John Young's promotion photo, early 50s
Revision Note (December 28, 2011): Added information about the ultrarare Gateway 5001 by the Dick Davis Combo.
Revision Note (December 22, 2011): Added a lot of information about broadcasts and airshots of Andy Kirk and his orchestra with John Young from from Leif Bo Petersen's and Theo Rehak's book "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009.
John Young's promotion photo, early 50s
John Merritt Young was born March 16, 1922 in Little Rock, Arkansas. His family moved to Chicago when he was 5 years old. He first learned piano at home, emulating his older brother by playing blues numbers such as "Stagger Lee" and "How Long Blues." He began taking lessons at age 9. By the time he entered DuSable High in January 1935, he had been playing five years. Young told Travis Dempsey that his early jazz influence was Earl Hines, whom he used to listen to on broadcasts from the Grand Terrace. He also listened closely to Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, and Chu Berry (Roy and Chu were in Fletcher Henderson's 1936 band, which worked at the Grand Terrace). He began playing gigs at age 12.
DuSable proved to be a valuable training ground for Young, who played under band teacher Captain Walter Dyett and harmony instructor and music department head Mildred Bryant Jones. His classmates included Dorothy Donegan and Redd Foxx, and with them he performed in the annual student show, Hi-Jinks.
After finishing at DuSable in May or June of 1939, Young took his first steady job at a resort near Grand Rapids, Michigan. He entered Chicago's flourishing music scene, playing in the house band at Joe's DeLuxe Club. His big break came when he replaced Kenny Kersey in Andy Kirk's big band, working with Kirk from September 1942 into 1945 and again in 1946-47. Young contributed several arrangements to the band book during his stay.
There may be more broadcasts by the Andy Kirk band with John Young extant. Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak mention several in their book "The Music and Life of Theodore 'Fats' Navarro" (Scarecrow 2009), but is not known whether the original Electrical Transcriptions still exist for these. Petersen's and Rehaks informations about them is based on the radio transcripts.
Ozark Ordnance Works, El Dorado ARK. Coca Cola Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands #166. April 1, 1943 (date of broadcast)
| Coca Cola Theme | AFRS Electrical Transcription? | ||
| Ridin' Along | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Medley-1: - Taking A Chance On Love - I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance |
AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Boogie Woogie Cocktail (Ozark Boogie) | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| I've Heard That Song Before-1 | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| St. Louis Blues (edited) | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Fanfare (edited) | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Back Home In Indiana | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Kirk Theme (Peepin' Through The Keyhole) (edited) | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Coca Cola Theme | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak had access to a collector's tape from the original Electrical Transcription (ET) which is missing the Coca Cola Theme as well as several Coca Cola ads that we have not mentioned above. Several tracks are edited on the ET.
AFRS Jubilee #54, unidentified location, November/December 1943
| One O'Clock Jump (Theme) | AFRS Electrical Transcription? | ||
| Avalon | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD | ||
| Wednesday Night Hop | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD, Caracol CAR424, Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD143 | ||
| If That's The Way You Want It-1 | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD | ||
| Hit That Jive Jack-1 | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD | ||
| Seven Come Eleven | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD, Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD143 [CD] | ||
| One O'Clock Jump (Theme) | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's CD |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak had access to a collector's CD from the original Electrical Transcription (ET) . The program contained music by other artists as well as announcements we dot mention here. The CD Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD143 ] is titled Fats Navarro, volume 1, 1943-1946.
Andy Kirk (ldr); Harry Lawson, Art Capeheart, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee (tp); Joe Bairdy, Wayman Richardson, Bob Murray (tb); Reuben Phillips, Ben Smith (as); John Harrington, Jimmy Forrest, J.D. King (ts); Ed Loving (bars); John Young (p); Booker Collins (b); Ben Thigpen (d), June Richmond (voc-1).
Decca Studio, NYC, December 3, 1943
| 71535 | Shorty Boo | MCA (Jap) 5141, Classics 1075 | |
| 71536 | Fare Thee Well Honey-1 | Decca 4449, MCA 2-4105, Masters of Jazz (F)MJCD143, Classics 1075 | |
| 71537 | Baby, Don't You Tell Me No Lie | Decca 4449, Classics 1075 | |
| 71538 | Things 'Bout Comin' My Way | unissued |
Information from Bruyninckx and Tom Lord. Classics 1075 is titled Andy Kirk - 1943-1949.
Newcastle Army Air Base, Wilmington Del. Coca Cola Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands #407. January 7, 1944 (date of broadcast)
| Coca Cola Theme | NBC Safety Lacquer? | ||
| Wednesday Night Hop | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| My Heart Tells Me | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Avalon (edited) | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| When They Ask About You | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Back Home In Indiana | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| St. Louis Blues | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Fanfare | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| "Playoff Music" (McGhee Special) | Yank Swing Session #34? | ||
| Ridin' Along | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Kirk Theme (Peepin' Through The Keyhole) (edited) | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Coca Cola Theme | NBC Safety Lacquer? AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak had access to a collector's tape from the (edited) Electrical Transcription (ET) for AFRS AB #252 which is missing the Coca Cola Theme as well as several Coca Cola ads that we have not mentioned above. Several tracks are edited on the ET. Petersen/Rehak suggest that "McGhee Special" as broadcast in the AFRS Yank Swing Session Series stems from this date.
Armed Forces, Frederick, Maryland. Coca Cola Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands #407. February 9, 1944 (date of broadcast)
| Peepin' Through The Keyhole (Theme) | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 | ||
| Avalon | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 | ||
| I’ll See You In My Dreams | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 | ||
| When They Ask About You-1 | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 | ||
| Blue ‘N’ Boogie (theme) | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 | ||
| Apollo Groove (Young) | Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands # 749, AFRS SB #594 |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen who has heard a Collector’s tape copy of the AFRS edition of the show (AFRS SB #594). According to Leif Bo Petersen Apollo Groove is a John Young composition. Petersen can not remember the source, buth thinks this was mentioned in Down Beat some time.
AFRS Jubilee #66, NBC Studio C, Hollywood CAL February 21 1944
| One O'Clock Jump (Theme) | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape | ||
| Ridin' Along | AFRS Electrical Transcription?, Collector's Tape | ||
| Get Up Mule-1 | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape, Caracol CAR424, Swing House (E)SWH39 |
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| Speak Low | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape, Caracol CAR424 | ||
| I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape, Downbeat #74? | ||
| Potatoes Are Cheaper-2 | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape | ||
| Paradise Valley | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape, Caracol CAR24, Swing House (E)SWH39 |
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| One O'Clock Jump (Theme) | AFRS Jubilee #66, Collector's Tape |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak had access to a collector's Tape from the original Electrical Transcription (ET) . The program contained announcements we do not mention here.
AFRS Jubilee #67, NBC Studio C, Hollywood CAL February 28 1944
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| Wednesday night hop (as Jubilee show 54?) |
AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| My Ideal-1 | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| McGhee Special | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| Knock Me A Kiss-2 | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| 47th Street Jive-1 | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| Peepin' Through The Keyhole | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) (identical to version from Jubilee #66) | AFRS Jubilee #67, Collector's Tape |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak had access to a collector's Tape from the original Electrical Transcription (ET) . The program contained announcements we do not mention here.
