1936
1937
history - beginning of the second Sino-Japanese war
culture - Hindenburg disaster: In the United States, the German airship Hindenburg bursts into flame - the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, designed by Joseph B. Strauss is opened - patent for nylon - Konrad Zuse submits patents in Germany based on his Z1 computer design - Walt Disney: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Pablo Picasso: Guernica - Entartete Kunst "(Degenerate art)" exhibition, mounted by the Nazis, opens in Munich - Agatha Christie: Death On the Nile - Ernest Hemingway: To Have and Have Not - John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men - Alfred Adler (†)
music - Alban Berg: Lulu - Carl Orff: Carmina Burana - Maurice Ravel (†) - George Gershwin (†) - Bessie Smith (†)
first released recordings: Andrews Sister, Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, Andrew "Smokey" Hogg, Mahalia Jackson, Merline Johnson (The Yas Yas Girl), Curtis Jones, Dock Reed, Hank Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson
released recordings/songs - Andrews Sister: Bei mir Bist Du Schon (Means That You're Grand) - Mahalia Jackson: Peace In the Valley - Robert Johnson: Hellhound On My Trail - Sonny Boy Williamson: Good Morning School Girl
- 1937.01.01 -- US: South Carolina: Murrells Inlet - recordings for the Library of Congress - Drew Howard / Albertine Keith / Lillie Knox, Minnie Knox
- 1937.01.02 -- US: South Carolina: Murrells Inlet - recordings for the Library of Congress - Aunt Stella Horry / Albertine Keith / Lillie Knox, Martha Wright / Pinnacle Children / Myrtle Pinnacle, George Pinnacle / Martha Wright, Lillie Knox, Albertine Keith, Mrs. Genevive Chandler
- 1937.01.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC (Brunswick) - Mildred Bailey, Red Norvo and his orchestra (Bill Hyland, Stew Pietcher, Eddie Sauter, Alex Mastren, Hank D'Amico, Frank Simeone, Herbie Haymer, Charlie Lamphere, Joe Liss, Dave Barbour, Pete Peterson, Maurice Purtill)
- 1937.01.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Kokomo Arnold
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Billie Holiday, Jonah Jones, Edgar Sampson, Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Allan Reuss, John Kirby, Cozy Cole
- 1937.01.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC, Vocalion - (Rob) Bob Robinson Trio
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - The Hokum Boys (Bob Robinson?...) / Mack And Mack (Billy Mack, Mary Mack)...
- 1937.01.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Her Savoy Eight (Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer, Chick Webb) / Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Pete Clark, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer
- 1937.01.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Pete Clark, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer
- 1937.01.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon / Corney Allen Grier...
- 1937.01.19 -- US: Texas: Lubbock - recordings for the Library of Congress - Ella Mitchell, Velma Wright
- 1937.01.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Buck Clayton, Joe Keyes, Carl Smith, George Hunt, Dan Minor, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Caughey Roberts, Jack Washington, Claude Williams, Walter Page, Jo Jones), Jimmy Rushing
- 1937.01.23 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Columbia - Henry Hall und das Londoner Rundfunk-Tanzorchester (Charles Price, Billy Smith, Freddy Mann, Freddy Welsh, Eric Tann, Tony Tharpe, Burton Gillis, Jack Halsall, Fred Williams, Dan Donovan, Bert Read, George Dickinson, Theo Farrar, George Elrick)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Roy Eldridge, Scoops Carry, Joe Eldgridge, David A. Young, John Collins, Teddy Cole, Truck Parham, Zutty Singleton
- 1937.01.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Buck Clayton, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
- 1937.01.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Chicago Black Swans (Arnett Nelson, Black Bob, Big Bill Broonzy)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - State Street Swingers (Mary Mack, Herb Morand, Arnett Nelson, Black Bob?...)
- 1937.01.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Albert Ammons?...
- 1937.01.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Georgia White, Richard M. Jones, Les Paul, John Lindsay
- 1937.01.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Mr. Sheiks, Black Bob, Bill Settles, Fred Williams
- 1937.01.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Mr. Sheiks, Black Bob, Bill Settles...
- 1937.02.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Pete Clark, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer, Mills Brothers
- 1937.02.07 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Annie Harvey, Elsie Smith, Melinda Jones / Lucy McKeever, Annie Harvey, Melinda Jones, Mary Davis, Elsie Smith
- 1937.02.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Pete Clark, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Blind Boy Fuller, Dipper Boy Council, Bull City Red
- 1937.02.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Dipper Boy Council / Blind Boy Fuller, Bull City Red
- 1937.02.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC/Columbia - Blind Boy Fuller, Dipper Boy Council, Bull City Red
- 1937.02.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Dipper Boy Council
- 1937.02.15 -- US: North Carolina - recordings for Bluebird - Curtis Henry
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Decca - Black Ivory King / Black Ace (B.K. Turner (Buck Turner))...
- 1937.02.16 -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - Evening Four / Heavenly Gospel Singers (Roosevelt Fenoy, Fred Whitmore, Henderson Massey, Jimmy Bryant)
- 1937.02.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Henry Red Allen, Cecil Scott, Prince Robinson, Jimmy McLin, John Kirby, Cozy Cole)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Decca - Andrew Hogg / Blind Norris (Norris McHenry), Alex Moore, Andrew Hogg / (Whistlin') Alex Moore...
- 1937.02.20 -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - Five Jinks
- 1937.02.24 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Bluebird - Andy Boy / Walter "Cowboy" Washington, Andy Boy...
- 1937.03.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans (2721 Annette Street, St. John Baptist Parish) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Albertine Alexis
- 1937.03.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams
- 1937.03.02 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Bluebird - Big Boy Knox
- 1937.03.03 -- US: Arkansas: Hot Springs - recordings for Vocalion - Three Fifteen & His Squares / Three Fifteen And His Squares (Dave Bluntson...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Barrel House Annie...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lil Johnson, Mr. Sheiks (Alfred Bell)?, Black Bob... / Willie Mae McKenzie (Billie McKenzie), Black Bob...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for the Library of Congress - Marie Rogers
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans (Lafont Catholic Old Folks Home) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Amelie Alexandre, Valentine Allain, William Brooks
- 1937.03.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans (Lafont Catholic Old Folks Home) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Amelie Alexandre, Valentine Allain, William Brooks / Cécile Audebert / William Brooks / Ernestine Laban, Amelie Alexandre
- 1937.03.08 -- US: Mississippi: Parchman (State Peniteniary) - recordings for the Library of Congress - George Brooks, Jeff Wilson... / Charlie "Big Charlie" Butler, Frank Adams, Gus Harper / Harry Green... / Gus Harper, Jim Henry, Herman Jackson / John Hayes, James Graig, Harry Green / Jim Henry, Oscar Lewis, Amzie Byrd, Jeff Webster, Arthur Jewell / Herman Jackson / Luke McGee, James Craig, Harry Green, Arnold Pittman, George (or Gus?) Harper, Herman Jackson / Luther McGee, James Nixon, Henry Phillips / Jeff Webb, Gus Harper, Herman Jackson, Arthur Newell, Harry Green, Robert Smith / Eugene Wise, Oscar Lewis, Amzie Byrd
- 1937.03.09 -- US: Arkansas: Hot Springs - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Miles Brothers Quartette
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Brandon (Negro School) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Annie Boone / Eva Grace Boone / Bessie May Branch... / Daisy Lee Coston... / Corinna Pickney...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: near Jackson - recordings for the Library of Congress - Tommy Mikel, Cleophus Baten, Clyde Smith / Ernestine Oliver, Alberta Gibson, Cleo Johnson, Hattie May Howell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Piney Woods School, near Jackson - recordings for the Library of Congress - L.W. Abraham, Lloyd Lee Woodard, Alzea Patterson / Ella Jane Carter... / Lester Fairley, J.B. Thomas, Clyde Smith, Theodore Smith / Alberta Gibson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for the Library of Congress - John Handcock
- 1937.03.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Edward Coleman, Washboard Sam? / The Hokum Boys (Bob Robinson?...) / Midnight Ramblers (Black Bob, Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam...)
