Roy Eldridge Catalog
1936 (age 25)
Various Artists - Jazz Potpourri Vol. 1 - 20 Collector Items 1924-1940 Meritt 19
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Chu Berry, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; John Kirby, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 5, 1936
| 90604-A | Christopher Columbus |
1937
Roy Eldridge - Wabash Stomp / Florida Stomp Vocalion 3479
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Scoops Carey, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Dave Young, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Truck Parham, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Chicago, IL, January 23, 1937
| C1793-1 | Wabash Stomp |
| C1794-1 | Florida Stomp |
** also released on Vocalion S-82; Blue Ace 222.
Roy Eldridge - Heckler's Hop / That Thing Vocalion 3577
same session.
Chicago, IL, January 23, 1937
| C1795-1 | Heckler's Hop |
same personnel.
Chicago, IL, January 28, 1937
| C1797-1 | That Thing |
** also released on Vocalion S-77; Blue Ace 220.
Roy Eldridge - Where The Lazy River Goes By / After You've Gone Vocalion 3458
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Scoops Carey, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Dave Young, tenor sax; Teddy Cole, piano; John Collins, guitar; Truck Parham, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums; Gladys Palmer, vocal.
Chicago, IL, January 28, 1937
| C1796-1 | Where The Lazy River Goes By |
| C1798-2 | After You've Gone |
** also released on Vocalion S-165; Brunswick A-500711; Blue Ace 221.
1939
Roy Eldridge, Buster Bailey - The Varsity Sessions Vol. 1 Storyville SLP 701
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums; Laurel Watson, vocal #2.
NYC, circa October, 1939
| 1. US1005-1 | It's My Turn Now |
| 2. US1006-1 | You're A Lucky Guy |
| 3. US1007-1 | Pluckin' The Bass |
| 4. US1008-1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Eli Robinson, Robert Williams, trombone; Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Prince Robinson, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; David Francis, drums.
NYC, December, 1939
| US1189-1 | High Society |
| US1190-1 | Muskrat Ramble |
| US1191-1 | Who Told You I Care |
| US1192-1 | Does Your Heart Beat For Me |
1941 (age 30)
Harry Edison, Hot Lips Page - Sweets, Lips And Lots Of Jazz Xanadu 123
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Herbie Fields, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
NYC, 1941
| Body And Soul |
Roy Eldridge, Joe Guy, trumpet; unknown, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; unknown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
| Indiana |
1943
Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge - Jump Through The Window Coral (G) 94 124 EPC
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Joe Eldridge, Andrew Gardner, alto sax; Tom Archia, Ike Quebec, tenor sax; Rozelle Gayle, piano; Ted Sturgis, bass; Harold "Doc" West, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 16, 1943
| C15097 | Minor Jive |
| C15095 | The Gasser |
| C15096 | Jump Through The Window |
| C15098 | Stardust |
1944
Various Artists - Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass EmArcy MG-36053 1956
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, trumpet; Emmett Berry, Jonny Guarnieri, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, January 24, 1944
| HL5-1 | Don't Be That Way |
| HL6-1 | I Want To Be Happy |
| HL7-4 | Fiesta In Brass |
| HL8-1 | St. Louis Blues |
Various Artists - The Complete Keynote Collection Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 1986
same session.
NYC, January 24, 1944
| HL7-3 | Fiesta In Brass |
| HL8-2 | St. Louis Blues |
Roy Eldridge - I Can't Get Started / Afer You've Gone Decca 21417
Gus Aiken, Roy Eldridge, John Hamilton, Robert Mason, Clarence Wheeler, trumpet; Ted Kelly, Sandy Williams, George Wilson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sam Lee, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Tony D'Amore, piano; Sam Allen, guitar; Carl Wilson, bass; Les Erskine, drums.
NYC, June 26, 1944
| 72297 | I Can't Get Started |
| 72298 | Afer You've Gone |
Roy Eldridge - Body And Soul / Lover Come Back To Me Decca 24119
same session.
