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With the appearance of Chronological Classics mp3s on Amazon and eMusic I'm figuring out a strategy to get most of the Mary Lou that has been issued on that label. I already own The Asch Recordings (great) and will be trying not to overlap. There are 7 Mary Lou volumes on CC: 1927-1940, 1944, 1944-1945, 1945-1947, 1949-1951, 1951-1953 and 1953-1954. Emusic has 3-6, Amazon has 1 and 3-6. #2 has been spotted only on Half.com for 192.70, hope it's all on the Asch set. I do own one volume on CD, can't remember which at the moment, I'll look that up when I get home.

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There are 5 tracks on 1944 that aren't on The Asch Recordings. The Asch Recordings has a single alternate take which is not on the Chronological Classics series. Other overlapping items would include the original The Zodiac Suite and The Circle Recordings.

Asch Recordings:

01. Lullaby of the Leaves 3:47 (CC 1944 #4)

02. Roll Em 2:51 (CC 1944 #6)

03. Yesterday's Kisses 2:48 (CC 1944 #8)

04. Satchel Mouth Baby 2:55 (CC 1944 #7)

05. Little Joe From Chicago 2:56 (CC 1944 #5)

06. Drag Em 3:50 (CC 1944 #10)

07. Mary's Boogie 2:38 (CC 1944 #9)

08. St. Louis Blues 3:16 (CC 1944 #11)

09. Blues - Until My Baby Comes Back Home 2:54 (CC 1944 #12, slight title difference)

10. Gjon Mili Jam Session 3:18 (CC 1944 #15)

11. Man O' Mine 4:12 (CC 1944 #13)

12. Stardust Part I 3:28 (CC 1944 #16)

13. Stardust Part II 3:54 (CC 1944 #14)

14. Lady Be Good 3:49 (CC 1944-1945 #6)

15. Song in My Soul 3:05 (CC 1944-1945 #4)

16. This and That 2:47 (CC 1944-1945 #5)

01. Carcinoma 3:41 (CC 1944-1945 #3)

02. Russian Lullaby 2:55 (CC 1944 #17)

03. Blue Skies 2:43 (CC 1944 #18)

04. Persian Rug 2:43 (CC 1944 #19)

05. Night and Day 2:48 (CC 1944 #20)

06. You Know Baby 2:43 (CC 1944 #21)

07. I Found a New Baby 3:00 (CC 1944 #22)

08. The Minute Man 2:07 (CC 1944-1945 #1)

09. Froggy Bottom 2:57 (CC 1944-1945 #2)

10. How High the Moon 2:14 (CC 1945-1947 #5)

11. Cloudy and What's Your Story Morning Glory (Cecilia Music) 2:19 (CC 1945-1947 #7)

12. Blue Skies 2:13 (CC 1945-1947 #8)

13. The Man I Love 2:26 (CC 1945-1947 #6)

14. These Foolish Things Remind Me of You 2:25 (CC 1945-1947 #9)

15. Lonely Moments 2:31 (CC 1945-1947 #10)

16. Lonely Moments 2:58

17. Whistle Blues 2:58 (CC 1945-1947 #21)

18. Kool 2:46 (CC 1945-1947 #23)

19. Mary Lou 2:23 (CC 1945-1947 #22)

CC 1927-1940

1 Midnight Stomp Williams 2:44

2 The Bumps Williams 2:30

3 Down in Gallion 3:14

4 Goose Grease 3:17

5 Pee Wee Blues 3:27

6 Now Cut Loose 2:48

7 Night Life Williams 2:58

8 Drag 'Em Williams 2:54

9 Corny Rhythm Williams 2:45

10 Overhand (New Froggy Bottom) Williams 2:49

11 Isabelle Williams 2:59

12 Swingin' for Joy Williams 2:36

13 Clean Pickin' Williams 2:51

14 Mary's Special Williams 2:49

15 The Pearls Morton 3:06

16 Mr. Freddie Bleus Shayne 2:47

17 Sweet (Patootie) Patunia 2:33

18 The Rocks Williams 2:37

19 Little Joe from Chicago Wells, Williams 2:37

20 Mary Lou Williams Blues Williams 3:20

21 Tea for Two Caesar, Youmans 2:52

22 Scratchin' in the Gravel Williams 3:14

23 Zonky Razaf, Waller 2:56

24 Baby Dear Hayes, Moten 2:51

25 Harmony Blues Moten 2:53

CC 1944

1 Blue Skies Berlin 2:20 (not on Asch)

2 Caravan Ellington, Mills, Tizol 2:30 (not on Asch)

3 Yesterdays Harbach, Kern 2:14 (not on Asch)

4 Lullaby of the Leaves Petkere, Young 3:42

5 Little Joe from Chicago Wells, Williams 2:52

6 Roll 'Em Williams 2:47

7 Satchel Mouth Baby Williams 2:51

8 Yesterday's Kisses Williams 2:43

9 Mary's Boogie Williams 2:33

10 Drag 'Em Williams 3:45

11 St. Louis Blues Handy 3:11

12 Until My Baby Comes Back Home 2:49

13 Man O' Mine Williams 4:07

14 Stardust, Pt. 2 Carmichael, Parish 2:49

15 Gjon Mili Jam Session Williams 3:13

