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1951

1952

music - Anthology of American Folk Music released

first released recordings - Mickey Baker, Varetta Dillard, Shirley Goodman, Earl Hooker, Louisiana Red, Little Junior Parker, Lloyd Price

Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Jimmy Yancey: Same released

• Europe: Germany: Frankfurt a.M. - recordings for Discovery - Hans Koller Quartett (Jutta Hipp, Franz "Shorty" Roeder, Karl Sanner)
• US: ? - recordings for Art - Papa Treetop...
• US: ? - recordings for Bullet - Wee Willie Kirk...
• US: ? - recordings for Recorded In Hollywood - Bobby Nunn, Que Martyn...
• US: ? - recordings for RPM - Saunders King...
• US: ? - recordings for Sittin' In With - Buck Jones & His Orchestra / Little Chickadee...
• US: ? - recordings for Tennessee - Tee Tucker (Robert Tucker (Robert Higginbbotham)), Hal Mitchell, Buddy Bell, Paul Williams, Billy Butler, Lee Ousley...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Combo - Honey Coleman... / Butter Ellis... / Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones (Johnny Watson, Joe Ursery, Eli Toney) / Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg)... / The Great Gates (Edward Gates White), Marvin Phillips...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Coronet - Betty Hall Jones & Her Combo
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Crystalette - Poison Gardner Trio
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Discovery - Monte Easter Orchestra (Pat Johnny, Jesse Mae Robinson, Maxwell Davis, Rosetta Andrews, Ralph Hamilton, Charles Blackwell)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Elko - J.D. Nicholson, Gene Ford, Willie Randolph, James Heals, Bobby Richards, James Hill
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Flame - Gladys Bentley...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Herb Fisher Trio / Gene Gilmore...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for International - Sammy Franklin, Jack Holt, Emerson Scott, J.D. King, Doug Finis, Ted Brinson, Edward Everett / Little David...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg), Bill Davis, Al Wichard... / Happy Joe Lewis... / Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Mari Jones, Maxwell Davis?, Johnny Miller, Jesse Sailes?...) / Jimmy Witherspoon, Maxwell Davis, Al Wichard... / Jimmy Witherspoon, Trinity Baptist Church Choir (dir by Inez Caston)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Recorded in Hollywood - Music By the Red Callender Sextet (Little Caesar, Bumps Myers, Maxwell Davis, Chico Hamilton...) / James Curry... / Jimmy Grissom, Red Callender Sextette (Marshall Royal?, Maxwell Davis, Floyd Turnham, Eddie Beal, Chico Hamilton) / Linda Hayes, Red Callender Sextet / Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg) / Sonny Boy Holmes... / Willie Railback... / Tabby Sines, Que Martyn... / John Tripp Combo / Jim Wynn...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - Jimmie Huff... / Jimmy Jackson All Stars / Jimmy Nelson, Maxwell Davis, Charles Waller, Eddie Beal, Chuck Norris, Red Callender, Lee Young
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Roy Milton Solid Senders (Camille Howard, Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, Eddie Taylor, Johnny Rogers, William Hadnott) / Marvin Phillips & His Men From Mars (Emery Perry, Richard Lewis, Jesse Ervin, Ted Brinson)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Spin - Preston Love Orchestra (Beverly Wright, Don Johnson, George Washington, James Con Streeter, Fred Harmon, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delegarde, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Swing Time - Earl Brown, Lloyd Glenn?, Lowell Fulson, Billy Hadnott, Bob Harvey / Little Willie Cotton, Al P. Orchestra (Al Prince?...) / Willis Threats, Johnny Crawford, Lloyd Glenn, Tiny Webb, Winston Williams, Earl Hyde / Al Prince & His Orchestra / Willis Threats & Four Kings / Charlie Whitfield, Rabon Toren (Tarrant)... / Little Son Willis (Mac Willis)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Top Hat - Frank Haywood, Tucker's Top Men (Monroe Tucker...) / Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg)
• US: California: San Diego - recordings for Rays Record - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg) & His Guitar
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Recorded in Hollywood - Little Caesar (Horace Caesar), Que Martyn... / Willis Threats & Four Kings
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Top Hat - Vernon Dilworth, Vernon Dilworth's Top Cats (Que Martyn...)
• US: Florida: Miama - recordings for Sittin' In With - Ray Charles, Rufus Beacham Orchestra
• US: Florida: Miama - recordings for Rockin' - Manzy Harris Orchestra (Manzie Harris, Elsie Davis, Harold Young...)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Joe Williams, Red Saunders Band (Sonny Cohn, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Ike Perkins, Walt Champion)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Jo-Jo Adams, Melvin Moore's Orchestra (Melvin Moore, Harold Ousley, Dave Young, Eddie Baker, Sylvester Hickman, Earl Phillips) / Rudy Green, King Kolax Orchestra / Big Bertha Henderson, Al Smith's Band (Billy Wallace, Red Holloway, Sax Mallard, McKinley Easton, Lefty Bates, Leon Hooper) / Chubby "Hip-Shakin'" Newsome... / Clyde Wright & The Chanceteers
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Joe Williams (Joseph Goreed), King Kolax Orchestra (Ike Perkins...)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Calvin Bostick... / Eddie Boyd, Little Sax Crowder, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flyright? - Baby Face (Leroy Foster) & Sunnyland Trio (Sunnyland Slim, Robert Jr. Lockwood...)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - J.B. Lenoir, Sunnyland Slim, Alfred Wallce... / Eddie Boyd Trio (Lee Cooper, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker...) / John Brim, Ernest Cotton, Sunnyland Slim, Pete Franklin, Big Crawford, Alfred Wallace / Ernest Cotton, Sunnyland Slim, Pete Franklin, Big Crawford, Alfred Wallace / Sunnyland Slim (or as John Brim) & His Boys (Little Pete Franklin, Big Crawford, Alfred Wallace)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Meteor - J.T. Brown, Elmo James (Elmore James), Broomdusters (Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Willie Mabon & His Combo (Ernest Cotton, Bill Evans, Billy Stepney)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Browley Guy, The Skyscrapers... / Gilbert Holiday...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Theron - Miss Byllye Williams, Lloyd Smith, Emmett Spicer, Joe Johnson
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ace - The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Archibald, Joe Harris, Herb Hardestym Clarence Hall, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer / Bea Booker with Cat Man & His Band (Robert Caffery...) / Lil' Willie Gibson, Salvador Doucette... / Jewel King (Mary Jewel King), Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Herb Hardesty, Clarence Hall, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price... / Sonny Jones (Johnny Jones)...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Fortune - Choker Campbell, Honey Brown... / Calvin Frazier... / Clarence Posey, Henry Smith / Gene Seals Combo-Four Kings / Henry Smith
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for DeLuxe - Eddie Burns, Chuck Smith, Percy Lee Brown, Washboard Willie
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for RPM - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Ace, Champion - Arthur "Blues" Crump (or Big Boy Crudup) (Arthur Crudup), Robert Dees... / Sherman Johnson...
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Delta - Tommy Lee (Tommy Lee Thompson), John Torn...
• US: New York City - ? - Victoria Spivey, Buddy Tate's Band / Victoria Spivey, Frank Laidlow, Richie Fox, Eric Haysteak, Paul Goodman, Dave Van Ronk, Vince Hickey / Paul Williams, Jimmy Earl Brown, Miller Sam, Floyd Taylor, Herman Hopkins, Reetham Mallett
• US: New York City - recordings by John Cohen - Gary Davis
• US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Allen Bunn (Alden Bunn), Sonny Terry, Wilbert Ellis, Brownie McGhee... / Tiny Grimes Quintet (Red Prysock, Freddie Redd, Jerry Potter?...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Cherokee - Emmett Hobson, Lawrence "88" Keyes
• US: New York City - recordings for Clef - Paul Williams, Henry Boozier, Lee Pope, Richie Powell, Sam Jones, Joe Booker...
• US: New York City - recordings for Epic - Larry Darnell...
• US: New York City - recordings for Essex - Bob Camp, The Nighthawks / Sticks McGhee...
• US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Sonny Terry...
• US: New York City - recordings for Gramercy - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Coyal McMahon...
• US: New York City - recordings for Harlem - Bobby Sue & Her Freeloaders... / Lightning Junior (Champion Jack Dupree) & The Empires...
• US: New York City - recordings for Jackson - Bob Gaddy & His Alley Cats ("Marie", Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, George Woods?) / Sonny "Hootin'" TErry & His Night Owls (Bob Gaddy, Brownie McGhee, Bob Harris, Gene Brooks) / Brownie McGhee & His Sugar Men (Sonny Terry, Bob Gaddy, Gene Brooks)
• US: New York City - recordings for Jax - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Bob Gaddy, Bob Harris, George Wood / Brownie McGhee, Al King, Bob Gaddy, Bob Harris, George Wood / Paul Williams, Larry Dale, Larry Smith, Jimmy Brown, Noble Watts, Freddie Johnson, Steve Cooper, Belton Evans
• US: New York City - recordings for Jubilee - Frank Humphries, The 4 Notes... / Little Sylvia (Sylvia Vanderpool), Heywood Henry Orchestra / Little Sylvia (Sylvia Vanderpool), Buddy Lucas Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Ivory Joe Hunter, Harold Holmes, Chuck Walker...
• US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Carmen Taylor, Julian Dash & His Orchestra (Bobby Johnson, Bob Range, Ted Donnelly, Bobby Smith, Haywood Henry, Freddy Jefferson, Leemie Stanfield, Sonny Payne)
• US: New York City - recordings for Parlophone - Piney Brown... / Bob Harris... / Bob Kent Band, King Curtis
• US: New York City - recordings for Roost - Al Jackson...
• US: New York City - recordings for Sittin' In With - Piney Brown... / Bob Kornegay...
• US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Joe Joe Johnson...
• US: New York City - recordings for Wheeler - Rose Marie McCoy, George Kelly Orchestra
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - Tiny Grimes Quintet (Red Prysock, Freddie Redd, Jerry Potter?...), Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Erskine McLellan, Frank Strozier, Gilmore Daniels, Evans Bradshaw, Houston Stokes
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Duke - Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters (Earl Forest...) / Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeters (George Joyner, Earl Forest...) / Johnny Ace, The Beale Streeter (Fats Theus, George Joyner, Earl Forest...) / "Bobby Blue" Bland (Robert Bland), The Beale Streeters / "Bobby Blue" Bland (Robert Bland), Johnny Board & His Orchestra / Earl Forest, The Beale Streeters (Johnny Ace, George Joyner...)
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, prob. Willie Mitchell, Ben Branch, Hank Crawford, Ike Turner, James Walker, Ted Curry / B.B. King, Johnny Ace, Onzie Horn... / B.B. King, Tuff Green... / Roscoe Gordon, Willie Wilkes, Richard Sanders, John Murry Daley / Roscoe Gordon, Willie Wilkes, Richard Saunders, John Murry Daley / Rosco Gordon...
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Doctor Ross, Henry Hill, Reuben Martin / Albert Williams, Willie Wilkins, Dickie Houston, James Walker
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Bullet - J.D. Horton...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville? - recordings for Dot - Wally Mercer & His Orchestra
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Excello - Charlie Dowell, Lee Patton... / Del Thorne & Her Trio
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for J-B - Eddie (Guitar Slim) Jones, Calvin Cage, Herman Butler, Huey Smith, Hugh Dickson, Oscar Moore... / Vivian Verson, Jimmy Smith, Red Calhoun Orchestra
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Republic - Gay Crosse, Stanley Turrentine, John Coltrane, Stash O'Laughlin, Alvin Jackson, Oliver Jackson / Helen Foster, The Rovers... / Helen Foster, The Chapters...
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Republic/Tennessee - Christine Kittrell, Buddy Hagans, Wendell Duconge... / Christine Kittrell, Gay Crosse & His Good Humor Six (Tommy Turrentine, John Coltrane, Gay Crosse, Stash O'Laughlin, Alvin Jackson, Oliver Jackson
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Tennessee - Louis Brooks, The Downbeats (Lovell Phillips, Ollie Brown, Billy Sherrill) / Helen Foster, Louis Brooks & Band (Lowell Phillips, Billy Sherrill...) / Bernard Hardison & His Band / Julius King / Billie McAllister / George White, Louis Brooks, Lovell Phillips, Ollie Brown, Billy Sherrill
• US: Texas: Dallas? - recordings for RPM, Modern - Jay Franks Orchestra (Artis Brewer, Rodney Jones, Sonny Williams, Jesse Bradley, Nelson Carson, John Black, Jack Larkin) / Rally Jefferson, Jay Franks Orchestra (Artis Brewer, Rodney Jones, Sonny Williams, Jesse Bradley, Nelson Carson, John Black, Jack Larkin) / Jimmy Lee & Artis (Jimmy Lee Cheatham, Artis Brewster), Jay Franks & His Orchestra (Sonny Williams, Jesse Bradley, Nelson Carson, John Black, Jack Larkin)
• US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Torch - Zuzu Bollin, Bobby Simon, David Newman, Leroy Cooper, Charles Morgan, Arthur Blake, Sylvester Morton
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Rosco Gordon...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Essex - Galveston Green (Clarence Green), Rathe Lee, Kinroy Bailey, Lawrence Harris
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Mercury - Lightnin' Hopkins, Donald Cooks
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Marie Adams, Bill Harvey Orchestra (Joe Scott, Bill Harvey, Fred Ford, Paul Monday, Edgar Blanchard, Johnny Parker, "Wimpey" / Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Nathan Irvine, Bill Harvey, Fred Ford, Johnny Parker... / Valli Ford (VAlida Ford), The Caldonia Boys / Gwen Johnson, Quinton Batiste Orchestra / Smilin' Smokey Lynn, Bill Harvey & His Orchestra / (Jimmy) Jimmie McCracklin, Johnny Parker, Wild Willie Moore, Lafayette Thomas, Joe Toussaint, San Francisco Jeffers / Memphis Slim & His Orchestra (Terry Timmons, Neil Green, Purcell Brockenborough, Henry Taylor, Oscar Larkin) / Paul Monday, Al Grey Orchestra (Joe Scott, Al Grey, Johnny Board, Ray Johnson, Ellis Bartee) / Sonny Parker, Gladys Hampton's Blues Boys (Walter Williams, Al Gray, Bobby Plater, Johnny Board, Ben Kynard, Milt Buckner, Billy Mackel, Ray Johnson, Curley Hammer) / Lloyd "Fat Man" Smith, Caldonia's Boys Orchestra
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Floyd Jones, George Coleman, Bill Harvey, Connie Mack Booker, James Walker, Ted Curry, Charles Crosby...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Sittin' In With - Bill Heyman... / Lightnin' Hopkins, Donald Cooks / Jimmy James Orchestra
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Savoy - Elmore Nixon, Ed Wiley, Henry Hayes, Donald Cooks, Ben Turner
• US: Washington DC - recordings for Dot - Griffin Brothers Orchestra, Margie Day, Tommy Brown, Buddy Griffin, Jimmy Griffin, Wilbur Dyer, Noble Watts, Wilbur Little, Belton Evans