- 1937.03.11 -- US: Alabama: Montgomery - recordings for the Library of Congress - Annie Brewer
- 1937.03.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Kokomo Arnold / Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, The Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Victoria Spivey, Henry Allen, Albert Nicholas, Charlie Holmes, Luis Russell, Pops Foster
- 1937.03.13 -- US: Alabama: Montgomery - recordings for the Library of Congress - Annie Brewer
- 1937.03.14 -- US: Alabama: Atmore State Prison Farm - recordings for the Library of Congress - James Hale, George James... / Peter Humes... / Robert Lee Jackson / George James / John Jones... / Charlie King / David Rhoades... / Reefer Waller...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Montgomery - recordings for the Library of Congress - Annie Brewer
- 1937.03.15 -- US: Alabama: Mobile (Bellingrath Gardens) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sallie Howard, Floretta Jenkins / Floreta Jenkins... / Frank Woodward, Sallie Howard, Floreta Jenkins, Hattie Jenkins
- 1937.03.16 -- US: Arkansas: Hot Springs - recordings for ARC - Tommy Settles, Eziekiel Lowe, Lee Bunkley
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Arkansas: Hot Springs - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Miles Brothers Quartette
- 1937.03.18 -- US: Arkansas: Hot Springs - recordings for ARC - Jazzbo Tommy (Tommy Settles) And His Lowlanders
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - John D. Twitty...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Four Southeners
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters (Maxene Angelyn Andrews, Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews, LaVerne Sophia Andrews), Leon Belasco's Orhcestra
- 1937.03.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC (Brunswick) - Mildred Bailey, Red Norvo and his orchestra (Bill Hyland, Stew Pietcher, Eddie Sauter, Alex Mastren, Hank D'Amico, Frank Simeone, Herbie Haymer, Charlie Lamphere, Joe Liss, Dave Barbour, Pete Peterson, Maurice Purtill)
- 1937.03.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Mose Andrews...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Willie Mae McKenzie (Billie McKenzie), Black Bob... / Casey Bill (Bill Weldon)...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Pete Clark, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, John Trueheart, Beverly Peer
- 1937.03.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Peanut, The Kidnapper (James Sherrill), Robert McCoy...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for Vocalion - Charlie Campbell, His Red Peppers (Robert McCoy...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Alice Moore, Peetie Wheatstraw...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Ravizee Singers (Mary Ravizee, Hattye Ravizee, Isaac "Preacher" Ravizee, William "Buster" Ravizee)
- 1937.03.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Peetie Wheatstraw / Alice Moore, Peetie Wheatstraw...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, George Hunt, Dan Minor, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Caughey Roberts, Jack Washington, Claude Williams, Walter Page, Jo Jones), Jimmy Rushing
- 1937.03.28 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Ravizee Singers (Mary Ravizee, Hattye Ravizee, Isaac "Preacher" Ravizee, William "Buster" Ravizee)
- 1937.03.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Uncle Skipper (Charley Jordan), Peetie Wheatstraw?...
- 1937.03.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Mose Andrews / Kokomo Arnold / Kokomo Arnold, Peetie Wheatstraw / Peetie Wheatstraw, Arnold Kokomo
- 1937.03.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Barrel House Annie...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Fats Waller, Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Dick McDonough, George Wettling
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Cootie Williams, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Allan Reuss, John Kirby, Cozy Cole)
- 1937.04.01 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Guitar Skim, Robert McCoy?... / Peanut, The Kidnapper (James Sherrill), Robert McCoy...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Billie Holiday, Eddie Tompkins, Buster Bailey, Joe Thomas, Teddy Wilson, Carmen Mastren, John Kirby, Alphonse Steele
- 1937.04.02 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - William Blevin's Quartette / George Torey
- 1937.04.03 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Mack Rhinehart, Brownie Stubblefield / Mack Reinhart And His Midnight Hustlers
- 1937.04.05 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Georgia Slim (George Bdford)
- 1937.04.06 -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Georgia Slim (George Bdford)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Frank Busby, Honey Hill?, Bill Gaither?... / Leroy's Buddy (Bill Gaither), Honey Hill...
- 1937.04.07 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Decca - Mill Brothers (Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, Donald Mills, John Mills St.), Louis Armstrong
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Birmingham - recordings for ARC - Georgia Slim (George Bdford)
- 1937.04.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band (Ed Allen, Buster Bailey, Prince Robinson, Cyrus St. Clair, Floyd Casey)
- 1937.04.14 -- US: Mississippi: Parchman - recordings for the Library of Congress - Jim Taylor...
- 1937.04.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Frankie Newton and his Uptown Serenaders (Russell Procope, Pete Brown, Cecil Scott, Ed Hall, Don Frye, John Smith, Richard Fulbright, Cay Cole)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Lil Hardin Armstrong, Joe Thomas, Buster Bailey, Robert Carroll, James Sherman, Arnold Adams, Wellman Braud, George "Pop" Foster
- 1937.04.21 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stephane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi, Louis Vola)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Claude Hopkins, Shirley Clay, Jabba Smith, Lincoln Mills, Floyd Brady, Fred Norman, Vic Dickenson, Arville Harris, Gene Johnson, Ben Smith, Bobby Sands, Claude Hopkins, Walter Jones, Abe Bolar, George Foster
- 1937.04.22 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stephane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi, Louis Vola)
- 1937.04.26 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stephane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi, Louis Vola)
- 1937.04.27 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stephane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Pierre Ferret, Marcel Bianchi, Louis Vola)
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Holland: Laven - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins Quartet (Freddy Johnson, Fritz Reinders, Jacques Pet, Kees Kranenburg)
- 1937.04.28 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Swing - Coleman Hawkins And His All Star Jam Band (Benny Carter, André Ekyan, Alix Combelle, Stephane Grapelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhart, Eugene D'Hellemmes, Tommy Benford)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes)
- 1937.04.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Blind "Blues" Dary (Teddy Darby)... / "Specks" Charlie McFadden, Roosevelt Sykes... / (Arthur) Art McKay, Odell Rand, Roosevelt Sykes... / Old Man Oden (Jimmy Oden), Odell Rand, Roosevelt Sykes... / The Honey Dripper (Rosy Sykes) (Roosevelt Sykes)...
