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JAY McSHANN 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

10” LPs
10” Br (E) LA 8735, Kansas City Memories: Jay McShann and his orchestra
10” Dec DL 5503, Kansas City Memories: Jay McShann and his orchestra, 1954
10” Festival (Aus) FR10-872, Red Ribbon Ser: K City Memories: JMcS and his o

12” LPs
Affinity (E) AFF 66, Confessin’ The Blues: W Brown: With The JMcS Band, 1981
Affinity (E) AFF 146, Jay McShann: The Man from Muskogee, 1986
Affinity (E) AFS 1006, B B Bounce & B: JMcS and his O: Hootie’s K.C. Blues
Atlantic 90047-1, Jay McShann: The Big Apple Bash: Atlantic Jazzlore 13, 1982
Atlantic SD 8800, Jay McShann: The Last Of The Blue Devils, 1978
Atlantic SD 8804, Jay McShann: The Big Apple Bash, 1979
Atlantic (G) ATL 50 608, Jay McShann: The Big Apple Bash, 1979
Atlantic (J) P 10680A, Jay McShann: The Big Apple Bash, 1979
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 022, J Gtst N: J Mac Shann [ sic ]: confessin’ the b, 1970
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 039, J Mac Shann [ sic ]: feat M Buckner: jumpin’ the blues
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 309, J Gtst Names: JMcS: Feat M Buckner: “Jumpin’ The B”
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 057, J Gtst Names: Jay Mac Shann [ sic ]: K C Memories
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 108, Jay Mac Shann [ sic ]: kansas city on my mind, 1977
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 304, Paris, mar 1969: JMcS / E ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson . . . live!
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 309, . . . 1969 . . . 1977: JMcS / E ‘C’ Vinson . . . Vol 2 live!
Bl and Blue (Fr) 33 711, Helen Humes: Let the Good Times Roll
Black Lion (E) 2460-201, Jay McShann: the band that jumps the blues!
Black Lion (E) BLP 30144, Jay McShann: the band that jumps the blues!, 1973
Black Lion (E) BLP 30169, Jay McShann: vine street boogie, 1974
Black Lion (Fr) 65106, Jay McShann, 1975
Black Lion (G) 28 454-7 U, Jay McShann: the band that jumps the blues!, 1973
Black Lion (G) INT 162.017, Jay McShann: vine street boogie
Br (G) LPBM 87 094~96 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 097~99 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap PRO 4291~4292 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 2645, McShann’s Piano: Brilliant Rhythm and Blues by . . . , Mar 1967
Cap T 2645, McShann’s Piano: Brilliant Rhythm and Blues by . . . , Mar 1967
Cap (Fr) 2C 062-80813, McShann’s Piano: Brilliant Rhythm and Blues by . . . 
Chaz J CJ 103, The Last of the Whorehouse P Players: R Sutton & JMcS: Vol 1
Chaz J CJ 104, The Last of the Whorehouse P Players: R Sutton & JMcS: Vol 2
Classic Jazz CJ-128, Confessin’ the Blues: Jay McShann, 1978
Coral (E) CP 4, JMcS and his Orch: Feat C Parker 1941-43): The Jumping Blues
Coral (Fr) COP/S 1348, Pioneers Of J 9: Jay Mc.Shann back: The Jumping Bl
Crown CLP 5156, Jimmy Witherspoon
Curcio (It) GJ-59, I Giganti Del J: JMcS / T-Bone Walker / Sammy Price
Curcio (It) GJ-63, I Giganti Del J: JMcS / M Buckner / J Turner / S Price
Dec DL 9226 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 9236, JMcS: “New York – 1208 Miles” (1941-1943): JMcS And His O
Dec DL 79226e – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 79236e, JMcS: “New York – 1208 Miles” (1941-1943): JMcS And His O
Delmark DS 631, E ‘Clean Head’ Vinson: Kidney Stew is fine
Delta (Neth) 8003, This is Boogie Woogie: McShann
Discophon (Sp) J-4421, B Tate / JMcS / P Quinichette: “Kansas City Joys,” 1979
Ex Libris (Switz) EL 12 366, Internationales j Bern festival: Blues and Boogie . . . 
F Mint, . . . Era 25/26 – see under “Various Artists”
Groove Note GRV1005, J McShann: What A Wonderful World 180g audiophile
Hep (E) 2020, Slim Gaillard: ‘Anytime, Anyplace – Anywhere!’: feat . . . J McS
IAJRC 44 – see under “Various Artists”
International / Polydor (G) 423245, Jay McShann: 1947-1949
J Heritage 922804W, JMcS: Paris All-Star Blues: The JMcS K C Band 2-LPs
J Man Records JAZ 5003 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazz Mark 102, Jay McShann / Martha Burks: Magical Jazz
JSP Records (E) 1051, JMcS: Best Of Friends: Special Guest Al Casey, 1982 
JSP Records (E) 1051, Best Of Friends: Al Casey / Jay McShann
Master Jazz MJR 8113, Going to Kansas City: The Jay McShann All Stars, 1972
MCA 1338, J Her Ser: Jay McS: The Early Bird Charlie Parker (1941-1943), 1982
MCA (Fr) 510 037, J Her Vol 20: JMcS: The e bird C Parker (1941-1943), 1974
MCA Coral (G) COPS 6997 – see under “Various Artists”
Mosaic MR6-140 – see under “Various Artists”
New World NW 358, Jay McShann: Going To Kansas City, 1987
Oldie Blues (Neth) OL 8011, Crown P Waterford: Shoutin’ The Blues . . . , 1985
Onyx Records ORI 221 – see under “Various Artists”
Polydor (E) 545105, Spoon calls Hootie: J Witherspoon with JMcS’s Band
Polydor (G) 423241, Spoon Calls Hootie, J Witherspoon with JMcS’s Band, 1966
RCA ANL1-1048e, Jimmy Witherspoon: Goin’ To Kansas City Blues, 1975
RCA Vic LPM-1639, J Witherspoon with JMcS . . . Goin’ to K City Blues, 1957
RCA (Fr) 741 083, J Witherspoon: With J Stone’s And JMcS’s Bands . . . 
RCA (Fr) FXM1-7216 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (Fr) FXM1-7334, JMcS / C Parker: “Early Bird” (1940-1943): Bl & Wh 172
RCA (J) RGP-1185, Classic K C J: Charlie Parker And J McS First Solos, 1976
Sackville (Can) 3005, JMcS: the man from m: feat C Williams cover: black  
Sackville (Can) 3005, Jay McShann: The Man From Muskogee cover: cream
Sackville (Can) 3011, J McShann / Buddy Tate: Crazy Legs & Friday Strut, 1977
Sackville (Can) 3019, Jay McShann.: A Tribute To Fats Waller., 1978
Sackville (Can) 3021, Jay McShann: Kansas City Hustle, 1978
Sackville (Can) 3025, JMcS: Tuxedo Junction: Featuring Don Thompson, 1980
Sackville (Can) 3028, Sackville All S: Sat Night Function: McS / Tate / Galloway
Sackville (Can) 3035, Jay McShann: Just A Lucky So And So, 1984
Sackville (Can) 3040, Jay McShann: Airmail Special
Sackville (Can) 4011, Thou Swell: The J Galloway Qt: feat Jay McShann, 1981
Sackville (J) VIP-5062, Jay McShann / Buddy Tate: Crazy Legs & Friday Strut
Sarpe (Sp) GJ-63, Los Grandes del J: JMcS / M Buckner / S Price / J Turner
Sonet (E) SNTF 716, B Tate / JMcS / P Quinichette: “Kansas City Joys,” 1976
Sounds Great SG-5008, Priscilla Bowman: An Original Rock & Roll Mama, 1987
Spotlite (E) SPJ 120, Early Bird: JMcS Orchestra: featuring Charlie Parker, 1973
Storyville (Den) SLP 406, Fessors Big City Band: With Spec G JMcS: Hot B 
Storyville (Den) SLP 4024, Jay McShann: After Hours, 1982
Swaggie (Aus) S 1322, the J makers: JMcS: Going To K C: The J McS All Stars
Swaggie (Aus) S 1322, Jay McShann: Going To Kansas City: The JMcS All Stars
Swingtime (G) 8201, Piano Giants Vol 1: D Donegan Solo & Duo with JMcS . . . 
Swingtime (G) 8202, JMcS Solo & Duo With D Donegan: Piano Gts Vol 2 . . . 
Uptown UP 27.12, Joe Thomas / Jay McShann: Blowin’ In From K.C., 1983
Vanguard (G) VRLP 8.91017, Axel Zwingenberger & JMcS: Blue Pianos, 1991


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