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BILLY MAY 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
In compiling this list, I consulted Jack Mirtle’s The Music of Billy May: A Discography (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998) which shows Capitol’s confusing, alternate use of such prefixes as “H” or “L” with 10” albums (seemingly not in date order) and their delayed release dates for the stereo version of certain mono LPs (until stereo became established).
Regarding the children’s albums with May’s participation, Mirtle states that they were released in three different series. The original issues were the 10” H and HX albums of 1949-50 as well as a couple 12” P-series albums. Most were repackaged in 1961-63 as the 12” JAO or J-series, then in 1982 in conjunction with Ziv International using the designation 12” L.
With my own research, I am happy that I have been able to add to or clarify such a definitive book.
For full LPs that May arranged and / or conducted for others, see the list below. However, for LPs which include only certain cut(s) by him - rather than the whole album – please consult “Various Artists.”
Evidently as a joke, the Capitol album “Les Brown’s In Town” (T 846) pictures Billy May on a step ladder in front of a theater marquee, but the recording is not by Brown’s band, not May. Meanwhile, “The Girls and Boys on Broadway” (Capitol ST/T 1418), an actual May title, shows him dressed as a street vendor offering “Hot Chesnuts” for 5 cents to a group of women.
7” LPs as Billy May and His Orchestra / Billy May
7” Cap MAY 3030, Bozo At the Circus, Sep 1961
7” Cap SXA-1581 – see under “Tributes”
7” Time S/2064, Billy May: Process 70, 1962
7” Time S/2065 – see under “Various Artists”
7” Time-Life (G) SH013230 – see under “Tributes”
7” LPs as arranger / conductor for others
7” RCA Vic (Br) LCD-3042, Dancando com Al Hirt e a orquestra de Billy May
7” Verve VS-916, A O’Day with BM: Just One of Those Things / Love for Sale
7” Verve VS-917, A O’Day with BM: You’d Be So N to Come H To / Easy to Love
10” LPs as Billy May and His Orchestra / Billy May
10” Cap H 237, join the band: Sit In With These Big Band . . . , Aug 1950
10” Cap L 237, join the band, Jul 1955
10” Cap H 253, Bozo’s Circus Band, Sep 1950
10” Cap L 253, Bozo’s Circus Band, Jul 1955
10” Cap H 257, Mambo At The Mocambo, Jan 1951 [ as “Chuy Reyes” sic ]
10” Cap L 257, Mambo At the Mocambo, Jul 1955 [ as “Chuy Reyes” sic ]
10” Cap L 261, Arthur Murray’s Favorites: Mambos, Jan 1951
10” Cap H 261, Arthur Murray’s Favorites: Mambos, Jan 1953
10” Cap L 281 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Cap H 281 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Cap L 329, Billy May: Big Band Bash!, Apr 1952
10” Cap H 329, Billy May: Big Band Bash!, Jan 1953
10” Cap H 349, A Band Is Born!: A Coll Of The Single Records . . . , Jun 1952
10” Cap L 349, A Band Is Born!: A Coll Of The Single Records . . . , Jul 1955
10” Cap H 374, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!, Feb 1953
10” Cap H 487, Billy May’s Naughty Operetta!, Feb 1953
10” Cap (Arg) H 329, Billy May: Toca La Banda!
10” Cap (Arg) H 349, …nasce uma orquestra!: Billy May
10” Cap (Arg) H 374, Billy May: Bacchanal!
10” Cap (Arg) H 487, Billy May: Operetas en Jazz!
10” Cap (Aus) CLP 004, Billy May: Bacchanalia!, Nov 1953
10” Cap (Aus) CLP 041, Billy May’s Naughty Operetta, Oct 1954
10” Cap (Aus) CLP 506, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra, Oct 1955
10” Cap (Br) H 329, Sucessors De Uma Orquestra!: Billy May
10” Cap (Br) H 349, …nasce uma orquestra!: Billy May
10” Cap (Br) H 374, Billy May em Bacanal de ritmos
10” Cap (Br) SLP 2005, Sucessos De Uma Orquestra
10” Cap (Br) SLP 2012, Billy May E Sua Orquestra: Alegre Opereta
10” Cap (Br) SLP 2511, Sorta-May: Billy May e sua orquestra
10” Cap (Chile) H 374, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!: BM y su Orquesta, 1953
10” Cap (E) LC 6571, Capitol Presents… Billy May And His Orchestra, 1953
10” Cap (E) LC 6623, Billy May: Big Band Bash!, 1953
10” Cap (E) LC 6644, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!, 1954
10” Cap (E) LC 6659, Billy May’s Naughty Operetta!
10” Cap (New Z) H 374, Bacchanalia: From Billy May
10” Telefunken Cap (G) LCA L 329, Billy May: Big Band Bash!
10” LPs as arranger / conductor for others
10” Cap H 221, Music for Peace Of Mind [ Dr. S. Hoffman ], Aug 1950
10” Cap H 436 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Cap H 476 – see under “Ray Anthony”
10” Cap H 517, Dorothy Shay: Broadway Ditties, Aug 1954
10” Cap H 546 – see under “Ray Anthony”
10” Cap H 550 – see under “Rudy Vallee”
10” Cap H 564, Yma Sumac: Mambo!, Feb 1955? / Jul 1956?
10” Cap L 564, Yma Sumac: Mambo!, Jul 1955
10” Cap H 3003, Sparky’s Magic Piano, Sep 1949
10” Cap H 3007, Rusty In Orchestraville, Jan 1955
10”? Cap L 3007, Rusty In Orchestraville, Jul 1955?
10” Cap HX 3052, Bozo At the Circus / My Mule Charlie . . . , Oct 1949
10” Cap HX 3059, Hopalong Cassidy & the Singing Bandit, Feb 1950
10” Cap HX 3060, Tickety Tock / Woody Woodpecker & His . . . , Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3061, Mr. Toad / Three Little Pigs, Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3062, Tales Of Uncle Remus / Grasshopper and the Ants, Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3063, Bugs Bunny In Storyland / BB meets Elmer Fudd . . . Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3064, Bozo and the Birds / Bozo’s Laughing Song . . . Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3065, Bozo Under the Sea / Little Toot / Animal Crackers, Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3066, Gossamer Wump / Bozo and the Rocket Ship, Jan 1950
10” Cap HX 3067, Bugs Bunny & the Tortoise / Schnitzel Band . . . , Jan 1950
10” Cap H 3069, Nursery Rhymes, Feb 1950
10” Cap H 9110, Nat ‘King’ Cole’s 8 Top Pops, 1954
10” Cap (G) L 564, Yma Sumac: Mambo!
12” LPs as Billy May and His Orchestra / Billy May
20th Century Fox 3186, O Television Score: The G Hornet: Mus Comp . . . , 1966
20th Century Fox S 3186, O Television Score: The G Hornet: Music . . . , 1966
Aerospace RA 1013, Best of Billy May 3-LPs
Bainbridge ST 1001, I Believe In You: BM And His O: Arr & Cond By BM, 1980
Bulldog (E) BDL 2025, 20 Golden Pieces Of Billy May, 1981?
Cap JAO 3251, Woody Woodpecker And His Talent Show, Dec 1961
Cap JAO 3252, “Three Little Pigs,” Sep 1961
Cap J 3253, Ferdinand the Bull / The Flying Mouse, Sep 1961
Cap J 3254, Sparky’s Magic Piano, Sep 1961
Cap J 3255, Rusty In Orchestraville, Sep 1961
Cap J 3256, Little Toot, Sep 1961
Cap J 3257, Bugs Bunny And His Friends, Sep 1961
Cap J 3258, The Story of Jesus, Sep 1961
Cap JAO 3259, Bozo At The Circus / Sparky’s Magic Echo, Sep 1961
Cap J 3260, Rob Roy / Mr. Toad, Sep 1961
Cap J 3262, Bozo Under The Sea . . . Music by Billy May, Jul 1963
Cap J 3263, Woody Woodpecker’s Picnic, Jul 1963
Cap J 3264, Walt Disney’s The Grasshopper And The Ants
Cap J 3265, Tales Of Uncle Remus, Sep 1963
Cap J 3266, Bugs Bunny In Storyland / Daffy Duck’s Rhapsody . . . , Sep 1963
Cap J 3268, Bozo On the Farm / Gerald McBoing Boing . . . , Dec 1963
Cap L 6686, Bozo’s Laughing Song / Bozo’s Song / Filbert the . . .
Cap L 6858 (WON L 6858), Sparky’s Musical Mix-Up / The Three Little Pigs
Cap L 6956, “Three Little Pigs,” 1982
Cap L 6957, Bugs Bunny And His Friends, 1982
Cap L 6958, Tweety Pie, 1982
Cap L 6959, Bozo On the Farm / Henry Hawk . . . , 1982
Cap L 6960, W Disney’s The Grasshopper and the Ants / Rusty In Orchestraville
Cap L 6961, Woody Woodpecker’s Picnic: feat Mel Blanc: Music By BM, 1982
Cap L 6962, Bugs Bunny and the Tortoise / Bozo and His Rocket Ship, 1982
Cap L 6963, I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat, 1982
Cap L 6986, Tales Of Uncle Remus / Tickety Tock, 1982
Cap L 6987, Little Toot / Bozo and the Bids / The Three Orphan Kittens, 1982
Cap L 6988, Bugs Bunny in Storyland / Bozo at the Dog Show, 1982
Cap L 6989, Woody Woodpecker And His Talent Show, 1982
Cap L 8108, Jack Benny Plays the Bee
Cap M 562, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra
Cap M 11885, Billy May and His Orchestra: Sorta-Dixie!
