
Hamp's Golden Favorites Decca DL-4296

Lionel Hampton Vol.7 1947-1949 MCA 6.22181

Lionel Hampton Vol.8 1949-1950 MCA 6.22421

Lionel Hampton Milan Jazz MV 015

Lionel Hampton 1944-1950 Jazz Club LP-121

Colossal Vibes & Sticks Alto AL-708

Sonny Parker The Complete 1948-1953 BlueMoon BMCD 6003

The Best of Blus Shouters Riverboat 900.263

Floyd Dixon His Complete Aladdin Recordings Capitol CDP 8 36293 2

Wes Montgomery in The Beginning Resonance HLP-9014 Resonance HCD-2014
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LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS ORCHESTRA
Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette(tp) Johnny Board(as) Gene Morris(ts) Lionel Hampton(vib.vo)
Albert Ammons(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
N.Y.C.; Jan.24,1949
74727 Chicken Shack Boogie (vo: Hampton)[3:15] Decca 24574, MCA(G)6.22181
74728 New Central Avenue Breakdown [3:12] Decca 24607, Decca DL-4296
add: Sonny Parker, Betty Carter(vo)
same dates
74729 Benson's Boogie [3:17] Decca 24574, MCA(G)6.22181
Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Duke Garrette, Walter Williams(tp) Al Grey,
Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Benny Powell(tb) Johnny Board, Bobby Plater(as) Billy Willi-
ams Gene Morris, John Sparrow(ts) Ben Kynard(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib.p.vo) Albert Ammo-
ns(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr) *add Sonny Parker(vo)
N.Y.C.; Jan.28,1949
74730 Hamp's Boogie Woogie No.2 [2:58] Decca 24607, MCA(G)6.22181
74731 Hamp's Gumbo* [2:38] sp.unissued, −
74732 Beulah's Sister's Boogie [3:02] Decca 24699, MCA(G)6.22421
(vo: Ammons, Board, Montgomery, Shepherd)
74733 Wee Albert [3:20] − −
LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS ORCHESTRA
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Benny Bailey, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams(tp) Al Grey,
Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Benny Powell(tb) Johnny Board, Bobby Plater(as) John Sparro-
w, Billy Williams, Gene Morris(ts) Ben Kynard(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib.dr) Albert Ammons
(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
Including: William "Curley" Hamner(tap-dancing.dr), Sonny Parker, Lorene "Betty" Carter
(vo), Kitty Murray(comic dancer), little Lawrence and Lillian Williams (lindy-hoppers),
Joe Adams(disc jockey)
Fox Theatre, Detroit. MI.; Mar.11 to 17,1949
Air Mail Special [3:20] Milan Jazz MV015
Curley's Dance (tap dance: Hamner, disc jockey: Adams) [1:11] −
Hamp's Gumbo (vo: Parker, Carter) [2:30] −
Jay Bird (comic dance: Murray) [1:07] −
Flying Home (as: Hampton, swing dance:lindy-hoppers) [3:10] −
SONNY PARKER WITHE LIONEL HAMPTON
Sonny Parker(vo) Benny Bailey(tp) Lionel Hampton(vib) Samuel B.Price(p) Wes Montgomery
(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
N.Y.C.; Apr.26,1949
74853 What's Happening Baby [2:50] Decca 24642, MCA(G)6.22421
omit: Benny Bailey(tp)
same dates
74854 Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinking Wine [3:22] Decca 24642, MCA(G)6.22421
LIONEL HAMPTON QUATET
Lionel Hampton(vib) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
same dates
74855 Moonglow [3:16] sp.unissued, MCA(G)6.22421
LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS ORCHESTRA
Wendell Culley, Ed Mullens, Benny Bailey, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams(tp)Al Grey, Les-
ter Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Chippie Outcalt(tb) Johnny Board, Bobby Plater(as)John Sparrow,
