SUPREME Records was started in the fall of 1947 by a West Coast dentist named Al Patrick. By October of that year, Patrick had assembled the likes of Jimmy Witherspoon, Buddy Tate and Jay McShann in the studio and produce some excellent sides for immediate release.
Cat# | Artist: | Title: | MX | Xref: | Loc: | Date: | Comp: |
100 | Bobby Pittman | Don’t Mention Love To Me | – | – | – | – | – |
100 | Bobby Pittman | Deep In A Dream | – | – | – | – | – |
101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
101 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
102 | Bobby Pittman | I Had To Give You Up | – | – | – | – | – |
102 | Bobby Pittman | If I Had You | – | – | – | – | – |
103 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | You Made Me Love You | – | – | – | – | – |
103 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | St. Louis Blues | – | – | – | – | – |
104 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | You’re Driving Me Crazy | – | – | – | – | – |
104 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | O’Hare’s Hare | – | – | – | – | – |
105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
105 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
106 | Lou Spreignier and his Orchestra | Cain River Blues (v. Jimmy Witherspoon) | AP-106-A2 | Supreme 1500 | LA | 10/18/1947 | – |
106 | Lou Spreignier and his Orchestra | How I Hate To See Christmas Come Around (v. Jimmy Witherspoon) | AP-106-B2 | Supreme 1508 | LA | 10/18/1947 | – |
132 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | Run and Hide | – | – | – | – | – |
132 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | Vic’s Boogie | – | Supreme 1524 | – | – | – |
1500 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Cain River Blues | AP-106-A2 | Supreme 106 | LA | 10/18/1947 | – |
1500 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Wandering Gal Blues | AP-105-1 | – | LA | 10/18/1947 | – |
1501 | Louis Speiginer | Louie’s Guitar Boogie | AP-111-A | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1501 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Money Getting Cheaper | AP-108-B | – | LA | 11/15/1947 | – |
1502 | Buddy Tate Orch | Tate’s A Jumpin’ | AP-120-A2 | – | LA | 12/6/1947 | – |
1502 | Buddy Tate Orch | Fair Weather Friend Blues | – | – | LA | – | – |
1503 | E. Fullylove with Buddy Tate | My Big Thrill | – | – | LA | – | – |
1503 | E. Fullylove with Buddy Tate | When The Mission Bells Ring | – | – | LA | – | – |
1504 | Buddy Tate Orch | Blowin’ for Snake | AP-125-A | – | LA | 12/6/1947 | – |
1504 | Charles Q. Price (Buddy Tate orch) | Good Morning Judge | AP-128-B2 | – | LA | 12/6/1947 | – |
1505 | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | Frogmore Blues | AP-112-B | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1505 | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | Wee Baby Blues | AP-112-B1 | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1506 | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | Ain’t Nobody’s Business pt1 | AP-110-A | – | LA | 11/15/1947 | – |
1506 | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | Ain’t Nobody’s Business pt2 | AP-110-B | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1507A | Paula Watson | Stick By Me Baby | AP-142-A | – | – | – | Dootsie Williams – Prince Stansel |
1507B | Paula Watson | A Little Bird Told Me | AP-140-B | – | – | – | Harvey O. Brooks |
1507alt | Paula Watson | Pretty Papa Blues (Pretty Mama Blues) | AP-140-A | – | – | – | Ivory Joe Hunter |
1508A | Jimmy Witherspoon | How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around | AP-106-B2 | Supreme 106 | LA | 10/18/1947 | – |
1508B | Jimmy Witherspoon | Hey, Mr. Landlord | AP-105-B2 | – | LA | 10/18/1947 | A. Patrick – L. Carterior – L. Whyte |
1509 | Big Jim Wynn | Blow Wynn Blow | SU-144 | – | LA | Dec. 1948 | – |
1509 | Big Jim Wynn | J. W. Bop | SU-143 | – | LA | Dec. 1948 | – |
1510 | Paula Watson | Stick By My Baby | – | – | LA | – | – |
1510 | Paula Watson | Paula’s Nightmare | – | – | LA | – | – |
1511 | Stars of Harmony | Rough and Rocky Road | SU-156 | – | LA | – | – |
1511 | Stars of Harmony | Stand By Me | SU-152 | – | LA | – | – |
1512 | Paula Watson | You Broke Your Promise | – | – | LA | – | – |
1512 | Paula Watson | I’ve Got The Sweetest Man | – | – | LA | – | – |
1513 | Dick Peirce Orch | An Old Piano Plays The Blues | SU-166 | – | LA | – | – |
1513 | Dick Peirce Orch | Peirce Arrow | SU-167 | – | LA | – | – |
1514 | Buddy Tate | Swinging Away With Willie And Ray | 158 | – | LA | – | – |
1514 | Dick Barrow (Buddy Tate orch) | Dear Mary | 161 | – | LA | – | – |
1515 | Terry Lee | After My Laughter Came Tears | – | – | LA | – | – |
1515 | Terry Lee | I’m Crazy ‘Bout That Guy | – | – | LA | – | – |
1516 | The Sensations | Don’t Call Me Sweetheart | – | – | LA | – | – |
1516 | The Sensations | I’ll Never Fall In Love Again | – | – | LA | – | – |
1517 | Billy O’Connor | If She Can Cook She Can Love | – | – | LA | – | – |
1517 | Billy O’Connor | I’ll Never Let You Go | – | – | LA | – | – |
1518A | Paula Watson (George Wyle octet) | Of All Things | SU-159-4 | – | – | – | Al Rinker – Huddleston |
1518B | Paula Watson | Hidin’ in the Sticks | SU-148 | – | – | – | Harvey Brooks |
1519 | Terry Lee | Just You And Me | – | – | LA | – | – |
1519 | Terry Lee | Morning Glow | – | – | LA | – | – |
1520 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Third Floor Blues | SU-108-A | – | LA | 11/15/47 | – |