- 1937.05.04 -- US: Illinois: Aurora (Leland Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Arnett Nelson, Big Bill Broonzy...) / Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson), Eddie Miller, Willie Bee (James)... / Mary Mack, Aletha Dickerson?, Big Bill Broonzy? / Tampa Red And The Chicago Five (Black Bob, Willie B. James...) / Tampa Red, Willie B. James / Black Spider Dumplin' (or as Little Bill (John D. Twitty), Black Bob?, Big Bill Broonzy?, Washboard Sam?... / Charley West, Black Bob, Willie Bee James?...
- 1937.05.05 -- US: Illinois: Aurora (Leland Hotel) - recordings for Victor/Bluebird - Big Joe Williams, Robert Lee McCoy, Sonny Boy Williamson / Walter Davis, Henry Townsend?, Robert Lee McCoy / Robert Lee McCoy (McCollum), Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson / Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson), Joe Williams, Robert Lee McCoy (McCollum)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Mose Andrews
- 1937.05.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Sloke And Ike (Charlie Slocum, Ikey Robinson, John Lindsay...) / Georgia White, Richard M. Jones, John Lindsay...
- 1937.05.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Kokomo Arnold
- 1937.05.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Poor Charlie ((Charley) Charlie West), Aletha Dickerson, Fred Williams?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Charles Beck (The Singing Evangelist) (Elder Charles Beck)
- 1937.05.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Golden Eagle Gospel Singers (Josephine Tillman?, M. Person?, A. Thomas?, Leandrew Wauford?...) / Goodwill Male Chorus
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Buck Clayton, Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Lester Young, Allan Reuss, Artie Bernstein, Cozy Cole)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Savoy Ballroom - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb and his orchestra / Benny Goodman and his orchestra
- 1937.05.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams
- 1937.05.13 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for (Lindström) - Fred Kassen, Tanz-Orchester (Wenzel Wollitzer?, Willy Malitz?, Jupp "Schlauch" Junggeburth,?, Heinz Schmidt?)
- 1937.05.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon And His Vip Vop Band (Odell Rand?, Horace Malcolm?, Joe McCoy?, John Lindsay?) / Johnnie Temple, Joshua Altheimer, Charlie McCoy...
- 1937.05.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Teddy Hill, Dizzy Gillespie, Shad Collins, Bill Dillard, Dicky Wells, Russell Procope, Howard Johnson, Robert Carroll, Sam Allen, John Smith, Richard Fulbright, Bill Beason
- 1937.05.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Sloke And Ike (Charlie Slocum, Ikey Robinson, John Lindsay...) / Georgia White, Richard M. Jones, John Lindsay...
- 1937.05.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Mahalia Jackson, Estelle Allen / Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, Pearlis Williams, Rosetta Howard
- 1937.05.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon And His Vip Vop Band (Odell Rand?, Horace Malcolm?, Joe McCoy?, John Lindsay?)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Her Savoy Eight (Louis Jordan, Sandy Williams, Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer, Chick Webb)
- 1937.05.25 -- US: Mississippi: Brandon (Recreation Centre) - recordings for Library of Congress - Eva Grace Boone
- 1937.06.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Buck Clayton, Buster Bailey, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
- 1937.06.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob, Fred Williams, Alfred Bell / The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson), Alfred Bell?, Blind John Davis?, Big Bill Broonzy?, Fred Williams?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, prob. Alfred Bell, Fred Williams...
- 1937.06.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Blind John Davis?, Fred Williams?... / Lil Johnson, Fred Williams?...
