FolkLib Index - Index for Big Band & Swing Band Books

(last updated .07-24-2011) - Work in progress

      This page is an list of every Big Band and Swing Band recording and/or performing artist or group with a separate biography section listed in each book.
      Wisconsin Big Bands

Note: I am a private collector indexing books I own, and not a Library. I cannot respond to questions about information in these books, nor supply photocopies of copyrighted entries in them. - Other Book Indexes on this site   I have no idea how to contact any of the authors.

"Big Band"
    George T. Simon, "The Big Bands",
      1967, 537 p., ISBN: ?, LC: 87-26643 {A} #jy - DONE
(this book contains no discographies)
extended biographies: (p. 74-455); short biographies: Arranging Leaders (459-64), Horn-playing Leaders (464-74), Reed-playing Leaders (475-79), Piano-playing Leaders (480-4), Violin-playing Leaders (485-6), Singing Leaders (487-90), Mickey-Mouse Bands (491-4), Veterans (495-502), Still More Bands (503-12)
    Leo Walker, "The Big Band Almanac",
      1978, 466 p., ISBN: 0-378-01991-0, LC: 78-60733 {A} - DONE
(this book contains no discographies)
"Swing Band"
    Stanley Dance, "The World of Swing: An Oral History of Big Band Jazz, 2nd ed.",
      2001, 436 p., ISBN: 0-306-81016-6, LC: ? {A} - DONE
(discographies are in an Appendix, p. 418-22) ("1st ed.", 1974)  
    Steve Knopper, "MusicHound Swing: The Essential Album Guide",
      1999, 468 p., ISBN: 1-57859-091-4, LC: 99-27950 {A} - WORK IN PROGRESS
(discographies are included with every artist/group entry)
    Scott Yanow, "Third Ear: Swing: The Essential Listening Companion",
      2000, 520 p., ISBN: 0-87930-600-9, LC: 00-024401 {A}
(discographies are included with every artist/group entry)

    Other similar Big Band books I don't own:
Richard Grudens, Madeline Grudens, "Stardust - The Big Band Bible",
      2008, ISBN: 0976387751
William F. Lee III, "American Big Bands",
      2006, ISBN: 0634080547
Brian Rust, "The American Dance Band Discography 1917-1942",
      1975, ISBN: 0-87000-248-1 {I}
George Thomas Simon, "The Big Bands, 4th ed.",
      1981 ISBN: 0028724305
Leo Walker, "The Big Band Almanac, ?th ed.",
      1989 ISBN: 0306803453

Artist or Group Name - Page Number

#jyNN = Page number(s) in George T. Simon's 1967 book (290 different names)
LWnn = Page number(s) in Leo Walker's 1978 book (263 different names)
SDnn = Page number(s) in Stanley Dance's 2001 book (53 different names)
SKnn = Page number(s) in Steve Knopper's 1999 book
SYnn = Page number(s) in Scott Yanow's 2000 book

    A
  1. Aaronson's Commanders, Irving - #jy503, LW1
  2. Agnew, Charlie - LW3
  3. Alden, Howard - SK1
  4. Alexander, Van - #jy459, LW4
  5. Alien Fashion Show - SK2
  6. Allen, Bob - #jy487
  7. Allen, Henry "Red" - SK2-3
  8. Ambrose (, Bert) - #jy503, LW4
  9. Ammoms, Albert - SK2-4
  10. Andrews Sisters, The - SK4-5
  11. Anthony, Ray - #jy466, LW5-8, SK5-6
  12. Arlen, Harold - SK6
  13. Armstrong, Louis - #jy465-6, LW8-13, SK6-9
  14. Arnheim, Gus - #jy495, LW146
  15. Arthur, Zinn - #jy487
  16. Ash, Paul - #jy503, LW17
  17. Asleep at the Wheel - SK9
  18. Astaire, Fred - SK10
