Tamara Hayes

by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Tony Middleton

SESSIONS

1 June 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Tamara Hayes Tamara Hayes (Tamara Hayes [vcl] with Joe Thomas Band: Everett Barksdale [gt], Al Hall [bass], Jimmy Crawford [drums], Ellis Larkin [piano], Bill Davis [organ], Joe Thomas [trumpet])

001 81109 TONIGHT TOU BELONG TO ME Decca 27650

002 81110 THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU 27650

5 July 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Tamara Hayes (Sy Oliver and His Orchestra)

003 81251 YOU BLEW OUT THE FLAME IN MY HEART 27721

004 81252 HOLD ME HOLD ME HOLD ME  27721

005 81253 LEMME GO unissued

6 August 1951 Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City – Tamara Hayes (Tamara Hayes [vcl], Everett Barksdale [gt], Sandy Block [bass], Johnny Blowers [drums], Billy Taylor [piano], Frank Saracco, Cutty Cutshall, Henderson Chambers [trombone],Sy Oliver [arr., dir.])

006 81357 LEMME GO 27740

007 81358 DREAM MELODY 27740

008 81359 I GOT IT BAD 27780

009 81360 THE DAY ISN'T LONG ENOUGH 27780

26 August 1952 RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City – Tamara Hayes (Howard Biggs and his Orchestra) [mx nos E2-VB-7234/7237]

010 YOU BELONG TO ME RCA 47-4943 

011 THAT'S WHAT A SONG CAN DO  47-4943 

012 unknown title

013 unknown title

18 November 1952 RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City – Tamara Hayes and Jackie Paris (Tamara Hayes [vcl] + orch. Conducted by Ralph Burns: Billy Bauer [gt], Arnold Fishkin [bass], Don Lamond [drums], Tony Aless [piano], Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson [trumpets], Vern Friley [trombone],  ? Mondello, ?, Danny Bank? [saxes])

014 E2-VB-7741-1 CHANCE OF A LIFETIME RCA 47-5118

015 E2-VB-7742 I MISS YOU SO 47-5118

26 February 1953 [19:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City – The Ramblers featuring Tamara Hayes

016 E3-VB-0580 MAMA, HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN  47-5240

017 E3-VB-0581 AND THE BULL WALKED AROUND, OLAY 47-5240

SINGLES

Decca (1951)

9-27650 Tonight Tou Belong To Me / These Things I Offer You – 06-51 (rev. June 30)

9-27721 You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart / Hold Me Hold Me Hold Me – 08-51 (rev. Aug. 08)

9-27740 Lemme Go / Dreamy Melody – 08-51

9-27780  I Got It Bad / The Day Isn't Long Enough – 09-51 (rev. Sept. 29)

RCA Victor (1952-53)

47-4943 You Belong To Me / That's What A Song Can Do – 09-52 (rev. Sept. 20)

47-5118 Chance Of A Lifetime / I Miss You So – 12-52 w. Jackie Paris (rev. Jan. 3, 1953)

47-5240 Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean / And The Bull Walked Around, Olay – 03-53 (rev. March 21)