New Coleman Hawkins Mosaic big box coming

[Brad]

I've got a feeling it may be awhile for the Hawk set but, hey, it's good news anyway.

[JETman]

I've got a feeling it may be awhile for the Hawk set but, hey, it's good news anyway.

Yes it is. I'm looking forward to this.

[golfcrazy1984]

I've got a feeling it may be awhile for the Hawk set but, hey, it's good news anyway.

Yes it is. I'm looking forward to this.

Agreed. I'm surprised that Mosaic is even talking about long term future projects, given all of the potential issues that can come up. Maybe things are looking up for Mosaic!

[Late]

Just read this thread for the first time. Great news. I still don't have the Cherry set (just noticed my typo — I meant Chu Berry set), so I can wait for the Hawkins, which I'll eventually get around to. Will it include the unaccompanied solos recorded for the Selmer label?

Will the Rivers be the live trio work with Holland and Altschul? (Or was it McBee on bass?) Doesn't matter; I'll purchase. Braxton, Threadgill, Rivers. What's next in this line? Hemphill?

[alankin]

Speaking of the Hawkins' 6-CD Affinity set -- does anyone have discographical information for the set?

[JSngry]

Will it include the unaccompanied solos recorded for the Selmer label?

I believe so.

[Swinging Swede]

Lunceford recorded some combined Decca/World Transcriptions sessions in the mid-40s. I hope all tracks from them will be included, because Classics only included the Decca sides. I believe there are some unissued numbers from these sessions also, but they may have perished in the Universal fire. We know from the Armstrong set that mid-40s Decca recordings were among the victims.

[medjuck]

Lunceford recorded some combined Decca/World Transcriptions sessions in the mid-40s. I hope all tracks from them will be included, because Classics only included the Decca sides. I believe there are some unissued numbers from these sessions also, but they may have perished in the Universal fire. We know from the Armstrong set that mid-40s Decca recordings were among the victims.

Scott Wenzell has been looking for copies of the transcriptions so they must want to include some.

[J.A.W.]

Scott Wenzell has been looking for copies of the transcriptions so they must want to include some.

The name's Wenzel.

[king ubu]

Speaking of the Hawkins' 6-CD Affinity set -- does anyone have discographical information for the set?

PM coming...

[J.A.W.]

The Coleman Hawkins set will be available in time for Xmas this year - see David's post on the Night Lights site.

Edited June 14, 2011 by J.A.W.

[Clunky]

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(A) MAMIE SMITH AND HER JAZZ HOUNDS: poss. Johnny Dunn, unknown (tp), unknown (tb), Ernest Elliott (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), poss. George Bell (vln), poss. Harvey Brooks (p), unknown (woodblocks), Mamie Smith (vcl).

NYC, December 20, 1922

S-71-112-B I’m Gonna Get You OK 4781

Note: Part of the personnel sighted above comes from Bubber Miley discographers Bo Scherman, Göran Eriksson, Nils-Gunnar Anderby and Göran Wallén who have amended prior discographical errors in regards to this session. Both Miley and cornetist and trumpeter Joe Smith have been noted as being on this session.

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(B) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Elmer Chambers (cor), prob. Teddy Nixon (tb), Don Redman (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), poss. Billy Fowler (bass sax), prob. Kaiser Marshall (d), Raymond Mathews (arr).

NYC, September 13, 1923

81211-3 Dicty Blues (RM-arr) Col A3995

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© FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott (cor), Charlie Green (tb), Don Redman (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Ralph Escudero (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d), William C. Polla (arr).

NYC, September 8, 1924

81981-3 He’s The Hottest Man In Town (WCP-arr) Col 209-D

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(D) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith (tp), Rex Stewart (cor), Benny Morton (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, arr), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Ralph Escudero (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).

NYC, May 14, 1926

w142205-3 The Stampede (DR-arr) Col 654-D

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(E) FLETCHER HENDERSON’S ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Tommy Ladnier (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Benny Morton (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, arr), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), June Cole (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).

NYC, April 27, 1927

BVE 38496-2 St. Louis Shuffle (DR-arr) Vic 20944

A/B all St. Louis Shuffles and make a final decision on which one to use. -1 is being transferred from test - initially from AFRS “America’s Popular Music” # 64 (ET)

Note: Two alternates exist on this title, however, they are not included in this package.

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(F) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (E) except add Fats Waller (p).

NYC, May 11, 1927

w144132-2 Whiteman Stomp (DR-arr) Col 1059-D

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(G) THE DIXIE STOMPERS: Russell Smith, Tommy Ladnier (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb), Buster Bailey, Jerome Don Pasquall (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Don Redman, Jack Purvis (arr).

NYC, October 24, 1927

144897-2 Goose Pimples (poss. DR-arr) Har 545-H, Diva 2545-G, VT 1545-V

144898-2 Baltimore (JP-arr) Har 526-H, Diva 2526-G, VT 1526-V

Note: It has been suggested that Fletcher Henderson is not the pianist on <SC>goose pimples<XC>.

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(H) CLARENCE WILLIAMS JAZZ KINGS: Ed Allen (cor), Ed Cuffee (tb), Buster Bailey (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Clarence Williams (p), LeRoy Harris (bjo), Cyrus St. Clair (tu).

NYC, January 12, 1928

w145521-1 Dreaming The Hours Away Col 14287-D

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(I) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Benny Morton (tb), Buster Bailey, Jerome Don Pasquall (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), June Cole (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).

NYC, March 14, 1928

w145763-3 King Porter Stomp Col 1543-D

Note: This early version of <SC>king porter stomp<XC> is a head arrangement based on ideas by Coleman Hawkins.

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(J) THE DIXIE STOMPERS: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Charlie Green (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), Jerome Don Pasquall (bass sax), Kaiser Marshall (d), Maceo Pinkard (arr).

NYC, April 6, 1928

145977-2 I’m Feelin’ Devilish

(Oh By Golly Oh) (MP-arr) Har 974-H, Diva 2974-G,

VT 1974-V

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(K) HENDERSON’S ROSELAND ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, poss. Charlie Green (tb), Buster Bailey, Harvey Boone (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), poss. Del Thomas (tu), Benny Carter (arr).