  19. Astor, Bob - LW17
  20. Atomic Fireballs, The - SK10-1
  21. Auld, Georgie - #jy475, LW18
  22. Ayres, Mitchell - #jy485, LW18-20
    B
  23. Bailey, Mildred - SD391-5,418, SK112
  24. Bailey, Pearl - SK12-3
  25. Baker, Ken - #jy503
  26. Ballew, Smith - #jy503, LW21
  27. Barnes, Walter - LW22
  28. Barnet, Charlie - #jy74-8, LW23-6, SK13-4
  29. Barrett, Dan - SK14
  30. Barron, Tony - LW28-9
  31. Bartha, Alex - #jy503
  32. Bartholomew, Dave - SK14-5
  33. Bascomb, Dud (William Odell Bascomb) - SD192-203
  34. Basie, Count - #jy79-87, LW29-32, SK15-7
  35. Bauduc, Ray - LW33
  36. Baum, Charlie - #jy480
    Beat Positive - (see: Jet Set Six)
  37. Beau Hunks, The - SK18
  38. Belasco, Leon - #jy503
  39. Bechet, Sidney - SK18-20
  40. Beiderbecke, Leon "Bix" - SK20-2
  41. Bellevue Cadillac - SK22-3
  42. Beneke, Tex - LW34-7
  43. Bennett, Tony - SK23-5
  44. Berigan, Bunny - #jy88-91, LW38-9, SK24,26
  45. Bernabei, Memo - LW39-40
  46. Bernie, Ben - #jy495-6, LW41-3
  47. Bernstein, Elmer - #le26-7
  48. Bestor, Don - #jy496
  49. Biagini, Henry - #jy503
  50. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - #le27
  51. Big Dave & The Ultrasonics (Dave Steele) - SK27-8
  52. Big Joe & The Dynaflows (Joe Maher) - SK28
  53. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys - SK28-9
  54. Bishop, Billy - LW4
  55. Blaine, Jerry - #jy503
  56. Blake, Eubie - SK29-30
  57. Blasters, The - SK30-1
  58. Bleyer, Archie - #jy459
  59. Block, Bert - #jy503-4
  60. Blue Baron (Harry Friedland) - #jy491, LW27-8
  61. Blue Plate Special - SK31
  62. Blues Jumpers - SK31-2
  63. Bothwell, Johnny - #jy475
  64. Boulanger, Charlie - #jy504
  65. Bradley, Will - #jy92-8, LW46
  66. Bradshaw, Tiny - LW47-8, SK32
  67. Braff, Ruby - SK32-3
  68. Brandwynne, Nat - #jy480, LW48
  69. Breese, Lou - #jy504, LW49
  70. Brenston, Jackie - SK33
  71. Brewer, Teresa - SK33-5
    Brigadiers, The - (see: Horace Heidt)
  72. Brigode, Ace - LW49
  73. Bring, Lou - #jy480
  74. Britton, Frank and Milt - #jy504
  75. Brooks, Randy - #jy466-8, LW50
  76. Brown, Clarence "Gatemouth" - SK35-6
  77. Brown, Junior - SK36-7
  78. Brown, Les - #jy99-106, LW51-8, SK37-7
  79. Brown, Roy - SK38-9
  80. Brown, Ruth - SK39-41
  81. Brubeck, Dave - SK41-3
  82. Bryant, Willie - #jy504
  83. Buckley, Lord - SK43
  84. Buckner, Milt - SK43-4
  85. Burgess, Sonny - SK44-5
  86. Burke, Sonny - #jy459-9, LW58-9
  87. Burnette, Johnny - SK45-7
  88. Burtnett, Earl - LW59-60
  89. Busse, Henry - #jy468, LW61-3
  90. Butera, Sam - SK47
  91. Butterfield, Billy - #jy468, LW64
  92. Byas, Don - SK47-8
  93. Byrne, Bobby - #jy107-9, LW64-5
    C
  94. Cabot, Chuck - LW66
  95. California Ramblers, The - LW67, SK48
  96. Calloway, Cab - #jy110-2, LW68-9, SD418, SK48-50
  97. Campi, Ray - SK50-1
  98. Campo, Pupi - #jy504
  99. Carle, Frankie - #jy113-4, LW69-70
  100. Carlyle, Russ - LW71
  101. Carmichael, Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" - SK51-3
  102. Carr, Wynona - SK534
  103. Carter, Benny - #jy115-6, LW72-3, SD135-40,418, SK54-6
  104. Casa Loma Orchestra - #jy117-23 - (see also: Glen Gray)
  105. Casey, Al - SD356-9
  106. Castle, Lee - #jy468, LW73
