Recordings made Tuesday, December 31, 1957
| Company | Matrix Number | First Take Date | Title | Primary Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | H-1304 | approximately 1957 | Bye and bye | Al Banks ; Turbans | |
| Herald | H-1305 | approximately 1957 | Valley of love | Al Banks ; Turbans | |
| Duke | UV 3043 | 1956-1957 | Pretty little doll | Al Smith Orchestra ; Junior Parker | |
| Duke | UV 3042 | 1956-1958 | Peaches | Al Smith Orchestra ; Junior Parker | |
| Rama | RR-2010 | approximately 1957 | I'll wear a crown | Alexander Sisters | |
| Rama | RR-2007 | approximately 12/31/1957 | I won't cry anymore | Alexander Sisters | |
| Chess | 47-A | 1957 | Never grow old | Aretha Franklin | |
| Chess | 47-B | 1957 | You grow closer | Aretha Franklin | |
| Herald | H-1337 | approximately 1957 | The man in the phone booth (hello baby) | Big Bob Kornegay | |
| Herald | H-1338 | approximately 1957 | The man in the phone booth (hello mama) | Big Bob Kornegay | |
| Chess | 8451 | 12/31/1957 | Maid of the mist | Bob Brandt ; Johnny Kay's Aristocrats | |
| Rama | RR-3188 | approximately 1957 | Never anymore | Bob Davies ; Rhythm Jesters | |
| Rama | RR-3189 | approximately 1957 | She'll never know | Bob Davies ; Rhythm Jesters | |
| Decca | HEL 533 | approximately 1957 | Las Vegas | Bob Parker Orchestra | |
| Decca | HEL 564 | approximately 1957 | Horizonte | Bob Parker Orchestra | |
| Chess | 8534 | 12/31/1957 | One eyed jack | Bobby Charles | |
| Chess | 8535 | 12/31/1957 | Yea yea baby | Bobby Charles | |
| Roulette | RR-3174 | approximately 1957 | Party doll | Buddy Knox ; Rhythm Orchids | |
| Roulette | RR-3175 | approximately 1957 | My baby's gone | Buddy Knox ; Rhythm Orchids | |
| Decca | DGG55616 | 1957 or earlier | Frag' mich nie, was heimweh ist | Caterina Valente | |
| Decca | DGG55379 | 1957 or earlier | Amadeo, ich will warten | Caterina Valente | |
| Decca | DGG55480 | 1957 or earlier | Romeo | Caterina Valente | |
| Decca | DGG 51741 | 1957 or earlier | Guitar serenade | Cedric Dumont Orchestra | |
| Decca | DGG 53470 | 1957 or earlier | Fireproof | Cedric Dumont Orchestra | |
| Decca | DGG 53471 | 1957 or earlier | Gay Paree | Cedric Dumont Orchestra | |
| Decca | DGGN 1024 | 1957 or earlier | High feather | Cedric Dumont Orchestra | |
| Decca | 106088 | approximately 1957 | La rue de notre amour | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106089 | approximately 1957 | Ledoux caboulot | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106090 | approximately 1957 | Le chaland qui passe | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106091 | approximately 1957 | Mon légionnaire | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106092 | approximately 1957 | Si petite | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106093 | approximately 1957 | La mauvaise prière | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106094 | approximately 1957 | Le petit chemin | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106095 | approximately 1957 | La guinguette a fermé ses valets | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106096 | approximately 1957 | Mon amant de Saint-Jean | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106097 | approximately 1957 | Le galérien | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106098 | approximately 1957 | Le bistrot du port | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106099 | approximately 1957 | La valse au village | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106100 | approximately 1957 | Parlez-moi d'amour | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106101 | approximately 1957 | Les goelands | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106102 | approximately 1957 | Un souvenir | Claude Goaty | |
| Decca | 106103 | approximately 1957 | Je tire ma révérence | Claude Goaty | |
