Jesse Price Discography

This is a discography page for the jazz drummer Jesse Price. I have tried to provide as much information as I can about each track. If you have any additional information about a track or any other questions or comments please feel free to email me.

As Bandleader

Personnel from the liner notes of "The Singing Drummer Man; Jesse Price. The Complete Recordings 1946-1957" unless noted.

Date Label Artist Song Writer(s) Credit Personnel Notes
c. July 1946 Capitol 295 Jesse Price With His Orchestra Kansas City Mama Jesse Price Vocal, Drums Clarence Thornton (trumpet), Theodore Smalls (alto sax), Seeward Evans (tenor sax), Ken Bryan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Billy Hadnott (bass)
c. July 1946 Capitol 326 Jesse Price With His Orchestra Sleepy Baby Blues Jesse Price, Dan Baxter Vocal, Drums Clarence Thornton (trumpet), Theodore Smalls (alto sax), Seeward Evans (tenor sax), Ken Bryan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Billy Hadnott (bass)
c. July 1946 Capitol 295 Jesse Price With His Orchestra You Satisfy Dan Baxter Vocal, Drums Clarence Thornton (trumpet), Theodore Smalls (alto sax), Seeward Evans (tenor sax), Ken Bryan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Billy Hadnott (bass)
August 1946 Capitol 326 Jesse Price With His Orchestra Sweet Man Blues Jesse Price Vocal, Drums Vernon "Geechie" Smith (trumpet), Joe Lutcher (alto sax), Maxwell Davis (tenor sax), Arthur Dennis (baritone sax), Fletcher Smith (piano), Lucky Enois (guitar), Herman Washington (bass)
October 1946 Capitol 348 Jesse Price With His Blues Band I'm the Drummer Man Jesse Price, Betty Hall Jones, Harper Vocal Snookie Young (trumpet), Buddy Tate & Gene Porter (tenor sax), Allan Beale (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Al Wichard (drums)
October 1946 Capitol 40093 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Froggy Bottom John Williams Vocal Snookie Young (trumpet), Buddy Tate & Gene Porter (tenor sax), Allan Beale (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Al Wichard (drums) Partial personnel listing on label.
October 1946 Capitol 391 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Big Town Blues Jesse Price, W.T. Reid Vocal Snookie Young (trumpet), Buddy Tate & Gene Porter (tenor sax), Allan Beale (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Al Wichard (drums)
October 1946 Capitol 15370 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Just Another Day Wasted Away Charles Tobias, Roy Turk Vocal Snookie Young (trumpet), Buddy Tate & Gene Porter (tenor sax), Allan Beale (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Al Wichard (drums)
October 17, 1946 Capitol 348 Jesse Price With His Blues Band I Ain't Mad at You (And You Ain't Mad at Me) Bob Sparkler Vocal Red Nichols (cornet), Heinie Beau (clarinet/alto sax), Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Chuck Gentry (baritone), Tommy Linehan (piano), Dave Barbour (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Nick Fatool (drums)
October 17, 1946 Capitol 391 Jesse Price And His Blues Band You Can't Take It With You Jesse Price, Betty Hall Jones Vocal Red Nichols (cornet), Heinie Beau (clarinet/alto sax), Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Chuck Gentry (baritone), Tommy Linehan (piano), Dave Barbour (guitar), Bill Davis (bass), Nick Fatool (drums)
March 20, 1947 Capitol 40014 Jesse Price And His Blues Band That's The Way She Feels Jesse Price, Bob Johnson Vocal Pete Daily (cornet), Clint Neagley (alto sax), Eddie Miller & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Bob Poland (baritone sax), Tommy Linehan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Harry Babasin (bass), Frank Carlson (drums)
March 20, 1947 Capitol 40014 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Blue Book Boogie Vernon White Vocal Pete Daily (cornet), Clint Neagley (alto sax), Eddie Miller & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Bob Poland (baritone sax), Tommy Linehan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Harry Babasin (bass), Frank Carlson (drums)
March 20, 1947 Capitol 15245 Jesse Price And His Blues Band What's Happening Jesse Price, Allison, Gabriel Vocal Pete Daily (cornet), Clint Neagley (alto sax), Eddie Miller & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Bob Poland (baritone sax), Tommy Linehan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Harry Babasin (bass), Frank Carlson (drums)
March 20, 1947 Capitol 40047 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Jump It With A Shuffle Daniel G. Bater Vocal Pete Daily (cornet), Clint Neagley (alto sax), Eddie Miller & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Bob Poland (baritone sax), Tommy Linehan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Harry Babasin (bass), Frank Carlson (drums)
March 20, 1947 Capitol 40047 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Nagasaki Mort Dixon, Harry Warren Vocal Pete Daily (cornet), Clint Neagley (alto sax), Eddie Miller & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), Bob Poland (baritone sax), Tommy Linehan (piano), Nappy Lamare (guitar), Harry Babasin (bass), Frank Carlson (drums)
October 1947 Capitol 15245 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Mistreated Ross, Williams, Leonard Vocal, Drums Gerald Wilson (trumpet), Paul Quinichette & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), unknown (alto sax, baritone, piano, guitar, bass)
October 1947 Capitol 40093 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Frettin' For Some Pettin' Dave Cavanaugh Vocal, Drums Gerald Wilson (trumpet), Paul Quinichette & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), unknown (alto sax, baritone, piano, guitar, bass) Partial personnel listing on label.
October 1947 Capitol 15370 Jesse Price And His Blues Band The Whirligig Joe Desmond or "The Gang" Drums Gerald Wilson (trumpet), Paul Quinichette & Dave Cavanaugh (tenor sax), unknown (alto sax, baritone, piano, guitar, bass) There are 2 different label variations for this record (blue and purple); one says this song was written by Joe Desmond (blue), the other says "The Gang." (purple)
November 28, 1947 Capitol 15138 Jesse Price And His Blues Band Baby Let's Be Friends Jesse Price, Duke Brooks Vocal Ray Linn (trumpet), Jimmy Giuffre (alto sax), Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Red Norvo (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Red Callender (bass), Jackie Mills (drums) Personnel is written on label.
November 28, 1947 Capitol 15138 Jesse Price And His Blues Band My Baby Done Left Me Jesse Price, Florence C. Cadrez Vocal Ray Linn (trumpet), Jimmy Giuffre (alto sax), Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Red Norvo (piano), Red Callender (bass), Jackie Mills (drums) Personnel is written on label.
1948 Miltone 5250 B or Gotham G-236-B Buddy Floyd, Maxwell Davis and the Miltone Orchestra (Miltone) or Buddy Floyd with Maxwell Davis Orchestra (Gotham) Just Before Sunrise Buddy Floyd, Maxwell Davis Drums Buddy Floyd & Maxwell Davis (tenor sax), unknown (trumpet, alto sax, piano, guitar, bass)
1948 Miltone 5250 A or Gotham G-236-A Jesse Price and His Jump Jivers Tippin' Out (Creepin & Peepin) Price Drums Buddy Floyd & Maxwell Davis (tenor sax), unknown (trumpet, alto sax, piano, guitar, bass)
1957 ebb 136 (45) Little Jesse Geechi D. Hug, Jesse Price Drums unknown (2 tenor sax, piano, guitar, bass) 45rpm
1957 ebb 136x (45) Little Jesse Huggin D. Hug, Jesse Price Drums unknown (2 tenor sax, piano, guitar, bass)
unknown Choctaw CH-100-A (45) Jesse Price Pizza Beat B. Carter, A. McCoy Drums unknown
unknown Choctaw CH-100-B (45) Jesse Price The Wright Way A. Wright, Jesse Price Drums unknown

As Sideman (Work in Progress)

Date Label Artist Song Credit Notes
Mid to Late 1920s? Columbia Unknown W.C. Handy Loveless Love, Hooking Cow Blues, and 2 others Drums Apparently 4 sides including Loveless Love and Hooking Cow Blues were recorded with portable equipment in Memphis. Any information is appreciated...
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10586-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Rockin' With The Rockets Drums
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10625-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Hairy Joe Jump Drums
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10586-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Contact Drums
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10883-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Snaky Feelin' Drums
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10625-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets My Gal Sal Drums
January 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10919-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Skee Drums
March 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10919-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire Drums
March 11, 1940 Bluebird B-11032-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Ride My Blues Away Drums
March 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10736-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets I'm In A Weary Mood Drums
March 11, 1940 Bluebird B-10736-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Parade Of The Stompers Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-10883-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Rock And Ride Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-10823-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets 400 Swing Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-11032-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets My Dream Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-10823-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets My Pop Gave Me A Nickel Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-10899-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Please Don't Squabble Drums
July 15, 1940 Bluebird B-10899-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets A La Bridges Drums
November 13, 1940 Victor LPV-531 Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Dameron Stomp Drums
November 13, 1940 Rejected Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Society Steps Out (Rachmaninoff Jumps) Drums
November 13, 1940 Bluebird B-11544-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Mistreated Drums
November 13, 1940 Bluebird B-11544-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Too Much Drums
November 13, 1940 Bluebird B-11302-A Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Keep Rockin' Drums
November 13, 1940 Victor LPV-531 Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Take 'Um Drums
November 13, 1940 Bluebird B-11302-B Harlan Leonard and his Rockets Dig It Drums
November 30, 1944 Continental C-6002-A Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Drums Personnel on label
November 30, 1944 Continental C-6002-B Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra The Lady In Bed Drums Personnel on label
November 30, 1944 Continental C-6003-A Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra Big "D" Blues Drums Personnel on label
November 30, 1944 Continental C-6003-B Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra It Ain't Like That Drums Personnel on label
July 26, 1946 Mercury 8018-B Jay McShann And His Sextette Ernestine Drums
July 26, 1946 Mercury 8020-B Jay McShann And His Sextette Bucktown Boogie Drums
July 26, 1946 Mercury 8018-A Jay McShann And His Sextette Roll On Katy Drums
July 26, 1946 Mercury 8020-A Jay McShann And His Sextette Voodoo Woman Blues Drums
August 1946 Capitol 303 Geechi Smith The Kaycee Kid Drums
August 1946 Capitol 303 Geechi Smith T-Town Jump Drums
November 13, 1946 Mercury 8026-A Jay McShann And His Sextette I Want A Litle Girl Drums
November 13, 1946 Mercury 8026-B Jay McShann And His Sextette Jimtown Boogie Drums
November 13, 1946 Mercury 8032-A Jay McShann And His Sextette Have You Ever Loved A Woman Drums
November 13, 1946 Mercury 8032-B Jay McShann And His Sextette Gone With The Blues Drums
April 18, 1947 Rejected Pete Johnson Margie Drums
April 18, 1947 Apollo 768 Pete Johnson Minuet Boogie Drums
April 18, 1947 Apollo 768 Pete Johnson 66 Stomp Drums
April 18, 1947 Rejected Pete Johnson Pete Kay Boogie Drums
Pete JohnsonDespite the label of the rerelease, Jesse Price most likely did not play drums on Hollywood Boogie or Central Avenue Drag.
June 10, 1947 Mercury 8046-A Walter Brown And Jay McShann's Quartet W.B. Blues Drums
June 10, 1947 Mercury 8046-B Walter Brown And Jay McShann's Quartet Sloppy Drunk Drums
June 10, 1947 Mercury 8054-B Walter Brown And Jay McShann's Quartet Lovin' A Beggar Drums
June 10, 1947 Mercury 8054-A Walter Brown And Jay McShann's Quartet Just Thinkin' Drums
October 14, 1947 Capitol 15083 Red Norvo's Nine Hollyridge Drive Drums
October 14, 1947 Capitol 15083 Red Norvo's Nine Under A Blanket Of Blue Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40074 Crown Prince Waterford Move Your Hand Baby Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40132 Crown Prince Waterford L. A. Blues Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40103 Crown Prince Waterford Coal Black Baby Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40074 Crown Prince Waterford Weeping Willow Blues Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40132 Crown Prince Waterford Strange Woman's Boogie Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40137 Crown Prince Waterford P. I. Blues Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40103 Crown Prince Waterford Crown Prince Blues Drums
November 29, 1947 Capitol 40137 Crown Prince Waterford Leaping Boogie Piano Rare time Jesse plays something other than drums.
October 31, 1949 Capitol 1094 Bus Moten And His Men Turn It Over Drums
October 31, 1949 Capitol 831 Bus Moten And His Men That Did It Drums
October 31, 1949 Rejected Bus Moten And His Men Best Friend Blues Drums
October 31, 1949 Capitol 1094 Bus Moten And His Men Baby You Messed Up Drums
October 31, 1949 Capitol 957 Walter Brown With Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers You Better Leave My Woman Alone Drums
October 31, 1949 Affinity 66 (LP) Walter Brown With Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers You, Cindy Lou Drums
October 31, 1949 Affinity 66 (LP) Walter Brown With Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers Squabblin' Woman Drums
October 31, 1949 Capitol 957 Walter Brown With Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers I'm Gonna Get Married Drums
November 1, 1949 Capitol 806 Walter Brown New Style Baby Drums
November 1, 1949 Capitol 1112 (Released on both 78 and 45) Walter Brown Let's Love Awhile Drums Personnel on label
November 1, 1949 Capitol 806 Walter Brown Nasty Attitude Drums
November 1, 1949 Capitol 1112 (Released on both 78 and 45) Walter Brown Slow Down Baby Drums Personnel on label
Unknown Proverb Records PR-45-1019-A (45) Brother Willie Cotton He's The One Drums Personnel on label
Unknown Proverb Records PR-45-1019-B (45) Brother Willie Cotton Old Ship Of Zion Drums Personnel on label
1957 (LP) B.B. King Singin' The Blues Drums Two drummers played on the album, Jesse Price and Jesse Sailes; which songs they played on I do not know.
1967 Capitol 2645 (LP) Jay McShann McShann's Piano Drums Jesse Price and Paul Gunther played drums on this album. It is possible Jesse only played on Moten Swing.
Unknown Proverb Records PR-LP-500 (LP) Willie Cotton Take Me To The Water Drums
Unknown Proverb Records PR-LP-501 (LP) Los Angeles Angels Blow Wind Blow Drums

