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Chewy...

I don't know of a link, but I pulled some information out of Lord for you.  BTW, there have been several labels named Rex, but I've limited the information below to the LA label:

 

Johnny Barbera
Lennie Niehaus (as) Johnny Barbera (ts) Shannon Fletcher (p) Willie Stader (b) Roy Hall (d) 
Los Angeles, c. 1948
    Hunter's dream    Rex 26027
    Eastside bop       -
    Lucky bop        26028
    Lover man       -

 

Teddy Edwards
Benny Bailey (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Dudley "Duke" Brooks (p) Addison Farmer (b) Roy Porter (d) 
Los Angeles, July, 1947
MR-5    Bird legs    Rex 25056, Onyx ORI215
MR-6    Out of nowhere       -           -
MR-7    Roy's boy        25057,     -
MR-8    Steady with Teddy       -           -
    Rexology        25058,     -
    Three bass hit       -           -
    R.B.'s wig        25059,     -
    Body and soul       -           -
Note: All above titles also on Cool N' Blue (Swi)C&B-CD115 [CD].

 

Teddy Edwards
Herbie Harper (tb) Teddy Edwards (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Iggy Shevak (b) Roy Porter (d) 
Hollywood, CA, October, 1948
    Wonderful work    Rex 26025, Onyx ORI212
    Teddy's tune       -           -
    Fairy dance        26026,     -
    It's the talk of the town (hh out)       -           -
Note: Onyx ORI212 titled "Central Avenue Breakdown, Vol. 1"; rest of LP by others.
All above titles also on Cool N' Blue (Swi)C&B-CD115 [CD]; listing date as October 1947.

Wingy Manone
Wingy Manone (tp,vcl) Joe Yukl (tb) Matty Matlock (cl) Stan Wrightsman (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick Fatool (d) Kay Starr (vcl) 
Los Angeles, July 25, 1944
RR9792-1    The general jumped at dawn (wm vcl)    Ara 143
RR9793-1    Tin roof blues    Ara 145, Metro 23005, Rex 23005, Rem 23005,
        Musicana (Can)3001, Tops 216, Cameo 917, 417
RR9794    If I could be with you (ks,wm vcl,*)    Metro 23005, Rex 23005, Rem 23005, Musicana
        (Can)3001, Tops 216, Cameo 917, 417, Baldwin
        Street Music (Can)BJH-305 [CD]
RR9794-2    If I could be with you (ks,wm vcl)    Ara 145, Baldwin Street Music (Can)BJH-305 [CD]
        
RR9795    A-card blues (wm vcl)    Metro 23006
Note: Baldwin Street Music (Can)BJH-305 [CD] incorrectly lists New York as location.
Rex 23005 shows Mx 9793-2 it plays the same as Ara 145.
Rex 23005 reads 9794-2 but plays musically different from Ara 145.
Baldwin Street Music (Can)BJH-305 [CD] titled "Kay Starr - The Complete Lamplighter Recordings 1945-1946"; rest of CD by Kay Starr, Charlie Barnet, Bob Crosby.
One take of Mx 9794 also on Vintage Jazz Classics VJC-1009-2 [CD] titled "Trumpet royalty"; rest of CD by others.
One take of Mx 9794 also on Jasmine (E)JASCD337/8 [CD].
All titles, except (*), also on Classics (F)1412 [CD] titled "Wingy Manone, 1944-1946"; see flwg sessions to March 15, 1946 for rest of CD.

Jack Mason
Jack Mason (vcl) with unknown acc. 