  107. Cato's Vagabonds (Cato Mann) - LW74-5
  108. Catron, Johnny - LW74,76
  109. Cavallaro, Carmen - #jy480-1, LW76
  110. Cheatham, Adolphus "Doc" - SD307-18,418, SK56-7
  111. Cherry Poppin' Daddies - SK57-8
  112. Chester, Bob - #jy124-6, LW77-8
  113. Childs, Reggie - #jy504
  114. Christian, Charlie - SK57
  115. Cigar Store Indians - SK59
  116. Claridge, Gay - #jy504
  117. Clarke, Buddy - #jy504
  118. Clayton, Buck - SK5960
  119. Clifford, Bill - LW78-80
  120. Clinton, Larry - #jy127-30, LW80-1
  121. Clooney, Rosemary - SK60-2
    Clouds of Joy - (see: Andy Kirk)
  122. Cobb, Arnett - SK62-3
  123. Coburn, Jolly - #jy504
  124. Cochran, Eddie - SK63-4
  125. Cole, Cozy - SD183-92,418
  126. Cole, Nat King - SK63,65-7
  127. Coleman, Emil - #jy504
  128. Collins Kids, The - SK67
  129. Columbo, Russ - #jy504, SK67
  130. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - SK68
  131. Condo, Ray & His Ricochets - SK68-9
  132. Condon, Eddie - SK69-71
  133. Connick Jr., Harry - SK71-2
  134. Connor, Chris - SK72
  135. Cooley, Donnell Clyde "Spade" - SK72-4
  136. Coon-Sanders Orchestra (The Kansas City Nighthawks) (Carleton Coon, Joe Sanders) - #jy496, LW81-3
  137. Courtney, Del - #jy491, LW83-4
  138. Coy, Gene - LW84
  139. Craig, Francis - #jy504, LW85
  140. Crawford, Jack - LW85-6
  141. Crawford, Jimmy - SD119-125
    Creole Jazz Band - (see: King Oliver)
  142. Crescent City Maulers - SK74
  143. Crosby, Bing - SK74-6
  144. Crosby, Bob - #jy131-9, LW86-9, SK76-7
  145. Cugat, Xavier - #jy140-1, LW90-1, SK77-8
  146. Cummins, Bernie - #jy504-5, LW92-3
  147. Cutler, Ben - #jy505
    D
  148. Dailey, Frank - #jy505, LW94
  149. Daly, Duke - #jy505
  150. Daniels, Chris & The Kings - SK78
  151. Darin, Bobby - SK79-81
  152. Davis, Eddie "Lockjaw" - SK81-2
  153. Davis, Johnny "Scat" - #jy505, LW95
  154. Davis, Meyer - #jy505
  155. Davis Jr., Sammy - SK82-3
  156. Davison, Wild Bill - SK83
  157. Dawson, Ronnie - SK83-4
  158. Day, Bobby - #jy505
  159. Day, Doris - SK84-7
  160. Dean, Peter - #jy505
  161. Delmore Brothers, The - SK87
  162. Denny, Jack - #jy505
  163. Derwin, Hal - LW96
    Desmond, Paul - (see: Dave Brubeck)
  164. Deutsch, Emery - #jy485
  165. Dickenson, Vic - SD300-6
  166. Donahue, Al - #jy485, LW96-7
  167. Donahue, Sam - #jy475-6, LW98-9
  168. Dorsey Brothers, The (Jimmy & Tommy) - #jy142-6, SK88-91
  169. Dorsey, Jimmy - #jy147-57, LW99-102, SK87-8
  170. Dorsey, Tommy - #jy158-77, LW103-8, SK88-91
  171. Dowell, Saxie - #jy476
  172. Duchin, Eddy - #jy178-81, LW108-9
  173. Duchin, Peter - LW110
  174. Dukoff, Bobby - #jy505
  175. Dunham, Sonny - #jy182-3, LW110-2
    E
  176. Eberle, Ray - #jy505
    Eberly, Bob - (see: Helen O'Connell)
  177. Eckstine, Billy - #jy184-5, LW113, SK91-3
  178. Edison, Harry "Sweets" - SK93-4
  179. Edwards, Jonathan & Darlene - (see: Jo Stafford)
    Eight and a Half Souvenirs - (see: 8-1/2 Souvenirs)
  180. Eldridge, Roy - SD149-55,418-9, SK95-6
    Elgart, Larry - (see: Les Elgart)
  181. Elgart, Les - #jy468,70113-4, SK97
  182. Ellington, Duke - #jy186-96115-20, SK97-101
  183. Ellington, Mercer - SK101
  184. Elliott Swing Orchestra, Bill - SK101-2
