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1955

1956

first released recordings: Clarence Henry, Freddy King, Otis Rush

released songs - Chuck Berry: Roll Over Beethoven - Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill - Elvis Presley: Heartbreak Hotel. Love Me Tender

• Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Seeger: F Studs Terkel's Weekly Almanac: Radio Programm, No. 4: Folk Music and Blues released
• Ruth Brown: Ruth Brown Sings Rhythm And Blues Favorites; Late Date With Ruth Brown released
• Fats Domino: Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino; Rock And Rollin'; This is Fats Domino released
• Lonnie Johnson: Lonesome Road released
• B.B. King: Singin' the Blues released
• Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley; Elvis released
• Pete Seeger: American Industrial Ballads; Love Songs for Friends and Foes; With Voices Together We Sing released

• US: ? - recordings for 4 Star - Hollis Manley...
• US: ? - recordings for Capitol - Andrews Sisters... / Patty Andrews...
• US: ? - recordings for Chart - Sonny Thompson...
• US: ? - recordings for Fabor - Larry Evans (James Wayne)...
• US: ? - recordings for Hollywood - Frank Motley, Curley Bridges, Angel Face...
• US: ? - recordings for OJ - Chester Guydon...
• US: ? - recordings for Victor - Charlie & Rosie (Charlie "Hoss" Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy)... / The Original Miss Peaches (Elsie Griner Jr. ...)
• US: Arkansas: Little Rock - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Kenny Sands, Lawrence Burdine, Johnny Board, Floyd Newman, Millard Lee, Jymie Merritt, Ted Curry
• US: California: Berkeley - recordings for Music City Records - Jimmy (Mr. "T-99") Nelson
• US: California: Culver City - recordings for RPM - George Smith, Maxwell Davis...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for American - Gil Bernal...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Authentic - Fats Gaines, Mac Burney, Nap Henry, Rebecca Williams...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Cal-West - Joe Smith, Sammy Knight...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Cash - Ray Agee... / Percy Mayfield... / Mister Ruffin (Riff Ruffin (Nehemiah Ruffin))...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Combo - Peppermint Harris, Brother Woodman... / Clemons Phenix & The Combonets
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dig - Little Arthur Matthews, Johnny Otis Orchestra (Jackie Kelso, Fred Harmon, Devonia Williams, Jimmy Nolen, Johnny Parker, Leard Bell) / Preston Love... / Johnny Otis, Junior Ryder, Paul Lopez, Don Johnson, George Washington, Jackie Kelso, James Von Streeter, Fred Harman, Devonia Williams, Jimmy Nolen, Johnny Parker, Leard Bell, The Jayos / Billy Robbins, The Johnny Otis Orchestra (Jimmy Nolen...) / Sailor Boy (Alex Spearman), Don Johnson, Jackie Kelso, Fred Harmon, Devonia Williams, Jimmy Nolen, Johnny Parker, Leard Bell / Larry Waters...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dot - Ray Johnson & The Bystanders...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Ebb - Ray Agee, Elly Johnson... / Robert "Chick" Willis...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Empire - Bixie Crawford, Maxwell Davis, Ernie Freeman...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Flash - Gus Jenkins...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Hollywood - Jackson Trio & The All Stars (or & The Ebonaires) (Freddie Jackson, Eugene Jackson, The Ebonaires...) / Jesse Thomas...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Lapel - Little Walter Jr. (or as Harmonica King (George Smith))...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Middle-Tone - Riff Ruffin...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Modern - Marvin Phillips (or as Long Tall Marvin)...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Maxwell Davis... / B.B. King, Kenny Sands, Lawrence Burdine, Johnny Board, Floyd Newman, Millard Lee, Jymie Merritt, Ted Curry / Donna Hightower, Maxwell Davis Orchestra / Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Maxwell Davis, Plas Johnson, Willard McDaniel, Ralph Hamilton, Jesse Sailes...
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Wynona Carr, Bumps Blackwell Band / Byron "Slick" Gipson, The Sliders
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Lizzie Miles, Bob Scobey's Band (Jack Buck, Bill Napier, Ralph Sutton, Clancy Hayes, Bob Short, Fred Higuera) / Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
• US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Vita - Willie Egans, Don Johnson, Jackie Kelso, Lorenzo Holden, Eldee Williams, Bill Gaither, Pete Lewis, Lload Rowe, Red Callender, Leard Bell, Kenny Primus / Jimmy Thomason, Jackie Kelso Band
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Cook - K.C. Douglas
• US: California: Oakland - recordings for Irma - Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters (Raymond Boyd, Johnny Parker, Willie Cowart, Lafayette Thomas, Horace Hall, Ray Cotton...)
• US: California: Pasadena - recordings for Vita - Ervin (Big Boy) Groves
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Cavalier - Sanders Le Blanc (Slim Sanders) & The Rhythm Makers
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Hollywood - McBurney (Mac Burney) & The Original Four Jacks
• US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Irma - Johnny Fuller...
• US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Chart - Rufus Beacham, The Beacham Singers / Rudy Ferguson... / Jimmy Wilson, Lafayette Thomas...
• US: Florida: Miami? - recordings for Marlin - Skinny Dynamo (Slim Sanders), Fats Domino's Band
• US: Florida: Miami - recordings for Marlin - Eddie Hope & Manish Boys (Johnny Tucker, Roosevelt Parker?, Louis Major)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Abco - Freddie Hall & His Aces / Herby Joe (or as Arbee Stidham)... / Louis Myers & The Aces (Willie Dixon, Eugene Lounge) / Morris Pejoe... / Arbee Stidham, Art Sims, Wayne Bennett, Willie Dixon, Odie Payne, Sonny Boy Williamson, Walter Horton
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Argo - Earl Hooker...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Danny Overbea...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Cobra - Otis Rush, Shakey Horton, Red Holloway or Lucius Washington and Harold Ashby, Lafayette Leake, Wayne Bennett, Willie Dixon, Al Duncan / Harold Burrage, Lucius Wahsington, Harold Ashby, Wayne Bennett, Willie Dixon, Al Duncan / Shakey Horton (Walter Horton), Harold Ashby, Lafayette Leake, Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Al Duncan / Lee Jackson (Warren G. Harden), Walter Horton, Harold Ashby, John Tinsley, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Rogers, Willie Dixon, Joe Harris / Sunnyland Slim, Walter Horton, Jimmy Rogers, Poor Bob Woodfork, Willie Dixon, S.P. Leary
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Drexel - Hattie Randolph...
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Ebony - Frank Butler... / Cool Breeze (Joseph Bell)... / Jack Cooley... / Harmonica Blues King Harris & His Mississippi Band (Alfred Harris...) / Little Brother Montgomery & His Vicksburgers (or as Little Brother "Big Head" Montgomery & His Juke Band From New Orleans) (Oliver Alcorn, Jack Cooley)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for El-Bee - Freddy King, Margaret Whitfield, Earlee Payton, Billy Emerson, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Robert "Mojo" Elem, Thomas McNulty
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for JOB - Earl N. Pugh, King Kolax Band (Harold Ousley, Prentice McCrary, Cowboy Martin, Leon Hooper)
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Pearl - J.T. Brown, Lafayette Leake, Jody Williams, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Tone - Doug Suggs
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Duke Groner Trio
• US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Verve Folkways - Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Seeger
