Marl Young (ldr), Melvin Moore (t), unknown (str), Marl Young (p, con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Chicago-based Sunbeam Recording Co. was Marl Young's label. This is Johnny Hartman's first recording session.

Earl 'Fatha' Hines (ldr), Charlie Anderson, Willie Cook, Palmer 'Fats' Davis, Vernon 'Geechie' Smith (t), Gordon Alston, Bennie Green, Walter Harris, Cliff Smalls (tb), Thomas Crump, Ernie Wilkins (sax), Scoops Carey (as, cl), Budd Johnson (ts), Wallace Brodis (bar), Clifton 'Skeeter' Best (g), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Rudy Traylor (d), Johnny Hartman (v)

Track a is performed with only a quintet of Carey, Hines, Best, Pettiford and Traylor. Hartman is heard only on track b.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Ray Abrams (ts), Sanford Gold (p), John Simmons (b), Cozy Cole (d), Danny Mendelsohn (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

This is Johnny Hartman backed by a large ensemble most of whom are unidentified. Earlier documents suggested that Budd Johnson played tenor saxophone on these takes, but the names listed, without Johnson, were listed in the 2002 reissue as "newly found information from the Savoy archives..."

The timing for track a on many issues is closer to 2:38, but on the 2002 reissues, it's longer due to the "restored introduction."

Earl Hines Orchestra (ldr), Charlie Anderson, Willie Cook, Palmer 'Fats' Davis, Vernon 'Geechie' Smith (t), Gordon Alston, Bennie Green, Walter Harris, Cliff Smalls (tb), Scoops Carey, Thomas Crump (as), Budd Johnson, Ernie Wilkins (ts), Wallace Brodis (bar), unknown (str), Bill Thompson (vib), Ernest Ashley (g), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (p), Calvin Ponder (b), Gus Johnson (d), Melrose Colbert, Johnny Hartman (v)

Melrose Colbert (v) on c; Johnny Hartman (v) on a-b, d.

The personnel is probable but not confirmed. Unknown strings could include Eddie South.

There were two unknown, unreleased titles on this session, so it is conceivable that Hartman could have appeared on them.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Joe Coleman, Furma Fidelman, Max Polikoff (vn), Max Serbin (vl), Rudy Simms (vc), Laura Newell (hrp), unknown (vib), Tony Mottola (g), Sanford Gold (p), John Simmons (b), Cozy Cole (d), Danny Mendelsohn (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

The participation of Newell and Simms is probable but not confirmed. The vibraphonist could be Mendelsohn.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Jerry Burshard (t), Tyree Glenn (tb, vib), Hy White (g), Sanford Gold (p), John Simmons (b), Cozy Cole (d), Danny Mendelsohn (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Jerry Burshard (t) on c, g; Tyree Glenn (tb) on d, (vib) on a-c, e-h.

Trumpet (presumably Burshard) is heard only on tracks c and g. Trombone (presumably Glenn) is heard only on track d. The vibraphonist sounds very much like Tyree Glenn.

The sessions of Nov. 29, 1947, Dec. 12, 1947, and Dec. 18, 1947 were intended to stockpile material in anticipation of the impending American Federation of Musicians recording ban, effective Jan. 1, 1948.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p, cel), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Vince Guerra (cng), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on d.

Compared to the version recorded in the studio for RCA Victor on April 14, 1949 (see below), this live take of "I Should Care" is slower, includes Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet solo, and is over two minutes longer.

Regarding Alto AL 703, "1972" is etched into center wax on two copies reviewed by the author (Akkerman). There are no liner notes and no information regarding the source of the recordings or instrumentation is provided; however, it is assumed that all the tracks on this album were drawn from broadcast recordings made at the Royal Roost on October 2, 5, 9, 16, and 23, 1948 and were part of Boris Rose's private collection. From published performance notes, it can be deduced that "I Should Care" was recorded on October 2, 1948. The LP cover lists track a as "Relaxing At the Camarillo," track e as "What Cha Wa Hoo" and track f as "Ooh Ba Be Dah." Also listed is "I'll Wait For You" (presumably "I Waited For You") but no such track is found on the disc. Timings shown do not include applause.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p, cel), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Chano Pozo (Luciano Pozo Gonzáles) (cng, v), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on e, j; Chano Pozo (Luciano Pozo Gonzáles) (v) on f.

Ken Vail's Dizzy Gillespie: The Bebop Years, 1937-1952 lists "Day By Day" on this session with Hartman as vocalist, but the track was typically performed by the Gillespie Orchestra as an instrumental. Some sources show "S'posin'" released on Alto AL 703 Melodic Revolution, but a hands-on inspection of the album revealed that the only track featuring Hartman is "I Should Care" from October 2, 1948. This LP lists track f as "Monteca," track d as "Enchantment" and has no liner notes.

"Jubiliee" performances for the Armed Forces Radio Services were recorded on 16-inch discs and distributed worldwide to the U.S. military. This live version of "S'posin'" was originally released as part of the Jubilee series in December 1948. Spotlight SPJ122 uses recordings from Jubilee #313, and although there is agreement that the Royal Roost performances in October 1948 are the source, the specific dates for each track are unknown. "S'posin'" was performed at the Royal Roost on Oct. 9, 16, and 23, so any of those dates could be the source. Two instrumental tracks ("Enchantment" [actually "Dizzier and Dizzier"] and "One Bass Hit"), only known to have been recorded on the 9th, surfaced on Alto AL 703, so the author (Akkerman) deduced that "S'posin'" was likely recorded the same day as part of that set. It is not confirmed that tracks k-m were also recorded on this date.

Track e is archived as a private 16 inch acetate stored at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Dana Library, Newark NJ.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p, cel), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Chano Pozo (Luciano Pozo Gonzáles) (cng), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on d, h.

Regarding "S'posin'", see notes from Oct. 9, 1948 for more information.

Tom Lord's The Jazz Discography does not list Hartman as vocalist on "Confess", but A Jazz Discography of Dizzy Gillespie by Jergen Grunnet Jepsen does, and since he appeared on the Oct. 23 version, it is likely that he sang on this date as well.

Some sources show tracks d and h as released on Alto AL 703 Melodic Revoltion, but a hands-on inspection of the album revealed that the only track featuring Hartman is "I Should Care" from Oct. 2, 1948. A Jazz Discography of Dizzy Gillespie by Jergen Grunnet Jepsen lists "Day By Day" on this session with Hartman as vocalist, but the track was typically performed by the Gillespie Orchestra as an instrumental.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p, cel), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Vince Guerra (cng), Johnny Hartman, Dinah Washington (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on b, d, i-j; Dinah Washington (v) on m-n.

Regarding "S'posin'", see notes from Oct. 9, 1948 for more information.

Multiple sources list "More Than You Know" and several non-vocal tunes from the Royal Roost broadcasts as being released in France as Bop 1 and Bop 2. No other information is known.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p, cel), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Vince Guerra (cng), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on d, k, m-n.

The author (Akkerman) verified the existence of only track d. The other three tracks with Hartman are included to coincide with previously published discographies. The Lord discography lists track l as "Afro Cuban Drum Suite" but it is probably "Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bop."

Track d is archived as a private 16 inch acetate stored at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Dana Library, Rutgers University, Newark NJ.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Vince Guerra (cng), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (v) on c-d.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Archie Bleyer (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The CBS Broadcast of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts was aired simultaneously on TV and radio. There are no issued recordings, but audio from the broadcast has circulated for sale on the Internet.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Jimmy Carroll (as), Budd Johnson (ts), Bobby Tucker (p), Ray Brown (b), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

Most members of the orchestra are not identified. Some sources list this session as July 1949, but Mercury 8149 had already been listed in the May 28, 1949 Billboard. The session likely took place in late April, when Hartman was between tour dates with the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Dizzy Gillespie (t, v), Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Vince Guerra (cng), Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman (v)

Vince Guerra (cng) on c-d; Joe Carroll (v) on c; Dizzy Gillespie (v) on c-d; Johnny Hartman (v) on a.

Track d is a remake of the December 29, 1948 recording of this title and includes an ensemble vocal.

Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright (t), Dizzy Gillespie (t, v), Andy Duryea, Charlie Greenlee, J. J. Johnson (tb), John Brown, Ernie Henry (as), Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef (ts), Al Gibson (bar), James Forman (p), Al McKibbon (b), Teddy Stewart (d), Joe Carroll, Johnny Hartman (v)

Joe Carroll (v) on a, d; Dizzy Gillespie (v) on a; Johnny Hartman (v) on c.

Ensemble vocals are heard on tracks a and b.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Erroll Garner (p), Leonard Gaskin (b), Charlie Smith (d), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Octavio Desano (frh), Bernard Kaufman, Babe Russin, Hymie Schertzer (r), Art Ralston (bar), Eddie Brown (o), Tony Gattuso (g), Stan Freeman (p), Phil Stevens (b), Jimmy Crawford (d), unknown (bkv), George Williams (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

unknown (bkv) on a-b.

All-American Record Club RB 3502 is archived at the Library of Congress; the version of track a issued on it was edited down to a run time of 1:54 by trimming the ending.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Chuck Genduso, Bernie Privin, R. Weinstein (t), Roland Dupont, F. Giardina (tb), Art Drellinger, Paul Ricci, Hymie Schertzer, Milt Yaner (sax), Tommy Kay (g), M. Gold (p), H. Patent (b), Terry Snyder (d), Bunny Shawker (bo), unknown (bkv), Norman Leyden (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

An unidentified choir is present. Tom Lord's The Jazz Discography lists this session as occurring on Aug. 6, 1951, but advertisements confirm that the RCA Victor single was already released by June of that year.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Joe Ferrante, Chris Griffin, Mike McMickle (t), Irv Dinkin, Henry Singer (tb), Sid Cooper, Art Drellinger, Romeo Penque, Murray Williams (sax), Earl Cornwell, Maurice Hershaft, Stanley Kraft, Harry Melnikoff, Raoul Poliakin, Max Weiser (vn), Henry Brynan, George Grossman (vl), Art Ryerson (g), Dennis Vaughan (p), Homer Mensch (b), Bunny Shawker (d), Marty Grupp (bo), unknown (bkv), Norman Leyden (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Al Derisi, Jack Mootz, Roger Mozian, Jimmy Nottingham, Myron Shain (t), Humberto Gelabert (tb), Toni Farina, George Furman (as), Joe D'Addario (ts), Irv Greenberg (bar), Mike Cardona (b), Sonny Rivera (d), Paquito Sosa (per), Francisco "Chino" Pozo (bo), Ramon 'Mongo' Santamaria (cng), Perez Prado (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Hartman re-recorded his vocal for track b on November 6 , 1951. The single issues were given limited release and track b may even have been withdrawn. Only track a has appeared on later issues. The Lord discography gives a date of September 19, 1951 for this session.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Taft Jordan, Bernie Privin, Irving Randolph (t), Tyree Glenn, Claude Jones (tb), Eddie Barefield, Art Drellinger, Budd Johnson, Joe Thomas (sax), Sterling Malone (g), Billy Taylor (p), Billy Taylor (b), Kansas Fields (d), unknown (bkv), Howard Biggs (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

The choir personnel are unidentified. Track a was re-recorded on April 30, 1952. Track c was re-recorded on March 3, 1952 using the same master number.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Taft Jordan, Irving Randolph, Dick Vance (t), Tyree Glenn, Claude Jones (tb), Eddie Barefield, Art Drellinger, Budd Johnson, Joe Thomas (sax), Jimmy Cannady (g), Bill Doggett (p), Abie Baker (b), Kelly Martin (d), Howard Biggs (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Based on the timing, this is the version of track a that was issued and not the one from the February 18, 1952 session.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Taft Jordan, Bernie Privin, Irving Randolph (t), Henderson Chambers, Claude Jones (tb), Eddie Barefield, Budd Johnson (sax), Art Drellinger, Jack Fulton (sax, f), Billy Taylor (p), Abie Baker (b), Gus Johnson, Charlie Smith (d), Howard Biggs Choir (bkv), Howard Biggs (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

The choir members are not completely identified: H. Ferguson, G. DeNard, R. Boggs, A Boatener, B. Divigard, B. Morgan, M. Goodis, G. Rogers, F. DeNard, J. Slade, L. Hirst, G. Drake, J. Farmer, J. James (some are identified in the session of May 14, 1952).

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Taft Jordan, Irving Randolph, Lamar Wright (t), Henderson Chambers, Claude Jones, George Matthews (tb), Art Drellinger, Jack Greenberg, Romeo Penque, Milt Yaner (sax), Everett Barksdale (g), Bill Doggett (p), Abie Baker (b), Charlie Smith (d), Jack Allison, Ralph Brewster, Francine Carroll, Joyce DeYount, Blanche Divigard, Gabe Drake, James Farmer, Marvin Goodis, Lou Hurst, Bernadine Reed, Lila Spaeth, Miriam Walker (bkv), Howard Biggs (con), Johnny Hartman (v)

Stuff Smith (ldr), Stuff Smith (vn), Ike Royal (p), John Brown (b), Jack 'The Bear' Parker (d), Johnny Hartman (v)

This is a recording of a broadcast on WMGM’s “Camel Caravan” show, originally from the private collection of Boris Rose. Leonard Feather is the host. According to violin historian Anthony Barnett, “Six more or less complete 30-minute programs with Smith were airchecked during the quartet’s residency in May 1953 of which the tune heard here is the third of six during the last program; Hartman is a surprise guest on this title only.”

Earl 'Fatha' Hines (ldr), Vernon 'Geechie' Smith (t), Henderson Chambers (tb), Morris Lane (ts), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (p), Carl Pruitt (b), Eddie Bourne (d), unknown (bkv), Johnny Hartman (v)

unknown (bkv) on a-b; Johnny Hartman (v) on a-b.

A female backup vocal group is heard on tracks a and b. Hines and Lane are the soloists on tracks c and d.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Bernie Glow (t), Frank Hunter (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The personnel of the orchestra, other than Glow, are not known.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Howard McGhee (t), Ralph Sharon (p), Jay Cave (b), Christy Febbo (d), Johnny Hartman (v)

The Lord Discography gives the recording date as October 1955. The King/Bethlehem discography gives only 1955. The Cuevas/Friedwald Johnny Hartman Discography gives 1956. Based on other known Bethlehem recording sessions and catalog numbers, this Hartman session was likely held in late October/early November 1955.

The only true "alternate" take on the CD reissues that include "alternates" is "Down in the Depths." The rest ("They Didn’t Believe Me, "I’m Glad There Is You," "I’ll Remember April," "I See Your Face Before Me," "September Song") are exactly the same as the original releases except that each has some conversation added at the beginning. The most interesting is "I’ll Remember April" in which is heard a false start featuring a more animated Ralph Sharon piano introduction before Hartman confuses a lyric. The alternate take of "I See Your Face Before Me" features Hartman asking for help with the lyrics and reciting them before the music begins.

Frances Faye, Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The specific recording date is not known nor are the members of the accompanying orchestra which includes strings. A trumpet soloist is heard. Frances Faye sings the role of Bess and Johnny Hartman that of Crown.

Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The specific recording date and personnel of the accompanying big band are not known. Trumpet, trombone and bass solos are heard. Hartman sings the role of Crown.

unknown (t, f, p, b, d, bkv), Johnny Hartman (v)

The specific recording date and personnel of the accompanying quintet are not known.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Howard McGhee, Ernie Royal (t), Frank Rehak (tb), Anthony Ortega (as), Jerome Richardson (ts, f), Lucky Thompson (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Hank Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d), Ernie Wilkins (dir), Johnny Hartman (v)

Jerome Richardson (f) on e-h.

The specific recording date is not known. Studio chatter is audible on the alternate takes and included in the timings shown.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Frank Hunter (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The unidentified orchestra led by Frank Hunter includes strings, woodwinds, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Bongos are heard on tracks f and h. The specific recording date is unknown.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Obie Massingill (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

The orchestra personnel are not known. Some accounts place these recordings in the 1957 movie, "Eighteen and Anxious," but, although the songs are present, the versions used are not Hartman’s.

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

Little is known about this recording session. The unidentified ensemble backing Hartman includes tenor saxophone, guitar, piano, bass, drums, bongos and backup vocals.

MVM 109 Hitsville is a compilation of ten tracks, two of them featuring Hartman. The album cover lists Mount Vernon Music as being located in Mount Vernon, New York. No other information as to the source or date of the recordings is provided though several of the artists besides Hartman (The Five Satins, The Turbans, and Billy Myles) were recorded by Herald Records in the mid- to late 1950s. A review of Herald discographies reveals no affiliation with MVM. Since the sound-production and instrumentation is similar for a, b, and c above, they were likely all recorded at the same session for Herald and two of the tracks (including the apparent out-take, “Durango”) ended up on the MVM album. Track c is listed on MVM 109 as “You Better Believe.”

Johnny Hartman (ldr), Rudy Traylor (con), Johnny Hartman (v), Others Unknown (var)

This album was probably recorded at several sessions. The personnel in the orchestras are not identified but include woodwinds (flutes, oboe, clarinet; tracks a, b, d, e-h, j, k), saxophones (tracks c, f, i, k, l) and French horn (tracks b, e, j). A four-piece rhythm section (guitar, piano, bass, drums) is heard on all tracks.

Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography dates this session as “c. 1958.” December 1958 is a possibility but the music industry is known for shutting down during this month, and Hartman was known for returning home to Chicago for the holidays. The author’s (Akkerman's) copy of Roost 2232 has the pressing dates “1-13-59” and “1-14-59” etched in the center wax so the first week of January 1959 is also a plausible date for this session.

Johnny Hartman, Andrew Hill (ldr), Andrew Hill (p), John Mixon (b), Gene Gammage (d), Johnny Hartman (v)

Johnny Hartman (ldr) on a-b, d-e, (v) on a-b, d-e.

These tracks are of poor quality with audio drop outs and an out-of-tune piano. They resemble personal recordings not meant for release. The VGM 0011 album cover provides only an Ohio post office box as an address. The recording was probably done by Frank Sousan who was also responsible for Wes Montgomery Recorded Live At Jorgie's Jazz Club, VGM 001 (1961) and Grant Green: The Holy Barbarian, St. Louis, 1959, Uptown UPCD 27.68 (2012).

From Ronald Lyles' Andrew Hill Discography: On LP c listed as "Andrew Grooves I" and f listed as "Andrew Grooves II." Contrary to what's indicated on the LP sleeve, side A consists of a-e. Side B consists of d, e (repeated) f, a, b (repeated).

John Coltrane, Johnny Hartman (ldr), John Coltrane (ss, ts), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (d), Johnny Hartman (v)