  185. Ellis, Seger - #jy487-8
  186. Elman, Ziggy - LW120-1
  187. Ennis, Skinnay - #jy488, LW121-3
  188. Esquerita (Eskew Reeder Jr.) - SK102
  189. Etting, Ruth - SK102-3
  190. Everette, Jack - LW123-4
    F
  191. Farmer, Willie - #jy505
  192. Feathers, Charlie - SK103-4
  193. Felton, Happy - #jy505
  194. Ferguson, Maynard - #jy470, LW125--6
  195. Fields, Shep - #jy197-200, LW126-7
  196. Fina, Jack - #jy481, LW127-8
  197. Fio Rito, Ted - #jy460, LW129-31
  198. Fisk, Charlie - LW129
  199. Fitzgerald, Ella - SK104-7
  200. Flanagan, Ralph - #jy460, LW132-4
  201. Flattop Tom & His Jump Cats - SK107
  202. Floren, Myron - SK107-8
  203. Florez, Rosie - SK108-9
  204. Fomeen, Basil - LW134-5
  205. Forrest, Helen - SK108,110-1
  206. Foster, Chuck - #jy491, LW134-6
  207. Fountain, Pete - SK111
  208. Francis, Panama - SD375-83
  209. Frantic Flattops, The - SK112
    Friedland, Harry - (see: Blue Baron)
  210. Funk, Larry - #jy505-6
    G
  211. Gaillard, Slim - SK112
  212. Gant, Cecil - SK112-3
  213. Garber, Jan - #jy492, LW137-40
  214. Garner, Erroll - SK113-4
  215. Gasparre, Dick - #jy506
  216. Gee, George & His Make-Believe Ballromm Orchestra - SK113,115
  217. Gelato Giants, The Ray - SK115-6
  218. Gerun, Tom - #jy506
  219. Gibson, Andy - SD224-32
  220. Gibson, Banu - SK116
  221. Gibson, Harry "The Hipster" - SK116-7
  222. Gillespie, Dizzy - #jy201-3, SK117-9
  223. Glasser, Don - LW141-2
    Golden Gate Orchestra - (see: The California Ramblers)
  224. Goldkette, Jean - #jy496, LW142-6
  225. Goodman, Benny - #jy204-27, LW146-52, SD260-4,419, SK119-22
  226. Gordon, Claude - LW152-3
  227. Gordon, Gray - #jy492, LW153-4
  228. Gordon, Robert - SK122
  229. Grappelli, Stephane - SK122-3
  230. Gray, Glen & the Casa Loma Orchestra - LW154-8, SK124-5
  231. Gray, Jerry - #jy460-1, LW159-60
  232. Gray, Wardell - SK123-4
  233. Grayson, Hal - LW160-1
  234. Greco, Buddy - SK125
  235. Green, Johnny - #jy481, LW161
  236. Grier, Jimmie - #jy497, LW162-3
  237. Grimes, Tiny - SD360-6,419
    H
  238. Hackett, Bobby - #jy506
  239. Haggard, Merle - SK125-8
  240. Haley, Bill - SK128
  241. Hall, George - #jy228-9, LW164
  242. Hallett, Mal - #jy230-1, LW165-6
  243. Halsted, Henry - LW166-7
  244. Hamp, Johnny - #jy506
  245. Hampton, Lionel - #jy232-8, LW167-9, SD265-78,419, SK128-31
  246. Hanna, Sir Roland - SK131
  247. Harris, Phil - #jy497, LW169-71, SK132-3
  248. Harris, Wynonie - SK132,134
  249. Hawkins, Coleman - LW171-2, SD140-7,419, SK134
  250. Hawkins, Erskine - #jy470, LW172-3, SD419, SK135-6
  251. Hayes, Edgar - #jy506
  252. Haymes, Joe - #jy461, LW173-5
  253. Haymes, Dick - SK135-7
  254. Hayton, Lennie - #jy461, LW174-5
  255. Heath, Ted - #jy506, LW174,176
  256. Hecksher, Ernie - LW176-7
  257. Hefti, Neal - #jy506, LW177
  258. Heidt, Horace - #jy239-42, LW178-81, SK137
  259. Henderson, Fletcher - #jy243-4, LW181-4, SD419, SK137-9
    Henderson, Horace - (see: Skitch Henderson)
  260. Henderson, Skitch (Lyle) - #jy481
  261. Henry, Haywood - SD203-12
  262. Herbeck, Ray - #jy506, LW184-5
  263. Herman, Lenny - LW186
  264. Herman, Woody - #jy245-55, LW186-91, SK138,140-2
  265. Heywood, Eddie - SD318-24
