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Shorty-Tunes Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra. Chicago: Standard Radio Transcription Services, Inc., [no date] "ST-1039" 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 12 in.
DO NOT HAVE
Performers:
No listing
Program:
Side One (ST-1039-A)
- Day by Day 1:09
- Don't Worry About Me 1:09
- They Didn't Believe Me 1:28
- Little Girl Blue 1:26
- If There's Someone Lovelier Than You 1:07
Side Two (ST-1039-B)
- Somebody Somewhere 1:45
- Blue Suede Shoes 1:02
- My Blue Heaven 1:07
- April in Paris 1:25
- Main Title (Molly-O) 1:34
Note: Ms. Helene LaFaro-Fernandez recalls her brother Scott telling her that he performed with the Buddy Morrow Orchestra on this 'air check' recording. She has a copy of the LP and this discographical information is taken from the LP's circular "hole" label. This LP was issued without a record jacket. (in conversation, 1997)
Golden Trombone Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra. Featuring Buddy Morrow. Especially arranged by Walt Stewart [with] alto solos by Dick Johnson. Chicago, IL: Mercury Record Corp., 1956?] Mercury MG 20221. “Custom High Fidelity" 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 12 in.
Jacket cover title: Buddy Morrow and his Golden Trombone.
Performers:
- Buddy Morrow, trombone
- Dick Johnson, alto saxophone
- Walt Stewart, trumpet
- others not listed
Program:
Side 1 (MG-20221-A)
- I'll Close My Eyes (B. Kaye--B. Reid)
- With a Song in My Heart (Rodgers--Hart)
- There Will Never Be Another You (warren--Gordon)
- This is Autumn (Walt Stuart)
- My Foolish Heart (Washington--Young)
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (Porter)
Side 2 (MG-20221-B)
- With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair (J. Lawrence--C. Edwards)
- Portrait of Jennie (Robinson--Burdge)
- Symphony (Lawrence--Stone)
- Cerise (Walt Stuart)
- Laura (Raksin--Mercer0
- The Song is You (J. Kern)
Liner notes for this "dance album", to use the phrase that appears prominently on the album's jacket cover, mention nothing about the musicians in the Buddy Morrow band. We are told only that
". . . Buddy Morrow pioneered a style. His ear was attracted to the surging rhythms and the honest harmonies of a brand of music called rhythm-and-blues. He was the first to successfully translate these rhythms and harmonies into the idiom of the popular dance band. So successful, in fact, that his records [pushed him to the top and his fans in the nation's leading ballrooms kept asking for more and more of this exciting and distinctive style. ...
But Buddy, too, has kept his secret and his other side. All too seldom have his phonograph records -- because of the constant demand for his rolling, rhythmic style, reflected the personal, warm, -- yes, sentimental-- artistry which Buddy Morrow draws from his incomparable trombone.
Here, suddenly, is the revelation of a poet in brass on time-honored, pensive, evergreen compositions for dancing in a thoughtful, intimate mood. Here is Buddy Morrow playing from his private heart--right into yours."
Although, this recording has not appeared in any previous listing of recordings on which Scott LaFaro has performed, I am including it here because it is highly probable that Scott was in the Morrow band at the time. Moreover, Mark Carlsen, bassist, luthier, teacher, and a member of the Tommy Dorsey Band (vintage 1981-1984), has shared with me his recollection of discussions about Scott that included fellow band member, Linwood Blaisdell, trumpeter, and Buddy Morrow himself. Both Morrow and Blaisdell recalled that Scott was the bassist on Golden Trombone. A pretty good testimonial!
In addition, Mark Carlsen reports that Dick Johnson, alto saxophonist on Golden Trombone, and later on leader of the Artie Shaw Orchestra, also confirmed that Scott played on this album.
A list of Buddy Morrow (aka Muni 'Moe' Zudekoff, born 8 Feb 1919, New Haven, CT) recordings:
- Shall We Dance?
- Golden Trombone
- Salute to the Fabulous Dorseys
- Tribute to Tommy Dorsey
- Night Train
- Night Train Goes Hollywood
- Music For Dancing Feet
- Dance Date
- Let's Have a Dance Party!
- Dancing Tonight to Morrow
- Big Band Guitar
- Impact
- Double Impact
- Poe for Moderns
- Big Band Beatlemania
- New Blues Scene
- Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra, 1963-1964
In spite of the liner note blather, Golden Trombone swings! Note the inclusion of 'My Foolish Heart'.
Let's Have A Dance Party! Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra. [New York?] RCA Camden [1956?] CAL 381 “A High Fidelity Recording” 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 12 in.