NYC, June 26, 1944
| 72299 | Body And Soul |
Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Marion Hazel, Sylvester Lewis, Dave Page, trumpet; Richard Dunlap, Charles Greenlea, Fred Robinson, George Robinson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Walt Lockhart, Harold Webster, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, September 24, 1946
| 73688 | Lover Come Back To Me |
Roy Eldridge - Fish Market / Twilight Time Decca 23383
Paul Cohen, Sidney De Paris, Roy Eldridge, Robert Mason, Pinky Savitt, trumpet; Wilbur De Paris, Vic Dickenson, George Stevenson, Sandy Williams, trombone; Curby Alexander, Joe Eldridge, alto sax; Franz Jackson, Hal Singer, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Snags Allen, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1944
| 72430 | Fish Market |
| 72431 | Twilight Time |
1945
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz Boogie / Embraceable You Decca 23471
Roy Eldridge, Andy Ferretti, Bill Graham, Yank Lawson, Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet; Will Bradley, Hal Matthews, Fred Ohms, Ward Silloway, trombone; Mike Doty, Ray Eckstrand, alto sax; Don Purviance, Hank Ross, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Dave Bowman, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Ted Sturgis, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, March 5, 1945
| 72566 | Little Jazz Boogie |
| 72567 | Embraceable You |
Claude Thornhill - Night And Day/Sunrise On A Guinea Farm / Roy Eldridge - Roy Meets Horn V-Disc 612
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, November 14, 1945
| Roy Meets Horn |
no information V-Disc 605
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Morty Bullman, trombone; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, November 14, 1945
| Old Rob Roy |
no information V-Disc 713
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ernie Caceres, clarinet; Nick Caiazza, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Allen Hanlon, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
NYC, November 14, 1945
| I've Found A New Baby |
1946
Roy Eldridge - All The Cats Join In / Ain't That A Shame Decca 23532
Henry Clay, Tom Grider, Elton Hill, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; John McConnell, Al Riding, George Robinson, Sandy Watson, trombone; Chris Johnson, Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Charles Bowen, George Lawson, tenor sax; Al Townsend, baritone sax; Buster Harding, piano, vocal; Luke Fowler, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Mel Saunders, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1946
| 73336 | All The Cats Join In |
| 73338 | Ain't That A Shame |
Roy Eldridge - Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip / Tippin' Out Decca 23637
Henry Clay, Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Jim Thomas, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Nat Atkins, Al Riding, George Robinson, Sandy Watson, trombone; Chris Johnson, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Tom Archia, Al Green, tenor sax; Al Townsend, baritone sax; Buster Harding, piano; Snags Allen, guitar; Louis Carrington, bass; Earl Phillips, drums.
NYC, May 7, 1946
| 73554 | Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip |
| 73555 | Tippin' Out |
Roy Eldridge - Yard Dog / Rockin' Chair Decca 23697
same session.
NYC, May 7, 1946
| 73556 | Yard Dog |
Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Marion Hazel, Sylvester Lewis, Dave Page, trumpet; Richard Dunlap, Charles Greenlea, Fred Robinson, George Robinson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Walt Lockhart, Harold Webster, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, September 24, 1946
| 73689 | Rockin' Chair |
Roy Eldridge - Les Bounce / Talk Of The Town Decca 23783
Henry Clay, Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Jim Thomas, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Nat Atkins, Al Riding, George Robinson, Sandy Watson, trombone; Chris Johnson, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Tom Archia, Al Green, tenor sax; Al Townsend, baritone sax; Buster Harding, piano; Snags Allen, guitar; Louis Carrington, bass; Earl Phillips, drums.
NYC, May 7, 1946
| 73557 | Les Bounce |
Roy Eldridge, Tom Grider, Marion Hazel, Sylvester Lewis, Dave Page, trumpet; Richard Dunlap, Charles Greenlea, Fred Robinson, George Robinson, trombone; Joe Eldridge, Sahib Shihab as Edmund Gregory, alto sax; Walt Lockhart, Harold Webster, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, September 24, 1946
| 73690 | Talk Of The Town |
1947
Roy Eldridge - Flip And Jazz Part 3 / Honeysuckle Rose Vox 16029
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mike Colicchio, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Mel Torme, drums, vocal.
