The Complete RCA Victor Recordings

Album The Complete RCA Victor Recordings by Dizzy Gillespie

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The Complete RCA Victor Recordings
Disc #-Track #Song
Composer Lyrics Arranger
Musicinas
Additional Musicinas Group Name Soloists
Recording DateRecording LocationAttribution
1-1Manteca

Music:Chano Pozo,Dizzy Gillespie,Gil Fuller
Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc) 12/30 1947
  • NY,NY
    1-2Anthropology [Take 2]

    Music:Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie
    Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) & His Orchestra 2/22 1946
    • NY,NY
      1-3King Porter Stomp

      Music:Jelly Roll Morton
      Teddy Hill & His NBC Orchestra
      Howard Johnson,Russell Procope(as),Robert Carroll,Teddy Hill(ts),Bill Dillard,Dizzy Gillespie,Shad Collins(tp),Dicky Wells(tb),John Smith(gt),Sam Allen(p),Richard Fullbright(b),Bill Beason(d)
      5/17 1937
      • NY,NY
        1-4Yours And Mine

        Music:Nacio Herb Brown
        Bill Dillard(vo),Howard Johnson,Russell Procope(as),Robert Carroll,Teddy Hill(ts),Bill Dillard,Dizzy Gillespie,Shad Collins(tp),Dicky Wells(tb),John Smith(gt),Sam Allen(p),Richard Fullbright(b),Bill Beason(d) 5/17 1937
        • NY,NY
          1-5Blue Rhythm Fantasy

          Music:Chappie Willet,Teddy Hill
          Howard Johnson,Russell Procope(as),Robert Carroll,Teddy Hill(ts),Bill Dillard,Dizzy Gillespie,Shad Collins(tp),Dicky Wells(tb),John Smith(gt),Sam Allen(p),Richard Fullbright(b),Bill Beason(d) 5/17 1937
          • NY,NY
            1-6Hot Mallets

            Music:Lionel Hampton
            Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
            Benny Carter(as),Ben Webster,Chu Berry,Coleman Hawkins(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Lionel Hampton(vib),Charlie Christian(gt),Clyde Hart(p),Milt Hinton(b),Cozy Cole(d)
            9/11 1939
            • NY,NY
              1-752nd Street Theme [Take 2]

              Music:Thelonious Monk
              Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) 2/22 1946
              • NY,NY
              • Arco
              1-852nd Street Theme [Take 1]

              Music:Thelonious Monk
              Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) 2/22 1946
              • NY,NY
              • Arco
              1-9A Night In Tunisia [Take 1]

              Music:Dizzy Gillespie
              Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) & His Orchestra 2/22 1946
              • NY,NY
                1-10A Night In Tunisia [Incomplete Take]

                Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) & His Orchestra 2/22 1946
                • NY,NY
                  1-11Ol’ Man Rebop

                  Music:Leonard Feather
                  Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) & His Orchestra 2/22 1946
                  • NY,NY
                    1-12Anthropology [Take 1]

                    Music:Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie
                    Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) & His Orchestra 2/22 1946
                    • NY,NY
                      1-13Ow!

                      Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                      Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Matthew McKay,Ray Orr(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) 8/22 1947
                      • NY,NY
                        1-14Oop-Pop-A-Da

                        Music:Babs Gonzales
                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Matthew McKay(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb),Milt Jackson(vib),John Collins(gt),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d)
                        Kenny Hagood(vo),Ray Orr(tp)
                        8/22 1947
                        • NY,NY
                          1-15Two Bass Hit

                          Music:Dizzy Gillespie,John Lewis
                          Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Ray Orr,Matthew McKay(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) 8/22 1947
                          • NY,NY
                            1-16Stay On It

                            Music:Dizzy Gillespie, Tadd Dameron
                            Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Ray Orr,Matthew McKay(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) 8/22 1947
                            • NY,NY
                              1-17Woody’n You (Algo Bueno)

                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                              Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc) 12/22 1947
                              • NY,NY
                                1-18Cool Breeze

                                Music:Billy Eckstine,Dizzy Gillespie,Tadd Dameron
                                Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Benny Bailey,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Dave Burns,Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc)
                                Kenny Hagood(vo)
                                12/22 1947
                                • NY,NY
                                  1-19Cubana Be

                                  Music:Dizzy Gillespie, George Russell
                                  Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc) 12/22 1947
                                  • NY,NY
                                    1-20Cubana Bop

                                    Music:Dizzy Gillespie, George Russell
                                    Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc,vo) 12/22 1947
                                    • NY,NY
                                      1-21Ool-Ya-Koo

                                      Music:Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
                                      Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Dave Burns,Benny Bailey,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc)
                                      Kenny Hagood(vo)
                                      12/30 1947
                                      • NY,NY
                                        1-22Minor Walk

                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie, Linton Garner
                                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc) 12/30 1947
                                        • NY,NY
                                          2-1Good Bait