| Gee | RR-3176 | approximately 1957 | I like your style of making love | Cleftones | |
| Gee | RR-3177 | approximately 1957 | Why you do me like you do | Cleftones | |
| Gee | RR-3259 | approximately 1957 | Hey babe | Cleftones | |
| Gee | RR-3260 | approximately 1957 | What did I do that was wrong | Cleftones | |
| Roulette | 12419 | approximately 1957 | Gee baby ain't I good to you | Count Basie Orchestra ; Joe Williams | |
| Chess | 8547 | 1957 | Baby, baby | Dale Hawkins | |
| Chess | 8548 | 1957 | Mrs. Merguitory's daughter | Dale Hawkins | |
| Peacock | FR 2019 | 1957 | Just trusting | Dixie Hummingbirds | |
| Peacock | FR 2018 | 1957 | Live on forever | Dixie Hummingbirds | |
| Peacock | FR 2020 | 1957 | Pressing on | Don Robey | |
| Gee | RR-3160 | approximately 1957 | Ding dong | Echoes | |
| Gee | RR-3161 | approximately 1957 | My heart beats for you | Echoes | |
| Chess | 8553 | 1957 | She's the one | Eddie Boyd | |
| Rama | RR-3184 | approximately 1957 | Jack, Jack, Jack | El Boy ; Ralph Sayho Calypso Singers | |
| Rama | RR-3185 | approximately 1957 | Tonight my heart she is crying | El Boy ; Ralph Sayho Calypso Singers | |
| Chess | 8538 | 1957 | Ol man river | Frank Paul's Orchestra ; The Tune Weavers | |
| Chess | 8539 | 12/31/1957 | Happy, happy birthday, baby | Frank Paul's Orchestra ; The Tune Weavers | |
| Chess | 8575 | 1957 | Ol man river | Frank Paul's Orchestra ; The Tune Weavers | |
| Roulette | G-9010 | approximately 1957 | So goes my love | Frankie Lymon | |
| Roulette | G-9012 | approximately 1957 | My girl | Frankie Lymon | |
| Roulette | 12360 | approximately 1957 | Little girl | Frankie Lymon ; Rudy Traylor | |
| Gee | RR-3150 | approximately 1957 | I'm not a juvenile delinquent | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | RR-3151 | approximately 1957 | Baby, baby | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | RR-3197 | approximately 1957 | Out in the cold again | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | RR-3199 | approximately 1957 | Miracle in the rain | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | G-9002 | approximately 1957 | Creation of love | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | G-9001 | approximately 1957 | Goody goody | Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Decca | DGG 7468 | 1957 or earlier | I'm coming home | Freddy and his Ensemble | |
| Decca | DGG 7469 | 1957 or earlier | Love me ever-Love me never | Freddy and his Ensemble | |
| Decca | 103887 | 1957 | Courses de taros | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103888 | 1957 | Tonnerre sur la Louisiane | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103889 | 1957 | La polka des menottes | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103890 | 1957 | Les démons de la nuit | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103891 | 1957 | Vacances | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103892 | 1957 | Chats de gouttière | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103893 | 1957 | Mademoiselle Robot | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103894 | 1957 | Gigue Ecossaise | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103895 | 1957 | Ballet moderne | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103896 | 1957 | Sur la plage | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Decca | 103897 | 1957 | Muguet polka | Gerard Calvi Orchestra | |
| Gee | RR-3233 | approximately 1957 | I'll never fall in love again | Hank Ivory's Orchestra ; Mello-Tones | |
| Gee | RR-3234 | approximately 1957 | Rosie Lee | Hank Ivory's Orchestra ; Mello-Tones | |
| Rama | RR-3180 | approximately 1957 | The shrine of St. Cecilia | Harptones | |
| Rama | RR-3181 | approximately 1957 | Ou wee baby | Harptones | |
