Sarah Vaughan Discography: The 1950s
Vaughan's relationship with Columbia Records soured as Vaughan became dissatisfied both with the commercial material she was required to record there and lackluster financial success of her records. A set of small group sides recorded in 1950 with Miles Davis and Benny Green are among the best of her career, but those were isolated moments in her Columbia ouvre. Frank Sinatra would face similar issues at the conclusion of his Columbia contract around the same time. As with Sinatra, Vaughan needed a change of setting that would give her talents the environment to fully blossom.
In 1953, George Treadwell negotiated a unique contract for her with Mercury Records. Vaughan would record commercial material for the Mercury label and more jazz-oriented material for Mercury's subsidiary EmArcy label. Vaughan was paired with producer Bob Shad and their excellent working relationship resulted in strong commercial and artistic success. Vaughan's first recording session for Mercury was in February of 1954 and she stayed with the label through 1959. After a stint at Roulette Records from 1960 to 1963, Vaughan returned to Mercury for an additional time from 1964 to 1967.
Vaughan's commercial success at Mercury began with "Make Yourself Comfortable", recorded in the Fall of 1954. Other hits followed, including: "How Important Can It Be" (with Count Basie), "Whatever Lola Wants", "The Banana Boat Song", "You Ought to Have A Wife". Vaughan's commercial success peaked with "Broken Hearted Melody", a song she considered "corny", that nonetheless became her first gold record and a regular part of her concert repertoire for years to come. Vaughan was reunited with Billy Eckstine for a series of duet recordings in 1957 that yielded the hit "Passing Strangers". Vaughan's commercial recordings were handled by a number of different arrangers and conductors, the primary leaders being Hugo Peretti and Hal Mooney.
Meanwhile, the jazz "track" of her recording career also proceeded apace, backed either by her working trio or various assemblages of illustrious jazz figures. One of her favorite albums of her whole career was an album recorded in December of 1954 featuring a sextet that included Clifford Brown. The album The Land of Hi-Fi was recorded at pair of October 1955 sessions featured a 12-piece band that was lead by Ernie Wilkins and included JJ Johnson, Kai Winding, and Cannonball Adderley augmenting Sarah's working trio. In 1958 Vaughan recorded the No 'Count Sarah album with members of the Count Basie Orchestra, minus Basie, who was under contract with another record company.
Performances from this era often found Vaughan in the company of a veritable who's who of jazz figures from the mid-1950s during a schedule of almost non-stop touring. Vaughan was featured at the first Newport Jazz Festival in the Summer of 1954 and would star in subsequent editions of that festival at Newport and in New York City for the remainder of her life. In the Fall of 1954, Vaughan performed at Carnegie Hall with the Count Basie Orchestra on a bill that also included Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and the Modern Jazz Quartet. That Fall, Vaughan took another brief and highly successful tour of Europe. In early 1955, Vaughan set out on a "Big Show" tour, a grueling succession of start-studded one-nighters that included Count Basie, George Shearing, Errol Garner and Jimmy Rushing. In the 1955 New York Jazz Festival on Randalls Island, Vaughan shared the bill with the Dave Brubeck quartet, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, the Johnny Richards Orchestra.
Although the professional relationship between Vaughan and Treadwell was quite successful through the 1950s, their personal relationship finally reached a breaking point at some time in 1958 and Vaughan filed for a divorce. Vaughan had entirely delegated financial matters to Treadwell, and despite stunning figures reported through the 1950s about Vaughan's record sales and performance income, at the settlement Treadwell said that only $16,000 was left. The couple evenly divided that amount and the personal assets and terminated their business relationship. Despite his questionable business practices, Treadwell had excellent taste and gave Vaughan the ability to just be herself. Treadwell's 12 years of management would ultimately prove to be the most focused of Vaughan's career and she would never have management that strong again.