16 Stardust, Pt. 1 Carmichael, Parish 3:23

17 Russian Lullaby Berlin 2:49

18 Blue Skies Berlin 2:39

19 Persian Rug Kahn, Moret 2:37

20 Night and Day Porter 2:44

21 You Know Baby Lewis, Williams 2:38

22 I Found a New Baby Palmer, Williams 2:56

23 Roll 'Em Williams 2:40 (not on Asch)

24 Gjon Mili Jam Session Williams 2:53 (not on Asch)

CC 1944-1945

1 The Minute Man Ashwood, Hopkins, Johnson ... 2:03

2 Froggy Bottom Williams 2:52

3 Carcinoma Williams 3:38

4 Song in My Soul Williams 3:00

5 This and That Greene 2:38

6 Oh, Lady Be Good Gershwin, Gershwin 3:45

7 Taurus Williams 2:32

8 Pisces Williams 2:30

9 Gemini Williams 2:05

10 Capricorn Williams 2:38

11 Sagittarius Williams 1:48

12 Aquarius Williams 2:40

13 Libra Williams 2:08

14 Virgo Williams 2:43

15 Aries Williams 2:16

16 Scorpio Williams 3:09

17 Cancer Williams 2:35

18 Leo Williams 1:42

19 Stars Williams 2:44

20 Moon Williams 2:24

21 Timmie Time 2:48

CC 1945-1947

1 Rumba Rebop Wilson 2:49

2 Blues at Mary Lou's Feather 2:52

3 D.D.T. Feather 2:51

4 (She's) He's Funny That Way Moret, Whiting 2:52

5 How High the Moon Hamilton, Lewis 2:12

6 The Man I Love Gershwin, Gershwin 2:23

7 Cloudy/What's Your Story Morning Glory Williams 2:18

8 Blue Skies Berlin 2:12

9 These Foolish Things Link, Marvell, Strachey 2:22

10 Lonely Moments Williams 2:29

11 Fifth Dimension Williams 2:52

12 Harmony Gifts Williams 3:12

13 It Must Be True Arnheim, Barris, Clifford 3:06

14 Boogie Mysterioso Williams 2:48

15 Conversation (Jump Caprice) Feather 2:50

16 Humoresque Dvorak 2:41

17 Waltz Boogie Williams 2:38

18 All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Jurman, Kahn, Kaper 2:45

19 Hesitation Boogie Williams 2:44

20 Lonely Moments Williams 2:56

21 Whistle Blues Williams 2:57

22 Mary Lou Lyman, Robinson, Waggner 2:18

23 Kool Williams 2:44

24 Just an Idea Williams 3:08

25 Just You, Just Me Greer, Klages 3:07

CC 1947-1949

1 Tisherome Williams 2:48

2 Knowledge Williams 2:26

3 Oo-Bla-Dee Orent, Williams 2:43

4 Shorty Boo 2:53

5 Bye Bye Blues Bennett, Gray, Hamm, Lown 2:48

6 Moonglow DeLange, Hudson, Mills 2:28

7 Willow Weep for Me Ronell 2:56

8 I'm in the Mood for Love Fields, McHugh 2:32

9 Opus Z Nichols, Williams 2:54

10 The Surrey with the Fringe on Top Hammerstein, Rodgers 2:28

11 My First Date with You Williams 3:11

12 Pagliacci Leoncavallo 2:44

13 'S Wonderful Gershwin, Gershwin 2:50

14 From This Moment On Porter 3:39

15 You're the Cream in My Coffee Brown, DeSylva, Henderson 2:51

16 Mary's Waltz Williams 3:24

17 Would I Love You Russell, Spina 3:04

18 In the Purple Grotto Williams 3:04

19 Walking Steele, Williams 2:36

20 The Sheik of Araby Smith, Snyder, Wheeler 2:45

21 When Dreams Come True Goodman, Sampson, Webb 2:50

22 Bobo Williams 2:50

23 Kool Williams 2:24

CC 1951-1953

1 Lover, Come Back to Me Hammerstein, Romberg 3:33

2 S'posin' Denniker, Razaf 3:19

3 Handy Eyes Handy 3:23

4 Tisherome Williams 4:06

5 Caravan Ellington, Tizol 2:38

6 Yes, We Have No Bananas Conn, Silver 2:11

7 Down Beat Feather, Webman 10:00

8 Out of Nowhere Green, Heyman 4:09

9 C Jam Blues Bigard, Ellington 8:28

10 Titoros Davis 2:58

11 Lady Bird Dameron 3:03

12 Don't Blame Me Fields, McHugh 3:27

13 They Can't Take That Away from Me Gershwin 2:42

14 Koolbongo Williams 2:55

15 Perdido Tizol 2:36

16 For You Burke, Dubin 2:57

17 'Round About Midnight Monk 4:08

18 Laughing Rag New 1:52

19 Rag of Rags Bee 1:54

20 Melody Maker Williams 2:33

21 Musical Express Williams 2:16

CC 1953-1954

1 Sometimes I'm Happy Caesar, Youman 2:28

2 Monk's Tune Monk 2:28

3 Why Chappelle, Smith, Taylor 4:19

4 Lullaby of the Leaves Petkere, Young 4:11

5 Just You, Just Me Greer, Kanges 2:34

6 Chicka Boom Blues Traditional 3:15

7 Mary's Waltz Williams 2:57