                                          Music:Tadd Dameron
                                          Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(perc) 12/30 1947
                                          • NY,NY
                                            2-2Guarachi Guaro

                                            Music:Chano Pozo,Dizzy Gillespie , Lyrics:Gerald Wilson(arr)
                                            Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) 12/29 1948
                                            • NY,NY
                                            • Big Band
                                            2-3Duff Capers

                                            Music:Linton Garner
                                            Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) 12/29 1948
                                            • NY,NY
                                              2-4Lover, Come Back To Me

                                              Music:Sigmund Romberg , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                                              Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) 12/29 1948
                                              • NY,NY
                                                2-5I’m Beboppin’ Too [Take 1]

                                                Music:Lorraine Gillespie
                                                Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) 12/29 1948
                                                • NY,NY
                                                  2-6Swedish Suite

                                                  Music:Walter Fuller
                                                  John Brown,Ernie Henry(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 4/14 1949
                                                  • NY,NY
                                                    2-7St. Louis Blues

                                                    Music:W.C. Handy , Lyrics:W.C. Handy
                                                    John Brown,Ernie Henry(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 4/14 1949
                                                    • NY,NY
                                                      2-8I Should Care

                                                      Music:Axel Stordahl,Paul Weston , Lyrics:Sammy Cahn
                                                      Johnny Hartman(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 4/14 1949
                                                      • NY,NY
                                                        2-9That Old Black Magic

                                                        Music:Harold Arlen , Lyrics:Johnny Mercer
                                                        Johnny Hartman(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 4/14 1949
                                                        • NY,NY
                                                          2-10You Go To My Head

                                                          Music:J. Fred Coots , Lyrics:Haven Gillespie
                                                          Johnny Hartman(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 5/6 1949
                                                          • NY,NY
                                                            2-11Jump Did-Le Ba

                                                            Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                            Joe Carroll(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 5/6 1949
                                                            • NY,NY
                                                              2-12Dizzier And Dizzier

                                                              Music:Gerald Wilson
                                                              Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 5/6 1949
                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                2-13I’m Beboppin’ Too [Take 2]

                                                                Music:Lorraine Gillespie
                                                                Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 5/6 1949
                                                                • NY,NY
                                                                  2-14Hey Pete! Let’s Eat More Meat

                                                                  Music:Dizzy Gillespie, Buster Harding, Lester Peterson, Lynn Peterson
                                                                  Joe Carroll(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 7/6 1949
                                                                  • NY,NY
                                                                    2-15Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid

                                                                    Music:Lester Young
                                                                    Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 7/6 1949
                                                                    • NY,NY
                                                                      2-16If Love Is Trouble

                                                                      Music:George Handy, Jack D. Segal
                                                                      Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga)
                                                                      Johnny Hartman(vo)
                                                                      7/6 1949
                                                                      • NY,NY
                                                                        2-17In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee

                                                                        Music:Mary Lou Williams, Milton Orent
                                                                        Joe Carroll(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 7/6 1949
                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                          2-18Overtime [Shorter Take]

                                                                          Music:Pete Rugolo
                                                                          Metronome All Stars
                                                                          Charlie Parker(as),Charlie Ventura(ts),Ernie Caceres(bs),Buddy DeFranco(cl),Dizzy Gillespie,Fats Navarro,Miles Davis(tp),J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding(tb),Billy Bauer(gt),Lennie Tristano(p),Eddie Safranski(b),Shelly Manne(d)
                                                                          1/3 1949
                                                                          • RCA Studios,NY,NY
                                                                            2-19Overtime

                                                                            Music:Pete Rugolo
                                                                            Metronome All Stars
                                                                            Charlie Parker(as),Charlie Ventura(ts),Ernie Caceres(bs),Buddy DeFranco(cl),Dizzy Gillespie,Fats Navarro,Miles Davis(tp),J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding(tb),Billy Bauer(gt),Lennie Tristano(p),Eddie Safranski(b),Shelly Manne(d)
                                                                            1/3 1949
                                                                            • RCA Studios,NY,NY
                                                                              2-20Victory Ball [Shorter Take]

                                                                              Music:Lennie Tristano
                                                                              Charlie Parker(as),Charlie Ventura(ts),Buddy DeFranco(cl),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Kai Winding(tb),Billy Bauer(gt),Lennie Tristano(p),Eddie Safranski(b),Shelly Manne(d) 1/3 1949
                                                                              • RCA Studios,NY,NY
                                                                                2-21Victory Ball

                                                                                Music:Lennie Tristano
                                                                                Charlie Parker(as),Charlie Ventura(ts),Ernie Caceres(bs),Buddy DeFranco(cl),Dizzy Gillespie,Fats Navarro,Miles Davis(tp),J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding(tb),Billy Bauer(gt),Lennie Tristano(p),Eddie Safranski(b),Shelly Manne(d) 1/3 1949
                                                                                • RCA Studios,NY,NY