AFRS Jubilee #68, NBC Studio C, Hollywood CAL March 6 1944
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" | ||
| New Orleans Jump | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5", Swing House (E)SWH39 | ||
| Basin Street Blues-1 | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" | ||
| Flying Home | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" | ||
| When They Ask About You | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" | ||
| Little Joe From Chicago-1 | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5", Swing House (E)SWH39 | ||
| Flying Home | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5", Swing House (E)SWH39 | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" (identical to version from Jubilee #66) |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen/Theo Rehak: "The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro", Scarecrow 2009. Petersen and Rehak mention a CD, "The Jubilee Shows vol. 5" (501 1005), the company which released this CD is unknown.
AFRS Jubilee #133, 134, 135, NBC Studio C, Hollywood CAL May 14, 21, and 28, 1944 (dubbing dates). Maybe all recorded on May 14.
| St. Louis Blues (edited, probably test or warm up recording) | Hindsight HRS-227 | ||
| New Orleans Jump One O'clock Jump (theme) | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| Roll' Em | Jubilee # 133, Hindsight HRS-227 | ||
| Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues-1 | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| When They Ask About You-3 | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| As Long As I Live | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| Avalon | Jubilee # 133, Hindsight HRS-227 | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| 9:20 Special | Jubilee # 134 | ||
| Don’t Take Your Love Away From Me -2 | Jubilee # 134 | ||
| Seven Come Eleven | Jubilee # 134 | ||
| Together | Jubilee # 134, Jubilee # 135 | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| One O'clock Jump (theme) | Jubilee # 133 | ||
| Booh Wah (Knick Nacks) | Jubilee # 135 | ||
| 47th Street Jive-4 | Jubilee # 135 | ||
| Minnie The Moocher-5 | Jubilee # 135 | ||
| Hey Lawdy Mama-4 | Jubilee # 135 |
Information from Leif Bo Petersen, who has heard Jubilee ## 134 and 135. Hindsight HRS-227 (LP) is titled The Uncollected. Andy Kirk And The Clouds of Joy. 1944.
Apollo Theatre, N.Y.C., June 7 1944
| Paradise Valley | Everybody's EV3003 |
Information from Tom Lord.
Andy Kirk (ldr); Fats Navarro, Harry Lawson, Art Capehart, unknown (tp); Joe Baird, Wyman Richardson, Bob Murray (tb); Ben Smith, Reuben Philips (as); John Harrington, Jimmy Forrest, J.D. King (ts); Eddie Loving (bs); Johnny Young (p); Lavern Baker (b); Ben Thigpen (d); June Richmond (vcl).
NYC, December 19, 1944
| 72644 | Apollo Groove | unissued | |
| 72645 | So Blue | unissued | |
| 72646 | Hippy-Dippy | MCA (Jap) 5141, Classics (F)1075 [CD] | |
| 72647 | If That's the Way You Want It | unissued |
Information from Tom Lord.
Broadcast, Apollo Theatre, N.Y.C., February 21 1945
| Wake up |
Everybody's EV3003 |
Information from Tom Lord.
Some time in 1945 Hank Jones replaced Young in Kirk's orchestra. For a 1945 Down Beat profile by Sharon A. Pease, Young, who was now beginning to lean in the bop direction, stated that his favorite musicians were Art Tatum, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1946 Young returned into Kirks band staying up at least to december 47. According to a note in Otto Flückiger's files, among the personal for Kirk's appearance at the Apollo theatre in december 1947 were Harry Lawson, Johnny Lynch and Paul King (tp), Rene Hall (tb, g), Joe Evans and Reuben Phillips (as), Claude Green and Ray Abrams (ts), "Johnny Long" (p) as well as Laverne Baker (b).
When Young left the Kirk band and returned to Chicago, he started performing with the Dick Davis combo up to 1950.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Dick Davis (ts, voc-1); John Young (p, voc-2); possibly Eddie Calhoun (b); possibly Buddy Smith (d).
Probably Chicago,late spring or early summer1949
| DDC-1 | You Tell Me-1 | Gotham 182-A | |
| DDC-2 | Double Talk | Gotham 182-B | |
| 5001-A | Down Home | Gateway 5001-A | |
| 5001-B | Wandering Blues-2 | Gateway 5001-B |
The signing of Dick Davis by Gotham Records was announced in Billboard of April 16 1949. The above personal is Dick Davis band of summer 1950. It's not entirely clear, if the same bassist and drummer were already in Davis' quartet of 1949. Tommy Sewell replaced Eddie Calhoun in August 1950. Gateway 5001 was discovered in December 2011. The Gateway label was founded in 1952 by Carl Burkhardt, owner of the Rite Records Pressing Company in Cincinnatti. We have not yet heard Gotham 182, but we are rather sure that Down Home and Wandering Blues were originally recorded for Gotham. We have not seen a label of Gotham 182-B, so we do not know if somebody is singing on this side.
From an ebay auction.
In 1950, Young formed his own combo, teaming up with Eldridge "Bruz" Freeman on drums and Leroy Jackson on bass, which led up to the sessions for Seymour records.
For three of its four known sessions, the Seymour concern used Edwin M. Webb's Modern Recording Studio at 55 West Wacker Drive (the matrix numbers are in the familiar MRS system of four digits for the work order, followed by a one-digit suffix). However, on the first session, which appears to have been taped live in the loft, Modern was probably involved only at the mastering stage. "Palm Chant" and "Go-Go-Sox" used matrix numbers that are not part of any known series; "Go-Go-Sox" also sounds as though it was recorded in the fabled loft.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
A copy of Chance 1144 from the collection of Armin Büttner
Kenny Mann (ts*); John Young (p); unidentified (eg %); LeRoy Jackson (b); Red Lionberg (d*).
Modern Recording Studio, Chicago, September 1950
| MR-2755-1 [A-13651] | You Go to My Head (Coots-Gillespie) | Seymour 95-A [unissued], Chance 1144 | |
| SE 2755-2 M. R. S. | These Foolish Things (Strachey-Link)* | Seymour 97-B | |
| MR-2755-3 | unidentified title | unissued | |
| MR-2755-4 [A-13653] | Memories of You (Blake-Razaf) | Seymour 95-B [unissued], Chance 1144 |
We're assuming LeRoy Jackson is the bassist on this Seymour session because we know he made the Lurlean Hunter session a few days later. The guitarist's role is so restricted in the trio that there are no positive marks of style for us to go by. One item from this session was released on Seymour 97 [sic]-B around October 1950. Thanks to Art Zimmerman for information on this release; the other side was 98-A. Two more sides were first issued in 78 and 45 rpm on Chance 1144, in September 1953. The Chance releases carry three sets of matrix numbers. The MR numbers were the original matrix numbers from Modern Recording Studio. The A numbers were attached by Discovery when it bought the remains of Seymour in December 1950; these appeared on the label of the Chance release as well as in the plastic. To complicate matters further, an extra "3" intruded into the the label versions of the A numbers, so they came out 136351 and 136353. Finally, the S95-A and S95B in the plastic indicate a planned release on Seymour 95; so far as we know, this never actually happened.
