1947
1948
first long-playing records were introduced by Columbia Records (unsuccessfully by RCA in 1931)
first released recordings: Big John Greer, John Lee Hooker, Dean Martin
- Pete Seeger: Let's All Join In released
- US: ? - recordings (soundtrack) - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Aaron Izenhall, Paul Quinichette, Bill Doggett, James Jackson, Billy Hadnott, Christopher Columbus)
- US: ? - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins
- US: ? - recordings for Bullet - Joe Evans / Rose Oden... / Vicki Zimmer...
- US: ? - recordings for Gotham - Dick Davis...
- US: ? - recordings for Modern - Edna Broughton...
- US: ? - recordings for Superdisc - The Black Porch Boys (Alec Seward, Louis Hayes)
- US: Alabama: Livingston - recordings for Folkways - Vera Hall (Ward)
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for AFRS-Jubilee - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Aaron Izenhall, James Wright, Eddie Johnson, Bill Davis, Carl Hogan, Po' Simpkins, Christopher Columbus), Peggy Thomas
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Blue Lu Barker...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Coast - Wini Beatty and Her Trio / Dootsie Williams, Joe Turner, Kirkland Bradford, Maxwell Davis, Jewell Grant, Pete Johnson, Chuck Hamilton, Jesse Sailes...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Colony, Imperial - Lloyd Glenn & His All Stars (Maxwell Davis, Gene Phillips...)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Courtney - J.D. Nicholson (James David Nicholson) & His Jivin' 5 (Homer Smith, Slim Green, Daniel Spears)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for DB/ST - Duke Henderson... / Jimmy Witherspoon, Vernon Smith, Maxwell Davis, Jay "Hootie" McShann, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hanilton, Jesse Sailes
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for DeLuxe - Shifty Henry (John Henry)...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Down Beat - Lois Booker, Boogie Woogie Jackson Orchestra (James Ross, Art Farmer, Frank Sleet, Pete Peterson, Milburn Newman, Addison Farmer, Robert Brady) / Clarence Samuels, Vernon Smith, Frank Skeet, Buddy Floyd, Jay McShann, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Excello - Joe Liggins, Little Willie Jackson, Frank Pasley, Red Callender, Peppy Prince
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Excelsior - King Perry Orchestra (Maxie Ward, Ralph Bowden, Earl Payton, Ike Brown, Al Wichard) / Joe Swift, Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (Walter Williams?, Kenneth Medlock, Eddie Preston, Ed Lewis, Al Outcalt, John Morris, John Pettigrew, Bill Swindel, Howard Martin, Paul Quinichette, James Von Streeter, Leon Tally, Lee Wesley Jones, Bernie Cobbs, Alvin Eaglin, Ellis Bartee, Lee Wesley Jones?, Johnny Otis, Emanuel "Graucho" Vaharandes) / Sherman Williams Orchestra (Iona Wade, Charles Gillum, William Jones, Skippy Brooks, W. Roberts, Diz Small)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Exclusive - Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Oscar Moore, Eddie Williams (or: Johnny Moore's Three Blazers)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Foto - Memphis Eddie P & His Trio (Memphis Eddie Pee...) / Sister Rock-A-Way (Inez Newell?), L.H. Smalley And His Rockateers
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for J & M Fullbright - R. Green & Turner (Slim Green (Norman G. Green))
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for MGM - Hattie Noel...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Miltone - Walter Fuller & Club Royal Quintet (Eugene Porter...) / Jesse Price & His Jump Jivers (Buddy Floyd, Maxwell Davis...) / Jesse Thomas (The Blues Troubadour)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Pee Wee Cryton, The Four Kings (Buddy Floyd, David Lee Johnson, Bill Davis, Candy Johnson) / Floyd Dixon Trio (Tiny Webb, Bill Davis...) / Andrew Hogg, Bill Davis, Al Wichard / Hootie McShann (Jay McShann), Buddy Floyd... / Will Rowland... / Al Wichard Sextette (or as Cake Wichard Sextet) (Duke Henderson, Jay McShann, Bill Davis...) / Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay "Hootie" McShann, Bill Davis, Al "Cake" Wichard... / Jimmy Witherspoon, Buddy Floyd, Jay McShann?... / Jim Wynn, Robert "Snake" Sims...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Murray - Slim Green (Norman G. Green), Junior Hampton, Louis Jackson / Junior Hampton, Louis Jackson, Slim Green / Brother Jackson (Louis Jackson), Slim Green, Junior Hampton / Sonny Boy Johnson & His Blue Blazers (Dig Moore, Beverley Scott, Ernest McClay) / Ernest McClay & His Trio (Louis Jackson, Beverley Scott) / Beverley Scott & His Trio (Louis Jackson, Ernest McClay)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Regent - Sonny Bridges & His Orchestra
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - (Jimmy) Jimmie McCracklin, Charles Sutter?, Robert Kelton...
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Nelson Alexander Trio (Nelson Alexander, Edgar Rice, Bill Reagan)
- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Supreme - Jim Wynn & His Band (Eddie Preston?, Ed Hale, Pete Peterson or Freddie Simon, Zell Kindred, Shifty Henry, Robert Sims)
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Cava Tone - Bob Geddins & His Cavaliers (Sherman Louis, Lafayette Thomas, B. Bostic) / Ulysses James, William Staples?, Roy Hawkins, Floyd Montgomery, Madison Little / Jimmie (Jimmy) McCracklin & His Blues Blasters (Robert Kelton...)
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Down Town - K.C. Douglas Trio (or Lowell Fulson) (Sidney Maiden, Ford Chaney?, Otis Cherry?) / Lowell Fulson, Martin Fulson...
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Jaxyson - Black Diamond (James Butler)... / Goldrush
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Olliet, Gruv Tone - Jimmy Nelson, Johnny Ingram's Band (Big Windy Morgan...)
- US: California: Oakland - recordings for Trilon - Jimmie (Jimmy) McCracklin, Robert Kelton...
- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Down Town - Roy Hawkins & His Four Jacks (William Staples, Ulysses James, Floyd Montgomery, Madison Little) / Jimmie (Jimmy) McCracklin & His Blues Blasters (Robert Kelton, Little Red)
- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Trilon - Vivianne Greene, Nick Esposito, Commodore Lark, Chuck Walker / Vivianne Greene, Trefoni Rizzi?, Red Callender, Chris Columbus / Que Martyn Orchestra (Quedelle Martyn, Leona Gray, Ernie Royal, Curtis Lowe, Hunter Gray...) / Jack Ross & His Orchestra (Don Curry, Elmer Isaacs, Bob Stowell, Art McCue, Allan Burns, Hal Mead)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aristocrat - St. Louis Jimmy, Oliver Alcorn, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, Ernest "Big" Crawford / Jimmy Bell's Trio / Duke Groner Trio / Sax Mallard All Stars (Jimmy Bowman, Pro McClam...) / Clarence Samuels, Porter Kilmer's Orchestra (Flip Richards, Hobart Dotson, Louis Ogletree, Porter Kilmer, Eddie Williams, McKinley Easton, Billy Wallace, Eddie Calhoun...) / Andrew Tibbs, Tom Archia's All Stars (Christine Chatman, Leo Blevins, Leroy Jackson, Wes Landers) / Andrew Tibbs, The Dozier Boys, Sax Marrard's Orchestra (Oett "Sax" Mallard...)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Barrelhouse - Jimmy Rogers (James A. Lane), Little Walter
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Ebony - Lil "Caldonia" Palmore & Her Caldonia Boys / Cal "Caldonia" Palmer, Little Borther Montgomery & His Lousiana Band, Jimmy "Boo Boo" Blazer
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Hy-Tone - Floyd Smith's Combo (Jo-Jo Adams, Nat Jones, Bill Huff, Booker Collins, Curtis Walker) / Sunnyland Slim & His Sunny Boys (Lonnie Johnson, Andrew Harris)
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mercury - Albert Ammons, Orlando Randolph, Riley Hampton, Israel Crosby, Jump Jackson
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Miracle - Lillie Mae (Lillie Mae Kirkman) & The Houserockers (Alex Atkins, Ernest Cotton, Memphis Slim, Ernest Crawford) / Memphis Slim & The House Rockers (Alex Atkins, Ernest Cotton, Big Crawford...) / St. Louis Jimmy, Eddie Chamblee, Roosevelt Sykes... / Sonny Thompson, Dick Davis...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Opera - St. Louis Jimmy... / Sunnyland Slim (or as Delta Joe), Leroy Foster / Byllye Williams, Adams Lambert, Sylvester Hickman
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Ora-Nelle - Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Planet - Snooky & Moody (Snooky Pryor (James Edward Pryor), Moody Jones) / Man Young (Johnny Young), Snooky Pryor, Johnny Williams
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Square Deal - Buck Douglas, Jack Cooley...
- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Tempo-Tone - Sunnyland Slim, Little Walter, Floyd Jones, Muddy Waters, Leroy Foster
- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for DeLuxe - Jewel King (Mary Jewel King)... / Chubby "Hip-Shakin'" Newsome & Her Hip Shakers (Wallace Davenport, Lee Allen, Frank Campbell, Paul Gayten, Jack Scott, George Pryor, Robert Green)
- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for ? - Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Johnnie Wright / Hank Williams, Curley Williams
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings by Elmer Barbee - John Lee Hooker
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Federal - Muddy Walters, King Porter, Wild Bill Moore, Detroit Count...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for JVB - Walter Mitchell, Robert Richard, Boogie Woogie Red, Little George / Robert Richard, Walter Mitchell, Boogie Woogie Red... / Joe Von Battle, Robert Richard, Walter Mitchell, Boogie Woogie Red...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for King - Detroit Count (Robert White), Jake Porter, Wild Bill Moore... / King Porter (James A. Pope) & His Orchestra (Wild Bill Moore, Detroit Count...) / Robert Richard, Walter Mitchell, Boogie Woogie Red...
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Palda - Swing Brothers (or Slim Pickens) (Eddie Burns), John T. Smith
- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Paradise - Lonnie Johnson... / Evelyn Collins, George Dawson's Chocolateers / T.J. Fowler, Freddie Johnson, John Lawton, Lee Groos, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps / King Porter (James A. Pope), Billy Mitchell, Johnny Cox, Paul Moore, Millard Glover, Reetham Mallet
- US: Michigan: Detroit? - recordings for Sensation - Doc Wiley Trio (Arnold "Doc" Wiley...)
- US: New Jersey: Newark? - recordings for Coleman - Claude Maxwell Orchestra
- US: New York City - recordings for Bandwagon - Claude Maxwell & The Five Bluetones
- US: New York City - recordings for Coleman - Joe August (Mr. Google Eyes) & His Four Bars (Raymond Lewis, Rupert Robinson, James Prevost, Emile Maurice...) / Joe August (Mr. Google Eyes), Billy Ford & His Orchestra (Robert Washington, Henry Durant, William Harris, Howard Anderson, Edward Wright, Lorenzo Goins, Harold Wing) / Baby Doll & Her Royal Swingsters
- US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Blue Lu Barker, Danny Barker's Sextette (Shad Collins, Teddy McRae, Norman Lester, Ernest Williamson...)
- US: New York City - recordings for Coleman - Sonny Bridges Combo
- US: New York City - recordings for Lenox - Frank Culley Orchester (or Frank "Floorshow" Culley & Orchester) / Billy Langford Combo
- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Helen Humes, Buck Clayton Orchestra / Helen Humes & The Contractors
- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Slim Seward & Fat Boy Hayes (Louis Hayes)
- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Brownie McGhee, Hal Singer, Lannie Scott, Frank Skeete, Heywood Jackson / Brownie McGhee, Freddie Green... / Washboard Pete (Pete Sanders), Ralph Willis (or as Sleepy Joe & His Washboard Band)
- US: New York City - recordings for Sittin' In With - Big John Greer...
- US: New York City - recordings for Sterling - Claude Maxwell, The Loumel Morgan Trio
- US: New York City - recordings for Tru-Blue - The Blues Boys: Guitar Slim & Jelly Belly (Alec Seward, Louis Hayes) / Fannie Wesley...
- US: North Carolina - recordings for Tommy? - Rich Trice (Richard Trice), James Horton, Willie Trice
- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Radio Artist Records - Rosita (Chicken) Lockhart, Andy Johnson Trio
- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - Jimmy Preston & The Prestonians (Earl Patterson?, Raymond King, Leroy Terry, Eddie Winters)
- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Bullet - Sherman Williams & His Orchestra (Skippy Brooks, Iona Wade, Charles Gillum, William Jones, James Brown, Alvin Woods)
- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Our World - Olive Brown...
- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Blue Bonnet - Big Charley (Charlie) Bradix... / Frankie Lee Sims & Blue Bonnet Trio
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Down Town - Sunny James (Jesse James), Thunder Smith, Luther Stoneham / Thunder Smith & Rockie (Luther Stoneham)
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Eddie's - Little Willie Littlefield, Don Wilkerson... / Sonny Boy Franklin Orchestra ( Pee Wee Bell...) / Clarence Green, John Fontennette, Horace Richmond, Rip Bolden
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Freedom - Perry Cain, Ed Wiley, Nathaniel Haskins, Buster Pickens, Skippy Brown, Ben Turner / Connie's Combo (Conrad Johnson...)
- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Gold Star - Perry Cain, Buster Pickens, Skippy Brown / Henry Hayes... / Lightnin' Hopkins / Lee Hunter / "Little Son" Jackson (Melvin Jackson) / Andy Thomas, Thunder Smith, Luther Stoneham / L.C. Williams (or as Lightnin' Jr. Williams), Lightnin' Hopkins / Sherman Williams, Iona Wade...
- 1948.01.00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Rex Stewart, Vernon Story, Don Gais, Jean-Jacques Tilché, Lucien Simoens, Ted Curry
- 1948.01.05 -- US: California: Pasadena - recordings for AFRS-Jubilee - Rickey Jordan, Stan Hasselgard, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Harry Babasin, Jackie Mills
- 1948.01.05? - US: New Jersey: Linden - recordings for King - Lonnie Johnson, Paul Renfro, Herman Smith, Monte Morrison
- 1948.02 00 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Decca - Sammy Price, George Hadjo, Kenny Clarke
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Aladdin, Score - Lightnin' Hopkins
- 1948.02.25 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Aladdin, Score - Lightnin' Hopkins
- 1948.02.28 -- Europe: France: Nice - Jazz Festival - Rex Stewart, Django Reinhardt, Quintette du Hot Club de France
- 1948.03.02 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Paul Williams Sextet
- 1948.03.04 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Paul Williams Sextet
- 1948.03.10 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Quintette du Hot Club de France (Stéphane Grappelli, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardtz, Challin Ferret, Emmanuel Soudieux)
- 1948.03.16 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and his orchestra
- 1948.03.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Harmonica Gentlemen
- 1948.04.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for AFRS-Jubilee - Charlie Brown (Charles Brown), Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Pasadena - recordings for AFRS-Jubilee - Jimmy Witherspoon, Forest Powell?, Charlie Thomas, Bill Barnett, Ray Tunia, Benny Booker, Edward Smith
- 1948.04.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for DeLuxe - Lolly-Pop Jones & Ethel Morris...
- 1948.04.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Jewell - Dan Grissom, Mahlon Clark Sextet (Buddy Cole, Dave Barbour, Al Hendrickson, Jimmy Stutz, Nick Fatool)
- 1948.04.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, The Song Spinners...
- 1948.04.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, The Song Spinners...
- 1948.05.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Miltone - Little Miss Cornshucks, The Blenders (Caughey Roberts, Maxwell Davis....)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for DeLuxe - Paul Grayten, Jack Scott, George Pryor, Robert Green
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Clyde Bernhardt, Cecil Scott, Bill Campbell, Nathaniel Cross, Joe Scott, Slick Jones
- 1948.05.01 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Atlantic - Tiny Grimes Quintet (Wilbur "Red" Prysock, Jimmy Saunders, Ike Isaacs, Jerry Potter)
- 1948.05.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Savoy - Sirloin Burg...
- 1948.05.09 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - recordings for Elite Special - Hot Club Vienna (Fritz Pavlicek, Franz David, Hans Koller, Rudi Reindl, Joszi Klimek, Gerhard Heinz, Meg Tevelian, Emil Kutschmann, Viktor Plasil)
- 1948.05.29 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and his orchestra, Jeff Alexander Choir
- 1948.06.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson) (†)
- 1948.06.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Danny Kaye, Harmonica Gentlemen
- 1948.06.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Ralph Willis (or as Alabama Slim)
- 1948.06.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for DB/ST - Jimmy Witherspoon, Frank Sleet, Milburn Newman, Jay "Hootie" McShann, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
- 1948.06.12 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - demo recordings with Elmer Barbee - John Lee Hooker...
- 1948.06.15? - US: New York City - Elizabeth Barnacle-Tillman Cadle Collection - Lead Belly, Tillman Cadle, Martha Ledbetter
- 1948.06.25 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for AFRS Jubilee - Johnny Otis Orchestra (June Barton, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lester Current, Loyal Walker, Eddie Preston, Billy Jones, John Pettigrew, Jap Jones, George Washington, Preston Love, Bob Harris, Big Jay McNeely, Paul Quinichette, JAmes Von Streeter, Lem Tally, "Darby Hicks", Pete Lewis, Curtis Counce)
- 1948.06.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for DB/ST - Joe Turner, Pete Johnson, James Ross, Art Farmer, Frank Sleet, Pete Peterson, Milburn Newman, Addison Farmer, Robert Brady
- 1948.07.00? - US: California: Hollywood - recordings for AFRS-Jubilee - Pete Johnson Quartet (Carl Lynch, Al McKibbon, J.C. Heard)
- 1948.07.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Keny Pancho Hagood, Milt Jackson, Thelonious Monk, John Simmons, Shadow Wilson
- 1948.07.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Vivian Green, Trefoni "Tony" Rizzi, Red Callender, Christopher Columbus
- 1948.07.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Roy Milton Solid Senders (Camille Howard, Hosea Sapp, Cliff Noel, Bill Gaither, Johnny Rogers, Dallas Bartley)
- 1948.07.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Down Beat - Jay McShann Orchestra (Maxine Reed, Clarence Samuels, Vernon "Geechie" Smith, Frank Sleet, Buddy Floyd, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes) / Sylvester Mike, Vernon Smith, Frank Sleets, Buddy Floyd, Jay McShann, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
- 1948.07.15 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for ? - Rex Stewart's "Hot Club Berlin" Session (Hans Berry, Macky Kasper, Carlton Riley, Walter Dobschinski, Joe Appleton, Louis Stephenson, Helmuth Wernicke, Heinz Cramer, Teddy Lenz, Clinton Maxwell)
- 1948.07.22 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, M-G-M Studio Orchestra, Adolph Deutsch, Gene Kelly
- 1948.07.23 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, M-G-M Studio Orchestra, Adolph Deutsch
- 1948.07.26 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Billy Ternent's Orchestra
- 1948.07.30 -- US: New York City - radio boadcast - Billie Holiday
- 1948.08.00? - US: Michigan: Detroit - demo recordings with Elmer Barbee - John Lee Hooker
- 1948.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - The Rag Doll - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Aaron Izenhall, Eddie Johnson, Joshua Jackson, Bill Davis, Dallas Bartley, Christopher Columbus)
- 1948.08.12 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, M-G-M Studio Orchestra, Adolph Deutsch, Betty Garrett
- 1948.08.13 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lonnie Johnson, Herman Smith, Monte Morrison
- 1948.08.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Clyde Bernhardt... / Ella Fitzgerald, Illinois Jacquet...
- 1948.09.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Library of Congress (Sam Eskin) - Lead Belly...
- 1948.09.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for DeLuxe - Little Miss Cornshucks, The Blenders (Caughey Roberts, Maxwell Davis....)
- 1948.09.18 -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker All Stars (Miles Davis, John Lewis, Curley Russell, Max Roach)
- 1948.09.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Morris & His Orchestra (Matthew Gee, Johnny Griffin, Bill McLemore, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones)
- 1948.09.25 -- US: New York City - The Royal Roost - Count Basie and His Orchestra with Anita O'Day (Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham, Harry Edison, Emmett Berry, Bill Johnson, George Matthews, Ted Donelly, Dicky Wells, Bernie Peacock, Earl Warren, Wardell Gray, Paul Gonsalves, Jack Washington, Freddy Green, Singleton Palmer, Shadow Wilson)
- 1948.09.27 -- US: New York City (home of Frederic Ramsey) - recordings for Folkways - Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter
- 1948.10.00 -- US: New York City - radio broadcast of the WNYC Jazz Festival - Lead Belly, Sonny Terry
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for DeLuxe - Roy Brown, Leroy "Batman" Rankins...
- 1948.10.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Blue Lu Barker, Danny Barker's Sextette (Jerry Jerome, Norman Lester, Woodie Nichols...)
- 1948.10.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Jewell - Dan Grissom...
- 1948.10.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Hal Singer, Tiny Parker, Bob Harris...
- 1948.10.15 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, M-G-M Studio Orchestra, Adolph Deutsch, Gene Kelly, Jules Munshin, Betty Garrett, Esther Williams, Dick Lane, Tommy Dugan, Judy Matson, Gene Kelly
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Acorn - Byllye Williams-The Blues Girl, Bill Douglas, Buck Douglas, Sylvester Hickman...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & his Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Opera - Byllye Williams, Bill Douglas, Buck Douglas, Sylvester Hickman...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter, Charles Edward Smith
- 1948.10.17 -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Aristocrat - Charles (Charley) Bradix...
- 1948.10.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - James Moody and the Modernists (James Moody, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Ernie Henry, Cecil Payne, Hen Gates, Nelson Boyd, Art Blakey, Chano Pozo
- 1948.10.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Manhattan Paul (Paul Bascomb), The Three Riffs / George Barclay Orchestra (Herbert Francis, David "Bashful Bubber" Brooks, Rip Harrigan, George Barclay, Ernie Harewood)
- 1948.10.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - James Moody and the Modernists (James Moody, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Ernie Henry, Cecil Payne, Hen Gates, Nelson Boyd, Teddy Stewart
- 1948.11.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aristocrat - Tom Archia & His All Stars (Jim Ammons, Christine Chatman, Leo Blevins, Leroy Jackson, Wes Landers)
- 1948.11.00 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker
- 1948.11.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Lead Belly, Martha Ledbetter
- 1948.11.10? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aristocrat - Muddy Waters, Big Crawford
- 1948.11.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown Trio (Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams) (or: And His Smarties)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Robert Nighthawk (Robert Lee McCollum), Ethel Mae (Brown), Sunnyland Slim, Willie Dixon
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald...
- 1948.11.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown Trio (Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams)
- 1948.11.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Jimmy Liggins, Bobby Summers, Maxwell Davis, Willie Johnson, Red Conner, Toussaint Allen, Clarence Cyphers, Thomas Blake...
- 1948.11.19 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lonnie Johnson, Herman Smith, Monte Morrison
- 1948.11.21 -- US: Minnesota: Minneapolis - recordings by Kenneth E. Britzius - Lead Belly
- 1948.11.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Patty Andrews, Bob Crosby, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1948.11.27 -- US: New York City - Royal Roost Broadcast - Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown Trio (Hank Jones, Charlie Smith)
- 1948.11.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aristocrat - Muddy Waters, Leroy Foster, Big Crawford / Leroy Foster, Muddy Waters, Big Crawford
- 1948.12.00? - US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for King - John Lee Hooker
- 1948.12.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Exclusive - Mabel Scott, Maxwell Davis Orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Sonny Parker & His Orchestra (King Kolax, Jesse Perry, Archie Washington, Paul Renfro, Pick Gordon, Monty Morrison)
- 1948.12.02 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, RKO Radio Studio Orchestra, Constantin Balaleinikoff, Jane Russell
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aristocrat - Forest City Joe (Joe Bennie Pugh), J.C. Cole?
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sammy Price, Billy Taylor, Herbert Cowans, The Dependable Boys
- 1948.12.04 -- US: New York City - Royal Roost - Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young and his Orchstra (Jessie Drakes, Kai Winding, Allen Eager, Lester Young, Hank Jones, Ted Briscoe, Roy Haynes)
- 1948.12.06 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and his orchestra
- 1948.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Billie Holiday, Bobby Tucker and His Trio (Mundell Lowe, John Levey, Denzil Best), The Stardusters
- 1948.12.14 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for RCA Victor - Rose Murphy, Jack Marshall, Major Holley
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1948.12.15 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and his orchestra, The Phil Moore Four
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Paul Williams Sextet (or as Paul Williams & His Hucklebuckers) (Phil Guilbeau, Miller Sam, Floyd Taylor, Herman Hopkins, Reetham Mallett)
- 1948.12.19 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Columbia - Frank Sinatra, Alex Stordahl and his orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Linden - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris & His All Stars (William "Cat" Anderson, Frank "Floorshow" Culley, Hal Singer, Elmer Alexander, Albert "Birdie" Wallace, Jimmy Butts, Connie Kay)
- 1948.12.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Brownie McGhee, George Rhodes, Gene Ramey, Arthur Herbert
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Machito And His Afro-Cuban Orchestra (Mario Bauza, Bobby Woodlin, Frank Davila, Gene Johnson, Freddie Skerritt, José Madera, Leslie Johnakis, René Hernandez, Bobby Rodriguez, José Mangual, Luis Miranda, Ubalo Nieto) / Charlie Parker
- 1948.12.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Arbee Stidham, Lucky Millinder's Orchestra (Frank Gailbraith, Tab Smith, Harold Clark, Hal Singer, Sir Charles Thompson, Mundell Lowe, H.H. Holmes, G. Stanton)
- 1948.12.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Morris & His Orchestra (Matthew Gee, Johnny Griffin, Bill McLemore, Elmo Hope, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for MGM - Hank Williams, Audrey Williams, Tommy Jackson, Jerry Byrd, Zeke Turner, Louis Innis, Clyde Baum, Willie Thawl
- 1948.12.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Little Eddie Boyd's Trio (Willie Lacey, Ransom Knowling, Hudge Riley)
- 1948.12.28 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - Sylvester Cotton
- 1948.12.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Roosevelt Sykes & His Honeydrippers
- 1948.12.31 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for RCA Victor - Rose Murphy, Jack Marshall, Major Holley