NYC, c. April 1929

3799-A Raisin’ The Roof (BC-arr) Cam 9175, Lin 3202, Ro 977

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(L) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, prob. Charlie Green (tb), Harvey Boone, poss. Arville Harris (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), poss. Del Thomas (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d), Benny Carter (arr).

NYC, May 16, 1929

w148540-2 Blazin’ (BC-arr) Col 1913-D

w148541-3 The Wang-Wang Blues (BC-arr) -

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(M) MCKINNEY’S COTTON PICKERS: Joe Smith, Sidney DeParis, Leonard Davis (tp), Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (as), Don Redman (as, vcl, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Ted McCord (ts), Fats Waller (p), Dave Wilborn (bjo), Billy Taylor (tu), Kaiser Marshall (d).

NYC, November 7, 1929

BVE 57140-3 Wherever There’s A

Will, Baby (DR-vcl, arr) RCA (J) RA-47 (LP)

BVE 57140-2 Wherever There’s A

Will, Baby (DR-vcl, arr) Vic 22736

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(N) MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS: Glenn Miller (tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Condon (bjo), Jack Bland (g), Pops Foster (b), Gene Krupa (d), Red McKenzie (comb).

NYC, November 14, 1929

BVE 57145-3 Hello Lola Vic V38100

BVE 57146-3 One Hour -

Note: Metal parts and test pressings exist with -1R shown as the take letter, however, they all play the same as -3.

Although Pops Foster has been listed as the bassist in prior discographies, Eddie Condon claimed it was actually Al Morgan. However, Dan Morgenstern has suggested that Condon probably believed the bassist to be Morgan because he was on the second Red McKenzie date with Hawkins. Since Morgan is definite for a Jones-Collins Astoria Hot Eight record date in New Orleans the day before, it is highly doubtful he made it to New York to record this session

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(O) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison, Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (cl, as), Harvey Boone (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), John Nesbitt (arr).

NYC, October 3, 1930

w150857-1 Chinatown, My Chinatown (JN-arr) Col 2329-D

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(P) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (O) except Kirby (tu).

NYC, December 2, 1930

w150998-2 What Good Am I Without You? Col 2352-D

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(Q) CHOCOLATE DANDIES: Rex Stewart (cor), Jimmy Harrison (tb, vcl), Benny Carter (as, vcl, arr), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p), prob. Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b).

NYC, December 4, 1930

w404566-A Goodbye Blues (BC-vcl, arr) Par (E) R 882

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® THE CHOCOLATE DANDIES -1 / CHOCOLATE DANDIES -2: Same as (Q) except Bobby Stark (tp) replaces Stewart; Carter doubles on clarinet and trumpet; Kirby (tu).

NYC, December 31, 1930

w404596-B Cloudy Skies (BC-arr) -1 Par (E) R 1273

w404597-B Got Another Sweetie Now (JH-vcl) (BC-arr) -1 Par (E) R 963

w404598-B Bugle Call Rag (BC-arr) -2 Col 2543-D

w404599-B Dee Blues (BC-arr) -2 -

Note: Listed on the label of both sides of Columbia 2543-D are control numbers w151823-1 for <SC>bugle call rag<XC> and w151824-1 for <SC>dee blues<XC>.

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(S) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Jimmy Harrison (tb, vcl), Claude Jones (tb), Benny Carter (cl, as, arr), Harvey Boone (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (bjo), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Lois Deppe (vcl).

NYC, February 5, 1931

w151276-2 My Pretty Girl (LD-vcl) (BC-arr) Col 2586-D

w151277-2 Sweet And Hot (JH-vcl) (BC-arr) Col 2414-D

Note: <SC>sweet and hot<XC> is a stock arrangement written by Archie Bleyer and re-worked by Benny Carter.

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(T) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Claude Jones, Benny Morton (tb), Russell Procope, Harvey Boone (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts, bari), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Bill Challis, Don Redman, Horace Henderson (arr).

NYC, March 19, 1931

w151441-2 Clarinet Marmalade (BCh-arr) Col 2513-D

w151442-2 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) -

w151442-1 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) -

w151443-1 Hot And Anxious -1 (HH-arr) Col 2449-D

-1 Horace Henderson (p) replaces Henderson.

Note: Columbia 2449-D as BALTIMORE BELL HOPS.

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(U) CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA: Same as (T).

Camden, NJ, April 29, 1931

Supervised by Eli Oberstein

BRC 53066-2 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) “X” EVA-2 (EP), LVA-3013 (LP)

BRC 53066-1 Sugar Foot Stomp (FH/DR-arr) Vic 22721

Note: The alternate take (-2) of <SC>sugar foot stomp<XC>is misidentified as being issued on 78 in the discography of the Bluebird LP <SC>the complete fletcher henderson 1927-1936<XC>.

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(V) MOUND CITY BLUE BLOWERS: Muggsy Spanier (cor), Jimmy Dorsey (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Jack Russin (p), Eddie Condon (bjo), Jack Bland (g), Al Morgan (b), Frank “Josh” Billings (perc), Red McKenzie (vcl, comb).

NYC, June 30, 1931

w404966-C Georgia On My Mind (RM-vcl) Cl 5389-C, Har 1375-H,

OK 41515, VT 2453-V

w404967-B I Can’t Believe That You’re

In Love With Me (RM-vcl) Same issues as matrix 404966

w404994-A Darktown Strutters Ball (RM-vcl) Cl 5392-C, Har 1378-H,

OK 41526, VT 2456-V

w404995-A You Rascal You (RM-vcl) Same issues as matrix 404994

Note: The Clarion, Harmony and Velvet Tone releases as TENNESSEE MUSIC MEN and the vocal credit for Red McKenzie as “King & King” on <SC>you rascal you<XC> and as “Jack King” on the remaining titles. The OKeh releases as “with vocal refrain”.

