Discography Compiled by Bob Weir Notes I) The discography excludes Clayton's recordings with Count Basie and Billie Holiday during the period I937-43 (readers are referred to Chris Sheridan's Count Ba.sie: a Rio-discography (Westport, CT, and London, I986) and Jack Millar's Born to Sing: a Disrography ofBillie Holiday (Copenhagen, I979), for these details). Clayton maintains, however, that his first recordings were made in New York with Teddy Wilson and Billie Holiday (the date given by discographers as 25January I937) and not with Basie (given as 2I January 1937); he is sure that Basie's first date was about two weeks after that with Wdson and Holiday. Every other known recording by Clayton, including radio and television broadcasts, transcriptions, film soundtracks and "live" tapes, is listed. (At many sessions in the discography other items were recorded on which Clayton did not play; these are not listed.) 2) Only the first record issue is given. Microgroove issues (shown in italics) are 12" LPs unless otherwise indicated. 3) Where more than one take of a title has been issued, the takes are listed in the sequence of issue. 4) Where a vocalist is listed in the recording group title or at the head of the personnel details, he or she sings on every item in the session. Elsewhere those items with vocalists are indicated by initials immediately after the titles. 5) A question mark after a record company name indicates that the item was issued on a 78, but the record number is not known. A large number of collectors, discographers, writers and record companies have assisted generously with information for the discography. I am grateful especially to Steve Voce (who originally suggested the project) and Chris Sheridan, who have helped me at every stage. Abbreviations AFRS A-.,.;ed Forces Radio Service th tenor hom ah alto hom/mellophone tb trombone alt alternative take ts tenor saxophone as alto saxophone vocal bj banjo vc cello bs baritone saxophone vib vibraphone circa vn violin c comet/trumpet-comet xyl xylophone eel celeste t arrangement by Buck Clayton d clarinet • composition by Buck Clayton d drums Record types db double bass 45 45 rpm single play eb electric bass guitar EP 45 rpm extended play eg electric guitar 10" 33li.J rpm long play f flute ET electrical transcription fh french hom Country ofrecord origin g acoustic guitar B Belgium ldr leader C Canada mar marimba D Denmark mst master take E England nar narrator F France o organ G West Germany p piano I Italy pc percussion Sw Sweden ss soprano saxophone Sz Switzerland t trumpet 1937 NB: there is no alternative take of 21334; the one usually listed as June 29 New York 21334-2 is identical to 21334-1. Mildred Bailey and her Orchestra Mildred Bailey (v); Buck Cli!Yton ((); Edmond Hall (d); Henchel 1937 Evans (ts); James Sherman (p); Freddit Gmn (g); Walttr Pagt (db); Dec I New York JoJones(d) Harry James and his Orchestra 2I332·I Ifyou should everleave Vocalion36I5 Harry Jamn (();Buck Ci<!Yton (();Earle Wa,.en (a.s); Hmchtl Evans 2 I333- I The moon got in my eyes Vocalion3626 (a); Jack Wa.shington (a.s, In); Jtss Stacy (p); Walter Pagt (db); Jo 21334-I Heavenhelpthisheartofmine Vocalion36I5 Jones (d); Helen Humes (v) 2IJJS-I It'sthenaturalthingtodo Vocation 3626 B22083-I Jubilee (HH:v) Brunswick8o38 2I335-2 It'sthenaturalthingtodo Unissued B22o83-3 Jubilee(HH:v) Tax(Sw)m-8ors 218 / BUCK CLAYTON'S JAZZ WORLD B22o84-2 Whenwe'realone Brunswick8035 1944 B22o84-1 Whenwe'realone Tax(SrP)m-8ots March 22 New York B22o85-1 Icandreamcan'ti?