3688-6 (alt #4)                China Boy                                           L

CCO3688-7 (BD#2)               China Boy (with talk)                         L

CCO3688-2                            China Boy                                           L

CCO3693-10                          I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-9                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-8                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-7                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-6                            I Surrender Dear (with rehearsal)       L

CCO3693-5                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-4                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-3                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-2                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3693-1                            I Surrender Dear                                 L

CCO3694-2                            Body And Soul                                   L

CCO3694-1                            Body And Soul                                   L

CCO3695-3                            I Can’t Get Started                             L

CCO3695-2                            I Can’t Get Started (with warm up)   L

CCO3695-1                            I Can’t Get Started                             N

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(EE) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

CO 31319-1                A Touch Of Boogie                           Mosaic MS-030 (CD)

CO 31319-2                A Touch Of Boogie                            Time-Life STL-J20 (LP)

CO 31320-1                Out Of Nowhere                                 L

CO 31321-1                Prisoner Of Love                                VT     

CO 31322-2                The Sheik Of Araby                            N

CO 31322-1                The Sheik Of Araby                            VT

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(FF) TEDDY WILSON

CO - no matrix – inc.  Teddy Wilson Original                       L

CO - no matrix            Studio Doodling (China Boy/Liza)    L

CO 32282-1                These Foolish Things                          N

CO 32282-2                These Foolish Things                          N

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(GG) TEDDY WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA

CO 33083-2       You’re My Favorite Memory                       N

CO 33083-1       You’re My Favorite Memory                       N

CO 33084-1       Stomp - Part1                                              N

CO 33085-1       Stomp - Part 2                                              N

CO 33086-1       B Flat Swing                                                N 

CO 33086-2       B Flat Swing                                                Meritt 8 (LP)