| Decca | DG 6282 | 1957 or earlier | Smoke gets in your eyes | Harry Hermann Orchestra | |
| Decca | DGG 6283 | 1957 or earlier | Sweet and lovely | Harry Hermann Orchestra | |
| Chess | U8641 | December, 1957? | Mean old blues | Harvey Fuqua ; The Moonglows | |
| Gee | 3263 | approximately 1957 | 500 miles to go | Heartbeats | |
| Gee | 3277 | approximately 1957 | After new years eve | Heartbeats | |
| Rama | RR-3186 | approximately 1957 | I won't be the fool anymore | Heartbeats | |
| Rama | RR-3187 | approximately 1957 | Wedding bells | Heartbeats | |
| Rama | RR-3237 | approximately 1957 | Everybody's somebody's fool | Heartbeats | |
| Rama | RR-3238 | approximately 1957 | I want to know | Heartbeats | |
| Decca | DGG 7341 | approximately 1957 | I'm dancing my way into heaven | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1310 | 12/31/1957* | Love came like a miracle | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1311 | 12/31/1957* | Miss Gerda | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1312 | 12/31/1957* | With you | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1313 | 12/31/1957* | Take me in your arms | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1314 | 12/31/1957* | The song of my heart | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Decca | DU 1315 | approximately 1957 | Auf wiederseh'n sweetheart | Helmut Zacharias and his Magic Violins | |
| Chess | 8616 | Late 1957 | Poor boy | Howlin' Wolf | |
| Chess | 8618 | 1957 | Sitting on top of the world | Howlin' Wolf | |
| Roulette | G-9011 | approximately 1957 | It's Christmas once again | Hugo Peretti Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon | |
| Chess | 8619 | December, 1957 | The walk | Jimmy McCracklin | |
| Chess | 8620 | De., 1957 | I'm to blame | Jimmy McCracklin | |
| Roulette | 12446 | approximately 1957 | What's new | Jimmy Mundy ; Joe Williams | |
| Decca | 104161 | 1957 | Oh babe | Jimmy Self | |
| Gee | RR-3152 | approximately 1957 | Paper castles | Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Gee | RR-3153 | approximately 1957 | Teenage love | Jimmy Wright Orchestra ; Frankie Lymon ; Teenagers | |
| Peacock | FR 2030 | 1957 | Lost in sin | Joe Hinton ; Spirit of Memphis | |
| Peacock | FR 2031 | 1957 | When | Joe Hinton ; Spirit of Memphis | |
| Victor | H2PB-0951 | 1957 | Wringle wrangle | Joe Reisman Orchestra ; Vaughn Monroe | |
| Victor | H2PB-0950 | 1957 | Westward ho, the wagons! | Joe Reisman Orchestra ; Vaughn Monroe | |
| Chess | 8805 | 1957 | You got me whistling | Johnny Fuller | |
| Chess | 8806 | 12/31/1957 | All night long | Johnny Fuller | |
| Chess | 845-2 | 12/31/1957 | Vagabonds | Johnny Kay's Aristocrats | |
| Mercury | 15094 | 1957 | Hard head - part 2 | Jon Thomas | |
| Mercury | 15095 | 12/31/1957 | Hard head -- part 1 | Jon Thomas | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB14917 | September-December 1957 | 'Sta via | Jula de Palma | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB14918 | September-December 1957 | Ci vedremo domani | Jula de Palma | |
| Peacock | UV 2028 | 1957 | To the end | Julius Cheeks ; The Sensational Nightingales | |
| Peacock | UV 2029 | 1957 | The Lord will make a way | Julius Cheeks ; The Sensational Nightingales | |
| Decca | DGG 7308 | 1957 or earlier | Love theme from La Strada | Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra | |
| Chess | U8517 | 12/31/1957 | Long lonely nights | Lee Andrews ; Hearts (Musical group) | |
| Chess | U8518 | 12/31/1957 | The clock | Lee Andrews ; Hearts (Musical group) | |
| Herald | H-1341 | approximately 1957 | Boogie woogie dance | Lightnin' Hopkins | |
| Herald | H-1342 | approximately 1957 | Blues is a mighty bad feeling | Lightnin' Hopkins | |
| Herald | H-1423 | approximately 1957 | Lightnin's stomp | Lightnin' Hopkins | |