The Clarion, Harmony and Velvet Tone releases all list control numbers on the label and not the regular matrix number. Listed is w351051 for <SC>georgia on my mind<XC>, w351049 for <SC>i can’t believe that you’re in love with me<XC>, w351052 for <SC>darktown strutters ball<XC> and w130482 for <SC>you rascal you<XC>.

Jimmy Dorsey is listed in discographies as playing alto saxophone on this session, however, aural evidence suggests he only plays clarinet.

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(W) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS CONNIE (sic) INN ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark (tp), Claude Jones (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as, vln), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d, bells), Dick Robertson (vcl), Archie Bleyer (arr).

NYC, July 31, 1931

BRC 70140-1 Oh, It Looks Like Rain (DR-vcl) (AB-arr) Vic 22786

BRC 70141-1 Sweet Music (DR-vcl) Vic 22775

BRC 70143-1 Malinda’s Weddin’ Day (DR-vcl) -

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(X) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Bobby Stark, Russell Smith (tp), Claude Jones (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d, bells), Les Reis (vcl), Frank Skinner (arr).

NYC, October 15, 1931

151846-3 It’s The Darndest Thing (LR-vcl) (FS-arr) Col 2565-D

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(Y) FLETCHER HENDERSON & HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Russell Procope (as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu), Walter Johnson (d), Archie Bleyer (arr).

NYC, October 16, 1931

w151851-1 Business In F (AB-arr) Col 2615-D

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(Z) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope, Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d, bells), John Dickens, Harlan Lattimore (vcl).

NYC, March 10, 1932

BSHQ 71938-1 Strangers (JD-vcl) Vic 22955

BSHQ 71942-1 I Wanna Count Sheep

(Till The Cows Come Home) (HL-vcl) -

Note: The German RCA Victor LP LPM 10121 (<SC>fletcher henderson and his orchestra 1927-1934<XC>) claims that matrix 71938-2 is an unissued take, however, it is actually -1 with the vocal spliced out.

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(AA) CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), probably Leora Henderson, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Edgar Sampson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Clarence Holiday (g), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d), Harlan Lattimore (vcl), Gene Gifford (arr).

NYC, March 11, 1932

Supervised by Justin Ring

B11445-A Casa Loma Stomp (GG-arr) Ban 32701, Dom 113,

Mel M12340, Or 2654,

Per 15738

B11446-A Blue Moments (FH-arr) unissued, test exists

B11446-B Blue Moments (FH-arr) Col C4L 19 (LP)

B11447-B How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey (HL-vcl) unissued, test exists

B11447-A How Am I Doin’, Hey Hey (HL-vcl) Ban 32440, Or 2466,

Per 15603, Ro 1839

Note: A test pressing exists of B11445-B, but it plays the same as the master take (-A).

Matrices B11446 and B11447 were to be released on Melotone M12368, however, this 78 was never issued.

According to the ARC ledgers the original or alternate title of <SC>blue moments<XC> was <SC>nostalgias<XC>.

For matrix B11447, there is a bogus matrix number (11744 is shown in the wax and label) on all releases, however, it is only a dub of the master take (-A). Numerals appearing after this fake matrix are stamper numbers and not different take numbers.

An alternate take exists for both <SC>blue moments<XC> and <SC>how am i doin’, hey hey<XC>, however, they were unavailable for us to include in this package.

Although <SC>blue moments<XC> is listed as -A in the liner notes of Columbia C4L 19, this version is actually an edited, sped-up version of -B and not an alternate take.

Banner 32701, Domino 113, Oriole 2654 and Perfect 15738 as LOUISIANA RHYTHMAKERS. Banner 32440, Oriole 2466, Perfect 15603 and Romeo 1839 as DUKE WILSON & HIS TEN BLACKBERRIES.

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(BB) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Rex Stewart (cor), Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), J.C. Higginbotham, Sandy Williams (tb), Russell Procope, Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Freddie White (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), Katherine Handy (vcl).

NYC, December 9, 1932

Supervised by John Hammond

152324-1 Honeysuckle Rose (FH-arr) Col 2732-D

152325-1 New King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Col (E) CB 701, OK 41565

152326-1 Underneath The Harlem Moon

(KH-vcl) (FH-arr) Col 2732-D

Note: Columbia (E) CB 701 as <SC>king porter stomp<XC>.

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(CC) HAWKINS ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Russell Procope (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Don Kirkpatrick (p), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d).

NYC, March 27, 1933

Supervised by John Hammond

B13183-A Someday, Sweetheart Pirate (Sd) MPC-513 (EP)

B13184-A I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate -

Note: The Pirate EP lists this as ALLEN-HAWKINS ORCHESTRA, however, in the Brunswick ledgers and file cards this is credited as HAWKINS ORCHESTRA.

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(DD) ALLEN-HAWKINS AND THEIR ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Dickie Wells (tb), Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g, bjo), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d).

NYC, July 21, 1933

13616-1 The River’s Takin’

Care Of Me (HA-vcl) Ban 32840, Mel M 12769, Or 2746,

Per 15808, Ro 2119

13617-1 Ain’tcha Got Music (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 13616.

13618-1 Stringin’ Along On

A Shoe String (HA-vcl) Ban 32829, Mel M 12759, Or 2739,

Per 15802, Ro 2112

13619-1 Shadows On The Swanee Same issues as matrix 13618.

Note: Horace Henderson is probably the arranger on all titles from this session.

Alternate takes (-2) exist for both <SC>stringin’ along on a shoe string<XC> and <SC>shadows on the swanee<XC>, however, they are known to exist only on a poor sounding cassette tape dub that came from the collection of Henry Allen. In addition to the poor quality, the solos by Hawkins are very similar to that of the master takes.

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(EE) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Bobby Stark, Henry Allen (tp), Dicky Wells (tb), Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (cl, ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson (d), Horace Henderson (arr).

NYC, August 18, 1933

13827-2 Yeah Man (HH-arr) Br (G) A-9771

13827-1 Yeah Man (HH-arr) Voc 2527

13828-2 King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Br (G) A-9771

13828-1 King Porter Stomp (FH-arr) Voc 2527

Add Sandy Williams (tb)

13829-1 Queer Notions (HH-arr) Voc 2583

13830-2 Can You Take It? (FH-arr) Col 35671

13830-1 Can You Take It? (FH-arr) Voc 2583

Note: Vocalion 2527 credits matrix 13828 as <SC>king porter’s stomp<XC>.

