© Hans-Joachim Schmidt, themen Verlag Köln / Updated Oct. 24, 2003
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Oct. 20, 2003 Thanks, Dennis Whitling, for information about the MLW session on Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label.
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COMPOSITIONS
(by MLW, if not otherwise noted):
A Night In Tunisia (Gillespie - F. Paparelli) MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
All Blues (Miles Davis) Free Spirits 750708 /
All The Jive Is Gone (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Amy A Keyboard History 5503 /
Anima Christi MLW Presents (scored and conducted by Melba Liston) / MLW 1952-1971 631009 /
Aquarius. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Aries. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 / Dizzy Gillespie At Newport 570706 arr. Melba Liston /
Arkansas Blues (Lada - Williams) Mildred Bailey & Her Oxford Greys 390316 on: Mildred Bailey 1939 and on: Mildred Bailey: It Had To Be You /
Autumn In New York (Vernon Duke) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Autumn Leaves (Jacques Prevert - Johnny Mercer - Joseph Cosma) Giants 7101 / MLW 1952-1971 710131 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Avalon (Al Jolson - Vincent Rose) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Ayizan (Cecil Taylor) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Azure Te (Wild Bill Davis) MLW in London 530122-23 /
Baby Bear Boogie MLW: My mama ... 771227 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Baby Dear (Moten - Hayes) MLW & Her Kansas City Seven 401118 on MLW: Key Moments / and on: MLW Story 1930/1941 / MLW 1927-1940 401118 /
Baby Man (J. Stubblefield) Free Spirits 750708 /
Back To The Blues MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Barrelhouse Music (Robinson) Mildred Bailey & Her Oxford Greys 390316 on: Mildred Bailey 1939 and on: Mildred Bailey: It Had To Be You /
Basic Chords (Bop Changes On The Blues) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Bear Cat Shuffle MLW Story 360304 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 360304 /
Bebop Waltz, The (aka Mary's Waltz) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
- Released as Mary's Waltz and attributed to MLW as composer. Herbie Nichols is the sole composer of this piece; its proper title is The Bebop Waltz.
Benny's Bop (Benny Goodman) Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW /
Benny Goodman Medley Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Big Jim Blues (Williams/Lawson) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 391115 /
Birks Works (John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie) Giants 7101 /
Black Christ Of The Andes MLW Presents
Blue Skies (I. Berlin) Two Cats & A Mouse 4402 piano solo / MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
Blue Views (?) Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW /
Blues For Peter MLW.: My mama ... 771227 // for Peter O'Brien
Blues For Timme Free Spirits 750708 /
Blues Never Left Me, The MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Blues, The (MLW - Cynthia Tyson) MLW.: My mama ... (2 versions) 771227 /
Bobo The Circle Recordings 510611 / MLW 1949-1951 510615 /
Boogie Mysterioso Two Cats & A Mouse 460724 /
Bumps, The MLW 1927-1940 c. 2701 /
Bye Bye Blues (Hamm - Bennett - Lown - Gray) MLW 1949-1951 500103 /
Bye Bye Blues Bop (Hamm - Bennett - Lown - Gray) Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW. 2 takes / The Benny Goodman Sextet with Wardell Gray 4807 on: Wardell Gray: Blue Lou. Arr. MLW /
Cancer. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Capricorn. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Caravan (Duke Ellington - Juan Tizol - Irving Mills) The Circle Recordings 520416 / (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / Giants 7101 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Carcinoma MLW 1944-1945 441215(?) / MLW & Orchestra 441215(?) /
Carioca (Vincent Youmans - Gus Kahn - Edwaerd Eliscu) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 / Dizzy Gillespie At Newport 570706 // Xavier Cugat on: Rumbas & Congas (see Prado) /
Chica-Boom Blues (MLW - Taylor) MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
Chorus Sud (Cecil Taylor) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Clean Pickin' MLW Story 360311 / MLW 1927-1940 360311 /
Close To Five Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 390316 / MLW: Key Moments 390316 /
Cloudy MLW: Key Moments 360403 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 (part of medley) / The Circle Recordings 510615 /
Club Francais Blues MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Concerto Alone At Montreux MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Corky (Kirk/Williams) MLW: Key Moments 360307 /
Corky Stomp (Kirk/Williams) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW ca. 291108 / MLW: Key Moments 291111 /
Corny Rhythm MLW 1927-1940 360307 /
Count, The (Condon) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy 401107 on MLW: Key Moments / and on: MLW Story 1930/1941
