BRUNO BIANCHI.

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-Erreur de jeunesse-:.
unknown location and date.
.......... ....................... ...................................................................... Adda (F) 590 685.
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AL BIAS.
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Al Bias (vcl) with unknown acc.
.......... 3394 ............... Bad Pecker..................................................... Apollo 431.
.......... 3396 ............... Under cover baby .......................................................-.
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GARY BIAS.
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-East 101-: Gary Bias (as, sop, fl) Rickey Kelly (vib) David "Eric" Tillman (p) Rickey Minor (el-b) John Heard, Roberto
Miranda (b) Fritz Wise (d).
Los Angeles, California, 1980.
.......... ....................... Asiki.............................................................. Nimbus NS-802.
.......... ....................... Dear violet .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Arthur's vamp.............................................................-.
.......... ....................... East 101.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... As children play .........................................................-.
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GEORGE BIAS.
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George Bias (vcl) with p acc.
New York, N.Y., July 9, 1928.
.......... W146515-1..... Sentimental baby............................................ Columbia 14340-D.
.......... W146516-2..... I've been trying to forget you ......................................-.
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George Bias (vcl) with unknown acc.
New York, N.Y., November 19, 1928.
.......... 147469-3 ........ Since you went away ...................................... Columbia 14379-D.
.......... 147470-1 ........ Somewhere someone's love is calling..........................-.
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George Bias (vcl) acc by unknown p and vln.
New York, N.Y., March 21, 1929.
.......... 148120 ........... Carolina moon................................................ Columbia 14414-D.
.......... 148121 ........... Mistaken ....................................................................-.
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George Bias (vcl) acc by Joe Turner (p).
New York, N.Y., May 4, 1929.
.......... 148418-2 ........ Tell the south ................................................. Columbia 14430-D.
.......... 148419-3 ........ Sweetheart if you were mine.......................................-.
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George Bias (vcl) acc by p and vln.
New York, N.Y., October 5, 1929.
.......... 149100-3 ........ Ain't misbehavin'............................................ Columbia 14470-D.
.......... 149101-2 ........ Dixie's prodigal son....................................................-.
Note: ........ Despite his appearance in the Columbia race series, this is not a blues singer but a vaudeville artist..
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LEON BIBB.
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Leon Bibb (vcl) acc by Milt Okum Orchestra fet. Fred Kellerman (g).
unknown location and date.
.......... ....................... Sinner man..................................................... Vanguard VREP-4.
.......... ....................... East Virginia ..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Take this hammer.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Poor to lette................................................................-.
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ERIC BIBB.
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-Home to me-: Nick Pentelow (ts) Janne Peterson (accor) Eric Bibb (g, vcl) Christer Lyssarides, Brian Kramer (g).
unknown location, 1997 ?.
.......... ....................... Mandela is free............................................... Ruf 1036 (CD).
.......... ....................... Healing time ..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Put your foot down .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... World warm blues ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... For you ......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... No more cane on the Brazos (eb solo) .........................-.
.......... ....................... Come back baby (eb solo)...........................................-.

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OLIVER BIBB.
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Oliver Bibb and his Joy Boys : Oliver Bibb (b, dir) with unknown band.
Chicago, Illinois , May 15, 1929.
.......... C-3495 ........... Scissors grinder blues ............................... (unissued) .Vocalion .
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LLOYD BIBON.
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Lloyd Bibon (vcl) with unknown acc.
1945.
.......... ....................... My baby's boogie ........................................... Globe ..121.
.......... ....................... Rocker's blues ............................................................-.
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MARSHALL AND SAMUEL BICKERSON.
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Marshall Dickerson (speech).
Seaford, Delaware, June 7, 1941.
.......... 4721-B ........... Interview........................................................ LC.
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Samuel Bickerson (vcl-1, speech-2), same location and date.
.......... 4725-B-1 ........ You must not work on Sunday (1)................... LC.