8 O.W. Williams, Wright 5:08

9 Moonglow Delange, Hudson, Mills 3:53

10 N.M.E. (New Musical Express) Williams 3:25

11 Tire, Tire l'Aiguille Barclay, Marnay, Stern 2:34

12 Lover Hart, Rodgers 3:03

13 En Ce Temps Là Trénet 3:20

14 Autumn in New York Duke 2:31

15 Between the Devil and Deep Blue Sea Arlen, Koehler 2:17

16 Nicole Williams 3:30

17 Carioca Eliscu, Kahn 2:39

18 There's a Small Hotel Hart, Rodgers 3:11

19 Leg 'N' Lou Banks 2:57

20 Gravel (Scratchin' in the Gravel) Williams 3:35

21 Nancy Is in Love with the Colonel Williams 3:11

22 Mary Lou Blues Williams 2:50

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I have stated elsewhere on this board in other threads that my single favorite piece of music EVER may well be Mary Lou's take on "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Black Christ of the Andes. I have listened to this cut more than any other cut in my collection. There is a depth there, an economy, and an intensity that hits me every time.

Listen to it here, if you haven't [or if you have]: on Rhapsody

I also love Nitelife and the Free Spirits date.

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I liked her record "Zoning" with Milton Suggs on bass. I believe Smithsonian reissued that set on CD. It was initially released on her own label, Mary. Not alot of musicians were putting out their own records on their own labels in the pre internet days in the 70s.

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CD reissue cover -

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IIRC, this is the 1st reissue Smithsonian Folkways did (of her back catalog, that is).

Any decent discographies? I too am entranced by MLW and would like to complete my collection. I've got a lot (most?) of what's currently available on CD but not the Chronological Classics.

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I have stated elsewhere on this board in other threads that my single favorite piece of music EVER may well be Mary Lou's take on "It Ain't Necessarily So" from Black Christ of the Andes. I have listened to this cut more than any other cut in my collection. There is a depth there, an economy, and an intensity that hits me every time.

I agree -- it's an amazing interpretation, definitely my favorite.

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Mary Lou Williams is an artist I have known about for decades but barely explored.  I have an RCA Camden compilation called Modern Jazz Piano:  Four Views (CAL 384). The MLW tracks feature all-female bands.  The vibes player, Margie Hyams, also played with George Shearing.  Did these all-female groups record very much? 

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2 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Mary Lou Williams is an artist I have known about for decades but barely explored.  I have an RCA Camden compilation called Modern Jazz Piano:  Four Views (CAL 384). The MLW tracks feature all-female bands.  The vibes player, Margie Hyams, also played with George Shearing.  Did these all-female groups record very much? 

IIRC, back in the 1950s Leonard Feather assembled an all-female band for an MGM (probably 10-inch) album.

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7 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Mary Lou Williams is an artist I have known about for decades but barely explored.  I have an RCA Camden compilation called Modern Jazz Piano:  Four Views (CAL 384). The MLW tracks feature all-female bands.  The vibes player, Margie Hyams, also played with George Shearing.  Did these all-female groups record very much? 

a bit later on, the pianist/composer Jill McManus was in an all-woman band that I think was pretty well-regarded. This would've been in the mid 60s IIRC. 

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