EmArcy session · in the studio
October 5, 1946
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 6 records: Boning Up The 'Bones, The Love Songs Of Mr. "B", The Love Songs Of Mr. "B", I Surrender, Dear, Blues For Sale, Blues For Sale
In the room
Billy Eckstine – vocal, valve trombone
Miles Davis – trumpet- Hobart Dotson – trumpet
- Leonard Hawkins – trumpet
- King Kolax – trumpet
- Water Knox – trombone
- Chippy Outcalt – trombone
- Gerald Velentine – trombone
- John Cobbs – alto sax
- Sonny Stitt – alto sax
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- Arthur Sammons – tenor sax
Cecil Payne – baritone sax- Connie Wainwright – guitar
- Linton Garner – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Art Blakey – drums
The takes
1 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NSC164 | Oo Bop Sh' Bam | MG-36038 |
| - | Oo Bop Sh' Bam (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2214 |
| NSC165 | I Love The Loveliness Of You | MG-26027, MG-36030 |
| NSC166 | In The Still Of The Night | MG-26027, MG-36010 |
| NSC167 | Jelly Jelly | MG-26025, MG-36029 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36038 · 1955Boning Up The 'BonesVarious Artists
MG-26027 · 1954The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine
MG-36030 · 1955The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine
MG-36010 · 1955I Surrender, DearBilly Eckstine
MG-26025 · 1954Blues For SaleBilly Eckstine
MG-36029 · 1955Blues For SaleBilly EckstineTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
7 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Eckstine, Chippy Outcalt, Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Connie Wainwright, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
4 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7823 | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1950 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey | |
 | PRLP 107 | Battle Of The Saxes | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 112 | Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 126 | Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 1952 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7050 | Gene Ammons All Star Sessions | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1956 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PRLP 7133 | Stitt's Bits | Sonny Stitt | 1958 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
 | PR 7585 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 1 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Tommy Potter, Art Blakey |