Lurlean Hunter (voc except -2); John Young (p, dir); Kenny Mann (ts -2; ss and ts -3); prob. George Freeman (eg -1); LeRoy Jackson (b); Eldridge "Bruz" Freeman (d).
Modern Recording Studio, Chicago, September 1950
| SE2766- [A13699] | My Home Town Chicago (Schwartz) -1 | Seymour 99-A, Discovery 533 | |
| SE2766-1? [A13698] | I Get a Warm Feeling | Discovery 533 | |
| SE2766-2 M. R. S. | Deep Purple (De Rose) -2% | Seymour 98-A | |
| SE2766-3 | I Hadn't Anyone 'till You (R. Noble) -2 | Seymour 99-B | |
| SS 1A#135 | Palm Chant (Schwartz) -3^ | Seymour 1-B |
We took most of the personnel off the labels of the original Seymour releases. Seymour 98-A is an instrumental; Kenny Mann gets star billing on the label, which also identifies Young, Jackson, and Freeman. Thanks to Art Zimmerman for information on this 78, whose flip is Seymour 97-B (!), also an instrumental featuring Kenny Mann. Seymour himself wrote "My Home Town Chicago." Kenny Mann is heard only on Side B of Seymour 99; meanwhile, an uncredited guitarist appears on Side A. Both style and context (his brother Bruz was at the drums) point to George Freeman. We have not heard "I Get a Warm Feeling" so we don't know the precise lineup on this track. Meanwhile, the personnel listing on the label is corroborated by a contemporary photo of Lurlean Hunter with Johnny Young, LeRoy Jackson, and Bruz Freeman (reproduced in Dempsey, Travis, An Autobiography of Black Jazz,p. 507).
Further complicating matters is Seymour 1-B, "Palm Chant." Credited on the label just to Lurlean Hunter and Kenny Mann, it appears to use the same rhythm section as the other items from this session (no guitarist). Kenny Mann plays soprano sax behind the vocal (to evoke those palm trees swaying in tropical breezes) but switches to tenor for his solo. It is possible that "Palm Chant" was actually cut in Seymour's store and not at Modern Recording Studio. However, the sonics make this less obvious than is the case with "Go-Go-Sox."
Lurlean Hunter was not a neophyte when she recorded for Seymour. She was born Lurleane Hunter in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on December 1, around 1921 (her published birth year of 1928 is an obvious fabrication). Following the well-beaten path of black migration to the North, her family moved to Chicago when she was two months old. In her senior year at Englewood High, Hunter was already performing club dates, notably with Johnny Long's Swing Band in South Bend, Indiana, where she got her first Chicago Defender notice in 1938. Upon her graduation, in February of 1939, Hunter pursued her singing ambition with uncommon zeal, but not with the immediate success she had hoped. She secured a gig with the Les Hite band at the Parkway Ballroom in January of 1941, on which occasion the Defender's promotional efforts went a bit overboard: "With the band will be the sensational vocalist, Lurlene [sic] Hunter who wowed Chicagoans as an amateur a few seasons ago. Since that time Miss Hunter has won national acclaim through her singing over radio and from the stage." The Les Hite job looked like a promising start, but, alas, it did not lead to anything for Hunter.
In the summer of 1944, she auditioned before Red Saunders, who was sufficiently impressed to add her immediately to the DeLisa revue, where she became a regular for the next four years (she kept right on with Jesse Miller's band after Red's departure in June 1945). She never got the star billing, however. Such performers as Marion "Blues Woman" Abernathy and Little Miss Cornshucks would take the spotlight, perhaps leaving Hunter envious but also inspired to reach their level of success. On the other hand, the Club DeLisa job would establish her as a Chicago institution. In late 1945, she interrupted her DeLisa work for a job at another large black and tan, the Stairway to the Stars (422 1/2 East 47th) with the Floyd Campbell Orchestra. There she shed the "e" from her first name.
She returned to the DeLisa for Fletcher Henderson's 15-month engagement (February 1946 through May 1947) and was still on hand for Red Saunders' homecoming in May 1947. In early 1948, Hunter had achieved enough fame to leave the Club DeLisa behind her. She became the feature performer at the Ritz Lounge, where the Chicago Defender said that "Hunter is booked into the nightery at tremendous cost, being a steal from two loop spots that were in the bidding for her services." Later in the year she would perform with the Larry Steele Show at the upscale Beige Room in the Pershing Hotel.
The Chicago Defender's Beige Room item referred to some recordings she had done, but this looks to have been a mistaken report; we have no other evidence that Hunter had recorded a session by 1949.
Instead, Hunter's first records were Seymour 1 and Seymour 99. "I Hadn't Anyone 'till You" is a bebop interpretation of the song, rendered with great rhythmic poise; Kenny Mann assists with a solo in the Lestorian mode. "My Home Town Chicago" is a well-crafted tribute to the local music scene, again finding the singer in great voice. Along with its somewhat better distributed successor on Discovery 533, the Seymour release helped her gain a modest acclaim outside the black community. "My Home Town Chicago" made Hunter a regular on the North Side club circuit. Typical of her gigs in the early 1950s was the one at Rossi's Apex Club (429 North Clark), in December 1950, where she was accompanied by the John Young Trio including Bruz Freeman on drums and Leroy Jackson on bass.
The original matrix numbers (for all of the items except "Palm Chant") are again from Modern Recording Studio (Seymour, as a repeat customer, now rated an SE prefix), just 11 sessions after the Johnny Young Trio. (MRS seems to have allotted a four digit work order number to each session, followed by a suffix for each individual side. Of course, many of the sessions ran for just 4 sides. In other words, 2755-1 through 2755-4 would have been followed by 2756-1, leaving empty spaces at 2755-5, 2755-6, and so on.) The A series numbers were probably attached by Discovery after it bought the sides in early December 1950.
On December 2, 1950, Billboard made an announcement concerning a Los Angeles-based label: "Discovery Records added to its r. and b. department with the inking of Chicago thrush Lurlean Hunter. Diskery bought a couple of masters from the Seymour Record firm of Chicago, which feature the thrush, and this led to the inking." Discovery quickly re-released "My Home Town Chicago" with a new coupling, "I Get a Warm Feeling." The West Coast company attached new matrix numbers to these items. Discovery also acquired the Johnny Young Trio material at this time, though the company did not release any of it.
In 1953, Art Sheridan purchased two Johnny Young Trio sides for issue on his Chance label; they appeared on Chance 1144 in September of that year. Since the Chance labels carry the A-series matrix numbers (while the A-series numbers, the original MRS numbers and the intended Seymour release numbers can be seen in the vinyl) it is a safe bet that Sheridan bought them from Discovery, which went out of business in 1952.
