Ben Thigpen
American drummer from the Swing era. Born November 16, 1908 in Laurel, Mississippi, died October 5, 1971. Father of Ed Thigpen.
The Definitive Collection 1924-28
Ma Rainey
2018
Acrobat Music
4xCD, Comp
50 Singing Ladies - Une Anthologie 1933 / 1959
Various
2010
Nocturne
2xCD, Comp
1930-1941 Featuring Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy
Mary Lou Williams
2008
Acrobat Music
CD, Comp
Queen Of The Jazz Piano
Mary Lou Williams
2008
Acrobat Music
CD, Comp
Jazz In The Charts 35/100 - Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (1937 (6))
Various
2006
Documents
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940)
Various
2004
Le Chant Du Monde
10xCD, Comp
Big Band Chicago
Various
2003
Acrobat
CD, Comp
Classic Jazz: The Thirties
Various
2002
Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets
2xCD, Comp
Tenor Madness (A Tenor Sax Anthology)
Various
2002
Cabu Masters Of Jazz
2xCD, Comp
Tenor Sax Story Vol. 2 (1936/1951)
Various
2002
EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
CD, Comp
Everything Is Jumpin': La Batteria Nelle Big Band - Vol. II
Various
2001
Musica Jazz
CD, Comp
EE²: A Sound Album By Elaine Barkin
Elaine Barkin
2000
Open Space
3xCD, Album
1940
Various
2000
Jazz Magazine (2)
CD, Comp
Changes: L'Arrangiamento Per Big Band
Various
2000
Musica Jazz
CD, Comp
"Hot Stuff" - Black Chicago Big Bands 1922-1929
Various
1999
Frog (7)
CD, Comp
1943-1949
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra
1999
An Introduction To Andy Kirk: His Best Recordings 1929-1946
Andy Kirk
1997
Best Of Jazz
CD, Comp
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 (C. December 1925 To C. June 1926)
Ma Rainey
1997
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp
Roots Of Rhythm & Blues 1939-1945
Various
1996
Frémeaux & Associés
2xCD, Comp
Electric Guitar Story
Various
1996
EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
CD, Comp, RM
Jazz Of The 20's Hot And Rare
Various
1994
Verve Records, Jazz Magazine (2)
CD, Comp
Mary's Idea
Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams
1993
1940-1942
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1993
Andy Kirk And The 12 Clouds Of Joy
Andy Kirk The 12 Clouds Of Joy* With Mary Lou Williams
1993
Moten Swing
Andy Kirk
1992
Pro-Arte Digital
CD, Comp
1939-1940
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1992
1927-1940
Mary Lou Williams
1992
1929-1931
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1992
1937-1938
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1991
1936-1937
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1991
1938
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1991
First Ladies Of Jazz
Mary Lou Williams, Jutta Hipp With Hans Koller, Beryl Booker Trio With Don Byas
1989
Forty Years Of Women In Jazz
Various
1989
Them Dirty Blues (A Five Record Copulation Compilation)
Various
1987
JAZZ Volume 10: Boogie Woogie, Jump & Kansas City
Various
1987
Rhythm & Blues
Various
1986
Musica Jazz
LP, Comp
Sweet Petunias : Independent Women's Blues, Volume 4
Various
1986
Kansas City Memories
Various
1985
IAJRC, IAJRC
LP, Comp
Kansas City
Various
1984
Musica Jazz
LP, Comp
Cotton Club Stars
Various
1984
Big Bands: Big Band Bash
Various
1984
Cotton Club Stars
Various
1984
The Jazz Guitar
Various
1983
Joker (2), International Joker Production
6xLP, Comp + Box
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
Various
1983
Le Favolose Big Bands
Various
1982
Queen-disc, Musica Jazz
LP, Comp
The Jazz Singers
Various
1982
The Sound Of Harlem Volume 1
Various
1980
JazzDocument
LP, Comp, Mono
Kings & Queens of Ivory 1 (1935-1940)
Various
1980
Straight And Gay
Various
1979
Stash Records Inc., Stash Records Inc.
