Mercury 8000 Series (10-inch 78rpm / 7-inch 45rpm)
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Preceded by Mercury's very first 2000 Series (78rpm), Mercury divided the releases into several series. This 8000 Series was used for Black Music (entitled “Race Series”).
The 8000 Series was constantly released from 1946 to 1952, then all series was again unified into the 70000 Series. The last release of the 8000 Series was 8299. Most of the 8000 Series was released only on 78rpm format, except a few titles also available on 45rpms.
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The List (Mercury 8000 Series, 8001-8099)
Titles with bold numbers (NON-grayed lines) indicates that I own the copy. If you happen to know the titles/artists of the albums unlisted here, or if you found any incorrect information, please let me know. Thank you.
| No. (78rpm) |
Title | Artist(s) | (Note) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | Boy Meets Horn c/w Jug Blues | Rex Stewart | 236-1 237-1 |
| 8002 | Hootie Boogie c/w Garfield Avenue Blues | Jay McShann | 300-1 301-1 (from Premier label) |
| 8003 | Cherry Red Blues c/w Somebody's Got To Go | Eddie Vinson | 173-2 174-1 |
| 8004 | Rock-A My Soul c/w Moses Smote The Water | The Four Bluejackets | - |
| 8005 | If It's Good c/w Show Me Missouri Blues | Julia Lee | (from Premier label) |
| 8006 | I'm Falling For You c/w That Chick's Too Young To Fly | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8007 | Doin' The Boogie Woogie c/w Boogie Woogie At The Civic Opera (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | 328-2 331-1 |
| 8008 | B.O. Blues c/w That's Rhythm | Rex Stewart | - |
| 8009 | Too Many Women Blues c/w Just A Dream | Eddie Vinson | 175-2 176-1 w/ sleeve |
| 8010 | When A Woman Loves A Man c/w Oo Wee Walkie Talkie | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8011 | (NOT USED) | ||
| 8012 | Port Wine c/w Ghost Of A Chance | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8013 | Lotus Blossom c/w Dream Lucky Blues | Julia Lee | (from Premier label) |
| 8014 | Crown Prince Boogie c/w Shipyard Woman Blues | Jay McShann | (from Premier label) |
| 8015 | You Satisfy c/w Battle Hymn Of The Republic | Red Nichols | - |
| 8016 | My Baby Left Me c/w Come Back To Me Baby | T-Bone Walker | - |
| 8017 | ??? c/w ??? | The Four Bluejackets | - |
| 8018 | Ernestine c/w Rool On Katy | Jay McShann | - |
| 8019 | ??? c/w ??? | The Four Bluejackets | - |
| 8020 | Bucktown Boogie c/w Voodoo Woman Blues | Jay McShann | - |
| 8021 | My Bicycle Tillie c/w I Surrender Dear | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8022 | Swanee River Boogie c/w I Don't Want To See You (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | - |
| 8023 | Cleanhead Blues c/w When A Woman Loves Her Juice | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8024 | A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side) c/w Postman Blues | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8025 | The Spider And The Fly c/w Bury Me Deep In The Till Blue Water | Myra Taylor | - |
| 8026 | I Want A Little Girl c/w Jimtown Boogie | Jay McShann | - |
| 8027 | Take It Easy Greasy c/w Tell Your Best Friend Nothin' | Myra Taylor | - |
| 8028 | Kidney Stew Blues c/w Old Maid Boogie | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8029 | Open The Door Richard c/w Candy Store Jump | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8030 | Embraceable You c/w That's Why A Woman Loves A Heel | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8031 | Weep No More My Children c/w Jezebel | The Four Bluejackets | - |
| 8032 | Have You Ever Loved A Woman c/w Gone With The Blues | Jay McShann | 632-1 633-1 |
| 8033 | For You c/w My Baby Didn't Even Say Goodbye | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8034 | The Door Is Wide Open c/w Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens | Gay Crosse | - |
| 8035 | I Want To Be Loved c/w Stairway To The Stars | Dinah Washington | 764-3 763-3 |
| 8036 | Bop-De-Bip c/w It's A Low Down DIrty Shame | Gay Crosse | - |
| 8037 | Lilacs In The Rain c/w I Know What You're Puttin' Down | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8038 | Jack, You're Dead c/w San Antonio Rose | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8039 | Lazy Gal Blues c/w Bonus Pay | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8040 | Kilroy Boogie c/w 12th Street Boogie (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | - |
| 8041 | All My Geets Are Gone c/w Strange Woman Blues | Jay McShann | 822-2 823-2 |
