EmArcy session · in the studio
September, 1945
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 4 records: Blues For Sale, The Love Songs Of Mr. "B", The Love Songs Of Mr. "B", Blues For Sale
In the room
Billy Eckstine – vocal- Boonie Hazel – trumpet
- Shorty McConnell – trumpet
Fats Navarro – trumpet- Raymond Orr – trumpet
- Walter Knox – trombone
- Chippy Outcalt – trombone
- Howard Scott – trombone
- Gerald Valentine – trombone
- John Cobbs – alto sax
- Budd Johnson – alto sax
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- Arthur Simmons – tenor sax
- Teddy Cypron – baritone sax
- Connie Wainwright – guitar
- Richard Duke Ellington – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
1 of these 4 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| NSC61 | My Deep Blue Dream | MG-36029 |
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love | MG-26027, MG-36030 |
| NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts | Not issued at the time · later on Regent MG 6052 |
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That | MG-26025, MG-36029 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36029 · 1955Blues For SaleBilly Eckstine
MG-26027 · 1954The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine
MG-36030 · 1955The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine
MG-26025 · 1954Blues For SaleBilly EckstineTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
13 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, Budd Johnson, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
12 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36010 | I Surrender, Dear | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Valentine, John Cobbs, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Valentine, John Cobbs, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7823 | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1950 | Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey | |
 | PRLP 107 | Battle Of The Saxes | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 112 | Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7050 | Gene Ammons All Star Sessions | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1956 | Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