| Herald | H-1424 | approximately 1957 | Hear me talkin' | Lightnin' Hopkins | |
| Decca | L 10042 | 1957 | Boy on a dolphin | Mary Kaye ; Lionel Newman | |
| Herald | H-1324 | approximately 1957 | Do baby do | Mello-Kings | |
| Herald | H-1326 | approximately 1957 | Tonite, tonite | Mello-Kings | |
| Herald | H-1351 | approximately 1957 | Chapel on the hill | Mello-Kings | |
| Herald | H-1354 | approximately 1957 | Sassafras | Mello-Kings | |
| Decca | 103447 | 1957 | Love-a love-a love | Nellie Hill | |
| Decca | 103448 | 1957 | Don't say wait (till tomorrow) | Nellie Hill | |
| Herald | H-1296 | approximately 1957 | Comin home | Nutmegs | |
| Herald | H-1298 | approximately 1957 | A love so true | Nutmegs | |
| Duke | FR 3050 | 1956-1958 | Sattelite fever - asiatic flu | Paul Perryman | |
| Duke | FR 3051 | 1956-1958 | I'm walking out | Paul Perryman | |
| Chess | 3333A | 12/31/1957 | Trying to get you off my mind | Sax Kari Orchestra ; Katie Watkins | |
| Columbia | JZSP43416 | 1957 | There's someting wrong with you | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | |
| Columbia | JZSP43417 | 1957 | Alligator wine | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | |
| Chess | U-8593 | 1957 | Cross my heart | Sonny Boy Williamson | |
| Chess | 8596 | 1957 | Dissatisfied | Sonny Boy Williamson | |
| Peacock | FR 2024 | 1957 | I need thee | Spirit of Memphis | |
| Peacock | FR 2025 | 1957 | Come and go with me | Spirit of Memphis | |
| Gee | G-9017 | approximately 12/1957 | Everything to me | Teenagers | |
| Gee | G-9018 | approximately 12/1957 | Flip-flop | Teenagers | |
| Chess | 3333B | 12/31/1957 | Snake blues | Texas Red ; Katie Watkins | |
| Duke | UV 3038 | 1956-1958 | Yellow hand | The El Torros | |
| Duke | UV 3039 | 1956-1958 | Dance with me | The El Torros | |
| Chess | 1652A | 12/31/1957 | I want to live, live, live | The Gospel Wonders | |
| Chess | 1652B | 12/31/1957 | He's my all & all | The Gospel Wonders | |
| Peacock | FR 2026 | 1957 | Just faith | The Gospelaires ; Robert Washington | |
| Peacock | FR 2027 | 1957 | Sit down children | The Gospelaires ; Robert Washington | |
| Chess | M3002 | 12/31/1957 | Book of love | The Monotones | |
| Chess | M3003 | 12/31/1957 | You never loved me | The Monotones | |
| Chess | U8477 | 1957 | Mr. engineer | The Moonglows | |
| Chess | U8515 | 1957 | Here I am | The Moonglows | |
| Chess | U8516 | 1957 | Too late | The Moonglows | |
| Chess | 8635 | 12/31/1957 | My one and only dream | The Pastels | |
| Chess | 5284 | 12/31/1957 | Second fiddle | The Rays | |
| Peacock | FR 2021 | 1957 | View that holy city | The Sensational Nightingales | |
| Herald | H-1339 | approximately 1957 | When I meet my girl | Tommy Ridgley | |
| Herald | H-1340 | approximately 1957 | What'cha gonna do | Tommy Ridgley | |
| Herald | H-1347 | approximately 1957 | Congratulations | Turbans | |
| Herald | H-1350 | approximately 1957 | The wadda-do | Turbans | |
| Rama | RR-3235 | approximately 1957 | Don't say goodnight | Valentines | |
| Rama | RR-3236 | approximately 1957 | I cried oh, oh | Valentines | |
| Decca | 102993[a] | 1957 | Part 1: Passepartout ; Paris arrival ; Sky symphony ; Invitation to a bull fight ; Entrance of the bull march | Victor Young Orchestra | |
| Decca | 102994[a] | 1957 | India country side ; Part 2: The pagoda of Pillagi ; Temple of dawn ; Prairie sail car ; Land ho ; Epilogue | Victor Young Orchestra |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Recordings made on Tuesday, December 31, 1957," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1957-12-31.
Recordings made on Tuesday, December 31, 1957. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1957-12-31.
Recordings made on Tuesday, December 31, 1957." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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