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BILLY ECKSTINE 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
7” LPs
7” Merc SR-642-C, The Modern Sound of Mr. B
7” Motown MT 60632, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life
10” LPs
10” DeLuxe LP 265-12, B Eckstine: the great Mr. B and his All Star Band, 1953
10” EmArcy MG-26025, Blues for Sale: Featuring Billy Eckstine, 1954
10” EmArcy MG-26027, the Love Songs of Mr. “B,” 1954
10” MGM E-153, Love Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein: Billy Eckstine, 1952
10” MGM E-219, Billy Eckstine sings “Tenderly,” 1953
10” MGM E-257, “I Let a Song go Out of My Heart”: BE sings 8 great . . . 1954
10” MGM E-523, Songs By Billy Eckstine, 1951
10” MGM E-548, Billy Eckstine Favorites, 1951
10” MGM (Brazil) LES 26 000, Billy Eckstine: Em Suas Interpretacoes Favoritas
10” MGM (Brazil) LES 26 003, Billy Eckstine: Seus Exitos
10” MGM (Brazil) LES 26 043 – see under “Various Artists”
10” MGM (Brazil) LES 26 337, Cancoes De Amor: de Rodgers e Hammerstein
10” MGM (E) MGM-D-126, “Tenderly”: A Programme by BE with the B Tucker Qt
10” MGM (E) MGM-D-138, That old feeling: Billy Eckstine, 1956
10” MGM (E) MGM-D-151, Weaver of Dreams
10” MGM (J) ZL-5040, The Best of Billy Eckstine
10” Merc (Brazil) MG-5031, billy eckstine
10” National NLP 2001, Billy Eckstine Sings, 1949
10” RCA Vic LPT-20 – see under “Earl Hines”
12” LPs
Alamac QSR 2415, Billy Eckstine Orchestra 1945
Allegro (E) ALLR 806 – see under “Count Basie”
Atlantic 40439 – see under “Various Artists”
Audio Lab AL-1549, Mr. “B”: the great Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra, 1960
Audiofidelity (Fr) 64508, The Swinging Mr. B, 1983
Blue Ribbon BRM-8002, Billy Eckstine Belts The Hits
Blue Ribbon BRM-8010, Mr. B: Billy Eckstine
Blue Ribbon BRS-8002, Billy Eckstine Belts The Hits
Blue Ribbon BRS-8010, Mr. B: Billy Eckstine
CBS Sony (J) SOPL-54-SY, The First Big Bop Band: Billy Eckstine Orchestra
Clean Cut (E) FUL102, billy eckstine: I Am A Singer
Cobblestone CST 9028 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (E) 33SX 1202 – see under “Count Basie”
Col (E) 33SX 1249, Once More With Feeling: Billy Eckstine Billy May
Col (E) 33SX 1327, No Cover No Minimum: Billy Eckstine
Col (E) SCX 3290 – see under “Count Basie”
Col (E) SCX 3322, Once More With Feeling: Billy Eckstine Billy May
Col (E) SCX 3381, No Cover No Minimum: Billy Eckstine
Deluxe FA-2010, BE and His Orchestra
Diplomat DS 2434 – see under “Various Artists”
EmArcy 822 526-1, S Vaughan & BE: the irving berlin songbook, 1984
EmArcy 832 011-1, Billy Eckstine Sings with Benny Carter, Nov 1987
EmArcy MG-36010, Billy Eckstine: I Surrender Dear, 1955
EmArcy MG-36029, Blues For Sale: Featuring Billy Eckstine, 1955
EmArcy MG-36030, The Love Songs of “Mr. B,” 1955
EmArcy MG-36038 – see under “Various Artists”
EmArcy MG-36129, Billy Eckstine’s Imagination, Jul 1958
Ember (E) EMB 3338, Billy Eckstine …and his Orchestra, 1962
Ember (E) EMB 3375, Together Again: BE / S Vaughan: and feat the orchs of . . .