Sarah Vaughan
May 4, 1950: New York City
- Our Very Own
- Don't Be Afraid
Personnel
- Norman Leyden (Conductor)
- Bob Cusumano (Trumpet)
- John Carroll (Trumpet)
- Bernie Privin (Trumpet)
- Jack Satterfield (Trombone)
- John D'Agostino (Trombone)
- Bill Versaci (Saxophone)
- Paul Ricci (Saxophone)
- Tom Parshley (Saxophone)
- Harry Terrill (Saxophone)
- G. Tudor (Saxophone)
- Bernie Leighton (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- Terry Snyder (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
May 18, 1950: Apollo Theatre, New York City
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Goodnight, My Love
- Can't Get out of This Mood
- It Might as Well Be Spring
Personnel
- George Treadwell (Producer)
- Miles Davis (Trumpet)
- Budd Johnson (Tenor Saxophone)
- Benny Green (Trombone)
- Tony Scott (Clarinet)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Billy Taylor, Jr. (Bass)
- J. C. Heard (Drums)
- Freddie Green (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
May 19, 1950: 729 Seventh Avenue, New York City
- Mean to Me
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
Personnel
- George Treadwell (Producer)
- Miles Davis (Trumpet)
- Budd Johnson (Tenor Saxophone)
- Benny Green (Trombone)
- Tony Scott (Clarinet)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Billy Taylor, Jr. (Bass)
- J. C. Heard (Drums)
- Mundell Lowe (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
July 27, 1950: New York City
- Thinking of You
- I Love the Guy
Personnel
- Norman Leyden (Conductor/Arranger)
- Bud Powell (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Terry Synder (Drums)
- Mundell Lowe (Guitar)
- Jimmy Maxwell (Trumpet)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
September 5, 1950
- Perdido
- Whippa Whippa Woo
Personnel
- Norman Leyden (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
December 6, 1950: New York City
- I'll Know
- De Gas Pipe She's Leaking, Joe
Personnel
- Norman Leyden (Conductor/Arranger)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Bunny Shawker (Drums)
- Mundell Lowe (Guitar)
- Jose Luis Mangual (Bongos)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
January 17, 1951: New York City
- Ave Maria
- City Called Heaven
Personnel
- Norman Leyden (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
April 4, 1951: New York City
- Deep Purple
- These Things I Offer You
Personnel
- Percy Faith (Conductor/Arranger)
- Stan Freeman (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Terry Snyder (Drums)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
June 1, 1951: New York City
- My Reverie
- After Hours
- Vanity
- Out of Breath
Personnel
- Paul Weston (Conductor/Arranger)
- Milton Raskin (Piano)
- John Ryan (Bass)
- Nick Fatool (Drums)
- George Van Eps (Guitar)
- Ziggy Elman (Trumpet)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
September 19, 1951: New York City
- Pinky
- Just a Moment More
- I Ran All the Way Home
- A Miracle Happened
Personnel
- Percy Faith (Conductor/Arranger)
- Stan Freeman (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Phil Kraus (Drums/Vibraphone)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
March 19, 1952: New York City
- Street of Dreams
- Time to Go
- Corner to Corner
- If Someone Had Told Me
Personnel
- Percy Faith (Conductor/Arranger)
- Robert Kitsis (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Phil Kraus (Drums)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
July 28, 1952: New York City
- Say You'll Wait for Me
- Sinner or Saint
- My Tormented Heart
- Mighty Lonesome Feeling
Personnel
- Chris Griffin (Trumpet)
- Red Solomon (Trumpet)
- J. Milazzo (Trumpet)
- L. Altpeter (Trombone)
- R. Dupont (Trombone)
- John D'Agostino (Trombone)
- Bernie Kaufman (Saxophone)
- Al Freistat (Saxophone)
- Bill Versaci (Saxophone)
- T. Gompers (Saxophone)
- Harold Freedman (Saxophone)
- Lou Stein (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Terry Snyder (Drums)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
December 30, 1952: New York City
- I Confess
- Lover's Quarrel
- Time After Time
Personnel
- Percy Faith (?) (Leader)
- Will Bradley (Trombone)
- Jack Satterfield (Trombone)
- Al Godlis (Trombone)
- Lou Stein (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Terry Snyder (Drums)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
January 5, 1953: New York City
- Linger Awhile
- Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
- A Blues Serenade
- Oo Whatcha Doin' to Me?
Personnel
- Percy Faith (Arranger/Conductor)
- Louis Stein (Piano)
- Frank Carroll (Bass)
- Terry Snyder (Drums)
- Art Ryerson (Guitar)
- CBS Studio Orchestra (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
February 10, 1954: New York City
Sarah begins a very successful tenure with Mercury Records
- I Still Believe in You
- My Funny Valentine
- My One and Only Love
- Come Along with Me
Personnel
- Richard Hayman (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
March 29, 1954: New York City
- Imagination
- It's Easy to Remember
- And This Is My Beloved
- Easy Come, Easy Go Lover
Personnel
Sarah Vaughan
April 2, 1954: New York City
- Lover Man
- Shulie a Bop
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams
- Body and Soul
- They Can't Take That Away from Me
- Prelude to a Kiss
- You Hit the Spot
- If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Personnel
- John Malachi (Piano)
- Joe Benjamin (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
July 6, 1954: New York City
- Old Love
- Old Devil Moon
- Exactly Like You
- Saturday
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
September 24, 1954: New York City
- Idle Gossip
- Make Yourself Comfortable
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 20-21, 1954: New York City
- Oh Yeah
- I'm in the Mood for Love
- I Don't Know Why
- Let's Put out the Lights
- Waltzing Down the Aisle
- It's Magic
- Honey
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
Circa November-December, 1954: New York City
- How Important Can It Be?
- The Touch of Your Lips
- 'S Wonderful
- Tenderly
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
December 16-18, 1954: New York City
- September Song
- Lullaby of Birdland (two takes)
- I'm Glad There Is You
- You're Not the Kind
- Jim
- He's My Guy
- April in Paris
- It's Crazy
- Embraceable You
Personnel
- Ernie Wilkins (Leader/Arranger)
- Clifford Brown (Trumpet)
- Herbie Mann (Flute)
- Paul Quinichette (Tenor Saxophone)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Joe Benjamin (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
March 17, 1955: New York City
- Whatever Lola Wants
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
March 20, 1955: New York City
- Slowly with Feeling
- Experience Unnecessary
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
August 9, 1955: New York City
- Fabulous Character
- Johnny, Be Smart
- Hey, Naughty Papa
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 10, 1955: New York City
- The Other Woman
- Never
- C'est la Vie
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
Mid-October, 1955: New York City
- Paradise
- Time on My Hands
- Gimme a Little Kiss
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 22, 1955: New York City
- Mr. Wonderful
- You Ought to Have a Wife
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 25-27, 1955: New York City
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- I'll Never Smile Again
- Don't Be on the Outside
- It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream
- An Occasional Man
- Soon
- Cherokee
- Maybe
- Why Can't I?
- How High the Moon
- Over the Rainbow
- Oh, My
Personnel
- Ernie Wilkins (Trumpet / Conductor)
- Ernie Royal (Trumpet)
- Bernie Glow (Trumpet)
- J. J. Johnson (Trombone)
- Kai Winding (Trombone)
- Julian (Cannonball) Adderley (Alto Saxophone)
- Sam Marowitz (Alto Saxophone)
- Jerome Richardson (Tenor/Flute)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Turk Van Lake (Guitar)
- Joe Benjamin (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
April 1, 1956: New York City
- The Boy Next Door
- Shake Down the Stars
- I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over
- Lush Life
- A Sinner Kissed an Angel
- Old Folks
- The House I Live In
- I'm the Girl
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
April 2, 1956: New York City
- Hot and Cold Runnin' Tears
- The Edge of the Sea
- I've Got Some Crying to Do
- That's Not the Kind of Love I Want
- Old Love (Brown says date is July 6, 1954.)
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
April 8, 1956: New York City
- My Romance
- Lonely Woman
- Only You Can Say
- I Loved Him
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
June 21, 1956: New York City
- It Happened Again
- I Wanna Play House
Personnel
- Hugo Peretti (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 29, 1956: New York City
- You're My Everything
- Autumn in New York
- My Darling, My Darling
- Little Girl Blue
- Bewitched
- Dancing in the Dark
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 30, 1956: New York City
- Can't We Be Friends?
- All the Things You Are
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Homework
- They Say It's Wonderful
- The Touch of Your Hand
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
October 31, 1956: New York City
- My Heart Stood Still
- Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk
- My Ship
- A Tree in the Park
- A Ship Without a Sail
- He's Only Wonderful
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November 1, 1956: New York City
- But Not for Me
- Poor Butterfly
- Love Is a Random Thing
- If I Loved You
- September Song
- Lost in the Stars
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November 2, 1956: New York City
- If This Isn't Love
- It's Delovely
- It's Love
- Lucky in Love
- It's Got To Be Love
- Comes Love
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
Mid-November, 1956: New York City
- The Bashful Matador
- Leave It to Love
- Don't Let Me Love You
- The Second Time
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November 29, 1956: New York City
- April Gave Me One More Day
- I've Got a New Heartache
- Don't Look at Me That Way
- The Banana Boat Song
Personnel
- David Carroll (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
February 14, 1957: New York City
- Words Can't Describe
- Pennies from Heaven
- All of Me
- I Cried for You
- Linger Awhile
Personnel
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
March 20, 1957: New York City
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- A Foggy Day
- Bidin' My Time
- He Loves and She Loves
- Love Walked In
- Looking for a Boy
- I've Got a Crush on You
- Isn't It a Pity
- Do It Again
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?
- The Man I Love
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
March 21, 1957: New York City
- Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
- They All Laughed
- Lorelei
- I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
April 24, 1957: New York City
- Summertime
- Things Are Looking Up
- I Won't Say I Will
- Of Thee I Sing
- My One and Only
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
April 24-26, 1957: New York City
- Isn't This a Lovely Day?
- Easter Parade
- Now It Can Be Told
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
- You're Just in Love
- My Man's Gone Now (no Eckstine)
- Cheek to Cheek
- Remember
- Always
- Passing Strangers
- The Door Is Open
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Billy Eckstine (Vocal Duet)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
June 3, 1957: New York City
- You'll Find Me There
- Please Mr. Brown
- Band of Angels
- Slow Down
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
July 12, 1957: New York City
- Goodnight Kiss
- No Limit
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Billy Eckstine (Vocal Duet)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
August 6-8, 1957: Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois
- September in the Rain
- Willow Weep for Me
- Just One of Those Things
- Be Anything but Darling Be Mine
- Thou Swell
- Stairway to the Stars
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Just a Gigolo
- How High the Moon
- Dream
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- It's Got to Be Love
- Alone
- It's Got to Be Love
- If This Isn't Love
- Embraceable You
- Lucky in Love
- Dancing in the Dark
- Poor Butterfly
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- I Cover the Waterfront
Personnel
- Jimmy Jones (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
October 29, 1957: New York City
- Sweet Affection
- Meet Me Half Way
- What's So Bad About It?
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November 11, 1957: New York City
- Gone Again
- The Next Time Around
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November 26, 1957: New York City
- That Old Black Magic
- I've Got the World on a String
- Hit the Road to Dreamland
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
December 18, 1957: New York City
- Friendly Enemies
- Are You Certain?