Crazy Rhythm (G. Gershwin) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
Dat Dere (Bobby Timmons) MLW Trio: Free Spirits 750708 /
Dear Old Southland (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Devil, The MLW Presents
Dirge Blues MLW 1952-1971 631119 / MLW Presents; MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Don't Blame Me (Fields - McHugh) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 530123 / First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 (two takes) / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Down Beat (Feather) MLW 1952-1971 520711 /
Down In Gallion (unknown) MLW 1927-1940 2702 /
Drag 'Em MLW 1927-1940 300424 /
Dunkin' A Doughnut Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 381205 / Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy 381205 (on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City) /
Easy Blues A Keyboard History 5503 /
En ce temps-lŕ (Charles Trénet) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Fandangle A Keyboard History 5503 / MLW 1952-1971 550308 or 10 / MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Fifth Dimension MLW Girl Stars on: RCA Victor Jazz. The First Half Century 460724 /
Floyd's Guitar Blues (Smith - Columbo - Wegand) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 390316 /
Flying Home (Hampton - Goodman) MLW in London 530122-23 /
For The Figs (K.C. Swing) MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
For You (Dubin - Burke) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Fourty Seventh (47th) Street Jive (R. Sykes) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy 410717 on: MLW Story 1930/1941 /
Free Spirits (J. Stubblefield) Free Spirits 750708 /
Freight Train Blues (Trixie Smith) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Froggy Bottom Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW ca. 291108 / MLW: Key Moments 291111 / Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy 360304 (on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City) / Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 / MLW 1944-1945 441211 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 (part of medley) /
From This Moment On (Porter) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Fungus Amungus, A MLW Presents / MLW 1952-1971 631009 /
Gemini. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Gettin' Off A Mess Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 300715 /
Ghost Of Love The Zodiac Suite 451231 (part of medley) / Zoning 7402 /
Gjon Mili Jam Session MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 440605 / Two Cats & A Mouse 440605 / MLW & Orchestra 440605 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Gloria (MLW - R. Ledogar) Zoning 740117 / Zoning 740318 / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
Good Ole Boogie MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
Goose Grease (unknown) MLW 1927-1940 2702 /
Grand Night (Nite) For Swinging, A (Billy Taylor) MLW 1952-1971 631119 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Gulf Coast Blues Mildred Bailey 1939 390316 /
Handy Eyes (aka St. Louis Blues) (W. C. Handy) The Circle Recordings 510611 /
Harmony Blues (Moten) MLW & Her Kansas City Seven 401118 on MLW: Key Moments / and on: MLW Story 1930/1941 / MLW 1927-1940 401118 /
Hesitation Boogie Two Cats & A Mouse 461007 /
History Of Jazz According To Mary Lou MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
Honeysuckle Rose (Andy Razaf - Thomas "Fats" Waller) MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
How High The Moon (M. Lewis - N. Hamilton) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
I Can't Get Started (V. Duke - Ira Gershwin) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields - McHugh) Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW /
I Can't Get Started (Vernon Duke - Ira Gershwin) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
I Found A New Baby (Jack Palmer - Spencer Williams) MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
I Love Him A Keyboard History 5503 /
I Love You ( ) A Keyboard History 5503 /
I Made You Love Paris (Madeleine Perrier) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
I'm In The Mood For Love (McHugh - Fields) MLW 1949-1951 500103 /
I Won't Let Ir Bother Me ( ) The Circle Recordings 510615 /
In The Groove (Williams/Wilson) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 370215 / MLW: Key Moments 370215 /
In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee Gillespie: Complete RCA Victor 490706 /
In The Purple Grotto MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Intermission (MLW - M. Suggs) Zoning 740117 /
Isabelle MLW 1927-1940 360307 /
It Ain't Necessarily So (Gershwin) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / MLW 1952-1971 631009 / MLW Presents / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
It's The Talk Of The Town ( ) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
J.B.'s Waltz MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Jeep Is Jumping, The (Duke Ellington - Johnny Hodges) MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Jericho (trad., adapted by MLW) A Keyboard History 5503 /
