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RED NICHOLS 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
This is primarily a listing of LPs by Red Nichols and his own groups, typically called “The Five Pennies” no matter how many musicians were playing.
Because he’s mentioned on their respective covers, I have also documented LP reissues of various lesser-known groups with whom he played in the 1920s or ‘30s.
Suffice it to report that Red Nichols was, for a period during the 1940s and ‘50s, often in the orchestra accompanying such singers as Bing Crosby and Al Jolson (and less frequently, others as well) on radio broadcasts or recording sessions, but any LP issues of those are considered out of the scope of this listing. However, I chose to include one example – a 1957 Eddie Cantor album for RCA - because Red was on the full LP.
10” LPs
10” Br BL 58008, Red Nichols Classics: Vol One: RN And His F P: feat . . . , 1950
10” Br BL 58009, RN Classics Vol Two: RN and his F Pennies: Feat . . . , 1950
10” Br BL 58027, Red Nichols: and his five pennies: vol 3, 1951
10” Cap H-215, Jazz Time With Red Nichols, 1950
10” Cap (E) LC.6534, Jazz Time With Red Nichols
10” Fontana (G) J73810, Golden Age of Jazz: Red Nichols, 1962
10” Jump JL3, Red Nichols: Vol 1 vinyl: blue
10” Only For Collectors OFC-26, Red Nichols (vol 1)
10” Ristic 39, Cliff Edwards, 1970
10” Ristic 42, Cliff Edwards: 2, 1971
12” LPs
ABC (Aus) L 38704, Jazz Classics in Digital Stereo: RN and Miff Mole
Ace of Hearts (E) AH-63, Red Nichols and his five pennies, 1963
Ace of Hearts (E) AH-168 – see under “Jack Teagarden”
Affinity (E) AFS 1038, Big Band Bounce & Boogie: RN: Feelin’ no Pain, 1987
ASV Living Era (E) AJA 5025, Rhythm Of The Day: RN And His F Pennies, 1983
Audiophile AP-2, L “Red” Nichols . . . Syncopated Chamber Music, Nov 1986
Audiophile AP-24 – see under “Various Artists”
Audiophile XL-326, RN and His F P: Syncopated Chamber Music vinyl: red
[ former AP-7 and AP-8 12” 78 rpm ]
BBC (E) REB 664, R Parker’s J Classics In Dig Ster: RN & Miff Mole, 1987
Biograph BLP-12020 – see under “Various Artists”
Biograph BLP-12057 – see under “Various Artists”
Black Jack LP 3009 – see under “Various Artists”
Blue Heaven BH6-606, RN And His Five Pennies: A Legend: Panama
Blue Heaven BH9-902, Pure Magic: RN And His Five Pennies: Easter Parade
Blue Lantern BL-1000, R Nichols’ Pennies: Class Of ’39: Rare 1939 Radio . . .
Blue Rhy Prod’ns (G) 12-1, RN And His 5 P: The Lang W Transcriptions Vol 1
Blue Rhy Prod’ns (G) 12-2, RN And His 5 P: The Lang W Transcriptions Vol 2
Broadway BR 103 – see under “Ben Pollack”
Broadway BR 105, RN: with Sam Lanin’s Orchestra: ( feat the best . . . ), 1978
Broadway BR 110, Real Rare Red: Red Nichols: (Featured on trumpet with . . . )
Broadway BR 120, Real Rare Red: Vol II: The Acoustical Years 1925-1927, 1984
Broadway BR 126, R Nichols’ Pennies: Class Of ’39: Rare 1939 Radio . . .
Broadway BR 130, RN And The Five Pennies: At The Jazz Band Ball
Broadway BR 142, Bing Crosby and Red Nichols: “Together Again”
Br BL 54008, The Red Nichols Story: For Collectors Only, 1954
Br BL 54047, The R Nichols Story: RN and his Five Pennies: Feat . . . , Sep 1959
Br (Arg) BL 54008, The RN Story: For Collectors Only label: La Historia De RN
Br (Arg) BL 54047, La Historia De: RN: Y Sus 5 Peniques: Presentando A . . .