Performers:
- Buddy Morrow, trombone and vocals
- Frankie Lester, vocals
- Tommy Mercer, vocals
- Four Stars (music group)
- other performers not identified
Program:
Side 1
- Heap Big Beat
- Stairway to the Stars
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- I Can't Get Started
- I Wonder Why
- Memphis Drag
Side 2
- Beale Street Mama
- Speak Low
- Rio Rita
- That Old Black Magic
- Confessin' The Blues
- I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me)
Note: OCLC Record #8 969 108 COS / BGU 19821118
Note: Helene LaFaro-Fernandez recalls her brother Scott giving her a copy of this recording and telling her he is in the band. LaFaro was a member of the Buddy Morrow Orchestra from fall 1955 to September 1956.
The 2 Trumpet Geniuses of the Fifties: Brownie & Chet: Clifford Brown [and] Chet Baker; Brownie's practice tapes (unaccompanied) [and] Chet's combos from the 50s (featuring Scott LaFaro). Produced by Paolo Piangiarelli. Macerata, Italia: Philology [Records], no date. Philology 214 W 13. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 12 in. At head of title on record sleeve: "Black and White Serie Vol. 1".
Text from back of record jacket:
| Title | Band Name & Personnel | Date & Location |
| Side A | ||
| 1. Practice Tapes Brownie on 'Cherokee' (R. Noble) 13:10 |
Clifford Brown trumpet solo (unaccompanied) | New York City, 1954 |
| 2. Makin' Whoopie (Kahn-Donaldson) 3:15 |
Chet Baker Quintet C.B. tp; Phil Urso, ts; unknown, p; possibly Carson Smith, b; Bob Neel, dr |
New York City "Tonight" TV Show December 1954 |
| 3. Motel (G. Mulligan) 3:36 |
Ditto A-2 above | Ditto A-2 above |
| 4. I'll Remember April (D. Raye-DePaul) 6:22 |
Chet Baker Quartet C.B. tp; Russ Freeman, p; possibly Carson Smith, b; possibly Bob Neel, dr |
New York City "Birdland" probably August 7, 1955 |
| Side B | ||
| 1. Just Friends (Lewis-Klenner) 4.33 |
Ditto A-4 above | Ditto A-4 above |
| 2. Stella By Starlight (Young-Washington) 2:39 |
Chet Baker Quartet C.B. tp; Russ Freeman or Harvey Leonard, p; unknown b & dr |
New York city "Tonight" TV Show 1955 |
| 3. Intro into Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie-Pinkard-Casey) 4:43 |
Chet Baker Group C.B.; Werner Rehm, tp; Dick Simon, tb; Gustl Nayer, cl; Claus Ogerman,p; probably Rolf Schneebiegl, vib; unknown b & dr |
Baden-Baden, Germany TV (SWF, "Jazz Gehort und Gesehen" November or December 1955 |
| 4. Intro by Chet into Extra Mild (P. Urso) 4:37 |
Chet Baker Quintet C.B. tp; Phil Urso, ts; Francis Boland, p; Scott LaFaro,b; Lawrence Marable, dr |
Los Angeles "Tonight" TV Show 1956 |
| 5. CTA (J. Heath) 2:58 | Ditto B-4 above | Ditto B-4 above |
| 6. Imagination (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:23 |
Chet Baker Quintet C.B. tp; Phil Urso, ts; Bobby Timmons, p; Jimmy Bond [b] Peter Littman, dr |
New York City "Tonight" TV Show September 5, 1955 |
| 7. Jumpin' on a Cliff (Al Haig) 2:36 |
Ditto B-6 above | Ditto B-6 above |
At very bottom of back of record jacket:
Mastered at Malleus Studio, Recanati -- Produced by Paolo Piangiarelli -- Via Barilatti, 11 -- 62100 Macerata, Italia -- phone: 0733 / 45706
Graphic: Maria Virginia Piangiarelli -- Stampa Grafiche D'Auria -- Ascoli Piceno
Thanks to: Massimo Tarabelli, Giancarlo Di Napoli, Gaetano Bugaro
(Blue Star s.a.s.), Michele Cardarelli, Giovanna and Sandro (My wife and brother)
Cited in the "Chet Baker Discography, Part One, 1952-1956", by Harvey Bloomfield. Refers to a sound recording from a late fall 1956 [late Nov, maybe Dec] TV 'Tonight' show production featuring the Chet Baker Quintet. "Session 63" -- last item of discography's 'Part One'.
Performers:
- Chet Baker, trumpet
- Phil Urso, tenor saxophone
- Francis Boland, piano
- Lawrence Marable, drums
- Scott LaFaro, bass
Program:
- Introduction [by Steve Allen]
- Extra Mild [?Lisa pronounced by Baker as 'Leesa']
- C. T. A.