Chicago, c. September 1950
| UB 50-161 | Eating My Heart Out For You | Premium 865, RCA Victor 47-4229#, Classics 5092 | |
| UB 50-162 | Worried Woman Blues | RCA Victor 47-4229#, Classics 5092 | |
| UB 50-163 | Ain't Supposed To Be Like That | RCA Victor 47-4228#, Classics 5092 | |
| UB 50-164 | Your Key Won' Fit My Door | Premium 865, Classics 5092 |
Premium 865 was probably released in December 1950. RCA Victor 47-4228 appeared on the market in November 1951 and RCA Victor 47-4228 about two months later. Classics 5092, a CD titled Terry Timmons 1950-1953 was released in spring 2004. The tenor, who sounds like Eddie Chamblee has solos on Worried Woman Blues as well as on Ain't Supposed To Be Like That. The piano playing behind Timmons on Worried Woman Blues is very close to what John Young plays on the Seymour sessions. Neither Blues Records 1943-1970 nor the Classics liner mention the prominent guitar. There might be a second trumpet in the ensembles.
Eddie Chamblee (ts);; John Young (p-2); prob. Walter Scott (eg); prob. Danny Overbea (g); prob. Ernie Shepard (b); prob. Osie Johnson (d).
Chicago, 1951
| FL-204 | Laughing Boogie | Premium 904, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 | |
| FL-205 | This Is It | Premium 904, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 |
Premium 904 was probably released in July 1951. Blue Moon BMCD 105, a spanish CD with tracks by Eddie Chamblee, Julian Dash and Joe Thomas was released in 1995.
Eddie Chamblee (ts, g-1); unidentified (tp); unidentified (ts); unidentified (bar); John Young (p-2); prob. Walter Scott (eg); prob. Ernie Shepard (b); prob Osie Johnson (d).
Chicago, August, 1952
| 82113 | In A Sentimental Mood-2 | Coral 65080, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 | |
| 82114 | Wooden Soldiers Swing-2 | Coral 65089, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 | |
| 82115 | Six String Boogie-1 | Coral 65089, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 | |
| 82116 | Southern Comfort-2 | Coral 65080, Blue Moon BMCD 1052 |
Blue Moon BMCD 105, a spanish CD with tracks by Eddie Chamblee, Julian Dash and Joe Thomas was released in 1995.
Eddie Chamblee (ts); John Young (p); Walter Scott (eg); Ernie Shepard (b); Osie Johnson (d).
Universal Recording, Chicago, August 17, 1953
| 1367-2 | Walkin' Home% | United U-160, Blue Moon BMCD 1052, Delmark DE 542 |
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| 1368-33 | Spider Web* | Delmark DE 542 | |
| 1368-2 | Lonesome Road% | United U-160, Blue Moon BMCD 1052, Delmark DE 542 |
Blue Moon BMCD 105, a spanish CD with tracks by Eddie Chamblee, Julian Dash and Joe Thomas was released in 1995. Delmark DE 542 is a CD sampler titled Honkers and Bar Walkers - Volume 3.
The Five Cs: Clarence Anderson, Curtis Nevils, Melvin Carr, Carlos Tollerver, and a fifth, unidentified person (voc-1) Eddie Chamblee (ts); John Young (p); Leo Blevins (eg); Herbie Brown (b); Larry Jackson (d).
Universal Recording, Chicago, July 30, 1954
| 1456-4 | Come On In* | United U-181, Blue Moon BMCD 1052, Delmark DE 542 | |
| 1457-5 | La! La! La! Lady* | United U-181, Blue Moon BMCD 1052, Delmark DE 542 | |
| 1458-4 | Rhapsody In Purple* | Delmark DE 542 | |
| 1459 | Time After Time* | unissued | |
| 1460 | Only By You% (I Want To Be Loved) |
United U-143 (CD) | |
| 1461 | Going My Way% | United U-143 (CD) | |
| 1462-1 | St. James Infirmary | Delmark DE 542 | |
| ? | Invitation# | unissued | |
| ? | Holliday# | unissued |
Blue Moon BMCD 105, a spanish CD with tracks by Eddie Chamblee, Julian Dash and Joe Thomas was released in 1995. Delmark DE 542 is a CD sampler titled Honkers and Bar Walkers - Volume 3. United U-143 is a bootleg CD titled Rare Windy City R&B Vocal Groups From The Street Corners Of Chicago - Volume Two.
The Moonglows (Bobby Lester, Harvey Fuqua, Prentiss Barnes, Pete Graves (voc)), accompanied by: Eddie Chamblee (ts); John Young (p); Sir Walter Scott (eg); Willie Dixon (b); Wesley Landers (d).
Chicago, October, 1954
| U7717 | Shoo Doo--Be Doo (My Loving Baby)* | Checker 806, MCA Chess MCD9345 | |
| U7718 | Sincerely% | Chess 1581, MCA Chess MCD9345 | |
| U7719 | So All Alone* | Checker 806, MCA Chess MCD9345 | |
| U7720 | Such A Feeling | unissued | |
| U7721 | Tempting% | Chess 1581, MCA Chess MCD9345 |
Information from the liners to the 2CD MCA Chess MCD9345, The Moonglows: Blue Velvet / The Ultimate Collection, released in 1993. Information about the unissued track from the Chess pages of the Red Saunders Research Foundation.
T-Bone Walker (voc, eg); Junior Wells (hca-1); Andrew "Goon" Gardner (as-2); Eddie Chamblee (ts-2); McKinley Easton (bar-3); John Young (p); Jimmy Rogers (eg); Ransom Knowling (b); Leroy Jackson (d).
Chicago, April 21, 1955
| A1517 | Papa Ain't Salty | Atlantic 1065, LP 8020 | |
| A1518 | All I Want Is One More Chance | unissued | |
| A1519 | Why Not | Atlantic 1074, CD 8020-2 | |
| A1520 | T-Bone Shuffle | Atlantic 1065, LP 8010, 8020, 2-506 | |
| A1521 | Play On Little Girl | Atlantic 1074, LP 8020, 81697 | |
| A1522 | T-Bone Blues Special | Atlantic LP 7226, 81697, CD 8020-2 |
Information from Leadbitter, Fancourt, Pelletier
John Young (p); Herb Brown (b); Larry Jackson (d).
Chess Studios, Chicago, 1956
| 8308 | The Boy Next Door | Argo unissued | |
| 8309 | Invitation | Argo unissued | |
| 8310 | Close To Me | Argo unissued | |
| 8311 | Warsaw Concerto | Argo unissued | |
| 8312 | Mack The Knife (Three Penny Opera) | Argo unissued | |
| 8313 | Bags Groove | Argo unissued | |
| 8314 | The Continental | Argo unissued | |
| 8315 | Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White | Argo unissued | |
| 8316 | Spring Is Here | Argo unissued | |
| 8317 | Star Eyes | Argo unissued |
Matrix Numbers and titles from Lord who has John Young (p), probably b, dr as the personal. Note that these are the same tunes played on the next - issued - session.