(HH:v) Brunswick8o38 Kansas City Seven B••o86-• Lifegoestoaparty Brunswick8o35 Buck Clayum (!); Didty Wells (tb); Lesttr Young (ts); Count B"'it (p); B22o86-1 Lifegoestoaparty Tax(SrP)m-8ots p,.Jdk Gmn (g); Rodnq Richardson (db);JoJones (41 HLK21-2 AfterTheatreJump KeynoteK1302 NB: Eddie Durham (tb) is usually listed for this session but no HLK22-3 SixCatsandaPrince(") KeynoteK1303 trombone is audible. HLK••-• Six Cats and a Prince(") Quem-Jis<(l) Q-os r HLK24-2 DestinationK.C. (•t) KeynoteK1303 1938 HLK14-1 DestinationK.C.("t) EmA.rcyMG26oto Jan 5 New York Harry James and his Orchestra Harry Jama (!);Buck Clayton(!); Vmum Bro, (tb); Eark Wa,., 1944 (41); Herschel Evans (1>); Jack WA~hington (tJS, bs); Jess Slaty (p); Oct 12 New York Wtdttr Pagt (db); Jo Jones (tQ; Helm Humes (v) Coleman Hawkins and his All American Five B22249-1 TexasChatter Brunswick 8o67 Buck Clayum (!); Co/mum Htm11tins (I>); TeJ4y Wilson (p): Slam B22249-2 Texas Chatter Tax(Sw) m-8015 SttrPart(db); Denzi/Best(41 B22250-1 Song of the Wanderer (HH:v) Brunswick8o67 HL64 l'mYours EmA.rcyMG26o11 B22251-1 lt'sthedreamerinme(HH:v) Brunswick8o55 HL65 Under a Blanket of Blue KeynoteK655 B22251-2 It'sthedreamerinme(HH:v) Tax(SrP)m-8ors HL66-1 Beyond the Blue Horiwn Keynote K622 B22252-1 One O'ClockJump Brunswick8o55 HL66-2 Beyond the Blue Horiwn Keynote K622 B22252-2 One O'ClockJump Columbia37142 HL67 A Shanty in Old ShantyTown Keynote K622 NB: tske 1 of Beyond the Blue Horiwn is the usual version on 1938 Keynote K622 but a few rare copies contain take 2. March 18 New York Eddie Durham and his Base Four/Kansas City Five Buck Clayum (!); EJJie Durham (eg); Frtddk Grmr (g); WlllterPagt 1944 (db); ]a Jones (tO Dec 1 New York P2258o-1 Laughingatlife Commodore 510 Leonard Feather and his All Stars P22581-1 GoodMomingBlues Commodore 511 Buck Clayum (!); EJnumJ Hill/(<(); ColemlmH-Itim (ts); Ltonard P22582-1 lknowthatyouknow Commodore 510 Fta~htr{p}; RtmoPIIImitri (eg); OsrarPtlliforJ(db); Spta Po111<U (41 P22583-1 Lovemeorleaveme Columbia CG33566 9001 Seram Continental C-6o16 9002 Esquire Stomp Continental C-6o09 1938 9003 Esquire Jump Continental C-6o09 Sq;t 27 New York 9004 ThanksfortheMemory ContinentalC-6o16 Kansas City Six BuckCiayum (!);Lester Young(d, ts); EddkDurham {tg, tb); Frtddit 1944 Gmn(g, v); WlllurPagt(db);Jo]anes (4) Dec 4 New York P23421-2 WaydownyonderinNewOrleans Commodore 5 12 Trummy Young and his Orchestra P23421-1 WaydownyonderinNewOrleans Tax(SrP)m-8ooo Buck Clayton(!); Trummy Young (tb}; Mils Yantr (d, tJS); Don By11< P23422-1 CoundessBlues Conunodore 509 (ts); Emit Coares (bs): Bil/RoJIJIMul(p); Hy White (g); A/Lucas (db); P23422-2 Countless Blues