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1952

1953

first released recordings: Little Milton Campbell, James Cotton, Wilbert Harrison, Albert King, Jimmy Reed, Huey "Piano" Smith, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Junior Wells

• Pete Seeger: American Folk Songs For Children; Folk Songs and Ballads: A Pete Seeger Concert released
• T-Bone Walker: T-Bone Walker (Classics In Jazz) released

• US: ? - recordings for Mercury - Red Johnson...
• US: ? - recordings for Meteor - Leo Baxter, Donnie Grey...
• US: ? - recordings for Modern - Jimmy Lee & Artis (Jimmy Lee Cheatham, Artis Brewster)... / Eddie Townes...
• US: Arkansas: West Memphis - recordings for Rockin' - George Lawson Orchestra (Harold Stark, Louis Harold...) / Leslie Louis (or as Johnny Lewis Orchestra) (Joe Hill Louis), George Lawson...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Bay'ou - Red Callender & His Sextet (Duke Upshaw...)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Combo - Tal Carter... / Cledus Harrison, Floyd Turnham Band
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dootone - Bessie Jones...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke - Joe August (Mr. Google Eyes August), J. Otis Band (Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dynamic - Effie Smith, Buddy Harper's Combo
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Elko - Jesse Thomas... / Big Son Tillis (Ellas Tillis), Lillian Tillis, D.C. Bender...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Pete "Guitar" Lewis (Carl Lewis), Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis, Little Esther Phillips
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Flair - Duke Henderson...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Flame - Buster Bronco...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hollywood - Linda Hayes, Monroe Tucker & His Band / Country Slim (Ernest Lewis)... / Miss Country Slim, Ernest Lewis... / J.D. Nicholson, Red Callender...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Herb Fisher Trio / Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Ray Johnson... / Mel Walker, Melba Liston & Her Orchestra (Gerald Wilson, Don Johnson, George Washington, John Pettigrew, Ben Webster, James Von Streeter, Lorenzo Holderness, Curtis Lowe, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Meteor - Cal "Mr. Broadway" Green (Carl Green)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Million - Peppy Prince, Christine Chatman...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Lucky Enois Quartet (Jimmy Waters...) / Mari Jones, Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers (Maxwell Davis?, Billy Valentine, Jimmy Miller, Jesse Sailes) / Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Frankie Ervin, Maxwell Davis?, Johnny Miller, Jesse Sailes?...) / Lawrence Stone...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Parrot - Marvin Phillips...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Peacock - Marie Adams, Johnny Otis Band (Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell) / Johnny Otis & His Orchestra (Don Johnson, George Washington, Preston Love, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell), The Peacocks / / Big Mama Thornton, Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for R.K. - Richard Brown...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Recorded in Hollywood - Cathy Cooper... / Que Martyn Orchestra (Quedelle Martyn...)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. King... / Little Caesar, Maxwell Davis Orchestra (Jewell Grant?, J.D. Nicholson...) / Frankie Ervin... / Quinton Kimble Orchestra (Cal Green...) / Jimmy Nelson, Maxwell Davis?, Bumps Myers, Willard McDaniel, Chuck Norris, Irving Ashby, Ted Brinson, Charles Blackwell / King Perry...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Floyd Dixon... / Gus Jenkins / Roy Milton Solid Senders (Charles Gillum?, Kackie Kelso, Eddie Taylor, Camille Howard, Johnny Rogers, Lawrence Kato...) / Little "Guitar" Pickett & His Five Notes
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Swing Time - Gladys Bentley... / Emanon Trio (Geneva Vallier, John Patterson, Curtis Lowe, Travis Warren, Vernon Grover, Louis Miller) / Lowell Fulson, Earl Brown, Lloyd Glenn... / Candy Johnson and His Peppermint Sticks / Elroy Peace... / Marvin Phillips... / Fletcher Smith & His Orchestra / Little Son Willis (Mac Willis), Ernest Lewis...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Big Town - King Soloman Trio (Ellis Walters...) / Jimmy Wilson, Que Martyn, King Solomon, Lafayette Thomas...
• US: California: San Francisco - Club Hangover - Meade Lux Lewis, Smokey Stover
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Little Caesar - Little Caesar, Que Martyn?...
• US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Rockin' - Willie Baker... / Wilbert Harrison (or Wilburt Harrison), W.C. Baker... / Royal Brent... / Harold Young...
• US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Specialty - Jimmy Liggins (& His Drops Of Joy or & His 3-D Music) (Boppie Parser, Earl Carter, Don Canway, John Stevenson or David Monroe, Herman Manzy
• US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Mercury - Zilla Mays, John Peek and The Blues Caravan (George Kelly, Dickie Thompson...)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Freddie Hal... / Willie Nix & His Band (Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Mitzi Mars, Sax Mallard & Orchestra
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Edna McRaney... / Uncle Percy Blues Band
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cool - Billy Boy Arnold, Bob Carter's Orchestra
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flair - Elmore James, The Broom Dusters (or His Broom Dusters) (J.T. Brown, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Floyd Jones & His Trio (Sunnyland Slim, Moody Jones...) / Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Mercury - Stomp Gordon (Archie Gordon), Billy Brooks, Little Hiawatha Edmundson, "Rabbit", Chink Jones
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Jo-Jo Adams... / Little Willie Foster, Lazy Bill Lucas, Floyd Jones... / Mabel Scott, King Kolax Band
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Sabre - Willie Nix & His Band (Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor) / Wally Wilson...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Bay'ou - Jesse Allen... / Jimmie Gil (James Gilchrist)...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Herald - Blind Billy Tate...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Little Sonny Jones (Johnny Jones), Dave Bartholomew... / Johnny Torrence, Dave Bartholomew?, Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Sylvester Saunders (Slim Sanders (George Sanders))...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for ? - Eddie Burns, Charlie Mills, "Sleepy"...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Crown - "Rockin Red" (Louisiana Red), John Lee Hooker
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for DeLuxe - Johnny Wright...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Fortune - Harry (Honeyboy) Willis, Hank Moore and His Fantasy Four
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Fuller - Louisiana Red, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers?
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for JVB - John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Miller, Johnny Hooks, Joe Woods, Tom Whitehead
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Swing Time - Playboy Thomas (Alex Thomas), Floyd Taylor...
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Von - L.C. Green(e), Walter Mitchell, Robert Richards
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Delta - Little Milton (Milton Anderson), Eddie White... / Buddy Stewart... / Tabby & His Mellow, Mellow Men (Tabby Thomas (Ernest Thomas), Buddy Stewart...)
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Specialty - Kenzie Moore, Joe Dyson's Band
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Sherman "Blues" Johnson & His Clouds Of Joy
• US: New York City - recordings by John Cohen - Gary Davis, Keeny Peebles, Annie Davis
• US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Walter Spriggs, Charlie Ferguson & His Orch. (George Rhodes...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Urbie Green Septet (Urbie Green, Doug Mettome, John Murtaugh, Sam Staff, Jimmy Lyon, Danny Martucci, Jimmy Campbell)
• US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Country Homes...
• US: New York City - recordings for Dot - Brownie McGhee & His Jook Block Busters (Bob Gaddy, Bob Harris, Gene Brooks...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Elektra, Washington - Sonny Terry, Alec Stewart (Alec Seward)
• US: New York City - recordings for Encore - Brownie McGhee...
• US: New York City - recordings for Herald - Faye Adams, The Joe Morris Orchestra (Joe Morris, Maurice Simon, Percy Heath...) / Leonard Bailey & His Orchestra (Billy Lumpkin...) / Big John Bovie... / Mr. String Bean, Joe Morris... / Joe Morris & His Band / Al Savage, Joe Morris Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Jubilee - Freddie Kohlman Orchestra (Cousin Joe, Sam Butera...) / John Perry's Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Ella Johnson, Nolan Lewis
• US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Larry Darnell...
• US: New York City - recordings for Old Town - Ursula Reed...
• US: New York City - recordings for Peacock - Marie Adams, Cherokee Conyers Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Rudy Ferguson...
• US: New York City - recordings for Rainbow - George Terry, Duke Anderson All Stars
• US: New York City - recordings for Red Robin - Sadie Birch, Kelly Owens & Band / Champion Jack Dupree, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Stick McGhee, Bob Harris, Willie Jones
• US: New York City - recordings for Specialty - H-Bomb Ferguson (Bob Ferguson)...
• US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Rene Hall Orchestra (Courtland Carter, Van Walls, Teddy Sinclair, Francisco Da Silva...) / Danny "Run Joe" Taylor, Budd Johnson, Buddy Tate, Dave McRae, Earl Williams...
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Essex - Beulah Frazier...
• US: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia - recordings for Gotham - Tiny Grimes Quintet (Red Prysock, Sir Charles Thompson, Jerry Potter?...) / Doug Quattlebaum / TNT Tribble, Leonard Swain, Albert Pritchett?, Willie Hickerson, Doc Bagby
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Duke - Bonita Cole, Bill Fort Orchestra / Earl Forest Orchestra / Bill Fort Orchestra
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Flair - Earl Forest...
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Meteor - Earl (Whoopin' and Hollerin') Forest
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - William "Talking Boy" Stewart / Mose Vinson, Walter Horton, Joe Hill Louis, Thomas "Beale Street" Coleman
• US: Tennessee: Nashville? - recordings for Bullet - Tucker Coles...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Dot - Cliff Butler...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Excello - "Little Maxie" Bailey (Max Bailey)... / Sam Beasley, Skippy Brooks... / The Dixie Doodlers (Sam McNeese, James Campbell...) / Shy Guy Douglas (Tom Douglas), Skippy Brooks... / Bernie Hardison (Bernard Hardison)...
• US: Texas: Fort Worth - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson), J.B. Anderson, Boston Smith, Booker T. Everheart, Be Bop McKinley
• US: Tennesee: Nashville - recordings for Republic/Tennessee - Christine Kittrell...
• US: Texas: Memphis - recordings for Sun - John Bowers...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - "Long John" (Hunter)... / Junior Ryder (Morris Ryder), Johnny Otis Orchestra (James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell), The Peacocks
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Nucraft - Railroad Earl...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Marie Adams, Bill Harvey Orchestra, Chuck Dillon Orchestra / Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Jimmy McCracklin... / Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Joe Scott, Al Grey, Johnny Board, Bob Little, Paul Monday, Ray Johnson, Ellis Bartee... / Joe Fritz (or Joe "Papoose" Fritz), Johnny Otis Band (George Washington?, James Von Streeter, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell) / Gwen Johnson, Quinton Batiste Orchestra / Robert Ketchum... / Jimmy McCracklin (& Blues Blasters)...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for RPM, Peacock - B.B. King, Floyd Jones, George Coleman, Bill Harvey, Connie Mack Booker, James Walker, Ted Curry, Charles Crosby... / Billy Brooks, Pluma Davis Orchestra / Bill Harvey's Orchestra / Gladys Hill, Al Grey's All Stars (Joe Scott?, Johnny Board, Paul Monday, Ray Johnson, Ellis Bartee)
• US: Virginia: Bedford - radio broadcast WBLT - James Lowry
• US: Washington DC - recordings for DC - Frank Motley...
• 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

