Bethlehem session · in the studio

1956

Claude Williamson Trio

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 4 and 5

In the room

Claude Williamson – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Mel Lewis – 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
–	Stella By Starlight	BCP-69
–	Somebody Loves Me	BCP-69
–	I'll Know	BCP-69
–	The Surrey With The Fringe On Top	BCP-69
–	Polka Dots And Moonbeams	BCP-69
–	Hippy	BCP-69
–	Tea For Two	BCP-69
–	Stompin' At The Savoy	BCP-69
–	'Round Midnight	BCP-69
–	Just One Of Those Things	BCP-69
–	Love Is Here To Stay	BCP-69
–	The Song Is You	BCP-69

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

Where it ended up

Claude Williamson – 'Round Midnight (Bethlehem BCP-69)

BCP-69 · 1957'Round MidnightClaude Williamson

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis

2 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
MG-36024	The Gellers	Herb Geller	1955	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
C3511	Easy Like	Barney Kessel Volume 1	1956	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
C3521	Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)	Barney Kessel	1957	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Red Mitchell
MGV-8367	Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges	Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet	1960	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis