Discography
NOTE: This discography is
mainly based on the work of Len Selk.
Issued materials mostly mentioned first
appearance only.
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra: Leo
Reisman(vln,dir), Bubber Miley(tp), u/k two tp, poss. Ernie Gibbs(tb), Jess
Smith(cl or as), u/k(ts), (oboe), Lew Conrad(vln), u/k(vln), (cello), Raymond
Pugh or Johnny Green(p), u/k(g), (b), poss. Johnny Williams(ds).
New York,
June 30, 1931
BRC69993-1 Take It From Me Victor
22757 (78)
Probable personnel
includes Leo Reisman(vln,dir), Ernie Gibbs(tb,fr-h), Jesse Smith(cl,as), Burt
Williams(as,bassoon,oboe), Lew Conrad(vln), Raymond Pugh(p), Jack
Shilkret(celeste).
New York, October 26,1931
BRC70291-3* Time On My
Hands Victor
22839 (78)
* dead wax
stamped 4
Similar to last: 2 tp, tb, 4 saxes(incl. Jesse Smith), 3 vln,
p, g, b, ds.
New York, June 15, 1932
BSHQ73011-1 Got The South In My Soul
Victor
24048 (78)
Lee Wiley acc. by
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees:
Broadcast, New York, October 13,
1932
Got The South In My Soul (fade out) The
Fleischmann Yeast Hour (ET), Totem 1021 (LP), Nostalgia Company CD-1536 (CD)
Victor Young &
his Serenaders: Lee Wiley(vcl), Billy Hughes(vcl-1).
New York, January 21,
1933
B12964-A You're An Old Smoothie -1 Brunswick
6484 (78)
TO1251 Leave These
Reminders For You (Just So You'll Remember) Test press (78),
Merritt 24 (LP)
Lee Wiley acc. by unknown piano, possibly Joe
Moresco.
New York, February 24, 1933
TO1273 A Tree Was A Tree Test
press (78), Vintage Jazz Classics JVC1023-2 (CD)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by the Dorsey
Brothers and their Orchestra:
Bunny Berigan(tp), Tommy Dorsey(tb), Jimmy
Dorsey(cl), Fulton McGrath(p), Dick McDonough(g), Artie Bernstein(b), Stan
King(ds), Joe Venuti(vln), 2 u/k vln.
New York, March 7, 1933
B-13122-1
You've Got Me Crying Again Test press (78), Epic SN-6059
(LP)
B-13122-2 You've Got Me Crying Again Meritt 501
(LP)
B-13123-1 I Got To Sing The Blues Test
press, Jass 19 (LP)
B-13123-2
I Got To Sing The Blues Philomel
1000 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
studio orchestra:
Victor Young(dir), Bunny Berigan(tp), Sterling Bose(tp),
Tommy Dorsey(tb), Glenn Miller(tb), Jimmy Dorsey,Bennie Kruger,poss.Lyle
Bowen(reeds), Fulton McGrath or Joe Moresco(p), Dick McDonough(g), Artie
Bernstein(b), Larry Gomar or Stan King(ds), Joe Venuti,Harry Hoffman,Harry
Bluestone,Serge Kosterlarsky(vln).
New York, April 15, 1933
B-13254-A
Let's Call It A Day Jass 19 (LP) A or B, Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1023-2 (CD)
B-13254-B Let's Call It A Day Test press (78),
Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1023-2 (CD)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra: similar to above, omit Berigan.
New
York, May 3, 1933
B-13254-C Let's Call It A Day Test press (78),
Vintage Jazz Classics
VJC-1023-2 (CD)
B-13254-D Let's Call
It A Day Test press (78),
Jass 19 (LP), Vintage Jazz
Classics VJC-1023-2 (CD)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) with Victor Young and His Orchestra:
Hollywood, California, ca.
July 1933
B-4602A Shadow Waltz test
pressing known to exist
Glen Gray
and the Casa Roma Orchestra:
Glen Gray(as,dir), Sonny Dunham,Grady
Watts,Bobby Jones(tp), Pee Wee Hunt,Billy Rauch,Fritz Hummel(tb), Clarence
Hutchenrider(cl,as), Kenny Sargent(as), Art Ralston(as,oboe,bassoon), Pat
Davis(ts), Mel Jenssen(vln), Joe Hall(p), Jack Blanchette(g), Stanley Dennis(b),
Tony Briglia(ds), Lee Wiley(vcl).
New York, February 24, 1934
B-14854-A A
Hundred Years From Today BJH
304 (CD)
B-14854-C* A Hundred
Years From Today Brunswick
6775 (78)
* dead wax
stamped A
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut
Yankees:
Poss. Don Moore(tp), 2 u/k tp, 2 u/k tb, Sam Diehl,Bob Bowman(as),
Joe Miller(ts), u/k ts, Phil Buetta(vln), 3 u/k vln, u/k harp, Cliff Burwell(p),
Al Evans,Frank Staffa(g), Harry Patent(b), Frank Frisella(ds), u/k vcl
group.
Broadcast, New York, March 8, 1934
Sometimes I Feel Like A
Motherless Child Totem 1021 (LP)
Jonny Green & His
Orchestra:
Jonny Green(p,dir), Manny Klein(tp), u/k tp, u/k tb, Benny
Goodman(cl), u/k as, ts, 2 vln, g, b, ds, Lee Wiley(vcl).
New York, March 17,
1934
B-14963-A Easy Come, Easy Go Brunswick 6855
(78)
B-14964-A Repeal The Blues Brunswick 6855
(78)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: Charlie
Teagarden(tp)
Broadcast, New York, April 19, 1934
I'm Coming Virginia
Totem 1021 (LP)
A Thousand Goodnights Totem 1021
(LP)
same:
Broadcast, New York, May 24, 1934
If I Love Again
Totem 1021 (LP)
same:
Broadcast, New York, June 28, 1934
Funny
Little World Totem 1021 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Justin Ring or
Victor Young:
Possibly personnel; Sterling Bose(tp), Tommy Dorsey(tb), Sid
Stoneburn(cl,as), u/k as, Ernie White(ts), u/k p, g, b, Larry Gomar(ds), u/k
vln.
New York, August 13, 1934
38298-B Careless Love Decca
132 (78)
38300-A Motherless Child
Decca 132 (78), L'Art Vocal
15 (CD)
38300-B Motherless Child
Decca
132 (78)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc.
by Victor Young & His Orchestra:
New York, November 26, 1934
39100-
Hands Across The Table Decca 322
(78)
39100-B Hands Across The Table BJH 304 (CD)
39100-
Hands Across The Table(alt. take) Vintage Jazz Classics JVC1023-2 (CD)
39101- I'll Follow My Secret Heart Decca
322 (78)
39101- I'll Follow My
Secret Heart(alt. take) Vintage Jazz
Classics JVC1023-2 (CD)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Victor Young & His
Orchestra:
Broadcast, Los Angeles, July 13, 1935
The Little Things You
Used To Do Totem 1021 (LP)
same:
Los Angeles, August 25,
1935
DLA232-A-B Mad About The Boy Decca
(rejected)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra:
Broadcast, New
York, June 17, 1936, CBS sustaining program
I'm Coming Virginia(theme)
Jass 15 (LP)
Robins And Roses Jass 15
(LP)
same:
Broadcast, New York, July 1, CBS sustaining program
I'm
Coming Virginia(theme) Jass
15 (LP)
Too Good To Be True
Jass 15 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by u/k, poss. incl. Bunny
Berigan(tp):
Broadcast, New York, July 8, 1936, CBS sustaining
program
Crosspatch Totem
1021 (LP)
I'm Coming Virginia(theme)
Totem 1021 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra poss. incl.
Bunny Berigan(tp):
Broadcast, New York, July 22, CBS sustaining
program
I'm Coming Virginai(theme) Totem 1021 (LP)
Robins
And Roses Totem 1021 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio
orchestra:
Broadcast, New York, August 5, 1936, CBS sustaining
program
When I'm With You Totem
1021 (LP)
same:
Broadcast, New
York, August 12, 1936
I'm Coming Virginia(theme) Jass 15 (LP)
Three
Little Words Jass 15 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra:
Freddie Rich(cond), poss. Bunny Berigan(tp), Casper Reardon(harp)
Broadcast,
New York, October 3, 1936, Saturday Night Swing Club
Georgia On My Mind
unissued
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Freddie Rich & His
Orchestra:
New York, ca. early October 1936, "Florida Treat" Electrical
Transcriptions
You Came To My Rescue Florida Treat 16 (ET),
Totem 1021 (LP), Nostalgia Company CD-195
(CD)
Three Little Words Florida Treat
16 (ET), Totem 1021 (LP), Nostalgia Company
CD-195 (CD)
You Turned The Tables On Me Florida Treat 17 (ET), Totem 1021 (LP), Nostalgia Company CD-196
(CD)
Here's Love In Your Eyes
Florida Treat 17 (ET), Totem
1021 (LP), Nostalgia Company CD-196 (CD)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Victor Young & His Orchestra:
Los Angeles, February
10, 1937
DLA-688A- What Is Love? Decca
15034 (78)
DLA-688 What Is Love?
(alt. take) Philomel 1000 (LP)
DLA-688 What Is Love? (alt. take)
Vintage Jazz Classics
JVC1023-2 (CD)
DLA-689-B I've Got You
Under My Skin Decca
15034 (78)
Lee Wiley(vcl)
acc. by studio orchestra:
George Jessel Radio Broadcast, January 21 or 23,
1938
Medley: Who Sorry Now / I Love You So Much / Thinking Of You / I Wanna
Be Loved By You / Three Little Words
Jass 19 (LP)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra:
Broadcast, Don Lee / Mutual Network,
Hollywood, 1938
Born To Dream(theme) Jass 15 (LP)
Something
Tells Me Jass 15
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio
orchestra:
Broadcast, Don Lee / Mutual Network, Hollywood, March 10,
1938
Born To Dream(theme) Jass
15 (LP)
You're A Sweetheart
Jass 15
Summertime Jass
15
I've Got You Under My Skin
Jass 15
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by studio orchestra:
Broadcast, Don
Lee / Mutual Network, Hollywood, March 31, 1938
Born To Dream(theme)
Jass 15 (LP)
On The Sentimental Side Jass 15
Once In A While
Jass 15
BBC Swing Broadcast: Bobby Hackett(cor), Pee Wee
Russell(cl), Bud Freeman(ts), Jess Stacy(p), Eddie Condon(g), Artie Shapiro(b),
Dave Tough or Zutty Singleton(ds), Lee Wiley(vcl).
Broadcast, St.Regis Hotel,
New York, November 5, 1938
Sugar Jass
19 (LP), Black Jack 3003
(LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by unknown studio orchestra:
Prob. New York,
March 22, 1939
You Leave Me Breathless ARS
acetate (78), Jass 15
(LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Max Kaminsky(tp), Bud Freeman(ts), Joe
Bushkin(p), Artie Shapiro(b), George Wettling(ds), Brad Gowans(arr).
New
York, November 13, 1939
WP26266-A Sweet And Low Down Liberty Music Shop L284 (78)
WP26267-A Sam And Delilah Liberty Music Shop L283
(78)
WP26268-A My One And Only Liberty Music Shop L281
(78)
WP26269-A 'Swonderful Liberty
Music Shop L283 (78)
All four titles
also on Liberty Music Shop
1004 . (10"LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl)
acc. by Max Kaminsky(tp), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Bud Freeman(ts), Fats Waller or
Joe Bushkin(p,org), Eddie Condon(g), Artie Shapiro(b), George
Wettling(ds).
New Yoek, November 15, 1939
WP26270-A I've Got A Crush On
You Liberty Music Shop L282 (78)
WP26271-A Someone To Watch Over
Me* Liberty Music Shop
L282 (78)
WP26272-A How Long Has This
Been Going On Liberty Music Shop
L281 (78)
WP26273-A But Not For Me
Liberty Music Shop L281 (78)
* acc. by Waller(org)
only
All four titles also on Liberty
Music Shop 1004. (10"LP)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by unkown piano
unkown location, ca.1939
I Can't Give You
Anything But Love Jass 15 (LP)
You're So Indifferent Tono 6004
(LP), BJH 304 (CD)
All I Remember Is You Tono 6004 (LP),
BJH 304 (CD)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Joe Bushkin and His
Orchestra:
Max Kaminsky(tp), Bud Freeman(ts), Joe Bushkin(p,celeste), Artie
Shapiro(b), George Wettling(ds), Brad Gowans(arr).
New York, February
1940
76246-A Baby's Awake Now Rabson's Music Box 1 (78),
Gala 1 (78)
76247-A A Little Birdie Told Me So Rabson's Music Box 3 (78), Gala 1 (78)
76248-A I've Got Five Dollars Rabson's Music Box 2 (78), Gala 2 (78)
76249-A You Took Advantage Of Me
Rabson's Music Box 3 (78), Gala
3 (78)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Max
Kaminsky & His Orchestra:
Max Kaminsky(tp), Bud Freeman(ts), Joe
Bushkin(p), Artie Shapiro(b), George Wettling(ds), Paul Weston(arr).
New
York, February 1940
76264-A,B A Ship Without A Sail Rabson's Music Box 4 (78),
Gala 4 (78)
76265-A As Though You Were There Rabson's Music Box 4 (78), Gala 4 (78)
76268-A Glad To Be Unhappy Rabson's Music Box 2 (78), Gala 2 (78)
76269-A Here In My Arms Rabson's Music Box 1 (78), Gala 1 (78)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bunny Berigan's
Music:
Bunny Berigan(tp), Joe Bushkin(p), Sid Weiss(b), George
Wettling(ds).
New York, April 10, 1940
P27150-A Let's Fly Away
Liberty Music Shop L296 (78)
P27151-1 Let's Do It Liberty Music Shop L297 (78)
P27152-1 Hot House Rose Liberty Music Shop L297
(78)
P27153-1 Find Me A Primitive Man Liberty Music Shop L296
(78)
Note: Complete takes and breakdowns appear on Blu-Disc T1013.
All
four titles also on Liberty Music Shop
1003. (10"LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc.
by Paul Weston & His Orchestra:
New York, April 15, 1940
P27162-1 Easy
To Love Liberty Music Shop
L295 (78)
P27163-1 You Do Something
To Me Liberty Music Shop
L294 (78)
P27164-1 Looking At You
Liberty Music Shop L294 (78)
P27165-2 Why Shouldn't I? Liberty Music Shop L295 (78)
All four titles also on Liberty Music Shop 1003.
(10"LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bud Freeman and His Summa Cum Laude
Orchestra:
Max Kaminsky(tp), Brad Gowans(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Bud
Freeman(ts), Dave Bowman(p), Eddie Condon(g), Mort Suhlmaker(b), poss.Dave
Tough(ds).
Broadcast, Panther Room, Hotel Sherman, Chicago, May 16,
1940
Imagination unissued
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Muggsy Spanier(tp),
Jess Stacy(p).
New York, July 10/11, 1940
R3111- Down To Steamboat
Tennessee Commodore
1507 (78)
R3112- Sugar Commodore
1507 (78)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc.
by Eddie Condon's Quintet / Sextet:
Billy Butterfield(tp-on first three
titles only), Ernie Caceres(cl,bs), Dave Bowman(p), Eddie Condon(g), Bob
Haggart(b), George Wettling(ds).
New York, ca. February 1942
2111-A Down
With Love Schirmer 2008 (78)
2111-B Stormy Weather Schirmer 2008
2112 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Schirmer 2009
2113 I've Got The World On A String Schirmer 2009
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Eddie Condon and His Orchestra:
Bobby Hackett(cor), Lou
McGarity,Vernon Brown,Buddy Morrow(tb), Ernie Caceres(bs), Dave
Bowman(p,celeste), Eddie Condon(g), Bob Haggart(b), George Wettling(ds).
New
York, ca. February 1942
2115 Fun To Be Fooled Shirmer 2010 (78)
2116
You Said It Shirmer 2010
2117 Let's Fall In Love Shirmer 2011
2118
Moanin' In The Morning Shirmer
2011
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess
Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), Cozy Cole(ds).
Gion Mili Jam Session, New York, late
September 1943
Sugar unissued
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby Hackett(cor), poss. Max Kaminsky(tp), Benny Morton(tb),
Ernie Caceres(cl), Jess Stacy(p), u/k(b), Joe Grouso(ds).
Brpadcast, Town
Hall, New York, August 5, 1944
I've Got A Crush On You Armed Forces Radio Service(AFRS) EC9 (TX), Jazum
52 (LP)
Sweet And Low Down
AFRS EC9, Jazum 52
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby Hackett(cor),
Muggsy Spanier(cor), Benny Morton(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs),
Gene Schroeder(p), Bob Haggart(b), Gene Krupa(ds).
Broadcast, Town Hall, New
York, August 12, 1944
You're Lucky To Me AFRS EC11, Jazum 11
same: Joe Grauso may substitute for Krupa.
Wherever
There's Love AFRS EC11, AFRS
16, AFRS25, Jazum 24,
Jazum 26
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby Hackett(cor), Billy
Butterfield(tp), Benny Morton(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs), Gene
Schroeder(p), Bob Casey(b), Gene Krupa(ds).
Broadcast, Town Hall, New York,
August 19, 1944
On The Sunny Side Of The Street AFRS EC12, Jazum 24
Caceres(cl) replaces for Russell and Joe Grauso(ds) for
Krupa.
Sugar AFRS EC12, Jazum
24
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby
Hackett(cor), Max Kaminsky or Dick Cary(tp), Miff Mole(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl),
Ernie Caceres(bs), Jess Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), Gene Krupa(ds).
Broadcast,
Town Hall, New York, September 23, 1944
Wherever There's Love AFRS EC17,
Jazum 78
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Max Kaminsky(tp), Miff Mole(tb),
Edmond Hall(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs), Gene Schroeder(p), Jack Lesberg(b), Cozy
Cole(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, October 7, 1944
Someone To
Watch Over Me AFRS EC19, Jazum
37
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Max Kaminsky(tp),
Benny Morton(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs), Jess Stacy(p), Bob
Casey(b), George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, October 14,
1944
Don't Blame Me AFRS
EC20,33 (TX), Jazum 26 (LP)
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary(tp), poss.Billy Butterfield(tp), Miff Mole(tb), Pee
Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Ceceres(bs), Jess Stacy(p), Bob Casey(b), Joe
Grauso(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, October 21, 1944
Old Folks
AFRS EC21 (TX), Jazum
38 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
Eddie Condon's Jazz Cocert Orchestra:
Billy Butterfield(tp), Max
Kaminsky(tp), Lou McGarity(tb), Ernie Caceres(bs), Jess Stacy(p), Eddie
Condon(g), Bob Haggart(b), George Wettling(ds).