• 1953.01.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Samuel Lee, Wendell Duconge, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1953.01.00 -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Glory - Rev. Anderson Johnson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Little Walter & His Night Cats (Louis Myers, David Myers, Big Crawford, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Danny Overbea & His Combo (King Kolax, Dick Davis, Prentice McCary, Cowboy Martin, Little Gates...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Johnny Shines, Walter Horton...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Little Bubber, Lloyd Lambert Band
• 1953.01.01 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, T.J. Fowler & His Orchestra (John Lawton, Lee Gross, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: West Virginia: Oak Hill - Hank Williams (†)
• 1953.01.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Stomp Gordon (Archie Gordon), Little Hiawatha Edmundson, Bruce Woody, Chick Glenn
• 1953.01.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Sarah Vaughan, George Ockner, E. Green, A. Pratz, Jules Schachter, D. Asch, Richard Dickler, Sidney Brecher, Vincent Abato, Bernard Kaufman, William Versaci, Richard Banzer, Harold Feldman, Melvin Solomon, Jimmy Maxwell, J. Milazzo, P. Cincillo, Will Bradley, Jack Satterfield, A. Godis, Lou Stein, Art Ryerson, Frank Carroll, Terry Snyder, Percy Faith
• 1953.01.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Billy Ford & His Night Riders
• 1953.01.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Walter Horton, Willie Nix? / David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Gus Jenkins... / Gus Jenkins (Jaarone Pharaoh), Walter Horton, Willie Nix
• 1953.01.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - J.B. Lenoir, J.T. Brown, Sunnyland Slim, Alfred Wallace... / Sunnyland Slim, J.T. Brown, J.B. Lenoir, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace / Johnny Shines, J.T. Brown, Sunnyland Slim, J.B. Lenoir, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace / Sunnyland Slim, Johnny Shines, J.T. Brown, J.B. Lenoir, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Tiny Grimes Quintet (Red Prysock, Freddie Redd, Jerry Potter?...), Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins
• 1953.01.14 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Lawrence Marioneaux, Ernest McLean, Earl Palmer, Curtis Mitchell, Neely Simmons, William Brown, William Lundy
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sticks McGhee, Ed Wanderveer, Charles Rawlins, Maxwell Lucas, Douglas Blackman, Clifford Bryan, George Ward
• 1953.01.15 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Jimmy Swan, Plummer Davis Orchestra
• 1953.01.16 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, T.J. Fowler & His Orchestra (Dezie McCullers, Jeremiah Taylor, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps) / T.J. Fowler, Freddie Johnson, John Lawton, Lee Groos, Walter Cox, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamps
• 1953.01.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Big Boy Spires, John Lee Henley or P.T. Hayes, Johnny Williams, Ted Porter / Johnny Williams, P.T. Hayes, Big Boy Spires, Ted Porter
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Elmore James, J.T. Brown, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne
• 1953.01.19 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Lester Bass, Andrew Penn, Red Prysock, Curtis Rose, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Mack, Philip Paul
• 1953.01.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Young John Watson (Johnny "Guitar" Watson), Billy Smith, Clyde Dunn, Wayne Bennett, Mario Delagarde, Bill English
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for MGM - Nat Foster, Roy Mays Orchestra (Roy Mayes, Lafayette Lawson, Julius Wimberly, Wesley Jackson, Freddy Taylor, Charles Holloway
• 1953.01.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Red Saunders, Joe Williams. Flip Richard, Sonny Cohn, Harlan Floyd, Joe Avant, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Jimmy Richardson
• 1953.01.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - James Williamson (Homesick James Williamson) & His Trio (Lazy Bill Lucas, JOhnny Shines, Alfred Elkins)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Emmitt Slay Trio (Bob "Detroit Count" White, Lawrence Jackson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Specialty - Lester Williams...
• 1953.01.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen, Henry Glover, Big John Greer, Jimmy Buchanan, Don Abney, Raphael Barrow, Lloyd Trotman, Bobby Donaldson
• 1953.01.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg), Ruth Williams, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Sharkey Hall
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Maxwell Davis, Hubert Myers, Jewell Grant, Willard McDaniel, Ulysses Livingston, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Sabre - Tampa Red, L.C. McKinley... or with Horace Palm, Lefty Bates?, Al Smith, Al Duncan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Harry Van Walls, Mickey Baker, George Duvivier, Kelly Martin
• 1953.01.30 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Decca - Django Reinhardt, Roger Guérin, Hubert Fol, Maurice Vander, Pierre Michelot, Pierre Lemarchand
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - ? - Miles Davis Sextet (Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Walter Bishop, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Melvin Smith, Howard Biggs Orchestra (Dick Vance, Eddie Barefield, George James, Al Sears, Jimmy Cannady, Abie Baker, Jimmy Crawford)
• 1953.01.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Little Hudson (Hudson Showers) & His Red Devil Trio (Lazy Bill Lucas, James Bannister)