Jitterbug Waltz (Thomas "Fats" Waller) Giants 7101 // Fats Waller 420316 /
Jump Jack Jump (Roberts) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 381224 /
Just One Of Those Things (C. Porter) MLW in London 530122-23 /
Just You, Just Me (Klanges - Greer) MLW 1952-1971 531202 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
K.C. 12th Street (Kansas City Swing) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 /
King Porter Stomp (F. Morton - S. Robin - S. Burke) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Knowledge MLW 1949-1951 490318 // Knowledge and Tisherome were recorded at the same session. The titles can be understood by reading them backwards. MORE SHIT. KNOW = MONK mirrored and read backwards. Monk liked to say: "Always know!"
Kool The Circle Recordings 510611 / First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 47 / MLW 1949-1951 510615 // LOOK KOOL. Cf. Knowledge & Tisherome.
Kool Bongo First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Lady Be Good see Oh, Lady Be Good
Lady Bird (Dameron) First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Lady Who Swings The Band, The (Chaplin, Cahn) Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy 361209, voc. Harry Mills, on: MLW: Key Moments / and on: MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) / and on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City /
Leo. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Leg'n You (Buddy Banks) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Libra. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 / Dizzy Gillespie At Newport 570706 arr. Melba Liston /
Little Joe From Chicago (MLW - Henry Wells) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 380210 / MLW Story 380208 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 380208 / MLW: Key Moments 380208 / Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy 380208 (on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City) / MLW 1927-1940 391012 / Two Cats & A Mouse 440312 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Lonely Moments ( ) The Zodiac Suite 451231 / The Circle Recordings 520416 /
Loose Ankles (Kirk/Williams) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 300429 /
Lord Is Heavy, The (A Spiritual) MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced 770417 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Lotta Sax Appeal Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 360302 /
Love For Sale () Giants 7101 /
Lover (Richard Rogers - Lorenz Hart) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Lover Come Back To Me ( ) The Circle Recordings 510611 /
Lullaby Of The Leaves (Petkere - Young) A Keyboard History 5503 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill - Bert Brecht - Marc Blitzstein) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Make Believe Ball Room (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Mama, Pin A Rose On Me A Keyboard History 5503 / MLW 1952-1971 550308 or 10 /
Man I Love, The (I. Gershwin - G. Gershwin) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / MLW in London 530122-23 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Man O' Mine MLW & Orchestra 440605 /
Margie (Davis, Conrad, Robinson) MLW: Key Moments 391012 piano solo / and on: Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW /
Mary Lou's Blues MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
Mary Lou Williams Blues MLW: Key Moments 400126 / MLW 1927-1940 400126 /
Mary's Boogie MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 440419 piano solo /
Mary's Idea MLW Story 381206 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 381206 / MLW: Key Moments 381206 / Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy 381206 (on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City) / Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW. 3 takes / The Benny Goodman Sextet with Wardell Gray 4807 on: Wardell Gray: Blue Lou. Arr. MLW /
Mary's Special MLW 1927-1940 360409 /
Mary's Waltz (MLW - Herbie Nichols) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
- Cf. The Bebop Waltz
Medi I Zoning 740117 /
Medi II Zoning 740117 /
Medley (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Mellow Bit Of Rhythm, A (Williams/Walder) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 370726 /
Melody Maker Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label 530626 /
Memories Of You (Eubie Blake - Andy Razaf) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Mess-A-Stomp Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 291107 / MLW: Key Moments 291107 / MLW Story 380909 /
Midnight Stomp MLW 1927-1940 c. 2701 /
Minute Man, The (Ashwood - Johnson - Hopkins - Williams) MLW 1944-1945 441211 /
Miss D.D. MLW Presents / MLW 1952-1971 631009 /
Monk's Mood (Why Evade The Truth) (Thelonious Monk) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
- The manuscript in Monk's hand shows different early titles of this composition: Be Merrier, Sarah; Sarah, Be Merrier; Why Evade The Facts?
Monk's Tune (Thelonious Monk) Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label 530626 /
Moon MLW 1944-1945 45 /
Moonglow (I. Mills - W. Hudson - E. DeLange) MLW 1949-1951 500103 / MLW 1952-1971 531202 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) / Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Moten Swing (Benny & Bus Moten) Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy 360302 on: MLW: Key Moments / and on: MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) / and on: Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW / and on: MLW Story 1930/1941 / (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 // Basie: The Count at the Chatterbox 370110 / Basie 400808 on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City / Woody Herman & His Orch. 50s on The Golden Sound Of The Big Bands Vol. 1 /
Mr. Freddie Blues (J. Harry "Freddie" Shayne) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) prob. 36-38 / MLW 1927-1940 380914 /
Musical Express (N.M.E.) Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label 530626 /
My Blue Heaven (Donaldson - Whiting) MLW 1952-1971 631119 / MLW Presents /
My First Date With You MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
My Mama Pinned A Rose On Me MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
My Man () Giants 7101 /
N.G. Blues MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
N.M.E. MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) // Dedicated to the "New Musical Express" /
Nancy Is In Love With The Colonel MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Never Slep A Wink Last Night (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
New Froggy Bottom s. Overhand
Nicole MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Night And Day (C. Porter) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 44 / MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
Night Life (Nite Life) MLW Story 300424 piano solo / MLW 1927-1940 300424 /
No Title Blues MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Now Cut Loose (unknown) MLW 1927-1940 270303 /
O.W. (MLW - Wright) MLW 1952-1971 531202 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
Offertory Meditation MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Oh, Lady Be Good (G. & I. Gershwin) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 441215 / MLW 1944-1945 441215 / MLW & Orchestra 441215 / Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) // Basie: The Count at the Chatterbox 370208 and 370212 /
Old Fashioned Slow Blues MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Olinga (D. Gillespie) Zoning 740117 /
Oo-Bla-Dee (MLW - Milt Orent) MLW 1949-1951 490318 /
Opus Z (MLW - Herbie Nichols) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Organ Grinder's Swing (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Out Of Nowhere (Green - Heyman) MLW 1952-1971 520711 / Jazztime U.S.A. 520711 /
Over The Rainbow (E. Y. Harburg - Harold Arlen) MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Overhand (New Froggy Bottom) MLW Story 360307 / MLW: Key Moments 360307 / MLW 1927-1940 360307 /
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo, adapted by MLW) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Pale Blue (Buster Williams) Free Spirits 750708 /
People Will Say We're In Love (R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
- from "Oklahoma!"
Pearls, The (Morton) MLW: Key Moments 380314 (prob. 380914) / MLW 1927-1940 380914 / MLW Story 1930/1941 390914 /
Pee Wee Blues (unknown) MLW 1927-1940 270303 /
Perdido (Tizol - Lengsfelder - Drake) First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Persian Rug (Neil Moret) MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
Pisces. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Play It Momma Zoning 740318 /
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (S. Stept - S. Clare - B. Palmer) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Praise The Lord (scored and conducted by Melba Liston:) MLW Presents / Zoning 740318 /
Prelude To Love Roots MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Prelude To Prism MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Prisoner Of Love (Robin - Columbo - Gaskill) Mildred Bailey 1939 390316 /
Puddin' Head Serenade (Hart - Battle) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 360331 /
Rhythmic Pattern MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Ring Dem Bells (Ellington - Mills) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy on: MLW Story 1930/1941 410103 // Duke Ellington: At The Cotton Club 30-8-20 /
Rock Me (Willie Perryman) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Rocks, The (Burley) MLW: Key Moments 380914 / MLW Story 1930/1941 380914 / MLW 1927-1940 380914 /
Roll 'Em MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 440312 / Two Cats & A Mouse 440312 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 / Benny Carter & his. orch. (radio transcriptions 1945-1948), MLW special guest on piano. Sounds like the band was sightreading. / A Keyboard History 5503 / MLW 1952-1971 550308 or 10 / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 / Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) / MLW Solo Recital 780716 // Cootie Williams: Roll 'em /
Rosa Mae (MLW - L. Gales) Zoning 740117 /
Round (About) Midnight (T. Monk - C. Williams) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 530123 piano solo / MLW 1952-1971 530123 / First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 (two takes) / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) piano solo / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 // Cootie Williams: Roll 'Em 44 / Dizzy Gillespie Small Groups 1945-1946 460207 / The Legendary Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - live 1946 4606/07 with Monk / Thelonious Monk: The Complete Blue Note Recordings 471121 / Dizzy Gillespie Pleyel 48 480228 / Dizzy Gillespie & His Big Band In Concert Pasadena 480719 / Miles Davis with John Coltrane 560910 / Thelonious Monk - Gerry Mulligan: 'Round Midnight 2LP 570405 piano solo (two versions: 'Round Midnight-in progress 21:51 and 'Round Midnight-as issued 6:40; the last version also on Thelonious Himself and The Thelonious Monk Memorial Album) / Stan Getz Quintet 58 on: I Giganti del Jazz 20 / Big Band Bags 620619 arr. Tadd Dameron /
Russian Lullaby (I. Berlin) MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
S'Wonderful (Gershwin - Gershwin) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Sagittarius. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Satin Doll (Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn - Johnny Mercer) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Scatchin' The Gravel MLW Story 400625 / MLW: Key Moments 400126 / MLW 1927-1940 400126 / MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Scorpio. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 / (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / Oscar Pettiford. Bethlehem BET-6017-2 (mid-fifties) arr. Tom Whaley /
Sepia Jazz (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Seven Come Eleven (B. Goodman - C. Christian) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Sheik Of Araby (Snyder - Smith - Wheeler) The Circle Recordings 510610 / MLW 1949-1951 510615 /
Shorty Boo (unknown) MLW 1949-1951 490318 /
Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW 1944-1945 450629 /
Sing Sing Sing (L. Prima) / Christopher Columbus A. Razaf - L. Berry) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Someone To Watch Over Me (G. and I. Gershwin) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
Sometimes I'm Happy () Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label 530626 /
Song In My Soul MLW 1944-1945 441215 /
'Sposin' ( ) The Circle Recordings 510611 /
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
St. Louis Blues (W. C. Handy) MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
- s.a. Handy Eyes
Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael) MLW & Orchestra 440605 /
Stars MLW 1944-1945 45 /
Steppin' Pretty MLW Story 360304 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 360304 /
Stompin' At The Savoy (Edgar Sampson) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler) MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 /
Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Rodgers - Hammerstein) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 / MLW Live at the Keystone Corner 770508 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Sweet (Patootie) Patunia (Rogan - Williams - Alexander) MLW 1927-1940 380914 /
Sweet Sue (V. Young - W. J. Harris) A Keyboard History 5503 /
Swingin' For Joy MLW 1927-1940 360311 /
Swingin' For The Guys (MLW - Oscar Pettiford) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 54 /
Swingtime In The Rockies (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Syl-O-Gism (MLW - L. Gales) Zoning 740117 /