.......... 4725-B-2 ........ Interview (2) .................................................. -.
.......... 4726-A-1 ........ Mary had a little lamb (1) ............................... -.
.......... 4726-A-2 ........ Good morning-John (1) .................................. -.
.......... 4728 ............... Interview (2) .................................................. -.
Note: ........ 4727 was most likely never used..
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HERMAN BICH.
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Berlin, Germany, 1926.
.......... 617 BM1 ........ Hallelujah ...................................................... Polydor (G) 21682.
.......... 618 BM1 ........ Ain't she sweet ...........................................................-.
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LE BIDONVILLE.
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-Oude stijl Jazz-: Le Bidonville : no details.
Live, "Botte Hommel", Bergen op Zoom, January 19, 1985.
.......... ....................... Whip me with plenty of love........................... SDL (Du) 879.
.......... ....................... Sweet Emmalina ........................................................-.
Note: ........ Rest of the above LP by other groups..
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ERNST BIER.
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-At night when you go to sleep - : Ernst Bier- Mack Goldsburry Quartet: Mack Goldsburry (sop, ts) Frank Mbius (g) Ed
Schuller (b) Ernst Biel (d) Topo Gioia (perc) .
Berlin, Germany, June 1996.
.......... ....................... Crossing over
Timescraper TSCR 9611 (CD).
.......... ....................... Paradoxical conversation ............................................-.
.......... ....................... Duke's voice...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Surgin' .......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... At night when you go to sleep.....................................-.
.......... ....................... Leba, si ?....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... J.G.'s dance ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Tatort.........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Rachel's song (1) ........................................................-.
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PAUL BIESE.
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Unknown pers but prob similar to that of 1924.
New York, N.Y., December 1919.
.......... ....................... Fast asleep in poppy land................................ Okeh 4061.
.......... 7163 ............... Yellow dog blues .......................................................-.
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New York, N.Y., January 1920.
.......... 7175 ............... Freckles ......................................................... Okeh ...4069.
.......... 7176 ............... Please ........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Meet me in bubble land ..............................................4070.
.......... ....................... Mystery......................................................................-.
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Rick Adkins, S.J. Stocco (tp) Angelo Cavallo (tb, vcl) Don Mangano (cl, as, ts, sop) Anthony Ciccone (cl, as, bar, vln) Paul
Biese (ts, vln, ldr) Jules Buffano (p, arr) Dick Ede (bj) Mike Perrone (tu) Clarence Bittick (d).
Chicago, Illinois , April 3, 1924.
.......... 29828-4 .......... Blue evening blues ......................................... Victor 19314.
.......... 29829-4 .......... Cinderella blues.
.......... 29830-3 .......... Everyday I hear my daddy say "Riddle-.
.......... ................................... cum-bum" (ac vcl)........................ (unissued).
.......... 29831-3 .......... Florita (ac vcl)......................................................-.
.......... 29832-3 .......... Never again........................................ ........... Victor 19314.
.......... 29833-4 .......... After a little while (ac vcl) ........................ (unissued).
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Paul Biese (p) roll.
1924.
.......... ....................... Chicago blues................................................. ?.
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Biese's Novelty Orchestra: poss same as previous.
similar date.
.......... AM 5078 ........ When you're alone.......................................... Vocalion 9022.
.......... AM 5097 ........ Climbing the ladder of love.........................................-.
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ALEX BIGARD.
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Alex Bigard (talking).
New Orleans, Louisiana, November 1963.
.......... ....................... Recorded interview by Barry Martin ............... Mono MNLP16.
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BIGFOOD.
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-Some precious metal-: Bill Bickford (g) Kim Clarke (Kim Clarke ?) (el-b) Bruce Ditmas (perc).
no more details.
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MARK BIGGS.
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-Season of a dream-: Mark Biggs (dulcimer) Jeff Doty (g, el-b-1) Max Tyndall (g-2).
