Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp, tb), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Louis Jordan (as, v), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d), unknown (v)

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus.

Louis Jordan is present on alto saxophone and vocal on tracks c and d only. An unidentified male vocalist is heard on track e.

Track g is performed by a septet made up of trombone (probably Woodman), tenor saxophone (probably Sparrow), vibraphone, piano, guitar, bass and drums. The scat vocal is by Hampton.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp, tb), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), Eddie Chamblee, John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner, Sonny Thompson (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d)

Eddie Chamblee (ts) on d; Sonny Thompson (p) on d; Lionel Hampton (v) on b-c.

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus.

Track d is performed by a quintet of Chamblee, guitar, Thompson, bass and drums only.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp, tb), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d), unknown (bkv, v)

unknown (bkv) on b, (v) on a-b.

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus. On track d, the “How High the Moon” contrafact “Ornithology” is heard.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d)

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus.

The timing shown includes announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), unknown (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner, Bobby Tucker (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d), Wynonie Harris, Billie Holiday (v)

unknown (cl) on a; Milt Buckner (p) on b-e; Bobby Tucker (p) on a; Wynonie Harris (v) on b; Billie Holiday (v) on a.

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, p), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d)

Lionel Hampton (p) on b.

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Charles Harris on bass in addition to Mingus.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Track d is essentially the announcer signing off with a plea to purchase savings bonds.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d), Betty Carter (v)

Betty Carter (v) on b.

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Roy Johnson on bass in addition to Mingus.

Timings shown include announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Ted Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Leo Shepherd (t), Lester Bass (btp), Sonny Craven, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Earl Walker (d)

Information on this session comes from the liner notes to the Sounds of Yester Year CD which indicate Roy Johnson on bass in addition to Mingus.

The timing shown includes announcements and applause.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Lester Bass, Al Grey, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Betty Carter (v)

Betty Carter (v) on c.

Track d is listed as “Re Bop.” The personnel is probable but some sources indicate Teddy Buckner and Jimmy Nottingham are on trumpet, Lester Bass on bass trumpet, Sonny Craven and Britt Woodman on trombone, Ben Kynard on alto saxophone, Charlie Fowlkes on baritone saxophone and Charles Mingus on bass.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Lester Bass, Al Grey, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Milt Buckner (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d)

Gene Morris (ldr), Gene Morris (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Sonny Parker (v)

A Wes Montgomery discography lists track a as “Rocking with G.M.” The label of Spire 11-003 shows “Rockin’ with G.H.” The same discography indicates the drummer on tracks a and c is Ellis Bartee while the Lord discography has Bartee, and not Walker, on all tracks. Walker is listed on all 4 tracks on the 2015 Resonance issues.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette (t), Johnny Board (as), Gene Morris (ts), Lionel Hampton (vib, p, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Albert Ammons (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Betty Carter, Sonny Parker (v)

Lionel Hampton (vib) on a, c, (p) on b, (v) on a; Betty Carter (v) on c; Sonny Parker (v) on c.

Track b is called “New Central Avenue Breakdown.”

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Lester Bass, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, p, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Albert Ammons (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Rick Brown, Sonny Parker (v)

Lionel Hampton (vib) on a-b, d, (p) on a, (v) on c; Rick Brown (v) on c; Sonny Parker (v) on b.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Walter Williams (t), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Sonny Parker (v)

Walter Williams (t) on a; Doug Duke (p) on a-b; Sonny Parker (v) on a-b.

Although sources indicate Hampton’s entire big band is present on tracks a and b, the only horn audible is a trumpet on track a. The identity of the trumpeter as Walter Williams is not certain. It could be Benny Bailey as indicated here.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Wendell Culley, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Lester Bass, Al Grey, Chippie Outcalt, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), France Gadison (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Betty Carter, The Hamptones (v)

Betty Carter (v) on a; The Hamptones (v) on b.