Cap M 11974, Arthur Murray Cha Cha Mambos
Cap P 372, Arthur Murray Favs: Mambos / Rhumbas, 1953 [ “Chuy Reyes” ]
Cap PRO 1870 – see under “Glen Gray”
Cap SAL 9027 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 1043, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass, Nov 1958
Cap ST 1329, Cha Cha!: Billy May, Feb 1960
Cap ST 1377, Pow!: Billy May, Jul 1960
Cap ST 1418, The Girls and Boys on Broadway: Billy May, Jun 1960
Cap ST 1581 – see under “Tributes”
Cap ST 1615 – see under “Glen Gray”
Cap ST 1888, Bill’s Bag: Is Of A Cool And Groovy Nature!: BM, Jun 1963
Cap ST 1709, The Sweetest Swingin’ Sounds Of No Strings: B May, May 1962
Cap ST 2560, Billy May: Today!: his famous big-band sound and . . . , Jul 1966
Cap STAO 924 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 261, Arthur Murray Favs: Mambos: BM’s Rico Mambo Orch, Aug 1955
Cap T 281 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 329, Billy May: Big Band Bash!, Mar 1955
Cap T 349, A Band Is Born!: Billy May, Mar 1955
Cap T 374, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!, Oct 1955
Cap T 487, Billy May’s Naughty Operetta!, Oct 1955
Cap T 562, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra, Jan 1955
Cap T 578, Arthur Murray: Cha Cha Mambos: B May’s Rico Mambo O, Mar 1955
Cap T 677, Billy May And His Orchestra: Sorta-Dixie!, Feb 1956
Cap T 771, Billy May plays for Fancy Dancin’, Feb 1957
Cap T 1016 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1043, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass, Oct 1958
Cap T 1329, Cha Cha!: Billy May, Feb 1960
Cap T 1367, Arthur Murray’s Favs: Chas & Mambos, Feb 1960 [ T 578 ]
Cap T 1377, Pow!: Billy May, May 1960
Cap T 1418, The Girls and Boys on Broadway: Billy May, Jun 1960
Cap T 1462 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1581 – see under “Tributes”
Cap T 1595 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
Cap T 1615 – see under “Glen Gray”
Cap T 1709, The Sweetest Swingin’ Sounds Of No Strings: Billy May, May 1962
Cap T 1888, Bill’s Bag: Is Of A Cool And Groovy Nature!: BM, Jun 1963
Cap T 2560, Billy May: Today!: his famous big-band sound and . . . , Jul 1966
Cap TAO 924 – see under “Tributes”
Cap TBO 727 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Arg) 5109, Los Grandes Exitos De Billy May
Cap (Arg) T 677, Billy May: Interpreta Para Baile De Sociedad
Cap (Arg) T 1377, Pum!: Billy May
Cap (Br) 064 260420 1, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!, 1988
Cap (Br) 066 792679 1, Rarities: Billy May: The Continental, 1989
Cap (Br) 052 85270, Billy May: Capitol J Classics Vol 28: The Continental, 1979
Cap (E) CAPS 2400151, Billy May’s Naughty Operetta!, 1983
Cap (E) ED 26 0420 1, Billy May’s Bacchanalia!
Cap (E) EMS 1155, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass
Cap (E) EMS 1275, Billy May: The Capitol Years, 1987 Kenton
Cap (E) LC 6819, Billy May And His Orchestra: Sorta-Dixie!, 1956
Cap (E) LCT 6015, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra, 1955
Cap (E) LCT 6125 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (E) ST 1043, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass cover: laminated
Cap (E) ST 1329, Cha Cha!: Billy May cover: laminated
Cap (E) ST 1709, The Sweetest Swingin’ Sounds Of No Strings: BM and his orch
Cap (E) T 1043, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass cover: laminated
Cap (E) T 1329, Cha Cha!: Billy May cover: laminated
Cap (E) T 1709, The Sweetest Swingin’ Sounds Of No Strings: BM and his orch
Cap (E) T 20814, The Great Big Bands Vol 3: Billy May
Cap (Fr) 1547781, Billy May plays for Fancy Dancin’, 1984
Cap / EMI (Holland) 5C 038 85405, Billy May And His Orch: Sorta-Dixie!
Cap / EMI (Holland) 5C 038-85417, A Band Is Born!: Billy May
Cap / EMI (Holland) 5D 050D-85443, Billy May: Big Band Bash!
Cap (G) 1C 054-52 716 – see under “Tributes”
Cap (G) 1C 054-52 717, Swing Goes On!: Vol 8: Billy May, 1978
Cap (Israel) SMK 74 225, Billy May: Today!: his famous big-band sound and . . .
Cap Pops (Mex) POP-281, Pow!: Billy May back cover: BM Y Su Orquesta
Creative World ST-1051e, sorta-may: Billy May And His Orch cover: generic
Creative World ST-1051e, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra
Creative World ST-1054, Sorta-Dixie: Billy May And His Orch cover: generic
Creative World ST-1054, Billy May And His Orchestra: Sorta-Dixie!
Creative World ST-1055 – see under “Glen Gray”
Electrola (G) 1C 048-50 713, Bill’s Bag: Is Of A Cool And Groovy Nature!: BM
EMI Starline (E) SRS 5108e, Mad About The May!: Billy May And His Orch, 1972
Encore (Aus) 9041, Sorta-May: Billy May And His Orchestra
Encore (Aus) 9241, Little Toot & Other Walt Disney Favourites
Encore (Aus) 9336, Tales Of Uncle Remus
Encore (Aus) 9343, Tweety Pie, Silvester & Hippity Hopper
Encore (Aus) 9344, Woody Woodpecker
Encore (Aus) 9345, Bugs Bunny in Storyland
Encore (Aus) SENC 9901, Mad About The May!: Billy May And His Orchestra
Foremost FMLS 1, My Square Laddie: Musical Arrangements by . . . , 1958
F Mint, . . . Era 53/54 – see under “Various Artists”
Galeria Odeon (Arg) 9029, Bronces: Billy May, 1967?