- 1937.06.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Fats Waller
- 1937.06.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Red Bone, Johnny Mince, Mike Doty, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough, Edythe Wright
- 1937.06.14 -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Vocalion - Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday)
- 1937.06.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra (Eddie Tompkins, Paul Webster, Sy Oliver, Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles, Eddie Durham, Willie Smith, Earl Carruthers, Dan Grissom, Ed Brown, Joe Thomas, Eddie Wilcox, Al Norris, Moses Allen, Jimmy Crawford)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Billie Holiday, Buck Clayton, Edmond Hall, Lester Young, James Sherman, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Vocalion - Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday)
- 1937.06.16 -- US. New York City - recordings for ? - Duke Ellington's Small Groups (Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators) (Rex Stewart, Juan Tizol, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor, Sonny Greer, Charlie Barnet
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Charles Beck (The Singing Evangelist) (Elder Charles Beck)
- 1937.06.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, prob. Blind John Davis, Fred Williams...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
- 1937.06.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
- 1937.06.19 -- US: Texas: Dallas (in a makeshift studio at the Brunswick Record Building, 508 Park Avenue) - recordings for Vocalion - Robert Johnson
- 1937.06.20 -- US: Texas: Dallas (in a makeshift studio at the Brunswick Record Building, 508 Park Avenue) - recordings for Vocalion - Robert Johnson
- 1937.06.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Bumble Bee Slim (Amos Easton), Fred Williams?... / Springback James (Frank James), Fred Williams?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, prob. Blind John Davis, Fred Williams...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1937.06.29 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Decca - Mill Brothers (Harry Mills, Herbert Mills, Donald Mills, John Mills St.), Louis Armstrong
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lil Johnson, Fred Williams?...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC (Vocalion) - Mildred Bailey...
- 1937.06.30 -- US: New York City - Savoy Ballroom (MBC-radio) - Billie Holiday, Count Basie and his orchestra (Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, Buck Clayton, Dan Minor, George Hunt, Earle Warren, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Jack Washington, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
- 1937.07.00 -- US: South Carolina: Columbia - recordings for the Library of Congress - Estelle Crumey, Bessie White, Annie Butler / Elise Jenkins, Pearson's Funeral Home Choir / Daisy Smith / D.W. White
- 1937.07.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Lucky Millinder with Mills Blue Rhythm Band (Charlie Shavers, Carl Warwick, Harry Edison, Alfred Cobbs, Wilbur de Paris, Tab Smith, Eddie Williams, Ben Williams, Harold Arnold, Billy Kyle, Danny Barker, John Williams, Lester Nichols
- 1937.07.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Dixky Wells, Bill Dillard, Bill Coleman, Shad Collins, Django Reinhardt, Richard "Dick" Fullbright, Bill Reason / André Ekyan, Django Reinhardt
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Parlophone - Valaida (Queen of the Trumpet) Snow, Johnny Claes, Derek Neville, Reggie Dare, Gun Finlay, Norman Brown, Louis Barreiro, Ken Stewart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, George Hunt, Dan Minor, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Earl Warren, Jack Washington, Claude Williams, Walter Page, Jo Jones), Jimmy Rushing / Luis Russell, Louis Armstrong...
- 1937.07.08 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Parlophone - Valaida (Queen of the Trumpet) Snow, Johnny Claes, Derek Neville, Reggie Dare, Gun Finlay, Norman Brown, Louis Barreiro, Ken Stewart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Aletha Robinson, Fred Williams, Punch Miller?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Victoria Spivey...
- 1937.07.09 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Parlophone - Valaida (Queen of the Trumpet) Snow, Johnny Claes, Derek Neville, Reggie Dare, Gun Finlay, Norman Brown, Louis Barreiro, Ken Stewart
- 1937.07.12 -- US: South Carolina: Murrells Inlet - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lillie Knox, Thelma Knox / Zackie Knox, Lillie Knox, Lillie Cogswell / Michael Mabank, John White, Francis Mabank, Esau Sands, John Simmons / Tina (Mom) Russell / John Simmons... / John White
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Blind Boy Fuller
- 1937.07.13 -- US: South Carolina: Murrells Inlet - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lillie Knox / Thelma Knox / Zackie Knox, Lillie Knox, Lillie Cogswell / Rec. Aaron Pinnacle
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Richard And Welly Trice (Richard Trice, Willy Trice)
- 1937.07.14 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Parlophone - Valaida (Queen of the Trumpet) Snow, Johnny Claes, Derek Neville, Reggie Dare, Gun Finlay, Norman Brown, Louis Barreiro, Ken Stewart
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Blind Boy Fuller / Norfolk Jubilee Quartette (or as Norfolk Jazz Quartete) (Norman "Crip" Harris, Raymond Smith, Melvin Coldten, Len Williams)
- 1937.07.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Norfolk Jubilee Quartette (Norman "Crip" Harris, Raymond Smith, Melvin Coldten, Len Williams)
- 1937.07.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Norfolk Jubilee Quartette (or as Norfolk Jazz Quartete or as Norfolk Jubilee Singers) (Norman "Crip" Harris, Raymond Smith, Melvin Coldten, Len Williams)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: South Carolina: Charleston - Hibernian Hall (recordings for the Library of Congress) - Rosa Warren Wilson, Mae Murray, Arlene Washington, Jonesie Mack, Nick Robinson, James Mack, Uncle Caesar
- 1937.07.18 -- US: Alabama: Mobile (State Docks) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Willie Carter, Albert Nicholson, Allen Gordon, David Alexander
- 1937.07.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Norfolk Jubilee Quartette (or as Norfolk Jazz Quartete) (Norman "Crip" Harris, Raymond Smith, Melvin Coldten, Len Williams)
- 1937.07.20 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress (John Lomax) - Richard Amerson / Joe Fred Williams, Booker T. (Williams)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, His Clambake Seven (Pee Wee Erwin, Johnny Mince, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough), Edythe Wright, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Walter Mercurio, Fred Stulce, Skeets Herfurt,
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, The Harlem Hamfats (Buster Bailey, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, Pearlis Williams...)