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(FF) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp), Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Dicky Wells, Claude Jones (tb), Russell Procope (cl, as), Hilton Jefferson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (tu, b), Walter Johnson (d), Fletcher Henderson, Will Hudson (arr).

NYC, September 22, 1933

Supervised by John Hammond

w265135-2 Queer Notions (HH-arr) Col (E) CB 678

w265136-2 It’s The Talk Of The Town (FH-arr) previously unissued

w265136-3 It’s The Talk Of The Town (FH-arr) Col 2825-D

w265137-2 Night Life (WH-arr) Col (E) CB 727

w265138-2 Nagasaki (HA-vcl) (HH-arr) -1 Col 2825-D

-1 unknown (vib) (not Johnson).

Note: The metal part of <SC>it’s the talk of the town<XC> (-3) has “Please test for Mr. Hammond” etched in the run-on groove area.

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(GG) COLEMAN HAWKINS & HIS ORCH.: Henry Allen (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Hilton Jefferson (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Walter Johnson or Sid Catlett (d).

NYC, September 29, 1933

Supervised by John Hammond

w265143-2 The Day You Came Along (HH-arr) Par (E) R 1685

w265144-1 Jamaica Shout (HH-arr) Jazz Oracle © BDW 8047 (CD)

w265144-2 Jamaica Shout (HH-arr) OK 41566, Par (E) R 1685

w265145-2 Heart-Break Blues (HH-arr) OK 41566, Par (E) R 1766,

Par (G) R 1766

Note: Matrix w265145 was shown as <SC>heartbreak blues<XC> on the OKeh release.

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(HH) HORACE HENDERSON & HIS ORCH. -1 / FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Same as (FF).

NYC, October 3, 1933

Supervised by John Hammond

w265151-1 Rhythm Crazy (HH-arr) -1 Par (E) R 1743

w265152-1 Ol’ Man River (HA-vcl) -1 Par (E) R 1766

w265153-2 Minnie The Moocher’s

Wedding Day (HH-arr) -1 Par (E) R 2031, Par (G) R 2031

w265155-1 I’ve Got To Sing A Torch Song -2 Col (E) CB 701

Note: For matrix w265153 the actual title on the label of Parlophone R 2031 is The Anniversary of <SC>minnie the moocher’s wedding day<XC>.

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(II) ALLEN-HAWKINS AND THIER ORCHESTRA: Henry Allen (tp, vcl), Benny Morton (tb), Edward Inge (as, cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Horace Henderson (p), Bernard Addison (g), Bob Ysaguirre (b), Manzie Johnson (d).

NYC, November 9, 1933

14282-1 Hush My Mouth

(If I Ain’t Goin’ South) (HA-vcl) Ban 32915, Mel M 12858,

Or 2806, Per 15858, Ro 2179

14283-2 You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (HA-vcl) previously unissued

14283-1 You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal (HA-vcl) Ban 32901, Cq 8265,

Mel M 12842, Or 2797,

Per 15851, Ro 2170

14284-1 Dark Clouds (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 14282.

14285-2 My Galveston Gal (HA-vcl) previously unissued

14285-1 My Galveston Gal (HA-vcl) Same issues as matrix 14283.

Note: Oriole 2806 as HENRY ALLEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA; and the Romeo releases as ALLEN RED AND HIS ORCHESTRA.

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(JJ) BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA -1 / BENNY GOODMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA -2: Mannie Klein, Charlie Margulis (tp), Sonny Lee (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Arthur Schutt (p, arr), Dick McDonough (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Gene Krupa (d, chimes), Mildred Bailey (vcl), George Bassman (arr).

NYC, February 2, 1934

Supervised by John Hammond

w152701-3 Georgia Jubilee (AS-arr) -1 Col 2907-D

w152703-2 Ol’ Pappy (MB-vcl) (GB-arr) -2 Col 2892-D

w152704-2 Emaline (MB-vcl) -1 Col 2907-D

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(KK) FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Russell Smith, Joe Thomas, Henry Allen (tp), Claude Jones, Keg Johnson (tb), Buster Bailey (cl), Hilton Jefferson, Russell Procope (cl, as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fletcher Henderson (p, arr), Bernard Addison (g), John Kirby (b), Vic Engle (d), Charles Holland (vcl), Will Hudson, Russ Morgan (arr).

NYC, March 6, 1934

BS 81787-2 Hocus Pocus (WH-arr) RCA Vic LPV 556 (LP)

BS 81787-1 Hocus Pocus (WH-arr) BB B-5682

BS 81788-2 Phantom Fantasie (RM-arr) Vic 24699

BS 81789-2 Harlem Madness (CH-vcl) (FH-arr) -

BS 81790-2 Tidal Wave (RM-arr) previously unissued

BS 81790-1 Tidal Wave (RM-arr) BB B-5682

Note: An alternate (-1) exists on <SC>phantom fantasie<XC>, however it is not included in this package since the only solo spot goes to Hawkins and it is nearly identical to the master take (-2).

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(LL) COLEMAN HAWKINS: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Buck Washington (p).

NYC, March 8, 1934

265172-1 It Sends Me previously unissued

265172-2 It Sends Me Par (E) R 1837

265173-2 I Ain’t Got Nobody Par (E) R 1825

265175-2 On The Sunny Side Of The Street previously unissued

265175-1 On The Sunny Side Of The Street Par (E) R 1825

Note: Matrix 265174 is a piano solo by Buck Washington.

Matrix 275175-2 has been listed in discographies as being issued on Parlophone A-3938. However, the only take that has surfaced on that 78 is the master take -1.

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(MM) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Benny Carter (as, arr), Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry, Ben Webster (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, vcl), Clyde Hart (p), Charlie Christian (g), Milt Hinton (b), Cozy Cole (d).