Golden Hour (E) GH 868 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
Imperial LP-9042, The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown: Music Composed and . . . , 1957
InterSound (G) 118, You May Swing: The Golden Sound of BM And His O, 1980
Joyce 1145, One Night Stand With Billy May At the Palladium S Donahue
Meter Records (Can) PC-3010, BM and His Big Band: hey it’s May
Meter Records (Can) SPC-3010, BM and His Big Band: hey it’s May
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 1052, Big Fat Brass: Billy May
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 5609, The Best Of Billy May: And His Orch, 1965
Pausa PR 9035, Billy May: A Band Is Born!: Billy May, 1985
Pausa PR 9055, Billy May: Billy May’s Big Fat Brass
Pickwick PC-3010, Hey It’s May: Billy May & His Big Band
Pickwick PC-3531 – see under “Tributes”
Pickwick SPC-3010, Hey It’s May: Billy May & His Big Band
Pickwick SPC-3531 – see under “Tributes”
Raphaele (E) RRS 101, May Be: Listen Easy With Billy May, 1979
Regal (E) SREG 9006, Billy May’s Big Fat Brass
Regis (Mex) 31?, Billy May y su orquesta
Reprise R-2013, Sergeants 3: Composed And Conducted By Billy May
Reprise R9-2013, Sergeants 3: Composed And Conducted By Billy May
Reprise (J) JET-7062, Sergeants 3: Composed And Conducted By Billy May
Stereo Sounds SA-12, Billy May: Music for uptight guys, 1964
Swaggie (Aus) S 1406 – see under “Various Artists”
Time 52064, BM And His Orchestra: Process 70 Series 2000, 1962
Time S/2064, BM And His Orchestra: Process 70 Series 2000, 1962 gatefold
Time / Oriole (E) OTS-2041, Billy May in USA: Process 70
Time (G) ST 71 041 IT, Super Stereo Sound: Billy May And His Orchestra
Time-Life STL-241, as you remember them: gt instr’ls & o favs, Sep 1972 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-242, as you remember t: great instrumentals, Nov 1972 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-243, As You Remember Them: Vol Three, Jan 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-244, As You Remember Them: Vol Four, Mar 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-245, As You Remember Them: Vol Five, May 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-246, As You Remember Them: Vol Six, Jul 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-247, As You Remember Them: Vol Seven, Aug 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-248, As You Remember Them: Vol Eight, Sep 1973 3-LPs
Time-Life STL-340 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-341 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-342 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-343 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-344 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-345 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-346 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-347 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-348 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-349 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-350 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-351 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-352 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-353 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-2560, Billy May Today!
Time Records S/322 – see under “Various Artists”
Time Records TRS 108 – see under “Various Artists”
United Artists UAL 4111, B May’s Original Motion Picture Score: “Johnny Cool”
United Artists UAS 5111, B May’s Original Motion Picture Score: “Johnny Cool”
United Artists (Arg), “Johnny Cool” Mensajero De Vengenza
Warwick (E) WW 2070, Marrakesh Express
World Rec Club (Aus) S/T 4292, Billy May Today!!
World Rec Club (E) T 180, sorta may
World Rec Club (E) TP 200, The Sound Of May
World Rec Club (E) T 335, Cocktails for two: Billy May and his Orchestra
12” LPs as arranger and / or conductor for others
A&M SP 3270 – see under “Various Artists”
A&M SP 4530 – see under “Various Artists”
A&M SP 4726 – see under “Various Artists”
A&M SP 9107 – see under “Various Artists”
A&M (Can) SP 4726 – see under “Various Artists”
Ajaz 273 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
Atco 33/126, B Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two Of A Kind: With BM . . ., Apr 1961
Atco 90484, B Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two Of A Kind: With BM . . . , Jan 1986
Audio Fidelity AFLP-2157 – see under “Various Artists”
Bel Canto BMC 31 – see under “Si Zentner”
Bel Canto SR 1011 – see under “Si Zentner”
Cap DF-504, Nat King Cole: Walkin’ My Baby Back Home, 1970
Cap DN 16164, Nat Cole: Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
Cap DT 841e – see under “Various Artists”
Cap DT 1242e, Stan Freberg: With The Original Cast
Cap DT 1891e, Nat King Cole: Top Pops, 1963
Cap M 11892, Yma Sumac: Mambo!
Cap P 200 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap P 390, Peace of Mind [ H 221 ] / Music Out of the Moon, Feb 1953
Cap P 3053, Sparky and the Talking Train / Sparky’s Music Mixup, Oct 1949
Cap P 3055, The Story Of Jesus, Nov 1949
Cap P 3068, Rusty In Orchestraville / So Dear To My Heart, Jan 1950
Cap SKAO 372 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SM 920, Come fly with me: Frank Sinatra: with BM and his orch
Cap SM 1069, Frank Sinatra: Come Dance With Me!: with BM and his orch
Cap SM 2020, The Best Of Stan Freberg,
Cap SM 2802 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SM 11736, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, Nov 1977
Cap SM 11792, The Best Of The Stan Freberg Shows: Vol 2, Aug 1978
Cap SM 11800, The G Shearing Quintet And Orchestra: Black Satin, Aug 1978
Cap SM 11801, Frank Sinatra: Come swing with me!, Aug 1978
Cap SM 11824, The Best Of The Stan Freberg Shows: Vol 1, Aug 1978
Cap SN 16203, F Sinatra: Come Dance With Me!: with B May and his orch
Cap ST 104 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 335 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 858, The George Shearing Quintet And Orchestra: Black Satin, Oct 1958
Cap ST 920, Come fly with me: Frank Sinatra: with Billy May and his orchestra
Cap ST 973, The Andrews Sisters sing The Dancing 20s . . . , 1958
Cap ST 1038, burnished brass: The G Shearing Quintet With B Choir, Jan 1962
Cap ST 1060 – see under “Les Brown”
Cap ST 1073, politely!: Keely Smith: with Billy May and his orchestra, Feb 1959
Cap ST 1124, The George Shearing Quintet: And Orch: Blue Chiffon, Feb 1959
Cap ST 1173, Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter: With BM And His Orch, Apr 1959
Cap ST 1319, N Wilson: like new, like swingin’: Like in Love: orch. . . , Apr 1960
Cap ST 1334, the George Shearing Quintet and Orch: white Satin, Jun 1960
Cap ST 1335, songs for a Raney day: Sue Raney: orch cond by BM, Feb 1960
Cap ST 1401, Peggy Lee: Pretty Eyes: music arr and cond by Billy May, Jul 1960
Cap ST 1402, The De Castros… Sing: Music arr and cond by Billy May, Jul 1960
Cap ST 1423 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 1440, something wonderful: Nancy Wilson: orch cond by BM, Oct 1960
Cap ST 1465, Meet a Happy G: with a versatile new voice: Guy Pastor, Oct 1960
Cap ST 1472, The Shearing Touch . . . String Choir Cond By B May, Dec 1960
Cap ST 1534 – see under “Tony Pastor”
Cap ST 1543, The F Freshmen: Voices In Fun: arr and cond by BM, May 1961
Cap ST 1628, George Shearing Quintet With Strings: Satin Affair
Cap ST 1691, Vic Damone: Strange Enchantment: Orch Cond By BM, Apr 1962
Cap ST 1748, Vic Damone: The Lively ones: Orch Cond By Billy May, Jul 1962
Cap ST 1791, Oh! Look At Me Now: Bobby Darin: arr and cond by BM, Oct 1962
Cap ST 1952, . . . Piano Witchcraft Of Cy Coleman: Orch Arr And . . . , Sep 1963
Cap ST 2300, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, Apr 1965
Cap ST 2551, Freberg Underground!: Show #1, 1966
Cap ST 2555, Nancy Wilson: Tender Loving Care, Jul 1966
Cap ST 2634, Nancy Wilson-Naturally . . . Arr and Cond by Billy May, Dec 1966
Cap ST 2683 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2687 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2712 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2730 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2757 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2801 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2802 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2854 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap STFL-293 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 903, N “King” Cole: Just One Of T Things: with o cond by BM, Jan 1959
Cap SW 920, Come fly with me: Frank Sinatra: with BM and his orch, Nov 1961
Cap SW 1055 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1069, F Sinatra: Come Dance With Me!: with BM and his o, Feb 1959
Cap SW 1573, Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America, Mar 1961
Cap SW 1594, Frank Sinatra: Come swing with me!, Jul 1961
Cap SW 2008, N K Cole: let’s face the m and d!: arr and cond by BM, Feb 1964
Cap SY 4528, Come fly with me: Frank Sinatra: with Billy May and his orchestra
Cap T 476 – see under “Ray Anthony”
Cap T 546 – see under “Ray Anthony”
Cap T 560 – see under “Woody Herman”
Cap T 563 – see under “Ray Anthony”
Cap T 564, Yma Sumac: Mambo!, Mar 1956
Cap T 573- see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 663 – see under “Ray Anthony”
Cap T 704 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 735 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 777, a child’s garden of freberg*, Apr 1957
Cap T 838, Crazy In Love!: Trudy Richards: with Billy May and his orch, Jul 1957
Cap T 841 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 858, The George Shearing Quintet And Orchestra: Black Satin, Jul 1957
Cap T 860, Fresh and Fancy-F: Patty / Maxene / LaVerne: With O . . . , Sep 1957
Cap T 898, The Morse Code: Ella Mae Morse: With Orch Cond By BM, Nov 1957
Cap T 926 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 973, The Andrews Sisters sing The Dancing 20s . . . , Mar 1958
Cap T 1016, Danny Kaye: Merry Andrew: Plus . . . Big Top Circus Band . . . BM
Cap T 1038, burnished brass: The G Shearing Quintet With B Choir, Jul 1958
Cap T 1060 – see under “Les Brown”
Cap T 1065 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1073, politely!: Keely Smith: with Billy May and his orchestra, Oct 1958
Cap T 1124, The George Shearing Quintet: And Orch: Blue Chiffon, Feb 1959
Cap T 1173, Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter: With BM And His Orch, Apr 1959
Cap T 1242, Stan Freberg: With The Original Cast, Aug 1959
Cap T 1319, N Wilson: like new, like swingin’: Like in Love: orch. . . , Apr 1960
Cap T 1334, the George Shearing Quintet and Orch: white Satin, Jun 1960
Cap T 1335, songs for a Raney day: Sue Raney: orch cond by BM, Feb 1960
Cap T 1401, Peggy Lee: Pretty Eyes: music arr and cond by Billy May, Jul 1960
Cap T 1402, The De Castros… Sing: Music arr and cond by Billy May, Jul 1960
Cap T 1423 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1440, something wonderful: Nancy Wilson: orch cond by BM, Oct 1960
Cap T 1465, Meet a Happy G: with a versatile new voice: Guy Pastor, Oct 1960
Cap T 1472, The Shearing Touch . . . String Choir Cond By B May, Dec 1960
Cap T 1534 – see under “Tony Pastor”
Cap T 1543, The F Freshmen: Voices In Fun: arr and cond by BM, May 1961
Cap T 1628, George Shearing Quintet With Strings: Satin Affair
Cap T 1691, Vic Damone: Strange Enchantment : Orch Cond By BM, Apr 1962
Cap T 1694, “Face The Funnies”: Stan Freberg, 1962 [ disc 1 of WBO 1035 ]
Cap T 1748, Vic Damone: The Lively ones: Orch Cond By Billy May, Jul 1962
Cap T 1791, Oh! Look At Me Now: Bobby Darin: arr and cond by BM, Oct 1962
Cap T 1816, The Madison Ave. Werewolf . . . Stan Freberg
Cap T 1891, Nat King Cole: Top Pops, 1963
Cap T 1952, . . . Piano Witchcraft Of Cy Coleman: Orch Arr And . . . , Sep 1963
Cap T 2020, The Best Of Stan Freberg, Dec 1963
Cap T 2300, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, Apr 1965
Cap T 2551, Freberg Underground!: Show #1, 1966
Cap T 2555, Nancy Wilson: Tender Loving Care, Jul 1966
Cap T 2602, Frank Sinatra: Forever Frank
Cap T 2634, Nancy Wilson-Naturally . . . Arr and Cond by Billy May, Dec 1966
Cap T 2683 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2687 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2712 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2730 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2757 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2801 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2802 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 2854 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap W 903, N “King” Cole: Just One Of T Things: with o cond by BM, Nov 1957
Cap W 920, Come fly with me: Frank Sinatra: with BM and his orch, Jan 1958
Cap W 1069, F Sinatra: Come Dance With Me!: with BM and his o, Jan 1959
Cap W 1573, Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America, Mar 1961
Cap W 1594, Frank Sinatra: Come swing with me!, Jul 1961
Cap W 2008, N King Cole: let’s face the m and d!: arr and cond by BM, Feb 1964
Cap WBO 1035, The Best Of The Stan Freberg Shows, Jul 1958 2-LPs
Cap (Arg) W 1069, Frank Sinatra: Ven A Bailar: con Billy May y su Orquesta
Cap (Aus) ENC 9070, Stan Freberg: With The Original Cast, 1959
Cap (E) CAPS 1017, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, 1978
Cap (E) ED 260003-1, Vic Damone: Strange Enchantment: Orch Cond By BM
Cap (E) ED 260006-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (E) ED 260080-1, Come Dance With Me!: Frank Sinatra: with BM and his O
Cap (E) ED 260095-1, Come fly with me: F Sinatra: with BM and his o, 1984
Cap (E) ED 260180-1, Come swing with me!: Frank Sinatra
Cap (E) ED 260413-1 – see under “Les Brown”
Cap (E) ED 260414-1, Vic Damone: The Lively ones: Orch Cond By Billy May
Cap (E) ED 260417-1, The Andrews Sisters sing The Dancing 20s . . . , 1984
Cap (E) EMS 1150, Oh! Look At Me Now: Bobby Darin: arr and cond by BM
Cap (E) EMS 1334, Vic Damone: Best Of The Capitol Years
Cap (E) LCT 6149, N “King” Cole: Just One Of Those Things: with o cond . . .
Cap (E) LCT 6154, Come fly with me: F Sinatra: with BM and his o, 1958
Cap (E) LCT 6179, Come Dance With Me!: F Sinatra: with BM and his o, 1959
Cap (E) Music for Pleasure MFP 1075, Vic Damone: The Lively ones
Cap (E) W 20562 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Fr) 1553011, Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter: With BM And His O, 1984
Cap (Fr) T 898, The Morse Code: Ella Mae Morse: With Orch Cond By BM
Cap (Fr) T 1073, politely!: Keely Smith: with Billy May and his orchestra
Cap / EMI (G) STK 83299, Come Swing with Me: Frank Sinatra
Cap (G) SMK 83 926, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, 1965
Cap (J) ECJ-50028, B Crosby / R Clooney: That Travelin’ Two-Beat, 1977
Cap (J) ECJ-60020 – see under “Ray Anthony”
Cap (J) ECJ-60031, Oh! Look At Me Now: Bobby Darin: arr and cond by BM
Cap (J) ECS-80824 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Neth) HT 1472, G Shearing: with string choir cond by BM: The S Touch
Cap (Neth) SHT 1472, G Shearing: with string choir cond by BM: The S Touch
Cap (New Z) LZ 7156, Nat King Cole: Top Pops
Chas CTR 1001 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS / Sony (J) 20AP 1805 – see under “Paul Weston”
CBS / Sony (J) SOPJ-103, Steve Lawrence: Academy Award Losers
Col CL 975 – see under “Paul Weston”
Col CL 1124 – see under “Paul Weston”
Col CL 2012 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 2121, Steve Lawrence: Academy Award Losers, 1963
Col CS 8812 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CS 8921, Steve Lawrence: Academy Award Losers, 1963
Col (E) 33SX1249 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Coral CRL 57060 – see under “Bob Crosby”
Crown CLP-5051 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8090 – see under “Sonny Burke”
Del-Fi (Sp) FSR 618 – see under “Various Artists”
Dot DLP 3286 – see under “Dick Stabile”
Dot DLP 3460, CheroKeely [ i.e., K Smith ] Swings: With BM And His O, 1965
Dot DLP 25286 – see under “Dick Stabile”
Dot DLP 25460, CheroKeely [ i.e., K Smith ] Swings: With BM And His O, 1965
EmArcy MG 36060 – see under “Georgie Auld”
EmArcy MG 36090 – see under “Georgie Auld”
Forum F 9027 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Forum SF-9027 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Fresh Sound Records (Sp) RS-25104 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Friedman 3135 – see under “Various Artists”
GNP Crescendo 76 – see under “Tributes”
GRP A-1030 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Crest CRS 4181, Music For Uptight Guys: Verlye Mills
Hi-Fi Records R 606, Verlye Mills Harp: With A Billy May Beat
Hi-Fi Records RS 606, Verlye Mills Harp: With A Billy May Beat
Hindsight HSR-121 – see under “Alvino Rey”
Hindsight HSR-220 – see under “Various Artists”
HMV (E) CLP.1143 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
HMV (E) CSD.1354, Anita O’Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart
Jasmine (E) JAS 301, a child’s garden of freberg*
Jump J 12-3 – see under “Various Artists”
Jump J 12-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Kapp KL-1228, Jack Jones: Billy May & His Orchestra: Shall We Dance, 1961
Kapp KL-1265 – see under “Various Artists”
Kapp KS-3228, Jack Jones: Billy May & His Orchestra: Shall We Dance, 1961
Kapp KS-3265 – see under “Various Artists”
Kapp KS-3566 – see under “Various Artists”
Klavier KS 3610, Claude Gordon: His Trumpet and Orchestra Vol 1
Klavier KS 3611, Claude Gordon: His Trumpet and Orchestra Vol 2, 1981
Klavier KS 3612, Claude Gordon: His Trumpet and Orchestra Vol 3, 1983
Liberty LHJ 6005 – see under “Various Artists”
Liberty LRP 3017, The B T In Life Are F: O Cond By L Newman / Arr By BM
Liberty LRP 3022, Claude Gordon: Jazz for Jean Agers, 1957
Liberty LRP 3058, Lionel Newman: The Roaring 20s in Hi-Fi, 1958
Liberty LRP 3144, Gogi Grant: If You . . . Shout: with the BM orch and chorus
Liberty LRP 3145, The Invitations with Billy May and his Orchestra
Liberty LST 3144, Gogi Grant: If You . . . Shout: with the BM orch and chorus
Liberty LST 3145, The Invitations with Billy May and his Orchestra
London (E) HA-U 2048, Claude Gordon: Jazz for Jean Agers
London (E) HA-K 2363, Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two Of A Kind
London (E) SA-K 6164, Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: Two Of A Kind
Merc MG 20246, After the Ball: Frank D’Rone: With Billy May And His Orchestra
Merc MG 20316 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Merc SR 60002 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Merc SR 60246, After the Ball: Frank D’Rone: With Billy May And His Orchestra
Metro M 591 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Metro MS 591 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM E-3715, Jane Russell, 1959
MGM E-3882 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM E-3890, arr and conducted by BM: El Senor Bing, 1960
MGM E-4009 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM E-4009, Eartha Kitt / Bill Loose: Bad But Beautiful, 1962
MGM SE-3715, Jane Russell, 1959
MGM SE-3882 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM SE-3890, arr and conducted by BM: El Senor Bing, 1960
MGM SE-4009 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM SE-4009, Eartha Kitt / Bill Loose: Bad But Beautiful, 1962
MGM (Arg) 85-019 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM (Aus) 02 7567 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM (Aus) SVO2 9233 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM (Aus) VO2 9233 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM (E) 2354-028, Bing Crosby: Bing Goes Latin: including . . .
MGM (E) C.844 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM (E) CS 6050, Eartha Kitt: Bad But Beautiful
MGM (G) 665016 ST – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MGM / Vene Vox (Venezuela) E-3890, arr and conducted by BM: El Senor Bing
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 1100, Swinging with the 1234 Freshmen
Music for Pleasure (E) SMFP 1209 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Pausa PR 9030, The Shearing Touch . . . String Choir Cond By B May
Pausa PR 9034 – see under “Bob Crosby”
Pausa PR 9041, Nancy Wilson: Nancy-Naturally: NW sings, and sings, and sings
Pausa PR 9054, Southern: J Southern Meets C Porter: with BM and His Orch
Philips (Brazil) SLP-9069 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Pick (Switz) 93-102 – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick PC-3063 – see under “Rudy Vallee”
Pickwick PC-3313, Nancy Wilson: Free Again
Pickwick SPC-3063 – see under “Rudy Vallee”
Pickwick SPC-3313, Nancy Wilson: Free Again
RCA APL1-1044 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Camd CAL-2330, Rendezvous: Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney
RCA Camd CAS-2330, Rendezvous: Bing Crosby / Rosemary Clooney
RCA Vic LPM-1091 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
RCA Vic LPM-1124 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPM-1854, fancy meeting you here: Crosby-Clooney, 1958
RCA Vic LPM-2246, Horn A-Plenty: Al Hirt: with orch arr and cond . . . , Feb 1962
RCA Vic LPM-3309 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPM-3627, Going The F Randall Way!: “Charted” By BM, Oct 1966
RCA Vic LPM-3695 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPM-3716, Al Hirt: The Horn Meets “The Hornet,” Nov 1966
RCA Vic LSP-1854, fancy meeting you here: Crosby-Clooney, 1958
RCA Vic LSP-2246, Horn A-Plenty: Al Hirt: with orch arr and cond . . . , Feb 1962
RCA Vic LSP-3309 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LSP-3627, Going The F Randall Way!: “Charted” By BM, Oct 1966
RCA Vic LSP-3695 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LSP-3716, Al Hirt: The Horn Meets “The Hornet,” Nov 1966
RCA Vic (Arg) LPM-1854, Crosby / Clooney / May y su orquesta: el trio incredible
RCA (Aus) L-10033 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
RCA (Aus) L-101329, Horn A-Plenty: Al Hirt: with orch arr and cond . . .