New York, October 24,
1944
zz-4167-1 Old Folks(breakdown) Stash ST-CD530
(CD)
zz-4167-3 Old Folks Associated
Program Service 60634, A61246 (TX),
Palm P30-08 (LP)
add Pee Wee Russell(cl), same date.
zz-4167-4
You're Lucky To Me Associated Program Service 60635, 61015 (TX), Palm P30-08
(LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Billy Butterfield(tp), poss.Dick Cary(tp),
Lou McGarity(tb), Ernie Ceceres(bs), poss.Pee Wee Russell(cl), Jess Stacy(p),
Bob Casey(b), George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York,
November 4, 1944
Wherever There's Love AFRS EC23, EC36 (TX),
Jazum 63 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary(tp), poss.Billy
Butterfield(tp), Lou McGarity(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs), Jess
Stacy(p), Bob Casey(b), Johnny Blowers(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New
York, November 25, 1944
Old Folks AFRS EC24 (TX),
Jazzology JCE1014 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Eddie Condon and
His Orchestra:
Bobby Hackett(cor), Billy Butterfield(tp), Max Kaminsky(tp),
Jack Teagarden(tb), Ernie Ceceres(bs), Gene Schroeder(p), Eddie Condon(g), Bob
Haggart(b), George Wettling(ds).
New York, December 12, 1944
72620-A
Wherever There's Love Decca
23393 (78), DL5195 (10"LP)
add
Pee Wee Russell(cl), same date.
72622-A The Man I Love Decca 23432* (78), DL5137
(10"LP)
* Decca 23432 is a part of Album A-398.
same.
New York, December 14, 1944
72630-A Someone
To Watch Over Me Decca 23432 (78), DL5137, World Transcription Service JS-42 (TX)
72630-? Someone To Watch Over Me (alt.
take?) Decca GRD637 (CD)
72632-A The Man I Love World Transcription Service JS-42 (TX), Jazzology J102
(LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby Hackett(cor), poss.Billy Butterfield
and/or Dick Cary(tp), Jack Teagarden(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie
Ceceres(bs), Gene Schroeder(p), Sid Weiss(b), Johnny Blowers(ds).
Broadcast,
Ritz Theater, New York, December 16, 1944
You're Lucky To Me AFRS EC29
(TX), Jazum 74 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess Stacy(p), Jack
Lesberg(b), George Wettling(ds) and full band at coda.
Broadcast, Ritz
Theater, New York, December 30, 1944
When Your Lover Has Gone AFRS EC30
(TX), Jazum 53 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by poss.Billy Butterfield and
Dick Cary(tp), Tommy Dorsey(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Ceceres(cl,ts), Jess
Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), George Wettling(ds), Bobby Hackett(arr).
Broadcast,
Ritz Theater, New York, January 6, 1945
Sugar AFRS EC31, 46 (TX),
Memories Lightest LWIL403 (LP)
same except Dorsey uncertain. Ceceres
plays baritone sax.
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, January 13,
1945
How Long Has This Been Goig On AFRS EC32 (TX),
Totem 1033 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b),
George Wettling(ds), full band at coda.
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York,
January 20, 1945
Don't Blame Me AFRS unissued,
Jazzology JCD1017 (CD)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary,Billy
Butterfield(?)(tp), Lou McGarity(?)(tb), Joe Marsala(cl), Ernie Ceceres(bs),
Gene Schroeder(p), Sie Weiss(b), George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz
Theater, New York, January 27, 1945
A Ghost Of A Chance AFRS EC34,
EC47 (TX), Totem
1033 (LP), Memories Lightest LWIL403
(LP), Jazum 75 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary(tp), Billy
Butterfield(tp), Lou McGarity(tb), Edmond Hall(cl), Ernie Ceceres(bs), Jess
Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New
York, February 3, 1945
How Long Has This Been Going On AFRS EC35
(TX), Jazum 75 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess Stacy(p), Bob Casey(b),
George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, February 10,
1945
I Can't Get Started Totem
1033 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
Billy Butterfield(tp), Max Kaminsky(tp), Lou McGarity(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl),
Ernie Ceceres(bs), Jess Stacy(p), Jack Lesberg(b), George Wettling(ds), Bobby
Hackett(arr).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, February 17, 1945
Someone
To Watch Over Me AFRS EC37, EC40 (TX), Jazum 63
(LP), Totem 1033 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Tommy Dorsey(tb),
Jess Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), George Wettling(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater,
New York, February 24, 1945
Any Old Time AFRS EC39, EC47 (TX),
Jazum 63 (LP), Totem
1033 (LP), Memories Lightest LWIL403
(LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary(tp), u/k(tp), Lou McGarity(tb),
Ernie Ceceres(cl,bs), Jess Stacy(p), Sid Weiss(b), Johnny
Blowers(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater, New York, March 3, 1945
The Man I
Love AFRS EC40 (TX), Jazum
64 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
Joe Bushkin(p), Sid Weiss(b), Johnny Blowers(?)(ds).
