MARY LOU WILLIAMS - TWO CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS KNOCK-OFF CDS

I believe knock-off is the correct term for these two CDs. They were obviously not manufactured by MELODIE. Someone copied the original CDs, scanned the artwork and manufactured these. I can't say whether the sound is as good as, or the same as the original CDs because I do not have them. They sound OK enough to me. I put them through the TAU analyzer for whatever that is worth and the verdict was CDDA for both.

MARY LOU WILLIAMS 1945-1947:

Mary Lou Williams Girl Stars
Mary Lou Williams (p), Mary Osborne (g & vcl on 4), Bea Taylor (b), Margie Hyams (vib & d), Bridget O'Flynn (d); New York, 1945

1. Rumba Rebop
2. Blues At Mary Lou's
3. D.D.T.
4. (She's) Funny That Way

Mary Lou Williams piano solos; New York, February 16, 1946

5. How High The Moon
6. The Man I Love
7. Cloudy/What's Your Story Morning Glory
8. Blue Skies
9. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
10. Lonely Moments

Mary Lou Williams Girl Stars
Margie Hyams (vib), Mary Lou Williams (p), Mary Osborne (g & vcl on 13), June Rotenberg (b), Rose Gottesman (d); New York, July 24, 1946

11. Fifth Dimension
12. Harmony Grits
13. It Must Be True
14. Boogie Misterioso
15. Conversation

Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary Lou Williams (p), June Rotenberg (b), Bridget O'Flynn (d); New York, October 7, 1946

16. Humoresque
17. Waltz Boogie
18. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
19. Hesitation Boogie

Mary Lou Williams directing Milton Orent-Frank Roth Orchestra
Irving Kusting, Leon Schwartz, Edward Sadowski (tp), Martin Glaser, Allan Feldman (saxes), Maurice Lopez (as & bs), Orlando "Musa Kalee" Wright (ts), Frank Roth (p), Milton Orent (b), Jack Parker (d); New York, 1947

20. Lonely Moments
21. Whistle Blues

Kenny Dorham (tp), Mary Lou Williams (p), John H. Smith Jr. (g), Grachan Moncur (b); New York, 1947

22. Mary Lou
23. Kool

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams (p), Mary Osborne (g), June Roten berg (b), Bridget O'Flynn (d); New York, late 1947

24. Just An Idea
25. Just You, Just Me

MARY LOU WILLIAMS 1949-1951

Mary Lou Williams With Orchestra
Idrees Sulieman (tp), Allan Feldman (cl & as), Martin Glaser (b), Mary Lou Williams (p), Mundell Lowe (g), George Duvivier (b), Denzil Best (d), Kenny Hagood (vcl); New York, March 18, 1949

1. Tisherome
2. Knowledge
3. Oo-Bla-Dee
4. Shorty Boo

Mary Lou Williams
Mary Lou Williams (p & org), Mundell Lowe (g), George Duvivier (b), Denzil Best (d); New York, January 3, 1950

5. Bye Bye Blues
6. Moonglow
7. Willow Weep For Me
8. I'm In The Mood For Love

Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary Lou Williams (p), Carl Pruitt (b), Bill Clark (d); New York, March 7, 1951

9. Opus Z
10. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
11. My First Date With You
12. Pagliacci
13. 'S Wonderful
14. From This Moment On
15. You're The Cream In My Coffe
16. Mary's Waltz
17. Would I Love You
18. In The Purple Grotto

Mary Lou Williams
Elbert "Skippy" Williams (bcl), Mary Lou Williams (p), Billy Taylor (b), Al Walker (d), Dave Lambert Singers (vcl); New York, June 11, 1951

19. Walking

Mary Lou Williams And Her Modern Music (20) / Mary Lou Williams (21-23)
Mary Lou Williams (p), Billy taylor (b), Willy "Bobo" Correa (bgo); New York, June 15, 1951

20. The Sheik Of Araby
21. When Dreams Come True
22. Bobo
23. Kool