The Hamptones were made up of vocalists John Wilton, Fred Hamilton, Raymond Johnson and Richard Palmer.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Wendell Culley (t), Gene Morris (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (or), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Joe James, Sonny Parker (v)

This track was part of the previous session.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Wendell Culley, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Lester Bass, Will Bradley, Al Grey, Chippie Outcalt, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), Gene Morris, John Sparrow, Billy Williams (ts), Ben Kynard (bar), unknown (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib, p, d), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke, France Gadison (p), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d), Joya Sherrill (v)

Solos:
a - Big Band: trumpet 12 bars; trumpet 12 bars; trumpet 12 bars; tenor saxophone 12 bars; tenor saxophone 12 bars; tenor saxophone 12 bars; tenor saxophone 12 bars
b - Quintet (vib, g, p, b, d): vibraphone 64 bars; guitar 4 bars; piano 4 bars; drums 4 bars, vibraphone 52 bars
c - Joya Sherrill vocal backed by clarinets, guitar, piano, bass, drums
d - Lionel Hampton 224 bar 2-finger piano solo backed by guitar, piano, bass, drums at fast tempo
e - Will Bradley trombone solo backed by guitar, piano, bass, drums
f - Lionel Hampton drum solo backed only by bass
g - Big Band: vibraphone intro; vibraphone bridge; drums; vibraphone; tenor saxophone, trumpet, drums bridge

These are Boris Rose dubs. Information on this session comes from authoritative research done by historian James Accardi and differs from that shown in discographies and liner notes. The LP Alto AL 708 provides no information at all. The personnel shown are from the Decca recording session 3 days earlier. It seems reasonable that band would also be largely present here, but this is not confirmed. It’s possible that Eddie Shu was in the saxophone section since he joined Hampton in May of 1949. The host of the show is very probably Fred Robbins.

Accardi’s research turned up the following: Courier Post (Camden, NJ), Friday, May 13, 1949 (page 21): “LIONEL HAMPTON, virtuoso of vibraphones, drums and piano, will defy the superstition of Friday the 13th when he plays a medley of “The House Is Haunted”, “Skeleton In the Closet” and “Gloomy Sunday” on WCAU-TVs “Adventures in Jazz” tonight from 8:00 to 8:30.” This medley, if actually performed, was apparently not recorded by Rose.

The back of Jazz-Club LP 121 (a limited edition) wrongly indicates that tracks a, and g were recorded in New York City in Autumn 1949. It also claims that track b was recorded in Hollywood on November 17, 1944 - highly unlikely! Track g was split into parts I and II for issue on Jazz Society AA 561.

Track b sounds harmonically very much like the standard “How High the Moon.” Similarly, track d appears to be improvisations on the chords of “I Know that You Know.”

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as), Jerome Richardson, Eddie Shu, Billy Williams (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib, d), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Curley Hamner, Earl Walker (d), Betty Carter, Sonny Parker (v)

Curley Hamner (d) on b; Lionel Hampton (d) on b; Betty Carter (v) on c; Sonny Parker (v) on c.

Information on this short Universal International film, comes from jazz on film expert Mark Cantor. The director is Will Cowan. The soundtrack was recorded on August 30 and the sideline photography done on September 30, 1949. Not all the musicians on the soundtrack are seen on screen.

The personnel information found here is incorrect.

Track a is called “Air Mail Special” but only shares the chord structure with that standard.

Performance Summary:
Track a - trumpet solos by 4 of the 5 trumpeters; trombone solos by all 4 trombonists; alto sax solos by both of the alto saxophonists; guitar solo by Wes Montgomery; vibraphone solo by Hampton; honking tenor saxophone solo; more vibraphone.
Track b - Curley Hamner sings and tap dances over tenor saxophone solo followed by drum solos by Hamner and Hampton, both standing up.
Track c - MC Joe Adams starts routine; Sonny Parker vocal with Hampton obbligato; Betty Carter scat vocal; Hampton vibraphone; Sonny Parker vocal.
Track d - Kitty Murray dances alone and with Hampton.
Track e - Lionel Hampton vibraphone; saxophone battle among both tenors and one of the altos; Little Lawrence & Lillian Williams child dancers do the Lindy Hop.