Broadcast, Ritz Theater,
New York, March 17, 1945
Why Shouldn't I? AFRS EC42, EC48 (TX),
Jazum 66 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Billy Butterfield(tp), Max
Kaminsky(tp), Lou McGarity(tb), Pee Wee Russell(cl), Ernie Ceceres(bs), Jess
Stacy(p), Jack Lesberg(b), Danny Alvin(ds), Bobby Hackett(arr).
Broadcast,
Ritz Theater, New York, March 24, 1945
Wherever There's Love AFRS EC43
(TX), Baybridge UPS2264 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Billy
Butterfield(tp), Gene Schroeder(p), Sid Weiss(b), Sid Catlett(ds).
Broadcast,
Ritz Theater, New York, March31, 1945
Down With Love AFRS EC44
(TX), Jazum 65 (LP), Totem
1033 (LP), Dan VC5020 (LP),
Baybridge UPS2280, 2264 (LP)
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess Stacy and
His Orchestra:
Billy Butterfield,Pee Wee Erwin,Anthony Natoli(tp), Will
Bradley,Jack Satterfield(tb), Sal Franzella(cl), Julius Bradley,Hymie
Schertzer(as), Larry Binyon,Hank Ross(ts), Jess Stacy(p), Frank Worrell(g), Bob
Haggart(b), Mario Toscarelli(ds).
New York, June 29, 1945
D5VB452 It's
Only A Paper Moon
78: Victor 20-1708, V-Disc
539
LP: Victor LPM1373, RCA(F)741103, RCA(J)PG154, RCA(J)RJL2588
CD:
RCA(G)74321 13085 2, Topaz(E)TPZ1047, BJH 304
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
unidentified member. Spoken introduction by Eddie Condon.
Chesterfield
Audition, 1945
Somebody Loves Me
LP: Jazum 66
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc.
by Eric Siday and His Orchestra:
Eric Siday(vln), Stan Freeman(p), Dan
Perri(g), Bob Haggart(b), Morey Feld(ds).
New York, December 6,
1946
D6VB3380 Body And Soul
78: Victor
20-2322
LP: RCA(J)PG154, RCA(J)RJL2588, Tono
TJ6004
CD: BJH 304
Bing Crosby and Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Victor Young
and His Orchestra:
Los Angeles, March 17, 1947
WL4373-T1A I Still Suits
Me
78: Decca
25259, 24100, Brunswick(E)
04123
LP: Decca DL5060, MCA(J) 3160, Tono TJ6004
CD: MCA GRP16023, Jazz
Heritage 513525W, BJH 304
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Jess Stacy and His
Orchestra:
New York, June 1947
T1223 Sugar
78: Majestic
7258
45: Royale 349
LP:
Allegro LP4049, Halo 50269, Tono TJ6004
CD: BJH 304
T1224 A Woman
Alone With The Blues
78: Majestic 7258
45:
Royale 349
LP: Allegro LP4049, Halo 50269, Tono TJ6004
CD: BJH
304
T1225 Memories Of You
78: Majestic
7259
45: Royale 349
LP: Royale
6023, Halo 50269, Tono TJ6004
CD: BJH 304
T1225 Memories Of You (alt.
take)
LP: Allegro LP4049
T1226 But Not For Me
78: Majestic
7259, Varsity
245
45: Royale 349
LP: Royale
6023, Halo 50269, Tono TJ6004
CD: BJH 304
T1226 But Not For Me (alt.
take)
LP: Allegro LP4049
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Jurgens and His
Orchestra:
Broadcast, unknown location, 1948
Stormy Weather
LP: Jass
19
CD: Jass CD15
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Billy Butterfield(tp), Teddy
Wilson(p), Jack Lesberg(b), Gene Krupa(ds).
