EmArcy session · in the studio
January 3, 1946
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
In the room
Billy Eckstine – vocal
Kenny Dorham – trumpet- Boonie Hazel – trumpet
- Shorty McConnell – trumpet
- Raymond Orr – trumpet
- Chippy Outcalt – trombone
- Robert Scott – trombone
- Gerald Valentine – trombone
- Norris Turney – alto sax
- Bob Junior Williams – alto sax
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- Arthur Simmons – tenor sax
- Tate Houston – baritone sax
- Connie Wainwright – guitar
- Richard Duke Ellington – piano · as Richard Ellington
- Bill McMahon – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NSC100 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Not issued at the time · later on National 9076 |
| NSC103 | You're My Everything | MG-36030 |
| NSC104 | I've Got To Pass Your House | Not issued at the time · later on National 9020 |
| NSC105 | The Jitney Man | Not issued at the time · later on National 9049 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
15 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26025 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, Norris Turney, Bob Junior Williams, Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, Connie Wainwright, Richard Duke Ellington, Bill McMahon, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36029 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, Norris Turney, Bob Junior Williams, Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, Connie Wainwright, Richard Duke Ellington, Bill McMahon, Art Blakey |
13 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36010 | I Surrender, Dear | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, Norris Turney, Bob Junior Williams, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Bill McMahon, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, Norris Turney, Bob Junior Williams, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Bill McMahon, Art Blakey |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, Norris Turney, Bob Junior Williams, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Bill McMahon, Art Blakey |
11 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26027 | The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Valentine, Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, Connie Wainwright, Richard Duke Ellington, Art Blakey |
2 of them 19 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7823 | Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Septet · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Septet | 1950 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey | |
 | PRLP 107 | Battle Of The Saxes | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 112 | Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 127 | Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two) | Gene Ammons And His Band | 1952 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 5010 | New Sounds | Max Roach, James Moody, Art Blakey | 1952 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 186 | Sonny Rollins Quintet | Sonny Rollins Quintet Featuring Kenny Dorham | 1954 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
| BLP 4325 | Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers · not on the site yet | Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers | 1954 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey | |
 | BLP 5055 | Lou Donaldson Sextet Vol. 2 | Lou Donaldson Sextet | 1954 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 5058 | Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 3) | Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers | 1955 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 5062 | Horace Silver Quintet (Volume 4) | Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers | 1955 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 5065 | Afro-Cuban | Kenny Dorham | 1955 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 1507 | At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 1 | The Jazz Messengers | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 1508 | At the Cafe Bohemia Volume 2 | The Jazz Messengers | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 1518 | Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers | Horace Silver | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7050 | Gene Ammons All Star Sessions | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1956 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7058 | Moving Out | Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 1535 | Afro-Cuban | Kenny Dorham | 1957 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | BLP 1537 | Quartet/Quintet/Sextet | Lou Donaldson | 1957 | Kenny Dorham, Art Blakey |
 | PR 7612 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 2 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Gene Ammons, Art Blakey |