1980's.
.......... ....................... Season of a dream (1) ..................................... Kicking Mule KM221.
.......... ....................... West fair wind (1) ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Winter's lament to spring (1).......................................-.
.......... ....................... Golden haired maid in the morning (1)........................-.
.......... ....................... Summertime (1) .........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Golden slumbers (2) ....................................... Kicking Mule KM221.
.......... ....................... Summertime, summertime (1).....................................-.
.......... ....................... Soft summer's eve (1) .................................................-.
.......... ....................... Night flight (2) ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Somewhere over the rainbow (1).................................-.
.......... ....................... Here comes the sun (1) ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Sweet dreams (2)........................................................-.
Note: ........ The jazz value of the above seems doubtful.
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MANDY BILBREW.
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Mandy Bilbrew with The Hollywoodaires :.
September 11, 1946.
.......... JRC300 .......... Nature boy ............................................... (unissued).
.......... JRC301 .......... Don't you want that stove......................................-.
.......... JRC302 .......... Climbing up the mountain ....................................-.
.......... JRC303 .......... Don't let anybody turn you around ........................-.
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D.H. BILBRO.
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Bert Bilbro (hca) solo.
Atlanta, Georgia, August 2, 1928.
.......... 402041 ........... C & N.W. blues.............................................. Okeh 45278, Magnolia 502.
.......... 402042 ........... Mohana blues.............................................................- ................-.
Note: ........ The above 2 titles also on Matchbox (E) MSE218..
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Atlanta, Georgia, March 14, 1929.
.......... 402307 ........... The mocking bird ..................................... (unissued) Okeh.
.......... 402308 ........... The old cherry tree, sweet Marie ...........................-.
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D.H. Bilbro (hca, vcl) acc by unknown stringband, poss same date.
.......... 402309 ........... Yes indeed I do .............................................. Okeh 45357, Matchbox (E) MSE218.
.......... 402310 ........... We're gonna have a good time tonight.........................- ........................... -.
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D.H. Bilbro (hca) solos.
Charlotte, North Carolina, May 27, 1931.
.......... 69363-2 .......... Locomotive blues ..................................... (unissued).
.......... 69364-2 .......... Chester blues.................................................. Victor 23831, Herwin 201, Matchbox (E) MSE218.
Note: ........ Bert H. Bilbro was a Caucasian born in Alabama, Miss. The "D" is a misprint on the part of the record company..
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BILL'S BOOGIE BAND.
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-Live 'n' lively in Helsinki-: unknown pers.
unknown location and date.
.......... ....................... If you lose your money ................................... Amigo (Fi) AMLP861.
.......... ....................... I believe you're trying to make a fool out of me ...........-.
.......... ....................... I'm a stranger here ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... I've been saving my love.............................................-.
.......... ....................... Six days on the road ...................................................-.
.......... ....................... Losing hand ...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Ain't that a groove ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Look at granny run, run ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... No no no ....................................................................-.
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BILLY TIPTON MEMORIAL.
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-Pollo d'oro -: Billy Tipton Memorial-Ne Zhdali: Vadim"Baguk" Veeremaa (cnt, tp) Amy Denio (as, vcl) Jessica Lurie (as, ts,
vcl) Maya Johnson (ts, vcl) Barbara Marino (bar, perc, d, vcl) Andrei "Bitty" Kulagin (valve-fl, perc, vcl) Leonid Soybelman
(g, vcl) Oleg Davidovitch (, el-b, tb) Vitaly Redchits (d) .
Tallin, Estonia, February 16-27, 1996.
.......... ....................... The 8th day .................................................... No Man's land NM 9824 (CD).
.......... ....................... Uke............................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Argonauts (Pollo d'oro) ..............................................-.
.......... ....................... Petunja.......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Wheel of fortune ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Bulb...........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Stitch .........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Unexpected arrival .....................................................-.
