1952 - Johnny Hodges

And Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry - trumpet
Charlie Shavers - trumpet
Lawrence Brown - trombone
unknown - flute
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
unknown - alto sax
Al Sears - tenor sax
unknown - baritone sax
Teddy Brannon - piano
Ray Brown - bass
J.C. Heard - drums

Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952

780-2	Please	Mercury 89011; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000
781-3	Believe It, Beloved	Mercury 89011; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000
782-3	There Is No Greater Love	Mercury 89046; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000
783-5	It Must Be True	Mercury 89046; Norgran MGN 4; Verve MGV 4000

* Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs (Verve MGV 4000)
* Al Hibbler Favorites (Norgran MGN 4)
* Al Hibbler/Johnny Hodges - Please c/w Believe It, Beloved (Mercury 89011, 89011x45; Clef 89011, 89011x45)
* Al Hibbler/Johnny Hodges - There Is No Greater Love c/w It Must Be True (Mercury 89046, 89046x45; Clef 89046, 89046x45)

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry - trumpet
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
Flip Phillips - tenor sax
Leroy Lovett - piano OR
Teddy Brannon - piano
Red Callender - bass
J.C. Heard - drums
Al Hibbler - vocal

San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952

798-4	For This Is My Night Of Love - vAH	Norgran MGN 1024
799-1	What's I'm Gotchere	Mercury 89000, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1059
800-1	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	Norgran MGN 1004
801-8	Nothin' Yet	Norgran MGN 1059

* Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash (Norgran MGN 1024)
= Johnny Hodges - Perdido (Norgran MGN 1091; Verve MGV 8179)
* Johnny Hodges - In A Tender Mood (Norgran MGN 1059; Verve MGV 8149)
* Johnny Hodges - Memories Of Ellington (Norgran MGN 1004)
= Johnny Hodges - In A Mellow Tone (Norgran MGN 1092; Verve MGV 8180)
* Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2 (Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal [J] UCCV 9037)
* Johnny Hodges - What's I'm Gotchere c/w Tenderly (Mercury 89000, 89000x45; Clef 89000, 89000x45)

And Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra

Emmett Berry - trumpet
Lawrence Brown - trombone
Johnny Hodges - alto sax
Ben Webster - tenor sax
Leroy Lovett - piano
Red Callender - bass
J.C. Heard - drums
Al Hibbler - vocal

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

806-6	Rosanne	Mercury 8991, MGC 128; Norgran MGN 1061
807-5	This Love Of Mine - vAH	Norgran 143, MGN 1024
808-5	Hodge Podge	Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061
809-1	Jappa	Clef 89086, MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1061

* Johnny Hodges - The Blues (Norgran MGN 1061; Verve MGV 8151)
* Johnny Hodges - Dance Bash (Norgran MGN 1024)
= Johnny Hodges - Perdido (Norgran MGN 1091; Verve MGV 8179)
* Johnny Hodges - Collates, #2 (Mercury MGC 128; Clef MGC 128; Universal [J] UCCV 9037)
* Swing With Johnny Hodges (Clef MGC 151; Norgran MGN 1)
* Johnny Hodges - Tea For Two c/w Rosanne (Mercury 8991, 8991x45; Clef 8991, 8991x45)
* Johnny Hodges - This Love Of Mine c/w Al Hibbler - Every Hour On The Hour (Norgran 143)
* Johnny Hodges - Jappa c/w The Sheik Of Araby (Clef 89086, 89086x45)

1952 - Count Basie

With Count Basie And His Orchestra

Paul Campbell - trumpet
Wendell Culley - trumpet
Reunald Jones - trumpet
Joe Newman - trumpet
Henry Coker - trombone
Benny Powell - trombone
Jimmy Wilkins - trombone
Marshall Royal - alto sax / clarinet
Ernie Wilkins - alto sax / tenor sax
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor sax
Paul Quinichette - tenor sax
Charlie Fowlkes - baritone sax
Count Basie - piano
Freddie Green - guitar
Gene Ramey - bass
Gus Johnson - drums

NYC, December 12, 1952

964-7	Let Me Dream	Verve MGV 4000, VE2 2542
964-10	Let Me Dream	Clef unissued
965-4	Sent For You Yesterday	Mercury 89028; Clef MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542
966-1	Goin' To Chicago	Mercury 89028; Clef MGC 633, MGC 729; Verve VE2 2542

* Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs (Verve MGV 4000)
* Count Basie - Paradise Squat (Verve VE2 2542)
* Count Basie - Basie Jazz (Clef MGC 633)
* Count Basie - Basie Rides Again! (Clef MGC 729; Verve MGV 8108)
* Al Hibbler/Count Basie - Sent For You Yesterday c/w Goin' To Chicago (Mercury 89028, 89028x45; Clef 89028, 89028x45)

Leroy Lovett Sessions 1953-1954

All session info courtesy of Jazz Discography Project