Live

Date Information Artist Song Credit Personnel Notes
June 1947 AFRS Jubilee Program #229 Jesse Price I Ain't Mad at You Vocal Herbie Steward (tenor sax), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Arnold Fishkin (bass), Jackie Mills (drums)
June 1947 AFRS Jubilee Program #229 Jesse Price Kansas City Boogie Vocal Herbie Steward (tenor sax), Dodo Marmarosa (piano), Arnold Fishkin (bass), Jackie Mills (drums)
September 16, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival 1967 The Clara Ward Singers Full Set Drums Clara Ward (piano), Madeline Thompson (vocals), Mildred Means (vocals), Viola Crowley (vocals), Vermettya Royster (vocals), Malvilyn Statham (vocals), Tyrone Scott (organ) Recorded on video.
September 16, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival 1967 T-Bone Walker Woman You Must Be Crazy Drums T-Bone Walker (guitar, vocals), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Lloyd Glenn (piano) The T-Bone set was recorded on video.
September 16, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival 1967 T-Bone Walker You Don't Love Me Drums T-Bone Walker (guitar, vocals), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Lloyd Glenn (piano)
September 16, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival 1967 T-Bone Walker Stormy Monday Drums T-Bone Walker (guitar, vocals), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Lloyd Glenn (piano)
September 16, 1967 Monterey Jazz Festival 1967 T-Bone Walker You Left Me Drums T-Bone Walker (guitar, vocals), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax), Lloyd Glenn (piano)
September 18, 1971 Monterey Jazz Festival 1971 The Jesse Price Blues Band Unknown Drums Big Joe Turner (vocals), Billy Hadnott (bass), Chester Lane (piano), Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet), Jimmy Forrest (tenor sax), Preston Love (alto sax), Wallace Huff (trombone)

Writing Credits

Date Label Artist Song Notes
1960 Capitol T-1454 (Rolley Polley - Mad Drums) Rolley Polley The Big Brush
1967 Capitol T-1454 (Jay McShann - McShann's Piano) Jay McShann I Ain't Mad At You Credits song to Jesse Price and Bob Sparkler.