John Young (p); Herb Brown (b); Larry Jackson (d).
Chess Studios, Chicago, 1956
| 8364 | Bags Groove | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8365 | The Boy Next Door | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8366 | Star Eyes | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8367 | The Continental | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8368 | Medley: • It Never Entered My Mind • Spring Is Here |
Argo LP-612 | |
| 8369 | Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8370 | Invitation | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8371 | Three Penny Opera | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8372 | Close To Me | Argo LP-612 | |
| 8373 | Warsaw Concerto | Argo LP-612 |
Argo LP-612 was released in 1956. Matrix Numbers from Lord.
John Young (p); Herb Brown (b); Larry Jackson (d).
Chicago, probably november or december 1956
| 57-581 | Anastasia | Vee Jay unissued | |
| 57-582 | Slaughter On Tenth Avenue | Vee Jay unissued | |
| 57-583 | Bluesology | Vee Jay unissued | |
| 57-584 | Autumn Leaves | Vee Jay unissued |
Information from Kurt Mohrs research about Vee Jay. Vee Jay must have reached 57-580 in late1956. Mohr noted these four tracks as having taken place on the same day as the next Vee Jay session, but this cannot be.
John Young (p); Herb Brown (b); Larry Jackson (d).
Chicago, probably November 19, 1957
| 57-777 | Bye Bye Blackbird | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-778 | Opus de Funk | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-779 | Baby Doll | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-780 | Surrey With The Fringe On The Top | VJ International VJS 3060 |
This material, recorded for Vee Jay in 1957 was released on VJ International in 1974.The John Young Trio
Information about the matrix numbers from Mohr.
Same personal
| 57-785 | Blues In The Closet | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-786 | If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-787 | Jessie May | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-788 | Patsy | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-789 | Pretty Legs (Froggy Legs) | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-790 | Hymn | VJ International VJS 3060 | |
| 57-790 | My Funny Valentine | VJ International VJS 3060 |
This material, recorded for Vee Jay in 1957 was released on VJ International in 1974. While the liner notes of VJS 3060 give december as the date, Kurt Mohr noted down the above date during his research on Vee Jay.
John Young (p); Victor Sproles (b); Phil Thomas (d).
Chicago, September 25 and 30, 1959
| KO8W-1748 | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed | Delmar 4501-A, Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | |
| I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (alt.) | Delmark DD-403 | ||
| KO8W-1749 | Baby Doll | Delmar 4501-B (shortened), Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | |
| Baby Doll (alt.) | Delmark DD-403 | ||
| Circus | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | ||
| Circus (alt.) | Delmark DD-403 | ||
| Cubana Chant | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | ||
| In Love In Vain | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | ||
| Bones | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | ||
| Serenata | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 | ||
| When I Fall In Love | Delmark DL-403, DD-403 |
"I Don't Wanna Be Kissed" backed with "Baby Doll" appeared as a 45rpm single on the Delmar label (before the name change to Delmark). Although the labels of Delmar 4501 give both titles as "from Delmar LP # 403", Michael Fitzgerald and François Ziegler in their Delmark listing write that the final Delmar issues were 207 and 402. While "Baby Doll" runs for 3:15 on the LP and CD versions, it was faded out after 2:43 on Delmar 4501-B. Delmark DL-403 was probably released in 1959. The CD issue DD-403 was released in 1992.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Bobby Bryant (ldr, tp); John Howell, Fip Ricard, (tp); Marty Marshack (tp or flhrn); Bill Porter, John Avant, Louis Satterfield, Edwin Williams (tb); William Atkins, James Spaulding, Willie Randall (as, fl); George Hunter (bar); John Young (p); Robert Edmondson (b); Marty Claussun (d); Marty Marshack, (unknown instr)
Chicago, February 9, 1961
| 61-1803 | Falling In Love With Love | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1804 | Blues Excerpt | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1805 | Round Midnight | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1806 | Secret Love | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1807 | Love For Sale | Vee Jay International VJS3059 |
Same personal, add Wilbur Wynne (g).
| 61-1808 | Harlem Rain | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1809 | Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1810 | Sleepy | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1811 | Cry Me A River | Vee Jay International VJS3059 | |
| 61-1812 | Indiana | Vee Jay International VJS3059 |
Session Information from Lord who could not identify the instruments of Satterfield, Marshack and Williams. Vee Jay International VJS3059 was released in 1974.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
John Young (p); William Yancey (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, June 6, 1961
| 10948 | Fever | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10949 | Playboy Theme | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10950 | Weaver Of Dreams | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10951 | Mr. Lucky | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10952 | Young Blues (M J R Blues*) | Argo LP-692* | |
| 10953 | Slow Blues | unissued | |
| 10954 | Peyton Place | Argo LP-692 |
Same personal
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, June 7, 1961
| 10964 | Spartacus (Love Theme) | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10965 | One Eyes Jacks (Love Theme) | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10966 | Take Five | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10967 | Portrait Of My Love | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10968 | My Romance | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10969 | When Sunny Gets Blue | Argo LP-692 | |
| 10970 | This Could Be the Start Of Something Big | unissued |
Information about matrixes and unissued tracks from Lord.
Argo LP-692 was released in 1961.
Etta James (voc) with: possibly John Young (p); Matt Murphy (g); Reggie Boyd (b); Al Duncan (d); unidentified vocal group.
Chicago, December 1961
| 11348 | Next Door To The Blues | Argo 5424, Chess 2LP 60004, MCA Chess CHD2-9341 | |
| 11349 | Something's Got A Hold On Me | Argo 5409, LP 4013, LP 4025, Chess 9061, 2LP 60004, LP 8402, MCA Chess CHD2-9341 |
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| 11350 | I Don't Want It | unissued | |
| 11351 | St. Louis Woman | unissued | |
| 11352 | I Got To See Mama | unissued |
Information from Leadbitter, Fancourt and Pellertier. Argo LP 4013 titled Etta James appeared in 1962 as did Argo LP 4025 titled Etta James Sings Top Ten. Chess 2LP 60004 titled Peaches appeared in 1971, Chess LP 8402 titled Her Greatest Sides, Volume 1 appeared in 1982, MCA Chess CHD2-9341 titled Etta James - The Essential was released 1993.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Lorez Alexandria (voc); Howard McGhee (tp-1); John Young (p, arr); Israel Crosby (b); George Eskridge (g); Vernell Fournier (d).
Chess Studios, February 13 and 14, 1962
| 11493 | Almost Like Being In Love | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11494 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11495 | Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11496 | I Want To Talk About You | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11497 | Travlin' Light | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11498 | Detour Ahead-1 | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11499 | No Moon At All-1 | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11500 | It Could Happen To You-1 | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11501 | Nature Boy-1 | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) | |
| 11502 | I Was A Fool-1 | Argo LP-694, Chess UCCC-3010 (J) |
Argo LP-694 was released in 1962. Information about matrixes and unissued tracks from Lord. Young is mentioned as arranger in the credits to the LP. The tunes with Howard McGhee were probably recorded on February 14.
