by A. G. Lafley
Clyde Bernhardt (v); Edgar Hayes (p).
New York City, July 1937
Without You (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Gate You Swing Me Down (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra
Personnel same as for July 27, 1937, except Bill Darnell (v) replaces Ellington.
New York City, Oct. 11, 1937
Bernhard Flood (t); Henry Goodwin (t); Leonard Davis (t); Robert Horton (tb); David James (tb); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Rudy Powell (cl/as); Roger Boyd (as); William Mitchner (ts); Joe Garland (ts/bs); Edgar Hayes (ldr/p); Eddie Gibbs (g); Frank Darling (sb); Kenny Clarke (d/vib); Earlene Howell (v); James Clay Anderson (v).
New York City, Jan. 14, 1938
Personnel similar to above.
Early 1938
NOTE: Clyde Bernhardt states that this was not a studio recording but probably an air-check from this period and not from the May 25, 1937, session as the matrix number indicates. Anderson is listed as Ralph Sawyer on the label.
Personnel same as for Jan. 14, 1938.
New York City, Feb. 17, 1938
The Luckey Roberts Orchestra and Choir
Bernard Flood (t); Leonard Davis (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb); Nelson Kincaid (cl); Luckey Roberts (ldr/p); Mrs. Roberts (v); unknown choir and others from the Edgar Hayes band according to Clyde Bernhardt.
New York City, June 1938
Massachusetts
(Unknown transcription)
NOTE: Clyde Bernhardt recalls at least eight numbers recorded at this session.
Clyde Bernhardt
Clyde Bernhardt (v); Cliff Jackson (p).
New York City, Mar. 1942
Lay Your Habits Down (vCB)
(Rejected test)
So Long Blues (vCB)
(Rejected test)
The Dave Nelson Orchestra
Dave Nelson (ldr/t); Tommy Stevenson (t); pos. Jack Butler (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb); and others.
New York City, mid-1942
I Have Plans for You
—
Throwing it in the Creek
NOTE: Clyde Bernhardt recalls at least twelve numbers recorded at this session.
Clyde Bernhardt and His Kansas City Buddies
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Charlie Parker (as); Jay McShann (p); Eugene Ramey (sb); Gus Johnson (d).
New York City, Jan. 1945
Triflin’ Woman Blues (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Would You Do Me a Favor? (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Lay Your Habits Down (vCB)
(Rejected test)
So Good This Morning (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Dud Bascomb and His Orchestra
Dud Bascomb (ldr/t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); James Whitney (tb); Steve Pulliam (tb); Bill Swindell (as); Joe Evans (as); Paul Bascomb (ts); John Hartzfield (ts); Dave McRae (bs/mgr); pos. Robert Harley (p); possibly Nick Fenton (sb); possibly Charles Simon (d); Kenny Preston (v). Plus unidentified 2 t; 1 as; 1 g.
New York City, May 1945
Leonard Feather’s Blue Six
Joe Guy (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Tab Smith (as); Leonard Feather (ldr/p); Jimmy Shirley (g); Al Hall (sb); Walter Johnson (d).
New York City, Nov. 26, 1945
Pete Johnson and His All Stars
Hot Lips Page (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb); Don Stovall (as); Budd Johnson (ts); Pete Johnson (ldr/p); Jimmy Shirley (g); Abe Bolar (sb); Jack Parker (d); Etta Jones (v).
New York City, Jan. 2, 1946
NOTE: Savoy MG-14018 of title 1946 Stomp is retitled 1280 Stomp.
Clyde Bernhardt
Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Pete Brown (t/as); Leonard Feather (ldr/p); Sam Allen (g); Al McKibbon (sb); Eddie Dougherty (d).
New York City, Feb. 21, 1946
Clyde Bernhardt and His Blue Blazers
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); George Scott (t); Joe Allston (as); Freddie Williams (ts); Jimmy Phipps (p); Joe Scott (sb); Clay Burt (d).
New York City, Sept. 16, 1946
Personnel same as for Sept. 16, 1946, except Willie Moore (t) replaces George Scott; Stafford Simon (ts) replaces Williams; Skippa Hall (p) replaces Phipps.
New York City, Jan. 21, 1947
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris (v); Jesse Drakes (t); Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb); Joe Allston (as); Stafford Simon (ts); Skippa Hall (p); Joe Scott (sb); Clay Burt (d).
New York City, Dec. 12, 1947
NOTE: Unknown title may in fact be Crazy Love, which appeared on Polydor 623.273.
Clyde Bernhardt
Clyde Bernhardt (v); Bill Campbell (ldr/p); unknown (g).
New York City, Apr. 1948
Roberta Get out of Bed (vCB)
Tru Blue—
That’s Lulu (vCB)
Tru Blue—
Clyde Bernhardt (v); Cecil Scott (ts/cl); Bill Campbell (ldr/p); Nathaniel Cross (el-g); Joe Scott (sb); Slick Jones (d).