WNEW broadcast, NYC, May 31, 1947
| WS5012 | Honeysuckle Rose |
Various Artists - Jazz Off The Air Vol. 1 Vox VSP 303
same session.
WNEW broadcast, NYC, May 31, 1947
| Honeysuckle Rose | |
| WS5013 | Flip And Jazz Part 1 |
| WS5014 | Flip And Jazz Part 2 |
| WS5015 | Flip And Jazz Part 3 |
| WS5016 | How High The Moon |
| WS5017 | Lover |
Various Artists - Saturday Night Swing Session Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1915-2 1999
same session.
WNEW broadcast, NYC, May 31, 1947
| E2-KL-1689 | Buck Still Jumps |
** originally released on Counterpoint CPT-549 + 1 bonus track.
1950
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 12 Vogue (F) LD 507-30
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Eddie Shaughnessy, drums; Anita Love, vocal.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4000 | D452 | D458 | King David |
| VG4002-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (alternate take) |
| VG4003-1 | D448 | D454 | Undecided |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, June 14, 1950
| VG4006-2 | Easter Parade (alternate take) |
| VG4007-1 | D451 | D457 | Wild Driver |
| VG4008-1 | If I Had You |
| VG4009-1 | Nuts (as Poco Mania) |
| VG4010-2 | Someone To Watch Over Me (alternate take) |
| VG4011-1 | Goliath Bounce |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Albert Ferreri, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Barney Spieler, bass; Robert Barnet, drums.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3109-2 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That (as Poco Mania) |
| VG3110-2 | Une Petite Laitue |
| VG3111-2 | L'Isle Adam |
| VG3112-2 | Black And Blue |
Roy Eldridge - "Little Jazz" Jazz: Jazz Legacy 5 Jazz Legacy (F) JL 55
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Eddie Shaughnessy, drums; Anita Love, vocal.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4001-1 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
Roy Eldridge - The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 9 Mode (F) CMDINT 9568
same session.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4001-2 | It Don't Mean A Thing (alternate take) |
| VG4002-1 | D449 | D455 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| VG4003-2 | Undecided (alternate take) |
| VG4004-1 | Ain't No Flies On Me |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, June 14, 1950
| VG4006-1 | D453 | D459 | Easter Parade |
| VG4007-2 | Wild Driver (alternate take) |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Albert Ferreri, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Barney Spieler, bass; Robert Barnet, drums.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3110-3 | Une Petite Laitue |
Various Artists - Jazz Masters Vogue (F) 416039 early 1970s
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Eddie Shaughnessy, drums; Anita Love, vocal.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4005-1 | D450 | D456 | The Man I Love |
Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz Mode (F) MDINT 9461
same session.
Paris, France, June 9, 1950
| VG4005-2 | The Man I Love (alternate take) |
Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz Swing (F) C 103 1971
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, June 14, 1950
| VG4010-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
Roy Eldridge - Joue Pour La Danse Vogue (F) LD 039
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Albert Ferreri, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Barney Spieler, bass; Robert Barnet, drums.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3108-1 | I Remember Harlem |
| VG3112-1 | Black And Blue |
Roy Eldridge - Baby, Don't Do Me Like That / Une Petite Laitue Vogue (F) V 5047 1951
same session.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3109-1 | Baby, Don't Do Me Like That |
Roy Eldridge And His "Little Jazz" Vogue (F) LD 004
same session.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3110-1 | Une Petite Laitue |
| VG3113-1 | Tu Disais Que Tu M'aimais (as Trumpet Lament) |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Claude Bolling, piano.
Paris, France, March 29, 1951
| 51V3126-1 | Wild Man Blues |
| 51V3127-1 | Fireworks |
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Dial LP 304 1953
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Albert Ferreri, tenor sax; William Boucaya, baritone sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Barney Spieler, bass; Robert Barnet, drums.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3112-1-3 | Black And Blue |
Roy Eldridge - Une Petite Laitue: Jazz Legacy 42 Jazz Legacy (F) JL 92 1979
same session.