Br (Aus) B12-1488, The Red Nichols Story
Br (Aus) BL 30,195, The Red Nichols Story
Br (E) LAT 8307, Red Nichols And His Five Pennies, 1959
Calliope 3006, Sessions, Live: Red Nichols / Firehouse Five Plus 2, 1976
Camay CA 3026, RN / The Firehouse Five Plus Two: Dixieland: That’s all
Cap PRO-1170~71, The Best Of Red Nichols, 1959
Cap ST 1051, Parade Of The Pennies: RN and his 5 Pennies, Nov 1958
Cap ST 1163, Red Nichols & the Five Pennies: At Marineland, May 1959
Cap ST 1228, Meet The Five Pennies: Red Nichols, Aug 1959
Cap ST 1297, RN and the Five Pennies: dixieland dinner dance, Feb 1960
Cap ST 1665, RN And The Five Pennies: Dixieland Supper Club, Mar 1962
Cap ST 1803, The All-T Hits Of RN and the Five Pennies, Nov 1962 Star Line
Cap ST 2065, RN and the Five Pennies: Blues And Old-Time Rags, Apr 1964
Cap T 775, Hot Pennies: Red Nichols, 1956
Cap T 999, in love with Red: RN And The Augmented Pennies
Cap T 1051, Parade Of The Pennies: RN and his 5 Pennies, Nov 1958
Cap T 1057 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1163, Red Nichols & the Five Pennies: At Marineland, May 1959
Cap T 1228, Meet The Five Pennies: Red Nichols, Aug 1959
Cap T 1297, RN and the Five Pennies: dixieland dinner dance, Feb 1960
Cap T 1665, RN And The Five Pennies: Dixieland Supper Club, Mar 1962
Cap T 1803, The All-T Hits Of RN and the Five Pennies, Nov 1962 Star Line
Cap T 2065, RN and the Five Pennies: Blues And Old-Time Rags, Apr 1964
Cap (Arg) T 775, Hot Por Centavos: Red Nichols
Cap (Arg) T 999, Enamorada de Red: Red Nichols y sus Peniques
Cap (Arg) T 1163, RN Y Los Cinco Peniques: en el Marineland
Cap (G) ST 1228, red nichols: meet the five pennies
Cap (J) CP-7074, The All-Time Hits Of Red Nichols and the Five Pennies
Circle CLP-110, Red Nichols And His Orchestra: 1936, Nov 1987
Classic Jazz Masters (Sw) CJM 24, Red Nichols: Vol 1, 1976
Classic Jazz Masters (Sw) CJM 25, Red Nichols: Vol 2
Classic Jazz Masters (Sw) CJM 27, Red Nichols: Vol 3
Classic Jazz Masters (Sw) CJM 28, Red Nichols: Vol 4
Classic Jazz Masters (Sw) CJM 30, Red Nichols: Vol 5
Concert-Disc CS-53, Red Nichols and his 5 pennies, Feb 1962 stereo
Concert-Disc CS-55, Lots Of Nichols, Feb 1962 stereo
Concert-Disc M-1053, Red Nichols and his 5 pennies, Feb 1962 mono
Concert Disc M-1055, Lots Of Nichols, Feb 1962 mono
Concert-Disc (Aus) CML 30,763, Red Nichols and his 5 pennies
Coral (G) 97 016 LPCM, Red Nichols and his Five Pennies: Featuring . . .
Craftsmen C 8064, The Pennies Jump: Red Nichols and His 5 Pennies
Dec DL 4540 – see under “Jack Teagarden”
Dec DL 74540e – see under “Jack Teagarden”
Dec (S Af) LK-GALP 1075, D Kaye / L Armstrong . . . the five pennies
Dec (S Af) SKL-SGALP 3, D Kaye / L Armstrong . . . the five pennies
Dot DLP 9500, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the . . . the five pennies, Jul 1959
Dot DLP 29500, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the . . . the five pennies, Jul 1959
EMI (Fr) C 048-51777, D Kaye / L Armstrong . . . the five pennies
EMI Electrola (G) 1C 054-81848, Masters Of Dixieland: Vol 5: RN And The . . .
Everest ER-3 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
Family (It) SFR 693, Red Nichols And His Five Pennies
Fanfare LP 2-102 – see under “Various Artists”
Fanfare LP 20-120 – see under “Various Artists”
Fontana (It) 467092, A Red Nichols Story: Vol 1
Fountain (E) DFJ 110, RN 1925-28: The Red Heads – We Three – Sam Lanin
Fountain (E) FV 204, Jay C Flippen & His Gang: 1926-27: feat Red Nichols . . .
F Mint, . . . Era 21/22 – see under “Various Artists”
GAPS (It) 180 – see under “Jack Teagarden”
Hall of Fame JG-619e, RN and His “Five Pennies”: Hall Of Fame: Jazz Greats
Here’s To Veterans No.1490~1, Red Nichols / Supersax
Hindsight HSR-120 – see under “Glen Gray”
HMV (E) CLP.1352 – see under “Gene Krupa”
HMV (E) CSD 1296 – see under “Gene Krupa”
Historical No.8, Rare Vertical J: California Ramblers / Red and Miff’s Stompers
i Maestri del Jazz (It) SFRDP-693, Red Nichols And His Five Pennies: feat . . .
IAJRC 22, Red Nichols and his five pennies: 1929-1932
J Archives JA-43, RN Radio Transcriptions 1929-30: The Leg E Baker Cylinders
J Studies (Can) JS-3, Early Red Nichols 1925-1927, 1975
Jazzology J-90, Red Nichols and his Five Pennies
JJA 19777 – see under “Various Artists”
Joker (It) SM 3126 – see under “Various Artists”
Joyce LP-1017 – see under “Glen Gray”
Jump J12-1, Jump With Red Nichols & his Five Pennies Playing . . . , 1974
Limited Editions Club 1006 – see under “Various Artists”
London (Aus) HAA 7540, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the exciting . . . five pennies
London (E) HA-U 2189, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the exciting . . . five pennies
London (E) HM-A 5050 – see under “Glen Gray”
London (E) SAH-U 6044, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the exciting . . . five pennies
London (Fr) 636/SSS 130 Y, Danny Kaye / Louis Armstrong: the five pennies
London (J) SLC 16, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the exciting . . . the five pennies
London (New Z) HAM 6062, D Kaye / L Armstrong …in the exciting . . .
Mark 56 612, Red Nichols’ [ sic ] & his Five Pennies
MCA 227e – see under “Jack Teagarden”
MCA Collectables 1518, RN and his five pennies: 1926-31 Rarest Br Masters
MCA 2-4018 (MCA 214~215) – see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (G) COPS 3442 – see under “Jack Teagarden”
MCA Coral (G) COPS 6795, Red Nichols: and his five pennies 1926-28, 1974
Meritt 18, Red Nichols And Other Radio Transcriptions: 1929-1931
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1-093, RN & the Five P: At Marineland, 1982 audiophile
Music-Hall / Dot (Arg) LP 12075, D Kaye / L Armstrong . . . las cinco monedas
New World (E) NW 5026, Dixieland: That’s All
Paramount (Sw) E 054-93737, D Kaye / L Armstrong . . . the five pennies
Parnaso (Arg) PXE 23014e, los grandes del jazz: Red Nichols, 1974
Past Perfect Siler Line (G) 904313-980, Red Nichols: Riverboat Shuffle, 2000
Pausa PR 9022, Red Nichols: & His Five Pennies/All Time Hits!