The film can be seen here:

Sonny Parker (ldr), Walter Williams (t), Al Grey (tb), Johnny Board (as), Gene Morris (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Floyd Dixon (p), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d), Sonny Parker (v)

Track c has not been auditioned.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson (as), Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d), The Hamptones, Sonny Parker, unknown (v)

The Hamptones (v) on a; Sonny Parker (v) on b; unknown (v) on c.

The Hamptones were made up of vocalists John Wilton, Fred Hamilton, Raymond Johnson and Richard Palmer.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson (as), Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), unknown (cl), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d)

Information on the personnel comes from here. Many thanks also to James Accardi for allowing me to audition track a. These are Boris Rose dubs.

Solos on track a: guitar 20 bars; piano 36 bars; vibraphones 60 bars; trumpet 20 bars; alto saxophone 24 bars; trumpet 24 bars; tenor saxophone 20 bars; trumpet 28 bars

Track b is largely through-composed. The composer and arranger are unknown. There are solos by a clarinetist, Hampton on vibraphone (mainly the theme) and drums.

The back of Jazz-Club LP 121 (a limited edition) indicates “date unknown” for track a.

Track a was split into part I (F2510) and II (F2511) for issue on the single, Bop 5 (a limited edition).

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson (as), Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d), Sonny Parker, Jimmy Scott (v)

Sonny Parker (v) on b-c; Jimmy Scott (v) on a.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Jerome Richardson (f), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (or), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d), Jimmy Scott (v)

Jerome Richardson (f) on b.

Discographies indicate the entire Hampton band is present on this track, but I only hear flute (track b), organ, vibraphone and rhythm section.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette, Ed Mullens, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams (t), Al Grey, Paul Lee Higaki, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb), Bobby Plater, Jerome Richardson (as), Johnny Board, Curtis Lowe, Billy Williams (ts), Lonnie Shaw (bar), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (p), Roy Johnson (b), Ellis Bartee (d), Irma Curry, Sonny Parker, Jimmy Scott (v)

Irma Curry (v) on b; Sonny Parker (v) on c-d; Jimmy Scott (v) on a.

Lionel Hampton (ldr), Jerome Richardson (f), Lionel Hampton (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Doug Duke (or), Roy Johnson (b), Earl Walker (d)

Jerome Richardson (f) on b.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Sonny Johnson (d)

This session was produced by Quincy Jones.

Many thanks to Vincent Pelote for alerting me to the fact that the “Love for Sale” issued on the 2014-15 Resonance albums is the alternate take and NOT the master originally released on Columbia FC 38509 in 1983. The two takes have identical routines but the solos are clearly different and the master is taken at a somewhat faster tempo.

Track d is listed as “Undecided,” composed by Charlie Shavers and Sid Robin, but what is heard is not that standard. What the ensemble plays is an original composition with the harmonic structure of “Broadway” (comp. Bill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae). The BMI Repertoire website shows a registration for a song titled “Undecided” composed by “John L. Montgomery.”

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Sonny Johnson (d)

More information is needed. The personnel is likely based on aural evidence but unconfirmed. It is not certain that both tracks were recorded at the same gig.

Track a has no improvised solos. “Graduation Day” was a hit for The Four Freshmen in 1956.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p, per), Monk Montgomery (eb), Sonny Johnson (d)

Buddy Montgomery (p) on a, (per) on b.

No piano is heard on track b. Presumably the percussion heard on this track is provided by Buddy Montgomery.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts, per), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p, per), Monk Montgomery (eb), Sonny Johnson (d)

Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts) on a-f, (per) on g; Buddy Montgomery (p) on a-f, h, (per) on g.