LP, Comp
Piano In Style - Vol.3 1934-1944
Billy Kyle, Jay Mc Shann*, Charlie Segar*, Mary-Lou Williams*, James "Price" Johnson*
1979
MCA Records, MCA Records
LP, Comp
Jazz In Revolution: The Big Bands In The 1940s
Various
1977
New World Records
LP, Comp, Mono, Gat
Jazz Women (A Feminist Retrospective)
Various
1977
Reefer Songs (16 Original Jazz Classics)
Various
1976
Piano In Style 2 "Black Fingers" 1928-1938
Cow Cow Davenport, Montana Taylor, Romeo Nelson, Rufus Perryman, Alexander Hill, Honey Hill, Mary Lou Williams
1975
MCA Records
LP, Comp
Live Session 1937 - Trianon Ballroom, Cleveland
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1975
The Golden Age Of British Dance Bands
Various
1975
The Lady Who Swings The Band (1936-1938)
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1975
Volume 1 - March 2, 1936 - April 3, 1936
Andy Kirk
1973
MCA Records
LP, Comp
Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - March 1936
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1973
Mainstream Records
LP, Album, Comp, Mono
Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy - March 1936
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1973
Down In The Basement (A Third Collection Of Classic Performances By The Legendary "Mother Of The Blues")
Ma Rainey
1971
Jazz Pioneers
Coleman Hawkins And Mary Lou Williams
1969
Paddlewheel Records Presents
Singleton Palmer And His Dixieland Band
1967
Paddlewheel Records
LP, Album
Instrumentally Speaking (1936-1942)
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1967
Clouds Of Joy
Andy Kirk
1966
Sing Swings, Volume II
Singleton Palmer And His Dixieland Band
1964
Opera House Records
LP, Album, Mono
Sing Swings, Volume II
Singleton Palmer And His Dixieland Band
1964
Opera House Records
LP, Album
Sing Swings
Singleton Palmer And His Dixieland Band
1964
The Best Dixieland Band
Singleton Palmer
1964
The Golden Book Of Classic Swing - Volume 2
Various
1963
Brunswick
3xLP, Comp
Mary Lou's Piano
Mary Lou Williams
1955
Alabama Bound / Doggin' Man Blues
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra And Bea Booze
1948
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / I Don't Know What I'd Do Without You
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra And The Jubalaires
1946
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Get Together With The Lord / I Know
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra And The Jubalaires
1946
Unlucky Blues / Ride On, Ride On
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1944
Worried Life Blues (Someday, Baby) / Boogie Woogie Cocktail
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1942
Scratchin' In The Gravel / Take Those Blues Away
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1940
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Mary Lou Williams Blues / Tea For Two
Six Men & A Girl*
1940
Varsity
Shellac, 10"
Scratchin' The Gravel / Zonky
Six Men & A Girl*
1940
Varsity
Shellac, 10"
(Ev'rything Happened) When I Saw You / Little Miss'
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1940
Decca
Shellac, 10"
A Decca Presentation Of Boogie Woogie Music
Various
1940
Kansas City Jazz
Various
1940
I'll Never Fail You / Close To Five
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1939
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Why Don't I Get Wise To Myself / Say It Again
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1939
Decca
Shellac, 10"
The Pearls / The Rocks
Mary Lou Williams
1939
Toadie Toddle / Close To Five
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1939
Bless You My Dear / Messa Stomp
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1938
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I Won't Tell A Soul / Toadie Toddle
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1938
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Toodle Loo On Down / The Gal That Wrecked My Life
Rodney Sturgis With Lovie Jordon's Elks Rendezvous Band*
1938
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I'm Glad For Your Sake (But I'm Sorry For Mine) / Downstream
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1937
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Foolin' Myself / In The Groove
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1937
Give Her A Pint (And She'll Tell It All) / Moten Swing
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1937
Skies Are Blue / I'll Get Along Somehow
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1937
Worried Over You / Wednesday Night Hop
Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy
1937
Until The Real Thing Comes Along / Walkin' And Swingin'
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1936
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Isabelle / Corny Rhythm
Mary Williams*
1936
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Steppin' Pretty / Git
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1936
Decca
Shellac, 10"
I'se A-Muggin' / All The Jive Is Gone
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1936
Decca
Shellac, 10"
Swingin' For Joy / Clean Pickin'
Mary Lou Williams
1936
Christopher Columbus / Froggy Bottom
Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy*
1936
Walkin' & Swingin'
Ben Thigpen
Step, Under (Ex.)
Ben Thigpen
Until the Real Thing comes along
Ben Thigpen
Froggy Bottom
Ben Thigpen
Git
Ben Thigpen
Isabelle
Ben Thigpen
Walkin' & Swingin' (with Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy)
Ben Thigpen