Ember (E) FA 2010, Billy Eckstine ...and his Orchestra
EMI Encore (E) ENC 127, Billy Eckstine: sings all time favorites
EMI Encore (E) ENC 203, Billy Eckstine’s Big Sixteen, 1966
Emus ES 12022 – see under “Count Basie”
Enterprise ENS-1013, Billy Eckstine: Stormy, 1971
Enterprise ENS-1017, Billy Eckstine: Feel the Warm
Enterprise ENS-5004, special preview edition of BE: senior soul, Jun 1972
Enterprise ENS-5004, billy eckstine: senior soul
Enterprise ENS-7503, If She Walked Into My Life: Billy Eckstine
Felsted FL-7507, Mr. B in Paris: Billy Eckstine [ rec’d 1959 ]
First Heard (E) FH 31 – see under “Les Brown”
Fontana (Brazil) 6436 710, passing strangers: sarah vaughan e billy eckstine
Fontana (E) 6430 004, The Golden Hits Of Billy Eckstine
Fontana (E) 6430 121, Passing Strangers: Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan
Fontana (E) SFL 13039, Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones: at Basin Street East
Forum F 9027, Once More With Feeling Billy May
Forum SF 9027, Once More With Feeling Billy May
Forum Circle FCS-9085, Sarah Vaughan / Joe Williams / Billy Eckstine, 1964
Fresh Sound Records (Sp) RS-25104, Once More With Feeling, 1986 Billy May
Golden Hour (E) GH 842, Golden Hour Presents Billy Eckstine
Guest Star G 1418, Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan: Swingin’ & Singin’
Guest Star G 1903, Billy Eckstine / Arthur Prysock also incl Cliff Butler
Guest Star GS 1418, Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan: Swingin’ & Singin’
Guilde du Jazz / Jazztone (Fr) J-1254, Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine
Harlequin (E) HQ 2068 – see under “Various Artists”
I Grandi del Jazz (It) 89, Billy Eckstine, 1981
Jazz Bird 2022, Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra: The Swinging Mr. B, 1981
Joyce LP 1038 – see under “Les Brown”
Kimbo KIM 2459, billy eckstine: I Am a Singer, Nov 1984
King 295-12, The Great Mr. B, 1953
Lion L 70057, The Best of Billy Eckstine, 1958
Lion L 70088, Billy & Sarah: Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan
M&M 003, No Cover No Minimum: Billy Eckstine
Memoir (E) MOIR-129, Billy Eckstine’s Imagination
Merc 826 327-1, The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol 2
Merc MG-20316, BE / Sarah Vaughan Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin, 1959
Merc MG-20333, Billy’s Best!: Billy Eckstine, Feb 1958
Merc MG-20637, Billy Eckstine: Broadway, Bongos and Mr. “B,” Sep 1961
Merc MG-20674, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East, Mar 1962
Merc MG-20736, Billy Eckstine: don’t worry ‘bout me, 1962
Merc MG 20796, The Golden Hits Of Billy Eckstine, Jun 1963
Merc MG-20811 – see under “Various Artists”
Merc MG 20834, Billy Eckstine Now Singing In 12 Great Movies, Mar 1964
Merc MG 20916, the modern sound of Mr. B, Jul 1964
Merc SR-60002, BE / Sarah Vaughan Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin, 1959
Merc SR-60086, Billy’s Best!: Billy Eckstine, Feb 1958
Merc SR-60637, Billy Eckstine: Broadway, Bongos and Mr. “B,” Sep 1961
Merc SR-60674, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East, Mar 1962
Merc SR-60736, Billy Eckstine: don’t worry ‘bout me, 1962
Merc SR 60796, The Golden Hits Of Billy Eckstine, Jun 1963
Merc SR 60834, Billy Eckstine Now Singing In 12 Great Movies, Mar 1964
Merc SR 60916, the modern sound of Mr. B, Jul 1964
Merc (Arg) LD-80-025, Canta: Billy Eckstine
