Early Les Paul
"Georgia White"
Georgia White (voc/p); Les Paul (g); ?(b). May 1936
| New Dupree Blues | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Daddy Let Me Lay It On You | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| I Just Want Your Stingaree | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Black Rider | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| I'll Keep Sittin' On It (If I Can't Sell It) | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Trouble In Mind | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Marble Stone Blues | |
| I'm So Glad I'm 21 today | |
| Walkin' The Street | |
| You Don't Know My Mind | |
| Get 'Em From The Peanut Man | |
| When My Love Comes Down | |
| Little Red Wagon | |
| Your Hellish Way | |
| Tootheache Blues | |
| Grandma And Grandpa | |
| Dan The Back Door Man (?) | |
| Pigmeat Blues (?) |
"Rhubarb Red and His Rubes - Les Paul's Country Roots"
| Midnight Special | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Froggie Went A-Courtin' | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Rockin' Alone In An Old Rockin' Chair | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Bully Of The Town | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| The Convict And The Rose | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Barbara Allen | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| In The Blue Hills Of Virginia | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Ten O'Clock Reel | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Puttin' On The Style | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| I Never See Maggie Alone | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| The Old Spinning Wheel | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Bill Bailey | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Take Them Mountains Out Of My Way | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| The Dying Hobo | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Firecracker Rag | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Jessie James | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Swapping Song | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Little Mother Of The Hills | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| A Picture On The Wall | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Blue Ridge Mountain Blues | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Hand Me Down My Walking Cane | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
| Turn Your Radio On | Bronco Buster CD 9023 |
"Rhubarb Red"
Les Paul (g/harmonica/vocal). May 1936
| Just Because | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Answer To Just Because | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Deep Elem Blues | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Deep Elem Blues No. 2 | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
Les Paul Trio
Les Paul (ac g); Jim Atkins (g/voc); Ernie
Newton (b). Oct. 1939
Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye |
HEP CD 66 |
Out Of Nowhere |
HEP CD 66 |
"Terry Shand and His Orchestra"
Personnel includes Les Paul (g). 1941
| Cindy | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| The Filipino Hombre | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Les Paul and His Trio"
Les Paul (g); Tom Todd (p); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Clint Nordquist (b). 1944
| Dream Dust | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Begin The Beguine | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Dark Eyes | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Blue Skies | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Les Paul and His Trio"
Les Paul (g); Milt Raskin (p); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Clint Nordquist (b). 1944
| Blues Skies | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Begin The Beguine | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Dream Dust | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Dark Eyes | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Art Tatum - Les Paul Trio"
Art Tatum (p); Les Paul (g); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Clint Nordquist (b).1944
| JaDa | AFRS Transcriptions Shoestring SS 105 |
| I've Found A New Baby | AFRS Transcriptions Shoestring SS 105 |
| Oh Lady Be Good | AFRS Transcriptions Shoestring SS 105 |
| Somebody Loves Me | AFRS Transcriptions Shoestring SS 105 |
"Cliff Edwards - Ukelele Ike"
Cliff Edwards (voc); (g). 1944?
| Somebody Stole My Gal | Totem LP 1014 |
| Mandy | Totem LP 1014 |
| Walking My Baby Back Home | Totem LP 1014 |
Jon Pult has e-mailed with information
that the guitarist on these |
"Jazz At The Philharmonic - 1944"
J J Johnson (tbn); Illinois Jaquet, Jack
McVea (ts); Nat "King" Cole (p);
Les Paul (g); Johnny Miller (b); Lee Young (d)
| Lester Leaps In | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
| Tea For Two | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
| Blues | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
| Body And Soul | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
Same Date - Add Shorty Sharrock (t); Red Callender (b). Omit J J Johnson.
