Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars, Mgm Sessions (1943-54)(7CD)

(A) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Cappy Lewis, Bobby Guyer, Ray Wetzel, Ben Stabler, Nick Travis (tp), Eddie Bert, Al Mastren, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Johnny Bothwell, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Allen Eager, Pete Mondello, Ben Webster (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Dick Kane (p), Hy White (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Cliff Leeman (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave Matthews, Gene Sargent (arr).
NYC, November 8, 1943

(B) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A).
NYC, November 17, 1943

(C) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (A) except Ralph Burns (p, arr) replaces Kane.
NYC, January 8, 1944

(D) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Bobby Guyer, Ray Wetzel, Mario Serritello, Billy Robbins (tp), Ed Bennett, Ed Kiefer (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Ernie Caceres, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Budd Johnson, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Hy White (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Cliff Leeman (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave Matthews (arr).
World Studios, NYC, March 23, 1944

(F) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Billie Rogers, Ray Wetzel, Mario Serritello, Ray Nance (tp), Al Esposito, Ed Kiefer (tb), Juan Tizol (v-tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Johnny Hodges, Chuck DiMaggio (as), Herbie Fields, Pete Mondello (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Ralph Burns (p, arr), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Red Saunders (d), Frances Wayne (vcl), Dave Matthews, Phil Moore (arr).
World Studios, NYC, April 5, 1944

(G) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Neal Hefti, Pete Candoli, Charlie Frankhauser, Carl Warwick, Ray Wetzel (tp), Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfeffner (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Bill Shine, Sam Marowitz (as), Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts), Skippy DeSair (bari), Marjorie Hyams (vib), Ral LA, December 11, 1944

(H) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Same as (G). LA, December 12, 1944

(I) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Sonny Berman, Marky Markowitz, Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Shorty Rogers (tp), Bill Harris, Ralph Pfeffner, Ed Kiefer (tb), John Barrows (f-horn), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Sam Marowitz, John LaPorta (cl, as), Flip Phillips, Mickey Folus (ts), Sam Rubinowitch (bari), Red Norvo (vib), Abe Rosen (harp), Tony Aless (p), Billy Bauer (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d), Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti (arr).
Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 25, 1946

(J) BILLY ECKSTINE AND WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Buddy Childers (tp), Shorty Rogers (tp, arr), Dick Kenney, Si Zentner, Harry Betts (tb), John Graas (f-hn), Gene Englund (tu), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Wilbur Schwartz (as), Jimmy Guiffre (ts, arr), Ted Nash, Babe Russin (ts), Chuck Gentry (bari), Hal Schaefer (p), Al Hendrickson (b), Joe Mondragon (b), Louie Bellson (d), Ivan Lopez (bongo), Billy Eckstine (vcl), Pete Rugolo (arr).
Hollywood, January 4, 1951

(K) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Don Ferrara (tp, arr), Doug Mettome, John Bello, Nick Travis (tp), Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Phil Urso, Jack DuLong, Bob Graf (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Dave McKenna (p), Hy White (g), Red Mitchell (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Dolly Houston (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, January 9, 1951

(L) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Don Ferrara, Doug Mettome, John Bello, Roy Caton (tp), Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Phil Urso, Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Dolly Houston (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, March 14, 1951

(M) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Same as (L) except add Nick Travis (tp -1) and Tiny Kahn (arr).
NYC, March 15, 1951

(N) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Don Fagerquist, Doug Mettome, Roy Caton (tp), Shorty Rogers (tp, arr), Herb Randel, Urbie Green, Jerry Dorn (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Bill Perkins, Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b, arr), Sonny Igoe (d), Ralph Burns, Murray Gurlanek, Gene Roland (arr).
Hollywood, June 4, 1951

(O) WOODY HERMAN and his ORCHESTRA: Same as (N) except John Macombe (tp) replaces Rogers (on trumpet only); Fred Lewis (tb) replaces Randel and add Roger Segure (arr).
Hollywood, June 18, 1951

(P) WOODY HERMAN and THE WOODCHOPPERS: Doug Mettome (tp), Urbie Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, vcl), Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari, arr), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wootten (b), Sonny Igoe (d).
Hollywood, June 19, 1951

(Q) FRAN WARREN AND WOODY HERMAN with RALPH BURNS’ ORCHESTRA: Ed Badgly, Chuck Genduso, Don Leight, Bernie Privin (tp), Billy Byers, Chauncey Welch, Bart Varsalona (tb), Vinnie Dean, Murray Williams (as), George Berg, Pete Mondello (ts), Danny Bank (bari), Lou Stein (p), Joe Shulman (b), Don Lamond (d), Woody Herman, Frances Wayne (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, May 25, 1952

(R) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Don Fagerquist, John Howell, Roy Caton, Jack Scarda (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, celeste, arr), Chubby Jackson (b), Sonny Igoe (d), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, May 30, 1952

(S) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Same as (R) except Lee Fortier (tp) replaces Scarda and add Dolly Houston (vcl).
NYC, July 7, 1952

(T) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA ? THIRD HERD: Don Fagerquist, Ernie Royal, John Howell, Phil Cook, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p), Frank Gallagher (b), Art Mardigan (d).
Hollywood, September 30, 1952

(U) WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA ? THIRD: Same as (U) except Stu Williamson (tp) replaces Fagerquist; omit Royal (tp) and add Ralph Burns (arr).
Hollywood, October 6, 1952

(V) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Stu Williamson, Doug Mettome, Chris Griffin, Phil Cook, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Art Mardigan (d), Dolly Houston (vcl).
NYC, December 29, 1952

(W) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Stu Williamson, Tommy DiCarlo, Phil Cook, Roy Caton, Dick Sherman (tp), Carl Fontana, Will Bradley, Jack Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Chubby Jackson (b, arr), Art Mardigan (d), Candido Camero, Jose Mangual (latin perc), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, January 13, 1953

(X) WOODY HERMAN AND THE WOODCHOPPERS: Will Bradley, Carl Fontana (tb), Woody Herman (cl, vcl), Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Art Mardigan (d), Candido Camero, Jose Mangual (latin perc), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, January 14, 1953

(Y) WOODY HERMAN AND THE NEW THIRD HERD -1 / WOODY HERMAN presents CLARK CURTIS orch under direction of Ralph Burns -2: Stu Williamson, Tommy DiCarlo, Joe Burnett, Roy Caton (tp), Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Arno Marsh, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, org, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d), Clark Curtis (vcl), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, May 14, 1953

(Z) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD-1 / THE MYSTERY BAND -2: Stu Williamson, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Harold Wegbreit, Bobby Styles (tp), Frank Rehak, Urbie Green, Vern Friley, Kai Winding (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d), Ralph Burns, Jimmy Guiffre (arr).
NYC, September 11, 1953

(AA) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW THIRD HERD: Bernie Glow, John Howell, Ruben McFall, Jimmy Bonebreak (tp), Frank Rehak, Dick Kenney, Jim Hewitt, Kai Winding (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Trujillo (ts), Sam Staff (fl, bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Red Kelly (b), Art Mardigan (d), Ralph Burns (arr).
NYC, October 5, 1953

(BB) WOODY HERMAN and THE NEW HERD: Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Bill Castagnino (tp), Ruben McFall (tp, arr), Cy Touff (b-tp), Dick Kenney, Keith Moon (tb), Woody Herman (cl, as, vcl), Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Sam “The Man” Taylor (ts), Jack Nimitz (bari), Nat Pierce (p, arr), Mickey Baker (g), Lloyd Trotman (b), Panama Francis (d).
NYC, March 30, 1954