NYC, September 11, 1939

Supervised by Leonard Joy

BS 041406-2 When Lights Are Low (BC-arr) RCA (F) PM 42406 (LP)

BS 041406-1 When Lights Are Low (BC-arr) Vic 26371

BS 041407-1 One Sweet Letter From You

(LH-vcl) (BC-arr) Vic 26393

Note: Some discographies list Hawkins as the soloist on <SC>early session hop<XC>, which is also from this session. The soloist, however, is Ben Webster.

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(NN) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Tommy Lindsay, Joe Guy (tp), Earl Hardy (tb), Jackie Fields, Eustis Moore (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts, arr), Gene Rodgers (p, arr), Oscar Smith (b), Art Herbert (d), Thelma Carpenter (vcl), Hazel Scott (arr).

NYC, October 11, 1939

Supervised by Leonard Joy

BS 042933-8 Meet Doctor Foo (CH-arr) BB B-10477

BS 042934-12 Fine Dinner (GR-arr) BB B-10523

BS 042935-2 She’s Funny That Way (TC-vcl) (HS-arr) BB B-10477

BS 042936-1 Body And Soul BB B-10523

Note: Metal parts exist for BS 042933-1, BS 042934-1 and BS 042935-1, however, they all play as the master takes shown above.

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(OO) LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Benny Carter (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib), Joe Sullivan (p), Freddie Green (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Zutty Singleton (d).

NYC, December 21, 1939

Supervised by Leonard Joy

BS 046024-2 Dinah RCA Vic LPV 501 (LP)

BS 046024-1 Dinah Vic 26557

BS 046025-1 My Buddy Vic 26608

BS 046026-1 Singin’ The Blues Vic 26557

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(PP) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ ALL STAR OCTET: Benny Carter (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Danny Polo (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Gene Rodgers (p), Lawrence Lucie (g), Johnny Williams (b), Walter Johnson (d).

NYC, January 3, 1940

Supervised by Leonard Joy

BS 046156-1 When Day Is Done BB B-10693

BS 046157-1 The Sheik Of Araby BB B-10770

BS 046158-1 My Blue Heaven -

BS 046159-1 Bouncing With Bean BB B-10693

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(QQ) BENNY CARTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith (tp), Jimmy Archey, Vic Dickenson, Gene Simon (tb), Benny Carter (as, tp, arr), James Powell, Carl Frye (as), Stan Payne, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Heywood (p), Ulysses Livingston (g), Hayes Alvis (b), Keg Purnell (d), Roy Felton (vcl), Buck Ram (arr).

Liederkranz Hall, NYC, January 30, 1940

Supervised by John Hammond

M 1126-3 Sleep (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)

M 1126-2 Sleep (BC-arr) -

M 1126-BD Sleep (BC-arr) -

M 1126-1 Sleep (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5399

M 1127-3 Among My Souvenirs (RF-vcl) (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)

M 1127-2 Among My Souvenirs (RF-vcl) (BC-arr) -

M 1127-1 Among My Souvenirs (RF-vcl) (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5458, Cq 9459

M 1128-3 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)

M 1128-1 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Voc / OK 5458, Cq 9459

M 1128-2 Fish Fry (BC-arr) Meritt 17 (LP)

M 1128-BD Fish Fry (BC-arr) -

M 1129-BD Slow Freight (BC / BR-arr) -

M 1129-1 Slow Freight (BC / BR-arr) Voc / OK 5399

Note: <SC>slow freight<XC> was initially a Buck Ram stock arrangement but was reworked by Carter.

Absent from this package are six breakdowns of <SC>fish fry<XC> which do not contain any Hawkins.

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(RR) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Nelson Bryant, Tommy Stevenson, Joe Guy, Tommy Lindsay (tp), Claude Jones, Sandy Williams, Billy Kato (tb), Jackie Fields, Eustice Moore (as), Ernie Powell (as, cl), Coleman Hawkins, Kermit Scott (ts), Gene Rodgers (p), Gene Fields (g), Billy Taylor (b), J.C. Heard (d), Gladys Madden (vcl).

NYC, August 9, 1940

27850-2 Passin’ It Around OK 6284

27851-1 Serenade To A Sleeping Beauty OK 6347

27852-2 Rocky Comfort previously unissued

27852-1 Rocky Comfort OK 6284

27853-1 Forgive A Fool (GM-vcl) OK 6347

Note: Matrix 27850-1 exists as a metal part; however, it is only a dub of -2 and not a true alternate.

Epic (LP) SN 6042 (<SC>swing street<XC>) lists the alternate take -2 for matrix 28752. However, -1 is the take that is used.

Matrix 27853-2 exists as a metal part and a true alternate take, however, Hawkins’ solo is practically identical to the master take (-1).

Some reference works list Billy Kato as Billy Cato. However, the above spelling comes from the 1940 NY Local 802 AFM directory.

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(SS) METRONOME ALL STAR BAND: Cootie Williams, Harry James, Ziggy Elman (tp), Tommy Dorsey, J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Benny Carter, Toots Mondello (as), Coleman Hawkins, Tex Beneke (ts), Count Basie (p), Charlie Christian (g), Artie Bernstein (b), Buddy Rich (d).

NYC, January 16, 1941

Supervised by George T. Simon and Leonard Joy

BS 0A60331-1 Bugle Call Rag Vic 27314

BS 0A60332-1 One O’Clock Jump -

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(TT) COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Buck Clayton (tp), Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis (tp), Ed Cuffee, Dan Minor, Dicky Wells (tb), Earle Warren, Tab Smith (as), Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate (ts), Jack Washington (bari), Count Basie (p, arr), Freddie Green (g), Walter Page (b), Jo Jones (d), Buster Harding (arr).

Chicago, April 10, 1941

Supervised by John Hammond

C 3678-2 9:20 Special (BH-arr) CBS (F) 66101 (LP)

C 3678-1 9:20 Special (BH-arr) OK 6244

C 3680-2 Feedin’ The Bean (CB-arr) CBS (F) 66102 (LP)

C 3680-1 Feedin’ The Bean (CB-arr) OK 6180

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(UU) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Bill Coleman (tp), Andy Fitzgerald (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ellis Larkins (p), Al Casey (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d).