Eddie Condon Floor Shaw, WNBC-TV,
New York, January 22, 1949
I've Got A Crush On You
CD: Yadeon
503
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Dick Cary or Freddy Slack(org), Bob
Casey(b).
Eddie Condon Floor Shaw, WNBC-TV, New York, January 29,
1949
Someone To Watch Over Me
CD: Yadeon 503
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by
Bobby Hacket(tp), Teddy Wilson(p), Jack Lesberg(b), u/k(ds).
Eddie Condon
Floor Shaw, WNBC-TV, New York, February 5, 1949
The Man I Love
CD: Yadeon
503
Lee Wiley(vcl) acc. by Peanuts Hucko(cl), Ernie Caceres(bs), Dick
Cary(tp,p), Jack Lesberg(b), Sid Catlett(ds).
Eddie Condon Floor Shaw,
WNBC-TV, New York, June 18, 1949
Medley: It Never Entered My Mind / A Ship
Without A Sail / You Took Advantage Of Me
CD: Yadeon 503
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Gene Schroeder(p), Jack Lesberg(b), Sidney
Catlett(ds).
Eddie Condon Floor Shaw, WNBC-TV, New York, July 9, 1949
A
Woman Alone The Blues
Why Can't You Behave
CD: Yadeon 503
Lee
Wiley(vcl) acc. by Bobby Hackett with Joe Bushkin and His Swinging
Strings:
Bobby Hackett(cor), Artie Manners,Jimmy Lytell(cl,ts), Marcel
Bonniface(accord), Joe Bushkin(p,celeste), Robert Chauvigny(p), Bill Goodall(b),
Charlie Smith(ds), Herb Baumel, Gabriel Banat, Alex Pierce(vln), Dick
Dickler(viola), George Koutzem(cello).
New York, December 12,
1950
CO44721-1 A Woman's Intuition
78: Columbia 39204
45: Columbia
4-39204, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656, CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476,
Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS P1928
CO44722-1 Sugar
78:
Columbia 39201
45: Columbia 4-39201, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656,
CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476, Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS
P1950
CO44723-1 Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere
78: Columbia 39204
45:
Columbia 4-39204, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656, CBS Sony(J)SONP50404,
20AP1476, Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS P1950
CO44724-1 A
Ghost Of A Chance
78: Columbia 39202
45: Columbia 4-39202, EPB236
LP:
Columbia CL6169, CL656, CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476, Columbia Special
Products JCL656
TX: AFRS P1928
same: Bobby Hackett(cor), Joe
Bushkin(p,celeste*), Bill Goodall(b), Charlie Smith(ds), same strings.
New
York, December 14, 1950
CO44732-1 Oh, Look At Me Now
78: Columbia
39203
45: Columbia 4-39203, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656, CBS
Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476, Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS
P1928
CO44733-1 Street Of Dreams *
78: Columbia 39201
45: Columbia
4-39201, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656, CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476,
Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS P1928
CO44734-1
Manhattan
78: Columbia 39202
45: Columbia 4-39202, EPB236
LP: Columbia
CL6169, CL656, CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476, Columbia Special Products
JCL656
TX: AFRS P1928
CO44735-1 I've Got A Crush On You
78:
Columbia 39203
45: Columbia 4-39203, EPB236
LP: Columbia CL6169, CL656,
CBS Sony(J)SONP50404, 20AP1476, Columbia Special Products JCL656
TX: AFRS
P1928
To be continued. . .