Bethlehem session · in the studio

March, 1957

Sallie Blair

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: Squeeze Me, Award Album - Jazz Vocals

In the room

Sallie Blair – vocal
Joe Cabot – trumpet
Al DeRisi – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Frank LoPinto – trumpet
Urbie Green – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Chauncey Welsch – trombone
Sal Salvador – guitar
Romeo Penque – reeds
Jerry Sanfino – reeds
Frank Socolow – reeds
Joe Soldo – reeds
Sanford Gold – piano
Richard Wess – arranger, conductor, piano, celeste
Milt Hinton – bass
Sol Gubin – drums
Ramon Santamaria – conga
Willie Bobo – bongo

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
–	Squeeze Me	BCP-6009
–	What Is This Thing Called Love	BCP-6009
–	Come By Sunday	BCP-6009
–	Similau	BCP-6009

Then · Sallie Blair, Sal Salvador, Richard Wess, Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Almost Like Being In Love	BCP-6009
–	You Make Me Feel So Young	BCP-6009, BCP-6068
–	Ain't She Sweet	BCP-6009

Then · Sallie Blair, Urbie Green, Sal Salvador, unidentified strings, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, Richard Wess, Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Better Luck Next Time	BCP-6009
–	The More I See You	BCP-6009
–	How Long Has This Been Going On	BCP-6009
–	Then I'll Be Tired Of You	BCP-6009

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

Where it ended up

Sallie Blair – Squeeze Me (Bethlehem BCP-6009)

BCP-6009 · 1957Squeeze MeSallie Blair

Various Artists – Award Album - Jazz Vocals (Bethlehem BCP-6068)

BCP-6068 · 1962Award Album - Jazz VocalsVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Joe Cabot, Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Chauncey Welsch, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, Joe Soldo, Richard Wess, Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Al DeRisi, Urbie Green, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, Frank Socolow, Milt Hinton

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch, Frank Socolow
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, Milt Hinton
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch, Romeo Penque, Sol Gubin, Willie Bobo
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch, Romeo Penque, Sol Gubin, Willie Bobo

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Sol Gubin
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Socolow
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Al DeRisi, Chauncey Welsch, Richard Wess, Milt Hinton

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-62	Relaxin' With Frances Faye	Frances Faye	1956	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Sal Salvador
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Romeo Penque
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Urbie Green, Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Romeo Penque
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Romeo Penque
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Al DeRisi, Urbie Green, Frank Socolow
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Romeo Penque
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Al DeRisi, Chauncey Welsch, Sol Gubin
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Willie Bobo
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Al DeRisi, Urbie Green, Frank Socolow
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch, Willie Bobo

2 of them 64 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 524	Fletcher Henderson Arrangements	Benny Goodman	1953	Chauncey Welsch, Jerry Sanfino
BLP 5035	Sal Salvador Quintet	Sal Salvador Quintet	1954	Sal Salvador, Frank Socolow
BCP-21	Jazz At The Metropole Cafe	Al "Jazzbo" Collins	1955	Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow
MG-36057	Helen Merrill With Strings	Helen Merrill	1955	Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Frank Socolow, Milt Hinton
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Frank Socolow, Milt Hinton
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
BCP-70	Sounds By Socolow	Frank Socolow's Sextet	1957	Sal Salvador, Frank Socolow
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
LP 3243	This Is Lucy Reed	Lucy Reed	1957	Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
MG 12101	Dancing Jazz	Billy Ver Planck And His Orchestra	1957	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
MG-36107	Merrill At Midnight	Helen Merrill	1957	Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Frank Rehak, Jerry Sanfino
LP 3262	Mas Ritmo Caliente	Cal Tjader	1958	Jerry Sanfino, Willie Bobo
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Frank Rehak, Milt Hinton
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Frank Rehak, Jerry Sanfino
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
LP 1342	The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra	1960	Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Al DeRisi, Milt Hinton
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Romeo Penque, Sol Gubin
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Bernie Glow, Milt Hinton
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rehak, Willie Bobo
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Bernie Glow, Jerry Sanfino
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rehak, Jerry Sanfino
CL 1970	The Giants Of Jazz	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rehak, Willie Bobo
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Frank Rehak, Romeo Penque
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Urbie Green, Milt Hinton
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Romeo Penque, Milt Hinton
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Urbie Green, Romeo Penque
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Frank Rehak, Romeo Penque
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Bernie Glow, Chauncey Welsch
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Urbie Green, Romeo Penque
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	Chauncey Welsch, Milt Hinton
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Romeo Penque, Sol Gubin
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	Urbie Green, Romeo Penque
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
CL 2732	Sorcerer	Miles Davis	1967	Frank Rehak, Willie Bobo
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Romeo Penque, Sol Gubin