1520 | Jimmy Witherspoon | Back Water Blues | SU-112-A | – | LA | 11/20/47 | – |
1521 | Stars Of Harmony | My Time’s Done Come | SU-153 | – | LA | – | – |
1521 | Stars Of Harmony | Today | SU-154 | – | LA | – | – |
1522 | Big Jim Wynn with Eddie Hale | Farewell Baby | SU-145 | – | LA | Dec. 1948 | – |
1522 | Big Jim Wynn | Goofin’ Off | SU-146 | – | LA | Dec. 1948 | – |
1523 | Red Saunders with George Floyd | Synthesis | SU-181 | – | Chi | Dec. 1948 | – |
1523 | Red Saunders with George Floyd | Trust In Me | SU-182 | – | Chi | Dec. 1948 | – |
1524 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | Vic’s Boogie | – | Supreme 132 | LA | – | – |
1524 | Vic Dickenson and Sextet | Key To My Heart | – | – | LA | – | – |
1525 | Dusty Brooks and the Four Tones | That Jive’s Got To Go | – | – | LA | – | – |
1525 | Dusty Brooks with Bobby Pittman | Please Don’t Tell Me We’re Through | – | – | LA | – | – |
1526 | Dick Peirce Orch | Immediately If Not Sooner | SU-171 | – | LA | – | – |
1526 | Dick Peirce Orch | My Lover | SU-170 | – | LA | – | – |
1527 | Earl Jackson Orchestra | If I Had One (v. Walter Roberts) | SU-187 | – | LA | – | – |
1527 | Earl Jackson Orchestra | Take Out The Squeal (v. Luther Luper) | SU-186 | – | LA | – | – |
1528A | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies with Floyd Dixon | Houston Jump | SU-190 | – | LA | – | Oliver Dixon |
1528B | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies with Floyd Dixon | Blues In Cuba | SU-193-1 | – | LA | – | – |
1529 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1529 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1530 | C.L. Burke and the Singing Rangers | Promised Land | – | – | LA | – | – |
1530 | C.L. Burke and the Singing Rangers | Travlin’, A Poor Boy Going Home | – | – | LA | – | – |
1531 | George Floyd with Fletcher Henderson | Close Your Eyes | SU-212-2 | – | Chi | ~1949 | – |
1531 | George Floyd with Fletcher Henderson | Again | SU-212-5 | – | Chi | ~1949 | – |
1532 | Earl Jackson | Woman Don’t Want No Good Man No More | SU-185 | – | LA | – | – |
1532 | Earl Jackson with Walter Roberts | So Help Me | SU-188 | – | LA | – | – |
1533A | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | In the Evening | SU-113-A | – | LA | 11/20/47 | – |
1533B | Jimmy Witherspoon (Buddy Tate orch) | Six Foot – Two Blues | SU-126-A2 | – | LA | 12/28/1947 | – |
1534 | George Floyd with Fletcher Henderson | Ain’t I Losing You | – | – | Chi | ~1949 | – |
1534 | George Floyd with Fletcher Henderson | This Is Everything I Prayed For | – | – | Chi | ~1949 | – |
1535A | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Red Head ‘n’ Cadillac (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-216 | – | LA | 1949 | Walsh – Williams |
1535B | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Broken Hearted (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-218 | – | LA | 1949 | John Hogg – Mark Hurley |
1536 | Bruce Hudson Orch | A Dream From Me To You | – | – | LA | – | – |
1536 | Bruce Hudson Orch | When You Are Near | – | – | LA | – | – |
1537 | Earl Jackson with Walter Roberts | Talking To Myself | SU-184 | – | LA | – | – |
1537 | Earl Jackson | Kansas City Jump | SU-183 | – | LA | – | – |
1538 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1538 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1539 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1539 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1540 | Jay McShann | McShann Boogie pt1 | SU-111-B1 | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1540 | Jay McShann | McShann Boogie pt2 | SU-111-B2 | – | LA | 11/20/1947 | – |
1541 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1541 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1542 | Eddie Williams | Mississippi | – | – | LA | – | – |
1542 | Eddie Williams | Saturday Night Fish Fry | – | – | LA | – | – |
1543 | Monroe Tucker with Percy Mayfield | Half Awoke | SU-228 | – | LA | – | – |
1543 | Monroe Tucker with Percy Mayfield | Two Years of Torture | SC-227 | – | LA | – | – |
1544 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1544 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1545 | Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann | Skid Row Blues | AP-109-A3 | – | LA | 11/15/1947 | – |
1545 | Jimmy Witherspoon with Jay McShann | How Long Blues | AP-109-B1 | – | LA | 11/15/1947 | – |
1546A | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | You Need Me Now (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-191 | – | LA | – | – |
1546B | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Prairie Dog Hole (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-222 | – | LA | 1949 | Mark Hurley |
1547A | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Worries (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-220 | – | LA | 1949 | – |
1547B | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | I Saw Stars (v. Floyd Dixon) | SU-194 | – | LA | – | – |
1548 | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Johnny Katherine | SU-192 | – | LA | – | – |
1548 | Eddie Williams and his Brown Buddies | Umbrella Song | SU-221 | – | LA | 1949 | – |
1549 | Percy Mayfield (Monroe Tucker orch) | Leary Blues | SU-230 | – | – | 1949 | Percy Mayfield |
1549 | Percy Mayfield (Monroe Tucker orch) | How Wrong Can I Be | SU-229 | – | – | 1949 | Orty Bravo |