RED CALLENDER.

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Emmanuel Brooks (p) Louie Gonzales (g) Red Callender (b) Leon Rene (vcl).
Los Angeles, California, October 28, 1944.
.......... RR9952-5 ....... How come (lr vcl) .......................................... Exclusive 201.
.......... RR9953-3 ....... Everything about you appeals to me (lr + trio vcl)........-.
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Dan Grissom (vcl) replaces Rene, rest same.
Los Angeles, California, November 11, 1944.
.......... RR9954-3 ....... I wonder......................................................... Exclusive 202, Flame 1004.
.......... RR9955-1 ....... Sky lines ....................................................................-.
Note: ........ Reverse of Flame 1004 by FRANK HEYWOOD..
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Larry Edison (tp) Herbie Haymer (as-1, ts-2) Arnold Ross (p) Les Paul (g) Red Callender (b) Shadow Wilson (d).
Los Angeles,September 12, 1945.
.......... 114-5.............. These foolish things (1) .................................. Swing..395, Vogue (F) LD046.
.......... 115-7.............. Ode to a giant (1, *)....................................................394................. -.
.......... 117-4.............. Get happy (2) .............................................................395................. -.
Note: ........ The above also on Vogue (E) EPV1098, Polydor (E) 2460.137, Black Lion (E) 30113 and Black Lion BLCD 760171 (entitled "Sunset
swing")..
................ (*) This title as "Sweets" on Monarch LP205, Sunset & Black Lion BLCD 760171...
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Los Angeles, California, April 27, 1946.
.......... 144-3.............. I cover the waterfront (ar, rc only)................... Swing 394, Vogue (F) LD046, (E) EPV1098, Polydor (E) 2460.137, Black
Lion (E) 30113, Black Lion BLCD 760171.
Note: ........ Black Lion BLCD 760171 entitled "Sunset swing" gives April 27, 1945 as date. Rest of this CD by others..
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Willard McDaniel (p) Lucky Enois (g) Red Callender (b).
Los Angeles, California, May / June 1946.
.......... BW265-2........ Red light (trio vcl) .......................................... B & W 781, Solid Sender SOL513.
.......... BW266-1........ By the river St. Marie .................................................782.
.......... BW267-4........ Be happy pappy (trio vcl) ...........................................781................. -.
.......... BW268-2........ Red boogie.................................................................782.
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Marshall Royal (as) Maxwell Davis (ts) Floyd Turnham (bar) Eddie Beal (p) Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Al
Calderone (limb-1) Mand Lynn (vcl).
Los Angeles, California, August 5, 1951.
.......... E1VB0718...... Don't lend me no money (ml vcl) .............. (unissued).
.......... E1VB0719...... Fooled again (ml vcl)............................................-.
.......... E1VB0720...... Perdido .......................................................... Victor 20 / 47-4266.
.......... E1VB0721...... Chico's boogie (1) ......................................................- ..................... RCA (F) 430279.
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Los Angeles, California, September 21, 1951.
.......... E1VB0762...... Midnight with Sampson (1) ......................... Victor 20 / 47-4368.
.......... E1VB0763...... Number three .............................................................20 / 47-4525.
.......... E1VB0764...... Carvin' company.........................................................-.
.......... E1VB0765...... Pastel .........................................................................20 / 47-4368.
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John Anderson (tp-1) Jewell Grant, Minters Calloway, Maurice Simon, Floyd Turnham (saxes-2) Eddie Beal (p) Chuck
Norris (g) Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d).
Los Angeles, California, July 17, 1952.
.......... E2VB5368...... Hollywood drive ............................................ Victor 20 / 47-5172.
.......... E2VB5369...... Early time ..................................................................-.
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Los Angeles, California, July 18, 1952.
.......... E2VB5374...... Lonesome Rebecca (1, 2)................................ Victor 20 / 47-4908.
.......... E2VB5375...... Mississippi blues (1, 2) ............................. (unissued).
.......... E2VB5376...... Empty ice box (1, 2) ................................. (unissued).
.......... E2VB5377...... Blues for J.T................................................... Victor 20 / 47-4908.
.......... E2VB5378...... Loose pork chops (1, 2) ............................ (unissued).
.......... E2VB5379...... Blow Mr. Norris (1, 2)..........................................-.
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Red Callender Sextet : Maxwell Davis and / or Bumps Myers (ts) unknown bar, p, g, Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d)
"Scatman" Crothers (vcl-1) Bob Williams (vcl-2) Jackson Trio (vcl-3).
Los Angeles, California, 1952.
.......... ....................... Basin Street blues........................................... RIH 139, Vogue (F) V3481.
.......... ....................... Glow worm ................................................................- ................-.
.......... ....................... C jam blues ................................................................140, (F) V3481.
.......... ....................... The one I love belongs to someone else.......................- ................-.
.......... ....................... Dolphin Street boogie.................................................141, Federal 12045.
.......... ....................... Poinciana ...................................................................- ................-.

