Recordings made Wednesday, May 16, 1956
| Company | Matrix Number | First Take Date | Title | Primary Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 1998 | 5/16/1956 | Lonely avenue | Ray Charles ; William Peeples | |
| Atlantic | 1999 | 5/16/1956 | I want to know | Ray Charles | |
| Atlantic | 2000 | 5/16/1956 | Leave my woman alone | Ray Charles | |
| Decca | 89956 | 5/16/1956 | I don't need lotsa money | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89957 | 5/16/1956 | Teen rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89958 | 5/16/1956 | Slow boat to Monaco | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89959 | 5/16/1956 | Rock 'n roll boogie | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89964 | 5/16/1956 | Camel rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89965 | 5/16/1956 | Up and down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89966 | 5/16/1956 | Take one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89967 | 5/16/1956 | The grey bear | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | |
| Decca | 89968 | 5/16/1956 | Ninety-eight cents | Mills Brothers | |
| Decca | 89969 | 5/16/1956 | Change for a penny | Mills Brothers | |
| Decca | 101950 | 5/16/1956 | St. Louis blues | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101951 | 5/16/1956 | The Darktown Strutters' Ball | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101952 | 5/16/1956 | Back home | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101953 | 5/16/1956 | The Memphis blues | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101954 | 5/16/1956 | Yes, we have no bananas | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101955 | 5/16/1956 | Dinah | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101956 | 5/16/1956 | Tin roof blues | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | 101957 | 5/16/1956 | Jazz me blues | Sidney Bechet | |
| Decca | L 9230 | 5/16/1956 | Away all boats | George Cates Orchestra | |
| Decca | L 9231 | 5/16/1956 | The proud and profane/To love you | George Cates Orchestra | |
| Decca | L 9232 | 5/16/1956 | Whatever will be, will be (Que sera, sera) | George Cates Orchestra | |
| Decca | L 9233 | 5/16/1956 | Nightfall | George Cates Orchestra | |
| Decca | L 9234 | 5/16/1956 | While the city sleeps | George Cates Orchestra | |
| Decca | L 9235 | 5/16/1956 | The railroad corral | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | L 9236 | 5/16/1956 | The trail of the lonesome pine | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | L 9237 | 5/16/1956 | Nothin' to do | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | L 9238 | 5/16/1956 | Too lee roo um | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | L 9239 | 5/16/1956 | At the rainbow's end | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | L 9240 | 5/16/1956 | Rocky mountain lullaby | Rex Allen | |
| Decca | NA 9383 | 5/16/1956 | We'll find a way | Webb Pierce | |
| Decca | NA 9384 | 5/16/1956 | I'm really glad you hurt me | Webb Pierce | |
| Decca | NA 9385 | 5/16/1956 | Teenage boogie | Webb Pierce |
= 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 Wednesday, May 16, 1956," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1956-05-16.
Recordings made on Wednesday, May 16, 1956. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/date/browse?date=1956-05-16.
Recordings made on Wednesday, May 16, 1956." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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