Bethlehem session · in the studio

March, 1957

Frances Faye

In the room

Frances Faye – vocal
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
Maynard Ferguson – trumpet
Jimmy Salko – trumpet
Milt Bernhart – trombone
Herbie Harper – trombone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Lloyd Ulyate – trombone
Howard Roberts – guitar
Russ Garcia – arranger, conductor
Max Bennett – 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
–	Frankie And Johnny	BCP-6017
–	Greensleeves	BCP-6017
–	Skip To My Lou	BCP-6017
–	Lonesome Road	BCP-6017
–	Medley: Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / Deep River / Goin' Home	BCP-6017
–	Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier	BCP-6017
–	St. James Infirmary	BCP-6017
–	Go 'Way Down From My Window	BCP-6017
–	The Three Ravens	BCP-6017
–	Clementine	BCP-6017
–	Medley: Oif'n Pripitchik / Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral / Come Back To Sorrento	BCP-6017
–	John Henry	BCP-6017

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

Where it ended up

Frances Faye – Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs (Bethlehem BCP-6017)

BCP-6017 · 1957Frances Faye Sings Folk SongsFrances Faye

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Frances Faye, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Don Fagerquist, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Frances Faye, Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-23	I'm Wild Again	Frances Faye	1955	Frances Faye, Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Howard Roberts
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Howard Roberts
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Howard Roberts
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Don Fagerquist, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, Mel Lewis

3 of them 14 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6020	Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo	Mel Torme	1957	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Don Fagerquist, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Don Fagerquist, Milt Bernhart, Howard Roberts
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Don Fagerquist, Milt Bernhart, Mel Lewis
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, Mel Lewis
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Howard Roberts
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Don Fagerquist, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino

2 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
BCP-1015	Terry Pollard	Terry Pollard Quintet	1955	Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
MG-36009	Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
MG-36060	Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Georgie Auld And His Orchestra	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Frank Rosolino
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
MGV-8247	The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann	Herbie Mann Quintet With Strings	1957	Howard Roberts, Mel Lewis
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Don Fagerquist, Howard Roberts
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Don Fagerquist, Mel Lewis
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
MGV-8390	Jazz Cello	Ray Brown	1961	Don Fagerquist, Russ Garcia
V-8527	Sound Of Mann	Herbie Mann	1963	Howard Roberts, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis