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Members:

Freddy Goodman, Ben Gusick, Max Kaminsky (trumpet)
Benny Carter (trumpet, alto saxophone, vocals, arranger)
Floyd O'Brien (trombone)
Mezz Mezzrow (clarinet, alto saxophone, arranger)
Johnny Russell (tenor saxophone) Teddy Wilson (piano)
Clayton Sunshine Duerr (guitar) Pops Foster (bass)
Jack Maisel (drums)

ALBUMS


Benny Carter Featuring The Chocolate Dandies, Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Devil's Holiday 1933 - 1934
1991
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
"Pleyel Concert"
1956
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
1955, LP, Mono, Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow's Swing Session
1954, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Mezz Mezzrow And His All Star Band*
Jazz De Poche N° 4
1954
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Saint Louis Blues / Swingin' With Mezz
1953, Shellac, 10", Vogue Productions
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow And His Orchestra*
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Rose Room
1953, Shellac, 10", Vogue Records,
Mezz Mezzrow And His Band* With Lee Collins (2) And Zutty Singleton
Mezz Mezzrow And His Band
1952, 10", Album, Pla, Blue Note,
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
The Sheik Of Araby / Blues Jam Up
1952, Shellac, 10", Vogue Records
Milton Mezz Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Mutiny In The Parlor / The Panic Is On
1951, Shellac,
Zutty Singleton / Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Drum Face / Blues Des Années 20
1951
Tommy Ladnier & His Orch.* / Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow & His Orch.*
Really The Blues / Revolutionary Blues
1946, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow And Orchestra* / Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet
Revolutionary Blues / Gettin' Together
1939, ,
Swing
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow And His Orchestra*
Comin' On With The Come On
1938
Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra*
Blues In Disguise / That Is How I Feel Today
1937, Shellac Hollywood pressing, ,
Swing
Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra*
The Swing Session's Called To Order / Hot Club Stomp
1937
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orch.*
Apologies / Sendin' The Vipers
1935, ,
Swing
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orch.*
35th And Calumet / Old-Fashioned Love
1935, Shellac,
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Free Love / Dissonance
1933
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orch.*
Dissonance / Swingin' With Mezz
1933
Mezz Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
West End Blues / Saint-Louis Blues
7", Single, Vogue Productions
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
If I Could Be With You / Blues Jam Up
Shellac, 10", Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow (1933-1937)
LP, Comp, Collector's Classics
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
"Pleyel Concert"
7", EP, Vogue, Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra‎ Vol.1
7", EP, Vogue Productions
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Big Butter And Egg Man / I Aint Got Nobody
Shellac, 10", Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
10", Vogue Productions
Mezzrow-Bechet Quintet* / Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow And His Orchestra*
Evil Gal Blues / Revolutionary Blues N° 2
Shellac, 10", Jazz Selection
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra‎ Vol.2
7", EP, Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra With Lee Collins (2) And Zutty Singleton
Struttin' With Some Barbeque / Blues In The' Twenties
Shellac, 10", Vogue Records,
L. R. Morton And His Red Hot Peppers* / M. Mezzrow And His Orchestra*
Cannon Ball Blues / Blues In Disguise
Shellac, 10", Victor
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra
Love, You're Not The One For Me/ Swingin' With Mezz
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Boogie Parisien / Clarinet Marmalade
Shellac, 10", Vogue Productions
Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra, Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet
Mezzrow & Ladnier
LP, Comp, RCA
Zutty Singleton / Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
Drum Face / Boogie Parisien
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow Et Son Orchestre*
The Sheik / Mezzerola Blues