Talk Of The Town (Cohan) A Keyboard History 5503 / MLW 1952-1971 550308 or 10 /
Taurus. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 /A Keyboard History 5503 /
Tea For Two (Vincent Youmans - Irving Caesar) MLW 1927-1940 400126 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 /
Temptation (Brown - Freed) Free Spirits 750708 /
That's A-Plenty (L. Pollack - R. Gilbert) Benny Goodman 40th Anniversary Concert 780118 (MLW plays piano) /
There, I Love You Coast To Coast (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
There'll Be Some Changes Made (Higgings - Overstreet) Mildred Bailey & Her Oxford Greys 390316 on: Mildred Bailey 1939 and on: Mildred Bailey: It Had To Be You /
There's A Small Hotel (Richard Rogers - Lorenz Hart) Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49 4807 arr. MLW. 3 takes / The Benny Goodman Sextet with Wardell Gray 4807 on: Wardell Gray: Blue Lou. Arr. MLW / MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
They Can't Take That Away From Me (Gershwin) MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 530123 / MLW 1952-1971 530123 / First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 (two takes) / MLW in London 530122-23 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
This And That (Claude Greene) MLW 1944-1945 441215 /
Timme Time (?) MLW 1944-1945 45 // Probably named after Baron Timme Rosenkrantz, composed by MLW /
Tire tire l'aiguille (Eddie Barclay - Eddy Marnay - Emil Stern) MLW: I Made You Love Paris 540114 /
Tisherome MLW 1949-1951 490318 / The Circle Recordings 510611 /
Titoros (Wild Bill Davis) First Lady of Piano (Vogue) 530123 (two takes) / MLW in London 530122-23 /
Toadie Toddle (Williams/Pease) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 380912 /
Trumpet No End (Blue Skies; Irving Berlin) (arr. Mary Lou Williams for D.E.) D.E. and his orch. 1941-1951 /
Trust In Me (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Turtle Speed Blues MLW: My mama ... 771227 /
Twelfth Street Rag (Bowman - Sumner) Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy 401107 on: MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) /
Twilight MLW in London 530122-23 /
Twinklin' MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 380208 / MLW Story 380208 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 380208 / MLW: Key Moments 380208 /
Until The Rel Thing Comes Along (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 (2 versions) /
Virgo. From Signs Of The Zodiac (Suite) MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 two takes / MLW 1944-1945 450629 / The Zodiac Suite 451231 / Dizzy Gillespie At Newport 570706 arr. Melba Liston /
Walkin' And Swingin' MLW: First Lady of Piano (Giants of Jazz) 360302 / MLW Story 360302 / Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 360302 / MLW: Key Moments 360302 /
Walking (MLW - Steele) MLW 1949-1951 510611 / The Circle Recordings 510615 /
Wednesday Night Hop (Johnakis - Kirk) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 370215 /
Wham (Wham-Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) (Eddie Durham - Taps Miller) Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW 400102 / Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds Of Joy 400102 (on: The Original Sounds of Kansas City) // Mildred Bailey - Roy Eldridge on: Roy Eldridge: Minor Jive 400115 arr. Eddie Sauter / Duke Ellington: Fargo Encores 401107 /
What Will I Tell My Heart (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (MLW - Paul F. Webster - Jack Lawrence) The Zodiac Suite 451231 (part of medley) / MLW: My mama ... 771227 / MLW Solo Recital 780716 / MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 // Jimmy Lunceford a. h. orch. 400228 arr. William Moore / Milt Jackson: Big Band Bags 630805 arr. Melba Liston / Glenn Miller Orch. 40 / Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch. /
When Dreams Come True (Sampson - Webb - Goodman) The Circle Recordings 510611 / MLW 1949-1951 510615 /
Why (Consuela Lee) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 / MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) /
Why Evade The Truth (Monk's Mood) (Thelonious Monk) (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
- Cf. Monk's Mood
Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronnell) MLW 1949-1951 500103 / Giants 7101 /
Without A Song (Vincent Youmans - Billy Rose - Edward Eliscu) MLW at Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago 791114 /
Would I Love You (Russell - Spina) MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Yesterdays (Kern - Harbach) MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas (early 70's) / (part of medley) The Circle Recordings 51 /
You Don't Know My Mind Blues (Liston - Grey - MLW) Mildred Bailey 1939 390316 /
You Know Baby (Frank Lewis - MLW) MLW Trio, Asch Album 351 440810 /
You're Slightly Terrific (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
You're The Cream In My Coffee (DeSylva - Brown -Henderson) MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama 510307 / MLW 1949-1951 510307 /
Yours Truly (?) Andy Kirk "live" from The Trianon Ballroom 370129-370206 /
Zodiac Suite MLW: Zodiac Suite 1945 /
Zodiac Suite, The The Zodiac Suite 451231 /
Zodiac Suite (3 movements from) Dizzy Gillespie At Newport 570706 arr. Melba Liston /
Zoning Fungus II Zoning 740117 /
Zonky (Waller - Razaf) MLW: Key Moments 400116 / MLW Story 1930/1941 400126 / MLW 1927-1940 400126 /
Records/CDs:
Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy Orchestra "live" from The Trianon Ballroom in Cleveland. LP Jazz Society AA 503.