.......... ....................... Papa (I don't treat that little girl mean) (1, 3) ...............142.
.......... ....................... Till I waltz again with you (1, 3) .................................-.
.......... ....................... September in the rain (2) ............................................146, 166, Federal 12049.
.......... ....................... Tabor Inn ...................................................................- ..................... -.
.......... ....................... All of me............................................ .......................166.
.......... ....................... I'd rather stay in the house with a mouse (3) ................168.
.......... ....................... I like your mother better (3)........................................-.
.......... ....................... Tonight of all nights (*).
.......... ....................... How come baby (*).
Note: ........ (*) These two titles said to be of Recorded In Hollywood origin, if so issue number unknown..
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Red Callender Sextet : same as previous with Horace "Little" Caesar (vcl) added.
Los Angeles, California, c. 1952 / 53.
.......... ....................... You're a part of me......................................... RIH 237.
Note: ........ Rest of this session see under HORACE "LITTLE " CAESAR..
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Red Callender and his Sextet : 2 ts, bar, p, Red Callender (b) unknown d. Duke Upshaw, Billy Curry (vcl).
Los Angeles, California, c. 1952 / 53.
.......... ....................... The honey jump pt 1....................................... Bay 'ou 001.
.......... ....................... The honey jump pt 2 (ens vcl).....................................-.
.......... ....................... Soldier's blues (du vcl) ................................... Bay'ou 002.
.......... ....................... In the meantime (I'll be blue) (du vcl)..........................-.
.......... ....................... Baby I'm gone (ens vcl) ............................ (unissued).
.......... ....................... Twenty-five hours a day (bc vcl)...........................-.
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Red Callender All Stars or Red Callender Sextet (Hollywood issue) : unknown tp, as, Maxwell Davis or Bumps
Myers (ts) unknown p, Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d).
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Los Angeles, California, c. 1954 / 55.
.......... ....................... Tropical night................................................. RIH 414, Hollywood 414.
.......... Ho-536 ........... Voodoo .............................................. ........... Hollywood 1008.
Note: ........ Rest of these sessions see under the respective singers "SCATMAN" CROTHERS, PEE WEE CRAYTON or CAROL KAY..
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Red Callender Sextette : (actually a quintet) : Joe Howard (ts) unknown (org) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) unknown
d.
Los Angeles, California, c. 1955.
.......... 1005a ............. Dolphin' s dance............................................. Cash 1005.
.......... 1005aa............ Blue melody...............................................................-.
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-Speaks low-: Buddy Collette (cl, fl) Vince DeRosa (fhr-1) Irving Rosenthal (fhr-2) Bob Bain (g) Red Callender (tu, b) Red
Mitchell (b) Bill Douglass (d).
Los Angeles, California, 1954.
.......... ....................... Speak low (1) ................................................. Crown CLP5012, Red RRLP0269.
.......... ....................... Nice day (2) ................................................... same issues.
.......... ....................... In a sentimental mood (1) ...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Foggy day (1).............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Darn that dream (1) ....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Gone with the wind (2)...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Criss (1) .....................................................................-.
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-Swingin' suite-: Red Callender and his Modern Octet : Parr Jones (tp) John "Streamline" Ewing (tb) William Green (as)
Buddy Collette (ts, cl) Clyde Dunn (bar) Eddie Beal (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d) Frank Bode (= Uffe Baadh) (bgo1).
Los Angeles, California, October / November 1956.
.......... ....................... On again ..................................................... Crown CLP5025.
.......... ....................... Greenery ....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Pastel .........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... October blue ..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Dancers......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Bihari (1) ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Skyliner .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sleigh ride..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... All for you .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Outlines .....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Walking on air ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... You're part of me........................................................-.
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-The lowest-: Gerald Wilson (tp) Buddy Collette (fl) Gerald Wiggins (p) Billy Bean (g) Red Callender (tu) Red Mitchell (b) Bill
Douglass (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 30 / May 1, 1958.
.......... ....................... Autumn in New York ..................................... Metrojazz (S) E1007.
.......... ....................... The lowest .................................................................-.

.......... ....................... Dedicated to the blues.................................................-.

.......... ....................... I'll be around ..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Five-four blues (1)......................................................-.
Note: ........ (1) Red Callender switches to bass and Mitchell out..
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Gerald Wilson (tp) John "Streamline" Ewing (tb) Hymie Gunkler (as) Buddy Collette (ts) Marty Berman (bar) Eddie Beal (p)
Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d).
Los Angeles, California, April 30 / May 1, 1958.
.......... ....................... They can't take that away from me .................. Metrojazz (S) E1007.
.......... ....................... Another blues.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Volume two ...............................................................-.
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Buddy Collette (fl, pic) Bill Pittman (g) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d) same dates.
.......... ....................... Pickin', pluckin' whistlin' and walkin' .............. Metrojazz (S) E1007.
.......... ....................... Of thee I sing..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Tea for two.................................................................-.
Note: ........ Metrojazz (S) E1007 = E1007 = (F) F2mgm136 = (Jap) SL3030..
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-Basin Street Brass-: Al Aarons (tp) Grover Mitchell (tb) Buddy Collette (cl, as, ts, fl) Al Viola (g, bj) George "Red" Callender
(b, tu) Leroy Vinnegar (b-1) Harold Jones (d).
Los Angeles, California, 1973.
.......... ....................... Fat Cat (1)...................................................... Legend LGS1003.
.......... ....................... Primrose Lane ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Dedicated to the blues.................................................-.
.......... ....................... I want a little girl........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Magna........................................................................-.
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Walt Saga (d) replaces Jones, Patrick Boyle (tamb-1) added.
Los Angeles, California, 1973.
.......... ....................... Basin Street blues........................................... Legend LGS1003.
.......... ....................... The saints...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sophisticated lady.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lush life.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Just a closer walk with thee (1) ...................................-.
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-Night mist blues-: Gerry Wiggins (p) Red Callender (b, tu, vcl) Sherman Ferguson (d).
Arleta, Cal, 1984.
.......... ....................... Night mist blues ............................................. Hemisphere HR1002.
.......... ....................... With wind & rain in your hair.....................................-.
.......... ....................... Lush life.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Edie was a sweetie......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sonar .........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Merry-go-round..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Some other kind of blues ............................................-.
.......... ....................... The way you look tonight ...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Baby I'm gone ............................................................-.