Tax(Sr~~) m-8000 Jamts CmrDforJ (41 P23423-2 Them there eyes (FG:v) Commodore 511 SRC154 Letmecallyousweetheart Signature 15005 P23423-1 Themthereeyes(FG:v) Tax(Sw) m-8ooo SRC155 Lame Brain Unissued P13424-1 lwantalittlegirl Commodore 509 SRC156 Please,please,please Signature I 5005 P23424-2 Iwantalittlegirl Tax(SrP)m-8ooo SRC157 Flogalapa Unissued P23425-1 Pagin'the Devil Commodore 512 P23415-2 Pagin'theDevil Tax(Sw)m-8ooo 1945 1939 Jan 17 Broadcast Playhouse, New York Sept 5 New York Buck Claytoo ((} as solmst rPilh unknmm rtJJio strulio big band The Q!ilittones with Buck Ram's Orchestra Sweet Lorraine (16" E1) AFRS ONS 490 Tht QJ<inumes (v); Buck Clayton (!); George Komig (d); C/Qri: NB: from the New York location of the Second Esquire J= Glllthoust(l>); Les Burness (p); WlllterPage(db);JoJones (tQ Concert; there were simultaneous concerts in New Orleans and WM1076-A Sly Mongoose Vocation 5509 Los Angeles. WM1078-A When my sugar walks down the street Vocation 5172 1945 1939 March 16 New York Dec 24 Carnegie Hall, New York Horace Henderson and his Orchestra Kansas City Six Buck Clayum (!); Eddit Btrt (tb); Hank D'AmiaJ (cO; Aaron Saet.s Buck Clayum (!); Lesttr Young (1>); ChMiit Chrislitm (eg); Frtddit (d); Hort~a Hendmon (p); Hy Whitt (eg); Bi/J.y Tt!Yiar (db); Sp.a Gmn(g); WtdterPagt{db);Jo]anes (IQ PorPt/1(41 Way down yonder in New Orleans VangutJrJ VRS8s•JI4 HL86 'Deed I do Jamboree 9o8 Good Morning Blues VQng~UJrJ VRS8s•JI4 HL87 Make love to me Jamboree 909 Pagin' the Devil VQng~UJrJ VRS8523i4 HL88 A Bunch ofRhythm Jamboree 909 HL89 Smack's Blues Jamboree 908 NB: Clayton was also recorded with Count Basie's Orchestra at this "From Spirituals to Swing'' concert. 1945 1941 May2 NewYork April23 Carnegie Hall, New York Trummy Young and his Lucky Seven Jam session-Cafe Society Concert Buck Claylmt (!); Tmmmy Young (tb, v); lkt !J!ub« (ts); Ken Kmty Buck Clayum (!); J. C. Higginbotham (lb); Buster &iJey (<(); Tab (p); MiktBryan (eg);SiamSteriJQrl(db);James Cralll{orJ(tQ Smith (tJS); Bu.J4y Tfllt(ts); CountBasit(p): P.uJohnson (p); Frtddk DU4900-A Good and Groovy Duke no Gmn(g); WlllttrPage(db);JoJones(tQ DU4900-B RatdeandRoll(0 ) Duke 111 One O'CiockJump (Jam Session at Carnegie Hall, part 1) DU4901-A l'mlivingfortoday Duke no (16"E1)AFRS NOJ 15 DU4901-B BebindtheEightBar Duken1 DISCOGRAPHY I 219 1945 T13(mst) C.V.Jam Black & White 37 Man NewYork T13(alt) C.V.Jam SawyS]L2243 Freddie Green and his Kansas Oty Seven T14 Tammy'sDream Black & White 38 Buck Clo,yton (!); Duiy Wells (tb); Lucky Thompson (ts); Sammy T1 5(mst) Let's jump for Rita Black & Whitq8 Benskin (p); Freddie Green (g); AI Hall (db); Shadow Wilson (d); T15(alt) Let's jump for Rita Savuy S]L2243 Sylvia Syms (v) DU4907 I'm in the mood forlove (SS:v) Duker13 1945 DU4909 Sugar Hips Dukeii3 Aug 17 New York DU49?? Get Lucky Dukeii4 J. C. Heard Q!lintet Hinton DU49?? I'll never be the same Duke 114 BuckClo,yton (!);Flip Phillips (ts);John'f)l Guarnieri (p); Milt (db);]. C. Heard (d) 1945 HL105 Whydolloveyou? Keynote K682 Junq NewYork HL 1o6 All my life Keynote K623 Buck Clayton's Quintet HL 107 Groovin' withj.C.