• 1953.02.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Roy Hawkins...
• 1953.02.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / Smiley Lewis, Lee Allen, Edward Frank... / Smiley Lewis, Lee Allen, Edward Frank, Earl Palmer, The Toppers (Lloyd Bellaire, Frank Bocage, Joseph Butler, Bobby Mitchell)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Carmen Taylor...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Joe Hill Louis, Walter Horton, Albert Williams...
• 1953.02.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Jimmy Coe, Earl "Fox" Walker...
• 1953.02.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Floyd Jones & Band (Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Eddie Taylor, Alfred Wallace) / Sunnyland Slim, Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor or Floyd Jones, Alfred Wallace
• 1953.02.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Hot Lips Page, Henry Mance, John Saunders, Alfred Cobbs, Vincent Bair-Bey, Sam Taylor, Harry Van Walls, Thomas Barney, Kelly Martin
• 1953.02.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon & His Combo (Fred Clark, Cool Breeze (Joseph Bell), Steve Boswell)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Titus Turner, Danny Kessler Orchestra / Chuck Willis...
• 1953.02.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Par - Billy Valentine, Mickey Baker
• 1953.02.09 -- Europe: France: Paris - Salle Pleyel - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet (Bill Graham, Wade Legge, Lou Hackney, Al Jones)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers (Dave Bartholomew, Clarence Henry, Alvin Tyler, Lee Allen, Gabriel Fleming, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer, Lloyd Bellaire, Frank Bocage, Joseph Butler)
• 1953.02.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Recorded In Hollywood - Marvin Phillips, Red Callender Sextette (Maxwell Davis...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Bixie Crawford, Joe Newman, Ernie Wilkins, Eddie Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Gene Ramey, Gus Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Dossie Terry, Dick Vance, Eddie Barefield, Ben Webster, Howard Biggs, Everett Barksdale, Abie Baker, Jamer Crawford
• 1953.02.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Sy Oliver's Orchestra (Taft Jordan, Jimmy Nottingham, Charlie Shavers, Henderson Chambers, Frank Saracco, Art Baker, George Dorsey, Sam Taylor, Mel Tait, Manny Albam, Hank Jones, Everett Berksdale, George Duvivier, Jimmy Crawford)
• 1953.02.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Jack Cooley...
• 1953.02.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Mr. Sad Head (William A. "Sunny" Thurman), Billy Ford & His Orchestra (Eddie Barefield, Buddy Lucas, Coleman Watson, Charlie Harris, Mickey Baker, Teddy Cromwell, Herman Bradley)
• 1953.02.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, Sonny Truitt, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, John Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Kenny Clarke
• 1953.02.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan, Nelson Riddle's Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Swinging Sax Kari, Gloria Irving, Dezie McCullers?, Terry Pollard, Ernie Ferrall...
• 1953.02.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Eunice Davis...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Meteor - Joe Hill Louis
• 1953.02.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Jimmy DeBerry, Walter Horton, Houston Stokes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Little Richard, Deuces of Rhythm (Raymond Taylor, Eddie Lee Williams, Mildred Taylor, Tempo Toppers (Jimmy Swan, Robert "Billy" Brooks, Barry LeeGilmore)
• 1953.02.26 -- Europe: Netherlands: Amsterdam - concert - Big Bill Broonzy
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Chuck Norris...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Weavers (Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Pete Seeger), Larry Clinton Orchestra
• 1953.02.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Deacon Lem Johnson & His Band (Sam Taylor, Eddie Allen, Milt Hinton, Rudy Traylor)
• 1953.02.28 -- Europe: Netherlands: Amsterdam - concert - Big Bill Broonzy

• 1953.03.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (Louis Myers, David Myers, Willie Dixon, Fred Below, Henry Gray?)
• 1953.03.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess/Checker - John Brim & His Gary Kings (Little Walter, Louis Myers, David Myers, Fred Below)
• 1953.03.02 -- US: Ohio: Oberlin - Oberlin College - Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Ron Crotty, Lloyd Davis)
• 1953.03.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Dolly Cooper, Hal Singer's Orchestra, The Four Buddies
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charlie (Charles) Brantley, Clarence Jolly, Jimmy "Whiskey" Sheffield, Frank Shellman, Barney Hubert, Johnny Burdine, Hank Marr, Johnny Marshall
• 1953.03.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Clarence Garlow, Emma Del Lee...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Charlie (Charles) Brantley, Clarence Jolly, Jimmy "Whiskey" Sheffield, Frank Shellman, Barney Hubert, Johnny Burdine, Hank Marr, Johnny Marshall
• 1953.03.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Camille Howard, Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, "Bo" Rhambo, Harold Grant, Dallas Bartley, Nat "Monk" Fay
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Specialty - Frankie Lee Sims, Herbert Washington...
• 1953.03.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Rufus Hound Dog Thomas Jr. (Rufus Thomas), Billy Love, Joe Hill Louis, Tuff Green, Houston Stokes
• 1953.03.09 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Bobby Marchan...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Hal Paige & His Band (Mickey Baker...)
• 1953.03.10 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Django Reinhardt et ses Rythmes (Maurice Vander, Pierre Michelot, Jean-Louis Viale)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Robert Henry...
• 1953.03.11 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Frank Humphries, Cornelius Tate, Rufus Gore, Robert Darby, Walter Hiles, Eddie Smith, Clarence Mack, Bill Warren
• 1953.03.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Camille Howard, Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, James Jackson, Harold Grant, Dallas Bartley, Nat "Monk" Fay
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers (Red Solomon, Toots Mondello, George Berg, Art Drellinger, Harold Feldman, Billy Taylor, Everett Barksdale, Joe Benjamin, Jimmy Crawford...)
• 1953.03.17 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fat Man Matthews (Allen Matthews)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Bill Jennings, Tommy Shelvin, James Harris
• 1953.03.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Effie Smith, Ike Carpenter & His Orchestra (Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Gerald Wilson, Dick Noel, Tom Pederson, Les Robinson, Dave Harris, Maxwell Davis, Joe Cook, Red Callender, Jesse Sailes)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Eddie Ware, J.T. Brown, Big Crawford, Fred Below
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Roosevelt Sykes & His Honeydrippers (J.T. Brown, Big Crawford, Fred Below...)
• 1953.03.20 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - T-Bone Walker & His Band (Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Wendell Duconge, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman...)
• 1953.03.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Matty Matlock's Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Willie Love & His Three Aces (Bernard Williams, Joe Willie Wilkins, Oneal Hudson) / Sonny Boy Williamson, Bernard Williams, Willie Kyle, Carlton Wells, J.W. Walker, Joe Willie Wilkins, O'Neil Hudson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers (Art Drellinger, Budd Johnson, Al Sears, Howard Biggs, Rene Hall, Joe Benjamin, Jimmy Crawford)
• 1953.03.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Piano Red, Al Sears, Budd Johnson, Rene Hall, Doles Dickens, Charlie Smith
• 1953.03.30 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Savoy - Emmitt Slay Trio (Bob "Detroit Count" White, Lawrence Jackson)
• 1953.03.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Swinging Sax Kari, Gloria Irving, Dezie McCullers?, Terry Pollard, Ernie Ferrall...

• 1953.04.00? - US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Rockin' - Little Sam Davis, Earl Hooker, "Tony" / Earl Hooker, Little Sam Davis, "Tony" / Roosevelt Wardell, Ed Wiley Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Danny Overbea, King Kolax Orchestra (Dick Davis, Prentice McCary, Cowboy Martin, Little Gates...) / Arbee Stidham, J.T. Brown, Odie Payne...
• 1953.04.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Lee Cooper, Big Crawford
• 1953.04.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flair - Elmore James, The Broomdusters (or His Broomdusters) (J.T. Brown, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne, Boyd Atkins)
• 1953.04.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Rockin' - Harold Young, Manzy Harris Orchestra
• 1953.04.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlas - Piney Brown, Sidney Grant, Mickey Maker, Cedric Wallace, John Taylor...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Champion Jack Dupree, Sidney Grant, Mickey Baker, Cedric Wallace, John Taylor
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Duke Hampton, Billy Brooks, Leo Cornett, Russell Hampton, Ild Ferguson, Slide Hampton, Harry Bell, Tom Badger, Aletra Kerley, Lucky Hampton, Carmelita Hampton, Virtue Whitted, Dawn Hampton, Calvin Shields
• 1953.04.08 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Decca - Django Reinhardt, "Fats" Sadi Lallemand, Martial Solal, Pierre Michelot, Pierre Lemarchand
• 1953.04.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Taft Jordan, Haywood Henry, Harry Van Walls, Rector Bailey, George Duvivier, Connie Kay
• 1953.04.13 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Trumpet - Willie Love & His Three Aces (Richard Lillie, Lester Williams, Rusty Alfred, Buck Hinson)
• 1953.04.14 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Trumpet - Sonny Boy Williamson, Richard Lillie, Willie Love, Lester Williams, Rusty Alfred, Buck Hinson
• 1953.04.16 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Huey Smith?, Earl Palmer...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Blue Note - Kenny Drew, Curly Russell, Art Blakey
• 1953.04.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Jackie Brenston...
• 1953.04.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• 1953.04.19 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Big Memphis Marainey (Lillian Mae Hardison), The Onzie Horne Combo (Pat Hare, Tuff Green, Houston Stokes, T.S. Lewis)
• 1953.04.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - "Bigs" Howard (Howard Biggs), Joya Sherrill, Taft Jordan, Jonah Jones, Dick Vance, MAx Gussak, Henderson Chambers, Theodore Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Elmer Crumbler, Hilton Jefferson, Garvin Bushell, Al Sears, Budd Johnson, George Berg, Billy Taylor, James Cannady, Abie Baker, Panama Francis, John Bouie, Emmaline Maultsby
• 1953.04.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Roy Milton Solid Senders (Charles Gillum, James Jackson, Jackie Kelso, Camille Howard, Harold Grant, Dallas Bartley)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1953.04.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Preston Love Orchestra (Frank Ervin, Donald Johnson, Walter Henry, Arthur "Fatso" Teus, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Bob Kesterton, Leard Bell)
• 1953.04.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Earl Jackson, Fletcher Smith, William Pyles, Theodore Shirley, Robert Pittman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Sonny Thompson, Bill Johnson, Joe Williams, Isaac Cole
• 1953.04.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Mercy Dee (Walton), Thelma "Lady Fox" Walton, Jesse Sailes
• 1953.04.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Maxwell Davis, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Jesse Sailes?
• 1953.04.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra

• 1953.05.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Browley Guy, The Scyscrapers...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men (Little Sax Crowder, Lee Cooper, Willie Dixon, Percy Walker)
• 1953.05.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Rose Mitchell... / Boogie Bill Webb, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Eva Foster, Van Perry's Quintet (Frank Wess...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - D.A. Hunt (Daniel Augusta Hunt)
• 1953.05.01 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Peggy Lee, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Rowles, Max Wayne, Ed Shaughnessy
• 1953.05.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1953.05.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Elga Edmonds / Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Elgin Evans / John Brim & His Gary Kings (Little Walter, Eddie Taylor, Elgin Edmonds)) / Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, Po' Bob Woodfork, Willie Dixon, S.P. Leary
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans? - recordings for OKeh - Paul Gayten...
• 1953.05.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Frankie Jones...
• 1953.05.06 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• 1953.05.09 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Little Willie Littlefield, Rufus Gore, Charlie Grayson, Edwyn Conley, Bill Douglas
• 1953.05.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Dinah Washington, Wynton Kelly, Jackie Davis, Keter Betts, Jimmy Cobb, Candido Camero
• 1953.05.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Little Henry (Henry Gray), Henry Strong, Morris Pejoe, "Stovepipe" / Morris Pejoe, Henry Strong, Henry Gray, Earl Phillips
• 1953.05.12 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner, Pluma Davis' Orchestra (Lee Allen, Fats Domino...)
• 1953.05.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for 7-11 - Dessa Ray, Jewell Grant & His Band
• 1953.05.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for 7-11 - Jimmy Wilson, Lafayette Thomas...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Specialty - Frankie Lee Sims...
• 1953.05.15 -- Canada: Toronto - Massey Hall - Quintet Of The Year (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Carmen Taylor, Mickey Baker...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Dolly Cooper, George Kelly, Heywood Henry, Lee Anderson, Lonnie Johnson, Prince Babbs, Gene Brooks
• 1953.05.16 -- Europe: France: Samois-sur-Seine - Django Reinhardt (†)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Jimmy DeBerry, Mose Vonson, Raymond Jones
• 1953.05.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Jesse Drakes, Sam Taylor, Dace McRae, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Connie Kay
• 1953.05.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Curtis Jones, Lorenzo King, L.C. McKinley, Alfred Elkins, Judge Riley / L.C. McKinley, Lorenzo King, Curtis Jones, Alfred Elkins, Judge Riley
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Percy Heath, Max Roach
• 1953.05.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Fred Clark (Freddie Clark), Charles Gillum, Jackie Kelso, James Jackson, Camille Howard, Harold Grant, Dallas Bartley, Nat McFay
• 1953.05.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Seeco - Wilhemina Gray, Ike Quebec, Johnny Acey, Everett Barksdale, Leonard Gaskin, Billy Smith
• 1953.05.24 -- US: New Jersey: Fort Monmouth - recordings for Brunswick - Hot Lips Page, Marion McPartland Trio (Walter Yost, Mousie Alexander)
• 1953.05.25 -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker And His Orchestra (Junior Collins, Hal McKusick, Tommy Mace, Manny Thaler, Tony Aless, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Gil Evans, Dave Lambert singers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen, Big John Greer, Jimmy Buchanan, Don Abney, Raphael Barrow, Lloyd Trotman, Bobby Donaldson
• 1953.05.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - (Bull) Moose Jackson, Frank Galbraith, Leon Comegys, Burnie Peacock, Charlie Rouse, Don Abney, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Seeco - Carl Davis, Ike Quebec, Johnny Acey, Everett Barksdale, Leonard Gaskin, Billy Smith
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Imperial - J.D. Edwards, Buster Pickens?, Lightnin' Hopkins...
• 1953.05.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Bob Mitchell, Maxwell Davis, Chester Lane, Bert Payne, Sammy Guy, Johnny Kirkwood)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Mumbles (Walter Horton, Albert Williams, Pat Hare, Joe Hill Davis)
• 1953.05.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Young John Watson (Johnny "Guitar" Watson), Joe Bridgewater, Edward Hale, Sammy Parker, Milt Bradford, Jim Wynn, Harold Grant, Robert Sims...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Savoy - Billy Wright, Cleve Lyons

• 1953.06.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Rama - John Perry...
• 1953.06.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Peacock - Jimmy McCracklin...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Washboard Sam, Big Bill Broonzy, Big Crawford, Memphis Slim
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers (Lee Allen, Gabriel Fleming, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer, Lloyd Bellaire, Frank Bocage, Joseph Butler)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City? - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, milt Larkin, Charles Ferguson, Ted Sturgis...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson)
• 1953.06.01 -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Lee Allen, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - Huey "Piano" Smith, Lee Allen, Earl King, Roland Cook, Charles Williams / Earl Johnson (Earl Silas Johnson III), Robert Caffery, Clarence Ford, Huey Smith, Bill Jones, Roland Cook, Charles Williams / Wilie Johnson (Willie Johnson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - William "Talking Boy" Stewart
• 1953.06.03 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess - Joe Dobbins, The Four Cruisers
• 1953.06.04 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Wynn's Band (Cleveland Williams, Jim Wynn, Earl Jackson, Harold Grant, Johnny Parker, Robert Sims)
• 1953.06.06? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Jimmy Reed (Mathis James Reed, John Brim, Albert King or Morris Wilkerson...
• 1953.06.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Junior Wells (Amos Blackmore) & His Eagle Rockers (Johnnie Jones, Elmore James, Louis Myers, David Myers, Willie Dixon, Odie Payne
• 1953.06.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Taft Jordan, Bill Doggett, Sandy Bloch, Jimmy Crawford, The Ray Charles Singers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Eli Robinson, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Lee Anderson, Brownie McGhee, Al Hall, Marty Wilson
• 1953.06.13 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - James Gayles, Charles Keel, Boll Johnson, Pat Hare, Houston Stokes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Trumpet - Tiny Kennedy...
• 1953.06.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Joe Bridgewater, Sammy Parker, Jim Wynn, Jimmy C. Harris, Bill Jennings, Lloyd Lambert, Robert Sims
• 1953.06.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Alberta Adams...
• 1953.06.18 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Little Junior's Blue Flames (Little Junior Parker, James Wheeler, William Johnson, Floyd Murphy, Kenneth Banks, John Bowers)
• 1953.06.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Freddie Mitchell, Pinky Williams, Hank Jones, Jimmy Lewis, Lloyd Trotman, Sylvester Paine
• 1953.06.20 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Todd Rhodes, Cornelius "Pinnochio" James, Sadie Madison, Charlie Hooks, Hallie Dismukes, Louie Stephens, Robert Fort, Joe Williams, George DeHart
• 1953.06.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Ernest Cotton...
• 1953.06.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Jay Jay Johnson, CLifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke
• 1953.06.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Tot Randolph (Theautry Randolph), Charles Lloyd, Willie Dodson, L.C. Hubert, Willie Johnson, Tuff Green, Junior Blackman
• 1953.06.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men (Little Sax Crowder, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Percy Walker)
• 1953.06.26 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker, Boogie Woogie Red, Eddie Kirkland, Tom Whitehead
• 1953.06.27 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Wallce Davenport, Lawrence Marioneaux, Carl Thomas, Salvadore Doucette, Ernest McLean, Otis Du Vernay, Oliver Berry
• 1953.06.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Cliff Butler & His (Singing) Doves
• 1953.06.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn, Heywood Henry, Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Rufus Thomas Jr. (Rufus Thomas), James Wheeler, William Johnson, Floyd Murphy, Kenneth Banks, Houston Stokes

• 1953.07.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - "Woo Woo" Moore (Herbert L. Moore), Art Farmer, Plas Johnson, Jewel Grant, Raymond Johnson, Roy Hayes, Eddie Williams, Jesse Sailes / Pat Valdeler, Art Farmer, Plas Johnson, Jewell Grant, Ray Johnson, Roy Hayes, Eddie Williams, Jesse Sailes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for MGM - Billy Eckstine, Lionel Newman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Lee Allen, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1953.07.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Chuck Higgins (or as Gene Forrest & The Four Feathers)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for King - (Little) Tommy Brown...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati (or Florida: Miami) - recordings for Chart/DeLuxe - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Sun Records Studio - Elvis Presley
• 1953.07.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Buddy Tate's Orchestra (Bobby Johnson, Heywood Henry, Skip Hall, Carl Wilson, Billy Smith)
• 1953.07.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Jimmy Nottingham, Burnie Peacock, Willis Jackson, Ernest "Pinky" Williams, Harry Van Walls, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Connie Kay
• 1953.07.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Joe Liggins, Billy Bivens, Ewell "Bo" Rhambo, William Woodman, Floyd Turnham, Jewell Grant, Harold Grant, Red Callender, Nathaniel McFay
• 1953.07.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Nelda Dupuy, Ike Perkins Orchestra
• 1953.07.10 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Specialty - The Soul Stirrers (Sam Cook (Sam Cooke), Senior Roy Crain, Paul Foster, Bob King, R.B. Robinson, Jesse "J.J." Falrey)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Melvin Smith, Howard Biggs Orchestra (Julian Dash, Big Al Sears, Heywood Henry, F. Jefferson, Mickey Baker, Abie Baker, Sonny Payne)
• 1953.07.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Ralph Willis, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Gary Mapp
• 1953.07.15 -- US: Tennesse: Memphis - recordings for Arhoolie - Earl Hooker, Boyd Gilmore, Pinetop Perkins, Willie Nix?...
• 1953.07.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Fred Below, Henry Gray?)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Eddie Kirkland, Ray Brown / Lula Reed, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, Clarence Mack, Philip Thomas / Sonny Thompson, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Walter Hiles, Clarence Kenner, Clarence Mack, Philip Thomas
• 1953.07.24 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Clarence Garlow, Maxwell Davis...
• 1953.07.27 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Harb Hardesty or Clarence Hall, Joe Harris, Fats Domino or Edward Frank, Joseph Butler, Bobby Mitchell)
• 1953.07.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - The Du-Droppers (Junior C. Ginyard, Willie Ray, Harvey Ray, Bob Kornegay, "Big" Al Sears, Kelly Owens, Rene Hall, Abie Baker, Herman Braydley)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennesee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Little Milton, C.W. Tate, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Willie Sims
• 1953.07.29 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Bill Hardman, Andrew Penn, Sil Austin, Rufus Gore, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Mack, Philip Paul
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Decca - Lightening Hopkins (Lightnin' Hopkins), Donald Cooks, Connie Kroll
• 1953.07.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra (Neil Green, Ernest Cotton, Matt Murphy, Curtis Mosley, Otho Allen)

• 1953.08.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Morris Pejoe, Henry Gray...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Jesse Allen, Audrey Walker... / Cesta Ayres, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1953.08.00 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for RPM - B.B. King...
• 1953.08.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Cliff "King" Solomon, Ernestine Anderson, Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Cleveland, Oscar Estelle, Wade Legge, Monk Montgomery, Max Roach
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny O'Neal, James Wheeler, Thomas Redd, Bonnie Turner, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Willie Sims
• 1953.08.03 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Bay'ou - Fats Matthews (Fat Man Matthews (Allen Matthews))...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Bonnie Turner, Ike Turner, Raymond Hill, Willie Sims?...
• 1953.08.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Little Temple & His "88" (Gus Jenkins, Jimmy Liggins, Ted Brinson...) / Honeyboy (Frank Patt), Jimmy Liggins, Gus Jenkins, Ted Brinson...
• 1953.08.10 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Charley? - Earl Hooker, Pinetop Perkins, Kenneth Banks, Edward Lee "Shorty" Irvin
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Pinetop Perkins (Joe Willie Perkins), Earl Hooker, Kenneth Banks, Edward Lee "Shorty" Irvin
• 1953.08.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance? - James Williamson (Homesick James Williamson) & His Trio (Lazy Bill Lucas, Snooky Pryor, Alfred Elkins)
• 1953.08.12 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Ace - Tommy Lee (Tommy Lee Thompson)...
• 1953.08.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Bud Powell, George Duvivier, Arthur Taylor
• 1953.08.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Effie Smith, Fletcher Smith?...
• 1953.08.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Edgar Blanchard's Band (Auguste "Dimes" Dupont, Frank Fields, Elandro Smart...) / Thomas Ridgley, August Dupont, Walter Hebrard, Ray Charles, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Alonzo Stewart
• 1953.08.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Chuck Higgins (or as Gene Forrest & The Four Feathers)...
• 1953.08.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• 1953.08.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Patty Andrews, Jack Pleis's Orchestra
• 1953.08.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn, Maxwell Davis, Sonny Knight... / Peppermint Harris...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Gayle Brown...
• 1953.08.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Maxwell Davis, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, Jesse Sailes?
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Imperial - The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• 1953.08.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Sonny Terry, Fletcher Smith, Mickey Baker, Johnny Williams, Marty Wilson, Bobby Donaldson
• 1953.08.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke - Johnny Ace, Big Mama Thornton, Don Johnson, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Square Walton, Sonny Terry, Wilbert Ellis, Mickey Baker...
• 1953.08.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Terry Timmons...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for States - Helen Thompson...

• 1953.09.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orelans - recordings for Checker - Sugar Boy (James Crawford) & His Cutters (Edgar "Big Boy" Myles, David Lastie, Eric Warner
• 1953.09.00 -- US. Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sax Kari, Lena Gordon... / Danny Overbea & His Combo (King Kolax, Dick Davis, Prentice McCary, Cowboy Martin, Little Gates...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ricky Harper, Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra (Courtney Williams, Andrew Wood, Willie Nelson, Steve Pulliam, Julius "Hawkshaw" Watson, Harold "Geezil" Minerve, Dave Van Dyke, Purvis Henson, William Crump, Jummy Jackson, Leon Spann, Emmanuel "Manny" Simms)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati? - recordings for Chart - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati? - recordings for DeLuxe - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland / Joe Weaver & His Blue Notes (Jesse Ulmer, John Bassett, Billy Burrell?, Calvin Andrew)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson)...
• 1953.09.01 -- US. Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Tampa Red, Sonny Boy Williamson, Johnny Jones, Willie Lacey, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• 1953.09.02? - US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Lee Allen, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1953.09.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sticks McGhee, James Buchanan, Sir Charles Thompson, Mickey Baker, Carl Pruitt, Specs Powell
• 1953.09.06 -- US: California: Miami - recordings for DeLuxe - John Bullard, Bobby Sands...
• 1953.09.09 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Mose, Joe & Walter (Mose Vinson, Joe Hill Louis, Walter Horton) / Mose Vinson, Joe Hill Louis, Kenneth Banks, Israel Franklin
• 1953.09.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, David Van Dyke, Red Prysock, Sir Charles Thompson, Mickey Baker, George Duvivier, Specs Powell
• 1953.09.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
• 1953.09.19 -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Walter Nelson, William Diamond, Cornelius Coleman
• 1953.09.22? - US: New York City - recordings for Jey-Dee - Otis Blackwell...
• 1953.09.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Pro McClam Orchestra (Clarence McClam, John Goosby, Floyd Dungee, Delbert Scott)
• 1953.09.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Walter Horton or Little Walter, Otis Spann, Jimmy Rogers, Fred Below or Elga Edmonds
• 1953.09.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Margie Day...
• 1953.09.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sammy Cotton, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra

• 1953.10.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Paul Bascomb Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Little Junior's Blue Flames (Little Junior Parker, James Wheeler?, William Johnson?, Floyd Murphy?, Kenneth Banks?, John Bowers?, Pat Hare)
• 1953.10.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Flair - Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs (J.T. Brown, Elmore James, Ransom Knowling?, Odie Payne)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Massachusetts: Boston - Storyville Club - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Jimmy Woode, Peter Littman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Lovey Lewis, Johnny Otis Orchestra (Don Johnson?, George Washington, James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell)
• 1953.10.03 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Doctor Ross, Reuben Martin
• 1953.10.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Mercy Dee (Walton), Thelma "Lady Fox" Walton, Jesse Sailes...
• 1953.10.05 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon, Bill Gaither, Devonia Williams, Harold Grant, Mario Delagarde, Al Bartee, The Lamplighters
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Monte Easter, Jimmy Nolen...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Memphis Minnie, Little Brother Montgomery, Ernest Lawlar... / Little Son Joe (Ernest Lawlars), Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Minnie... / Little Brother Montgomery, Ernest Lawlars, Jack Cooley?
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Little Richard, Johnny Otis Orchestra (Don Johnson, Lorenzo Holden or James Von Streeter, George Washington, Walter Henry or Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Williams, Leard Bell)
• 1953.10.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Prestige - Sonny Rollins, Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner & His Blues Kings (J.T. Brown, Boyd Atkins, Johnny Jones, Elmore James, Odie Payne)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers
• 1953.10.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Atlantic - Little Johnny Jones, J.T. Brown, Elmore James, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• 1953.10.10 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Jerry "Boogie" McCain, Bernard Williams, Dave Campbell, Chris Collins, Herman Fowlkes, Walter McCain
• 1953.10.16 -- US: New York City - TV broadcast (The Come Back Story) - Billie Holiday, Jimmy Raney, Carl Drinkard, Peter Littman, Geroge Jessel...
• 1953.10.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Mel Walker, Melba Liston, Don Johnson, George Washington, Preston Love, Ben Webster, James Von Streeter, Curtis Lowe, Lorenzo Holderness, Fred Ford, Devonia "Lady Dee" Williams, Albert Winston, Lear "Kansas City" Bell
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Jimmy Coe, Earl "Fox" Walker, Helen Fox...
• 1953.10.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Lowell Fulson...
• 1953.10.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Choker Campbell, Harold Young...
• 1953.10.21 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Imperial - T-Bone Walker & His Band (John Lawton, Walter Cox, Lee Gross, T.J. Fowler, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamp)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Carmen Taylor...
• 1953.10.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, The Commanders (Billy Butterfield, Andy Ferretti, Carl Poole, Lou McGarity, Jack Satterfield, Hymie Shertzer, Al Klink, Bernie Leighton, Carmen Mastren, Sandy Block, Ed Grady, Toots Camarata)
• 1953.10.24 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Sonny Boy Williamson, Bernard Williams, Dave Campbell, James Williams, Herman Fowlkes, O'Neil Hudson, Frank Crawley
• 1953.10.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Fluffy Hunter, Bill Gaither, Buddy Banks, Freddie Simon, Lee Jones, Jesse Ervin, Mario Delagarde, Rudy Pitts
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Sunset - Mr. Ferguson (Bob Ferguson), Lou Donaldson, Charlie Singleton, Budd Johnson, Teddy Cromwell, John Harwell
• 1953.10.27 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones) & His Band (Frank Mitchell, Gus Fontenette, Joe Tillman, Charles Burbank, Ray Charles, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore)
• 1953.10.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Lazy Bill (William Lucas) & His Blue Rhythms (Louis Myers, Elga Edmonds)
• 1953.10.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Little Willie Littlefield, Wardell Gray, Jesse Irvin, Mario Delagarde, Bill Douglas
• 1953.10.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Millie Bosman, The Blues Chasers (Taft Jordan, Sam Taylor, Bert Keyes, Milt Hinton, Panama Francis)

• 1953.11.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orelans - recordings for Checker - Sugar Boy (James Crawford) & His Cutters (Big Boy Myles, Alfred Bernard, David Lastie, Snooks Eaglin, Frank Fields, Eric Warner, Sylvester Saunders)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orelans - recordings for Chess - "Slim" Saunders (Slim Sanders), Edgar Myles, Alfred Bernard, David Lastie, James Crawford, Snooks Eaglin, Frank Fields, Eric Warner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Red Robin - Tiny Grimes Quintet (Red Prysock, Sir Charles Thompson, Jerry Potter?...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Excello - Roosevelt Lee, Skippy Brooks...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Starmaker - Moohah (A.C. Williams), Bill Fort...
• 1953.11.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, Paul King, Andrew Gardner, Herbert Robertson, Bill Anderson, Oliver Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Professor Longhair (Roy Byrd) & His Blues Scholars (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Walter Nelson, Edgar Blanchard, Earl Palmer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Carver - Billy Tate, Lee Allen, Huey Smith...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Central - Emmett Hobson & The Rag Muffins with Orchestra (Georgia Lane, Maurice Simon, Pinky Williams, Bill Campbell...)
• 1953.11.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Taft Jordan, Sam Taylor, Ernest "Pinky" Williams, Hank Jones, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Connie Kay, Joe M. Ricci
• 1953.11.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Ray Reed...
• 1953.11.03 -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for DeLuxe - Rudy Ferguson...
• 1953.11.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Mal Waldron, Wally Richardson, John William Jr., Bobby Donaldson
• 1953.11.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for DeLuxe - Wilbert Harrison, W.C. Baker...
• 1953.11.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - T-Bone Walker & His Band (John Lawton, Walter Cox, Lee Gross, T.J. Fowler, Henry Ivory, Clarence Stamp)
• 1953.11.09 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Groove - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, J.J. Jones, Edward Lumpkin, Charles Holloway, Lafayette Lawson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd, Purcell Brockenburgh, Ellis Hunter, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker
• 1953.11.10 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Victor - Piano Red, Clyde "Blow Top" Lynn, Wesley Jackson, George Miller, James C. Jackson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - T.J. Fowler, Frank Taylor, Dezie McCullers, Walter Cox, Frank McVay
• 1953.11.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Sonny Burke's Orchestra
• 1953.11.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Ray Agee, Maxwell Davis Orchestra
• 1953.11.18 -- Asia: Japan: Tokyo - Nichigeki Theatre - Ella Fitzgerald, Taymond Tunia, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard / Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz at the Philharmonic All Stars (Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Bill Harris, Willie Smith, Benny Carter, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard)
• 1953.11.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Big Bertha (Henderson)
• 1953.11.23 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans? - recordings for OKeh - Paul Gayten, Lee Allen...
• 1953.11.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - Albert King, Johnny Jones, John Brim...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Ernest Kador...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Terry Timmons...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Champion Jack Dupree, Papa Lightfoot, Milton Batiste, Nat Perrilliat, Edwin Moire, Charles Connor

• 1953.12.00 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - recordings for His Masters Voice - Vienna Jazz Piano Duo (Joe Zawinul, Sascha Janus (Alexander Jenner), Rudolf Hansen, Viktor Plasil)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Miami - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Joe Bridgewater, Sammy Parker, Victor Thomas, Jimmy Thomas, Jimmy Davis, Clarence Jones, Albert "June" Gardner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - John Brim & His Stompers (Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Grace Brim)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Lousiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - The Spiders (Haywood "Chuck" Carbo, Joseph Maxon, Leonard "Chick" Carbo, Matthew West, Oliver Howard, Henry Wicks), Dave Batholomew's Band
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Brunswick - Sonny Parker & His Orchestra (Jesse Stone...)
• 1953.12.01 -- US. Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Tampa Red, Walter Horton, Johnny Jones, Willie Lacey, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Thomas Ridgley, Lee Allen, George Jackson, Red Tyler, Edward Frank, Irving Charles, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Ruby - Ed Barron (Clyde Bernhardt), Sam Taylor, Joe Garland, Charlie Fowlkes, Kenny Kersey, Everett Barksdale, Clay Bart...
• 1953.12.02 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker, Bill Johnson's Blue Flames (Pat Hare...)
• 1953.12.03 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - George "Mr. Blues" Jackson... / Joe Turner, John Girard, Worthia "Showboy" Thomas, Gus Fontanette, Red Tyler, Joe Tillman, Edward Frank, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore
• 1953.12.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Wallace Davenport, Frank Mitchell, O'Neil Gerald, Joe Tillman, Warren Bell, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore
• 1953.12.07 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Witherspoon...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - James Cotton, Harvey Simmons, Tom Roane, Billy Love, Pat Hare, Kenneth Banks, Houston Stokes / Charles White, Harvey Simmons, Billy Love, Pat Hare, Kenneth Banks, Houston Stokes
• 1953.12.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Cat - "Little" Sylvia Vanderpool, Mickey Baker & His Band
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Dolly Cooper, William Campbell, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Mickey Baker, Johnny Williams, Bobby Donaldson, The Wanderers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Robert Boswell / Sonny Thompson, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Philip Thomas
• 1953.12.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra, Ken Lane
• 1953.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Goove - Big John Greer & His Rhythm Rockers (Al Cobbs, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Johnny Williams, Marty Wilson)
• 1953.12.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Maxwell Davis, William Woodman, Jewell Grant, Gerald Wiggins, Harold Grant, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Gene Ramey, Connie Kay
• 1953.12.12 -- US: California: San Francisco - The Club Hangover - Lizzie Miles, Don McDonald, Joe Robichaux, Smokey Stover
• 1953.12.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - College of the Pacific - Dave Brubeck Quartet (Paul Desmond, Ron Crotty, Joe Dodge)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty, Fats Domino, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1953.12.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Sam Taylor, Paul Williams, Kelly Owens, John Lewis, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Joe Marsha
• 1953.12.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams, The Song Stylists...
• 1953.12.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Martha Moore...
• 1953.12.23 -- Europe: France: Paris - Chez Sidney Bechet - Sidney Bechet...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Sy Oliver's Orchestra (Jimmy Nottingham, Taft Jordan, Charlie Shavers, Frank Saracco, Jack Satterfield, George Dorsey, Bill Holcomb, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Dave Martin, Everett Barksdale, Sandy Bloch, Jimmy Crawford, Lawrence Rivera)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Houston Boines (Houston Baines), Lawrence Taylor, C.W. Tate, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight Jr., Lonnie Haynes / Little Milton Campbell, Lawrence Taylor, C.W. Tate, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight Jr., Lonnie Hayes
• 1953.12.27 -- US: California: San Francisco - The Club Hangover - Lizzie Miles, George Lewis & His New Orleans Jazz Band (Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, George Lewis, Alton Purnell, Lawrence Marrero, Alaide Pavageau, Joe Watkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vanguard - Jimmy Rushing, Frank Culley's Combo
• 1953.12.29? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Jimmy Reed & His Trio (Eddie Taylor, John Littlejohn, Albert King)
• 1953.12.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Tony Scott Quartet (Dick Katz, Earl May, Osie Johnson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Hal Paige & His Blue Boys
• 1953.12.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Chet Baker
• 1953.12.30? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Jimmy Reed & His Trio (Eddie Taylor, John Littlejohn, Albert King)
• 1953.12.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, John Scott Trotter's Orchestra (Red Nichols, Rober Guy, Ziggy Elman, Joe Howard, Ted Vesely, Wendell Mayhew, Phil Sunken, Matty Matlock, Dave Harris, Warren Baker, Larry Wright, Buddy Cole, Perry Botkin, Phil Stevens, Nick Fatool...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blue Lake - Red Saunders... / Joe Williams (or as Joe (Everyday) Williams (Joseph Goreed), Sonny Cohn, Riley Hampton, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Earl Washington, Ike Perkins, Walt Champion, Red Saunders
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Annie Laurie, Dick Vance, Tyree Glenn, Eddie Barefield, Al Sears, Walter Thomas, Howard Biggs, Mickey Baker, Abie Baker, Rudy Trailer

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