Bonnie Graham (voc); John Young (p); George Eskridge (g); Israel Crosby (b); Vernell Fournier (d).
Chess Studios, Chicago, 1962
| Brown Gal | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| All Night Long | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| I Told You I Love You Now Get Out | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| Funny But It's True | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| You Don't Know What Love Is | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| Going To Chicago | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| You're So Wonderful | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| By Myself | Argo LP-4017 | ||
| This Time For Real | Argo LP-4017 |
Argo LP-4017 was released in 1962. Session Information from Lord.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
John Young (p); Sam Kidd (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, November 29 and December 4, 1962
| 12043 | Joey | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12044 | A Lot Of Living To Do | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12045 | Blues Oreene | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12046 | Serenata | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12047 | Everything's Coming Up Roses | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12048 | Search Me | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12049 | Inch Worm | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12050 | The Bridge | Argo LP-713 | |
| 12051 | In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon) |
Argo LP-713 | |
| 12052 | Paprika | unissued |
Argo LP-713 was released in 1963.
Information about matrixes and the unissued track from Lord.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Oscar Lindsay (voc); Joe Diorio (eg); Floyd Morris (org, "conductor"); John Young (p); Sam Kidd (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
Chicago, probably 1962 or 1963
| But Not For Me | AMR 105JV | ||
| Impossible | AMR 105JV | ||
| Like Never Before | AMR 105JV | ||
| In The Wee Small Hours | AMR 105JV | ||
| Brahms' Lullaby | AMR 105JV | ||
| My Shining Hour | AMR 105JV | ||
| You | AMR 105JV | ||
| Lonely One | AMR 105JV | ||
| Sing Hallelujah | AMR 105JV | ||
| Sophisticated Lady | AMR 105JV |
Date extrapolated with a look at the personnel of the previous session. Neither the sleeve or the label of the rather obscure LP AMR 105JV give any hint.
Information from a copy in the collection of Armin Büttner. From the 1940s up to 1960, singer (and drummer) Oscar Lindsay was a member of the Four Shades Of Rhythm which recorded for Old Swingmaster in 1947 and 1948, for Tommy Jones' Mad label in 1957 and for Apex in 1959. The liner to this LP says that Lindsay was 39 at the time of recording.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Lorez Alexandria (voc); Ronald Wilson (ts-1, fl-2); John Young (p); George Eskridge (g); Jimmy Garrison (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, January 2 and 3, 1963
| 12097 | Love Look Away-2 | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12098 | The End Of A Love Affair-2 | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12099 | All Or Nothing At All-2 | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12100 | Traveling Down A Lonely Road-2 | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12101 | That Old Devil Called Love | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12102 | Little Girl Blue-2 | Argo LP-720 | |
| 12103 | Baltimore Oriole-2 | Argo LP-720, Argo 5432 | |
| 12104 | Mother Earth-1 | Argo LP-720, Argo 5432 |
Argo LP-720 and the 45rpm-single Argo 5432 were released in 1963. Information about matrixes and the unissued track from Lord.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Al Aarons (tp); Frank Foster (ts); Eric Dixon (ts, fl); John Young (p); Buddy Catlett (b); Phil Thomas (d).
RCA Studios, Chicago, February 18 and 20, 1963
| 12234 | Vested Interest | Argo LP-717 | |
| 12235 | I've Got A Lot Of Living To Do | Argo LP-717 | |
| 12236 | Why Try To Change Me Now | Argo LP-717 | |
| 12237 | Kelly Blue | Argo LP-717 | |
| 12238 | May We | Argo LP-717 | |
| 12239 | Samba Blues | Argo LP-717 |
Argo LP-717 was released in 1963. Information about matrixes from Lord.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Jimmy Grissom (voc); Jay Peters (ts); John Young (p); George Eskridge, Matthew Murphy (g); Sam Kidd (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, August 29 and September 3, 1963
| 12652 | World Of Trouble | Argo LP-729, Argo 5460 | |
| Mood Indigo | Argo LP-729 | ||
| I'll Miss You | Argo LP-729 | ||
| Lost In Meditation | Argo LP-729 | ||
| 12651 | Mean And Evil Woman Blues | Argo LP-729, Argo 5460 | |
| I Don't Want You To Love Me | Argo LP-729 | ||
| I Believe I'll Make A Change | Argo LP-729 | ||
| The Cheater | Argo LP-729 |
Argo LP-729 and Argo 5460 were released in 1963.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Al Grey (tb); John Young (p); Leo Blevins (g); Ike Isaacs (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, December 17, 1963 (February 1964?)
| 12858 | Terrible Cap | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12859 | Grey Being Blue | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12860 | The Give Off | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12861 | Smile | Argo LP-731, Argo 5461 | |
| 12862 | Salty Mama | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12863 | Can't You Feel It | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12864 | Mona Lisa | Argo LP-731 | |
| 12865 | Tacos And Grits | Argo LP-731, Argo 5461 | |
| 12866 | Day In Day Out | Argo LP-731 |
Argo LP-731 was released in 1964. While the sleeve of Argo LP-731 gives December 17, 1963 as the recording date, Bruyninckx has February 1964. Matrix numbers from Bruyninckx.
Tommy Jones (ts, voc); John Young (p); Milton Suggs (b); Robert Shy (d).
Chicago, probably mid 1970s
| Little John (R. Spotts) | Mad A1 [CD] | ||
| Autumn Leaves (Prévert-Cosma) [TJ voc] | Mad A1 [CD] | ||
| Theme for Ernie | Mad A1 [CD] | ||
| Morning Mist (R. Spotts) | Mad A1 [CD] | ||
| High Fi (Jones) [TJ voc] | Mad A1 [CD] | ||
| Laura (Raksin) | Mad A1 [CD] |
Tommy "Madman" Jones & His Friends: Chicago Style 1960-1976 was a CD released in the Netherlands in 1991. Around half of the material was previously released on Mad or M&M, but this session seems to have been included for the first time. Jones provided the personnel in his notes; of the session he said, "The first six numbers were cut in one session and, because I did not have more money, the session lasted three hours, plus one hour for rehearsal." The session was definitely cut with LP release in mind, because the shortest of the six pieces times in at 5:15. "High Fi," a blues that Jones sings on, appears to be the same number (but, of course, not the same performance) as "Hi Fi Apartment" from session Mad1.
Sonny Stitt (as-1, ts); Zoot Sims (ts); John Young (p); Sam Kidd (b); Phillip Thomas (d).
TerMar Recording Studios, Chicago, January 1965
| 13690 | Katea | Cadet LP-760 | |
| 13691 | I Want To Go Home | Cadet LP-760 | |
| 13692 | Look Down That Lonesome Road | Cadet LP-760, GRP CD 817 | |
| 13693 | The Saber | Cadet LP-760, GRP CD 817 | |
| 13694 | My Blue Heaven | Cadet LP-760, GRP CD 817 | |
| 13690 | Fools Rush In-1 | Cadet LP-760, GRP CD 817 |
Cadet LP-760 was released in 1965. GRP CD 817, a Sonny Stitt compilation titled How High The Moon appeared in 1998. Information about matrixes from Lord.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Dexter Gordon (ts); John Young (p); Rufus Reid (b); Wilbur Campbell (d).