WOR Studios, NYC, December 8, 1943

Supervised by Bob Thiele

T 1905 Voodte Sig 28101

T 1906-1 How Deep Is The Ocean Sig 28102

T 1907 Hawkins’ Barrel-House Sig 28101

T 1908 Stumpy Sig 28102

Note: Some copies of T 1908 on Signature 28102 list this as <SC>stompy<XC>.

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(VV) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA –1 / COLEMAN HAWKINS SWING FOUR –2: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ellis Larkins (p), Jimmy Shirley (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d).

WOR Studios, NYC, December 18, 1943

Supervised by Bob Thiele

T 1917-alt Lover Come Back To Me previously unissued

T 1917 Lover Come Back To Me –1 Br BL 58030 (LP)

T 1918 Indiana previously unissued

T 19001 Blues Changes –2 Br BL 58030 (LP)

T 19002 These Foolish Things unissued, master no longer exists

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(WW) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ SWING FOUR: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Eddie Heywood (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Shelly Manne (d).

WOR Studios, NYC, December 23, 1943

Supervised by Bob Thiele

T 1923 Crazy Rhythm Sig 28104

T 1924 Get Happy -

T 19005 The Man I Love Sig 90001 (12”)

T 19006 Sweet Lorraine -

Note: Some pressings of <SC>get happy<XC> have the matrix listed on the label as T1934 and in the run-off groove area on both sides of Signature 28104 there is “-2A”. It is not known if this is a legitimate take number/letter.

Some discographies list an alternate take for <SC>the man i love<XC> on V-Disc 529, however, this is the master take as heard on Signature 90001.

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(XX) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Denzil Best (d).

NYC, July 27, 1944

Probably supervised by Irving Berman

S1177 All The Things You Are -1 Regis 7002

S1178 Shivers previously unissued

S1179 Step On It Manor 1036

S1180 It Had To Be You unissued, master no longer exists

S1181 Riding On 52nd Street Regis 7002

S1182 Memories Of You Manor 1036

-1 omit Shavers and Hall.

Note: Regis 7002 does not give an artist credit on the label, but just the personnel.

It has been suggested that this is a Clyde Hart led date and that Hart and Shavers are the arrangers.

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(YY) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Walter “Foots” Thomas (as, ts, arr), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Clyde Hart (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).

NYC, November 14, 1944

Supervised by Don Gabor or Foots Thomas

S-3275 Willow Weep For Me (FT-arr) Cont C-6001

S-3276 Look Here (FT-arr) Cont C-6000

S-3277 I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance (FT-arr) -

S-3278 Take It On Back (FT-arr) Cont C-6001

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(ZZ) COZY COLE’S ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Hank D’Amico (cl), Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Johnny Guarnieri (p), Tiny Grimes (g), Slam Stewart (b), Cozy Cole (d).

NYC, November 21, 1944

Possibly supervised by Don Gabor

S-3285 When Day Is Done Cont C-6014

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(AAA) LEONARD FEATHER AND HIS ALL STARS: Buck Clayton (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Leonard Feather (p), Remo Palmieri (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Specs Powell (d).

NYC, December 1, 1944

Supervised by Leonard Feather

9003 Esquire Jump Cont C-6009

9004 Thanks For The Memory Cont C-6016

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(BBB) COLEMAN HAWKINS: Coleman Hawkins (ts).

NYC, probably January 1945

Probably supervised by Timme Rosenkrantz

B-5-A Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 1) Baronet (D) TR 4, Selmer (F) Y7129

B-5-B Hawk’s Variations (Pt. 2) - -

Note: Some discographies list matrices 9462-5-A and 9463-5-B for the titles shown above.

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(CCC) COLEMAN HAWKINS’ 52ND STREET ALL STARS: Charlie Shavers (tp), Pete Brown (as), Coleman Hawkins, Allen Eager (ts), Jimmy Jones (p), Mary Osborne (g), Al McKibbon (b), Shelly Manne (d).

NYC, February 27, 1946

Supervised by Leonard Feather

PD6VB 1308-1 Say It Isn’t So RCA Vic 40-0131

PD6VB 1309-1 Spotlite -

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(DDD) ESQUIRE ALL-AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS: Charlie Shavers, Buck Clayton (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Harry Carney (bari), Teddy Wilson (p), John Collins (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Shadow Wilson (d).

NYC, December 4, 1946

Supervised by Leonard Feather

D6VB 3369-1 Indiana Winter RCA Vic 40-0137

D6VB 3370-1 Indian Summer –1 RCA Vic 40-0136

–1 omit Clayton.

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(EEE) METRONOME ALL STAR BAND: Charlie Shavers (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Harry Carney (bari), Nat “King” Cole (p, vcl), Bob Ahern (g), Eddie Safranski (b), Buddy Rich (d), Frank Sinatra, June Christy (vcl), Sy Oliver (arr).

NYC, December 15, 1946

Supervised by George T. Simon

CO 37177-BD1 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) previously unissued

CO 37177-3 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) -

CO 37177-BD2 Sweet Lorraine (SO-arr) -

CO 37177-2 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) Col (J) M235

CO 37177-BD4 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) previously unissued

CO 37177-BD5 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) -

CO 37177-1 Sweet Lorraine (FS-vcl) (SO-arr) Col 37293

CO 37178-4 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Col CJ 40652 (LP)

CO 37178-3 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Har HL 7044 (LP)

CO 37178 Nat Meets June -1 previously unissued

CO 37178-BD2 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) -

CO 37178-2 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) -

CO 37178-1 Nat Meets June (NKC, JC-vcl) (SO-arr) Col 37293

-1 This take is neither a breakdown nor an alternate, but rather some brief conversation and playing which occurred after -3.

Note: Discographies list matrix 37177-2 as being initially issued on Columbia 37293 or Harmony (LP) HL 7044. However, the Japanese 78 issue shown above is the initial release. In addition to this, discographies have conflicting information in regard to what take number corresponds to a given released side. The above sequence comes from written information on the sleeve of the original lacquer disc which was then aurally compared to confirm the commercial release.

