... dates when who was where, recordings for which label ...

• -1899
  • before 1775
  • 1775 - 1865
  • 1865-1899
  • 1890
  • 1891
  • 1892
  • 1893
  • 1894
  • 1895
  • 1896
  • 1897
  • 1898
  • 1899
• 1900-1919
  • 1900
  • 1901
  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1904
  • 1905
  • 1906
  • 1907
  • 1908
  • 1909
  • 1910
  • 1911
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
• 1920s
  • 1920
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928
  • 1929
• 1930s
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
• 1940s
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1946
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
• 1950s
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
• 1960s
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
• 1970s
  • 1970
  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
• 1980s
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989
• 1990s
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
• 2000s
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
• 2010-
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014

1953

1954

first released recordings: Nappy Brown, Clifton Chenier, Billy Emerson, Jesse Fuller, Johnny Fuller, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Etta James, Lightnin' Slim, Elvis Presley, Otis Spann

• Pete Seeger: The Pete Seeger Sampler released

• Europe: Austria: Vienna - Funkhaus - Symphonisches Orchester der RAVAG (Carl de Groof, Fred Krippner...)
• Europe: Austria: Vienna - ? - Johannes Fehring und sein Orchester (Theo Ferstl, Robert Demmer, Karl Dobnik, Alfons Kühn, Fritz Meisinger, Franz Trepesch, Joe Skruzny, Teddy Windholz, Willi Maron, Herbert Witz, Joszi Klimek, Klaus Alzner, Carlo Gonzi, Hans Fiala...)
• US: ? - recordings for Blue Lake - Red Saunders...
• US: ? - recordings for Blue Thumb - Joe Hill Louis...
• US: ? - recordings for Dot - Mr. Percy...
• US: ? - recordings for Fabor - Larry Evans (James Wayne)...
• US: ? - recordings for Groove - Sonny Brooks...
• US: ? - recordings for Josie - Frank Motley & His Orchestra, Calvin Ruffin
• US: ? - recordings for Sapphire - Snookum Russell...
• US: ? - recordings for Savoy - Morris Fontaine...
• US: Alabama: Frisco Line - recordings for Folkways? - Gandy Dancers
• US: Arkansas: West Memphis - recordings for Rockin' - Joe Hill Louis...
• US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Music City - Alvin Smith, Chuck Morris, Johnny Heartsman...
• US: California: Culver City - recordings for Flair - Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow, Jewell Grant, Maxwell Davis, Willard McDaniel, Red Callender, Peppy Prince
• US: California: El Cerrito - recordings for ? - Jesse Fuller
• US: California: Hollywood? - recordings for Dot - Bobby Marchon (Marchan)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Blaze - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Mari Jones, Frankie Ervin, Rudy Toombs, The Twiggs), Oscar Moore, Eddie Williams)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Blue Lake - Ann Carter
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Combo - Paul Clifton, Raymond Odoms... / Gene & Eunice (Gene Forrest Wilson, Eunice Levy), Jonsey's Combo (or Johnny's Combo) / Jack McVea & His Orchestra (Louise Beatty, Al Smith, Jimmie O'Brian, Gene Phillips, Reginald Jones, Clifton "Duke" Pitts) / Gene Phillips, Jack McVea Orchestra
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Crown, Meteor - Smokey Hogg (or as Andrew H. (Andrew Hogg))...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dootone - Earl Burton Trio / Dootsie Williams, Willie Headen...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Elko - Ray Agee, J.D. Nicholson & His Jivin Five (J.D. Nicholson, Wilmagene Hill...) / Monte Easter... / Willie Egans & His House Rockers / Willie Evans & His Night Owls, Sunny Guitar Slim / Beatrice Hill, J.D. Nicholson's Jivin' 5 / The Rocking Brothers (Wilber Reynolds, Jason Reynolds...) / Clara Sheridan... / Ernestine Smith...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Gem - Jimmy Crawford, Frank Motley & His Crew (King Herbert...)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hollywood - Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams (or: Johnny Moore's Three Blazers) / Red Callender All Stars (or Red Callender Sextet) / Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Mari Jones, Frankie Ervin, Rudy Toombs, The Twiggs), Oscar Moore, Eddie Williams) / Peppy Prince, Christine Chatman, Charles Thomas, Warren McOwens... / Johnny Taylor (or as Johnny "Blues" Taylor)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Kicks - Walter Fuller, Club Royal Band / Geechie Smith...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Lafayette Thomas...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Lucky - Roland Mitchell / King Perry & His Band (Maxie Ward?, Ralph Bowman, Joe Dietrichson, Earl Payton?, Ike Brown, Al Wichard)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mambo - Lloyd & Willie (Willie Egans, Lloyd Rowe), Eldee Williams, Kenny Primus
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Million - Rayvon Barnell, Monroe Tucker Orchestra (or with Earl Hyde & His Orchestra) / Dan Grissom, Buddy Harper's Orchestra, The Ebb Tones / Marva Turner, Big Jim Wynn Band (Eddie Hutchinson?, Eddie Hale?, Eddie Davis?, Zell Kindred?, Buddy Woodson?, Robert Sims?) / James Wayne, Monroe Tucker Orchestra
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Peppermint Harris... / Linda Peters & Her Rockettes...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Money - Vernon Anders... / Ervin "Big Boy" Groves, Roland Mitchell... / Johnny Moore, Three Blazes (Mari Jones...)
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Music City - Jimmy Raney...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for R&B - Ray Agee, Wilbur Reynolds, Jason Reynolds... / Earl Curry (William Curry) & The Blenders / The Rocking Brothers (Wilber Reynolds, Jason Reynolds...) / Johnny Torrence, The Jewels
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Recorded in Hollywood - Pee Wee Crayton (or Homer the Great), Red Callender Sextette (Bumps Myers, Chico Hamilton...) / King Davis... / Marvin Johnson, Red Callender Sextette / Mari Jones, Oscar Moore...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Rhythm & Blues - Effie Smith, Johnny Crier, Jimmy O'Brien, Oscar Moore...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - Earl Curry (William Curry)... / Jimmy Nelson... / Johnny Parker & His Orchestra / Zola Taylor, Maxwell Davis, Eddie Beal, Red Callender...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Show Time - Smokey Hogg (Andrew Hogg)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Spark - Gil Bernal...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Daddy Cleanhead (Fred Higgins) & The Chuck Higgins Band / Roy Milton Solid Senders
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Sprey - Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Trend - Dimples Harris & Her Combo with Ducky Drake
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Ajax - Marcellus Thomas & his Rythms Of Rocketts
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Jumping - Geddins & Sons (or The Jumping Judge & His Court) (Bob Geddins)...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Modern - Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters (Johnny Parker, Lafayette Thomas...) / Young Jessie (Obediah Donnell Jessie), The Flairs (aka Cadets: Willie Davis, Ted Taylor, Aaron Collins, Lloyd McCraw, Will Dub" Jones)...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Peacock - Jimmy McCracklin, Johnny Parker?, Lafayette Thomas...
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Rhythm - K.C. Douglas & His Lumberjacks / The Mystery Man (Bob Geddins)... / Willie B. Huff, J. Fuller Orchestra (Johnny Fuller...) / Pretty Boy, Johnny Fuller & His Band / Mercy Dee (Walton), L.C. Robinson... / Jimmy Wilson, Dr. Wild Willie Moore, Johnny Heartsman...
• US: California: San Francisco - Club Hangover - Meade Lux Lewis, Smokey Stover
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Big Town - Odie Ervin... / Fats Gaines, Rose Johnson... / Al Harrison, Que Martin & His Band / Que Martyn (Quedelle Martyn), Dell Graham...
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Flair - Baby "Pee Wee" Parham (Alvin Parham), Johnny Parker?, Jimmy McCracklin...
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Gem - Angel Face, Frank Motley & His Crew (King Herbert...)
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Modern - Jerry Thomas (Lafayette Thomas), Johnny Parker, Jimmy McCracklin...
• US: California: San Francisco? - recordings for Money - Johnny Fuller, Eugene Keel, Tommy Ramerson... / James Reed, Lafayette Thomas...
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Peacock - Jimmy McCracklin, Lafayette Thomas... / Jimmy McCracklin, Johnny Parker?, Wild Willie Moore, Lafayette Thomas...
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Rhythm - Johnny Fuller, Walter Robinson, George Hurst, R. Dixon, Tommy Ramerson... / James Reed, Lafayette Thomas... / L.C. Good Rocking Robinson Band (L.C. Robinson (Louis Charles Robinson), Jim Wilson...)
• US: California: West Oakland - recordings for Rhythm - Mercy Dee (Walton), Bog Jim Wilson...
• US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Groove - Miss Peaches (Elsie Griner Jr.)...
• US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for N.R.C. - Miss Peaches (Elsie Griner Jr.)...
• US: Georgia: Gainesboro - recordings for Elko - Willie Hill
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Atomic - Jick (Homesick James Williamson) & His Trio
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Blue Lake - Lou Mac (Lou McClinton), Bob Call... / Walter Spriggs, The 5 Echoes (Count Sims, Earl Lewis, jimmy Marshall, Freddie Matthews, Johnnie Taylor)...) / Sunnyland Slim, Snooky Pryor, Eddie Taylor or Floyd Jones, Big Crawford
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chance - Barrelhouse Blott & Lee, The St. Louisians / Jimmy Bell, Walter Scott, Andrew Harris / Jimmy Blinkley Jazz Quintet, George Green / J.B. (Hutto) (Joseph Benjamin Hutto) & His Hawks (George Maywther, Joe Custom, Eddie "Porkshop" Hines)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Ron Rico, Sax Kari...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Delmark - Junior Wells, Louis Myers
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Duke - Billy Brooks, Red Saunders Orchestra
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - J.T. Brown... / Sunnyland Slim & His Playboys (Ernest Cotton, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Prince Candy, Moody Jones, Alfred Wallace
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - J.B. Lenoir, Lorenzo Smith, Joe Montgomery, Al Galvin
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Sunnyland - Snooky Pryor, Lazy Bill Lucas, Homesick James
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings by Jay Miller - Wild Bill Phillips
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Feature - Clarence Garlow, Curtis Babineaux, Shelby Lackey, Anna Mae Rogers, Bill Parker... / Schoolboy Cleve (Cleve White), Lightnin' Slim, Jerry West or Sammy Drake / Tabby Thomas, Bob Johnson Orchestra
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Elko/Imperial - Cliston Chanier "King of the Sun" (Clifton Chenier), Big Chenier, Robert Pete / Boozoo Chavis (Wilson Chavis), Classie Ballou, Sid Lawrence, Wilson Semien / Lewis Dervis, Chester Randle Orchestra (Boogie Joe Joseph, Sid Lawrence...) / Clarence Garlow & His Accordian (Darnell Jackson, Chester Randle, Garen Joseph, Matthew Colbert) / King Charles, Blue "Left Hand" Charlie...
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Folk Star - Cliston Chanier "King of the Sun" (Clifton Chenier), Big Chenier, Robert Pete / Boozoo Chavis (Wilson Chavis), Classie Ballou, Sid Lawrence, Wilson Semien / Lewis Dervis, Chester Randle Orchestra (Boogie Joe Joseph, Sid Lawrence...) / Clarence Garlow & His Accordian (Darnell Jackson, Chester Randle, Garen Joseph, Matthew Colbert) / King Charles, Blue "Left Hand" Charlie... / James Stewart, James Freeman, Lewis Dervis, Bill Parker
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings Goldband - Junior Declaret...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Checker - Sugar Boy (James Crawford) & His Cutters (Big Boy Myles, Alfred Bernard, David Lastie, Snooks Eaglin, Frank Fields, Eric Warner, Slim Saunders)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Cook - Lizzie Miles, Tony Almerico's Parisian Room All Stars (Jack Delaney, Tony Costa, Nina Picone, Fred Neumann, Red Camp, Frank Frederico, Joe Loyacano, Johnny Castaing
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Jesse Allen, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edward Frank, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer... / Little Booker (James Booker), Joe Harris, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer... / Boo Breeding... / Pee Wee Crayton, Wendell Duconge?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Earl King (Earl Johnson) And His Band (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Huey Smith, Gerald Adams, Earl Palmer) / The King (Earl Johnson), Roland Cook, Lee Allen, Huey Smith, Peter "Chuck" Badie, Earl Palmer / Earl King (Earl Johnson) And His Band (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Huey Smith, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer) / Willie Johnson & His Band / Alonzo Stewart & His Band
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Blue Lake - Baby Boy Warren, Boogie Woogie Red, Calvin Frazier, Washboard Willie
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Chess - Bobo Jenkins (John Pickens Jenkins), Robert Richard, Albert Witherspoon, Harry Fleming
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Checker - Big Ed (Eddie Burns) & His Combo (Bob Thurman, Percy Lee Brown, Tom Whitehead)
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Dot - Henry Smith & His Blue Flames (Eddie Burns, Calvin Frazier, Washboard Willie)
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Excello - Baby Boy Warren, Sonny Boy Williamson, Washboard Willie
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Great Lakes - Sax Kari & His Ballin' The Blues Band
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for JVB - Baby Boy Warren, Sonny Boy Williamson, Washboard Willie
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Modern - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Kirkland / John Lee Hooker, Johnny Hooks, Otis Finch, Bob Thurman, Eddie Kirkland, Tom Whitehead
• US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for RPM - The Sly Fox (Eugene Fox), Raymond Hill, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Bob Prindell / Eugene Fox, Ike Turner, Mike Stoller, Jesse Knight Jr., Jerry Lieber (Leiber)
• US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Specialty - Kenzie Moore, The Joe Dyson Band
• US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for After Hours - Pete Johnson
• US: New York City - recordings for Alladin - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Bob Mitchell, Earl Warren, Count Hastings, Chester Lane, Bert Payne, Sammy Guy, Johnny Kirkwood)
• US: New York City - recordings for Allen - Don Archer...
• US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Cherri Lynn (Lynn Smith)... / Carl Matthews... / Louise Williams...
• US: New York City - recordings for Atco - Jesse Stone...
• US: New York City - recordings for Atlas - Piney "Kokomo" Brown & His Blue Flashes
• US: New York City - recordings for Central - Gladys "Glad Rags" Patrick...
• US: New York City - recordings for Dawn - Helen Thompson, The Street Singers & Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Little Esther...
• US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Noble Watts Quintet (Noble "Thin Man" Watts, Wild Bill Davis?, Floyd Smith, Christopher Columbus)
• US: New York City - recordings for Grand - Eddie Winters & His Rhythm Rockers (Vikki Nelson, Earl Patterson, Jim Creighton, Leo Biggs)
• US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Oscar Black, Sue Allen... / Sam "Highpockets" Henderson... / Melvin Smith... / Paul Williams, Mickey Baker, Jimmy Brown, Noble Watts, Freddie Johnson, Steve Cooper, Belton Evans
• US: New York City - recordings for Guyden - Carmen Taylor, Budd Johnson, Mickey Baker?...
• US: New York City - recordings for Harlem - Brownie McGhee & His Jook House Rockers (Bob Gaddy, Bob Harris, Gene Brooks...) / Sonny Terry, Bob Gaddy, Brownie McGhee, Bob Harris, Gene Brooks
• US: New York City - recordings for Herald - Faye Adams, The Joe Morris Orchestra / Joe Morris & His Band / Al Savage, Joe Morris Orchestra / Johnny Frank (Brother John Sellers), Ernest Hayes, Mickey Baker... / Dickie Thompson, Mickey Baker...
• US: New York City - recordings for Lin - Roosevelt Jamieson, Al Browne's Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson...
• US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Ivory Joe Hunter, Harold Holmes, Chuck Walker... / Jimmy Newsome... / Mamie (Miss Good Blues) Thomas, Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra
• US: New York City - recordings for Old Town - James Wayne, Jimmy Lewis?...
• US: New York City - recordings for Piney - Rollee McGill & His Rhythm Rockers
• US: New York City - recordings for Red Robin - Allen Baum (Allen Bunn, Alden Bunn), Wilbert Ellis, The Wheels...
• US: New York City - recordings for Sonora - Dud Bascomb...
• US: New York City - recordings for Sunset - Ernest Johnson & His Guitar, Charlie Singleton, Ram Ramirez, Herbie Lovelle...
• US: New York City - recordings for Timely - Screaming Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins), Red Prysock, Eay Bryant, Tiny Grimes, Sonny Payne...
• US: Ohio: Cleveland - recordings for ? - Will Batts' Novelty Band (Milton Roby, Laura Dukes, Mickey Mathis?, Will Shade)
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Peacock - Harold Connor, Phineas Newborn St. Orchestra
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Redita - Guitar Red (Vincent Duling), A.C. Reed, Dennis Binder, Bob Prindell
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny Cash, Martin Hawkins? / Doctor Ross, Tom Troy, Bobby Parker
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Excello - Louis Brooks & His Hi-Troopers (or Pinetoppers) (Tiny Davis, Lovell Phillips, Ollie Brown...) / The Leap Frogs (Louis Campbell), Jimmy Johnson, Arthur Gunter, Al Gunter... / The Leap Frogs (Louis Campbell), Jimmy Johnson, Skippy Brooks... / Shy Guy Douglas (Tom Douglas), Jimmy Johnson, Skippy Brooks, Arthur Gunter... / Tommy McGhee, Skippy Brooks...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Republic - Bernard Hardison... / Christine Kittrell, Lee Diamond (Wilbert Smith)?, Little Richard, Thomas Hartwell, Charles Connors...
• US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Imperial - Lil' Son Jackson (Little Son Jackson)
• US: Texas: Gainesville - recordings for Lin - Bill Simpson...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for 77 - Lightnin' Hopkins
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Alameda - King Ivory Lee (Lee Semiens), Henry Hayes, Elmore Nixon, O.C. Jackson, Oscar "Yogi" Adams, Ben Turner
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Johnny Ace, Johnny Board... / Joe August (Mr. Google Eyes August), J. Otis Band (James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis) / Charles Edwins & His Orchestra / Earl Forest Orchestra / Earl Forest, Grady Gaines & His Orchestra
• US: Texas: Houston - reocordings for Herald - Ruth Ames...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Joe Scott, Al Grey, Johnny Board, Bob Little, Paul Monday, Ray Johnson, Ellis Bartee... / Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Pluma Davis Orchestra (Bill Harvey, Fred Ford, Paul Monday, Ray Johnson, Duke Barker...) / Goree Carter... / David Dean, Grady Gaines & His Orchestra / Dug Finnell & His All Star Band / Mildred Jones, Plum Davis Band (Jimmy Vincent, Bob Lasefield, Allen Clark, Bert Kendrick, Carl Lott, Duke Barker) / Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Burt Kendricks & His Orchestra, Elroy Peace
• US: Texas: Houston? - recordings for RPM - Preacher Stephens & His Orchestra
• US: Washington DC - recordings for Big Town - Frank Motley, Lee Vernon, Curley Bridges, King Herbert Whittaker...
• US: Washington DC - recordings for Dot - Buddy Griffin, Claudia Swann, "Silly Willy", Chuck Reeves, Earl Swanson, Lawrence "Skinny" Burgan, Courtney Brooks / Jimmy Griffin...

• 1954.01.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1954.01.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Jimmy Binkley & His Combo / Danny Overbea, King Kolax, Harold Ousley, Prentice McCrary, Cowboy Martin, Leon Hooper
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - Sun Records Studio - Elvis Presley
• 1954.01.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - L.C. McKinley, Ernest Cotton, Eddie Boyd, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• 1954.01.02 -- 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
• 1954.01.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (Bob Mitchell, Earl Warren, Count Hastings, Chester Lane, Bert Payne, Sammy Guy, Johnny Kirkwood)
• 1954.01.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Titus Turner, Danny Mendelsohn's Orchestra
• 1954.01.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for King - Willie "Bo" Thomas...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, Willie Dixon?, Elga Edmonds / Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Johnny Jones, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Odie Payne
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers (Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Clarence Ford, Gabriel Fleming, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• 1954.01.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Hot Shot Love (Coy Love Jr.), Mose Vinson, Pat Hare, Kenneth Banks, Houston Stokes
• 1954.01.09 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Lester Williams & His Orchestra
• 1954.01.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Clarence Lively
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Ernest Cotton, Eddie Boyd, L.C. McKinley, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Kenneth Banks, Mose Vinson, Pat Hare, Houston Stokes / Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Oliver Sain, Eugene Fox, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Willie Sims
• 1954.01.13 -- Europe: Sweden: Stockholm - radio broadcast - Billie Holiday
• 1954.01.14 -- 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: New York City - St. Nicholas Arena (Rock 'n' Roll Jubilee) - first documented use of the term rock 'n' roll
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Cat - Jimmy Lewis (Jimmy "Baby Face" Lewis)...
• 1954.01.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Leon D. Tarver & The Chordones
• 1954.01.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Lee Allen Herb Hardesty, Warren Bell, Salvador Doucette, ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Oliver Berry
• 1954.01.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - George Stevenson, Lee Allen, Huey Smith...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Chess? - Billy "Red" Love (William Milton Love), Harvey Simmons, Jewell Briscoe, Lucian Coleman, Chas McGowan, Kenneth Banks, Houston Stokes
• 1954.01.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Danny Mendelsohn's Orchestra (Joe Wilder, Paul Ricci, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Al Williams, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trottman, Jimmy Crawford)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for DeLuxe - Leo Baxter... / Charles Maxfield Orchestra (Leo Baxter...)
• 1954.01.22 -- Europe: Germany: Köln (Cologne) - Köln-Deutz, Halle V (Jazz Club USA Concert) - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Red Mitchell, Elaine Leighton / Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vanguard - Brother John Sellers, Ruby Braff, Sir Charles Thompson, Freddy Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones
• 1954.01.23 -- Europe: Germany: Köln (Cologne) - Messehalle (Jazz Club USA Concert) - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Red Mitchell, Elaine Leighton, Leonard Feather / Billie Holiday, Buddy DeFranco, Red Norvo, Sonny Clark, Beryl Booker, Jimmy Raney, Red Mitchell, Elaine Leighton
• 1954.01.24 -- Europe: Belgium: Buxelles - Palais des Beaux-Arts (Jazz Club USA Concert) - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Red Mitchell, Elaine Leighton, Leonard Feather
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - (Willie) "Doc" Jones, Maurice Simon, Heywood Henry, Ernest Hayes, Mickey Baker, Doles Dickens, Dave Bailey
• 1954.01.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke -Johnny Otis, James Von Streeter, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for DeLuxe - Johnny Howard...
• 1954.01.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke -Johnny Otis, James Von Streeter, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell, Johnny Otis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Square Walton, Al Williams, Mickey Baker, Johnny Williams, Marty Wilson, Leroy Kirkland
• 1954.01.27 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Duke - Junior Ryder (Morris Ryder), Johnny Otis Orchestra (James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell), The Peacocks
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Cat - Mike Gordon & The El Tempos
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Deluxe - Buddy Phillips & His Orchestra
• 1954.01.28 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for DeLuxe - Johnny Howard... / James Walton, Howard Richard

• 1954.02.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, Paul King, Hal Ashby, Herbert Robertson, Bill Anderson, Oliver Coleman
• 1954.02.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Flair - Anna Maria, Blinky Allen Star Dusters (Bob Robinson...) / Saunders King, Eddie Walker?, Curtis Lowe, Jerome Richardson, Cedric Haywood, Addison Farmer, Earl Watkins
• 1954.02.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Young John Watson (Johnny "Guitar" Watson), Bill Gaither, Devonia Williams, Mario Delagarde, Charles Pendergraph...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Lee Stanfield, Marty Wilson, Teddy Charles
• 1954.02.04 -- Europe: Switzerland: Basel - Mustermesse (Jazz Club USA Concert) - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Red Mitchell, Elaine Leighton, Leonard Feather
• 1954.02.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Specialty - Frankie Lee Sims...
• 1954.02.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. "Blues Boy" King, Jewell Grant, Maxwell Davis, Hubert "Bumps" Myers, Willard McDaniel, Jesse Sailes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Paul Tate, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Robert Boswell
• 1954.02.08 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Robert Boswell
• 1954.02.09 -- US: ?: ? - recordings for Rockin' - Rufus Beacham...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Kansas: Kansas City - recordings for Federal - Linda Hopkins, Carl Smith, Joe Thomas, Richard White, Orestes Tucker, Luis Rivera, Clarence Kenner, Sam Johnson, Al Bartee
• 1954.02.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Larry Darnell, Howard Biggs Orchestra
• 1954.02.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Van "Piano Man" Walls...
• 1954.02.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Lloyd Glenn, Jesse Ervin, Billy Hadnott, Bob Harvey, Jack Constanzo
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Chet Baker Quartet (Joe Pass, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner, Wilbur De Paris, Heywood Henry, Harry Van Walls?, Connie Kay...
• 1954.02.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Dixon, Harold Ashby?, The El Rays (Verne Allison, Chuck Blackwell, Johnny Funchess, Marvin Junior, Lucius McGill, Michael McGill)...
• 1954.02.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - Dave Dixon, Lee Allen, Robert Parker, Huey Smith, Billy Tate, Joe Smith, Earl Palmer / Little Eddie (Eddie Lang (Edward Langlois))...
• 1954.02.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (Louis Myers?, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Checker - Eugene Fox, Dennis Binder, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight... / Eugene Fox, Dennis Binder, Annie Mae Turner, Ike Turner, C.V. Veal
• 1954.02.24 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Peacock - Johnny Otis, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Jack Parker, Etta Jones...
• 1954.02.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Peacock - Johnny Otis, Devonia Williams, Pete Lewis, Albert Winston, Leard Bell
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Savoy - Billy Wright, Roy Mays, Charles Holloway, Jimmy Hinsley, Albert Dobbins, Wesley Jackson, George Battle, J.W. Simpson

• 1954.03.00? - US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Flair - Johnny Fuller, Walter Robinson, George Hurst, Eugene Keel, Tommy Ramerson... / James Reed, Que Martyn... / Walter Robertson (or as Walter Robinson), George Hurst, Johnny Fuller, Tommy Ramerson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Flair - Matt Cockrell, Bobby Hines, Ike Turner, "Guitar Blue"?, Willie Sims
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Modern - Clayton Love, Ike Turner...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for RPM - Lonnie "The Cat" (Lonnie Cation), Bobby Hines Orchestra (Ike Turner, "Guitar Blue"?, Willie Sims)
• 1954.03.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Otis Span, Lee Cooper, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Canton - recordings for Flair - Elmore James and His "Broomdusters" (Johnny Jones, Ike Turner...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Flair - Billy Gale (Billy Gayles), Eugene Fox, Bobby Fields, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Bob Prindell
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Modern - Dennis Binder, Ike Turner, Eugene Fox, Bobby Fields, Jesse Knight, Willie Sims
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for RPM - Lover Boy (Ike Turner), Eugene Fox, Bobby Fields, Jesse Knight, Willie Sims...
• 1954.03.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recorrdings for Aladdin - James Wayne...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1954.03.02 -- 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). Faidest Wagoner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. "Blues Boy" King, Jewell Grant, Maxwell Davis, Hubert "Bumps" Myers, Willard McDaniel, Jesse Sailes...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Danny Mendelsohn's Orchestra (Taft Jordan, Paul Ricci, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Al Williams, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trottman, Jimmy Crawford)
• 1954.03.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Larry Darnell...
• 1954.03.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Miles Davis Quartet (Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Art Blakey)
• 1954.03.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Cat - Rose Marie McCoy, Sam Taylor, Al Williams, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Chris Columbo
• 1954.03.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ernestine Washington, The Milleraires, Kevin Owens, Alfred Miller, Marty Wilson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Vanguard - Brother John Sellers, Sonny Terry, Johnny Johns
• 1954.03.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Joe Liggins, Candy Rivers, Lawrence E. Lofton, Floyd Turnham, Harold Grant, Theodore Shirley, Earl Carter
• 1954.03.14? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1954.03.15 -- US: New Jersey: Englewood - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, Percy Heath, Art Blakey
• 1954.03.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra (Neil Green, Jimmy Conley, Matt Murphy, Henry Taylor, Otho Allen...)
• 1954.03.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Margie Day, Paul Williams Band (Jimmy Brown, Noble Watts, Freddie Johnson, Mickey Baker, Steve Cooper, Belton Evans)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Piano Red, Buddy Lucas, Rene Hall, Edward Small, Marty Wilson
• 1954.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars (Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Bud Freeman, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Kenny John)
• 1954.03.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Jesse Stone, Dave McRae, Mickey Baker...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Cat - Millie Bosman, Jesse Stone Orchestra
• 1954.03.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Joy Hamilton, Maxwell Davis, Floyd Turnham, Jewell Grant, Willard McDaniel, Herman Mitchell, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes
• 1954.03.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Taft Jordan, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Al Williams, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Joe Marshall
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra
• 1954.03.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn, Maxwell Davis, Sonny Knight...
• 1954.03.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Ellis Larkins
• 1954.03.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Richard Lewis, Dolores Gibson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Ellis Larkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Little Milton Campbell, Lawrence Taylor, C.W. Tate, Ike Turner, Cleophus Robison, Lonnie Hayes
• 1954.03.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Richard Lewis, Dolores Gibson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - ? - Charlie Parker Quintet (Walter Bishop, Jerome Darr, Teddy Kotick, Roy Haynes)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Nappy Brown, Sam Taylor, Al Sears, George Berg, Howard Biggs, Mickey Baker, Abie Baker, Jimmy Crawford...

• 1954.04.00? - US: Alabama: Perry County - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Sprott - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Checker - recordings for Checker - Danny Overbea...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Lamp - Leonard Lee...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Peggy Saunders, Mickey Baker...
• 1954.04.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Arnold Ross, Barney Kessel, Monte Budwig, Jackie Mills
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Checker - recordings for Checker - Morris Pejoe...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Stinson - Gary Davis, Sonny Terry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Herald - Bill Heyman... / Lightnin' Hopkins, Donald Cooks, Ben Turner / Lightnin' Hopkins, Ruth Ames, Donald Cooks, Ben Turner
• 1954.04.02 -- US: Ohio: Cinncinnati - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Sammy Parker, Victor Thomas, Jimmy Thomas, Jimmy Davis, Leonard Jefferson, Teddy Riley, Albert "June" Gardner
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for EmArcy - Sarah Vaughan, John Malachi, Joe Benjamin, Roy Haynes
• 1954.04.03 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis Sextet (David Schildkraut, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke)
• 1954.04.05 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Groove - Country Boy (Robert Fulton?), Thomas Patten, Joseph E. Thomas, Willie J. Willis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Bill Hardman, Andrew Penn, Sil Austin, Rufus Gore, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Mack, Philip Paul
• 1954.04.06 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Junior Denby (Herman Denby), Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Steve Boswell
• 1954.04.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Groove - Country Boy (Robert Fulton?), Thomas Patten, Joseph E. Thomas, Willie J. Willis
• 1954.04.08 -- US: Georgia: Atlanga - recordings for Groove - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Thomas Patten, Robert Fulton, Joe Thomas, Willie Wilkins
• 1954.04.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas
• 1954.04.10 -- US: Alabama: Cahaba River - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott, Marshall Ford...
• 1954.04.12 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Billy "The Kid" Emerson, Raymond Hill, Bobby Fields, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight, Robert Prindell / Raymond Hill, Bobby Fields, Dennis Binder, Ike Turner, Jesse Knight Jr., Bob Prindell
• 1954.04.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Elga Edmonds / Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Otis Spann, Elgin Edmonds
• 1954.04.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Charlie Shavers, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Ed Shaughnessy
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Fred Clarke, David Brooks, Tommy Parkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Philip Paul
• 1954.04.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Louis Myers, Dave Myers, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Fred Below...
• 1954.04.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Specialty - Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones) & His Band (Frank Mitchell, Gus Fontenette, Joe Tillman, Oett "Sax" Mallard, John Gerard, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore)
• 1954.04.17 -- US: Alabama: Dobine Creek - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott, Harry Rutledge
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: near Dobine Creek - recordings for Folkways - Phillip Ramsey, Horace Sprott / Mrs. Phillip Ramsey
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Huff Cabin - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Papa Lightfood...
• 1954.04.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1954.04.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Leon D. Tarver & The Chordones
• 1954.04.21 -- US: Alabama: Marion - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott, Bessie Ford, Nellie Hastings
• 1954.04.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas
• 1954.04.25 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for ? - Miles Davis All Stars (J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarks
• 1954.04.27 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Wally Mercer, Duke Huddleston, Dave Campbell, J.V. Turner, Ellis Bunard, Archie Butkins, Robert Granville
• 1954.04.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Joe Williams, Count Basie, Thad Jones, Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell, Frank Wess, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Marshall Royal, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
• 1954.04.29 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis Sextet (J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clark)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas

• 1954.05.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Blaze, Crest - Prince Partridge, Monroe Tucker...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Million - Big Jim Wynn, Bernie Anders, Eddie Hale, Eddie Hutchinson, Eddie Davis, Zell Kindred, Buddy Woodson, Robert Sims
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Feature - Lightnin' Slim (Otis Hicks), Wild Bill Phillips, Ray "Diggy Di" Meaders
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orelans - recordings for Checker - Sugar Boy (James Crawford) & His Cutters (Alfred Bernard, David Lastie, Frank Fields, Eric Warner)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smilin' Joe (Pleasant Joseph), Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1954.05.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Ella Johnson, Nolan Lewis, Ricky Harper
• 1954.05.01 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra,
• 1954.05.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Windin' Ball - Little Brother Montgomery...
• 1954.05.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Big Red McHouston (Mickey Baker) & His Orchestra (Larry Dale, Sam Taylor, Pinky Williams, Al Williams, Lloyd Trotman, David "Panama" Francis)
• 1954.05.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Bob Call...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Junior Ryder (Morris Ryder), Johnny Otis Orchestra (James Von Streeter, Fred Ford, Devonia Williams, Albert Winston, Leard Bell), The Peacocks
• 1954.05.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, Ed "Tiger" Lewis, Richard Harris, Arnett Cobb, Sylvester Thomas, Bu Pleasant, Mickey Baker, Benny Moten, Noruddin Zafer, The Rhythmakers
• 1954.05.08 -- US: Alabama: Cahaba River - recordings for Folkways - Horace Sprott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: near Dobine Creek - recordings for Folkways? - group of children (Bernice Ford, Eunice Ford, Bessie Lee Daniels...)
• 1954.05.12 -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Speciality - John Lee Hooker, Otis Finch, Boogie Woogie Red, Tom Whitehead
• 1954.05.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Speciality - John Lee Hooker, Otis Finch, Boogie Woogie Red, Tom Whitehead
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas
• 1954.05.14 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - James Cotton, Mose Vinson, Pat Hare, John Bowers / Pat Hare (Auburn Hare), Billy Love, Israel Franklin
• 1954.05.21 -- US: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Sonny Thompson, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Philip Thomas
• 1954.05.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (David Myers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Robert Boswell
• 1954.05.24 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for Checker - Jesse Knight & His Combo (Billy Gayles?, Raymond Hill,, Eugene Fox, Ike Turner, Willie Sims
• 1954.05.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Otis Spann, Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon, Earl Phillips
• 1954.05.27 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Philip Scott, Jimmy Thomas, Edgar Blanchard, Tommy Shelvin, Frank Parker
• 1954.05.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd, Purcell Brockenburgh, Lee Cooper, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker

• 1954.06.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Lamp - Clarence Samuels...
• 1954.06.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald,Sy Oliver's Orchestra
• 1954.06.06 -- US: Missouri: Vicksburg - recordings for Folkways - Mississippi String Band (Tom Johnson, John Copeland)
• 1954.06.07 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Thelonious Monk
• 1954.06.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Jimmy Witherspoon, Willie Dixon, Eddie Chamblee, Lafayette Leake, Lee Cooper, Fred Below
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker & The Blue Flames (Jimmy Stewart, Joe Fritz, Jimmy Johnson, Rayfield Devers, Donnie McGowan, Pat Hare, Hamp Simmons, Sonny Freeman)
• 1954.06.14 -- 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) / Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty, Edward Frank?, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - Lee Allen, Earl Williams, Jack Willis, Waldron Joseph, Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer / Earl Williams, Lee Allen Orchestra (Jack Willis, Waldron Joseph, Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Warl Palmer)
• 1954.06.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Savoy - The Blue Diamonds with Ernie K-Doe (Ernest Kador, Huey Smith, Billy Tate, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Savoy - Roosevelt Wright, Huey Smith?, Billy Tate, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1954.06.20 -- 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)
• 1954.06.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery), Leslie Johnakins, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Jack Dupree, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis
• 1954.06.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Amos Milburn & His Orchestra (Maurice Simon, Steve Cooper, Bill English...)
• 1954.06.24 -- US: Mississippi: Old River Lake - recordings for Folkways - Scott Dunbar
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Otis Blackwell, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Fred Washington, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Martin Wilson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, Freddie Jackson...
• 1954.06.25 -- US: Mississippi: Pond - recordings for Folkways - Scott Dunbar, Celeste Dunbar, Rosie Dunbar / Joe Tucker, Scott Dunbar
• 1954.06.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ARS, Clef - Meade Lux Lewis, Louis Bellson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Bud Lavin, Monte Budwig, John Poole
• 1954.06.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Jimmy Liggins...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Percy Heath, Kenny Clark)
• 1954.06.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Richard Lewis, Dolores Gibson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Pro McClam Orchestra (Clarence McClam, Floyd James, John Goosby, Floyd Dungee, Delbert Scott)

• 1954.07.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smilin' Joe (Pleasant Joseph), Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Mary Roberts...
• 1954.07.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Folkways - Sonny Terry
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Timely - Ann Cole (Cynthia Coleman), Howard Biggs Orchestra
• 1954.07.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (David Myers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Gotham - TNT Tribble, Earl Edwards, William Spooner, Mauzette Graham, Leonard Swain...
• 1954.07.03 -- US: Louisiana: New Orelans - recordings for Imperial - Blanche Thomas, Dave Bartholomew's Orchestra
• 1954.07.05 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
• 1954.07.06 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
• 1954.07.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Timely - Otis Hinton...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
• 1954.07.10 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge, Buddy Hagans, Walter Nelson, William Diamond, Cornelius Coleman
• 1954.07.12 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra, Ray Heindorf, Bill Miller
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia - Louis Armstrong, All Stars (Barney Bigard, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems), Velma Middleton
• 1954.07.13 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Jazz Quartet, Bill Miller
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia - Louis Armstrong, All Stars (Barney Bigard, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems), Velma Middleton
• 1954.07.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (David Myers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia - Louis Armstrong, All Stars (Barney Bigard, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems), Velma Middleton
• 1954.07.16 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Todd Rhodes, Cornelius "Pinnochio" James, Sadie Madison, Charlie Hooks, Hallie Dismukes, Louie Stephens, Harold Wallce, Joe Williams, George DeHart
• 1954.07.18 -- US: Alabama: Mobile - recordings for Folkways (recordings by Sam Charters) - Mobile Strugglers (Ollie Crenshaw, Moochie Reeves, Tyler Jackson...)
• 1954.07.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Erroll Garner

• 1954.08.00? - US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Feature - Lightnin' Slim, Henry Clement, Sammy Drake / Lightnin' Slim, Sammy Drake... / Lightnin' Slim, Schoolboy Cleve, Sammy Drake
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Capitol - Frank Martin, Pepper Neely...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Gotham? - TNT Tribble, Willie Hickerson, James E, Crawford, Mauzette Graham, Leonard Swain...
• 1954.08.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, Paul King, Hal Ashby, Herbert Robertson, Bill Anderson, Oliver Coleman
• 1954.08.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Carmen Taylor, The Boleros...
• 1954.08.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Mercury - Joe Liggins, Willie Jackson, William "Brother" Woodman, Gene Phillips, Eddie Davis, Preston "Peppy" Prince
• 1954.08.08 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Atlantic - Thomas Ridgley...
• 1954.08.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Pearl - Alfred Harris, Earl Dranes, James Bannister
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - James Banister & His Combo (Alfred Harris, Earl Dranes...)
• 1954.08.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown, The Rhythmakers...
• 1954.08.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Zoot Sims Quartet (Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Fats Domino, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Louis Armstrong, Sy Oliver's Orchestra (Charlie Shavers, Taft Jordan, Abdul Salaam, Alfred Cobbs, Elmer Crumbley, Paul Seiden, Barney Bigard, Omer Simeon, Dave Martin, Danny Barker, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Buck Clayton Jam Session (Joe Thomas, Urbie Green, Trummy Young, Lem Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Fowlkes, Billy Kyle, Steve Jordan, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
• 1954.08.14 -- ? - Dinah Washington, Clifford Brown All Stars (Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Herb Geller, Richie Powell, Junior Mance, Keter Betts George Morrow, Max Roach)
• 1954.08.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hollywood - Linda Hayes, The Platters...
• 1954.08.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. "Blues Boy" King, The King's Men...
• 1954.08.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. "Blues Boy" King, The King's Men...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
• 1954.08.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Varetta Dillard, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra / Wilbert Harrison, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (Mickey Baker, Bobby Donaldson...)
• 1954.08.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1954.08.24 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for OKeh, Columbia - Big John (Johnny Crawford) & His Buzzards
• 1954.08.25 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra, Ray Heindorf, Doris Day
• 1954.08.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Earl Brown...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Checker - Paul Gayten, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Tommy Brown & His Combo (Walter Horton, Harold Ashby, Memphis Slim, Lee Cooper, Willie Dixon...)
• 1954.08.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Goove - Big John Greer, Lamar Wright, George Berg, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Abie Baker, Jimmy Crawford, Willie Rodriguez, George Laguna

• 1954.09.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Herald - Ursula Reed, Joe Morris Orchestra
• 1954.09.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tiny Bradshaw, Bill Hardman, Andrew Penn, Rufus Gore, Noble Watts, Jimmy Robinson, Clarence Kenner, Sam Jones, Philip Paul
• 1954.09.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for King - Roy Brown, Melvin Lastie, Sammy Parker, Johnny Fontannette, Salvador Doucette, Jimmy Davis, Tommy Shelvin, Placide Adams
• 1954.09.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Willie Smith, Bobby Tucker, Barney Kessel, Red Callender, Chico Hamilton
• 1954.09.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Ella Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- 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
• 1954.09.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris, Lee Allen or Herb Hardesty, Edward Frank?, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Billy Emerson, Luther Taylor, Bennie Moore, Elven Parr, Charles Smith, Robert Prindell
• 1954.09.22 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for ? - Thelonious Monk Trio (Percy Heath, Art Blakey)
• 1954.09.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra, June Hutton, The Pied Pipers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Big Maybelle, Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra (Sam Taylor, Maurice Simon, Leslie Johnakins, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Norman Keenan, Panama Francis)
• 1954.09.25 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Billie Holiday, Count Basie and his orchestra (Thad Jones, Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Carl Drinkard, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson)
• 1954.09.27 -- US: Illinois: Checker - recordings for Checker - Danny Overbea...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd, Purcell Brockenburgh, Lee Cooper, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Checker - Lowell Fulson, David Newman...
• 1954.09.28 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Specialty - Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones) & His Band (Roosevelt Brown, Gus Fontenette, Joe Tillman, Lawrence Cotton, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore)
• 1954.09.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra (Neil Green, Jimmy Conley, Matt Murphy, Henry Taylor, Otho Allen...)

• 1954.10.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, Paul King, Hal Ashby, Herbert Robertson, Bill Anderson, Oliver Coleman... / Odie Payne...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlas - Johnny Perry's Orchestra (Ida Haymes...)
• 1954.10.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Otis Spann, Jody Williams, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon, Earl Phillips
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Capitol - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen...
• 1954.10.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vanguard - Jimmy Rushing, Pat Jenkins, Henderson Chambers, Ben Richardson, Buddy Tate, Sammy Price, Walter Page, Jo Jones
• 1954.10.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (Luther Tucker, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, Freddie Jackson, The Sandmen...
• 1954.10.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Parrot - J.B. Lenoir, Lorenzo Smith, Joe Montgomery, Al Galvin
• 1954.10.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Bob Helm's Riverside Rpustabouts (Everett Farey, Bob Helm, Hank Ross, Bill Stanley, Bob Thompson)
• 1954.10.18 -- Europe: Austria: Vienna - recordings for Elite Special - Austria(n) All Stars (Hans Salomon, Karl Drewo, Joe Zawinul, Rudolf Hansen, Viktor Plasil)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Percy Mayfield, Maxwell Davis, Floyd Turnham, Jewell Grant, Willard McDaniel, Harold Grant, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes, The Maytones (aka The Meadowlarks (Donald Julian, Ronald Barrett, Earl Jones))
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Speciality - John Lee Hooker
• 1954.10.19 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Ring - Wally Mercer, Duke Huddleston, George Patton, Bernard Williams, Isaac Sanders, J.V. Turner, Herman, Folkes, Junior Blackmon, Piney Wood Quartet
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner...
• 1954.10.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, Sam Taylor, Connie Kay, The Gliders...
• 1954.10.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Otis Soann, George Smith, B.B. King, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Muddy Waters...
• 1954.10.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ivory Joe Hunter & His Ivory Tones (Budd Johnson...)
• 1954.10.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Lloyd Glenn, Jesse Ervin, Billy Hadnott, Bob Harvey

• 1954.11.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Jimmy Witherspoon, Willie Dixon, Lafayette Leake, Lee Cooper, Fred Below...
• 1954.11.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Capitol - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen, Howard Biggs Orchestra, The Five Keys
• 1954.11.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for States - Harold Burrage & Combo (Red Holloway?, Red Cameron, Lee Cooper, Willie Dixon, Fred Below) / Big Walter (Horton) & His Combo (Red Holloway, John Cameron, Lafayette Leake, Lee Cooper, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• 1954.11.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - The Royal Hawks (Dave Bartholomew, Joe Harris?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Sonny Boy Williamson, Dave Campbell, J.V. Turner, Johnny Morgan, Junior Blackman
• 1954.11.04 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - (Jerry) "Boogie" McCain, Bernard Williams, Dave Campbell, Chris Collins, J.V. Turner, Raz Roseby, Junior Blackman
• 1954.11.05 -- US: New York City - Hot Lips Page (†)
• 1954.11.08 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Bill Miller
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers (Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Clarence Ford, Gabriel Fleming, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars (Emmett Berry, Eddie Bert, Billy Taylor, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for Dot - Buddy Griffin, Claudia Swann, "Silly Willy", Chuck Reeves, Earl Swanson, Lawrence "Skinny" Burgan, Courtney Brooks
• 1954.11.10 -- Europe: Germany: Cologne - recordings for Columbia - Fatty George and his Two Sound(s) Band (Willi Meerwald, Fatty George, Bill Grah, Oskar Klein, Heinz Grah, Bob Blumehoven)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Floyd Dixon, Jimmy Lewis...
• 1954.11.11 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Joe Robichaux...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Gem - Jimmy Butler, Blues Express Orchestra
• 1954.11.12 -- US: Mississippi: Jackson - recordings for Trumpet - Sonny Boy Williamson, Dave Campbell, B.B. King, J.V. Turner, Carl "Wimpy" Jones, Raz Roseby, , Junior Blackman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Sticks McGhee & The Ramblers (Bubby Brooks, Fletcher Smith, Prince Babbs, Irving Brown)
• 1954.11.13 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for ? - Horace Silver and The Jazzmessengers (Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins, Art Blakey)
• 1954.11.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Oscar Peterson Trio (Herb Ellis, Ray Brown)
• 1954.11.18 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, Charles Whitley, Don Wilkerson, Dave Newman, Wesley Jackson, Jimmy Bell, Glenn Brooks
• 1954.11.19 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Billy Tate, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Fats Domino, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Wilbert Harrison, The Roamers, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Ernest Hayes, Mickey Baker, Doles Dickens, Panama Francis
• 1954.11.20 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Oscar Peterson Trio and orchestra, Lynn Murray, Ella Fitzgerald, Ea Logan
• 1954.11.23 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, David Brooks, Ray Felder, Tommy Parkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, Clarence Mack, Edison Gore
• 1954.11.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Etta James (Jamesetta Hawkins), "The Peaches" (Richard Berry, Don Johnson, Jim Wynn, Devonia Williams, Chuck Norris, Chuck Hamilton, Leard Bell, Abbye & Jean Mitchell)
• 1954.11.27 -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for DeLuxe - Rudy Ferguson...
• 1954.11.29 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Rufus Gore, David Brooks, Tommy Parkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Steve Boswell / Lula Reed, Rufus Gore, Fred Clark, David Brooks, Tommy Purkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Robert Boswell
• 1954.11.30 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Wynonie Harris, Rufus Gore, David Brooks, Tommy Parkson, Sonny Thompson, Clarence Kenner, James Royal, Steve Boswell

• 1954.12.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hollywood - King Perry & His Band (Maxie Ward, Ralph Bowman, Jimmy Beasley, Chuck Norris, Vic Greenwood, The Riders)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: Monroe - recordings for Jiffy - Little Papa Walter (Papa Lightfood), Fred Dunn, Tucker ?...
• 1954.12.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. "Blues Boy" King, Maxwell Davis, Johnny Board, Willard McDaniel, Ted Curry or Jessie Sailes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Rhythm - Johnny Fuller, Walter Robinson, George Hurst, R. Dixon, Tommy Ramerson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for United - Morris Pejoe, Stanley Grim, Henry Gray, Milton Rector, Earl Phillips...
• 1954.12.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Red Robin - Clarence "Junior" Lewis, Sammy Lowe's All Stars (Sammy Lowe, Julian Dash, HEywood Henry, Freddie Jefferson, Skeeter Best, Lennie Stansfield, Bill English)
• 1954.12.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Timely - Ann Cole (Cynthia Coleman), Howard Biggs Orchestra
• 1954.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, John Ore, Connie Kay
• 1954.12.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Sylvia Vanderpool...
• 1954.12.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Ray Anthony and his orchestra
• 1954.12.15 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Rufus Gore, Emmanuel Kinnebrew, Clifford Bush, Jimmy Glover, Edison Gore
• 1954.12.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for EmArcy - Sarah Vaughan, Ernie Wilkins, Clifford Brown, Herbie Mann, Paul Quinichette, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Roy Haynes
• 1954.12.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Ella Johnson, Nolan Lewis
• 1954.12.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Tommy Dean's Orchestra (or Tommy "Deanie Boy" Dean) (Joe Bruckner, Oliver Nelson, Cornelius Tillman, Archie Burnside, Edgar Plais)
• 1954.12.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - King Kolax (William Little), Grant Jones, Harold Ousley, Prentice McCrary, Cowboy Martin, Leon Hooper
• 1954.12.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Patty Andrews, Joseph Lilley's Orchestra
• 1954.12.24 -- US: Florida: Miami - recordings for DeLuxe - Rudy Ferguson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis All Stars (John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones) / Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Thelonius Monk, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke

1955

TOP

©2009-2020 Anita Pravits •  impressum