Merc (Aus) RS 147, Passing Strangers: Billy Eckstine / Sarah Vaughan
Merc (Brazil) 6499 937/8, jazz-history: s vaughan / billy eckstine: vol 13 2-LPs
Merc (E) 6430 004, The Golden Hits Of Billy Eckstine
Merc (E) 6463 041, Passing Strangers, 1980 with Sarah Vaughan 2-LPs
Merc (E) 6619 035 – see under “Various Artists”
Merc (E) 6641 868, S Vaughan & BE: Passing Strangers / The Two Of Us 2-LPs
Merc (E) CMS 18002, B Eckstine / S Vaughan Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin
Merc (E) CMS 18006, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East
Merc (E) MCL 20012, Billy Eckstine Now Singing In 12 Great Movies
Merc (E) MCL 20058, the modern sound of Mr. B
Merc (E) MCL 20155, Passing Strangers: Billy Eckstine / Sarah Vaughan
Merc (E) MMB 12002, Billy Eckstine’s Imagination
Merc (E) MMC 14035, BE / Sarah Vaughan Sing The Best Of Irving Berlin
Merc (E) MMC 14043, Billy’s Best!: B illy Eckstine
Merc (E) MMC 14100, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East
Merc (E) MVL 310, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East Mercury Value Label
Merc (E) MVL 313, The Golden Hits Of Billy Eckstine Mercury Value Label
Merc (E) MVL 312, The Golden Hits of Billy Eckstine Mercury Value Label
Merc (E) SFL 15007, BE & Quincy Jones at Basin St East
Merc (E) SMWL 21017, BE / Sarah Vaughan: Let’s Put Our Song Together
Merc (J) 25PJ-10012, Billy Eckstine sings with Benny Carter, 1987
Merc (J) BT-5257, Billy Eckstine: The Legendary Big Bop Band
Merc (J) ST-2015, Billy Eckstine: The Legendary Big Bop Band
Merc (Netherlands) 134 528 MFY, B Eckstine & Q Jones At Basin Street East
Merc (Netherlands) 134 533 MFY, Mr. Kicks: Billy Eckstine
Merc Int’l (Netherlands) 134 623 MFY, Billy Eckstine: I apologize
Merc (Netherlands) 625 152 QL, Promotion Album: Billy Eckstine mono
Merc (Netherlands) 825 152 QY, Promotion Album: Billy Eckstine stereo
Merc Success Ser (Netherlands) 9279 111 – see under “Various Artists”
Merc (S Africa) MG 2049, Swinging: Billy Eckstine, 1967
Metro M 537, everything I have is yours: Billy Eckstine
Metro MS 537, everything I have is yours: Billy Eckstine
Metro (Belgium) 2348 124, The golden voice of Billy Eckstine
MGM E3176, The Great Mr. B With A Beat, 1955 Woody Herman
MGM E3209, Rendezvous: songs by Billy Eckstine, 1955
MGM E3275, that old feeling: billy eckstine, 1956
MGM E3393 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM (Arg) MGM-V02 9172, Billy Eckstine’s Big Sixteen
MGM (E) 2353 071, Billy Eckstine: Greatest Hits
MGM (E) 2353 122, The Special Magic Of Billy Eckstine
MGM (J) MM 2095, The Great Mr. B With A Beat Woody Herman
MGM (New Zealand) MD 138, that old feeling: billy eckstine
Motown M 632, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life, May 1966
Motown M 646, Billy Eckstine: My Way, Jun 1967
Motown MS 632, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life, May 1966
Motown MS 646, Billy Eckstine: My Way, Jun 1967
Motown MS 677, Billy Eckstine: For Love of Ivy, 1969
Music for Pleasure / EMI (E) MFP 1124, Billy Eckstine
Musical Masterpiece Soc (Israel) J-1254, Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine
Parliament PAK BB – see under “Various Artists”
Philips (Arg) P-630.594-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Philips (Brazil) SLP-9069, Billy Eckstine: Once More With Feeling Billy May
Philips (E) 6499 931- see under “Various Artists”
Philips (E) SON 028 (9282 205), Sonic Ser: BE & Quincy Jones: Basin St East