  266. Hickman, Art - #jy506, LW191
  267. Hill, Teddy - #jy476
  268. Hill, Tiny - #jy506, LW193-4
    Hilliard, Harriet - (see: Ozzie Nelson)
  269. Himber, Richard - #jy506, LW194
  270. Hines, Earl "Fatha" - #jy256-7, LW195-7, SK142-4
  271. Hinton, Milt - SD366-75, SK144-5
  272. Hipster Daddy-O & The Handgrenades - SK144
  273. Hirt, Al - SK144,146
  274. Hite, Les - LW198-
  275. Hoagland, Everett - #jy492
  276. Hodges, Johnny - SK146-8
  277. Hoff, Carl - #jy462
  278. Holiday, Billie - SD395-8,420, SK148-50
  279. Holmes, Charlie - SD249-59,418
  280. Hopkins, Claude - #jy481-2, LW199-200, SD31-45,420, SK150
  281. Hot Club of Cowtown - SK150
  282. Hot Rize - SK151
  283. Hot Rod Lincoln - SK151-2
  284. Howard, Eddy - #jy488, LW200-1
  285. Hucklebucks, The - SK152
  286. Hudson, Dean - #jy506
  287. Hudson-DeLange (Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange) - #jy258-9
  288. Hudson, Will - LW202-3
  289. Humes, Helen - SK152-3
  290. Hutton, Betty - SK153,155
  291. Hutton, Ina Ray - #jy260-1, LW203-4
  292. Hylton, Jack - #jy506
  293. Hyman, Dick - SK154-5
    I
  294. Indigo Swing - SK155-6
    J
  295. Jackson, Bullmoose - SK156
  296. Jackson, Joe - SK156-8
  297. Jackson, Quentin - SD293-301
  298. Jackson, Wanda - SK158-9
  299. Jacquet, Illinois (Jean Baptiste Jacquet) - SK159-61
  300. James, Harry - #jy262-76, LW205-10, SK161
  301. Jarrett, Art - #jy488, LW211
  302. Jenkins, Gordon - SK161-2
  303. Jenny, Jack - #jy470-1, LW211-3
  304. Jerome, Henry - #jy471, LW214
  305. Jet Set Six - SK162
  306. Johnson, Arnold - LW214-7
  307. Johnson, Buddy - SK162-3
  308. Johnson, Howard - SD241-8
  309. Johnson, Pete - SK163-4
  310. Jolson, Al (Asa Yoelson) - SK163,165-6
  311. Jones, Isham - #jy277-9, LW217-9, SK166
  312. Jones, Jo - SK166-8
  313. Jones, Johnny - SK168
  314. Jones, Jonah - SD161-75,420
  315. Jones, Quincy - #jy462, SK168-70
  316. Jones, Spike - #jy506-7, LW220, SK170-1
  317. Jones, Thad - SK170,172
  318. Jordan, Louis - #jy507' SK172-4
  319. Jordan, Taft - SD77-92
  320. Joy, Jimmy - #jy507, LW221
  321. Jumpin' Jimes - SK174
  322. Jurgens, Dick - #jy280-1, LW222-3
    K
  323. Kahn, Roger Wolfe - #jy507, LW224-5
  324. Kane, Candye - SK174-5
  325. Kardos, Gene - #jy507
  326. Kassel, Art - #jy492, LW225-6
  327. Katz, Al & His Kittens - #jy507, LW226-7
  328. Kavelin, Al - #jy507, LW226-8
  329. Kaye, Herbie - #jy507, LW228-9
  330. Kaye, Sammy - #jy282-6, LW229-31, SK175
  331. Kayser, Joe - LW231-33
  332. Kemp, Hal - #jy287-91, LW233-6, SK175-6
  333. Kemper, Ronnie - LW236-7
  334. Kenney, Mart - LW237-8
  335. Kenton, Stan - #jy292-8, LW238-41
  336. King, Al - LW242
  337. King, Henry - #jy482, LW243
  338. King, Sid & The Five Strings - SK176-7
  339. King, Wayne - #jy299-300, LW243-5
  340. Kirby, John - #jy507-8
  341. Kirk, Andy & His Clouds of Joy - #jy301-3, LW245-6, SK177-8
  342. Kirk, Rahsaan Roland - SK177,179
  343. Knapp, Orville - #jy493, LW247
    Knuckles,Red & The Trailblazers - (see: Hot Rize)
  344. Krall, Diana - SK179-80
  345. Krueger, Benie - LW247
  346. Krupa, Gene - #jy304-11, LW248-51, SD420, SK180-2
  347. Kyser, Kay - #jy312-7, LW251-3, SK182