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Guitar Gable (Gabriel Perrodin), The Musical Kings (King Karl (Bernard Jolivette), John Johnson, Elinton "Fats" Perrodin, Clarence "Jockey" Etienne / Lazy Lester (Leslie Johnson), Guitar Gable, John Clinton "Fats" Perrodin, Clarence "Jockey" Etienne) / Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester, Warren Storm... / Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green), Lazy Lester, Tal Miller, Guitar Gable, Fats Perrodin, Clarence Etienne, The Gaynotes?, Vince Monroe? / Vince Monroe (Monroe Vincent), Ernie Holland Orchestra
• US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Nasco - Blues Charlie (Charles Morris), Tal Miller, Guitar Gable, Fats Perrodin, Clarence "Jockey" Etienne
• US: Louisiana: Lake Charles - recordings for Goldband - Classie Ballou & His Tempo Kings Orchestra (Lawrence Shepherd, Sid Lawrence, Wilson Semien...) / Bon Ton Garlow (Clarence Garlow), Lionel Prevost, Ice Water, Garen Joseph, Matthew Colbert / Jerry Morris...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Ace - Junior Gordon, Huey Smith Orchestra (Lee Allen?, Red Tyler, Earl King, Frank Fields, Charles Williams) / Earl King (Earl Johnson), Dalton Russo, Worthia Thomas, Nat Perrilliat, Julius Shakesnider, Curtis Mitchell, Frank Fields, Charles Williams / Bobby Fields (Bobby Marchan), Lee Allen?, Red Tyler, Huey Smith, Earl King, Roland Cook, Charles Williams / Huey "Piano" Smith, Junior Gordon, Dave Dixon, Roland Cook, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Earl King or Joe Fritz, Earl Palmer
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Apollo - Eddie Bo (Edwin J. Bocage), Robert Parker, David Lastie, Julius Shakesnider, Irving Banister, James Prevost, Earl Palmer / Chuck Edwards, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Baton - Chris Kenner...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Chess -Arthur & Booker (James Booker, Arthur Booker)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Roy Brown, Wendell Duconge?, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / Ruth & Al (Ruth Durand, Al Reed) / Johnny Fuller, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Al Reed, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Modern - Jimmy Beasley...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Peacock - James Wayne...
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Post - Ruth Durand, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Salvador Doucette, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for RPM - Eddie Lang (or as Eddy Lang) (Edward Langlois)
• US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Edgar Blanchard & His Band (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Lawrence Cotton, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer) / Li'l Millet (MacKnley J. Millet) & His Creoles
• US: Louisiana: St. Louis - recordings for Modern - Billy Gayles, Ike Turner's Rhythm Rockers (Raymond Hill, Eddie Jones, Jackie Brenston, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight, Eugene Washington...)
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Bullseye - Texas Red, Sax Kari's Orchestra
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Checker - Calvin Frazier, Washboard Willie... / Lena Hall, Washboard Willie & His Super Suds Of Rhythm (Calvin Frazier...)
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Fortune - Bo-Bo Jenkins, Robert Richard, James "Brer Rabbit" Johnson, Ted Walker / Chet Oliver, Joe Weaver & His Blue Note Band
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for JVB - Calvin Frazier, Washboard Willie... / Lena Hall, Washboard Willie & His Super Suds Of Rhythm (Calvin Frazier...) / Washboard Willie (William Paden Hensley) & His Super Suds Of Rhythm (Calvin Frazier)
• US: Michigan: Detroit - recordings for Strate-8 - Richard Brothers (Robert Richard, Howard Richard)
• US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for ? - Screaming Joe Neal, Jerry Brown...
• US: New York City - recordings for Apollo - Carmen Taylor...
• US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic? - Charles Calhoun (Jesse Stone...) & The Atlantic All-Stars
• US: New York City - recordings for Baton - "Big Mike" Gordon, Dave McRae Orchestra / "Big Mike" Gordon & The Clippers
• US: New York City - recordings for Ember - Larry Dale (Ennis Lowery), Sam Taylor, Ernie Hayes?, Mickey Baker, Al Hall, Panama Francis
• US: New York City - recordings for Fire - Johnny Taylor...
• US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Oscar Black, Sue Allen... / Charles Calhoun (Jesse Stone...), The Four Students...
• US: New York City - recordings for Herald - Faye Adams, The Joe Morris Orchestra / Pork Chops...
• US: New York City - recordings for Holiday - Charles Walker & Band (Maurice Simon, Jimmy Spruill...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Hull - Bee Bee Quenn, Teacho's Orchestra (Teacho Wilshire...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Josie - Billy Ford... / Paul Williams Orchestra, Bobby Parks
• US: New York City - recordings for KRC - Lloyd Price...
• US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra, Bill Johnson, Floyd Ryland, The Beejays
• US: New York City - recordings for MGM - Bill Hendricks, Mickey (Guitar) Baker...
• US: New York City - recordings for Modern - Young Jessie, Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker...
• US: New York City - recordings for Old Town - Bob Gaddy, Brownie McGhee, Gene Moore...
• US: New York City - recordings for Paradise - Hal Paige & The Wailers (Boots Robinson, Larry Cooper, Herbert Wright?, Bob Harris, KEnneth McDonald, Jimmy Spruill...)
• US: New York City - recordings for Period - Josh White, Sam Benskin, Al Hall, Jimmy Crawford, Beverly White, Bill White, Sam Gary...
• US: New York City - recordings for Radiola - LaVern Baker, Count Basie & His Orchestra / Ivory Joe Hunter, Count Basie & His Orchestra / Etta James, Count Basie & His Orchestra
• US: New York City? - recordings for Rama - Lonnie Johnson, Frank Payne...
• US: New York City - recordings for Ronnex - Bill Johnson Quartet (Ace Harris, Leemie Stanfield, Joe Murphy)
• US: New York City - recordings for Tuxedo - Potato (Lee) Christy...
• US: North Carolina: Morganton - recordings for Tradition - Etta Baker
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Blues Boy Kingdom - Levi Seabury (James Levi Sebury) & His Band (B.B. King...)
• US: Tennessee: Memphis? - recordings for Duke - Jo Ann Mitchell, Onzie Horne Orchestra
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Folkways - The Memphis Jug Band & Gus Cannon (Will Shade, Charlie Burse)
• US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Meteor - Minnie Thomas, Slim Water's Lagoons
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Calvert - Gene Allison, Jimmy Beck & His Band, Ted Jarrett Orchestra / Larry Birdsong, Jimmy Beck band/Orchestra, The Songbirds / Little Shy (Tom Douglas) & The Hot-Rods / Sandra Meade...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Champion - Earl Gaines, Jimmy Beck & Orchestra / Little Ike, Jimmy Beck Orchestra
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Excello - Rudy Green(e), Skippy Brooks... / Guitar Red (Paul Johnson)... / Ole Sonny Boy (Papa Lightfood), Curtis Grossley, Guitar Red... / Jerry McCain & His Upstarts (Ed Brooks, Chris Collins, Jimmie Sheffield...) / Clarence Samuels, Johnny Copeland?...
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Kit - Don Q's Band, Clenest Gant
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Ace - Peppermint Harris, Albert Collins...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Bobby Bland, Bill Harvey & His Orchestra (Joe Scott, Pluma Davis, Connie Mack Booker, Clarence Holloman, Hamp Simmons, Sonny Freeman) / Bobby "Blue" Bland, Bill Harvey's Band/Orchestra / Bobby "Blue" Bland, Onzie Horne's Orchestra (Clarence Holloman?...) / Rosco Gordon...
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Big Walter (Walter Travis Price) & His Thunderbirds (Floyd Arceneaux, Grady Gaines, Clifford Burks, Odie Turner, Nat Douglas, Carl Lott, Johnny Perry)
• US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Suntan - Little Willie Brown (Andrew Brown)...
• US: Texas: San Antonio? - recordings for Marathon - Rich McQueen & His Rhythm Rockers

• 1956.01.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman Orchestra
• 1956.01.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Hosea Lee Kennard, Willie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Dixon, Earl Phillips
• 1956.01.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, James Cotton, Pat Hare, Hubert Sumlin, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon... / Eddie Boyd...
• 1956.01.00? - US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Johnny Fuller, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Salvador Doucette, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...
• 1956.01.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Modern - Elmore James and His "Broom Dusters" (J.T. Brown, Johnny Jones, Ransom Knowling, Odie Payne...)
• 1956.01.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Nolen, Herbert T. Adams, Kenny Battle, Clarence "Bubber" Cyphers, Johnny Parker, Earl Hyde
• 1956.01.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Buddy Bregman...
• 1956.01.05 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell, Lee Allen, Clarene Ford, Gabriel Fleming, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
• 1956.01.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.01.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.01.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker, John Barrows, Sam Taylor, Dave McRae, Ernest Hayes, George Barnes, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis, Teddy Charles, The Gliders
• 1956.01.10 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA Victor - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Floyd Cramer, Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock Speer
• 1956.01.11 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA Victor - Elvis Presley...
• 1956.01.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.01.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1956.01.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.01.17 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, MGM Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
• 1956.01.20 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, MGM Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green, Celeste Holm
• 1956.01.21 -- US: California: Los Angeles - concert - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.01.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - The Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Connie Kay)
• 1956.01.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Buddy Bregman...
• 1956.01.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker, Chess - Jimmy Binkley & His Combo / Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Spann, Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.01.24 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Louis Armstrong And The All Stars (Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems)
• 1956.01.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Jimmy Locks (James Locks), Warren Lucky, Kelly Owen, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Panama Francis
• 1956.01.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Chuck Willis, Ray Ellis Orchestra
• 1956.01.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Baton - Ann Cole, Dave McRae Orchestra (or Her Cole-Minors) (Mickey Baker...)
• 1956.01.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Riverside - Gary Davis
• 1956.01.30 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Nixa - Josh White, Kenny Baker, Bertie King, Fred Hartz, Benny Green, Jack Fallon, Phil Seamen
• 1956.01.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Shorty Long
• 1956.01.31 -- Europe: UK: London - recordings for Nixa - Josh White, Jack Fallon, Phil Seamen
• 1956.01.31 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Jay McShann & His Orchestra (Priscilla Bowman, Art Mitchell, Orville "Piggy" Minor, Fats Dennis, Gene Griddins, Lucky Wesley, Al Duncan)
• 1956.01.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Shorty Long

• 1956.02.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Edison...
• 1956.02.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Leroy C. Davis, Johnny Johnson, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.02.00 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Flip/Sun - Rosco Gordon, Billy Duncan, Charles Taylor, Willie Wilkes, Richard Sanders, Foree Wells, Tuff Green, John Murry Daley
• 1956.02.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Nappy Brown, Teacho Wilshire Orchestra (Reunald Jones, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Fred Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Panama Francis)
• 1956.02.02 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Speciality - The Soul Stirrers (Sam Cook (Sam Cooke), Senior Roy Crain, Paul Foster, Thomas L. Bruster, R.B. Robinson, Jesse "J.J." Falrey)...
• 1956.02.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter, James Cotton, Pat Hare, Hubert Sumlin, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon...
• 1956.02.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Shorty Long
• 1956.02.07 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Gene & Eunice (Gene Forrest Wilson, Eunice Levy)...
• 1956.02.07 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.02.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
• 1956.02.08 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edward Frank, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.02.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Lowell Fulson, Willie Dixon...
• 1956.02.09 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Edward Frank, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.02.10 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Columbia - Big Bill Broonzy, Kansas Fields
• 1956.02.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - John Lewis, Bill Perkins, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Chico Hamilton
• 1956.02.10 -- US: New York City - Steve Allen Tonite Show - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard or Skitch Henderson...
• 1956.02.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - The Modern Jazz Quartet (John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Connie Kay)
• 1956.02.15 -- US: Washington DC - VOA Studio, interview with Willis Connocer - Billie Holiday
• 1956.02.17 -- Europe: Netherlands: Baarn - recordings for Columbia - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.02.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Danny Cobb, Arnett Cobb & His Orchestra (Ed Lewis, Al Grey, Harold Cumberbatch, Lloyd Mayers, Jimmy Mobley) / Edith Mackey, Ed Lewis?, Al Grey, Arnett Cobb, Harold Cumberbatch, Lloyd Mayers, Jimmy Mobley, Al Jones...
• 1956.02.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Varetta Dillard, The Four Students, King Curtis, Heywood Henry, Budd Johnson, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis
• 1956.02.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), J.D. Nicholson...
• 1956.02.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Big Connie, King Curtis, Heywood Henry, George Rhodes, Leonard Gaskin, Herbie Lovelle / Roy "Mr. Guitar" Gaines, King Curtis, Heywood Henry, George Rhodes, Leonard Gaskin, Herbie Lovelle
• 1956.02.22 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra and orchestra
• 1956.02.22 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Columbia - Sam Price
• 1956.02.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Anita O'Day, The Buddy Bregman Orchestra (Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Pete Candoli, Manny Klein, Lloyd Ulyate, Joe Howard, Milt Bernhart, Si Zentner, Wilbur Schwartz, Maury Stein, Bob Cooper, Ted Nash, Dale Issenhuth, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller)
• 1956.02.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner & His All Stars (Dick Vance, Jimmy Nottingham, Earl Warren, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Ernie Hayes, Billy Mure, George Barnes, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis, The Cookies)
• 1956.02.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Maxwell Davis, Jim Wynn, Lloyd Glenn, Millard Lee, Kenneth Sands, Lawrence Burdine, Johnny Board, Floyd Newman, Jymie Merritt...
• 1956.02.27 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Cledus Harrison...
• 1956.02.28 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra and orchestra
• 1956.02.29 -- Europe: Germany: Hamburg - Jazz at the philharmonic - JATP All Stars (Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jcaquet, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gene Krupa) / Oscar Peterson Trio (Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown), Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Gene Krupa