Polydor (E) SPELP-64, Billy Eckstine: Greatest Hits
Regent MG-6052, Billy Eckstine: “Prisoner of Love,” 1957
Regent MG-6053, the Duke, the Blues, and me!: Billy Eckstine, 1957
Regent MG-6054, Billy Eckstine: My Deep Blue Dream, 1957
Regent MG-6058, Billy Eckstine: You call it Madness!, 1957
Roulette R-25052, No Cover, No Minimum: BE, 1961
Roulette R-25104, Once More with Feeling: Billy Eckstine, 1962 with May
Roulette SR-25052, No Cover, No Minimum: BE, 1961 small white border at top
Roulette SR-25052, No Cover, No Minimum: BE large white border at top
Roulette SR-25104, Once More with Feeling: Billy Eckstine, 1962 with May
Roulette SR 42017 – see under “Count Basie”
Roulette SR 52029 – see under “Count Basie”
Roulette SR 52052, Billy Eckstine: No Cover No Minimum
Roulette WGM-2AB – see under “Various Artists”
Roulette (Aus) SRL-52029 – see under “Count Basie”
Roulette (E) 2682 031 – see under “Count Basie”
Saga Eros (E) 8098, Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, 1969
Saga Eros (E) 8099, have a song on me… Billy Eckstine, 1969
Savoy 1127, Billy Eckstine Sings, 1979
Savoy SJL-2214, Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions, 1976 2-LPs
Savoy (Austria) 1C 148 61 043/44, Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions
Som Livre (Brazil) 404 7124, Momento Brasiliero: Billy Eckstine
Som Livre (Brazil) 5001, Momento Brasileiro: Billy Eckstine
Spotlite (E) 100, The Legendary Big Band of Billy Eckstine: Together
Spotlite (E) 100, Billy Eckstine: Together
Stax (Aus) SKL934,041, Billy Eckstine: Stormy
Stax (E) 2325 084, billy eckstine: senior soul
Stax (E) 2362 013, Billy Eckstine: Stormy
Stax (E) 2362 019, Billy Eckstine: Feel the Warm
Stax (E) L-5007, Billy Eckstine: Something More
Stax (E) STX1025, If She Walked Into My Life: Billy Eckstine
Swingtime 1015, Billy Eckstine: 1944 – 1953: Blowing the Blues Away
Tamla Motown (Aus) STMLO 10004, Billy Eckstine: My Way
Tamla Motown (Can) MO 632, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life
Tamla Motown (Dutch) 5C-O52-93364, The Billy Eckstine Story
Tamla Motown (E) TML 11025, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life
Tamla Motown (E) TML 11046, Billy Eckstine: My Way
Tamla Motown (E) TML 11101, Billy Eckstine: Gentle On My Mind, Jul 1969
Tamla Motown (E) STML 11025, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life
Tamla Motown (E) STML 11046, Billy Eckstine: My Way
Tamla Motown (E) STML 11101, Billy Eckstine: Gentle On My Mind, Jul 1969
Tamla Motown (S Af) TMLJ 5002, Billy Eckstine: The Prime Of My Life
Trip 5567, Billy Eckstine: The Modern Sound Of Mr. B: 1964
Trova / Regent (Argentina) MG-6052, BE Y Su Orquesta: Prisionero del Amor
Verve 819 442-1, BE: Everything I Have Is Yours: The MGM Years, Jan 1986
Verve 822 526-1, Irving Berlin Songbook with Sarah Vaughan
Verve V6-8505 – see under “Various Artists”
Vinyl Passion VP80045, S Vaughan & B Eckstine: Sing the best of I Berlin, 2014
Vocal Classics 4002, Vocal Classics presents Billy Eckstine
Wing MGW 16334, BE Now Singing In 10 Great Movies, Mar 1967 mono
Wing MGWS 16334, BE Now Singing In 10 Great Movies, Mar 1967 stereo
Wing (E) WL 1130, Billy Eckstine: now singing in 10 great movies
World Record Club (E) T 249, Billy and Sarah: featuring BE and S Vaughan
Xanadu 207, Billy Eckstine: I Want To Talk About You, Feb 1987 Hines
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