RCA Vic (E) RD-7513, Horn A-Plenty: Al Hirt: with orch arr and cond . . .
Regal (E) SREG 1056, The Four Freshmen: Voices In Fun: With Billy May, 1967
Reprise R-1002, swing along with me: Frank Sinatra: B May and his orch, 1962
Reprise R-1002, Sinatra swings: Frank Sinatra: Billy May and his orchestra
Reprise FS 1015 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise FS 1024 – see under “Duke Ellington”
Reprise 3FS 2300 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise 2016 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise 2017 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise 2018 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise R-6032, Merman …her greatest!: Arr And Cond By Billy May, 1961
Reprise R-6034, The Hi-Lo’s Happen To Folk Songs: Billy May And His Orch
Reprise R-6062, World Premiere . . . Merman In Vegas: Arrangements by B May
Reprise R-6090 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise R9-1002, swing along with me: Frank Sinatra: B May and his orch, 1962
Reprise R9-1002, Sinatra swings: Frank Sinatra: Billy May and his orchestra
Reprise R9-6032, Merman …her greatest!: Arr And Cond By Billy May, 1961
Reprise R9-6034, The Hi-Lo’s Happen To Folk Songs: Billy May And His Orch
Reprise R9-6062, World Premiere . . . Merman In Vegas: Arrgmts by B May
Reprise R9-6090 – see under “Various Artists”
Ringside M 591 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Ringside MS 591 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Roulette R-25104 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Roulette SR-25104 – see under “Billy Eckstine”
Roulette (E) ROU 1022 – see under “Various Artists”
San Diego J Club SDJC 22477 – see under “Various Artists”
Stanyan POW 3002, Ethel Merman: Greatest Hits
Stanyan SR 10070, Ethel Merman: Greatest Hits
Stanyan SR 10073 – see under “Various Artists”
Sugarbush H 1001 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunset SUM 5101 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunset SUS 5101 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunset SUS 5183, Hawaii Calls: The Invitations
Town Hall S-33, Pat Longo’s Super Big Band: Billy May for President, 1982
Verve MG V-2117, Ole Torme!: M Torme goes south of the border with BM, 1959
Verve MG V-2118, Anita O’Day swings Cole Porter with Billy May, 1959
Verve MG V-2141, Anita O’Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart, 1960
Verve MG V-4057, Ella Fitzgerald sings the H Arlen Songbook: vol 1, 1960
Verve MG V-4058, Ella Fitzgerald sings the H Arlen Songbook: vol 2, 1961
Verve MG VS-6058, Ole Torme!: M Torme goes south . . . border with BM, 1960
Verve MG VS-6059, Anita O’Day swings Cole Porter with Billy May
Verve V-2117, Ole Torme!: Mel Torme goes south . . . border with BM, 1961
Verve V-2118, Anita O’Day swings Cole Porter with Billy May, 1961
Verve V-2141, Anita O’Day and BM Swing Rodgers and Hart, 1961
Verve V6-2117, Ole Torme!: Mel Torme goes south . . . border with BM, 1961
Verve V6-2118, Anita O’Day swings Cole Porter with Billy May, 1961
Verve (J) 23MJ-3191, Anita O’Day swings Cole Porter with Billy May
Verve (J) 23MJ-3192, Anita O’Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart
Verve V6-2141, Anita O’Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart, 1961
Vic (J) VIP-7264 – see under “Glenn Miller Orch-Henderson”
Vogue (E) VA 160158 – see under “Various Artists”
Warner Bros B 1207, You’re My Girl: Romantic Reflections By Jack Webb
Warner Bros W 1347, Claude Gordon: Wins By a Landslide, 1959
Warner Bros WS 1207, You’re My Girl: Romantic Reflections By Jack Webb
Warner Bros WS 1347, Claude Gordon: Wins By a Landslide, 1959
Whippet WLP-701 – see under “Various Artists”
World Rec Club (Aus) R-05523, Crosby / Clooney: That Travelin’ T-Beat mono
World Rec Club (E) ST 388, Ole Torme!: M Torme goes s of the border . . .
World Rec Club (E) ST 493, Vic Damone: Strange Enchantment
World Rec Club (E) ST 571, Something Wonderful Happens: Nancy Wilson
World Rec Club (E) ST 636, Keely Smith / Politely
World Rec Club (E) ST 652, Around The World In Dixieland: Crosby / Clooney
World Rec Club (E) T 303 – see under “Charlie Barnet”
World Rec Club (E) T 388, Ole … Mel Torme Goes South Of The Border . . .
World Rec Club (E) T 493, Vic Damone: Strange Enchantment
World Rec Club (E) T 571, Something Wonderful Happens: Nancy Wilson
World Rec Club (E) T 636, Keely Smith / Politely
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