The original lacquer disc of this session contains three short breakdowns which are not included here. They are BD3 and BD6 for <SC>sweet lorraine<XC> and BD1 for <SC>nat meets june<XC>.

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(FFF) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: unknown (tp), (tb), (as), Coleman Hawkins, unknown (ts), unknown (bari), (p), (b), (d), Dolores Martin (vcl).

NYC, late 1946 or early 1947

CS 105 The Old Song (DM-vcl) Ca-Song 103

CS 106 You Said Good-Bye (DM-vcl) -

Note: Although it has not been determined what the exact date is of this session, Billboard mentions this release in their May 1947 issue.

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(GGG) LESLIE SCOTT WITH COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Coleman Hawkins (ts), Zelly Smirnoff, possibly George Brown, Bertrand Hirsch, Benjamin Lambert (vln), Maurice Brown (cello), Hank Jones (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Max Roach (d), Leslie Scott (vcl).

NYC, December 10, 1947

Supervised by Steve Sholes and Charles Grean

D7VB 2647-1 How Did She Look? (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2919

D7VB 2648-1 Under A Blanket Of Blue (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2745

D7VB 2649-1 Never In A Million Years (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2919

D7VB 2650-1 You Were Meant For Me (LS-vcl) RCA Vic 20-2745

Note: The RCA Victor AFM logs show a “G. Brown” listed as one of the violinists. After checking the New York AFM directory for 1947, however, there is no listing for any “G. Brown” in the violinist section, but there is a “George Brown” in the viola section.

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(HHH) COLEMAN HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Fats Navarro (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb), Budd Johnson (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Marion DeVeta (bari), Hank Jones (p), Chuck Wayne (g), Jack Lesberg (b), Max Roach (d).

NYC, December 11, 1947

Supervised by Leonard Feather

D7VB 2659-1 April In Paris RCA Vic 20-3057

D7VB 2660-1 How Strange -

D7VB 2661-1 Half Step Down, Please RCA Vic 20-3143

D7VB 2662-1 Angel Face RCA LPV 544 (LP)

D7VB 2663-1 Jumping For Jane RCA Vic 20-3143

D7VB 2664-1 I Love You RCA LPV 501 (LP)

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Album Index:

78 ALBUMS:

RCA Victor HJ 9 (for catalog number 40-0131)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – NEW 52ND STREET JAZZ

from Scott- 8 CDs posted with his permission

Edited October 14, 2011 by Clunky

[golfcrazy1984]

What a wealth of music....WOW!!! I really can't wait for this to come out. I will not be waiting for Christmas, this will be preordered!!! Thanks Clunky for posting this.

[Face of the Bass]

What a wealth of music....WOW!!! I really can't wait for this to come out. I will not be waiting for Christmas, this will be preordered!!! Thanks Clunky for posting this.

Yeah, this set is a huge deal IMO. First new Mosaic big box I've been excited about since probably the Threadgill, which is of course on a very different end of the spectrum.

[medjuck]

This looks great! BTW It does have some overlap with the Lionel Hampton box set. Has Mosaic done that before?

[jazzbo]

Yes. Even near the beginning. Parts of the Hodes and Bechet sets overlapped I believe.

Lots of great music. I was amazed. . . at how much of this, most of this, I already have.

[AllenLowe]

Loren Schoenberg was up visiting about a month ago, working on the liner notes. This whole thing looks very interesting.

[Guy Berger]

This looks great. Is there a reason why the session with Monk is not on the set?

[golfcrazy1984]

This looks great! BTW It does have some overlap with the Lionel Hampton box set. Has Mosaic done that before?

I think these same sessions overlap on the Hampton, Chu Berry and this upcoming Hawkins set.

Also there was a live Flip Philips set that was duplicated on the Buddy Rich set and the Flip Philips and Charlie Ventura set.

[miles65]

This looks great. Is there a reason why the session with Monk is not on the set?

The label "Joe Davis" is not owned by Sony/BMG and is not public domain. Prestige re-issued this and other "Joe Davis" sessions

Edited October 21, 2011 by Stompy Jones

[Ted O'Reilly]

The Mosaic site doesn't show this in any way that I can see...in fact, Hawkins' name isn't selectable in the search-for-artists menu.

Any tips for finding out more about it?

[medjuck]

Lots of great music. I was amazed. . . at how much of this, most of this, I already have.

I think I have each of the "Body and Soul" session and the Hampton "Lights are Low" session in about 5 collections, but never get tired of them.

[jazzbo]

I actually have 85 to 90 percent of this, but will get the set eventually any way. Just probably won't preorder it.

[J.A.W.]

The Mosaic site doesn't show this in any way that I can see...in fact, Hawkins' name isn't selectable in the search-for-artists menu.

Any tips for finding out more about it?

The Hawkins set is not available for pre-order yet, so there's nothing about it on their site. The discography was provided directly by Mosaic. I got it a couple of months ago when I asked them about it; at the time they asked me not to post it because it wasn't final yet - apparently it is now.

Edited October 14, 2011 by J.A.W.

[J.A.W.]

These are the notes and credits as I got them from Mosaic a couple of months ago; they may not be the definitive notes that will appear in the booklet:

For the purposes of this discography, only the first issue number of each matrix is listed unless contemporaneous issues exist. The personnel and instrumentation reflect only the titles represented in this set and not the entire session.

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. An exception to this rule is

found in Session (QQ) and (EEE) and is explained in the Producer’s Note at the end of this

discography. Any alternate takes that have been listed in discographies but are no longer in

the vaults are listed as unissued, master no longer exists.

This discography stems from the following reference materials: Hendersonia by Walter C. Allen (self published), Benny Carter: A Life In American Music by Morroe Berger, Ed Berger and James Patrick (Scarecrow Press), The Tenor Saxophone Of Coleman Hawkins 1929-1942 by Jan Evensmo (self published), The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord (Cadence Jazz Books), Jazz Records 1897-1942 Fifth Edition by Brian Rust (Storyville), Jimmy Dorsey: A Study In Contrasts by Robert L. Stockdale (Scarecrow Press) and Coleman Hawkins Volume I 1922-1944 and Coleman Hawkins Volume II 1945-1967 by Jean-Francois Villetard (Micography).