Andy Kirk & The 12 Clouds Of Joy w. MLW. CD Living Era (E) AJA 5108
Benny Goodman Live at Carnegie Hall 40th Anniversary Concert. LP Decca (G) 6.28451 DP
Benny Goodman: Benny's Bop 1948-49. Hep (E) CD 36 mono
Dizzy Gillespie At Newport. CD Verve 513 754-2
Giants. Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett, Mary Lou Williams. CD Collectibles COL-5616.
Jazz Piano: 16 Classics from the Esquire Label. LP Hallmark 303062.
Jazztime U.S.A. LP MCA2-4113.
Mildred Bailey 1939. CD Classics (F) 1187
Mildred Bailey: It Had To Be You. CD History (G) 20.3042-HI
MLW: A Keyboard History. LP Jazztone J-1206 / LP FSR-651(J-1206)
MLW: First Lady of Piano. LP Giants of Jazz LPJT 20
MLW: First Lady of Piano. LP Vogue JL28
MLW: I Made You Love Paris. CD Gitanes 013 141-2
MLW: Key Moments. CD Topaz Jazz (E) TPZ 1016
MLW: MLW 1927-1940. CD Classics (F) 630
MLW: MLW 1944-1945. CD Classics (F) 1021
MLW: MLW 1949-1951. CD Classics (F) 1260
MLW: MLW 1952-1971. The First Lady of the Piano. CD Giants of Jazz 53180
MLW: MLW & Orchestra. The Stinson Collector's Series. CD Collectibles COL-5612.
MLW: MLW At Rick's Cafe Americain, Chicago. CD Storyville STCD 8285
MLW: MLW In London. LP GNP Crescendo 9029
MLW: MLW Live at the Keystone Corner. CD High Note 7097
MLW: MLW Presents
MLW: MLW Quartet featuring Don Byas. LP GNP Crescendo GNP-9030
MLW: MLW Story 1930/1941. CD Jazz Archives (F) 116
MLW: MLW Trio, Asch Album 351.
MLW: MLW Trio: Free Spirits. LP Inner City IC 2043
MLW: My Mama Pinned A Rose On Me. LP Pablo
MLW: MLW Solo Recital. Montreux Jazz Festival 1978. LP Pablo Live 2308 218.
MLW: The Circle Recordings. Progressive PCD-7142
MLW: The Zodiac Suite. The Complete Town Hall Concert of December 31, 1945. CD Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1035
MLW: Zodiac Suite. CD Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40810
MLW: Zoning. CD Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40811
MLW & Cecil Taylor: Embraced. 2 LP Pablo 2620 108
MLW & her Rhythm: Piano Panorama. Esquire (E) 20-026
The Original Sounds of Kansas City. 2 CD Gold Sound DCD-773
Two Cats & A Mouse: Mel Powell, Joe Sullivan, MLW. CD Definitive Records (AD) DRCD11130
Wardell Gray: Blue Lou. CD Jazz Colours (G) 874745-2
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