APPEARANCES +


Teddy Bunn
1929-1940
2007
Mezz Mezzrow
Volume 1 1938-1945 (The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order)
2002, CD, Comp, RM, Neatwork
Hugues Panassié
Cinquantenaire du Hot Club De France
1982, LP, Vogue
Mezzrow*
Clarinet Marmalade
1978
Various
19. Internationales Amateur-Jazz-Festival Zürich
1969, LP, Comp, Heco, ,
Post Bop/Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Modal
Willie "The Lion" Smith
100 Classic Recordings 1925-1953
2022, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Acrobat, ,
Swing/Dixieland/Big Band
Willie "The Lion" Smith
100 Classic Recordings 1925-53
2022, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,
James P. Johnson*
Classic James P. Johnson Sessions (1921-1943)
2016, 6xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Mosaic Records (2),
Tommy Ladnier
The Tommy Ladnier Collection 1923-39
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Fabulous (3), Acrobat Music,
Various
Trapeze New Releases May 2016 Sampler
2016, CDr, Smplr, Trapeze
Mezz Mezzrow
The Mezz Mezzrow Collection 1928-55
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Fabulous (3)
Various
Marijuana Madness 2: The Best Of Vintage Drug Songs 1924-1950
2013, CD, Comp, Fuel 2000,
Various
Jazz A St Germain Des Prés - Les Heures Chaudes Du Jazz
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Les Jazz RTL,
Various
Swing Time - All-Star Swing Groups With Their Most Famous Recordings
2008, Box, Comp + 100xCD, Comp + CD, Ind, Documents, ,
Swing/Big Band
Buck Clayton
Undecided
2007, CD, Comp, Edel Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Hittin' On All Six - A History Of The Jazz Guitar
2006
Various
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 04/42
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Sif, Membran Music Ltd., ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Various
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 06/42
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Sif, Membran Music Ltd.,
Various
The Ultimate Jazz Archive
2005, 168xCD, Comp + Box, Membran, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing/Big Band/Bop/Boogie Woogie/Dark Jazz/Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Memphis Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Mezz Mezzrow
1951-1953
2005, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Buck Clayton
From New York To Paris
2004, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
Mezz Mezzrow
1947-1951
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Various
Classic Jazz: The Thirties: Take Two
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Entertainment, ,
Dixieland/Big Band/Swing
Various
Dope & Glory (Reefer Songs Der 30er & 40er Jahre)
2002, ,
Chicago Blues/Swing/Stride/Boogie Woogie/Big Band/Jump Blues/Piano Blues
Tommy Ladnier
Steppin' On The Blues
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, ASV, Living Era
Alex Hill*
Music Of Alex Hill 2 1928-1935
1999, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3), ,
Swing
Willie 'The Lion' Smith*
The Lion Roars! - His Greatest 1934-1944
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, ASV, Living Era
Various
100 All Time Greatest Jazz Recordings 1923-1947
1998, 4xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Castle Communications PLC, ,
Bop/Dixieland/Big Band/Swing/Stride
Tommy Ladnier
Goose Pimples
1998, CD, Comp, Topaz Jazz,
Various
Chicago Jazz (1934-64)
1997, CD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG, RCA
Various
Swing Groups
1996, CD, Comp, RCA, BMG
J.C. Higginbotham
1929-1940
1996, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz
Various
The Sky Is High... 25 Jazzige Reefer Songs Der 30er & 40er Jahre
1995, CD, Comp, Dig, Banana Pirate Records, ,
Swing/Dixieland/Big Band
Various
Jazz Drumming 1927-1937
1995, CD, Comp, Fenn Music,
Various
When Hemp Was Hip
1995, CD, ,
Big Band/Dixieland/Swing
Chick Webb
His Best Recordings 1929 - 1939
1994, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz
Teddy Bunn
1929-1940
1994, CD,
Benny Carter
Volume 3 1933-1934 (Complete Edition)
1993, CD, Comp, Média 7
Mezz Mezzrow
1936-1939
1993, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Mezz Mezzrow
The Quintessential Milton ''Mezz'' Mezzrow
1993, CD, Comp, RE, King Jazz
Mezz Mezzrow
1928-1936
1993, CD, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Mezz Mezzrow
A Hot Club De France Recording
1992, CD, Comp, RM, Milan Jazz
Benny Carter
All Of Me
1991, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Panassié Sessions
1990, CD, Comp, Bluebird (3), ,
Swing
Various
Swing Is Here: Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
1990
Various
"Everybody Shuffle" - American Hot Bands Of The 1930's
1989, Vinyl, ,
Swing/Big Band
Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster - Benny Carter
Three Great Swing Saxophones
1989
Sidney Bechet
The Complete Sidney Bechet Vol. 5 (1941-1943) Plus Ladnier/Mezzrow/Newton (1938-1939)
1983
Various
Jazz Collection
1982, 10x Vinyl Gatefold, Box Set,
Various
From Chicago To New-York
1981, 3xLP, Comp, RE + Box, RCA,
Various
Jazz Collection
1981, Box + 10xLP, Comp, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio,
Mezz Mezzrow / Buck Clayton / Pee Wee Russell / Bud Freeman
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 29
1981, ,
Swing
Various
Neiman-Marcus First Edition • Fourth Series
1980, 4xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, RCA Special Products, ,
Big Band/Swing/Dixieland/Cool Jazz
Benny Carter
Giants Of Jazz: Benny Carter
1980, 3x Vinyl, ,
Swing/Big Band
Benny Carter
Benny Carter (1928-1952)
1979
Various
Reefer Madness
1979, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Various
Collector's Jackpot Volume Two
1978, LP, Comp, Jazz Archives, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
New Orleans
1975
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
1973, LP, Comp, Family Records (4)
Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon's World Of Jazz
1973, 2x Vinyl Textured Gatefold,
Various
Black & White Jazz
1973, 2x Vinyl,
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow*, Frankie Newton*
The Big Apple
1972, LP, Comp, RCA, RCA
Various
The Panassié Sessions
1967
Various
Nouvelle Orléans Vol. 2
1965, LP, Comp, Mode Disques, ,
Swing
Various
Nouvelle Orléans
1963
Tommy Ladnier And Milton Mezzrow*
Tommy Ladnier And Milton Mezzrow
1959
Various
La Historia Del Jazz - Vol. 1: Los Blues
1958, Vinyl,
Various
Dixieland And New Orleans Jazz
1958, ,
Dixieland
Tommy Ladnier
Tommy Ladnier
1954, 10", Comp, "X"
Mezz Mezzrow Featuring Lee Collins (2), Zutty Singleton, Claude Bolling, Mowgli Jospin, Guy Lafitte
"Jazz Concert"
1954
Various
Jazz Giants
Box + 10xLP, Comp, Mono, Curcio,
Various
Jazz Collection
10xLP, Comp + Box, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio,
Various
Europe Jazz Festival
5xLP + Box, Comp, Curcio
Various
RCA 50 Years Of Recorded Jazz
3xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, RCA
Various
Jazz Spectrum
5xLP, Comp + Box, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio, Curcio
Various
Reefer Songs
CD, Comp, Transmitter, ,
Country Blues/Texas Blues/Doo Wop/Swing/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Sky Is High... And So Am I - 25 Jazzige Reefer Songs Der 30er & 40er Jahre
CD, Smplr, Werner Pieper's MedienXperimente, Transmitter, ,
Big Band
Various
Historia Del Jazz
Various
Nouvelle Orleans Vol. 3
Benny Carter
Benny Carter 1933/39
Vinyl, ,
Swing
Various
The Cradle Of Jazz
,
Dixieland/Big Band/Swing/Ragtime