• 1956.03.00 -- Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley released
• 1956.03.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Tops - Meade Lux Lewis, Red Callender?, Earl Palmer
• 1956.03.01 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1956.03.02 -- Fats Domino: Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino released
• 1956.03.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown...
• 1956.03.05 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - Magnolia Ballroom - Piano Red, Bertha Colbert, Clyde "Blow Top" Lynn, Wesley Jackson, George Miller, James C. Jackson, The Four Students
• 1956.03.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner & His All Stars (Joe Newman, Lawrence Brown, Pete Brown, Frank Wess, Pete Johnson, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Cliff Leeman)
• 1956.03.07 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra and orchestra
• 1956.03.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Joe Turner & His All Stars (Jimmy Nottingham, Lawrence Brown, Pete Brown, Seldon Powell, Pete Johnson, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Cliff Leeman)
• 1956.03.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, The Hollywood String Quartet
• 1956.03.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Little Walter & His Jukes (Robert Jr. Lockwood, Luther Robinson, Willie Dixon, Fred Below)
• 1956.03.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Eddie Boyd, Purcell Brockenburgh, Ellis Hunter, Alfred Elkins, Percy Walker
• 1956.03.10 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for ? - Santo Pecora & The Tailgaters (William Gallaty, Lester Bochon, Ronald Dupont, Chink Martin, Paul Ferrara)
• 1956.03.12 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Billy Gayles, Ike Turner's Rhythm Rockers (Raymond Hill, Eddie Jones, Jackie Brenston, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight, Eugene Washington...)
• 1956.03.15 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra and orchestra
• 1956.03.15 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor
• 1956.03.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atco, Atlantic - Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones) & His Band (Dalton Rousseau, Gus Fontenette, Joe Tillman, Red Tyler, Lawrence Cotton, Edgar Blanchard, Lloyd Lambert, Oscar Moore)
• 1956.03.17 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen?, Clarence Hall or Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest Mclean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...
• 1956.03.20 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Checker - Paul Gayten, Waldron "Frog" Joseph, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Frank Fields, Frank Parker...
• 1956.03.20 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Dave Bartholomew, Wendell Duconge, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman / Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen?, Clarence Hall or Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Ernest Mclean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer...
• 1956.03.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Sonny Rollins Plus Four (Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Max Roach)
• 1956.03.23 -- Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley released
• 1956.03.24 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for ? - Sharkey Bonano & His Kings of Dixieland (Jack Delaney, Peter Fountain, Jeff Piddick, Arnold "Deacon" Loyocano, Paul Ferrara
• 1956.03.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Taylor, George Washington, Tom Whitehead
• 1956.03.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Varetta Dillard, The Four Students, Taft Jordan, Al Sears, Heywood Henry, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis, Oliver Jones, Joseph Smalls, James Breedlove, Abel DeCosta, Luther Dixon

• 1956.04.00 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1956.04.00 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Aladdin - Bill Heyman...
• 1956.04.01 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John, Ray Felder, Rufus Gore, Jon Thomas, Bill Jennings, Edwyn Conley, Edison Gore
• 1956.04.02 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Luther Perkins, Gene Lowery Singers
• 1956.04.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recoridngs for Rarin' - Roland Cook, Robert Caffery, Red Tyler, Paul Gayten, Billy Tate, Charles Williams
• 1956.04.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, The Hollywood String Quartet
• 1956.04.04 -- US: Texas; Houston - recordings for Peacock - Louis Jones, Connie Mack Booker, Nat Douglas, Herb Brockenstein, Bill Davidson, Maynard Gimble, Purl Vickers, Elbert Holland...
• 1956.04.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, The Hollywood String Quartet...
• 1956.04.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - John Brim, Little Walter, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.04.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins)
• 1956.04.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Gene & Eunice (Gene Forrest Wilson, Eunice Levy)... / Amos Milburn...
• 1956.04.09 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.04.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Angel Face, Frank Motley...
• 1956.04.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Windin' Ball - Little Brother Montgomery...
• 1956.04.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Big Connie, Jonah Jones, Dickie Harris, Skinny Brown, Heywood Henry, William McLane Pemberton, Bobby Donaldson
• 1956.04.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Chuck Willis, Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Panama Francis, The Cookies...
• 1956.04.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - Josh White, Sam Benskin, Leonard Gaskin, Panama Francis
• 1956.04.14? - US: New York City - recordings for WINS - Big Maybelle, Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Orchestra (Al Sears, Sam Taylor...)
• 1956.04.14 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Marvin Hughes, Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock Speer
• 1956.04.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Leroy C. Davis, Johnny Johnson, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.04.16 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1956.04.17 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Bobby Mitchell, Lee Allen, Clarene Ford, Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
• 1956.04.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vik - Louis Jordan, Debbie Smith, Robert Mitchell, Reuben Phillips, Seldon Powell, Heywood Henry, Chester Lane, Bert Payne, Lewis Albert Martin, Hindai Butts, Olivette Miller
• 1956.04.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - Josh White, Sam Benskin, Leonard Gaskin, Kelly Martin
• 1956.04.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Lloyd Price, John Patton, Lawrence Farrell, Marvin Warick, Prince Bouie, Lonnie Fowler, Jimmie Robinson
• 1956.04.19 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1956.04.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Louis Armstrong And The All Stars (Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw, Barrett Deems), Bing Crosby
• 1956.04.20 -- US: Tennessee: Bristol - recordings for Acme - Carter Family (A.P. Carter, Sara Carter, Joe Carter, Janette Carter)
• 1956.04.23 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for ? - Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Duke Jordan, Addison Farmer, Art Taylor, Candido
• 1956.04.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Betty Carter, Sam Markowitz, Al Cohn, Seldon Powell, Danny Bank, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis, Conte Candoli, Joe Ferrante, Urbie Green, Jimmy Cleveland, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Gigi Gryce
• 1956.04.28 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for ? - Bill Matthews & His New Orleans Dixieland Band (Ernie Cagnolatti, Albert Burbank, Octave Crosby, Richard McLean, George Williams)
• 1956.04.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Oscar Pettiford, Joe Harris

• 1956.05.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Bobby Tuggle...
• 1956.05.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• 1956.05.00? - US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Kit - Roosevelt Lee...
• 1956.05.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Camille Howard, Leon Washington, McKinley Easton, Lefty Bates, Al Smith, Al Duncan
• 1956.05.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Little Esther, Money Johnson, Hal Singer, Warren Lucky, Leslie Johnakins, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Sol Hall
• 1956.05.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Annie Laurie, Hal Singer, Buddy Lucas, Leslie Johnakins, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Sol Hall
• 1956.05.04 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Club Montmatre - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.05.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - The Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins)
• 1956.05.05 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Club Montmatre - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.05.06 -- Europe: Denmark: Copenhagen - Club Montmatre - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.05.07 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Elmo Hope, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Phil Joe Jones
• 1956.05.07 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker, Bill Harvey's Band (Joe Scott, Pluma Davis, Connie Mack Booker, Pat Hare?, Hamp Simmons, Sonny Freeman)
• 1956.05.09 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edgar Blanchard, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.05.11 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
• 1956.05.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Jimmy Nolen, Eldee Williams, Kenny Battle, Devonia Williams, Johnny Parker, Earl Hyde
• 1956.05.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Big Maybelle, Kelly Owens Orchestra (Dave McRae, Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, Leslie Johnakin, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Sol Hall)
• 1956.05.15 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, The Upsetters (Clifford Burks, Wilbert Smith, Grady Gaines, Nathaniel Douglas, Olsie Robinson, Charles Connors)
• 1955.05.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, John Hurt, Dave Newman, Emmett Davis, Roosevelt Sheffield, Williams Peeples, The Raelettes
• 1955.05.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Big John Greer, Billy Valentine, Mickey Baker, Jimmy Lewis, Carl Pruitt, Panama Francis)
• 1956.05.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Margie Day, Mark Patterson, Wilbur Dyer, Jimmy Moore, Danny Bank, Joe Hunter, Cal Green, Menth Martin, George DeHart
• 1956.05.23 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Cal Green, Mark Patterson, Jimmy Moore, Jimmy Johnson, James Fisher, George DeHart
• 1956.05.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker/Chess - Bo Diddley, Little Willie Smith, Jody Williams, Clifton James, Frank Kirkland, Jerome Green, The Moonglows
• 1956.05.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Willie Mabon, Hal Ashby, Herbert Robertson, Bill Anderson, Oliver Coleman...
• 1956.05.24 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Sonny Rollins Quintet (John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones)
• 1956.05.25 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Justin Adams, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
• 1956.05.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Jam Session at Riverside (Billy Butterfield, Lou McGarity, Coleman Hawkins, Lou Stein, Arvell Shaw, Osie Johnson)
• 1956.05.30 -- US: New York City - rehearsal in W. & M. Dufty's apartment - Billie Holiday, Tony Scott

• 1956.06.00 -- Europe: Italy: Milan - recordings for Ricordi - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.06.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Groove - Johnny Bird Orchestra (Mr. Blues, Lillian Childs...)
• 1956.06.00? - US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Percy Mayfield...
• 1956.06.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Lester Williams, Dave Bartholomew's Band
• 1956.06.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Federal - Rudy Moore (Rudy Ray Moore)...
• 1956.06.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - concert - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.06.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
• 1956.06.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Buddy Johnson, Ella Johnson, Frank Robinson, George "Buster" Cooper, Maurice Simon, Sil Austin, Heywood Henry, George Stubbs, Mickey Baker, Wally Richardson, Clarence Collier, Panama Francis
• 1956.06.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Tony Scott and his orchestra (Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly, Kenny Burrell, Aaron Bell, Lennie McBrowne)
• 1956.06.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - John Lee Hooker, Eddie Taylor, George Washington, Tom Whitehead, Otis Finch
• 1956.06.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Tony Scott and his orchestra (Charlie Shavers, Paul Quinichette, Wynton Kelly, Kenny Burrell, Aaron Bell, Lennie McBrowne)
• 1956.06.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Earl Phillips
• 1956.06.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown...
• 1956.06.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker...
• 1956.06.14? - US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker, Bill Harvey's Band (Joe Scott, Pluma Davis, Connie Mack Booker, Pat Hare?, Hamp Simmons, Sonny Freeman)
• 1956.06.15 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Dave Bartholomew, Wendell Duconge, Clarence Hall, Herb Hardesty, Salvador Doucette, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1956.06.15? - US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker, Bill Harvey's Band (Joe Scott, Pluma Davis, Connie Mack Booker, Pat Hare?, Hamp Simmons, Sonny Freeman)
• 1956.06.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Lloyd Glenn, Billy Hadnott, Bob Harvey
• 1956.06.21? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Eddie Sylvas, Walter Nelson, Lawrence Guyton, Cornelius Coleman
• 1956.06.22 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Sonny Rollins Quartet (Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Max Roach)
• 1956.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, Count Basie and his Orchestra (Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne)
• 1956.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Varetta Dillard, King Curtis, Heywood Henry, George Berg, George Rhodes, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis / Roy "Mr. Guitar" Gaines, George Rhodes, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis
• 1956.06.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and his Orchestra
• 1956.06.27? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Wendell Duconge (as), Buddy Hagans (ts), Eddie Sylvas, Walter Nelson, Lawrence Guyton, Cornelius Coleman
• 1956.06.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Margie Day, Count Hastings, Big John Greer, Bill Graham, Billy Valentine, Mickey Baker, Jimmy Lewis, Carl Pruitt, Cliff Leeman
• 1956.06.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Little Willie John, Bill Graham, Lowell Hastings, Big John Greer, Danny Banks, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Carl Pruitt, Panama Francis
• 1956.06.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, Little Walter?, Hubert Sumlin?, Pat Hare?, Otis Spann?, Willie Dixon?, Ode Payne?

• 1956.07.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Justin Adams, Ernest McLean, Frank Fields, Cornelius Coleman
• 1956.07.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Otis Spann, Walter Horton, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below...
• 1956.07.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Dover - Eddie Riff (Eddie Ruffin), Mickey Baker, "Washboard" Cook...
• 1956.07.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Shorty Long, The Jordanaires
• 1956.07.03 -- US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Peacock - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Henry Boozier, Pluma Davis, Bill Harvey, Allen Clark, Carl Owens, Nat Douglas, Carl Lott, Emile Russell...)
• 1956.07.09 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Eddie Taylor, George Maywether, Jimmy Lee Robinson, Earl Phillips
• 1956.07.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Wilbert Harrison, Buddy Lucas, Budd Johnson, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Ed Sneed, Sol Hall / Annie Laurie, Buddy Lucas, Budd Johnson, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Ed Sneed, Sol Hall
• 1956.07.10 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.07.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Mickey (Baker) & Sylvia (Vanderpool), T.J. Richard, T. Vance, Larry Brown, Henderson Chambers, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Haywood Henry, Ernie Hayes, Lloyd Trotman, Joe Marshall
• 1956.07.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Earl (Connelly) King, Budd Johnson, Count Hastings, Clifton Smalls, Mickey Baker, Abie Baker, David "Specs" Bailey
• 1956.07.14 -- US: New York City - Lewisohn Stadium - Louis Armstrong, Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Dale Jones, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein
• 1956.07.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Snooky Pryor, Johnny Young, Floyd Jones, Earl Phillips
• 1956.07.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Hosea Lee Kennard, Willie Johnson, Otis "Smokey" Smothers, Willie Dixon, Earl Phillips
• 1956.07.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Big Maybelle, Kelly Owens Orchestra (Dave McRae, Buddy Lucas, Warren Lucky, Leslie Johnakin, Mickey Baker, Ed Sneed, Sol Hall)
• 1956.07.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Forum Theatre - Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman
• 1956.07.25 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Forum Theatre - Chet Baker, Phil Urso, Bobby Timmons, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman
• 1956.07.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Willie Dixon & The All Stars (Harold Ashby, Lafayette Leake, Fred Below...) / Little Walter & His Jukes (Robert Jr. Lockwood, Luther Robinson, Willie Dixon, Al Duncan)
• 1956.07.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Chet Baker, Jimmy Bond, Lawrence Marable
• 1956.07.30 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Vita - Harmonica Slim (Travis Blaylock), J.D. Nicholson...
• 1956.07.31 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Edward Frank, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer

• 1956.08.00 -- Fats Domino: Rock And Rollin' released
• 1956.08.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
• 1956.08.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edward Frank, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer / Alvin Johnson...
• 1956.08.01 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Edward Frank, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.08.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atco - Walter Spriggs, Jesse Stone's Orchestra (Sam Taylor, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Doles Dickens, Panama Francis)
• 1956.08.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Huey Smith...
• 1956.08.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Tucker, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.08.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Davis - Danny "Run Joe" Taylor, Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Al Williams, Skeeter Best, Carl Pruitt, Specs Bailey
• 1956.08.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Federal - Linda Hopkins, Willie Barton, Don Abney, Mickey Baker, Arvel Shaw, Granville Hogan
• 1956.08.08 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Luther Perkins
• 1956.08.11 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, Lee Allen, Huey Smith...
• 1956.08.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
• 1956.08.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Hollywood Bowl - Ella Fotzgerald, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller / Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Trummy Young, Edmond Hall, Billy Kyle, Dale Jones, Barrett Deems
• 1956.08.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Nat King Cole and his Trio (John Collins, Charlie Harris, Lee Young, Harry "Sweets" Edison)
• 1956.08.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker - Floyd Dixon, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, Fred Below... / Jimmy Witherspoon, Willie Dixon Band (Floyd Dixon, Fred Below...)
• 1956.08.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich
• 1956.08.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Imperial - Gloria Jean Pitts, Dave Bartholomew's band?
• 1956.08.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Clef - Billie Holiday, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rowles, Barney Kessel, Red Mitchell, Alvin Stoller
• 1956.08.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Buddy Rich
• 1956.08.18 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Roy Montrell & Band (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Edward Frank, Clemont Tervalon, Earl Palmer)
• 1956.08.21 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - Hank Jones Quartet (Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Bobby Jaspar)
• 1956.08.21 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Lula Reed (or as Lulu Reed), Tommy Purkson, David Brooks, Ray Felder, Alexander Nelson, Sonny Thompson, Thomas Palmer, Albert Winston, Robert Boswell
• 1956.08.22 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Dot - Dolly Cooper...
• 1956.08.24 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Twentieh Century-Fox - Elvis Presley, Vito Mumolo, Mike "Myer" Rubin, Richard Cornell, Luther "Red" Roundtree, Dominic Frontiere, Carl Fortina, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles Prescott
• 1956.08.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Varetta Dillard, Harry Mindich, Moe Wechsler, Eddie Thomas, Russ Saunders, Teddy Sommer
• 1956.08.28 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Paul Gayten, Waldron "Frog" Joseph, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Frank Fields, Jack Willis, Charles Williams...
• 1956.08.29 -- US: New Jersey: Pennsauken - Red Hill Inn, radio broadcast - Billie Holiday, Bandstand USA (Carl Drinkard, Mal Waldron or Corky Hale...)
• 1956.08.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Chuck Willis, Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Panama Francis, The Cookies...

• 1956.09.00 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Bluesville (by record store owner Ed Rhodes) - Blind Willie McTell
• 1956.09.00? - US: Louisiana: Crowley - recordings for Excello - Lonesome Sundown (Cornelius Green), Tal Miller, Clarence Etienne or Lloyd Reynaud, Vince Monroe?
• 1956.09.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Argo - Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Big Boy Myles, Lee Allen, Eddie Smith, Paul Gayten, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Eugene Jones
• 1956.09.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Washboard Bill (or as Billy Vee (Billy Valentine)), King Curtis, Herman Foster, Mickey Baker, Jimmy Lewis, Dave Bailey
• 1956.09.01 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Gordon Stoker, The Jordanaires
• 1956.09.02 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Gordon Stoker, The Jordanaires
• 1956.09.02 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Delmark - Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman)
• 1956.09.03 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for RCA - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana, Gordon Stoker, The Jordanaires
• 1956.09.04 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Twentieh Century-Fox - Elvis Presley, Vito Mumolo, Mike "Myer" Rubin, Richard Cornell, Luther "Red" Roundtree, Dominic Frontiere, Carl Fortina, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles Prescott
• 1956.09.04? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Stuff Smith, Ben Webster, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
• 1956.09.04 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown, Lee Allen?, Red Tyler, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer / Amos Milburn, Nat Perilliat, Red Tyler, Justin Adams, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
• 1956.09.05 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Twentieh Century-Fox - Elvis Presley, Vito Mumolo, Mike "Myer" Rubin, Richard Cornell, Luther "Red" Roundtree, Dominic Frontiere, Carl Fortina, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles Prescott
• 1956.09.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ivory Joe Hunter & His Ivory Tones
• 1956.09.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, The Upsetters (Clifford Burks, Wilbert Smith, Grady Gaines, Nathaniel Douglas, Olsie Robinson, Charles Connor, Jewell Grant)
• 1956.09.07 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Vee Jay - Pee Wee Crayton, Red Holloway, McKinley Easton, Horace Palm, Lefty Bates, Quinn Wilson, Paul Gussman...
• 1956.09.07 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor
• 1956.09.08 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Aladdin - Shirley & Lee (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee)...
• 1956.09.08 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Tommy Brown, Clifford Scott Orchestra (Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, John Faire, Edwyn Conley, Shep Sheperd)
• 1956.09.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
• 1956.09.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra (Sam Taylor, Heywood Henry, Ernie Hayes, Jimmy Shirley, Lloyd Trotman, Panama Francis)
• 1956.09.12 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Billy Gayles, Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm (Raymond Hill, Eddie Jones, Jackie Brenston, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight, Eugene Washington...)
• 1956.09.13 -- US: California: Los Angeles - TV broadcast - Billie Holiday...
• 1956.09.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Piano Red, Charlie O'Kane, Elliott Lawrence, Mary Osborne, Russ Saunders, Osie Johnson...
• 1956.09.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Lloyd "Fat Man" (Smith), Sam "The Man" Taylor?...
• 1956.09.13 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for Federal - Jackie Branston, Ike Turner's King of Rhythm (Eddie Jones, Raymond Hill, Fred Sample, Jesse Knight, Eugene Washington)
• 1956.09.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for RPM - B.B. King, Plas Johnson...
• 1956.09.16? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Verve - Ella Fitzgerald, Stuff Smith, Ben Webster, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
• 1956.09.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Champion Jack Dupree, Mr. Bear (Teddy McRae), Larry Dale, Al Lucas, Gene Moore
• 1956.09.18 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John, Clifford Scott, Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, John Faire, Edwyn Conley, Shep Shepherd
• 1956.09.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Kenny Drew Trio (Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones)
• 1956.09.21 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Little Willie John, Ray Felder, Alexander Nelson, Emmanuel Kennebrew, Bill Jennings, Clifford Bush, Edwyn Conley, Edison Gore...
• 1956.09.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ruth Brown...
• 1956.09.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Stomp Gordon (Archie Gordon), Curtis Peagler, John Green, Gene Walker, Donald Drake, The Hi-Lites...

• 1956.10.00? - US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Argo - Clifton Chenier, Lionel Prevost, B.G. Jones, James Jones, Philip Walker, Francis Candy, Wilson Semien
• 1956.10.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Lamp - Slim Sanders (or as Skinny Dynamo)...
• 1956.10.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Checker/Chess - Bo Diddley, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Clifton James, Frankk Kirkland, Jerome Green
• 1956.10.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Peacock - Billy Tate & Orchestra
• 1956.10.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atco - Jimmy Witherspoon, The Quintones...
• 1956.10.01 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Luther Perkins
• 1956.10.02 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - Smiley Lewis, Dave Barholomew's Band?
• 1956.10.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Earl Phillips
• 1956.10.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Savoy - Nappy Brown, The Zippers Quartet, Kelly Owens Orchestra, Sam Price
• 1956.10.05 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Charles Brown... / Lloyd Glenn, Jack McVea, Billy Hadnott, Bob Harvey
• 1956.10.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Bubber Johnson, David Van Dyck, Don Abney, Vinnie Bell, Wendell Marshall, Rudy Collins, Ruth Berman...
• 1956.10.06 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Gene & Eunice (Gene Forrest Wilson, Eunice Levy)...
• 1956.10.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Sonny Thompson, Paul Tate, Tommy Purkson, David Brooks, King Curtis, Thomas Palmer, Albert Winston, Robert Boswell
• 1956.10.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Krazy Kris (Floyd Smith) & The Swinging Gentlemen (Johnny Grimes, Jimmy Tyler, John Wiegand, Carl Pruitt, Chris Columbus, Nick Pipino)
• 1956.10.15 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.10.16 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz Sextet (Sonny Stitt, John Lewis, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Stan Levey)
• 1956.10.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee-Jay - Big Joe Williams, Sam Fowler, Al Duncan
• 1956.10.16 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Little Richard, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer, Adolph Smith, William Tircuit, Junior Gordon)
• 1956.10.17 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Savoy - Sam Price and His Texas Blusicians (King Curtis, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Bobby Donaldson)
• 1956.10.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Groove - Mickey (Baker) & Sylvia (Vanderpool), King Curtis, Heywood Henry, Ernie Hayes, Abie Baker, Panama Francis
• 1956.10.17 -- US: Ohio: Cincinnati - recordings for King - Roy Milton, Mickey Champion, Inez Coleman, Walter Williams, Harvey Braxton, Cliff Solomon, Oscar Estelle, Emmanuel Kennebrew, Johnny Rogers, Lawrence Kato
• 1956.10.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Vik - Louis Jordan, Robert Mitchell, Count Hastings, Chester Lane, Bert Payne, Thurber Jay, Johnny Kirkwood
• 1956.10.19 -- Elvis Presley: Elvis released
• 1956.10.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - LaVern Baker...
• 1956.10.21? - US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Louis Jordan, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Wendell Marshall, Charlie Persip, Francisco Pozo
• 1956.10.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Louis Jordan, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Wendell Marshall, Charlie Persip
• 1956.10.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Tommy Dean, Fred Lee, Grant Green, Hattuch Alexander, Milton Wilson
• 1956.10.23 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Big Boy Myles & The Shaw-Wees (Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Warren Myles, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer)
• 1956.10.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Jimmy Witherspoon, Wilbur de Paris, Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Shep Shepherd, Benny Moten, Wilbur Kirk
• 1956.10.23? - US: New York City - recordings for Mercury - Louis Jordan, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Sam Taylor, Budd Johnson, Ernie Hayes, Mickey Baker, Wendell Marshall, Charlie Persip, Francisco Pozo
• 1956.10.25 -- US: Illinois: Evanston - Northwestern University - Pete Seeger, Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.10.25 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Art Neville, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Alfred August, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.10.25 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Rosco Gordon, Lionel Prevost, James Jones, Philip Walker, Louis Willy Canty, Joe W. Payne
• 1956.10.26 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
• 1956.10.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Kenny & Moe-The Blue Boys (Kenny Ballard, Moses Penham)...
• 1956.10.27 -- US: Washington DC - Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard or Mal Waldron, Eddie Phyfe?...
• 1956.10.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon / Jimmy Rogers, Walter Horton, Otis Spann, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Willie Dixon, A.J. Gladney
• 1956.10.29 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Art Neville, Lee Allen, Red Tyler, Mac Millet, Roy Montrell, Frank Fields, Earl Palmer
• 1956.10.30 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Annisteen (Ernestine) Allen, Sly Oliver & His Orchestra

• 1956.11.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Vee Jay - Billy Boy Arnold, Henry Gray, Syl Johnson, Odell Campbell, Fred Below
• 1956.11.01 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, The Hollywood String Quartet
• 1956.11.01 -- US: Mississippi: Chrystal Springs - Tommy Johnson (†)
• 1956.11.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for King - Big John Greer, Count Hastings, Budd Johnson, Herbert Goodwin, Mickey Baker, Bill Pemberton, Panama Francis
• 1956.11.03 -- US: Missouri: St. Louis - recordings for Delmark - Speckled Red
• 1956.11.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Margie Day, Count Hastings, Budd Johnson, Danny Bank, Kelly Owens, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Panama Francis
• 1956.11.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Ernie Royal, Vic Dickenson, Hilton Jefferson, Buddy Tate, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Skeeter Best, milt Hinton, Jo Jones / Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Tony Parenti, Cliff Jackson, Walter Page, Zutty Singleton
• 1956.11.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Titus Turner & His Band
• 1956.11.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Cliff Jackson, Walter Page, Zutty Singleton
• 1956.11.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for ? - Chet Baker, Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Charlie Mariano, Herbie Steward, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Pepper Adams, Claude Williamson, Monty Budwig, Mel Lewis
• 1956.11.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton, Billy Butterfield, Ed Lewis, Urbie Green, Dickie Wells, Hilton Jefferson, Rudy Powell, Budd Johnson, Dave McRae, Hank Jones, Steve Jordan, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones
• 1956.11.08 -- US: New York City - TV broadcast (Night Beat/Peacock Alley/Steve Allen Tonite Show) - Billie Holiday, Carl Drinkard, Skitch Henderson...
• 1956.11.10 -- US: New York City - Carnegie Hall - Billie Holiday, Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Carl Drinkard, Kenny Burrell, Carson Smith, Chico Hamilton / Billie Holiday, Buck Clayton, Tony Scott, Al Cohn, Carl Drinkard, Kenny Burrell, Carson Smith, Chico Hamilton
• 1956.11.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Folkways - Big Bill Broonzy
• 1956.11.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.11.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Jimmy Witherspoon, Wilbur de Paris, Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon, Sonny White, Shep Shepherd, Benny Moten, Wilbur Kirk
• 1956.11.20 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.11.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, John Hurt, Dave Newman, Emmett Davis, Roosevelt Sheffield, Williams Peeples, The Raelettes / Joe Turner & His Blues Kings
• 1956.11.21 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Verve - Ray Brown, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Herbie Harper, Jack Dulong, Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Holman, Jimmie Rowles, Herb Ellis, Mel Lewis, Marty Paich
• 1956.11.21 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Savoy - Sam Price and His Texas Blusicians (King Curtis, Mickey Baker, Leonard Gaskin, Bobby Donaldson)
• 1956.11.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - Josh White, Beverly White, Sam Benskin, Al Hall, J.C. Heard
• 1956.11.23 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Verve - Ray Brown, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Herbie Harper, Jack Dulong, Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Holman, Jimmie Rowles, Herb Ellis, Alvin Stoller, Marty Paich
• 1956.11.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for ABC - Meade Lux Lewis, Leonard Gaskin, Osie Johnson
• 1956.11.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atco - Wynonie Harris...
• 1956.11.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.11.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, John Hurt, Dave Newman, Emmett Davis, Roosevelt Sheffield, Williams Peeples, The Raelettes
• 1956.11.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Atlantic - Ray Charles, Joe Bridgewater, John Hurt, Dave Newman, Emmett Davis, Roosevelt Sheffield, Williams Peeples, The Raelettes
• 1956.11.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.11.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Danny Cobb, Noble Watts, Count Hastings, Paul Williams, Don Abney, Mickey Baker, Jimmy Lewis, Panama Francis
• 1956.11.30 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for Prestige - Tadd Dameron, John Coltrane, John Simmons, Phil Joe Jones

• 1956.12.00 -- Fats Domino: This is Fats Domino released
• 1956.12.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Groove - Bobby & Melvin...
• 1956.12.00 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Checker - Lowell Fulson, Charles Williams, John Johnson, Milt Thomas, Leroy Cooper, Jimmy Smith, Sylvester Morton, Saul Samuels
• 1956.12.00 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Howlin' Wolf, Adolph "Billy" Dockins, Hosea Lee Kennard, Willie Johnson, Smokey Smothers, Alfred Elkins, Earl Phillips
• 1956.12.00 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Imperial - James (Sugar Boy) Crawford, Dave Bartholomew?, Lee Allen, Herb Hardesty, Huey Smith, Walter Nelson, Frank Fields, Charles Williams
• 1956.12.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Muddy Waters, James Cotton or Little Walter, Hubert Sumlin, Pat Hare, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Francis Clay or S.P. Leary / Jimmy Rogers, Walter Horton, Otis Spann, Jody Williams, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.12.03 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle and his orchestra
• 1956.12.05 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for ? - Gus Cannon
• 1956.12.07 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Lafayette Leake (Ellis Leake), Willie Dixon, Odie Payne...
• 1956.12.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Thelonious Monk Quintet (Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins, Paul Chambers, Max Roach)
• 1956.12.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.12.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for DeLuxe - Annie Laurie...
• 1956.12.11? - US: Texas: Houston - recordings for Duke - Little Junior Parker & His Combo (Connie Mack Booker, Pat Hare?, Otis Jackson, John "Jabo" Starks or Sonny Freeman)
• 1956.12.12 -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for Specialty - Sam Cooke, Earl Palmer, Warren Myles, Edgar Blanchard, Frank Fields
• 1956.12.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.12.12 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for Decca - Larry Birdsong, Ted Jarrett & His Orchestra
• 1956.12.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.12.13 -- US: Tennessee: Memphis - recordings for Sun - Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant, Jerry Lee Lewis, Luther Perkins, Russell Smith or James Van Easton, Gene Lowery Singers
• 1956.12.14 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Atlantic - T-Bone Walker & His Band (Lloyd Glenn, Budy Hadnott, Oscar Lee Bradley)
• 1956.12.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, All Stars
• 1956.12.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - Chuck Berry, Johnny Johnson, Willie Dixon, Fred Below
• 1956.12.16 -- US: New Jersey: Hackensack - recordings for ? - Sonny Rollins Quintet (Donald Byrd, Wynton Kelly, Gene Ramey, Max Roach)
• 1956.12.17 -- US: Illinois: Chicago? - recordings for Vee Jay - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams Orchestra (or as Noble (Thin Man) Watts) (Danny Moore, Harlan Floyd, Noble Watts, Clifton Small, Bobby Parker, George Washington, Wilfried Eddleton)
• 1956.12.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, Larry Bunker, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Buddy Bregman
• 1956.12.19 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Norgran / Verve - Anita O'Day, The Buddy Bregman Orchestra (Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne...)
• 1956.12.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Chess - J.B. Lenoir, Alex Atkins?, Ernest Cotton?, Joe Montgomery?, Willie Dixon?, Al Galvin?

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