New York City, May 19, 1948
Clyde Bernard
Clyde Bernard (Clyde Bernhardt) (v); George James (as); John Hardee (ts); Albert Nicholas (cl); Sam Price (ldr/p); Williams (g); Walter Williams (sb).
New York City, Aug. 20, 1948
Clyde Bernhardt and His Kansas City Buddies
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Sam “The Man” Taylor (ts); Dave Small (bs); Earl Knight (p); René Hall (g); Eugene Ramey (sb); Gus Johnson (d).
New York City, Sept. 1949
Cracklin’ Bread (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Meet Me on the Corner (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Don’t Tell It (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Chattanooga Woman (vCB)
(Rejected test)
Personnel same as for Sept. 1949.
New York City, Oct. 6, 1949
Ed Barron
Ed Barron (Clyde Bernhardt) (ldr/tb/v); Buddy Tate (ts); George James (bs); Joe Black (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Walter Page (sb); Jimmy Crawford (d).
New York City, Sept. 12, 1951
Ed Barron and His Orchestra
Ed Barron (Clyde Bernhardt) (ldr/tb/v); Sam “The Man” Taylor (ts); Joe Garland (ts); Charlie Fowlkes (bs); Kenny Kersey (p); Everett Barksdale (g); Joe Benjamin (sb); Clay Burt (d).
New York City, Jan. 12, 1953
NOTE: Ruby 106 identified only as Ed Barron on label.
Ellsworth Reynolds’ Orchestra
Ellsworth Reynolds (ldr); Moses Garland (t); Louis Metcalf (t); Clarence Wheeler (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Charlie Holmes (as); Joe Garland (ldr/ts); Norman Thornton (bs); Garvin Bushell (cl); Freddie Gibbs (p); Freddie White (g); June Coles (sb); Rip Harewood (d); Howard Johnson (arr).
New York City, May 15, 1959
Don’t Leave Me Baby (vCB)
(Unissued)
Rockin’ and Rolling All Night Long (vCB)
(Unissued)
NOTE: This is a demo-tape made during a live performance at the Renaissance Ballroom.
Clyde Bernhardt and His Band
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Earl Knight (p); Charles Jackson (g); Thomas Barney (fb); Frankie Dunlop (d).
New York City, June 22, 1968
Perdido
Matchbox SDR-216
You Excite Me Baby (vCB)
(Unissued)
Trees
(Unissued)
How Sweet It Is
(Unissued)
St. Louis Blues (vCB)
(Unissued)
Personnel same as for June 22, 1968, except Napoleon Allen (g) replaces Jackson; Sammy Scott (d) replaces Dunlop.
New York City, Sept. 14, 1968
Indiana
Matchbox SDR-216
After Hours Blues (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
Don’t You Think I Ought to Know (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
Sweet, Sweet Mama Blues (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
Don’t Leave Me Baby (vCB)
Matchbox
SDR-216
You Excite Me (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
Ode to Billie Joe (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
The Saints (vCB)
Matchbox SDR-216
Hayes Alvis and His Pioneers of Jazz
Doc Cheatham (t); Clyde Bernhardt (tb/v); Herb Hall (cl); Jimmy Evans (p); Hayes Alvis (ldr/sb); Wilbert Kirk (d).
Meriden, Conn., Mar. 18, 1972
St. Louis Blues (vCB)
CTJC SLP-8
Old Fashioned Love
CTJC SLP-8
Royal Garden Blues
CTJC SLP-8
NOTE: Recorded in concert for the Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club.
Clyde Bernhardt and His Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Jack Butler (t); Charlies Holmes (as); Happy Caldwell (ts); Earl Knight (p); Napoleon Allen (g); Jimmy Shirley (fb); James Harewood (d).
New York City, July 17, 1972
I Got Rhythm (vCB)
(Unissued)
Lazy River (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Nobody’s Sweetheart (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Triflin’ Woman Blues (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Who’s Sorry Now (vCB)
(Unissued)
Sugar Blues (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
After You’ve Gone (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Good Rolling Blues (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Meet Me on the Corner (vCB)
(Unissued)
Georgia on My Mind (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
There’ll Be Some Changes Made (vCB)
Saydisc SDL-228
Royal Garden Blues (vCB)
(Unissued)
Clyde Bernhardt/Jay Cole and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Albert Vollmer (ss); Happy Caldwell (ts); Gene Mikell (ts); Barbara Dreiwitz (tu); Reuben Jay Cole (ldr/p); Cozy Cole (d).
Larchmont, N.Y., Mar. 4, 1973
Fifteen Hours (5–10–15 Hours) (vCB)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
NOTE: Recorded during a private party at the home of Dr. Albert Vollmer.
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Doc Cheatham (t); Charlie Holmes (as); Barbara Dreiwitz (tu); Reuben Jay Cole (ldr/p); Tommy Benford (d); Miss Rhapsody (v).
New York City, Nov. 10, 1973
Frankie and Johnny (vCB)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
Squeeze Me (vCB)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
Stagolee (vCB)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
You Don’t Know My Mind Blues (vCB)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
My Lucky Day (vMR)
(Unissued)
After You’ve Gone (vMR)
(Unissued)
I’m Satisfied (vMR)
(Unissued)
Sweet Man (vMR)
400 W. 150 VLP-400
Bye Bye Baby (vMR)
(Unissued)
NOTE: Spoken asides by Cheatham and Bernhardt on Squeeze Me.
Personnel same as for Nov. 10, 1973.
New York City, Nov. 20, 1973
Washington and Lee Swing
Barron VLP-403
Mahoghany Hall Stomp
Barron VLP-403
Ballin’ the Jack (vCB)
Barron VLP-403
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
400 W. 150 VLP-400
Tishomingo Blues
400 W. 150 VLP-400
She’s Got What I Need
400 W. 150 VLP-400
Clyde Bernhardt and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); John Bucher (c); George James (as); Barbara Dreiwitz (tu); Jimmy Evans (p); Tommy Benford (d); Princess White (v).
Meriden, Conn., June 21, 1975
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
CTJC SLP-11
I Would Do Most Anything for You
CTJC SLP-11
Sittin’ on Top of the World (vPW)
CIJC SLP-11
NOTE: Recorded in concert for the Connecticut Traditional Jazz Club.
Personnel same as for June 21, 1975, except Franc Williams (t/fh) replaces Bucher; Miss Rhapsody (v) replaces White.
New York City, Sept. 11, 1975
C. C. Rider (vMR)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Brown Gal (vMR)
Barron VLP-403
Bye Bye Baby (vMR)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Red River Blues (vCB)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Royal Garden Blues (vCB)
(Unissued)
How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Personnel same as for Sept. 11, 1975, except Doc Cheatham (t) replaces Williams and Princess White (v) replaces Miss Rhapsody.
New York City, Sept. 16, 1975
Sittin’ on Top of the World (vPW)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Every Woman’s Blues (vPW)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Old Fashioned Love (vPW)
(Unissued)
Franc Williams (t) replaces Cheatham.
Exactly Like You (vPW)
(Unissued)
Collective personnel: Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb); Doc Cheatham (t); Franc Williams (t/fh); Charlie Holmes (as); George James (as/ss); Barbara Dreiwitz (tu); Jimmy Evans (p); Dill Jones (p); Tommy Benford (d); Princess White (v).
New York City, Oct. 9, 1975
Peepin’ in the Wrong Keyhole (vPW)
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Marie (vPW)
(Unissued)
My Mother’s Eyes (vPW)
(Unissued)
Red Wing
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
You’ve Gotta See Mama Every Night
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
One Hour
(Unissued)
Careless Love
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Bugle Call Rag
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Somebody Stole My Gal
Barron VLP-401, WAM 780.061
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb/v); Franc Williams (t/fh); George James (as); Dill Jones (p); Johnny Williams (sb); Tommy Benford (d); Miss Rhapsody (v).
London, England, May 16, 1977
Indiana
Barron VLP-7.402
Shake That Thing (vCB)
Barron VLP-7.402
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
Barron VLP-7.402
After You’ve Gone (vMR)
Barron VLP-7.402
NOTE: Recorded in concert at the Pizza Express.
Personnel same as for May 16, 1977, except Peter Meyer (g/bj) added and Miss Rhapsody omitted.
Hamburg Germany, May 18, 1977
Shake That Thing (vCB)
WAM 781.067
Honeysuckle Rose
Barron VLP-403
Prelude to a Kiss
(Unissued)
Yellow Dog Blues (vCB)
(Unissued)
Peter Meyer’s Blues
(Unissued)
Misty
(Unissued)
Personnel same as for May 18, 1977, except Peter Meyer omitted, although his guitar may be dubbed in first title. Add Miss Rhapsody (v).
Hamburg Germany, May 20, 1977
How Can I Believe You?
(Unissued)
Route 66 (vMR)
Barron VLP-403
Music Maestro Please (vMR)
(Unissued)
That Ain’t Right (vMR)
(Unissued)
A Hundred Years from Today (vMR)
(Unissued)
Bye and Bye
Barron VLP-403
C Jam Blues
(Unissued)
Personnel same as for May 20, 1977.
Breda, Holland, May 21, 1977
Please Don’t Talk A
bout Me When I’m Gone
Jazz Crooner 215772
Route 66 (vMR)
Jazz Crooner 215772
NOTE: These two titles appear as part of album “International Traditional Jazz Festival, Breda 1977 Concerthall Live,” vol. 8.
Clyde Bernhardt (ldr/tb); Bobby Williams (t); George James (as); Ram Ramirez (p); Johnny Williams (sb); Tommy Benford (d).
Breda, Holland, c. May 25, 1979
Misty
Jazz Crooner 242526579
NOTE: This title appears as part of album “Ninth International Traditional Jazz Festival, Breda 1979 Concerthall Live,” vol. 12.