Bethlehem session · in the studio

February, 1955

Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Sextet

In the room

Osie Johnson – drums, vocal
Thad Jones – trumpet
Bill Hughes – trombone
Henry Coker – trombone
Frank Wess – tenor sax, flute
Dick Katz – piano
Milt Hinton – bass · as Milton Hinton

The takes

What the numbers mean

Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Jumpin' At The Water Hole	BCP-66
–	Cat Walk	BCP-66
–	I Don't Want To Cry Anymore	BCP-66
–	Don't Bug Me, Hug Me	BCP-66

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet – The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson (Bethlehem BCP-66)

BCP-66 · 1957The Happy Jazz Of Osie JohnsonOsie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Osie Johnson, Thad Jones, Henry Coker, Frank Wess, Milt Hinton

4 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-10	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
BCP-1020	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Osie Johnson, Frank Wess, Milt Hinton
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Osie Johnson, Frank Wess, Milt Hinton
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Thad Jones, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Milt Hinton
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Thad Jones, Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Osie Johnson, Thad Jones, Milt Hinton
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Thad Jones, Henry Coker, Frank Wess

2 of them 79 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
DLP-12	The Fabulous Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1954	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
BCP-16	East Coast Jazz/8	Hal McKusick	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 742	Trombone For Two	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz
BCP-1009	East Coast Jazz/1	Bobby Scott	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-1023	Carmen McRae	Carmen McRae	1955	Osie Johnson, Dick Katz
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
BCP-1039	Joe Derise	Joe Derise Trio	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 2573	Jay And Kai	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG-36006	Helen Merrill	Helen Merrill With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1955	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
MGN-1082	Billy Bauer, Plectrist	Billy Bauer Quartet	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG 12072	North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess	Frank Foster Septet	1956	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG 12078	No 'Count	Frank Foster	1956	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
LP 1255	Lush Life	Joe Mooney's Songs	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
PRLP 7084	Olio	Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones	1957	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
PRLP 7118	After Hours With Thad Jones/Kenny Burrell/Frank Wess/Mal Waldron/Paul Chambers/Arthur Taylor	The Prestige All Stars	1957	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
DEB-127	Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1958	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
CL 1419	The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat	John Carisi	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Dick Katz, Milt Hinton
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
RLP 409	ELVIN!	Elvin Jones & Company	1962	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
PRLP 7231	Southern Comfort	Frank Wess	1962	Osie Johnson, Frank Wess
RLP 472	Fusion!	Wes Montgomery With Strings	1963	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
PRLP 7266	Yo Ho! Frank Wess Poor You, Little Me	Frank Wess Quintet	1963	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Thad Jones, Milt Hinton
A-52	Salt And Pepper	Sonny Stitt And Paul Gonsalves	1964	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Thad Jones, Frank Wess
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
PR 7385	Out Of Sight!	Pat Bowie	1965	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
PR 7411	'Round Midnight	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
PR 7439	Sylvia Is!	Sylvia Syms With Kenny Burrell	1965	Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Bill Hughes, Henry Coker
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Bill Hughes, Henry Coker
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Thad Jones, Bill Hughes
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Henry Coker, Frank Wess
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Frank Wess, Milt Hinton