    L
  348. LaBeef, Sleepy - SK182-4
  349. Laine, Frnakie - SK184-5
  350. Landry, Art - LW254
  351. Lane, Eddie - #jy508
  352. Lanin, Lester - #jy508, SK185
  353. Lanin, Sam - LW255
  354. Lawrence, Elliot - #jy318-20, LW255-6
  355. Lee Press-On * The Nails, - SK187-8
  356. Lee, Peggy - SK185-7
  357. Legend, Johnny (Martin Marguiles) - SK188
  358. Lenz, Kim - SK188-9
  359. Leonard, Harlan - #jy476-7, LW256-7
  360. Lester, Sonny - SK18990
  361. Lewis, Jerry Lee - SK190-3
  362. Lewis, Meade "Lux" - SK193-4
  363. Lewis, Mel - SK194
    Lewis, Mel (The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra) - (see: Thad Jones)
  364. Lewis, Ted - #jy497-8, LW257-9, SK194-5
  365. Liggins, Jimmy - SK195
  366. Liggins, Joe - SK195-6
  367. Light, Enoch - #jy486, LW259-60
    Lightcrust Doughboys - (see: Bob Wills)
  368. Little, Little Jack - #jy489
  369. Locke, Eddie - SD155-60
  370. Lombardo, Guy - #jy321-5, LW260-3, SK196-7
  371. Long, Johnny - #jy326-7, LW263-5
  372. Lopez, Vincent - #jy482, LW265-7
  373. Lost Continentals, The - SK197
  374. Love Dogs, The - SK197-8
  375. Lowe, Sammy - SD212-24
  376. Lown, Bert - #jy508, LW267-8
  377. Lucas, Clyde - #jy508, LW268
  378. Lucie, Lawrence - SD345-55
  379. Lucky, Steve & The Rhumba Bums - SK198
  380. Lucky Strikes, The - SK198
  381. Lunceford, Jimmie - #jy328-35, LW269-70, SD420, SK199-200
  382. Lyman, Abe - #jy498, LW270-2
    M
  383. Mackel, Billy - SD279-83
  384. Maddox Brothers, The & Rose (Rose Maddox) - SK200
  385. Madriguera, Enric - #jy486, LW284
    Maher, Big Joe - (see: Big Joe & The Dynaflows)
  386. Maltby, Richard - #jy508
  387. Malneck, Matty - #jy508
  388. Mancini, Henry - SK200-3
  389. Manhattan Transfer, The - SK203-4
  390. Marcellino, Muzzy - LW284-5
  391. Marterie, Ralph - LW285-6
  392. Martin, Dean - SK204-6
  393. Martin, Freddy - #jy336-9, LW286-8, SK206
  394. Masters, Frankie - #jy489, LW288-9
  395. Maxted, Billy - #jy508-9
  396. May, Billy - #jy462-3, LW290-1, SK206-7
  397. Mayhew, Nye - #jy477
  398. McCoy, Clyde - #jy471, LW273-5
  399. McDaniel, Floyd - SK207-8
  400. McDonald, Billy - LW274-6
  401. McFarland Twins - #jy477, LW276-7
  402. McGhee, Johnny - #jy471
  403. McIntyre, Hal - #jy340-2, LW277-8
  404. McIntyre, Lani - #jy509
  405. McKinley, Ray - #jy343-5, LW278-81
  406. McKinney's Cotton Pickers (William McKinney) - #jy498, LW281-2, SK208
  407. McNeely, Big Jay - SK208-9
  408. McPartland, Jimmy - LW282
  409. McRae, Carmen - SK209-10
  410. McShann, Jay - #jy482-3, LW283, SK209,211-2
  411. Meroff, Benny - #jy509, LW290
  412. Messner, Johnny - #jy477, LW291-2
  413. Midler, Bette - SK211,213
  414. Mighty Blue Kintgs - SK213
  415. Milburn, Amos - SK214-5
  416. Miller, Emmett - SK214,216
  417. Miller, Glenn - #jy346-71, LW292-7, SK216-9
  418. Miller, Herb - LW297-8
  419. Miller, Ray - LW298-9
  420. Millinder, Lucky (Lucius Venable) - #jy509, LW298-300, SK219
  421. Mills Blue Rhythm Band - SD420 - (see also: Lucky Millinder)
  422. Milton, Roy - SK219-20
  423. Monro, Matt - SK220-1
  424. Monroe, Vaughn - #jy372-4, LW300-2
  425. Mooney, Art - #jy509, LW302
  426. Moreno, Buddy - LW302-4