- 1937.07.21 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress - Dock Reed, Vera Hall / Brant Bolden / Uncle Rich Brown / Jim Carter / Marshall Collins / Vera Hall / Travis Family (Mary Jane Travis, Celia Travis, Jim Travis)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Victoria Spivey...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Walter Mercurio, Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Skeets Herfurt, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough
- 1937.07.22 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress - Enoch Brown, Blind Jesse Harris / Vera Hall / Dock Reed, Vera Hall / Dock Reed, Henry Reed, Vera Hall
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, Prince Buddy And His Boys
- 1937.07.23 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress - Richard Amerson / Tom Bell / Enoch Brown / Ed Cobb / Vera Hall / Florida Hampton / Blind Jesse Harris / Dock Reed
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Lil Hardin Armstrong, Shirley Clay, Buster Bailey, Prince Robinson, James Sherman, Arnold Adams, Wellman Braud, Manzie Johnson
- 1937.07.24 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress - Enoch Brown / Blind Jesse Harris
- 1937.07.25 -- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for the Library of Congress - Uncle Rich Brown, Blind Jesse Harris / Vera Hall / Blind Jesse Harris / Dock Reed / Dock Reed, Henry Reed / Dock Reed, Henry Reed, Vera Hall
- 1937.07.28 -- US: Alabama: Mobile (State Docks) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Charley Campbell / Lewis Coleman / Thomas Langston, Hudge Broadus, Albert Nicholson, Joe Milhouse / (Ben) James Williams
- 1937.07.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson), Horace Malcolm, Big Bill Broonzy, Fred Williams
- 1937.08.00 -- US: North Carolina: Rural Hall - University of Tenessee - Arthur Anderson / Wheeler Bailey, Preston Fulp
- 1937.08.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon, Charlie Pickett, Lee Brown / Lee Brown, Sleepy John Estes / Lee Green (Pork Chops) / Charlie Pickett, Lee Brown, Hammie Nixon
- 1937.08.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon, Charlie Pickett / Lee Brown / Lee Green, John Estes? or Charlie Pickett?, Hammie Nixon? / Charlie Pickett
- 1937.08.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Artie Shaw and His New Music
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - Heavenly Gospel Singers (Roosevelt Fenoy, Fred Whitmore, Henderson Massey, Jimmy Bryant)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte (Pope Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet (Willie "Bill" Johnson, Henry Owens, William Langford, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
- 1937.08.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - The Brown Bombers Of Swing (Casey Bill Weldon, Clifford Medlock, Henry Singleton, Calvin Dillard...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - Scottie Nesbitt, Walter Fuller
- 1937.08.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - The Brown Bombers Of Swing (Casey Bill Weldon, Clifford Medlock, Henry Singleton, Calvin Dillard...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - Eddie Kelly's Washboard Band
- 1937.08.07 -- US: North Carolina: Charlotte - recordings for Bluebird - "Roosevelt" Antrim
- 1937.08.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, George Hunt, Dan Minor, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Earl Warren, Jack Washington, Claude Williams, Eddie Durham, Walter Page, Jo Jones), Jimmy Rushing
- 1937.08.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Vocalion - Mitchell's Christian Singers (William Brown, Julius "Drake" Davis, Louis "Panella" Davis, Sam Bryant)
- 1937.08.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC, Vocalion - Mitchell's Christian Singers (William Brown, Julius "Drake" Davis, Louis "Panella" Davis, Sam Bryant)
- 1937.08.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Walter Mercurio, Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Skeets Herfurt, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough
- 1937.08.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Walter Mercurio, Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Skeets Herfurt, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough
- 1937.08.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lovin' Sam And His Swing Rascals (Sam Theard...)
- 1937.08.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Black Bob...