Billy Williams, Gene Morris(ts) Ben Kynard(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib) France Gadison(p)
Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr) Betty Carter, the Hamp-Tones(vo)
N.Y.C.; May 10,1949
74897 The Hucklebuck (vo: Carter) [3:05] Decca 24652, MCA(G)6.22421
74898 Baby, You're Great (vo: the Hamp-Tones) [3:17] Brunswick(G)12007, −
note 1 : the Hamp-Tones.(John Wilson, Fred Hamilton, Raymond Johnson, Richard
Palmer)
note 2 : the Decca-SP record of "Baby, You're Great" is not released.
"Brunswick(G)12007" is an EP record.
SONNY PARKER WITHE LIONEL HAMPTON
Sonny Parker(vo) Wendell Culley(tp) Gene Morris(ts) Ben Kynard(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib)
Doug Duke(org) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
N.Y.C.; May 10,1949
74899 Lavender Coffin [2:43] Decca 24652, MCA(G)6.22421
note: back vocal with Joe James and the band(Kynard, Hampton)
LIONEL HAMPTON FROM JAZZ SOCIETY
Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Benny Bailey, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams(tp) Al Grey,
Lester Bass, Jimmy Wormick, Benny Powell(tb) Johnny Board, Bobby Plater(as) John Sparro-
w, Billy Williams, Gene Morris(ts) Ben Kynard(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib.dr) Albert Ammons
(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Earl Walker(dr)
TV Cast,"Adventurs in Jazz", CBS-TV, N.Y.C.; May 13,1949
Hampology [2:30] Jazz Society A544, Jazz Club LP-121, Alto AL-708
same personnel:
same dates
Flying Home (part1 & 2) [6:15]Jazz Society A561, Jazz Club LP-121, Alto AL-708
similar personnel:
N.Y.C.; Autumn,1949
Beulah's Boogie (part1 & 2) [4:15] Jazz Society A588, Jazz Club LP-121
add: Curler Hamner(dr), omit: Earl Walker(dr)
N.Y.C.; Autumn,1949
Drumology (dr: Hamner, Hampton) [3:02] Jazz Society A587, Jazz Club LP-121
SONNY PARKER & HIS ALL STARS
Sonny Parker(vo) Walter Williams(tp) Al Grey(tb) Johnny Board(as) Gene Morris(ts) Floyd
Dixon(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Ellis Bartee(dr)
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles; Sep.7,1949
RR800-4 Hamp's Gumbo [2:46] Aladdin 3033, Blue Moon(Sp)BMCD 6003
RR801-3 Pretty Baby [2:43] − Riverboat(F)900.263
RR802-1 Sonny's Blues [2:52] unissued Capitol CDP 8 36293 2
RR803-3 Sad Feeling [2:31] Aladdin 3062, Riverboat(F)900.263
RR804-2 I Want A Little Girl [2:38] − −
SONNY PARKER WITH GENE MORRIS AND HAMPTONNES
Sonny Parker(vo) Gene Morris(ts) Doug Duke(p) Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Ellis Ba-
rtee(dr)
Fresno, California; Sep. 1949
SA-843 Rocking' With G.H. Rocking' With G.M. [2:57] Spire 11-003,Riverboat(F)900.263
note: "G.M." is Gene Morris.
SA-845 King Trotter [2:38] Spire 11-003, Resonance HLP-9014 HCD-2014
omit:Ellis Bartee(dr), add:Earl Walker(dr)
SA-844 Carlera's Blues [2:47] Spire 11-004, Blue Moon(Sp)BMCD 6003
SA-846 Smooth Evening [2:54] Spire 11-004, Resonance HLP-9014 HCD-2014
LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS ORCHESTRA
Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Benny Bailey, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams(tp) Al Grey, Jim-
my Wormick, Benny Powell, Paul Lee Higaki(tb) Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson(as) Curti-
s Lowe Billy Williams, Johnny Board(ts) Lonnie Shaw(bars) Lionel Hampton(vib) Doug Duke
(p.org)Wes Montgomery(g) Roy Johnson(b) Ellis Bartee(dr) Sonny Parker(vo)
N.Y.C.; Dec.29,1949
75636 Rag Mop (vo: The Band) [2:45] Decca 24855, MCA(G)6.22421
75637 For You My Love (vo: Parker) [2:23] − −
75638 Sky Blue (vo: unknown) [2:54] sp.unissued, −
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