Commodore Records

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Commodore Records

Founded in the spring of 1938 by Milt Gabler, owner of the Commodore Music Shop in Manhattan, New York City. The bulk of Commodore's issues were of Dixieland jazz, though other styles also sometimes appeared on the label.
Artists that recorded for the label included Eddie Condon, George Brunies and Pee Wee Russell.
Billie Holiday also recorded for Commodore, with "Strange Fruit" first appearing on that label.

Much of the catalogue has since been re-issued by Decca, Mosaic, and Universal.

1500 series is 12"

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-28 11:24 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
Strange Fruit / Fine and MellowBillie Holiday10" Shellac2
526
I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll / Ballin' the JackEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
531
Mamie's Blues / Original RagsJelly Roll Morton10" Shellac2
587
Naked Dance / Michigan Water BluesJelly Roll Morton10" Shellac2
588
The Crave / Buddy Bolden's BluesJelly Roll Morton10" Shellac2
  • -1939
589
Winin' Boy Blues / Mister JoeJelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers10" Shellac2
590
A Jam Session at Commodore, No.3Eddie Green2×12" Shellac2 + 2
1504, 1505[none]
Georgia Grind / Dancing FoolEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
536
Panama / Sweet SubstituteJelly-Roll Morton's Seven10" Shellac2
631
Big Lip Blues / Good Old New YorkJelly-Roll Morton's Seven10" Shellac2
632
(You're Some) Pretty Doll / Oh Sister Ain't That HotEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
535
Jig Walk / About FaceThe Three Deuces10" Shellac2
539
Tortilla B Flat / Mammy O'MineEddie Condon and His Band12" Shellac2
1509
More Tortilla B Flat / Lonesome Tag BluesEddie Condon and His Band12" Shellac2
1510
I'll Be Seeing You / I'll Get ByBillie Holiday10" Shellac2
553
Oh, Lady Be Good / Fade OutJoe Bushkin and His Sextet & Bill HarrisPhonograph record2
594[none]
Jammin’ the Boogie / Bottom BluesAlbert Ammons Rhythm Kings12" Shellac2
1516[none]
Don't Leave Me Daddy / Fidgety FeetEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
542
Back in Your Own Back Yard / All the Wrongs You've Done to MeEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
551
Groovin’ the Blues / The BreaksAlbert Ammons Rhythm Kings10" Shellac2
609[none]
The Boogie Rocks / Albert’s Special BoogieAlbert Ammons10" Shellac2
617[none]
As Time Goes By / Embraceable YouBillie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra10" Shellac2
7520
I'll Be Seeing You / I'll Get ByBillie Holiday and Her Orchestra10" Shellac2
C 553
Sleep / Linger AwhileBig Sid Catlett Quartet Featuring Ben Webster10" Shellac2
564
Singin' the Blues / Pray for the Lights to Go OutEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
568
Whistlin’ the Blues / The Lady’s in Love With YouMuggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers10" Shellac2
C 576[none]
Johnny Take My Wife / You Take the SunshineShorty Sherock and His Orchestra10" Shellac2
7501
Wrapped Up in a Dream / The Wise Old ManThe Do Ray Me TrioVinyl2
7505
Jazz a La CarteEddie Condon and His Band3×10" Shellac2 + 2 + 2
CR-12
You Can't Cheat a Cheater / Save Your SorrowEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
605
I Love My Man / On the Sunny Side of the StreetBillie Holiday10" Shellac2
614[none]
Darktown Strutter’s Ball / Sobbin’ BluesMuggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers10" Shellac2
621[none]
Chicago JazzMuggsy Spanier's Ragtimers10" Vinyl8
FL 20.009
Bix Beiderbecke Suite / Piano PortraitsRalph Sutton12" Vinyl10
FL 30,001[none]
Kansas City StyleLester Young And The Kansas City Six10" Vinyl8
FL 20,021
Ballin' the JackEddie Condon and His Band10" Vinyl8
FL 20,022, FL20.022
Lester Young With The Kansas City FiveLester Young12" Vinyl12
FL 30,014
Sixteen of Her Greatest Interpretations (aka "Lady Day (1939-1944) The Sixteen Original Commodore Interpretations")Billie Holiday12" Vinyl16
FL 30,008
Boogie Woogie and the BluesAlbert Ammons His Rhythm Kings / Albert Ammons12" Vinyl13
6.24297[none]
The Liederkranz SessionsEddie Condon and His Band12" Vinyl15
XFL 15355
Boogie Woogie And The BluesAlbert Ammons Rhythm Kings / Albert Ammons12" Vinyl13
XFL 15357[none]
The Original Fourteen Plus Two (1938–1939)Willie “The Lion” Smith12" Vinyl16
XFL 15775
New Orleans Memories Plus TwoJelly Roll MortonCD12
8.24062
Lady Day (1939-1944) The Sixteen Original Commodore InterpretationsBillie HolidayCD16
CCD 7001 MONO088826700120
Giants of the Tenor SaxLester YoungCD15
CCD 7002088826700229
Giants of the Tenor Sax: Coleman Hawkins / Frank WessColeman Hawkins & Frank WessCD13
CCD 7003 MONO088826700328
Giants of the Tenor Sax: Chu Berry / Lucky ThompsonVarious ArtistsCD13
  • -1988
CCD 7004088826700427
Giants of the Tenor SaxBen Webster, Don ByasCD11
CCD 7005088826700526
Jammin' At CommodoreEddie Condon and His Windy City Seven, Bud Freeman and His GangCD15
CCD 7007088826700724
Jess Stacy Piano Solos / Jess Stacy & FriendsJess Stacy with Lee Wiley, Muggsy Spanier, Specs PowellCD16
  • -1988
CCD 7008088826700823
Jazz In New York: 1944 At Nick's "The Village Scene"Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra / Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers / Miff Mole & His Nicksieland BandCD13
  • -1988
CCD 7009088826700922
Billie HolidayBillie Holiday12" Vinyl12
CCL 7001[none]
Strange FruitBillie HolidayCD16
240E-68174988003061005
Jazz A-Plenty: Wild Bill Davison & His Commodores / George Brunis & His Jazz BandVarious ArtistsCD16
  • -1989
CCD 7011088826701127
Original Compositions And Interpretations Plus Two (1938–1939)Willie “The Lion” SmithCD16
  • -1989
CCD 7012088826701226
Piano Solos/Teddy Wilson, Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy WilsonTeddy WilsonCD18
CCD 7014088826701424
Ballin' the JackEddie CondonCD14
  • -1989
CCD 7015088826701523
The "Kansas City" SessionsLester YoungCD22
CMD-402011105040228
The Commodore Master TakesWild Bill DavisonCD24
CMD-405011105040525
Tenor GiantsColeman Hawkins and Leon “Chu” BerryCD20
  • -2000
314 543 271-2731454327121
Strange FruitBillie HolidayCD16
  • JP2003-04-23
UCCU-50094988005330321
Strange FruitBillie HolidaySHM-CD16
  • JP2016-06-09
UCCU-96414988005543028
California, Here I Come / SundayEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
515
It's Right Here for You / Strut Miss LizzieEddie Condon and His Band10" Shellac2
530
Eddie Condon and His BandEddie Condon and His Band7" Vinyl4
CEP-33
Ballin' the JackEddie Condon and His Band7" Vinyl4
CEP-42
Georgia GrindEddie Condon and His Band With Fats Waller7" Vinyl4
CEP-43