25070-A    Nature boy    Rex 25070
25070-B    Boogie blues       -

Jay McShann
Jay McShann's Orchestra: 
John Anderson (tp) Jewell Grant, Frank Sleets (as) Maxwell Davis, Buddy Floyd (ts) Floyd Turnham (bar) Jay McShann (p) Mitchell "Tiny" Webb (g) Ralph "Chuck" Hamilton (b) Jesse Sailes (d) 
Los Angeles, c. mid/late 1950
    That's crazy    Rex Hollywood 28000
    Way out                 -
    Jay's blues (part 1)    Rex Hollywood 28005
    Jay's blues (part 2)                 -

Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus And His 22 Piece Bebop Band (Stan Kenton's Sideman): 
Buddy Childers, John Anderson, Hobart Dotson, Eddie Preston (tp) Britt Woodman, Jimmy Knepper, Marty Smith (tb) poss. 1 or 2 unknown (tp) , Eric Dolphy (as,fl,cl) Art Pepper (as,cl) Herb Caro (ts,cl) William Green (ts,cl,fl) Jewel Grant (as,cl) Gene Porter (bar,cl) Russ Freeman (p) unknown (g), Red Callender (b) Roy Porter (d) Johnny Berger (perc) Charles Mingus (dir,comp) 
Hollywood, CA, spring 1949
REX28002-A    The story of love (1,*)    Rex Hollywood 28002
REX28014-A    Inspiration (pt 1)                  28014
REX28014-B    Inspiration (pt 2)                 -
Note: The date for this session has previously been listed as March 1946, 1947 and 1949.  The above date and personnel is from Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] (published in late 2000) and has been compiled by Robert Sunenblick.  The CD brochure mentions many interviews and lists the following solos: "The story of love" (Herb Caro, ts; Eric Dolphy, as; Britt Woodman, tb; Russ Freeman, p). "Inspiration" (Buddy Childers, tp; Britt Woodman, tb; Art Pepper, as, behind the orchestra at the ending).  Also, the Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD] notes give "The bassist here does not sound like Mingus and is most likely his friend and mentor Red Callender participating so as to allow the composer to concentrate on directing the session.
The 2 parts of "Inspiration" have been spliced together on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD].
(*) This title also on Marshmallow (Jap)MMEX-153 [CD] titled "Timespan".
All above titles also on Uptown UPCD27.48 [CD], Properbox (E)77 [CD], Proper (E)P1406 [CD].

 

Roy Porter
Roy Porter And His Orchestra: 
Art Farmer, Ruben McFall, Robert Ross, Kenny Bright (tp) William Willington, Jimmy Knepper, Danny Horton (tb) Eric Dolphy, Joe Maini (as) Joe Howard, Hadley Caliman (ts) Bob Gordon (bar) Russ Freeman (p) Harold Grant (g,vcl) Addison Farmer (b) Roy Porter (d) Alvy Kidd (cga,bgo,perc) 
Los Angeles, spring 1949
    Frantic dream    Rex Hollywood 28001
    Everything's cool                 -

Roy Porter
Roy Porter And His Orchestra: 
prob. same pers. 
Los Angeles, spring 1949
    Don't blame me    Rex Hollywood 28002