- 1937.08.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Leroy's Buddy (Bill Gaither), Honey Hill
- 1937.09.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Bukka White
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Perry Weston (Lee Green), Willie Bee James
- 1937.09.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Billie Holiday, Buck Clayton, Buster Bailey, Lester Young, Claude Thornhill, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones
- 1937.09.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Blind Boy Fuller, Bull City Red
- 1937.09.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Blind Boy Fuller
- 1937.09.09 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Django Reinhardt, Louis Gasté, Eugène d'Hellemmes
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Blind Boy Fuller
- 1937.09.10 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Electrola - Robert Gaden, Bruno Genschmer?, Kurt Möder?, Oto Trebbow?, Otto Fröhlich?, Georg Lohmann?, Anton Koghee?, Hans Mielenz?, Erwin Steinbacher?, Hans Schodos?, Hubertue Schulte?, Kurt Senz?, Alfons Siemenreich?, Alfred Reiske?, Hans Fritsch?, Karl Buchholz?, Fred Dömpke?, Max Schönrade?, Paul Kußmahly?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores (Irving Randolph, Keg Johnson, Benny Payne, Dave Barbour, Milt Hinton, Leroy Maxey)
- 1937.09.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tommy Dorsey, His Clambake Seven (Pee Wee Erwin, Johnny Mince, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Dave Tough), Edythe Wright
- 1937.09.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vocalion - Billie Holoday, Buck Clayton, Buster Bailey, Lester Young, Claude Thornhill, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones
- 1937.09.18 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Bluebird - Ted Mays And His Band (Joe Taylor, Claytie Polk, Jeff Thomas, L.T. Lewis)
- 1937.09.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, His Little Chicks (Chauncey Haughton, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Beverly Peer)
- 1937.09.26 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - Bessie Smith (†)
- 1937.09.27 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ARC (Vocalion) - Mildred Bailey...
- 1937.09.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Frank Tannehill, Fred Williams...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Curtis Jones, Willie Bee (James), Fred Williams / Willie Bee (James), Fred Williams?...
- 1937.09.29 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Trio de Violons (Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli, Eddie South, Django Reinhardt), Roger Chaput, Wilson Myers / Eddie South, Django Reinhardt / Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly)
- 1937.10.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Howard, Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy (Hamfoot Ham), John Lindsay, Fred Flynn) / Georgia White, Richard M. Jones, John Lindsay...
- 1937.10.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, John Lindsay? / Harlem Hamfats (Herb Morand, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, John Lindsay, Fred Flynn / Johnnie Temple, Harlem Hamfats (Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy, John Lindsay, Fred Flynn)
- 1937.10.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Fats Waller and His Rhythm (Herman Autry, Gene Sedric, Albert Casey Charles Turner, Slick Jones)
- 1937.10.11 -- US: Illinois: Aurora (Leland Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Jazz Gillum, prob. Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy... / Curtis Jones (The Texas Wonder), Willie Bee (James) / Lee Green, Willie Bee James / Red Nelson, Blind John Davis?, Big Bill Broonzy?... / Sweet Peas (Spivey (Addie Spivey), Aletha Dickerson?... / Tampa Red And The Chicago Five (Blind John Davis?...) / Tampa Red, Willie B. James
- 1937.10.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis, Fred Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Earl Warren, Jack Washington, Claude Williams, Eddie Durham, Walter Page, Jo Jones), Jimmy Rushing
- 1937.10.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Edythe Wright, Tommy Dorsey, Pee Wee Erwin, Lee Castle, Andy Ferretti, Les Jenkins, Earl Hagen, Johnny Mince, Fred Stulce, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Bud Freeman, Howard Smith, Carmen Mastren, Gene Traxler, Russ Isaacs
- 1937.10.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1937.10.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson)... / The Za zu Girl, Blind John Davis?...
- 1937.10.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Casey Bill (Bill Weldon)... (or as Casey Bill And Brown Bombers Of Swing)
- 1937.10.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis, Bill Settles
- 1937.10.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis, Bill Settles / Casey Bill (Bill Weldon)...
- 1937.10.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Kokomo Arnold
- 1937.10.25 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - Son Becky (Leon Calhoun)... / Pinetop Burks (Conish Burks)...
- 1937.10.26 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for ARC - Duskey Dailey
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - The Jolly Three (Jim Whitehead, Albert Dixon...)
- 1937.10.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Palooka Washboard Band (Herb Morand?, Odell Rand, Horace Malcolm, Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy?, John Lindsay...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Chauncey Haughton, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - Duskey Dailey, Tommy Hicks, Sugar Man Penigar... / Dusky Dailey, Jim Whitehead
- 1937.10.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Ollie Shepard, His Kentucky Boys (Edgar Saucier...) / The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Johnny (Johnnie) Temple, Joshua Altheimer, Charlie McCoy, Ransom Knowling, T.C. Williams / Casey Bill (Bill Weldon), Ransom Knowling...
- 1937.10.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Old Man Oden (Jimmy Oden), Roosevelt Syles, Charlie Jordan?... / The Honey Dripper (Rosy Sykes) (Roosevelt Sykes)
- 1937.10.30 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - Kitty Gray And Her Wampus Cats (Oscar "Buddy" Woods, Joe Harris...) / (Oscar) Buddy Woods with the Wampus Cats (Kitty Gray, Joe Harris...)
- 1937.11.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Alice Moore...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, His Little Chicks (Chauncey Haughton, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Beverly Peer) / Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Taft Jordan, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Chauncey Haughton, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer, Chick Webb
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Buck Clayton, Prince Robinson, Vido Musso, Allan Reuss, Walter Page, Cozy Cole)
- 1937.11.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Alice Moore... / Peetie Wheatstraw / Uncle Skipper (Charley Jordan), Peetie Wheatstraw?...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Taft Jordan, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Chauncey Haughton, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer, Chick Webb
- 1937.11.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Kokomo Arnold, Peetie Wheatstraw
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Cedar Grove - Meadowbrook Lounge (CBS-radio) - Billie Holiday, Count Basie and his orchestra (Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, Buck Clayton, Dan Minor, Benny Morton, Eddie Durham, Earle Warren, Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Jack Washington, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
- 1937.11.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Elsie Williams, Aletha Dickerson...
- 1937.11.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Lonnie Johnson / Ollie Shepard, His Kentucky Boys (Edgar Saucier, Lonnie Johnson...)
- 1937.11.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Georgia White, Edgar Saucier, Richard M. Jones, Lonnie Johnson...
- 1937.11.11 -- US: Illinois: Aurora (Leland Hotel) - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Arnett Nelson, Black Bob, Big Bill Broonzy...) / Walter Davis, Henry Townsend? / Robert Lee McCoy, Henry Townsend, Joe Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson... / Henry Townsend, Robert Lee McCoy, Sonny Boy Williamson / Sonny Boy Williamson, Walter Davis...
- 1937.11.19 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Bill Coleman, Frank "Big Boy" Goudie, Christian Wagner, Emil Stern, Django Reinhardt, Lucien Simoens, Jerry Mengo / Bill Coleman, Django Reinhardt
- 1937.11.23 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Eddie South, Django Reinhardt, Paul Cordonnier / Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelli (Grappely), Django Reinhardt
- 1937.11.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Le Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Louis Vola) / Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Paul Cordonnier
- 1937.12.04 -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings for Vocalion - (Oscar) Buddy Woods with the Wampus Cats (Kitty Gray)
- 1937.12.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Quintette du Hot Club de France et Michel Warlop (Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Louis Vola)
- 1937.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Garvin Bushell, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer
- 1937.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Evie Louise Brown / Texas Tommy, Evie Louise Brown
- 1937.12.14 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for His Master's Voice - Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Louis Vola), Philippe Brun, Gus Deloof, André Cornille, Guy Paquinet, Josse Breyere, Maurice Cizeron, Michel Warlop, P. Bartel, Swetschin
- 1937.12.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Memphis Minnie, Arnett Nelson, prob. Blind John Davis... / The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson), Blind John Davis, Lonnie Johnson...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry, Dipper Boy Council
- 1937.12.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry
- 1937.12.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb, Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, Sandy Williams, Nat Story, Garvin Bushell, Louis Jordan, Ted McRae, Wayman Carver, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer
- 1937.12.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for ARC - Devil's Daddy-in-Law (Dipper Boy Council, Sonny Terry)
- 1937.12.21 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Michel Warlop et son orchestre (André Pico, André Lamory, Jean Magnien, Charles Schaaf, Georges Paquay, Pierre Zepilli, Django Reinhardt, Louis Vola) / Stéphane Grappelli (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt / Philippe Brun, Stéphane Grappelli, (Grappelly), Django Reinhardt
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Her Savoy Eight (Louis Jordan, Sandy Williams, Pete Clark, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford, Bobby Johnson, Beverly Peer, Chick Webb)
- 1937.12.23 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Telefunken - Kurt Hohenberger mit seinem Solisten-Orchester, vom Quartier Latin, Berlin (Ernst Höllerhagen, Helmuth Friedrich, Fritz Schulz-Reichel, Paul Henkel, Hans Klagemann)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ARC/Vocalion - Lil Johnson, Horace Malcolm?, Big Bill Broonzy... / The Yas Yas Girl (Merline Johnson), Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy...
- 1937.12.28 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Philippe Brun and his Swing Band (Gus Deloof, André Cornille, Josse Breyere, Guy Paquinet, Max Blanc, Charles Lisée, Jaques Helian, Alix Combelle, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Louis Vola, Maurice Chaillou) / Michel Warlop, Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Louis Vola
- 1937.12.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vocalion - Lil Johnson, Blind John Davis...