Paris, France, October 28, 1950
| VG3113-2 | Tu Disais Que Tu M'aimais |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Claude Bolling, piano.
Paris, France, March 29, 1951
| 51V3126-2 | Wild Man Blues |
| 51V3127-2 | Fireworks |
1951 (age 40)
Roy's Got Rhythm Featuring Roy Eldridge EmArcy MG-36084 1956
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Leppe Sundevall, bass trumpet #2-5; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax #2-5; Charles Norman, piano; Thore Jederby, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 20, 1951
| 1. mr184 | Echoes Of Harlem |
| 2. mr185 | School Days |
| 3. mr186 | Saturday Night Fish Fry Part 1 |
| 4. mr187 | Saturday Night Fish Fry Part 2 |
| 5. mr188 | The Heat's On |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Leppe Sundevall, bass trumpet; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Charles Norman, piano; Thore Jederby, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 1951
| mr189 | No Rolling Blues |
| mr190 | They Raided The Joint |
| mr191 | Estrad Swing (as Roy's Got Rhythm) |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ove Lind, clarinet; Charles Norman, harpsichord; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Anders Burman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, January 29, 1951
| mr212 | Noppin' John |
| mr213 | Scottie |
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra - Rockin' Chair Clef MGC-704 1956
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 579-6 | Baby, What's The Matter With You |
| 580-6 | Yard Dog |
| 581-3 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 582-5 | Jumbo The Elephant |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.
NYC, December, 1951
| 644-6 | Basin Street Blues |
| 645-2 | I Remember Harlem |
| 646-4 | Easter Parade |
| 647-3 | I See Everybody's Baby |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff |
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Old Rockin' Chair |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz |
** also released on Verve MGV-8088 in 1957.
1953
Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones - Dale's Wail Clef MGC-705 1956
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1222-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1224-3 | The Man I Love |
| 1225-2 | Oscar's Arrangement |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1379-6 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 1383-1 | Feeling A Draft |
| 1384-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started |
** also released on Verve MGV-8089 in 1957.
Various Artists - Our Best Clef MGC-639 1955
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1223-5 | 62VK206 | Dale's Wail |
1954
Little Jazz Clef MGC-683 1955
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1961-1 | If I Had You |
| 1962-2 | Blue Moon |
| 1963-5 | Stormy Weather |
| 1964-1 | Sweethearts On Parade |
| 1965-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 1966-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 1967-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 1968-1 | The Song Is Ended |
** also released on Verve MGV-8068 in 1957.
1955
The Urbane Jazz Of Roy Eldridge And Benny Carter Verve MGV-8202 1956+
Roy Eldridge, trumpet #1-3, trumpet, piano #4; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1955
| 1. 2292-1 | Where's Art |
| 2. 2293-1 | I Don't Know |
| 3. 2294-1 | Striding |
| 4. 2295-7 | Wailing |
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Bruce McDonald, piano; John Simmons, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2296-1 | I Still Love Him So |
| 2297-1 | The Moon Is Low |
| 2298-4 | Close Your Eyes |
| 2299-2 | I Missed My Hat |
| 2300-1 | Polite Blues |
| 2301-2 | Ballad Medley: I Remember You / Chelsea Bridge / I've Got The World On A String |
** initially scheduled on The Music Of Roy Eldridge - Mr. Jazz, Clef MGC-716.
** also released on ARS G-413 in 1950s.
Roy Eldridge, Benny Carter - The Moon Is Low / Close Your Eyes Clef 89143x45 1955
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2297-3 | The Moon Is Low |
** originally released on Clef 89143 in 1955.
Benny Carter - New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions Verve 314 531 637-2 1996
same session.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1955
| 2299-1 | I Missed My Hat |
1956
Roy Eldridge And His Central Plaza Dixielanders - Swing Goes Dixie Verve MGV-1010 1957
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Benny Morton, trombone; Eddie Barefield, clarinet; Dick Wellstood, piano; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, June 2, 1956
| 2815-2 | Royal Garden Blues |
| 2816-1 | That's A Plenty |
| 2817-1 | Tin Roof Blues |
| 2818-3 | Jazz Me Blues |
| 2819-4 | Ja-Da |
| 2820-1 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
| 2821-1 | Black And Blue |
| 2822-4 | Bugle Call Rag |
** also released on ARS G-420 in 1950s.
1960
The Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge Quartet - Swingin' On The Town Verve MGV-8389 1960
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Moten, bass; Edward Locke, drums.