• 1952.01.00 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for Peacock - Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson), Baby Face Turner, Junior Brooks, Bill Russell
• 1952.01.00 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for Modern - Driftin' Slim (or as Driftin' Smith) (Elmon Mickle), Baby Face Turner, Junior Brooks, Bill Russell
• 1952.01.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge (Emmett Fortner), Robert "Buddy" Hagans, Harrison Verrett, Billy Diamond, Cornelius Coleman / James Wayne & His Orchestra (Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields)
• 1952.01.00 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Flair - Elmore James, The Broom Dusters (Ike Turner...)
• 1952.01.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - L.B. Lawson, James Scott Jr., Charles Mclellan, Robert Fox
• 1952.01.00? - US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Blues & Rhythm - Big Bill Dotson
• 1952.01.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Three Trio (Leonard Caston, Ollie Crawford, Willie Dixon, Buddy Smith), Baby Duke
• 1952.01.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Par - Brownie McGhee
• 1952.01.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
• 1952.01.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Pete "Guitar" Lewis (Carl Lewis), Gerald Wilson, Don Johnson, George Washington, John Pettigrew, Floyd Johnson, Ben Webster, Curtis Lowe, Lorenzo Holden, Devonia Williams, Mario Delagarde, Leard Bell / Little Ether, Don Johnson, Gerald Wilson, George Washington, JOhn Pettigrew, Floyd Turnham, Curtis Lowe, Ben Webster, Lorenzo Holden, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delgarde, Leaed Bell
• 1952.01.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - T-Bone Walker & His Band (Maxwell Davis, Jim Wynn, Edward Hale, R.S. Rankin, Buddy Woods...)
• 1952.01.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Roy Hawkins, Maxwell Davis, Lloyd Glenn, T-Bone Walker, Billy Hadnott, Robert Sims
• 1952.01.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mercury - Sax Mallard, Andrew Tibbs, Roosevelt Sykes, Bog Crawford, Jump Jackson
• 1952.01.09 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Todd Rhodes Orchestra (Willie Wells, Ted Buckner, Howard "Holley" Dismukes, Louis Stephens, Joe Williams, William Benjamin)
• 1952.01.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Fidelity - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg)...
• 1952.01.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - H-Bomb Ferguson (Bob Ferguson), Leon Comegys, Ernest "Pinky" Williams, Count Hastings, Jimmy Neely, LaVerne Barker, Jack Parker...
• 1952.01.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess? - Billy "Red" Love (William Milton Love)...
• 1952.01.11 -- US: Kentucky: Columbia - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1952.01.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Jimmy Cole, Robert Darby, Stash O'Lauglin, Earl "Fox" Walker, Bill Boyd, Joe Mitchell, Jimmy Cox... / Flo Garvin, Joe Mitchell, Jimmy Cole, Robert Darby, Stash O'Laughlin, William Boyd, Earl Walker
• 1952.01.12 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Victor - Little Richard, Willy Mays, W. Wilson, Fred Jackson, Carlos Bermudez, Julius Wimby, W. Jackson, GEorge Holloway, J. Williams
• 1952.01.13 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Victor - Melvin Smith, F. Jackson's Band (Willie Mays, W. Wilson, C. Bermudez, Fred Jackson, Julius Wimby, Wesley Jackson, Charles Holloway, J. Williams)
• 1952.01.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Helen Humes, Gerald Wiggins' Orchestra (John Anderson, Freddie Simon, Bumps Myers, Chuck Norris, Charlie Dayton, Chico Hamilton)
• 1952.01.15 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Victor - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, J. Sheffield, N. Butler
• 1952.01.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Dorothy Ellis, Lee Graves, George Washington, Rene Bloch, Ben Webster, Lorenzo Holden, Walter Henry, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delagarde, Leard Bell / Little Esther, Don Johnson, George Washington, Preston Love, Ben Webster, Floyd Turnham, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delgarde, Leard Bell
• 1952.01.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Red Saunders, Dolores Hawkins, Flip Richard, Sonny Cohn, Harlan Floyd, Joe Avant, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Jimmy Richardson, The Hambone Kids (Delecta Clark, Sammy McGrier, Ronny Strong)
• 1952.01.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner, Taft Jordan, Budd Johnson, Freddie Mitchell, Arlem Kareem (Ernest "Pinky" Williams), Harry Van Walls, Rector Bailey, Leonard Gaskin, Connie Kay
• 1952.01.21 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for Modern - Charles Mosely, Baby Face Turner, Bill Russell
• 1952.01.22 -- US: Arkansas: Helena - recordings for Kent? - James "Peck" Curtis, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmon Mickle, Robert "Dudlow" Taylor, W.C. Clay? / Robert Dudlow Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmon Mickle, Peck Curtis
• 1952.01.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Mellomen, Richard Gail's Orchestra
• 1952.01.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Preston Love Orchestra (Gene Phillips, Hampton Hawes, Billy Hadnott, Lear Bell, Johnny Otis
• 1952.01.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Maxwell Davis, John Crawford, Jewell Grant, Willard McDaniel, Mitchell Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• 1952.01.22 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for King - Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra (Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Earnest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer, Tommy Ridgely
• 1952.01.22 -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker With Strings (Al Porcino, Chris Griffin, Bernie Privin, Will Bradley, Bill Harris, Murray Williams, Toots Mondello, Hank Ross, Stan Webb, Artie Drelinger, Verley Mills, Lou Stein, Art Ryerson, Bob Haggart, Don Lamond, Joe Lipman)
• 1952.01.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Elmer Crumley, Dave McRae, Count Hastings, Kelly Owens, Lloyd Trotman, Lester Jenkins
• 1952.01.23 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville - recordings for Blues & Rhythm - Houston Boines (Houston Baines), Ike Turner, Charley Booker, Cleanhead Love / Ernest Lane, Willie Carson, Emmett Brock, Mex Davis
• 1952.01.23 -- US: Mississippi: Greenville - recordings for Modern - Boyd Gilmore, Ike Turner, Jessie "Cleanhead" Love
• 1952.01.23 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, L.C. Hubert, Willie Johnson, Willie Steel...
• 1952.01.23 -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker Quintet (Benny Harris, Walter Bishop, Teddy Kotick, Max Roach, Jose Manguel, Louis Miranda)
• 1952.01.23 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Rosco(e) Gordon, Willie Wilkes, Richard Sanders, John Murry Daley
• 1952.01.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson, Arthur Prysock, Frank Royal, Calvin Strickland, Willis Nelson, Julius Watson, Johnny Jackson, Steve Pullian, Joe O'Laughton, Harold Minerve, David Van Dyke, Purvis Hensen, Teddy Conyers, Leon Comegys, Leon Spann, Johnny Foster, The Beejays, Harold Minerve
• 1952.01.24 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Kent - Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Johnny Ace, Matt Murphy...
• 1952.01.25 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Savoy - Tommy (Weepin' And Crying') Brown, John Peck Orchestra / Melvin Evans / Billy Wright, Mason Johnson, Willie Jackson, Wesley Jackson...
• 1952.01.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
• 1952.01.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
• 1952.01.30 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Specialty - Lester Williams & His Band (Frank Mims, Verdun Banks, Johnny Mae Brown, Oscar Adams, Luther Taylor Jr.)

• 1952.02.00 -- US: California: Los Anglees - recordings for RIH - Ray Agee, Richard Brown's Orchestra
• 1952.02.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Ralph Willis Country Boys (Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee)
• 1952.02.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sonny Thomspon, David Brooks, Lloyd Trotman, Les Erskine
• 1952.02.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Helen Humes, Conte Canoldi, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Bobby Tucker, Don Bagley, Chico Hamilton
• 1952.02.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Little Donna Hightower, Horace Henderson's Orchestra (Gail Brockman, Porter Kilbert, Riley Hampton, Walter Leonard, Floyd Smith, Arthur Edwards, George Reid)
• 1952.02.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, George Cates' Orchestra
• 1952.02.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Dolores Hawkins And The Four Lads, The Bill Davis Trio
• 1952.02.05 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Vouge - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis / Blind John Davis
• 1952.02.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Combo - Chuck Higgins, Geechie Howard (Fred Higgins), John Watson, Joe Ursery, Willie Jones / Chuck Higgins, Johnny Watson, Geechie Howard, Ora May Garvn, Joe Ursery, Willie Jones
• 1952.02.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Willard McDaniel...
• 1952.02.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - (Bull) Moose Jackson & His Bearcats (Frank Galbraith, Burnie Peacock, Big John Greer, Sonny Thompson, Lloyd Trotman, Jo Jones)
• 1952.02.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Vouge - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis
• 1952.02.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Odelle Turner, Jesse Stone's Band (Taft Jordan?, Budd Johnson, Freddie Mirchell, Arlem Kareem, Harry Van Walls, Rector Bailey, Leonard Gaskin, Connie Kay)
• 1952.02.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick, Coral - Ace Harris, Buck Clayton, Billy Kayle, Dick Jacobs, Everett Barksdale, Sandy Bloch, Rudy Traylor
• 1952.02.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Russ Morgan's Orchestra
• 1952.02.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Skip Martin's Orchestra
• 1952.02.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Jimmy Rogers, J.T. Brown, Eddie Ware, Big Crawford, Elgin Edmonds / Eddie Ware, J.T. Brown, Jimmy Rogers, big Crawford, Elgin Edmonds
• 1952.02.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick, Coral - Ace Harris, Tyree Glenn, Lowell "Count" Hastings, Milt Hinton, Jimmy Crawford
• 1952.02.12 -- US: Arkansas: West Memphis - recordings for Crown - Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Willie Johnson, Willie Steel...
• 1952.02.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Willis Jackson, Harry Van Walls, Connie Kay...
• 1952.02.13 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Walter Bradford & The Big City Four (L.C. Hubert, Pat Hare, Jerry Lee Walker)
• 1952.02.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra / Andrews Sisters, George Cates' Orchestra
• 1952.02.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Johnson & His Orchestra (Gail Brockman, Andrew "Goon" Gardner, Nat Jones, Claude Jones, Johnny Pate, Oliver Coleman, Edna McRaney...)
• 1952.02.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Bobby Harris (Bob Harris) with Teacho & His Band (Merrill Stepter, Lem Davis, Ray Abrams, Cecil Payne, Teacho Wilshire, Leonard Gaskin, Teddy Lee)
• 1952.02.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter's Orchestra
• 1952.02.22 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Specialty - The Soul Stirrers (Sam Cook (Sam Cooke), Senior Roy Crain, Paul Foster, Thomas L. Bruster, R.B. Robinson, Jesse "J.J." Falrey)
• 1952.02.23 -- Europe: UK: Edingburgh - Usher Hall - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1952.02.23 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis
• 1952.02.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Jackie Boy & Little Walter (Jack Kelly, Walter Horton, Joe Hill Louis)
• 1952.02.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Swing Time - Lloyd Glenn, James Peterson, Freddie Simon, Winston Williams, Jesse Sailes, Earl Burton
• 1952.02.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger), Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
• 1952.02.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis...
• 1952.02.27 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Tiny Kennedy, Leslie Ayres, Jimmy Cole, Rufus Gore, Alexander Nelson, Jimmy Robinson, Willie Gaddy, Clarence Mack, Calvin Shields
• 1952.02.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Wheeler - Danny "Run Joe" Taylor, Leroy "Ike" Kirkland & His Orchestra (Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker...)

• 1952.03.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Roy Milton Solid Senders (Camille Howard, Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, Clifford Scott, Johnny Rogers, William Hadnott)
• 1952.03.00 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for Specialty - Big Joe Williams
• 1952.03.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Paul Bascomb...
• 1952.03.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry...
• 1952.03.07 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1952.03.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - T-Bone Walker & His Band (Maxwell Davis, Jim Wynn, Edward Hale, R.S. Rankin, Buddy Woods...)
• 1952.03.11 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings by Joe Williams - Lee Willmans, Sam Fowler, Joe Williams
• 1952.03.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Harp Blowing Sam (Sam Fowler), Joe Williams
• 1952.03.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Arbee Stidham, Andrew "Goon" Gardner, "Mad Man" Jones, Eddie Ware, Willie Lacey, Ransom Knowling, Judge Riley
• 1952.03.12 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for Specialty - Pine Bluff Pete
• 1952.03.12 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for Fidelity - (David) Pete McKinley...
• 1952.03.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Rocky Fuller (Louisiana Red (Iverson Minter))
• 1952.03.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Big Boy Spires (Arthur Spires), Earl Dranes, Eddie El, Willie Smith
• 1952.03.13 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Dave Bartholomew, Joseph Harris, Herb Hardesty, Fats Domino, Ernest Mclean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.03.16 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Specialty - Lester Williams & His Band (Frank Mims, Verdun Banks, Johnny Mae Brown, Oscar Adams, Luther Taylor Jr.)
• 1952.03.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Brunswick - Mabel Scott, Maxwell Davis Orchestra (Milt Raskin, Mike Rubin, Frank Carlsson)
• 1952.03.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Coral - Mabel Scott, Maxwell Davis Orchestra (Milt Raskin, Mike Rubin, Frank Carlsson)
• 1952.03.19 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Vouge - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1952.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Sarah Vaughan, George Ockner, E. Green, S. Carmell, E. Orloff, D. Asch, Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler, Bernard Greenhouse, Nuncio Mondello, Al Freistat, William Versaci, Russell Banzer, Paul Ricci, Jack Satterfield, L. Alpeter, A. Godis, Robert Kitsis, Art Ryerson, Frank Carroll, P. Krauss, Percy Faith
• 1952.03.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Joe Liggins, Candy Rivers, Willie Jackson, William Woodman, Floyd Turnham, Harold Grant, William Cooper, Nathaniel McFay
• 1952.03.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Hot Lips Page, Randy Hall (The Tin Flutes), Wild Bill Davis, Bill Jennings, Chris Columbus
• 1952.03.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis
• 1952.03.22 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) - Hank Williams
• 1952.03.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Red Saunders, June Davis, Barbara Reeves, Flip Richard, Sonny Cohn, Harlan Floyd, Joe Avant, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Jimmy Richardson
• 1952.03.25 -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker Big Band (Al Porcino, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Bernie Privin, Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona, Murray Williams, Harry Terrill, Flip Phillips, Hank Ross, Danny Bank, Oscar Peterson, Freddie Green, Ray Brown, Don Lamond, Joe Lipman)
• 1952.03.26 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - NBC Television (Kate Smith Evening Hour) - Hank Williams, Grady Martin, Don Helms, Billy Byrd, Jack Drake, Roy Acuff, Anita Carter, Opry Cast Ensemble
• 1952.03.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Johnny King, Budd Johnson's All Stars (Joe Newman, Hilton Jefferson, Cecil Payne, Billy Taylor, Milt Hinton, Kelly Martin)
• 1952.03.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Melvin Smith, Howard Biggs Orchestra (Taft Jordan, Tyree Glenn, Howard Biggs, Jimmy Crawford...)
• 1952.03.28 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - T.J. Fowler, Freddie Johnson, John Lawton, Lee Groos, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps, Calvin Frazier
• 1952.03.29 -- Europe: Belgium: Antwerp - recordings for Black & Blue - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis
• 1952.03.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Maxwell Davis, James Jackson, Jewell Grant, Willard McDaniel, Charles Norris, Davis Bryant, William Douglass
• 1952.03.31 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis, Nolen Hall

• 1952.04.00 -- US: Arkansas: West Memphis - recordings for Modern / Kent - Bobby "Blue" Bland (Robert Bland), Ike Turner Orchestra (Matt Murphy, L.C. Dranes) / Little Junior Parker (Herman Parker Jr.), Raymond Hill, Ike Turner, Matt Murphy, L.C. Dranes
• 1952.04.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller / Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Brother John Sellers...
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Donna Hightower, Horace Henderson's Orchestra (Gail Brockman, Porter Kilbert, Riley Hampton, Walter Leonard, Floyd Smith, Arthur Edwards, George Reid) / Floyd Smith, Horace Henderson & His Orchestra (Gail Brockman?, Porter Kilbert or Riley Hampton, Horace Henderson, Arthur Edwards, George Reid...)
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Flair - Elmore James, The Broom Dusters (or as His Broomdusters) (Ike Turner...)
• 1952.04.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Parlophone/Prestige - John Bennings & His Rhythm & Blues Band
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1952.04.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Duke - Rosco Gordon, The Beale Streeter (Earl Forest...)
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Modern - Ben Burton Orchestra (Ike Turner...) / Mary Sue (Bonnie Turner), Ike Turner, Calvin Newborn, Tuff Green, Phineas Newborn...
• 1952.04.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Ike Turner, Tuff Green...
• 1952.04.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for RPM - Ike Turner, Ben Burton... / Bonnie Turner, Ike Turner, Calvin Newborn?, Phineas Newborn Sr.?
• 1952.04.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Lucky Millinder, Pigmeat Pederson, Corky Robbins, Johnny Bosworth, Frank Galbraight, Lamar Wright, Abdul Salaam, Jimmy Nottingham, Henderson Chambers, Fred Zito, Tyree Glenn, Hilton Jefferson, Rudy Powell, Count Hastings, Harry Johnson, Norman Thornton, Danny Small, Lloyd Trottman, Ed Shaugnessy
• 1952.04.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Red Saunders, Flip Richard, Sonny Cohn, Harlan Floyd, Joe Avant, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Jimmy Richardson
• 1952.04.03 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - TNT Tribble, Willie Hickerson, James E. Crawford Jr., John Ferrell
• 1952.04.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - (Bull) Moose Jackson & His Bearcats (Joe Wilder, Herb Geller, Snooky Hulbert, Count Hastings, Bill Doggett, Lloyd Trotman, Les Erskine)
• 1952.04.05 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Baul - Big Joe Williams, Tree Top Slim (Willie Ealey)
• 1952.04.05 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Sleepy John Estes
• 1952.04.05 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) - Hank Williams, Tommy Jackson?, Jerry Rivers, Don Helms
• 1952.04.06 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for Modern - Baby Face Turner, Sunny Blair, Ike Turner, Bill Russell
• 1952.04.06 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for Peacock - Sunny Blair (Sullivan Jackson), Baby Face Turner, Ike Turner, Bill Russell
• 1952.04.06 -- US: Arkansas: North Little Rock - recordings for RPM - Driftin' Slim (or as Driftin' Smith) (Elmon Mickle), Sunny Blair, Ike Turner, Baby Face Turner, Bill Russell
• 1952.04.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Peppermint Harris, Jewell Grant, Maxwell Davis, Gerry Wiggins, Tiny Webb, Red Callender...
• 1952.04.09 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Vogue - Blind John Davis, Joe Benjamin, Bill Clark
• 1952.04.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Peppermint Harris, Jewell Grant, Maxwell Davis, Gerry Wiggins, Tiny Webb, Red Callender...
• 1952.04.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers (Dick Vance, Taft Jordan, Irving Randolph, Claude Jones, Tyree Glenn, George James, Art Dellinger, Buddy Tate, Stan Webb, Bill Doggett, Everett Barksdale, Abie Baker, Christopher Columbus)
• 1952.04.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Country Paul (Carolina Slim)
• 1952.04.12 -- US: California: Oakland - recordings for ? - Bob Scobey, Jack Buck, George Probert, Wally Rose, Clancy Hayes, Dick Lammi, Fred Higuera)
• 1952.04.13 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Kent? - Boyd Gilmore, Ike Turner, Jessie "Cleanhead" Love
• 1952.04.14 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Alonzo Stewart...
• 1952.04.14 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Eddie Snow, Luther Taylor, Benny Moore, Elven Parr, Carl Tate
• 1952.04.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - John Tripp...
• 1952.04.15 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Imperial - Sidney Maiden with the Blues Blowers
• 1952.04.17 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - (Howling) Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, L.C. Hubert or Bill Johnson, Willie Johnson, Willie Steel...
• 1952.04.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Hi-Lo - Emmett Davis, Ike Quebec, Mal Waldron, Alfred Matthews, Kansas Fields
• 1952.04.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Tampa Red, Bill Casimir, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• 1952.04.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Rufus Thomas Jr. (Rufus Thomas), Willie Wilkes, Richard Sanders, Rosco Gordon, John Daley
• 1952.04.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Calvin Boze, Maxwell Davis & His All Stars (Floyd Turnham, Curtis Lowe, Charlie Lawrence, Gene Phillips, Buddy Wodson, Bill Douglas)
• 1952.04.23 -- US: New York City - NBC TV (Kate Smith Evening Hour) - Hank Williams, Anita Carter, Roy Acuff, Opry Cast Ensemble, Carter Family
• 1952.04.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Annie Laurie, Howard Biggs' Orchestra (George James, Arleem Kareem (Pinky Williams), Shafeek Kareem (Skippy Williams), Harry Johnson, Jimmy Canady, Abie Baker, Charley Smith) / Titus Turner, Danny Kessler Orchestra
• 1952.04.24 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Sleepy John Estes, Lee Crisp
• 1952.04.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Checker - Willie Nix, Walter Horton, Billy Love, Willie Johnson
• 1952.04.26 -- US: Louisiana: New Oreleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Herb Hardesty, Harrsion Verrett, Billy Diamond, Cornelius Coleman
• 1952.04.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Lillie Greenwood & The Four Jacks (or & Little Willie) (Joe Lutcher, Lee Jones, Tiny Mitchell, Mario Delagarde, Rudy Pitts, Littel Willie Littlefield) / Pig Meat Peterson, Count Hastings, Danny Small, Lloyd Trottman, Les Erskine
• 1952.04.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace / Johnny Shines, Moody Jones...
• 1952.04.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flyright - Moody Jones, Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim...
• 1952.04.28 -- US: Louisiana: Shreveport - recordings for Fidelity - Clarence London...
• 1952.04.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five (Bob Mitchell, Jimmy Peterson, Bert Payne, Bob Bushnell, Charlie Rice)

• 1952.05.00? - US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Chess - John Lee Hooker
• 1952.05.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Turk Murphy's Jazz Band (Claire Austin, Bob Helm, Wally Rose, Dick Lammi, Bob Short)
• 1952.05.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Dick Haymes, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
• 1952.05.01 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Checker - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Percy Lee Crudup, Robert Dees...
• 1952.05.03 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Dennis Binder, Bobby Fields, Johnny Smith, James Banister
• 1952.05.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger)
• 1952.05.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Dave McRae, George Kelly, Fletcher Smith, Mickey Baker, Al Lucas, Bobby Donaldson
• 1952.05.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five (Bob Mitchell?, Jimmy Peterson?, Bert Payne?, Bob Bushnell?, Charlie Rice?)
• 1952.05.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Miles Davis All Stars (J.J. Johnson, Jackie McLean, Gil Coggins, Oscar Pettiford, Kenny Clark)
• 1952.05.10 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Victor - Piano Red, Willie Mays, F. Taylor, D. Henderson, Wesley Jackson, Charles Holloway, Lafayette Lawson
• 1952.05.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Floyd Dixon, Roy Hayes, Eddie Williams, Nat McFay
• 1952.05.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Elga Edmonds / Little Walter & His Night Cats (Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Elga Edmonds)
• 1952.05.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sax Mallard...
• 1952.05.13 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings by Alan Lomax - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1952.05.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Mercy Dee (Walton), Jesse Sailes
• 1952.05.14 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Victor - Ford Nelson Quintet (Frank Brown, Bill Ford, Thomas Hartwell, Jimmy Walker, Jeff Grayer)
• 1952.05.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - George Shearing Quintet (Joe Roland, Dick Garcia, Al McKibbon, Marquis Foster)
• 1952.05.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Alfred Apaka, Danny Stewart's Islanders
• 1952.05.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Paul Gayten, Kelly Owens Orchestra
• 1952.05.21? - US: Washington DC - recordings for DC - Frank Motley & His Crew (Jimmy Harris, King Herbert Whittaker, Willie Hickerson, James E. Crawford, Leonard Swain?)
• 1952.05.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Vivianne Greene... / Andrews Sisters, Alfred Alpaka, Danny Stewart's Orchestra
• 1952.05.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Leroy Kirkland Band (Nathaniel Allen, Dace McRae, George Kelly, Jommy Reynolds?, Mickey Baker, Al Lucas, Bobby Donaldson)
• 1952.05.24 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Checker - Woodrow Adams, The Three B's, Sylvester Hayes, Joe Martin
• 1952.05.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Mellomen, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
• 1952.05.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Calvin Bostick...
• 1952.05.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - hot Lips Page & His Orchestra (Gordon Griffin, James Maxwell, Yank Lawson, Will Bradley, John D'Agostino, Joe Lippman, Bernie Kauffman, Hank Ross, Stanley Webb, Henry Rowland, Art Ryerson, Bob Haggart, Terry Snyder
• 1952.05.28 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Billy "Red" Love (William Milton Love), Willie Wilkes, Richard Sanders, John Daley
• 1952.05.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Peppermint Harris, Jewell Grant, Jim Wynn?, Maxwell Davis, Willard McDaniel, Chuck Norris, Red Callender, Jessie Sailes
• 1952.05.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rene Hall Trio (Courtland Carter, Teddy Sinclair, Jimmy Crawford), Les Harris, Howard Biggs

• 1952.06.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Savoy - Hootin' Owl (Guitar Shorty (John Henry Fortescue))
• 1952.06.00 -- US: California: Hollywood - Jazz At The Philharmonic - Charlie Shavers, Charlie Parker, Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, J.-C. Heard
• 1952.06.00 -- US: Calfornia: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Joe Houston...
• 1952.06.00? - US: Calfornia: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (Mel Walker, Ada Brown, Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Preston Love, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delagarde, Leard Bell)
• 1952.06.00 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - Harlem Theatre - Billy Wright, Roy Mays, James Hudson, Julius Wimberley, J.W. Simpson...
• 1952.06.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Specialty - Roy Milton Solid Senders (Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, Clifford Scott, Red Prysock, Camille Howard, Claude Williams, Johnny Parker)
• 1952.06.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Circle - Lizzie Miles (Elizabeth Mary Pajaud née Landreaaux) & Her New Orleans Boys (Fred Neumann, Frank Frederico, Joe Loyacano)
• 1952.06.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Blazer boy (George Stevenson), Herb Hardesty, Clarence Ford, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.06.02 -- US: Texas; Fort Worth - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson), Junior Herman Williams, Henry Jenkins, Boston Smith, Booker T. Everhart, Johnny Shields
• 1952.06.03 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Herb Hardesty, Tuts Washington, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer / (Thomas) Tommy Ridgley, Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Alvin Taylor, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.06.03 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lonnie Johnson, Charlie Hooks, Holley Dismukes, Louie Stephens, Teddy Buckner, Todd Rhodes, Joe Williams, Bill Benjamin
• 1952.06.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Tommy Dean & His Gloom Raiders (Jewel Belle...)
• 1952.06.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Lazy Slim Jim (Carolina Slim)
• 1952.06.05 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1952.06.07 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Trumpet - Beverly White, Her Piano & Trio (Williams Moore, Art Schieler, Robert Heuer)
• 1952.06.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Eddie Mack, George Kelly, Dave McRae, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Grachan Moncur, Bobby Donalson
• 1952.06.09 -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Specialty - Frank Motley & His Crew (Jimmy Crawford, Willie Hickerson?, Johnny Harris, Leonard Swain, TNT Tribble...)
• 1952.06.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Billy "Red" Love (William Milton Love), Lee Patterson, Jimmy Johnson, Harvey Simmons, Arthur Martin
• 1952.06.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown
• 1952.06.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - James Williamson (Homesick James Williamson (John William Henderson)) & His Trio (Lazy Bill Lucas, Alfred Elkins)
• 1952.06.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Memphis Minnie, Little Walter, Ernest Lawlar...
• 1952.06.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Al "Fats" Thomas & Orchestra
• 1952.06.13 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for MGM - Hank Williams, Jerry Rivers, Don Helms, Chet Atkins, Jack Shook, Charles "Indian" Wright
• 1952.06.14 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Walter Bradford & The Big City Four (L.C. Hubert, Pat Hare, Jerry Lee Walker)
• 1952.06.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Three Trio (Leonard Caston, Ollie Crawford, Willie Dixon)
• 1952.06.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Larry Darnell, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
• 1952.06.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Eddie Boyd, Ernest Cotton, L.C. McKinley, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker
• 1952.06.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Coral - Danny "Run Joe" Taylor, Leroy "Ike" Kirkland & His Orchestra
• 1952.06.24 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee), Dave Bartholomew's Orchestra (Joe Harris, Clarenece Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Franke Fields, Earl Palmer)
• 1952.06.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Lucky Millinder's Orchestra (Lamar Wright, Jimmy Nottingham, John Hunt, Hal Mitchell, Henderson Chambers, Fred Zito, Burnie Peacock, Jimmy Powell, Count Hastings, Harold Clark, Don Abney, Clifton Best, Aaron Bell, James Crawford) / Lucky Millinder, Heyward "Hey" Jackson, Lamar Wright, Jimmy Nottingham, John Hunt, Hal Mitchell, Henderson Chambers, Fred Zito, Burnie Peacock, Jimmy Powell, Count Hastings, Harold Clark, Don Abney, Skeeter Best, aaron Bell, James Crawford
• 1952.06.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Larry Darnell, Dave McRae, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Jimmy Reynolds, Mickey Baker, Grachan Moncur, Panama Francis
• 1952.06.26 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Dave Bartholomew, Joseph Harris, Herb Hardesty, Edward Frank, Ernest Mclean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, The Royals...
• 1952.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jimmy Lewis (Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis), Taft Jordan, Claude Jones, Eddie Barfield, Buddy Tate, Budd Johnson, Howard Biggs, Abie Baker, Charlie Smith
• 1952.06.29 -- Europe: UK: London - Royal Festival Hall - Lonnie Johnson, Ralph Sutton
• 1952.06.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Dave Bartholomew, Joseph Harris, Herb Hardesty, Salvadore Doucette or Edward Sentino, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.06.30 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon, John Anderson, Harry Parr Jones, John Ewing, Maxwell Davis, Floyd Turnham, Jewell Grant, Earl Jackson, Tiny Webb, Ralph Hamilton, Robert Sims
• 1952.06.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson, Nolen Lewis, Arthur Prysock, Frank Royal, Calvin Strickland, Willis Nelson, Julius Watson, Johnny Jackson, Steve Pullian, Joe O'Laughton, Harold Minerve, David Van Dyke, Purvis Hensen, Teddy Conyers, Leon Comegys, Leon Spann, Johnny Foster
• 1952.06.30 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Sonny Thompson, Lula Reed, Dennis Brooks, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Bill Johnson, Clifford McGray, Bill English

• 1952.07.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Joe Houston...
• 1952.07.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Ray Agee...
• 1952.07.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aladdin - Clayton Love, Ray Hill & His Orchestra
• 1952.07.01 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Todd Rhodes, LaVern Baker, Charlie Hooks, Hallie Dismukes, Louie Stephens, Teddy Buckner, Joe Williams, Bill Benjamin
• 1952.07.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Capitol - Lizzie Miles, Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland (Sharkey Bonano, Jack Delaney, Bujie Centobie, Stanley Medelson, Arthur Pons, Joe Loyacano, Monk Hazell)
• 1952.07.02 -- US: Missouri: Kansas City - recordings for Capitol - Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends (Bob Dougherty, James Scott, Clint Weaver, Robert Jordan)
• 1952.07.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Willis Jackson, Harry Van Walls, James Quintet...
• 1952.07.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra / Andrews Sisters, Skip Martin's Orchestra
• 1952.07.05 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) - Hank Williams
• 1952.07.07 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Charles F. Lee, Slide Hampton, Charlie Rouse, Walter Hiles, Joseph Lawson?, John Faire, Carl Lee?, Wilbert Hogan
• 1952.07.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Skip Martin's Orchestra
• 1952.07.11 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Aladdin - Jimmy Wilson & His All Stars (Scatman Crothers, Lafayette Thomas, Que Martyn...)
• 1952.07.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Blue Smitty (Claude Smith) / His String Neb (Melron Jett, Ike Smith...)
• 1952.07.11 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for MGM - Hank Williams, Jerry Rivers, Don Helms, Chet Atkins, Jack Shook?, Ernie Newton
• 1952.07.12 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) - Hank Williams
• 1952.07.13 -- US: Pennsylvania: West Grove - Sunset Park - Hank Williams, Jerry Rivers, Don Helms, Bobby Montgomery, Roy Perkins
• 1952.07.16 -- US: California: San Franciso -recordings for Aladdin - Freddie Strong, Fats Gaines & His Orchestra
• 1952.07.17 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Red Callender Sextette (John Anderson, Jewell Grant, Minters Calloway, Maurice Simon, Floyd Turnham, Eddie Beal, Chuck Norris, Chico Hamilton)
• 1952.07.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Inez Jones, Howard Biggs, Red Callender, "Foreststorm" Hamilton
• 1952.07.18 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Red Callender Sextette (Red Callender Fourtette) (John Anderson, Jewell Grant, Minters Calloway, Maurice Simon, Floyd Turnham, Eddie Beal, Chuck Norris, Chico Hamilton)
• 1952.07.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Floyd Dixon, Patty Ann...
• 1952.07.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Leroy Kirkland Band (Nathaniel Allen, Dace McRae, George Kelly, Jommy Reynolds?, Mickey Baker, Al Lucas, Bobby Donaldson) / H-Bomb Ferguson (Bob Ferguson), Varetta Dillard, Mickey Baker, Jack Parker...
• 1952.07.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Jackson Brothers Orchestra (Billy Henderson, Billy Jackson, Clyde Dunn, Minters Galloway, Eddie Beal, George Collier, George Jackson, Wayne Robinson)
• 1952.07.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Arbee Stidham, J.T. Brown...
• 1952.07.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis, Walter Horton, Jack Kelly, Willie Nix
• 1952.07.21 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Duke - Rosco Gordon...
• 1952.07.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Victor - Rockheart Johnson, Jeanne Jammerson, Red Callender, Buddy Harper
• 1952.07.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Little Esther, Bobby Nunn, Don Johnson, George Washington, Eli Wolinsky, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delgarde, Leard Bell
• 1952.07.25 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - T.J. Fowler, Freddie Johnson, John Lawton, Lee Groos, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps, Calvin Frazier / Calvin Frazier, John Lawton, Walter Cox, Lee Groos, T.J. Fowler, Hank Ivory, Clarence Stamps
• 1952.07.27 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Victor - Walter Davis, John Moore, Henry Townsend
• 1952.07.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday and Her Lads of Joy (Joe Newman, Paul Quinchette, Oscar Peterson, Freddie Green, Ray Brown, Gus Johnson)
• 1952.07.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Mr. Sad Head (William A. "Sunny" Thurman), Billy Ford & His Orchestra (Coleman Watson, Wille Smith, Herbert Parham, Wayne Bennett, Theodore "Teddy" Cromwell, John Godfrey)

• 1952.08.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Christine Kittrell, Louis Brooks?, Knott Phillips?, Tiny Davis?...
• 1952.08.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Little Esther, Little Willie Littlefield, Don Johnson, George Washington, Eli Wolinsky, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell
• 1952.08.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Titus Turner, Danny Kessler Orchestra
• 1952.08.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Jimmy Rogers, Henry Gray, Po' Bob Woodfork, Willie Dixon, A.J. Gladney
• 1952.08.12 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis (Charles Thomas)
• 1952.08.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Peacock - Big Mama Thornton, Kansas City Bell Orchestra (Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell) or Kansas City Bill
• 1952.08.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Calvin Boze, Maxwell Davis...
• 1952.08.15 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - Sonny Terry, Doc Bagby, Brownie McGhee, Melvin Merritt, James Harris...
• 1952.08.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Jimmy Rogers, Po' Bob Woodfork (or Muddy Waters), Henry Gray, Willie Dixon, A.J. Gladney
• 1952.08.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Little Willie Littlefield, Maxwell Davis, Jewell Grant, Herman "Tiny" Mitchell, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• 1952.08.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
• 1952.08.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
• 1952.08.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Roosevelt Sykes & His Honeydrippers (Remo Biondi, John "Schoolboy" Porter, Ransom Knowling, Jump Jackson)
• 1952.08.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Windin' Ball - Estelle "Mama" Yancey, Don Ewell
• 1952.08.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Annie Laurie, Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra (Harold Mitchell, Johnny Letman, Alfred Cobbs, Heywood Henry, Dave McRea, Sam Taylor, Fletcher Smith, Jommy Canady, Al Lucas, Charley Smith
• 1952.08.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Mickey Baker & Orchestra (Hal Singer, Ram Ramirez, George Duvivier, Bobby Donaldson)
• 1952.08.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Big John Greer, James Farmer or Melvin Smith & His Rhythm Rockers (Dick Vance, Tyree Glenn, Eddie Barefield, Freddy Williams, Jerry Sanfino, Danny Bank, Howard Biggs, Everett Barksdale, Abie Baker, Jimmy Crawford)
• 1952.08.22 -- US: Illinois. Chicago - recordings for JOB - Grace Brim, John Brim & His Trio (Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor?...)
• 1952.08.23 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta? - recordings for Brunswick - Zilla Mays & The Blues Caravan, The Boy Friends & John Peek & His Band
• 1952.08.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Cozy Eggleston...
• 1952.08.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago (or New York City?) - recordings for Mercury - "manhattan" Paul Bascomb, Eddie Lewis, Frank Porter, Harold Wallce, Duke Jordan, James McCrary, George DeHart
• 1952.08.26 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Elmer James (or Elmo James) (Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup), Sonny Boy Williamson, Joe Willie Wilkins, "Sam"
• 1952.08.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Stomp Gordon (Archie Gordon), Little Hiawatha Edmundson, Bruce Woody, Chick Glenn...
• 1952.08.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Melvin Smith, Howard Biggs Orchestra (Taft Jordan, Freddy Ohms, Frank Siracco, Eddie Barefield, Heywood Henry, Everett Barksdale...)
• 1952.08.31 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Storyville - Lizzie Miles, Sharkey Bonano And His Band (Jack Leonard, Bujie Centobie, Stanley Medelson, Arnold Loyacano, Abbie Brunies)

• 1952.09.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Brother John Sellers, King Kolax Orchestra (Dick Davis...)
• 1952.09.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Johnson & His Orchestra
• 1952.09.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - (Thomas) Tommy Ridgley, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Alvin Taylor, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.09.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings ? - Sherman "Blues" Johnson, Richard Sanders, Phineas Newborn Jr., Phineas Newborn Sr.
• 1952.09.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Ike Turner...
• 1952.09.04 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for ? - Hank Williams
• 1952.09.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Matty Matlock's Orchestra
• 1952.09.07 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Storyville - Lizzie Miles, Sharkey Bonano And His Band (Jack Leonard, Bujie Centobie, Stanley Medelson, Arnold Loyacano, Abbie Brunies)
• 1952.09.10? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1952.09.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles...
• 1952.09.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Johnson & His Orchestra
• 1952.09.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown...
• 1952.09.15 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Mumbles (Walter Horton, Jack Kelly, Joe Hill Louis, Willie Nix)
• 1952.09.15 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for RPM - Rosco Gordon...
• 1952.09.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Jimmy Rogers, Elga Edmonds / Floyd Jones & His Guitar (Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Elgin Edmonds)
• 1952.09.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger), Sonny Terry
• 1952.09.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Nathaniel Allen, George Kelly, Sol Moore, Fletcher Smith, Wally Richardson, Prince Babbs, Bobby Donaldson, Emile De Villia...
• 1952.09.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Maxwell Davis, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Jesse Sailes?
• 1952.09.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner, Joe Morris, Salvatore Davis, William Burchett, Arlem Kareem, Freddie Mitchell, Dave McRae, Harry Van Walls, Shebs Hobbs?...
• 1952.09.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Jimmy Rushing, Frank Galbreath, Dickie Wells, Pete Clark, Buddy Tate, Fletcher Smith, Jimmy Shirley, Walter Page, Bobby Donaldson
• 1952.09.23 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for MGM - Hank Williams, Tommy Jackson, Don Helms, Chet Atkins, Eddie Hill, Flyod "Lightnin" Chance
• 1952.09.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Trumpet - Tiny Kennedy, Bill Fort, Robert Hamp, Richard Sanders, Al Nelson, Calvin Newborn, Bill Steinberg, Houston Stokes, Elmer The DJ Rooster
• 1952.09.29 -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Chess - Felix Gross...
• 1952.09.30 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon, Maxwell Davis, Clyde Dunn, Jewell Grant, Earl Jackson, Tiny Webb, Red Callender, Billy Douglas
• 1952.09.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Paul Bascomb...

• 1952.10.00 -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Rockin' - W.C. Baker... / Ray Charles...
• 1952.10.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Little Walter & His Night Cats (Louis Myers, David Myers, Fred Below)
• 1952.10.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Meteor - Elmore James, J.T. Brown, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne
• 1952.10.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Lee Allen?, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Herb Hardesty, Tuts Washington, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1952.10.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Ivory Joe Hunter, Harold Holmes, Chuck Walker...
• 1952.10.00 -- US: Texas: Fort Worth - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson), Al Calloway, Booker T. Everheart, Be Bop McKinley
• 1952.10.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - J.T. Brown, Bob Call, Big Crawford, Jump Jackson...
• 1952.10.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Dr. Jones (Willie "Doc" Jones), Joe Morris Orchestra
• 1952.10.06 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Lester Bass, Andrew Penn, Red Prysock, Rufus Gore, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Mack, Philip Paul / (Bull) Moose Jackson, Tiny Bradshaw's Orchestra (Leslie Ayres, Lester Bass, Andrew Penn, Snooky Hulbert, Red Prysock, Rufus Gore, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Mack, Philip Paul)
• 1952.10.06 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Raymond Hill, Evans Bradshaw, Willie Kizart, John Edwin Nash, Houston Stokes
• 1952.10.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States, United - Grant "Mr. Blues" Jones & His Orchestra
• 1952.10.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for 7-11 - Jack "The Bear" Parker, Emmet Davis, Sadie Styn...
• 1952.10.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Van "Piano Man" Walls & His Orchestra
• 1952.10.07 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Sonny Thompson, Bill Johnson, Oscar Crummie, Isaac Cole
• 1952.10.07 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Walter "Tang" Smith, Charles Taylor, L.C. Hubert od Bill Johnson, Willie Johnson, Willie Steel...
• 1952.10.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sonny Thompson, Lula Reed, Dennis Brooks, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Bill Johnson, Oscar Crummie, Isaac Cole
• 1952.10.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (Alfred Cobbs, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Fletcher Smith, James Cannady, Grachan Moncur, Charlie Smith, Rose Marie McCoy)
• 1952.10.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Billy Wright, Pat Jenkins, John Haughton, Ben Richardson, Buddy Tate, Skip Hall, Carl Wilson, Bobby Donaldson
• 1952.10.09 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Willie Nix-The Memphis Blues Boy, James Cotton, Albert Williams, Joe Willie Wilkins
• 1952.10.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd, Little Sax Crowder, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Percy Walker
• 1952.10.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Danny Cobb, Dave McRae Orchestra (Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Joe Benjamin, Billy Smith)
• 1952.10.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Lawrence Marioneaux, Charles Otis, Duncan Connelly, Curtis D. Mitchell, Neely Simmons, William Brown, William Lundy
• 1952.10.14 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Todd Rhodes, LaVern Baker, John Faire, Charlie Hooks, Hallie Dismukes, Louie Stephens, Teddy Buckner, Joe Williams, Bill Benjamin
• 1952.10.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - The Thelonious Monk Trio (Gary Mapp, Art Blakey)
• 1952.10.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1952.10.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - King Kolax (William Little)...
• 1952.10.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Otis Blackwell, Sammy Watkins, Frank "Floorshow" Culley, Budd Johnson, Freddy Redd, Rene Hall, Napoleon Allen, Gene Smith, Roland Jefferson / Frank Culley, Roland Robinson, Freddy Redds, Napoleon Allen, Eddie Price, Roland Jefferson
• 1952.10.23 -- US: California: Los Angleles - recordings for Federal - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg), Wardell Gray, Willard McDaniel, Harold Grant, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• 1952.10.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Pinnochio James & Orchestra (Ray Felder, Herman Smith, Botts Nelson, Edwin Conley, Dutch Baker)
• 1952.10.25 -- US: Illinois: Chiacgo - recordings for Pearl - Robert Nighthawk & His Nighthawk Band (Curtis Jones?, Ransom Knowling...)
• 1952.10.27? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1952.10.27 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for J-B - Walter (Tang) Smith, Jewell Briscoe, James Luper, Chas Chinn, Harry Gibson, L.T. Lewis...
• 1952.10.29 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for King - Hot Lips Page, Marcel Bornstein, Pierre Dervaux, Jean-Louis Durand, Andre Reweliotty, Jean-Calude Fohrenbach, Yannick Singery, Zozo D'Halluin, Michel Pacout
• 1952.10.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sonny Thompson, Rufus Jr. (Rufus Breacham), Dennis Brooks, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Bill Johnson, Oscar Crummie, Isaac Cole
• 1952.10.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (Alfred Cobbs, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Fletcher Smith, James Cannady, Grachan Moncur, Marty Wilson, Rose Marie McCoy) / Titus Turner, Danny Kessler Orchestra
• 1952.10.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Lil Greenwood (Lillie Greenwood), Devonia Williams, Jesse Ervin, Mario Delagarde, Al Wichard
• 1952.10.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Gabriel Brown / Irene Redfield, Taft Jordan, Sam Taylor, Bert Keyes, Milt Hinton, Panama Francis

• 1952.11.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Morris Pejoe (Morris Pejas), Henry Gray, Jody Williams, Frank Kirkland
• 1952.11.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fat Man Metthews (Allen Matthews) & The Four Kitten (Albert Veal, John Morris, Willie Thrower, Joe Gaines), Dave Bartholomew & his Band
• 1952.11.04 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Specialty - Lester Williams & His Band (Frank Mims, Verdun Banks, Johnny Mae Brown, Oscar Adams, Luther Taylor Jr.), Joseph Calloway, Robert Lacefield
• 1952.11.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Rudy Ferguson, Teacho Wilshire & Band / Paula Grimes, Teacho Wilhire's Band
• 1952.11.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Piano Red, Budd Johnson, Rene Hall, Doles Dickens, Charlie Smith
• 1952.11.07 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Dave Brooks, Wesley Brooks, Walter Hiles, Sonny Thompson, Bill Johnson, OScar Crummie, Isaac Cole
• 1952.11.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ray Charles, Mickey Baker, Dave McRae, Freddie Mitchell, Pinky Williams, Lloyd Trotman, Connie Kay
• 1952.11.14 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington Orchestra (Jimmy Hamilton, Ray Nance, Buster Harding, John Fields, Marquis Foster)
• 1952.11.14 -- US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - TNT Tribble, Albert Pritchett, William Spooner, Leonard Swain
• 1952.11.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Cliff Butler & His Blue Boys (Ben Holton...)
• 1952.11.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Tampa Red, Bill Casimir, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• 1952.11.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Paul Gayten, LaVerne Smith, Wallace Davenport, Frank Campbell, Lee Allen, Bill Jones, Chuck Badie, Frank Parker, Marty Wilson
• 1952.11.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Mickey Baker
• 1952.11.17 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis, Albert Williams, Willie Nix
• 1952.11.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Houston Stokes, Matthew Garrett, Frank Strozier, Gilmore Daniels, Evans Bradshaw, Erskine Mclellan
• 1952.11.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Tommy Dean & His Gloom Raiders (Jewel Belle...)
• 1952.11.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Papa Lightfood, Tommy Ridgely, Guitar Red, John Cooks...
• 1952.11.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis...
• 1952.11.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Dolly Cooper, Dave McRae Orchestra (Larry Johnson, John Simmons, Panama Francis...)
• 1952.11.21 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• 1952.11.24 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Don Byas, Martial Solal, Pierre Michelot, Benny Bennett
• 1952.11.25 -- US: New York City - recordigns for MGM - Beulah Bryant, Taft Jordan, Will Bradley, Sam Taylor, Milt Hinton, Panama Francis...
• 1952.11.26 -- US: Florida: Bradenton - recordings for King - Earl Hooker Trio (Roosevelt Wardell, Robert Dixon, William Cochran) / Johnny O'Neal, Ed Wiley, Roosevelt Wardell, Earl Hooker, Robert Dixon, William Cochran
• 1952.11.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - The Great Gates (Edward Gates White), Ike Perkins?, Red Saunders?...
• 1952.11.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra (Terry Timmons, Neill Green, Purcell Brockenborough, Matt Murphy, Henry Taylor, Otho Allen)
• 1952.11.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Hi Lo - Mr. Blues Carson (Eddie Carson)...

• 1952.12.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1952.12.00? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Handy Jackson (Gay Garth)...
• 1952.12.03 -- Europe: UK: Hove - Hove Town Hall - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1952.12.03 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker, Johnny Hooks, Boogie Woogie Red, Jimmy Turner
• 1952.12.03 -- US: New York City - Apollo Theatre - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (Mel Walker, Ada Brown, Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Earl Warren, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delagarde, Leard Bell)
• 1952.12.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five (Bob Mitchell?, Jimmy Peterson?, Bert Payne?, Bob Bushnell?, Charlie Rice?)
• 1952.12.03 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for ? - Hank Williams
• 1952.12.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Capitol - Lizzie Miles, Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland (Sharkey Bonano, Jack Delaney, Bujie Centobie, Stanley Medelson, Arthur Pons, Joe Loyacano, Monk Hazell)
• 1952.12.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Teddy Williams, Taft Jordan, George Matthews, Sam Taylor, Gil Stevens, Milt Hinton, Kelly Martin
• 1952.12.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis, Albert Williams
• 1952.12.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Joe Liggins, Dell St. John, Candy Rivers, Willie Jackson, William Woodman, Floyd Turnham, Harold Grant, William Cooper, Nathaniel McFay
• 1952.12.10 -- US: New York City - Apollo Theatre - Billie Holiday, Buster Harding and his orchestra (Tony Scott...)
• 1952.12.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Willie Nix-The Memphis Blues Boy, James Cotton, Albert Williams, Joe Willie Wilkins, George Lawson
• 1952.12.11 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess? - Billy "Red" Love (William Milton Love), Floyd Shannon, Charles McKinstry, Walter Smith, Robert Hamp, Charles Walker, Tuff Green, Nolen Hall
• 1952.12.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (Mel Walker, Ada Brown, Don Johnson, George Washington, Paul Qinichette, Fred Ford, Preston Love, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Mario Delagarde, Leard Bell)
• 1952.12.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Gabriel Brown
• 1952.12.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Three Trio (Leonard Caston, Ollie Crawford, Willie Dixon)
• 1952.12.16 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Savoy - Elmore Nixon, Ed Wiley, Henry Hayes, Donald Cooks, Ben Turner...
• 1952.12.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers (Maxwell Davis...)
• 1952.12.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Teddy Riley, Victor Thomas, Sammy Parker, Frank Campbell, Jimmy Williams, Jimmy Davis, Tommy Shelvin, Ray Miller
• 1952.12.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - Wilie Johnson (Willie Johnson), "Thelma"...
• 1952.12.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Teddy Riley, Victor Thomas, Sammy Parker, Frank Campbell, Jimmy Williams, Jimmy Davis, Tommy Shelvin, Ray Miller
• 1952.12.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Taft Jordan, Mickey Baker, Connie Kay...
• 1952.12.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Morris & His Orchestra (or as Joe Morris' Blues Cavalcade) (Laurie Tate, Billy Mitchell...)
• 1952.12.24 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon, Jesse Jones, Jimmy Allen, Buster Harding, Willie Scott, Eurales Jefferson, Mitchell Robinson
• 1952.12.29? - US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis...
• 1952.12.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Van Walls & The Rockets...

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