Possibly North Park Hotel, Chicago, July 26, 1970
| Love For Sale | J For Jazz JFJ 802 | ||
| Sticky Wicket | J For Jazz JFJ 802 | ||
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | J For Jazz JFJ 802 | ||
| Rhythm-a-ning | J For Jazz JFJ 802 |
Are these from the afternoon set or the evening set of the next entry? Or from a completely different date? To be researched.
J For Jazz JFJ 82 is a bootleg LP titled Charles Mingus - Dexter Gordon - Charlie Parker.
Gene Ammons (ts-1); Dexter Gordon (ts-2); John Young (p-4); Jodie Christian (p-5); Cleveland Eaton (b-4); Rufus Reid (b-5); Steve McCall (d-4); Wilbur Campbell (d-5) ;Vi Redd (vo-6).
North Park Hotel, Chicago, July 26, 1970
| Wee Dot-2,4 | Prestige P24046, Prestige PRCD-24166 | ||
| Polka Dots And Moon Beams-2,4 | Prestige P10010, Prestige PRCD-24166 | ||
| The Chase-1,2,5 | Prestige P10010, Prestige PRCD-24166 | ||
| Medley-1,2,5: • Lover Man • I Can't Get Started • My Funny Valentine • Misty |
Prestige PRCD-24166 | ||
| Lonesome Lover Blues-1,2,5,6 | Prestige P10010, Prestige PRCD-24166 | ||
| The Happy Blues-1,4, | Prestige P10010, Prestige PRCD-24166 |
The tracks with Young-Eaton-McCall are said to be from the afternoon set, the tracks with Christian-Reid-Campbell from the evening set. Prestige P100010 is the original issue of this material. Wee Dot was first issued on the sampler 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige P24046).
Arthur Hoyle (tp-1, flhrn-1); Howard McGhee (tp-2), Red Rodney (tp-3); Kenny Dorham (tp-4); Ray Nance (tp, voc-4); Vi Redd (as-2); Lee Konitz (as-1, ts-1); Dexter Gordon (ts-3); Von Freeman (ts-3); Joe Dailey (ts-4); John Young (p-1), Jodie Christian (p-2,3); Richard Abrams (p-4); Rufus Reid (b); Philly Joe Jones (d-1), Wilbur Campbell (d-2.4); .Roy Haynes (d-3); Eddie Jefferson (voc-5).
Roosevelt College, Chicago, August 2, 1970
| 18772 | Yardbird Suite-1 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18773 | Scrapple From The Apple-1 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18774 | Ornithology-2 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18775 | Groovin High-3 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18776 | Billie's Bounce-3 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18777 | Night In Tunisia | unissued | |
| 18778 | Scarecrow Woman | unissued | |
| 18779 | Now's the Time-1,5 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18780 | Parker's Mood-1,5 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18781 | Disappointed/Lady Be Good-1,5 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18782 | Just Friends-4 | Cadet 2CA60002 | |
| 18783 | Summertime-4 | Cadet 2CA60002 |
Session Information from Lord. It is not known which configuration played the two unissued tracks.
Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p); Sam Jones (b); Jimmy Cobb (d).
Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, July, 1972
| The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| White Sand | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Lost In A Fog | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Portrait Of John Young | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Doin' It Right Now | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Catnap | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Sweet And Lovely | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 | ||
| Brother George | Atlantic SD 1628, Koch International CD 8536 |
Atlantic SD 1628 Doin It Right Now was released in 1972. The CD issue on Koch International in 2000. The album was produced by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
From the collection of Otto Flückiger
George Freeman (eg); Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p-1); Bobby Blevins (org-2); LeRoy Jackson (b-1); Bob Guthrie (d-1); Marion Booker (d-2).
Probably 1972
| New Improved Funk-2 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| Daffy-1 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| Happy Fingers-2 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| All In The Game-2 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| Big Finish-2 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| Guitar Lover Man-1 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 | ||
| Good Morning Heartache-1 | Groove Merchant GM 519 | ||
| Some Enchanted Evening-1 | Groove Merchant GM 519 | ||
| Confirmed Truth-2 | Groove Merchant GM 519, LRC 9037 |
Groove Merchant GM 519 was released in 1972. Information from a copy in the collection of Otto Flückiger. The sleeve of GM 519 is more or less wrong regarding who plays on which tracks. LRC 9037 entitled All In the Game was released 1977. It's remaining tracks stem from another session by George Freeman.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Joe Venuti (vln) John Young (p) Mike Dowling (g) Steve Goodman (g-1) Jethro Burns (mand) John Vany (b) Barrett Deems (d)
Chicago, 1976
| Samba de Orfeu |
Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| (Theme From) Spartacus |
Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| After You've Gone | Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| Strike Up The Band |
Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| Fascinating Rhythm | Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| On The Street Where You Live | Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
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| Honeysuckle Rose-1 | Flying Fish FF-077, FF-077-2 [CD] |
Flying Fish FF-077 and it's Cd issue also have a track recorded with another personnel in 1978. All Information from Tom Lord and a copy of Flying Fish FF-077 in the collection of Armin Büttner .
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p); David Shipp (b); Wilbur Campbell (d).
Chicago, June 11, 1975
| Mr. Lucky | Nessa N-8 | ||
| Swinging The Blues | Nessa N-8 | ||
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Nessa N-8 | ||
| Have No Fear, Soul Is Here | Nessa N-8 | ||
| Boomerang | Nessa N-8 [CD] | ||
| Serenade In Blue | Nessa N-11 | ||
| After Dark | Nessa N-11 | ||
| Time After Time | Nessa N-11 | ||
| Von Freeman's Blues | Nessa N-11 | ||
| I'll Close My Eyes | Nessa N-11 |
Nessa N-8 Have No Fear was released in 1975. Nessa N-11 Serenade & Blues in 1979.
Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p); David Shipp (b); Charles Walton (d).
International NOS Jazz Festival, Singer Concert Hall, Laren, The Netherlands, August 12, 1977
| I'll Close My Eyes | Daybreak (Du)D002, Daybreak Challenge DB CHR 75017 | ||
| Young And Foolish | Daybreak (Du)D002, Daybreak Challenge DB CHR 75017 | ||
| After Dark | Daybreak Challenge DB CHR 75017 | ||
| Bye Bye Blackbird | Daybreak (Du)D002, Daybreak Challenge DB CHR 75017 |
Luba Raushiek (voc); Ari Brown (ss); Grady Johnson (as, fl); Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p); Milton Suggs (b); Robert Shy (d).