.......... ....................... No moon, no sun ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Kansas .......................................................................-.
......... ....................... Nothing was happen ! .................................................-.
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BILLY TIPTON MEMORIAL SAXOPHONE QUARTET.
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-Box -: Amy Denio, ? Barbara Marino, Maya Johnson,n Jessica Lurie (sax) Pamela Barger (d) no more details.
?.
.......... ....................... ? .................................................................... New Worlds NW 80495 (CD.
No more details.
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AARON BINDER.
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-As modern as tomorrow-: with Wells Hanley (p) Scott Fitzsimmons (b) Aaron Binder (?)no details.
unknown location and date.
.......... ....................... Unknown themes............................................ AJB 60873 (CD).
No more details.
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DENNIS BINDER.
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Dennis Binder (vcl, p) acc by Bobby Fields (ts) Johnny Smith (b) James Banister (d).
Memphis, Tennessee,May 3, 1952.
.......... ....................... Love you, love you baby................................. Sun (E) Box 105.
Note: ........ For 2 more titles of this session see under Banister..
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Dennis Binder (vcl, p) acc by Eugene Fox, Bobby Fields (ts) Ike Turner (g-1, 2nd p-2) Jesse Knight Jr. (b) Willie Sims (d)
band vcl-3.
Clarksdale, Mississipppi, March 1954.
.......... ....................... Nobody seems to want me (1)......................... Ace (E) CHD244.
.......... ....................... Nobody wants me (1) ..................................... Crown CLP5367, Ember (E) EMB3395, Ace (E) CHD244.
.......... ....................... I miss you so (2)....................................... (unissued).
.......... ....................... I miss you so (2)...................................................-.

.......... ....................... I miss you so (2)...................................................-.

.......... ....................... I miss you so (alt take) (2) .............................. Ace (E) CH22.
.......... MM2086 ........ I miss you so (2)............................................. Modern 930, Crown CLP5367, Ember (E) EMB 3395, Ace (E) CHD244.
.......... MM2087 ........ Early times (1) ............................................... Modern 930, Ace (E) CH22, Cascade (E) CROP 1001.
.......... ....................... You got me way down here (1, 3) ................... Ace (E) CH22.
.......... ....................... You got me way down here (1) ................. (unissued).
Note: ........ The Crown, Ember and Cascade issues are in fact credited to Ike Turner. First title wrongly credited to "Lover Boy" which is in fact
a pseudonym for Ike Turner on the Ace CHD244 issue..
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Long Man Binder and his Thin Men : Dennis Binder (vcl, p) acc by Raymond Hill, Bobby Fields (ts) Vincent "Guitar Red"
Duling (g) Al Smith (el-b) Bob Prindell (d).
Chicago, Illinois , May 12, 1955.
.......... 1535-8 ............ The long man ................................................. United 194, Pearl PL-17.
.......... 1536-2 ............ Feel so good...............................................................-.
.......... 1537-12 .......... I'm a lover...................................................... United 194, P-Vine (Jap) PLP-9045, Pearl PL-17.
Note: ........ As Denis "Long Man" Binder on P-Vine and Pearl issues..
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Dennis Binder and his Rhythm and Blues All Stars : Dennis Binder (vcl, p) acc by A.C. Reed (ts) unknown g, b, d and 2nd
vcl.
Clovis, New Mexico, c. 1958.
.......... K80W-5652.... Crawdad song................................................. Cottonwood 101.
.......... K80W-5653.... She's sumpin' else.......................................................-.
Note: ........ Further recordings by Dennis Binder as a Country & Western singer are of no blues interest. These were made in 1971 for the Dove
label.
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RAY BINDER.
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Orchestre Ray Binder : Ray Binder (tp, arr) ... Bouvard (cl) ... Rechatain (ts) Bob Vaz (p) unknown (b) ... Angelier (d).
Paris, France, 1945.