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
November-December 1957: New York City
- Careless
Personnel
Sarah Vaughan
January 5, 1958
- Stardust
- Doodlin'
- Darn That Dream
Personnel
- Count Basie (Conductor)
- Thad Jones (Leader/Trumpet)
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Wendell Culley (Trumpet)
- Snooky Young (Trumpet)
- Joe Newman (Trumpet)
- Henry Coker (Trombone)
- Al Grey (Trombone)
- Benny Powell (Trombone)
- Marshall Royal (Alto/Clarinet)
- Frank Wess (Alto/Tenor/Flute)
- Frank Foster (Tenor Saxophone)
- Billy Mitchell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Charlie Fowlkes (Baritone Saxophone)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Sonny Payne (Drums)
- Freddie Green (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
January 7, 1958
- Mary Contrary
- Separate Ways
- Broken Hearted Melody
Personnel
Sarah Vaughan
March 29, 1958
- Too Much Too Soon
- Padre
- Spin Little Bottle
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra and Chorus)
Sarah Vaughan
March 7, 1958: London House, Chicago, Illinois
- Detour Ahead
- Three Little Words
- Speak Low
- Like Someone in Love
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- I'll String Along with You
- All of You
- Thanks for the Memory
Personnel
- Thad Jones (Trumpet)
- Wendell Culley (Trumpet)
- Henry Coker (Trombone)
- Frank Wess (Tenor Saxophone)
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Roy Haynes (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
Summer 1958: Swedish TV
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- Lover Man
- September In The Rain
- Mean To Me
- Tenderly
- If This Isn't Love
Personnel
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Art Morgan (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
June 7, 1958: Dutch TV, Bussum, Netherlands
- Over The Rainbow
- They All Laughed
- Lover Man
- Cherokee
- Sometimes I'm Happy
Personnel
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Art Morgan (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
June 7, 1958: The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- If This Isn't Love
- Passing Strangers
- That Old Devil Moon
- Tenderly
- Autumn in New York
- Body and Soul
- I Cried For You
- How High The Moon
Personnel
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Art Morgan (Drums)
Sarah Vaughan
July 7, 1958: Paris, France
- Please Be Kind
- The Midnight Sun Will Never Set
- Live for Love
- Misty
- I'm Lost
- Love Me
- That's All
Personnel
- Quincy Jones (Conductor/Arranger)
- Zoot Sims (Saxophone)
- Jo and Marcel Hrasko (Saxophone)
- William Boucaya (Saxophone)
- Michel Hausser (Vibes)
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Pierre Michelot (Bass)
- Kenny Clarke (Drums)
- Pierre Cullaz (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
July 12, 1958: Paris, France
- Day by Day
- Gone with the Wind
- I'll Close My Eyes
- The Thrill Is Gone
Personnel
- Quincy Jones (Conductor/Arranger)
- Maurice Vander (Piano)
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Roger Paraboschi (Drums)
- Kansas Fields (Drums)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
September 26, 1958: New York City
- Cool Baby
- Everything
- I Ain't Hurtin'
- Disillusioned Heart
Personnel
- Hal Mooney (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
December 15-23, 1958
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Moonlight in Vermont
- Cheek to Cheek
- Missing You
- Just One of Those Things
- No 'Count Basie
Personnel
- Count Basie (Conductor)
- Thad Jones (Leader/Trumpet)
- Ronnell Bright (Piano)
- Wendell Culley (Trumpet)
- Snooky Young (Trumpet)
- Joe Newman (Trumpet)
- Henry Coker (Trombone)
- Al Grey (Trombone)
- Benny Powell (Trombone)
- Marshall Royal (Alto/Clarinet)
- Frank Wess (Alto/Tenor/Flute)
- Frank Foster (Tenor Saxophone)
- Billy Mitchell (Tenor Saxophone)
- Charlie Fowlkes (Baritone Saxophone)
- Richard Davis (Bass)
- Sonny Payne (Drums)
- Freddie Green (Guitar)
Sarah Vaughan
September 2, 1959: New York City
- I Should Care
- For All We Know
- My Ideal
- You're My Baby
- Smooth Operator
- Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much
- Our Waltz
- Never in a Million Years
- Close to You
- Eternally
Personnel
- Belford Hendricks (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
Late 1959: New York City
- Say It Isn't So
- If You Are But a Dream
- Maybe You'll Be There
- All of a Sudden
- My Heart Sings
- There Is No You
- Missing You
- Please
- Funny
- I've Got to Talk to My Heart
- Out of This World
- Last Night When We Were Young
- Through a Long and Sleepless Night
Personnel
- Fred Norman (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)
Sarah Vaughan
Late 1959: New York City
- I'll Never Be the Same
- Through the Years
Personnel
- Belford Hendricks (Conductor)
- Unknown (Studio Orchestra)