| I've Found A New Baby | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
| Rosetta | Verve CD 521 646-2 |
| Bugle Call Rag | Verve CD 521 646-2; Proper CDP1135 |
"Les Paul and His Trio 1944-1945"
Les Paul (g); Milt Raskin/Buddy Cole (p); Cal
Goodin (g);
Clint Nordquist (b). Sept 1944-Feb 1945
| Feed Back | Circle CLP 67 |
| I Aint Got Nobody | Circle CLP 67 |
| All Of Me | Circle CLP 67 |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Circle CLP 67 |
| Song Of The Islands | Circle CLP 67 |
| Viper's Dream | Circle CLP 67 |
| Fine And Dandy | Circle CLP 67 |
| Always | Circle CLP 67 |
| Dark Eyes | Circle CLP 67 |
| At Sundown | Circle CLP 67 |
| Good For Nothin' | Circle CLP 67 |
| Blue Skies | Circle CLP 67 |
"Les Paul - Radio Picks"
Les Paul Trio - Date?
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Do You Ever Think Of Me | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Tea For Two | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Begin The Beguine | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| September Song | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| It's Been A Long, Long Time | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Whose Dream Are You | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| I Would Do Most Anything For You | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Stardust | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
| Georgia | Demand Performance Cassette DPC-825 |
"Bing Crosby with the Les Paul Trio"
Bing Crosby (voc); Les Paul (g); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Clint Nordquist (b). 1945
| It's Been A Long Long Time | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Whose Dream Are You | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Les Paul and His Trio - The V-Discs"
Les Paul (g); Hal Dean (p); Cal Gooden (g); Bob Meyer (b). 1945
| How High The Moon | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Begin The Beguine | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| All Of Me | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667,Celebri Complessi LP VDL 1009, |
| Dark Eyes | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667,Celebri Complessi LP VDL 1009, |
| I Surrender Dear | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Moonglow | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| If I Love Again | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Coquette | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Dream Dust | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Fine And Dandy | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| I'm In The Mood For Love | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Poor Butterfly | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Out Of Nowhere | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| I've Found A New Baby | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Why Do I Love You | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667,Celebri Complessi LP VDL 1009, |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667,Celebri Complessi LP VDL 1009, |
| Way Down Yonder In New Orleans | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667,Celebri Complessi LP VDL 1009, |
| This Can't Be Love | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Up And At 'Em | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| I Can't Get Started | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
| I Can't Believe That YOu're In Love With Me | Collector's Choice CDVDC 6667, |
More V-Discs
"Les Paul And His Trio"
| Pretending | V-Disc 815-B |
| Louise | V-Disc 815-B |
| Clouds | Unissued |
| Fine And Dandy (Alt) | Unissued |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | Unissued |
| Embraceable You | Unissued |
| Body And Soul | Unissued |
| Caravan | Unissued |
"Les Paul and His Trio"
Les Paul (g); Bob Armstrong (p); Cal Gooden (g); Clint Nordquist (b). 1945
| Hawaiian Paradise | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| My Isle Of Golden Dreams | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Harry Edison Sextet"
Harry Edison (tpt); Herbie Haymer (as/ts);
Les Paul (g); Arnold Ross (p);
Red Callender (b); Shadow Wilson (d). 1945
| Get Happy | Black Lion BLCD 760171 |
| Sweets | Black Lion BLCD 760171 |
| These Foolish Things | Black Lion BLCD 760171 |
"Willie Smith"
| Just You Just Me | LP Jazum 3 |
| I Found A New Baby | LP Jazum 3 |
"Relaxin' With Willie Smith"
Billy May (tpt); Murray McEachern
(tbn); Willie Smith (as); Arnold Ross (p);
Les Paul (g); Ed Mihelich (b); Nick Fatool (d). 1945
| Moten Swing | Proper CDP1135 |
| September In The Rain | |
| You Ought To Be In Pictures | |
| Willie Weep For Me | Proper CDP1135 |
"Helen Forrest with Les Paul and His Trio"
Helen Forrest (voc); Les Paul (g);
Bob Armstrong (p); Cal Gooden (g);
Clint Nordquist (b). 1945
| Spellbound | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Everybody Knew But Me(prev. unissued) | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Baby, What You Do To Me | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Everybody Knew But Me | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Artie Shaw - The Jazz Years"
Illinois Jaquet (ts); Artie Shaw
(cl); Tommy Dorsey (tbn);
(Sgt) Ziggy Elman (tpt); Les Paul (g); Lionel Hampton (vib); Count Basie (p);
(Sgt) Ed McKinney (b); Buddy Rich (d)
| Honeysuckle Rose | Sounds Of Swing LP 125 |
"Bing Crosby Radio Show"
Bing Crosby (voc); Burle Ives* (voc/g); Les Paul (g).
| Hey Lolly Lo* | Airshot |
| Goin' Down The Road* | Airshot |
| Time After Time | Airshot |
"Les Paul and His Trio"
Les Paul (g); Bob Armstrong (p); Cal Gooden (g); Clint Nordquist (b). 1946
| Song Of The Islands | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Sweet Leilani | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| King's Serenade | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| To You Sweetheart Aloha | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Aloha Oe | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Bing Crosby with the Les Paul Trio"
Bing Crosby (voc); Les Paul (g); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Bob Meyer (b). 1946
| Pretending | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"The Delta Rhythm Boys with The Les Paul Trio"
Les Paul (g); Cal Gooden Jr. (g); Bob Meyer (b). 1946
| A One Sided Affair | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| What Would It Take | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"The Andrews Sisters with Les Paul"
Les Paul (g); Jack Marshall (g); Abe Siegel (b); Irv Kluger (d) and brass. 1946
| Rumours Are Flying | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| It's A Pity To Say Goodnight | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Jubilee"
Medley: Barney Kessel; Irving Ashby; Arv
Garrison; Les Paul (gtrs);
Thomas Moultrie (b); Percy Brice (d). 1946
| Cherokee (BK) | HEP CD 66 |
| I Got Rhythm (IA) | HEP CD 66 |
| How High The Moon (AG) | HEP CD 66 |
| Honeysuckle Rose (LP/All) | HEP CD 66 |
"Les Paul Trio"
Les Paul (g); Paul Smith (p); Bob Meyer (b). 1947
| Steel Guitar Rag | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Guitar Boogie | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Guitar Boogie | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Caravan | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Somebody Loves Me | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Bing Crosby with Les Paul and His Trio"
Bing Crosby (voc); Les Paul (g);
Paul Smith (p); Cal Gooden Jr.(g);
Bob Meyer (b). 1947
| Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| What Am I Gonna Do About You | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| Drifting And Dreaming | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Dick Haymes and The Les Paul Trio"
Dick Haymes (voc); Les Paul (g);
Walter Wechsler (p);
Jud DeNaut (b). 1947
| What Are You Doing New Years Eve | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
| My Future Just Passed | Decca MCAD2-11708 |
"Les Paul Trio"
1947?
| Lazy River | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Short Circuit | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Wasted Tears | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Melodic Meal | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Swanee River | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Hand Picked | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Danger Men At Work | Laserlight CD 15741, Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Embraceable You | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Laserlight CD 15741, Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| 'Deed I Do | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Indiana | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Dance Of The Kordies | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Stardust | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| My Melancholy Baby | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| At Sundown | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| I Found A New Baby | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Subterfuge | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| For You | Laserlight CD 15741 |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | Laserlight CD 15741, Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Coquette | Laserlight CD 15741, Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | Laserlight CD 15741 |
"The Les Paul Trio"
1947?
| Dark Eyes | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| I Surrender Dear | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| The Sheik Of Araby | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| All Of Me | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Cherokee | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Rose Room | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
| Limehouse Bues | Glendale Records GL 6014 |
"Kay Starr - What A Difference A Day Made"
Les Paul (g); Joe Venuti (v); Billy Butterfield (tpt); + u/k;. 1949
| The Dixieland Band | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| There's A Lull In My Life | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| What A Difference A Day Made | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| What Can I Say Dear... | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| What Goes Up Must Come Down | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| My Future Just Passed | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Betcha I Getcha | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| You're Always There (Les?) | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Don't Do Something To Someone Else (Les?) | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| Blame My Absent Minded Heart (Les?) | Hindsight HCD 229 |
| It's A Great Feeling (Les?) | Hindsight HCD 229 |
To be continued.................