No piano or tenor sax is heard on track g. Presumably the percussion heard on this track is provided by Buddy Montgomery and Alonzo Johnson.

Buddy Montgomery, Wes Montgomery (ldr), Buddy Montgomery (vib), Jack Coker (p), Wes Montgomery (eb), Sonny Johnson (d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), John Dale (b), Sonny Johnson (d), Debbie Andrews (v)

Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts) on a; Buddy Montgomery (p) on a; John Dale (b) on a; Sonny Johnson (d) on a.

The tenor saxophonist on track a is not listed but, presumably, is Alonzo ‘Pookie’ Johnson. Track b is a vocal/guitar duet.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), John Dale (b), Sonny Johnson (d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Melvin Rhyne (p), unknown (b), Paul Parker (d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Melvin Rhyne (or), Paul Parker (d)

Paul Parker (d) on a.

No drummer is audible on track b despite the liner notes indicating that Paul Parker is present.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Earl Van Riper (p), Mingo Jones (b)

No drummer is heard on these tracks. Track b has no melody line and is simply improvisations on the blues in A-flat.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Earl Van Riper (p), Mingo Jones (b), Sonny Johnson (d)

a, b  performed as medley

The issue does not reflect that fact that what is called “Body and Soul” is really a medley of that standard and “Don’t Blame Me.”

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), Monk Montgomery (b, eb)

Monk Montgomery plays both electric and upright bass, switching instruments during the piano solo.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), David Baker (tb), David Young (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, d), Larry Ridley (b)

The identities of the trombonist and tenor saxophonist are probable but not confirmed. The presence of Larry Ridley, an Indianapolis native, on bass is not mentioned in the liner notes but indicated in an email (April 18, 2019) from pianist, historian and author Lewis Porter who was a major contributor to the Resonance album.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Melvin Rhyne (or), Paul Parker (d)

It is probable but not confirmed that Rhyne and Parker are present on this session. The sound quality suggests all 4 tracks were recorded at the same session.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), unknown (p, b, d)

More information needed.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Freddie Hubbard (t), Wayman Atkinson, Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Buddy Montgomery (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Joe Bradley (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Paul Parker (d)

Freddie Hubbard (t) on b, d-e, g; Wayman Atkinson (ts) on b, d-e, g; Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts) on b, d-e, g; Buddy Montgomery (vib) on b-g; Joe Bradley (p) on a-e, g.

See the analysis of Wes Montgomery’s solo on “Bock to Bock” here.

Track f is done as a ballad.

This was trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s first recording session.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), John Audino, Freddie Hubbard, Larry McGuire, Alex Rodriguez, Jerry Rusch (t), Thurman Green, Lester Robertson, Frank Strong (tb), Mike Wimberly (btb), Wayman Atkinson, Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Israel Baker, Jan Glinka, Leonard Malarsky, George Poole (vn), Robert Ostrowsky (vl), Raymond Kelly, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Buddy Montgomery (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Joe Bradley (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Paul Parker (d), Gerald Wilson (con)

Freddie Hubbard (t) on b; Wayman Atkinson (ts) on b; Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts) on b; Israel Baker (vn) on b; Jan Glinka (vn) on b; Leonard Malarsky (vn) on b; George Poole (vn) on b; Robert Ostrowsky (vl) on b; Raymond Kelly (vc) on b; Edgar Lustgarten (vc) on b; Buddy Montgomery (vib) on b.

These are edited versions of the corresponding tracks from the previous session that have horns and, in the case of track b, strings dubbed in. The recordings of the horns were apparently done on July 30, 1968 and the strings on July 31, 1968.

The Five Stars, Ronnie Haig (ldr), Jimmy Coe (ts, bar), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts), Ronnie Haig (g, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Henry Cain (p), Will Scott (b), Earl Walker (d), Jim Bruhn, Bill Campbell, Larry Hoffman, Bruce Miller, Ron Russell (bkv)

Bruhn, Campbell, Hoffman, Miller and Russell comprise The Five Stars.