NYC, June 2 and 3, 1960
| 26662-5 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 26663-6 | I've Got A Crush On You |
| 26664-2 | Song Of The Islands |
| 26666 | Sweet Sue |
| 26667-19 | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
| 26668-5 | Easy Living |
| 26669-3 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 26670-5 | But Not For Me |
| 26671-2 | All The Things You Are |
| 26672 | Bossa Nova |
| 26673-5 | Misty |
** also released on Verve MGVS-68389 in 1961.
1962 (age 51)
Roy Eldridge, Bud Freeman, Elmer Snowden - Saturday Night Fish Fry Fontana (Du) 883 909 JCY
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Elmer Snowden, guitar, banjo; Tommy Bryant, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, February 1 and 2, 1962
| One For The Money | |
| Loveless Love | |
| Saturday Night Fish Fry | |
| School Days | |
| Basin Street Blues | |
| My Blue Heaven |
1975 (age 64)
Roy Eldridge, Bobby Pratt, Joe Muranyi, Major Q. Holley Jr., Dick Katz, Eddie Locke - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars DRE Records DRE-1001 1975
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Bobby Pratt, trombone; Joe Muranyi, soprano sax, clarinet; Dick Katz, piano; Major Q. Holley Jr., bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 7, 1975
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| St. James Infirmary | |
| Beale Street Blues | |
| Black And Blue | |
| Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) | |
| Wynola | |
| Cute | |
| Bourbon Street Parade | |
| All Of Me | |
| Last Call At Jimmy Ryan's |
** also released on Pablo 2310-869 in 1982. and on Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1058-2 in 2001.
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1058-2 2001
same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 7, 1975
| Black And Blue (alternate take) | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (alternate take) | |
| Last Call At Jimmy Ryan's (alternate take) |
** originally released on Roy Eldridge, Bobby Pratt, Joe Muranyi, Major Q. Holley Jr., Dick Katz, Eddie Locke - Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars, DRE Records DRE-1001 in 1975 + 3 bonus tracks.
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Jazz Maturity... Where It's Coming From Pablo 2310-816 1978
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, June 3, 1975
| Quasi-Boogaloo | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) | |
| Drebirks | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) |
** also released on Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Maturity, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-807-2 in 1994.
Roy Eldridge - Happy Time Pablo 2310-746 1975
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
NYC, June 4, 1975
| Sweethearts On Parade | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | |
| All Of Me | |
| I Want A Little Girl | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Stormy Monday | |
| Let Me Off Uptown |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-628 in 1991, OJCCD-628-2 in 1991.
Roy Eldridge - Decidedly Pablo PACD-5314-2 2002
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ray Bryant, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
live in Antibes, France, July 20, 1975
| Bee's Bloos | |
| Lover Man | |
| Undecided | |
| Hackensack |
1976
Roy Eldridge - What It's All About Pablo 2310-766 1976
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Norris Turney, alto sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #4,5; Norman Simmons, piano; Ted Sturgis, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 16, 1976
| 1. | I Still Love Him So |
| 2. | The Heat's On |
| 3. | That Thing |
| 4. | Recado Bossa Nova |
| 5. | Melange |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-853-2 in 1995.
1977
Roy Eldridge 4 - Montreux '77 Pablo Live 2308-203 1977
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1977
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| Gofor | |
| I Surrender, Dear | |
| Joie De Roy | |
| Perdido | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-373 in 1989, OJCCD-373-2 in 1989.