.......... ....................... A study in green (test) .................................... Music-Monde (F).
.......... ....................... Chantades les Corliennes ...........................................-.
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Andr Cauzard (tb-1) solo added.
Paris, France, 1946.
.......... ....................... St. Louis blues (test)....................................... Music-Monde (F).
.......... ....................... Autumn serenade (1) ..................................................-.
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Similar pers.
Paris, France, c. 1945-46.
.......... ....................... Cement mixer (vcl)......................................... Studio Cantor Nice (limited ed.).
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ZEKE BINGHAM.
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Zeke Bingham, Monroe Chapman (vcl) duet acc by unknown g.
Hattiesburg, Miss., July 17, 1936.
.......... HAT-125 ........ Morning blues .......................................... (unissued) .ARC.
.......... HAT-126 ........ Milky way blues...................................................-.
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Zeke Bingham (vcl) acc by unknown g.
Hattiesburg, Miss., July 24, 1936.
.......... HAT-168 ........ People's relief blues.................................. (unissued) .ARC.
.......... HAT-169 ........ Too late blues.......................................................-.
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BINGHAMPTON BLUES BOYS.
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Slim Mose (p) Willie Roy Sanders (vcl, g) Fred Angum (b) George Walker (d).
Memphis, Tennessee,1964.
.......... XL-10*........... Cross cut saw ................................................. Eastside 1004, X-L 901*, Python PWBC1.
.......... XL-11*........... Slim's twist (inst)........................................................- ................................. -.
Note: ........ Both titles also on Blues Obscurities 6 and Black Arts (F) 804. As Willie Sanders and Binghampton Blues Boys on Eastside and
Black Arts issues. See also under "The Fieldstones"..
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BIOSINTES.
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-The first take- : Mergen Mongush (fl, cl, steel-d, perc, voice) Vresh Milojan (cello, steel-d, perc) Gennady Tchamzyryn
(chadagan, mouseharp, perc, voice)..
"Total Music Meeting", Berlin, Germany, November 18, 1994.
.......... ....................... Noon to midnight
FMP CD 80.
.......... ....................... Metabolism ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Throat swinging .........................................................-.

.......... ....................... Art of silence (dedicated to Sigmund Freud)................-.

.......... ....................... Purceline demon.........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Milk stone..................................................................-.
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Biosintes + Sainkho Namtchylak: Mergen Mongush (fl, cl, steel-d, perc, voice) Vresh Milojan (cello, steel-d, perc) Gennady
Tchamzyryn (chadagan, mouseharp, perc, voice).Sainkho Namtchylak (voice) same location and date.
"Total Music Meeting", Berlin November 18, 1994.
.......... ....................... The gift
FMP CD 80.
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SADIE BIRCH.
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Sadie Birch with Kelly Owens and band : Sadie Birch (vcl) acc by unknown saxes, Kelly Owens (p) unknown g, b and d.
New York, N.Y., 1953.
.......... R3045............. The man I crave.............................................. Red Robin 121.
.......... R3046............. Love needs a helping hand..........................................-.
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BIRDS OF PARADISE ORCHESTRA.
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-Bingo-: no details.
c. 1997.
.......... ....................... unknown titles................................................ Bopo 81598 (CD).
No more details.
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JIMMIE BIRDSONG.
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Jimmie Birdsong (vcl) with unknown p, g, b, d and 2nd vcl-1.
Nashville, Tennessee, 1960.
.......... ....................... I'll be what you want me to be (1) ................... Excello 2183.
.......... ....................... It's all over now..........................................................-.
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BIRIGWA.
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Arthur Brooks (flhrn) Stan Strickland (ts, fl) Mait Edey (p, perc) Birigwa (vcl, g) Phil Morrison (b) Yusef Crowder (shiko-d)
Vinnie Johnson (d) Mpelelezi (cga).
poss Johannisburg,.
.......... ....................... Okusosola mukuleke ...................................... Seeds (SA) 1.
.......... ....................... Uganda ......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Kanemu-kanabili ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Lule lule.....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Njabala ......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Obugumba .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Yelewa.......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Mosquito song............................................................-.
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SHELTON BIRRELL.
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No details.
Houston, Texas, 1960.
.......... ACA-4085...... Shelton blues.................................................. Lynn.
.......... ACA-4086...... Watch your hands.......................................................-.
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BIRTH OF RHAPSODY IN BLUE.
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- The Birth of Rhapsody in Blue - : Andy Stern (vln), Walt Levinsky (reeds), Dick Hyman (p), Eddy Davis (bj), Vince
Giordano (tu, bassax) + many others.
.
.......... ....................... Livery stable blues ......................................... Musical Heritage Society HHS 11238A.
.......... ....................... Mama loves papa........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Yes, we have no bananas ............................................-.
.......... ....................... Whispering.................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Limehouse blues ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Raggedy Ann .............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Kitten on the keys.......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Romanza....................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Impromptu .................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Novelette ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Nickel in the slot ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Orange blossoms in California ....................................-.
.......... ....................... A pretty girl is like a melody.......................................-.
.......... ....................... Alexanders ragtime band ...........................................-.
.......... ....................... Pomp and circumstance ..............................................-.

.......... ....................... Russian rose...............................................................-.

.......... ....................... Pale moon ..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... To a wild rose ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Chansonnette..............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Suite of Serenades ......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Rhapsody in blue........................................................-.
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WILLIE BISCHOF.
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-Swiss Air-: Willie Bischof Jazztet : Willie Schmid (cl, vcl) Hazy Osterwald (vib, vcl) Willie Bischof (p) Stephan Kurman (b)
Peter Schmidlin (d).
November 2, 1995.
.......... ....................... Air Mail special.............................................. Jazz Connaisseur JCCD 9523-2.
.......... ....................... A smooth one ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Undecided..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Ain't she sweet ...........................................................-.
.......... ....................... France medley............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Sweet Georgia Brown.................................................-.
.......... ....................... Way don't yonder in New Orleans...............................-.
.......... ....................... Lullaby of Birdland ....................................................-.
.......... ....................... Swiss Air ...................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Asi.............................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Moonglow..................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Slipped disc................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Avalon .......................................................................-.
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MICHAEL BISIO.
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-Ours-: Michael Bisio Sextet : Ron Soderstrom (tp) Richard Mandyck (as, ts) Beth Chandler (vln) Bob Nell (p) Michael Bisio
(b) John Bishop (d).
Seattle, Washington, February 2, 1983.
.......... ....................... Blister blooze ................................................. C.T. Number One.
.......... ....................... Afterthought...............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Downtown Italy..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Ours...........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Cabin fever ................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Pabio .........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Nutty's nocturne .........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Charles too !...............................................................-.
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-In Seattle-: Michael Bisio Quartet : Ron Soderstrom (tp) Rick Mandyck (as) Michael Bisio (b) Teo Sutton (d) Barbara Bisio
(perc-1).
Seattle, Washington, April 19-25, 1987.
.......... ....................... For Harry Carney ........................................... Silkheart SHLP107.
.......... ....................... A laugh for Rory ........................................................-.
.......... ....................... A.M. ..........................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Blues for melodious T. ...............................................-.
.......... ....................... Bab's E.......................................................................-.
.......... ....................... Greenpeace suite : Birds .............................................-.
.......... ..................................................Whales ............................................-.
.......... ....................... For Pamela (bb vcl) ....................................................-.
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-Wiggle fingers -: Joe McPhee (ts) Mike Bisio (b).
c. 1996.
.......... ....................... ? .................................................................... Creative Improvised Music Projects CIMP 127 (CD).
No more details.
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IVA BITTOVA.