Reference: Harvey Bloomfield at www.chetbaker.net
NOTE: Thanks to an anonymous fan of Chet Baker, I received in the mail, posted 25 April 2001 from Cambridge, England, an audio cassette of 2 Trumpet Geniuses of the 50s: Brownie and Chet, the compilation of recordings made in the 1950s by Clifford Brown and Chet Baker.
During the Steve Allen interview with Baker, Chet introduces the musicians by name and mentions where they come from, saying that LaFaro comes from "upper New York."
Other discographical information (from the Chet Baker site) follows:
"This is a weird release. The short-lived Clifford Brown is heard during a 13-minute stretch practicing on "Cherokee" unaccompanied, which makes this album important for completists. However the other ten numbers feature Chet Baker during the 1955-56 period and these live performances (sometimes taken from television shows) often sound speeded up or a bit distorted. Baker plays reasonably well (as does tenorman Phil Urso and pianist Russ Freeman) but this album is only for true fanatics."
In addition to the Clifford Brown track, other tracks, dates, times, and locations:
December 1954 New York, TV 'Tonight Show' Baker, tpt; Phil Urso, ts; Al Haig, p; Carson Smith, b; Bob Neal, d Makin' Whoopee 3.15 Motel 3.36 August 7,1955 Chicago Baker, tpt; v; Russ Freeman, p; C. Smith, b; B. Neal, d I'll Remember April 6.22 Just Friends 4.33 Stella by Starlight 2.39 New York, TV 'Tonight Show' December 6,1955 Baden Baden, Germany Baker, tpt; other performers unknown Sweet Georgia Brown 3.12 September 5,1956 Los Angeles, KABC-TV 'Stars of Jazz' Baker, tpt; P. Urso, ts; Bobby Timmons, p; Jimmy Bond, b; Peter Littman, d Imagination 3.20 Jumpin' On A Clef 3.26 Late 1956 (Nov-Dec) New York, TV 'Tonight Show' Baker, tp; Urso, ts; Francis Boland, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Lawrence Marable, d Intro 1.15 comments by Steve Allen Extra Mild [?Lisa (Leesa)] 3.07 Phil Urso composition, called 'Lisa' by Baker C. T. A. 2.58
This Is Pat Moran The Pat Moran Trio. New York, NY: Audio Fidelity, [c1958] AFLP 1875 / AFSD 5875. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in. Production, A & R by Sidney Frey.
Performers:
- [Miss] Pat Moran, piano
- Johnny Whited, drums [sic, in recté Gene Gammage]
- John Doling, bass [sic, in recté Scott LaFaro]
Program:
Side 1 (AFLP-A--AFSD-5875-A)
- Making Whoopee (Donaldson-Kahn)
- In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck)
- Onilisor (Rosilino) [correct mirroring would be Onolisor (Rosolino)]
- Stella By Starlight (Young-Washington)
- Someone To Watch Over Me (G. & I. Gershwin)
- Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen-Mercer)
Side 2 (AFLP-B--AFSD-5875-B)
- Blackeyed Peas (Glover)
- WhenYour Lover Has Gone (Swan)
- I Could Have Danced All Night (Lowe)
- Farewells (Moran-Frey)
- Yesterdays (Kern)
- Blues (Moran-Frey)
LaFaro, in Martin Williams, “Introducing Scott LaFaro,” Jazz Review 3 (August 1960) p. 16, said, “I don't even like any of my records except maybe the first one I did with Pat Moran on Audio Fidelity.” Recorded December 1957.
My letter to Audio Fidelity about this recording was answered by Carl Shaw who said that John Doling, not Scott LaFaro, was the bassist. Helene LaFaro-Fernandez, Scott's sister, says that her brother is the bassist. Careful listening confirms this.
Album's double-fold container has on its cover a factory label with text “Stereodisc – Stereophonic High Fidelity”. The predominant purpose of the `liner notes' is to praise the (then) new technology of stereophonic sound. The producer, Audio Fidelity Records, claims that it was the first recording company to introduce stereophony in November 1957. This recording (made most likely in December 1957) then would be among the first of its kind.
Re-released in Japan as The Legendary Scott LaFaro (Audio Fidelity UXP-106).
Note: 1998 02.05 email from Ms. Patti Moran McCoy identifies the drummer on this recording as Gene Gammage and confirms Scott LaFaro as the bassist. Ms. McCoy believes that the album's producer inadvertently transferred from an earlier recording date (on Bethlehem) the names of Doling and Whited.
Note: OCLC Records #17 870 767 BGU 19880429; stereo AFSD 5875, #13 293 318 BGU 19860313.