Art Tatum
Art Tatum (p) 
Hollywood, CA, c. May 1945
ARA-    Hallelujah    ARA 4501, Black Lion (E)BLP30166, Freedom
1040        (F)BLP30166, Smithsonian R029, Topaz (E)TPZ1066
        [CD]
METRO-    Hallelujah    Metro Hollywood 23004, Rex Hollywood 23004, Rem
1040-1A        Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158, (E)2460-158,
        (E)BLP30166, (F)180.059, (It)BLP30124, Freedom
        (F)BLP30.124, (F)BLP30166, Intercord Black Lion
        (G)28440-6U, Jazz Man JAZ-5024, Smithsonian R029,
        Classics (F)982 [CD]
ARA-    Poor butterfly    ARA 4502, Metro Hollywood 23004, Rex Hollywood
1041-1-A        23004, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158,
        2460-158, (E0BLP30166, (F) 180.059, (It)BLP30124,
        Freedom (F)BLP30.124, BLP30166, Intercord Black
        Lion (G)28440-6U, Jazz Man JAZ-5024, Classics
        (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066 [CD]
ARA-    Song of the vagabonds    Ara 4504, Metro Hollywood 23003, Rex Hollywood
1042-1        23003, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158,
        (E)2460-158, BLP30166, (F)180.059, (It)BLP30124,
        Freedom (F)BLP30.124, BLP30166, Intercord Black
        Lion (G)28440-6U, Jazz Man JAZ-5024, Classics
        (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066 [CD]
ARA-    Lover    ARA 4502, Metro Hollywood 23003, Rex Hollywood
1043-1-A        23003, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion (E)BLP30166,
        Freedom (F)BLP30166, Intercord Black Lion
        (G)147.000, Classics (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066
        [CD]
ARA-    Memories of you    ARA 4501, Metro Hollywood 23002, Rex Hollywood
1044-A        23002, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158,
        2460-158, (E)BLP30166, (F)180.059, (It)BLP30124,
        Freedom (F)BLP30.124, BLP30166, Intercord Black
        Lion (G)28440-6U, Jazz Man JAZ-5024, Smithsonian
        R029, Classics (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066 [CD]
ARA-    Runnin' wild    ARA 4503, Metro Hollywood 23002, Rex Hollywood
1045-1-A        23002, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158,
        (E)2460-158, BLP30166, (F)180.059, BLP30124,
        BLP30166, Intercord Black Lion (G)28440-6U, Jazz
        Man JAZ-5024, Freedom (It)BLP30.124, Classics
        (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066 [CD]
ARA-    Yesterdays    ARA 4503, Metro Hollywood 23001, Rex Hollywood
1046-1        23001, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion (E)BLP30166,
        Freedom (F)BLP30166, Smithsonian R029, Classics
        (F)982 [CD], VJC 1016-2 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066
        [CD]
ARA-    The Kerry dance    ARA 4504, Metro Hollywood 23001, Rex Hollywood
1047-1A        23001, Rem Hollywood LP-3, Black Lion BL-158,
        (E)2460-158, BLP30166, (F)180.059, (It)BLP30124,
        Freedom (F)BLP30.124, BLP30166, Intercord Black
        Lion () G28440-6U, Jazz Man JAZ-5024, Classics
        (F)982 [CD], Topaz (E)TPZ1066 [CD]

 

Ray Vasquez
Ray Vasquez And His Be-Boppers: 
Anthony Ortega (as) Walter Benton (ts) Jimmy O'Brien (p) Reyes Gaglio (b) Chuy Ruiz (d) Ray Vasquez (ldr) 
Los Angeles, late 1947
    Snake den    Rex 25099
    Clutching hand       -
    Jimmie's Packard        26000
    Home run       -

 

I've also found some references to other issues on Rex, such as:

Rex Hollywood 27000.  The Zion Travelers.

Rex Hollywood 28007.  Ruth Wallace and Orchestra/Bob Anson and Orchestra

 

Turns out you started an earlier thread on the Rex label back in 2009.  

See here:  http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55926-obsucure-west-coast-jazz-label-rex-the-porno-connection/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, jazztrain said:

Johnny Barbera

Lennie Niehaus (as) Johnny Barbera (ts) Shannon Fletcher (p) Willie Stader (b) Roy Hall (d) 
Los Angeles, c. 1948
    Hunter's dream    Rex 26027
    Eastside bop       -
    Lucky bop        26028
    Lover man       -

 

 

Turns out you started an earlier thread on the Rex label back in 2009.  

See here:  http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55926-obsucure-west-coast-jazz-label-rex-the-porno-connection/

 

Some background info:

Hunter's Dream - "Dedicated to Hunter Hancock's Harlem Holiday Show"

Eastside Bop - "Dedicated to Gene Norman's Eastside Show"

(Sez the record labels on the 78)

 

Now that you linked the 2009 thread, I do remember that thread. That was a wild one! :D Chewy, were you on speed for some of your posts there? :g

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