78 label abbreviations: Ban for Banner, BB for Bluebird, Br for Brunswick, Cam for Cameo, Cl for Clarion, Col for Columbia, Cq for Conqueror, Cont for Continental, Dom for Domino, Har for Harmony, Lin for Lincoln, Mel for Melotone, OK for OKeh, Or for Oriole, Par for Parlophone, Per for Perfect, Ro for Romeo, Sig for Signature, VT for Velvet Tone, Vic for Victor, Voc for Vocalion.

© for Canada, (D) for Denmark, (E) for England, (F) for France, (G) for Germany, (Jap) for Japan, (Sd) for Sweden.

Album Index:

78 ALBUMS:

RCA Victor HJ 9 (for catalog number 40-0131)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – NEW 52ND STREET JAZZ

RCA Victor HJ 10 (40-0136, 40-0137)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – ESQUIRE’S ALL AMERICAN HOT JAZZ VOLUME 2

RCA Victor P 226 (20-3143)

VARIOUS ARTISTS – BEBOP (AN ALBUM OF MODERN JAZZ)

EP:

Pirate MPC-513

ALLEN-HAWKINS ORCHESTRA

“X” EVA-2

FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA FEATURING COLEMAN HAWKINS AND REX STEWART

10” LP:

Br BL 58030

COLEMAN HAWKINS – TENOR SAX STYLINGS VOL.1

“X” LVA 3013

FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS CONNIE’S INN ORCHESTRA FEATURING COLEMAN HAWKINS AND REX STEWART

12” LP:

CBS (F) 66101

COUNT BASIE – THE COMPLETE COUNT BASIE VOL.1-10 1936-1941

CBS (F) 66102

COUNT BASIE – THE COMPLETE COUNT BASIE VOL.11-20 1941-1951

Columbia C4L19

FLETCHER HENDERSON – A STUDY IN FRUSTRATION

Columbia CJ 40652

VARIOUS ARTISTS – THE 1940s: THE SINGERS

Harmony HL 7044

VARIOUS ARTISTS – METRONOME ALL STARS

Meritt 17

BENNY CARTER – THE GENTLEMAN OF JAZZ 1940-1941

RCA LPV 501

COLEMAN HAWKINS – BODY AND SOUL: A JAZZ AUTOBIOGRAPHY

RCA LPV 544

VARIOUS ARTISTS – ESQUIRE’S ALL AMERICAN HOT JAZZ

RCA LPV 556

HENRY RED ALLEN – HENRY RED ALLEN

RCA (F) PM 42406

BENNY CARTER – 1928-1952

CD:

Bluebird 9904-2-RB

FLETCHER HENDERSON – HOCUS POCUS

Jazz Oracle © BDW 8047

VARIOUS ARTISTS – A GIFT FROM THE PRESIDENT

Produced for release by Scott Wenzel

Excutive Producer: Michael Cuscuna

Metal part and lacquer transfers: Andreas Meyer

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

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

Special thanks: Vince Giordano (for supplying arranger credits on some of the titles), Kenneth Gross, Tom Hustad (for providing “Tidal Wave” -2), The Institute of Jazz Studies, Matt Kelly, Dan Morgenstern, Michael Panico, Vincent Pelote, Tom Tierney, John Wilby (for providing <SC>sugar foot stomp<XC> -2),

Design Production: InkWell, Inc.

Vault research: Anthony Fountain and Scott Wenzel

This compilation (p) 2011 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT /Manufactured by SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211/WARNING All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

© 2011 Mosaic Records L.L.C., 425 Fairfield Ave., Suite 421, Stamford, CT 06902. All rights reserved.

Phone: 203-327-7111/Fax 203-323-3526/ Website: www.mosaicrecords.com.

Producer’s note:

The vision of this set is to present selected Coleman Hawkins recordings from mainly the 1930s and 1940s as originally recorded on labels either currently owned by Sony Music (Banner, Bluebird, Brunswick, Cameo, Clarion, Columbia, Conqueror, Domino, Harmony, Lincoln, Melotone, OKeh, Oriole, Perfect, Romeo, Signature, Velvet Tone, Victor, Vocalion and “X”). We have also included sessions that currently have no ownership and are in the public domain (Baronet, Ca-Song, Continental, Manor and Regis). The criteria for admission then fell on all recordings led by Hawkins in addition to sessions where as a sideman for other bands he solos for more than 16 bars. (In some cases, there will be a stretching of the boundaries. For example, <SC>among my souvenirs<XC> from Session QQ has a short Hawkins solo but is retained so that the session can be presented in its entirety). Within this concept, representative samplings of titles from the ‘20s add as a springboard to this package. Hawkin’s European recordings from the ‘30s are under other labels and therefore have not been added to this package.

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, be it the original metal parts, test pressings or commercially released 78s. In particular, some specific problems beyond our control include the following: The test pressing we used for the alternate take (-2) of <SC>hocus pocus<XC> only exists as a dub. A speed variation at the beginning of <SC>angel face<XC> which was caused by the original cutting machine used by RCA engineers.

As noted in other Mosaic boxed sets that contain sources from single metal parts, the master take is seldom the first but instead usually the last take recorded. The majority of sessions from the American Record Corporation (or ARC, the original parent company of the recordings contained herein) chose for initial release the -A or -1 takes and a –B or -2 for the second choice, etc. Since there is no surviving company file that shows the original recording sequence, it was decided that for the sake of comparison within this discography, it would be best if most of the takes of a given master were grouped together in descending alphabetical or numerical order. This is not an exact science but we believe this approach most closely approximates the original recording sequence.

In a departure from previous Mosaic sets, we have included full performances from the lacquer discs that existed for Sessions (QQ) and (EEE). Considering we or any other label may never again have the opportunity to release these in their entirety, it was imperative we issue them in complete form.

Scott Wenzel

Edited October 14, 2011 by J.A.W.