  427. Morgan, Russ - #jy375-7, LW304-6, SK221
  428. Morrow, Buddy - #jy471, LW307-8
  429. Morse, Ella Mae - SK221-2
  430. Morton, Bennie - SD283-92
  431. Morton, Jelly Roll - SK222-4
  432. Moten, Bennie - #jy498-9, SK224
    Mr. & Mrs. Swing - (see: Mildred Bailey, Red Norvo)
  433. Mullican, Moon - SK224-5
  434. Mulligan, Gerry - #jy477-8
  435. Murphy, Spud - #jy509
    Musical Knights - (see: Horace Heidt)
    N
  436. Nagel, Freddy - LW309
  437. Napoleon, Phil - #jy471-2
  438. Neighbors, Paul - LW310
  439. Nelson, Ozzie - #jy378-9, LW311-2, SK225-6
    New Jersey Casino Orchestra - (see: The California Ramblers)
  440. New Morty Show, The (Neal "Morty" Okin) - SK226
  441. Newman, Joe - SK226-7
  442. Newman, Ruby - #jy509
  443. Nichols, Red - #jy380-2, LW313-6
  444. Noble, Leighton - #jy489, LW317
  445. Noble, Ray - #jy383-5, LW318-20, SK227-8
  446. Norcia, Sugar Ray - SK227,229
  447. Norman, Fred - SD232-40
  448. Norvo, Red - #jy386-90, LW321-2, SK229-30
    O  
    O'Brien, Tim - (see: Hot Rize)
  449. O'Connell, Helen - SK229,231, SK229,231
  450. O'Day, Anita - SK231-3
  451. O'Hare, Husk - LW323
  452. Ohman, Phil - LW323-4
  453. Oliver, Joe "King" - LW324-5, SK233-4, SK233-4
  454. Oliver, Sy - #jy463, SD125-34
  455. Olsen, George - #jy499, LW325-8
  456. Osborne, Will - #jy489, LW328-9
  457. Owens, Harry - #jy509, LW330-2
    P
  458. Page, Oran "Hot Lips" - SK234-5
  459. Page, Walter - LW333
  460. Paladins, The - SK235
  461. Palmer, Jimmy - LW334-5
  462. Pancho - #jy483
  463. Panico, Louis - #jy509
  464. Pannek, Bill - LW335
  465. Parker, Charlie - SK235-6
  466. Pastor, Tony - #jy391-3, LW335-8
  467. Paxton, George - #jy478
  468. Pearl, Ray - #jy509, LW338-9
  469. Pendarvis, Paul - #jy509, LW340
  470. Perkins, Carl - SK237-8
  471. Perkins, Pinetop - SK238,240
  472. Perkins, Red - LW340-1
  473. Peterson, Oscar - SK238-9,241
  474. Phillips, Flip (Joseph Edward Filipelli) - SK241
  475. Phillips, Teddy - LW340-2
  476. Piano Red (Willie Perryman) - SK243
  477. Pierce, Nat - SD329-44
  478. Pine Valley Cosmonauts - SK243-4
  479. Pollack, Ben - #jy499-500, LW343-5, SK244
  480. Pontrelli, Pete - LW346
  481. Powell, Teddy - #jy394-7, LW347-8
  482. Prado, Perez - #jy509
  483. Preacher Jack (John Lincoln Coughlin) - SK244-5
  484. Presley, Elvis - SK245-8
  485. Prima, Louis - #jy472, LW348
  486. Prima, Louis & Keely Smith - SK248-50
  487. Pruden, Hal - LW349
    Q
    R
  488. Raeburn, Boyd - #jy398-9, LW350-1, SK250-1
  489. Ramirez, Roger - SD325-9,420
  490. Rapp (Rappaport), Barney - #jy509, LW351-2
  491. Ravazza, Carl - #jy489, LW352-3
  492. Ray, Johnny - SK251-2
  493. Red & The Red Hots - SK252
  494. Redman, Don - #jy463, LW353-4, SD420, SK252-4
  495. Reed Big Band, Eddie - SK254
  496. Reed, Tommy - LW354-5
  497. Reese, Della - SK254-6
  498. Reichman, Joe - #jy483, LW355-6
  499. Reinhardt, Django - SK256-7
  500. Reisman, Leo - #jy500, LW357-8
  501. Reno, Johnny - SK257-8
  502. Rey, Alvino - #jy400-3, LW358-60
  503. Reynolds, Tommy - #jy478-9, LW361
  504. Ricardel, Joe - #jy509
  505. Rich, Buddy - #jy404-6, LW361-3, SK258-9
  506. Rich, Freddie - LW363
  507. Richards, Johnny - #jy463, LW363-4