Philips (E) B 47073 L, Thes Of Classic J Vol III: RN And The Charleston Chasers
Piccadilly 3570, Red Nichols: Big Band Series/Original Recording
Radio Rarities RR 100 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Camd CAL-531, The Best Of Eddie Cantor, 1959
RCA Camd CAL-870, Orig Rec’s: E Cantor Sings Ida . . . Cider: and His O Hits
RCA Camd CAS-531, The Best Of Eddie Cantor, 1959
RCA Camd CAS-870, Orig Rec’s: E Cantor Sings Ida . . . Cider: and His O Hits
RCA Camd (E) CAS-531, The Best of Eddie Cantor, 1959
RCA Camd (E) CDS-1010, The Greatest Hits Of Eddie Cantor, 1969
RCA Vic LPM-1455, RN And His Pennies: Parade Of The Pennies D Beat Ser
RCA (E) LSA-3090, The Best Of Eddie Cantor, 1972
RCA Intl (E) INTS-5084, The Best Of Eddie Cantor, 1981
RCA (Fr) FXM1-7283 – see under “Benny Goodman”
RCA J Tribune (Fr) NL-89606, RN & P Napoleon: (1923-1931): “N York Horns”
RCA (Fr) PM-43179, RN: The Sounds Of New York: vol 4 (1924-1930), 1980
RCA (New Z) RPL 3013, The Best Of Eddie Cantor
Riverside RLP 159 – see under “The Dorsey Brothers”
Riverside RLP 12-801 – see under “The Dorsey Brothers”
Saga (Austria) ERO 8018, Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, 1966
Sandy Hook S.H. 2005 – see under “Glen Gray”
Saville (E) SVL 146, Red & Miff (1926-1931): RN & Miff Mole: With . . . , 1982
Sounds Great SG-8014 – see under “Tributes”
Sounds of Swing LP-124, Red Nichols And His Orchestra: “Rockin’ In Rhythm”
Spokane #9 – see under “Various Artists”
Stardust SDS-122e, Red Nichols And His “Five Pennies”
Sunbeam MFC-12, Red Nichols Presents A Popular Concert: 1928-1932 2-LPs
Sunbeam SB-137 – see under “Benny Goodman”
Swaggie (Aus) 836, Vintage J Archives: RN and his f pennies: Vol One 1926-27
Swaggie (Aus) 837, Vintage J Archives: RN and his f pennies: Vol Two 1927-28
Swaggie (Aus) 838, Vintage J Archives: RN and his five pennies: 1928 Vol Three
Swaggie (Aus) 839, Vintage J Archives: RN and his f p: Vol Four 1928 – 1929
Swaggie (Aus) S1295, the Jazz makers: Miff Mole’s Molers 1927 J Dorsey
Swingfan (G) 1004, RN: And His Five Pennies / And His Orchestra: Vol 1
Take Two TT 102, “…and that man from Dixieland, RN . . . 1951 radio shows.”
The Old Masters TOM-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Tiara TST 551, RN: With His Five Pennies Playing All His Great Dixieland Hits
Tiara TMT 7551, RN: With His Five Pennies Playing All His Great Dixieland Hits
Tops L-1594, Red Nichols and his 5 Pennies, 1957
Universal Record Club (Aus) UJ 462, The Red Nichols Story
Verve MG V-15010 – see under “Gene Krupa”
Verve MG VS-6105 – see under “Gene Krupa”
Vik LX-1119, The Best Of Eddie Cantor, 1957
VJM (E) VLP 26, The Charleston Chasers: 1925-1928, 1970 J Dorsey
World Record Club (Aus) R-03123, Meet The Five Pennies: R Nichols, Feb 1978
World Record Club (E) ST.399, Parade Of The Pennies: RN and his 5 Pennies
World Record Club (E) T.131, red nichols and his pennies, 1961
World Record Club (E) T.399, Parade Of The Pennies: RN and his 5 Pennies
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