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Verve session · in the studio

October 31, 1957

Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

In the room

The takes

6 of these 7 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

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
21817-6My Blue HeavenMGV-8382
21818-1StardustNot issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090
21819-3Cross Your HeartMeant for MGV-8279, which never came out
21820-2FrenesiNot issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090
Then · Buddy DeFranco, Ray Linn, Howard Roberts, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Milt Holland
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
21821-2Medley: Dancing In The Dark / Moonglow / Time On My HandsMeant for MGV-8279, which never came out
21822-11Indian Love CallMeant for MGV-8279, which never came out
21823-3Summit Ridge DriveNot issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090
7 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.

4 of them 2 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG-36115Out On A LimbPete Rugolo1957Ray Linn, Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8375Wholly CatsBuddy DeFranco And The All-Stars1960Buddy DeFranco, Ray Linn, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon

3 of them 15 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-4002Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MG-36082Music For Hi-Fi BugsPete Rugolo1956Ray Linn, Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon
MG-36088The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One RoofVarious Artists1956Ray Linn, Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4008Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume OneElla Fitzgerald1958Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4009Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald1958Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
C3563CarmenBarney Kessel1959Ray Linn, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4022Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1959Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4023Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1959Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8315BravuraBuddy DeFranco And His Music1959Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
V-4049Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1961Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
V-4050Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1961Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
V-8505The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious Artists1963Ray Linn, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
V-4063Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald1964Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
V-4066Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1964Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8231Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists1956+Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon

2 of them 13 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-14The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band1954Ray Linn, Barney Kessel
MGN-1046Skin DeepLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1955Ray Linn, Barney Kessel
BLP 5059Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1Leonard Feather1955Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2Leonard Feather1955Howard Roberts, Joe Mondragon
MGC-717SweetsHarry Edison And His Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGN-1085The Buddy DeFranco WailersThe Buddy DeFranco Wailers1956Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel
V-8808Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yetBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1223Hoagy Sings CarmichaelHoagy Carmichael1957Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8257Songs For Distingue LoversBillie Holiday1958Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8329All Or Nothing At AllBillie Holiday1959Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8363GeneralissimoThe Buddy DeFranco Men1960Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel
MGV-8383Live Date!Buddy DeFranco And His Septette1960Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel
V-4067Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra1964Buddy DeFranco, Paul Smith