Bethlehem session · in the studio

April, 1955

Chris Connor

NYC

This day's music is on 5 records: This Is Chris, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three, Bethlehem's Girl Friends, An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm, Chris

In the room

Chris Connor – vocal
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone
Herbie Mann – flute, tenor sax
Joe Puma – guitar
Ralph Sharon – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
Osie Johnson – drums

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
–	Blame It On My Youth	BCP-20, BCP-84
–	It's All Right With Me	BCP-20, BCP-6006
–	Trouble Is A Man	BCP-20
–	All This And Heaven Too	BCP-20, BCP-6006, BCP-6041
–	All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart	BCP-20
–	Ridin' High	BCP-20
–	Someone To Watch Over Me	BCP-20, BCP-6041
–	The Thrill Is Gone	BCP-20, BCP-6006
–	I Concentrate On You	BCP-20, BCP-6041
–	From This Moment On	BCP-20, BCP-6041
–	-	BCP-56
–	A Good Man Is A Seldom Thing	BCP-56
–	Don't Wait Up For Me	BCP-56
–	In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon)	BCP-56

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

Where it ended up

Chris Connor – This Is Chris (Bethlehem BCP-20)

BCP-20 · 1955This Is ChrisChris Connor

Various Artists – Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three (Bethlehem BCP-84)

BCP-84 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume ThreeVarious Artists

Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor – Bethlehem's Girl Friends (Bethlehem BCP-6006)

BCP-6006 · 1956Bethlehem's Girl FriendsJulie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor

Nina Simone And Her Friends – An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm (Bethlehem BCP-6041)

BCP-6041 · 1960An Intimate Variety Of Vocal CharmNina Simone And Her Friends

BCP-56 · 1956ChrisChris Connor

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-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma, Ralph Sharon, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Chris Connor, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1286	A Jazz Date With Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1958	Chris Connor, Joe Puma, Ralph Sharon, Osie Johnson
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 742	Trombone For Two	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Osie Johnson
CL 2573	Jay And Kai	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton
BCP-63	Love And The Weather	Herbie Mann	1956	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma, Milt Hinton
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG-36072	Scotch On The Rocks	Joe Saye	1956	Herbie Mann, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Herbie Mann, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-13	Mr & Mrs Jazz	Sue And Ralph Sharon	1957	Joe Puma, Ralph Sharon, Milt Hinton
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	J.J. Johnson, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Herbie Mann, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	J.J. Johnson, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Osie Johnson
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Osie Johnson
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Osie Johnson
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon, Osie Johnson
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Kai Winding, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson

2 of them 82 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7641	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band · not on the site yet	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band	1950	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
DLP-5	Jazz Workshop Vol. 1	Trombone Rapport	1954	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-10	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
DLP-14	Jazz Workshop Vol. 2	Trombone Rapport	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-16	East Coast Jazz/8	Hal McKusick	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-24	Flamingo	Herbie Mann Quartet	1955	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
PRLP 195	Dec. 3, 1954	Jay And Kai	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Kai Winding, Herbie Mann
BCP-1009	East Coast Jazz/1	Bobby Scott	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1020	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1039	Joe Derise	Joe Derise Trio	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG-36006	Helen Merrill	Helen Merrill With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-40	The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet	Herbie Mann - Sam Most Quintet	1956	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
BCP-47	Songs Of A Woman In Love	Terry Morel	1956	Herbie Mann, Ralph Sharon
BCP-58	Herbie Mann Plays	Herbie Mann Quartet	1956	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
BCP-61	Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries	Howard McGhee	1956	Herbie Mann, Osie Johnson
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGN-1082	Billy Bauer, Plectrist	Billy Bauer Quartet	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6004	Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland	Chris Connor	1956	Chris Connor, Kai Winding
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PRLP 7030	Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With Strings	Bennie Green Quartet With Strings	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
DEB-126	Four Trombones	Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones	1957	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
RLP 12-234	Sultry Serenade	Herbie Mann	1957	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
LP 1255	Lush Life	Joe Mooney's Songs	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7101	Flute Souffle	Herbie Mann/Bobby Jaspar	1957	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
MG 12108	Yardbird Suite	Herbie Mann	1957	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
MG 12112	The Jazz We Heard Last Summer	Various Artists	1957	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7124	Flute Flight	Herbie Mann\|Bobby Jaspar	1958	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Chris Connor, Ralph Sharon
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1419	The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat	John Carisi	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
A-1	The Great Kai & J.J.	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1961	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	Joe Puma, Osie Johnson
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
BCP-6067	The Epitome Of Jazz	Herbie Mann	1962	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
RLP 472	Fusion!	Wes Montgomery With Strings	1963	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
NJLP 8280	Good Old Zoot	Zoot Sims	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
A-52	Salt And Pepper	Sonny Stitt And Paul Gonsalves	1964	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PR 7385	Out Of Sight!	Pat Bowie	1965	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PR 7411	'Round Midnight	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PR 7439	Sylvia Is!	Sylvia Syms With Kenny Burrell	1965	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	J.J. Johnson, Milt Hinton
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Herbie Mann, Milt Hinton
PR 7432	The Best Of Herbie Mann	Herbie Mann - Bobby Jaspar Sextet	1966	Herbie Mann, Joe Puma
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding