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GLEN GRAY 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

     Note that, although the Ajazz label released 13 LP volumes of Glen Gray “in disco order,” Volumes 1 through 4 of his recordings were available only on Ajax cassettes (not LPs).

7” LPs
7” Cap XE 1-1660, Baubles, Bangles and Beads / Echoes of Harlem
7” Cap XE 2-1660, Two O’Clock Jump / I Can’t Get Started
7” Cap XE 3-1660, Hot Lips / After You’ve Gone
7” Cap XE 4-1660, West End Blues / Ciribiribin
7” Cap XE 5-1660, Sugar Blues / Tenderly
7” Cap SXE-1739 / 1-1739, Floyd’s Guitar Blues / Bugle Call Rag
7” Cap SXE-1739 / 2-1739, Uptown Blues / Dippermouth Blues
7” Cap SXE-1739 / 3-1739, C Jam Blues / The New No Name Jive
7” Cap SXE-1739 / 4-1739, Swingin’ the Blues / Night Train
7” Cap SXE-1739 / 5-1739, Blowin’ Up a Storm / Farewell Blues
7” Cap SXA-1812, S Of The GT Bands Vol 6: Themes Of The Great Bands
7” Cap SXA 1983 – see under “Various Artists”
7” Cap SXA-2131, The GG CLO: Sounds Of The Great Bands In Latin: Vol 9
7” Cap (J) CP-4026, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra red vinyl
7” Dec 7-34556, GG And The Original CL Orchestra’s Greatest Hits

10” LPs
10” Coral CRL 56006, H Carmichael Songs: played by GG And The CLO, 1950
10” Coral CRL 56009, Glen Gray Souvenirs, 1950
10” Coral (Aus) CFR10-501, Hoagy Carmichael Songs: GG And The CLO, 1954
10” Dec DL 5089, musical Smoke Rings: Songs made famous by GG . . ., 1950
10” Dec DL 5397, No Name Jive: GG and the Casa Loma Orchestra, 1953
10” Dec DL 7020 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Dec DL 7030 – see under “Various Artists”
10” J Club of Amer LEJ-5 – see under “Various Artists”
10" Vic Pgm Transcription L-16023, Dance Medley, 1933   one-sided

12” LPs
Ajazz 430, GG And The Casa Loma Orch Vol 5: Jan 28, 1937 – Mar 5, 1937
Ajazz 439, GG and the Casa Loma Orch Vol 6: Mar 30, 1937 – Dec 4, 1937
Ajazz 444, GG and The Casa Loma Orch: Nov 2, 1937 – Dec 8, 1937: Vol-7
Ajazz 449, GG And The Casa Loma Orch, Vol 8: Dec 8, 1937 – Feb 2, 1938
Ajazz 452, Glen Gray & The Casa Loma O, Vol 9: Feb 2, 1938 – Jan 27, 1939
Ajazz 454, GG And The Casa Loma O, Vol 10: Feb 13, 1939 – Feb 25, 1939
Ajazz 456, GG And The Casa Loma O, Vol 11: Feb 25, 1939 – Aug 13, 1939
Ajazz 460, GG And The Casa Loma O, Vol 12: Sep 28, 1939 – Feb 27, 1940
Ajazz 465, Glen Gray And The CLO, Vol 13: Feb 27, 1940 – Apr 10, 1940
Ajazz 468, GG And The Casa Loma O, Vol 14: Apr 10, 1940 – Sep 18, 1940
Ajazz 471, Glen Gray And The CLO, Vol 15: Sep 18, 1940 – Dec 4, 1940
Ajazz 475, Glen Gray And The CLO, Vol 16: May 24, 1941 – Dec 16, 1941
Ajazz 478, GG And The Casa Loma O, Vol 17: Jan 15, 1942 – Jul 27, 1942
Ajazz 504, The Big Bands’ Vocalists: Kenny Sargeant: With GG And The CLO
Bandstand BS-7126, GG And The Orig CLO: Orig Rec’ings From 1930 to 1936
Bandstand BS-7126, GG And The Orig CLO: Orig . . . “Moonglow” cover: purple 
Bandstand BS-7127 – see under “Various Artists”
BBC Records (E) REB 650 – see under “Various Artists”
Book-of-the-Month Rec 21-5406 – see under “various Artists”
Book-of-the-Month Rec 60-5256 – see under “various Artists”
Broadway BR-115 – see under “Various Artists” 
Br (E) LAT 8037 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8167 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8368 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 014 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 079 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 094~96 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 097~99 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 522 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 534, The Golden Swing Years Vol 10: Casa Loma Orch 1934/38
Br (Neth) 349 500 DXY – see under “Various Artists”
Cap Custom 60-5084 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap Custom (Can) CC 1003 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap DKAO 375, Glen Gray’s Greatest! duophonic
Cap DT 1588, S Of The Gt CL Band: GG And The CL B, Sep 1961 duophonic
Cap DTCO 1983 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap NP-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap NP-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 356~357 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 967~970 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 1223~1226 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 1759~1760 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 2193~2194, A special . . . Themes of the Gt B: Special Bonus Album!
Cap Rec Club SQBO-91595, Glen Gray and the CLO: One More Time! 2-LPs
Cap Silver Platter Service 119~120 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SM 1022, S Of The Gt Bands!: a tribute in Hi-Fi by Glen Gray and the CLO 
Cap SM 1067, Sounds Of The Great Bands: Vol 2: GG and the Casa Loma Orch
Cap SM 1588, Sounds Of The Gt CL Band: Glen Gray And The CL Band, 1975  
Cap SM 1660, Great Sound! Gt Driving . . . jonah jones/g gray and the CLO
Cap SM 1812, S Of The Gt B Vol 6: Themes Of . . . : Glen Gray And The CLO 
Cap Spec Mkts SL 6523 – see under “various Artists”
Cap Spec Mkts SL 6716 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap Spec Mkts SL 6742 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap Spec Mkts SL 6755 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SPRO 2193~2194, A special . . . Themes of the Gt B: Special Bonus Album!
Cap ST 1067, Sounds Of The Great Bands: Vol 2: GG and the CLO, Feb 1959
Cap ST 1156 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 1234, Solo Spotlight: GG and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Oct 1959
Cap ST 1289, Swingin’ Decade: Sounds Of The Gt Bands Of The 40’s, Feb 1960
Cap ST 1400, Swingin’ Southern Style!: Big Band swingers with a . . . , Aug 1960
Cap ST 1506, Please, Mr. Gray... : More Sounds Of The Great Bands, Mar 1961
Cap ST 1615, The CLO plays B May’s driving . . . GG: S we swing?, Nov 1961  
Cap ST 1660, Great Sound! . . . jonah jones/glen gray and the CLO, Mar 1962
Cap ST 1739, S Of . . . Vol 5: GG and the The CLO: They All S the B, Jul 1962
Cap ST 1812, S Of The Gt B Vol 6: Themes Of . . . : GG And The CLO, Jan 1963
Cap ST 1938, The Sounds of . . . Vol 7: Today's B: GG And The CLO, Sep 1963
Cap ST 2014, More Of Today's Best: S Of . . . Vol 8: The GG CLO, Apr 1964
Cap ST 2131, The GG CLO: Sounds Of The Gt Bands In Latin: Vol 9, Oct 1964
Cap STFL-293 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1022, S Of The Gt B!: a tribute in Hi-Fi by GG and the CLO, Jul 1958
Cap SW 1055 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1161 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 795 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 856, Casa Loma Caravan: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
Cap T 966 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 967 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1067, Sounds Of The Great Bands: Vol 2: GG and the CLO, Feb 1959
Cap T 1156 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1234, Solo Spotlight: GG and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Oct 1959
Cap T 1289, Swingin’ Decade: Sounds Of The Gt Bands Of The 40’s, Feb 1960
Cap T 1386 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1400, Swingin’ Southern Style!: Big Band swingers with a . . . , Aug 1960
Cap T 1506, Please, Mr. Gray... : More Sounds Of The Great Bands, Mar 1961
Cap T 1588, Sounds Of The Gt CL Band: GG And The CL Band, Sep 1961
Cap T 1615, The CLO plays B May’s driving . . . GG: Shall we swing?, Nov 1961  
Cap T 1660, Great Sound! . . . jonah jones/glen gray and the CLO, Mar 1962
Cap T 1739, S Of . . . Vol 5: GG and the The CLO: They All S the B, Jul 1962
Cap T 1812, S Of The Gt B Vol 6: Themes Of . . . : GG And The CLO, Jan 1963
Cap T 1938, The Sounds of . . . Vol 7: Today's B: GG And The CLO, Sep 1963
Cap T 2014, More Of Today's Best: S Of . . . Vol 8: The GG CLO, Apr 1964
Cap T 2131, The GG CLO: Sounds Of The Gt Bands In Latin: Vol 9, Oct 1964
Cap T 2474 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap W 747, casa loma in hi-fi!: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, 1957
Cap W 1022, S Of The Gt Bands!: a tribute in Hi-Fi by GG and the CLO, Jul 1958
Cap W 2140 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap W 9031 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Arg) SW 1022, El Estilo De Las Grandes Bandas!: un tributo en hi-fi por GG
Cap (Arg) T 1067, El Estilo De Las Grandes Bandas: Volumen 2: Un tributo . . . 
Cap (Arg) T 1289, GG y la Orquesta Casa Loma: Decada Del Swing
Cap (Aus) VMP 1098, Swing Goes On: Sounds Of The Gt Bands: GG, Oct 1980
Cap (Brazil) 052 81710, Cap Jazz Classics Vol 25: Glen Gray: No Name Jive
Cap (Brazil) 792599, The New No Name Jive 
Cap (Brazil), Pop & Jazz Classics: Glen Gray: No Name Jive, 1989
Cap (Can) SPRO 301 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (E) EMS 1147, Solo Spotlight: GG and the Casa Loma Orchestra, 1986
Cap (E) EMS 1185, Great Sound! . . . jonah jones/glen gray and the CLO
Cap (E) EMS 1303, The GG CLO: Sounds Of The Gt Bands In Latin: Vol 9, 1988
Cap (E) LCT 6128, casa loma in hi-fi!: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orch, 1957
Cap (E) LCT 6178, S Of The Gt B!: a tribute in Hi-Fi by GG and the CLO, 1959
Cap (Fr) 2C 068-54 574, S Of The Gt B Vol 6: Themes Of . . . : GG And The CLO
Cap (Fr) 1566171, Swingin’ Decade: Sounds Of The Gt Bands Of The 40’s, 1985
Cap (G) 1C 052-80 231, Glen Gray’s Greatest!
Cap (G) 1C 054-52 710, Swing Goes On!: Vol 1: Glen Gray, 1978
Cap (G) 1C 054 81 710, masters of swing: Vol 1: GG and the C Loma Orchestra
Cap (G) 1C 148-81 331 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (G) 64 035 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (G) B 96 734 (F 60.637), Die Erkennungsmelodien der Orchester . . . ,1978
Cap (G) E 025 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (G) F 60798 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (G) T 20 002 – see under „Various Artists“
Cap (J) CKB-005 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (J) CP 7011, GG And The CLO: Popular Swing Hits: The Best Of The Gt B
Cap (J) CP-8029, Deluxe/Best of Swing: Popular Deluxe Series stereo
Cap (J) CSP-1158 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (J) ECJ-40005, Sounds Of The Great Bands: Vol 2: GG and the CLO
Cap POPS (Mex) POP-279, S Of The Gt CL Band: GG And The CL B, 1974
Circle CLP-36, Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra: 1939, 1982
Circle CLP-61, Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra: 1940
Col House P2M 5267 [ D448 / D449 ] – see under “Various Artists”
Col House 5620 [ D819 / D820 ] – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P5 14320 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod / Sold Out P 16742 – see under “Various Artists”
Coral (It) COPS.3274 – see under “Various Artists”
Creative World ST 1055, Shall We Swing?: GG And The CLO: Arrgts by B May
Creative World ST 1055, GG And The CLO: Shall We Swing?: Arrgts by B May
Dec DL 4000 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 4006 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8045 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8250 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8570, Smoke Rings: G Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra, Jan 1958
Dec DL 75016e, GG And The Orig Casa Loma Orch’s Greatest Hits, Nov 1968
Dec DL 734712 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec Custom MG 79600, Christmas Seal Campaign 1963: P Anka / G Gray
Dec (G) 6.23553, The Uncollected GG And The Casa Loma Orchestra: 1939-40
Deutscher Schallplattenclub (G) F 078 – see under “Various Artists”
Epitaph E 4005, Glen Gray: 1907-1963
Extreme Rarities LP 1005, GG and the CLO: On The Air - 1934, 1974
Fanfare LP11-111, G Gray and The CLO: Swing Instrumentals . . . 1935-36-37
Festival (Aus) FR12-1009 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, Grammy Awards: The Big Band Sound – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, Hidden Treasures of The Big Band Era – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 61/62 – see under “Various Artists”
Gold Star (Can) 15-54 – see under “Tributes”
Harmony HL 7045, The Great Recordings Of GG And The CLO . . . , 1957
Harrison Records HR-N, Casa Loma Orchestra
Hep (E) 1010, Casa Loma Orchestra: Casa Loma Stomp
Hindsight HSR-104, The Uncollected GG And The CL Orch: 1939-1940
Hindsight HSR-120, The U GG And The . . . : Vol 2 1943-46 Hackett, Nichols
Historical Records HLP-33 – see under “Various Artists”
Hollywood Soundstage HS 5014 – see under “Various Artists”
Hor Zu Diskothek (G) SHZEL 74 – see under “Various Artists”
Insight IN-214, The Great American Dance Bands: G Gray And His Orchestra
Jasmine (E) JASM 2516, G Gray and The CLO: Swing Instrum’ls . . . 1935-36-37
Jazum 1 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazum 15 – see under “various Artists”
Jazum 32, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra cover: blue lettering
Jazum 33, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma orchestra cover: black lettering
Jazum 59, Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra cover: green lettering
Jazum 62, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra cover: blue lettering
Jazum 79, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
Jazum 80, Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra
Joyce LP-1017, One Night Stand with GG and the Casa Loma Orchestra, 1975
Joyce 1088, One Night Stand With GG At The Hotel New Yorker: July, 1937
Joyce LP-4006 – see under “Various Artists”
JRC LP-1206, GG And The Casa Loma Orchestra In 1936: Plus Extra Dates
London (E) HMG-5028, The Radio Years 7: Glen Gray and his CLO, 1978
London (E) HMP-5043, Radio Yrs 13: GG – Casa L Orchestra 1939/40, 1977?
London (E) HM-A 5050, Radio Yrs 20: GG And The CLO 1943-46, 1979
MCA 122e, Glen Gray And The Original Casa Loma Orchestra’s Greatest Hits 
MCA 2-4061 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA 2-4076e, The Best Of Glen Gray, 1975 2-LPs label: black rainbow
MCA 2-4076e, The Best Of Glen Gray, 1975 2-LPs label: blue sky rainbow
MCA 27094 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (E) MCM 5025 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (E) CDLM 8019 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (E) CDLM 8024 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (Fr) 510.151 – see under “Louis Armstrong”
MCA Coral (G) 0052.044, Jazz Museum Vol 4: GG & The CLO: 1934-1941
MCA (J) 3001-5 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (J) MCA 3143, Glen Gray And The C L Orchestra: Smoke Rings, 1976
New World Records NW 217 – see under “Various Artists”
New World Records NW 270 – see under “Various Artists”
Old Bean (E) OLD 5, The Casa Loma Orchestra: White Jazz, 1985
Past Perfect (G) 904362, Glen Gray And The CLO: No Name Jive, 2000
Philomel Records 1000 – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick SPC-3098e, GG And The CLO: The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
RCA Camd CAL-811 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Camd CAS-811e – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Record Club R 212227 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Spec Prod DPL5-0015e – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RDA-078 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig (It) RDIS 105-10 – see under “Various Artists”
Sandy Hook S.H. 2005, One Night Stand with G Gray and the Casa Loma Orch
Sounds Great SG 8001 – see under “Various Artists”
Swing Era LP-1018, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra: “Swing Tonic”
Swingfan (G) 1024, Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra: 1934 - 1938
The Old Masters TOM-4 – see under “Various Artists”
The Old Masters TOM-50 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life STBB-15 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life STBB-25, Big Bands: Glen Gray: And The Casa Loma Orch 2-LPs
Time-Life STL-101 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life STL-340 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-341 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-342 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-343 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-344 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-345 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-346 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-347 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-348 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-349 – see under “Tributes”
Time-Life STL-350 – see under “Tributes”

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