The master numbers in parentheses were assigned by ABC-Paramount Records.

Wes Montgomery is indicated as playing second or rhythm guitar.

The Mastersounds (ldr), Buddy Montgomery (vib), Wes Montgomery (g), Richard Crabtree (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Benny Barth (d), Roy Harte, Milt Holland (per)

b, c  performed as medley

Roy Harte (per) on f; Milt Holland (per) on f.

Track f is identical to track e except that it has added percussion by Roy Harte and Mile Holland, recorded separately, dubbed in.

This is the only Mastersounds album in which Wes Montgomery participates.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Harold Land (ts), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Tony Bazley (d)

Information on the date and venue of the recording comes from the AFM Union contract (many thanks to Jim Harrod).

Wes Montgomery (ldr), John Audino, Larry McGuire, Alex Rodriguez, Jerry Rusch (t), Thurman Green, Lester Robertson, Frank Strong (tb), Mike Wimberly (btb), Harold Land (ts), Israel Baker, Jan Glinka, Leonard Malarsky, George Poole (vn), Robert Ostrowsky (vl), Raymond Kelly, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Wes Montgomery (g), Buddy Montgomery (p), Monk Montgomery (eb), Tony Bazley (d), Gerald Wilson (con)

John Audino (t) on a-c; Larry McGuire (t) on a-c; Alex Rodriguez (t) on a-c; Jerry Rusch (t) on a-c; Thurman Green (tb) on a-c; Lester Robertson (tb) on a-c; Frank Strong (tb) on a-c; Mike Wimberly (btb) on a-c; Israel Baker (vn) on d; Jan Glinka (vn) on d; Leonard Malarsky (vn) on d; George Poole (vn) on d; Robert Ostrowsky (vl) on d; Raymond Kelly (vc) on d; Edgar Lustgarten (vc) on d.

These are edited versions of the tracks from the previous session that have horns and, in the case of track d, strings dubbed in. The recordings of the horns were apparently done on July 30, 1968 and the strings on July 31, 1968. Information comes from the Fresh Sound CD.

Jimmy Coe, Ronnie Haig, The Students (ldr), Jimmy Coe (ts, bar, con), Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson, Leroy King (ts), Ronnie Haig (g, v), Wes Montgomery (g), Henry Cain, Henry Cantor (p), Will Scott (b), Earl Walker (d), John Bolden, Roy Ford, Richard Johnson, Dorsey Porter (v)

Jimmy Coe (ldr) on c-d, (ts) on d-f, (bar) on d-f; Ronnie Haig (ldr) on e-f, (g) on a-c, e-f, (v) on e-f; The Students (ldr) on a-b; Alonzo 'Pookie' Johnson (ts) on d-f; Leroy King (ts) on a-c; Henry Cain (p) on a, d-f; Henry Cantor (p) on c; John Bolden (v) on a-c; Roy Ford (v) on a-c; Richard Johnson (v) on a-c; Dorsey Porter (v) on a-c.

The Students are Richard Johnson, Bolden, Ford and Porter.

Wes Montgomery plays second or rhythm guitar.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Richard Crabtree, Melvin Rhyne (p), Flip Stewart (b), Monk Montgomery (eb), Paul Parker (d)

Richard Crabtree (p) on b-c; Melvin Rhyne (p) on a; Flip Stewart (b) on a; Monk Montgomery (eb) on b-c.

Eddie Higgins, Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Eddie Higgins (p), unknown (b), Walter Perkins (d)

e, f  performed as medley

The recording was made by photographer Duncan Schiedt.

The issues do not indicate that the track called “Ruby My Dear” is actually a medley of “Ruby My Dear” and “Laura.”

The bass player could be Bob Cranshaw.

Wes Montgomery (ldr), Wes Montgomery (g), Melvin Rhyne (or), Paul Parker (d)