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- Live at the Knitting Factory vol 4 - : Iva Bittova (vln, vcl) Pavel Fajt (d, special metals).
Knitting Factory, New York, N.Y., February 3, to October 11, 1990.
.......... ....................... Strom............................................................. Enemy EMCD118.
Note: ........ Rest of the above CD by other artists who performed at the Knitting Factory..
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THE BIVENS SPECIALS.
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Female vcl group prob pers. Louise Elizabeth Bivens, Jackie Robinson, Loucious Larkins, Lillie Ruth Jenkins, Rosa
Marilyn Roberts, Charlotte Vanessa Brown. Mrs. Inez Bivens (manager) acc by p, org. d on (1) or tamb-2 added.
c. 1963.
.......... UV11030........ What a great God (1) ...................................... Song Bird 1015.

.......... UV11031........ Prayer is the key (1, 2)................................................-.

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Personnel probably same or similar to the previous.
c. 1965.
.......... UV11090........ The Lord will make a way .............................. Song Bird 1044.
.......... UV11091........ Reality of God............................................................-.
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Pers prob similar to last acc by p, g, el-b, d on (3) or g, beg and d on (4).
c. 1967.
.......... LRS11222 ...... Kneel and pray (3).......................................... Song Bird 1104.
.......... LRS11223 ...... New Jerusalem (4)......................................................-.
Note: ...... Late 1969 the pers. of the group changed and was as follows : Louise Elizabeth Bivens (vcl, lead g) Gwendolyn
Deloris Bivens (haw-g) Charlotte Vanessa Brown, Rosa Marilyn Roberts, Lillie Ruth Jenkins (vcl) Glenn Phillips
Jones (lead vcl) Walter Bivens (vcl) Jimmy Lee Hills (b-g, lead g, d) Mrs. Inez Bivens (manager) . It is possible
that the instruments are played by the listed pers..
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JOE BIVIANO.
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Joe Biviano Quintet : Joe Biviano (accor) Michael "Rocky" Coluccio (p) Tony Mottola (g) Ward Ley (b) unknown (d).
Chicago, Illinois , 1946.
.......... ....................... Copenhagen ................................................... Sonora 3021, Regent MG6023.
.......... ....................... Honeysuckle rose .......................................................-.
.......... ....................... Bugle cal rag ..............................................................3023............... -.
.......... ....................... Moppin' and boppin' (Stumbling)................................- ..................... -.
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Joe Biviano and his Orchestra : Joe Biviano (accor) Rest unknown.
.......... ....................... Jazz me blues ................................................. Regent MG6023.
.......... ....................... Swing low sweet chariot.............................................-.
.......... ....................... Leone jump................................................................- ................Sonora 3001.
.......... ....................... La cinquantaine ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... Little brown jug..........................................................- ..................... -.
.......... ....................... Nursery rhymes ..........................................................-.
.......... ....................... That's a plenty ............................................................-.
.......... ....................... Scotch medley............................................................-.
Note: ........ Regent MG6023 entitled "Accordion antics".
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CLIFF BIVENS.
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As Clifford Blivens (vcl) acc by Vernon Smith (tp) Marshall Royal (as) Henry Bridges Jr. (ts) Charles Waller (bar) Lee
Wesley Jones (p) Louis Speiginer (g) Billy Hadnott (b) Rudolph Pitts (d) unknown female vcl-1.
Los Angeles, California, 1949.
.......... ....................... Korea blues.................................................... Swing Time 236.
.......... ....................... Fat man boogie (Fat man blues*) (1)...........................- ..........Night Train NTICD7003*.
.......... ....................... Crying blues...............................................................-.
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Cliff Bivens (vcl) acc by saxes, p, g, b and d.
Los Angeles, California, 1950.
.......... MM-1918 ....... Please don't leave me...................................... Modern 20-890.
.......... MM-1919 ....... Make love to me.........................................................-.
Note: ........ See also under Big Jay McNeely..
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