  508. Riddle, Nelson - SK258,260
  509. Riley and Farley (Mike Riley, Eddie Farley) - #jy509
  510. Riley, Billy Lee - SK260-1
  511. Riley, Mike - LW364
  512. Rio, Rita - #jy510
  513. Robillard, Duke - SK261-2
  514. Rogers, Buddy - #jy510, LW364-6
  515. Rogers, Dick (Stinky) - #jy510
  516. Romanelli, Luigi - #jy510
  517. Rose, Vincent - LW368-9
  518. Russell, Jack - LW367
  519. Russell, Luis - SD420
  520. Russo, Danny - LW368
    S
  521. Salvador, Sal - #jy510
    Sanders, Joe & His Orchestra - (see: Coon-Sanders Orchestra)
  522. Sauter-Finegan - #jy463-4, LW369-70
  523. Savitt, Jan - #jy407-9, LW369-72
  524. Savoy Sultans - SD421
  525. Scott, Raymond - #jy410-2, LW372-3
  526. Selvin, Ben - #jy500
  527. Senter, Boyd - LW373
  528. Shand, Terry - #jy510
  529. Shaw, Artie - #jy413-25, LW374-6, SD421
  530. Shaw, Milt & His Detroiters - #jy510
  531. Sherlock, Shorty (Clarence) - #jy472-3
  532. Sherwood, Bobby - #jy464, LW376-7
  533. Sissle, Noble - #jy500, LW377-8
  534. Slack, Freddy - #jy483, LW378-9
  535. Smith, Beasley - #jy510
  536. Smith, Stuff (Hezekiah Leroy Gordon Smith) - SD176-83,421
  537. Smith, Willie - SD93-110,421
  538. Snowden, Elmer - SD45-62,421
  539. Spanier, Mugsy (Francis) - #jy473
  540. Specht, Paul - #jy510-11, LW379-80
  541. Spitalny, Phil - #jy511
  542. Spivak, Charlie - #jy426-9, LW380-3
  543. Stabile, Dick - #jy479, LW383-5
  544. Stafford, Jo - SK281-2
  545. Steele, Blue - LW386-7
  546. Stern, Harold - #jy511
  547. Stone, Eddie - #jy511
  548. Stone, Justin - #jy511
  549. Stone, Lew - #jy511
  550. Straeter, Ted - #jy483
  551. Straight, Charlie - LW387
  552. Strong, Benny - LW388-9
  553. Strong, Bob - #jy511
  554. Sunset Royal Serenaders, The - #jy511
    T
  555. Teagarden, Jack - #jy430-2, LW390-4
  556. Thomas, Walter "Foots" - SD421
  557. Thornhill, Claude - #jy433-9, LW394-6
  558. Trace, Al - LW396-7
  559. Tremaine, Paul - #jy511, LW397-8
  560. Trumbauer, Frankie - #jy511
  561. Tucker, Orrin - #jy489-90, LW398-400
  562. Tucker, Tommy - #jy493-4, LW400-2
    U
    V
  563. Vallee, Rudy - #jy500-1, LW403-5
  564. Van, Garwood - LW405
  565. Ventura, Charlie - #jy479
  566. Venuti, Joe - #jy486, LW406-7
    W
  567. Wald, Jerry - #jy479, LW408-9
  568. Waldman, Herman - LW408-9
  569. Waller, Fats - LW410, SD421
  570. Waring, Fred - #jy501-2, LW410-2
  571. Webb, Chick - #jy440-4, LW412-3, SD384-90,421
  572. Weeks, Anson - #jy502, LW413-5
  573. Weems, Ted - #jy445-8, LW415-8
  574. Welk, Kawrence - #jy449-51, LW418-22
  575. West, Alvy - #jy511
  576. Whiteman, Paul - #jy452-5, LW422-6
  577. Wickman, Dick - LW426-7
  578. Wiedoft, Herb - LW427-8
  579. Wilcox, Ed - SD110-118
  580. Wilde, Ran - #jy511
  581. Williams, Cootie - #jy473-4
  582. Williams, Gene - #jy511, LW427-9
  583. Williams, Griff - #jy511, LW429-30
  584. Williams, Sandy - SD63-77
  585. Wills, Bob - #jy511
  586. Wilson, Teddy - #jy483-4, SD422
  587. Wood, Harry - #jy511
  588. Wylie, Austin - #jy511, LW431
    X
    Y
    Z
  589. Zentner, Si - #jy474, LW432-3
  590. Zurke, Bob - #jy484
    8  
  591. 8-1/2 Souvenirs - SK94-5
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