Chicago, probably 1981
| Love Makes the World Go Round (Rashiek) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Lover Man (Davis-Sherman-Ramirez) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Birdland Revisited (Rashiek) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Well You Needn't (Monk-Sunne-Rashiek) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Enterprise (Rashiek) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Impressions (Coltrane-Rashiek) | Erect EJLP 702 | ||
| Oh, What a World (Ari Brown) | Erect EJLP 702 |
Erect EJLP 702 was released in 1981. According to Dusty Groove Records, who offered a copy of this LP on their website, Rashiek was very active on the Chicago club scene during the early eighties. In "Enterprise" Rashiek praises the monday nights at Chicago's Club Enterprise, where, according to the lyrics, the band consisted of John Young, bassist Dave Shipp and drummer Charles Walton and "standing at the bar: the international tenor star Von Freeman".
Paul Serrano (tp except -1); Eddie Johnson (ts); John Young (p); Eddie de Haas (b); George Hughes (d).
P.S. Studios, Chicago, June 24 and July 2, 1981
| Self Portrait (of the Bean) (Ellington-Strayhorn) -1 | Nessa N-22 | ||
| Indian Summer (Herbert) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| The Choice (T. Thompson) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| Blue Star (Carter) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| Splanky (Hefti) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| Misty Thursday (D. Jordan) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| My Baby Just Cares for Me (Donaldson-Kahn) | Nessa N-22 | ||
| I'm Old Fashioned | unissued |
Nessa N-22 was an LP released toward the end of 1981. Tom Lord's Jazz Discography incorrectly has Paul Serrano playing only on "Splanky," "Misty Thursday," and "My Baby Just Cares for Me." Serrano also owned the recording studio. Thanks to Chuck Nessa for information about the unissued track.
Eddie Johnson returned to the Chicago Jazz Festival in September 1981, where two sets of music were broadcast.
Paul Serrano (tp); Eddie Johnson (ts); John Young (p); Eddie de Haas (b); George Hughes (d).
Chicago Jazz Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, September 3 [?], 1981
| Splanky (Hefti) | radio broadcast, unnumbered CD | ||
| Strike Up the Band (Gershwin-Gershwin) | radio broadcast, unnumbered CD | ||
| Ghost of a Chance | radio broadcast, unnumbered CD | ||
| Polka Dots and Moonbeams | radio broadcast, unnumbered CD | ||
| Walkin' (Carpenter) | radio broadcast, unnumbered CD |
There is a tape of 40-minute broadcast with good sound quality. The broadcast originated with the Chicago-area National Public Radio station. The personnel is announced on the broadcast and is the same group that recorded for Nessa. The tape box carries June 3rd as the date, but the festival was in September. In January 1999 some CDs were burned containing this session.
Pete Candoli (tp); Conte Candoli (tp); John Young (p); Wilbur Campbell (b); Dan Shapera (d).Live "Rick's Cafe", Chicago, IL, March, 1983
| A Night In Tunisia | Hindsight 623 | ||
| Stompin' at the Savoy | Hindsight 623 | ||
| Jitterbug Waltz | Hindsight 623 | ||
| Willow Weep For Me | Hindsight 623 | ||
| (Back Home Again In) Indiana | Hindsight 623 | ||
| My Funny Valentine | Hindsight 623 | ||
| I Can't Get Started | Hindsight 623 | ||
| St. Thomas | Hindsight 623 |
John Young (p); John Whitfield (b); George Hughes (d).
Chicago, August 27,1987
| In And Out | Major Label 3707 | ||
| Trolley Song | Major Label 3707 | ||
| Love Theme From «Spartacus» | Major Label 3707 | ||
| John's Tune | Major Label 3707 | ||
| Everything Must Change | Major Label 3707 | ||
| Beautiful Day | Major Label 3707 |
Major Label 3707 was released in summer 1987. We have never seen a copy of this LP.
Brad Goode (tp except -3); Paul McKee (tb except -3); Frank Tiberi (ss -2; cl except -2 and -3); Eddie Johnson (ts except -3); John Young (p innards -3; p); Eddie DeHaas (b); Joel Spencer (d); Duane Themm (vib -1); Nancy Riley (voc); Everett Green (voc).
Chicago, 1992
| Dippermouth Blues* | Ameritech CD | ||
| Singin' the Blues* | Ameritech CD | ||
| Struttin' with Some Barbecue* | Ameritech CD | ||
| Do Nothing till You Hear from Me | Ameritech CD | ||
| Lover Man* [NR voc] | Ameritech CD | ||
| Seven Come Eleven* -1 | Ameritech CD | ||
| Everyday I Have the Blues* [EG voc] | Ameritech CD | ||
| In and Out -3 | Ameritech CD | ||
| All of Me -2 [NR voc] | Ameritech CD | ||
| Nature Boy | Ameritech CD | ||
| Red Top | Ameritech CD | ||
| Freedom Jazz Dance | Ameritech CD |
This historical overview of Chicago jazz was made specially for Ameritech (a large regional telecommunications company, one of the "Baby Bells," with headquarters in Chicago) in 1992. The serial number on the CD is unknown (if in fact there was one). Thanks to Eddie De Haas for providing a dub. Eddie Johnson is plentifully featured with solos (and a prominent vocal accompaniment on "Lover Man").
John Young with Joe Segal at the Jazz Showcase, 1990s. From the collection of Charles Walton.
From the collection of Armin Büttner.
Yusef Lateef, Von Freeman (ts); John Young (p); John Whitfield (b); Terry Morrisette (d).
Chicago, July 1992
| Windy City | YAL 977 | ||
| Freddie Webster | YAL 977 | ||
| South Side | YAL 977 | ||
| Swing Lee | YAL 977 | ||
| Quality Control | YAL 977 | ||
| Ike Day | YAL 977 | ||
| Delta Market Place | YAL 977 | ||
| King Kolax | YAL 977 |
Probably Chicago, 1993
| The Best Things In Life Are Free | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| You're My Thrill | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| The Jersey Bounce | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| I Want A Little Girl | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Tea For Two | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Five Foot Two | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Accentuate The Positive | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Medley: - All Blues - Johnny B. Goode |
JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | JBS 1 [CD] | ||
| Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby | JBS 1 [CD] |
Everett Greene (voc); John Young (p); John Whitfield (b); Gerryck King (d).
Probably Chicago, 1994
| Folks Who Live on the Hill | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| If You Went Away | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Whispering Grass | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Nobody Does It Better | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| It Never Entered My Mind; | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Blues | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| The Mother Of Sin | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Little Mama | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Lush Life | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Old Folks | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Watch What Happens | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 | ||
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most | Elusive Disc Evergreen1 |
Information from Tom Lord and a copy of Elusive Disc Evergreen1 in the collection of Armin Büttner.
From the collection of Armin Büttner
Eddie Johnson (ts); John Young (p); Eddie de Haas (b); George Hughes (d).
Riverside Studios, Chicago, January 6 and 7, 1999
| I Love You Madly | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Gravy Waltz | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Eyes of Love | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| My Buddy | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Trombonio-Bustoso-Issimo | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Wanderlust | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| This Love of Mine | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Whirley Bird | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| Who Can I Turn To? | Delmark DE-515 | ||
| You Dirty Dog | Delmark DE-515 |
Delmark DE-515, Love You Madly, was released on CD in the summer of 1999. All information from the liner notes.
John Young passed on April 16 2008.