| 8042 | When I Close My Eyes c/w Where's My Baby | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8043 | Evil Gal Blues c/w Homeward Bound | Dinah Washington | reissue of Keynote 605 |
| 8044 | I Know How To Do It c/w Salty Papa Blues | Dinah Washington | reissue of Keynote 606 |
| 8045 | Buzz Buzz Buzz (Will You Be My Honey?) c/w Sure Had A Wonderful Time Last Night | The Trenier Twins | - |
| 8046 | W.B. Blues c/w Sloppy Drunk | Walter Brown | - |
| 8047 | Jet Propelled Papa c/w Blue And Sentimental | Helen Humes | - |
| 8048 | Red Top c/w Idaho | Gene Ammons | 849-1 850-1 w/ sleeve |
| 8049 | Bar Fly Blues c/w Please Stop Playing Those Blues Boy | Jay McShann | - |
| 8050 | Fool That I Am c/w Mean And Evil Blues | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8051 | Luxury Tax Blues c/w Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You From | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8052 | You Never Miss The Water Till The Well Runs Dry c/w I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8053 | St. Louis Blues c/w Shufflin' The Boogie (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | 929-1 930-1 |
| 8054 | Lovin' A Begger c/w Just Thinkin' | Walter Brown | - |
| 8055 | (NOT USED) | ||
| 8056 | I Just Refuse To Sing The Blues c/w The Raided The Joint | Helen Humes | - |
| 8057 | Since I Fell For You c/w You Can Depend On Me | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8058 | Hey, Sister Lucy! c/w I Miss You So | The Trenier Twins | - |
| 8059 | Walkin' Through Heaven (With You) c/w You're Drivin' Me Crazy | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8060 | King For A Day Blues c/w Railroad Porter's Blues | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8061 | There's Got To Be A Change c/w Early In The Morning | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8062 | McDougal's Sprout c/w Hold That Money | Gene Ammons | - |
| 8063 | S.P. Blues c/w Hiroshima | Albert Ammons | - |
| 8064 | If I Had Another Chance c/w One For The Money | Bill Samuels | - |
| 8065 | I Love You, Yes I Do c/w Don't Come Knockin' At My Door | Dinah Washington | 1148-2 1149-2 |
| 8066 | Done With Trouble c/w New Jerusalem | Selah Jubilee Quartet | (from Arista label) |
| 8067 | Oil Man Blues c/w Wandering Mind Blues | Eddie Vinson | 1118-1 1121-1 |
| 8068 | Move Out c/w Quit Barking In My Rhubarb (Gang Of Mine) | Myra Taylor | - |
| 8069 | Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine c/w I've Lived A Lifetime For You | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8070 | The Sheik Of Araby c/w You Are My Sunshine (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | - |
| 8071 | No, Baby, No! c/w Oooh! Look-a There, Ain't She Pretty | The Trenier Twins | - |
| 8072 | No More Lazy Gal Blues c/w Ain't Misbehavin' | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8073 | I Love You, Yes I Do c/w Smooth Sailing | Cootie Williams | - |
| 8074 | Mad About You c/w Flippity Flop Flop | Helen Humes | - |
| 8075 | Ammons Stomp c/w The Clipper (several takes known to exist) |
Albert Ammons | - |
| 8076 | Some Women Do c/w Alimony Blues | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8077 | Jumpin' On Sugar Hill c/w Today I Sing The Blues | Helen Humes | - |
| 8078 | Ain't She Mean c/w It's A Quiet Town (In Crossbone Country) | The Trenier Twins | - |
| 8079 | West Side Baby c/w Walkin' And Talkin' | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8080 | Odd-En-Dow c/w Dues In Blues | Albert Ammons | - |
| 8081 | Clinging Vine c/w It's A Sin To Tell A Lie | Myra Taylor | - |
| 8082 | Resolution Blues c/w I Want To Cry | Dinah Washington | 1593-2 1594-2 promo copy w/ sleeve |
| 8083 | You Talk A Little Trash (I'll Send A Little Cash) c/w Typhoon | Cootie Williams | 1585-2 1586-2 |
| 8084 | Lord Help The Poor And Needy c/w Going On With The Spirit | Selah Jubilee Quartet | (from Arista label) |
| 8085 | Little White Lies c/w Turnip Greens | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8086 | Stompin' Those Blues Away c/w Moonglow | Bill Samuels | 1548-1 1549-1 promo copy |
| 8087 | Tuxedo Boogie c/w Bear Den Boogie | Albert Ammons | - |
| 8088 | Time Out For Tears c/w Married Man Blues | Helen Humes | - |
| 8089 | Sometimes I'm Happy c/w (I'm Going Back With My) Cadillac Convertible | The Trenier Twins | - |
| 8090 | When I Get Drunk c/w High Class Baby | Eddie Vinson | - |
| 8091 | Danny Boy c/w Scratch (And You'll Find It) | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8092 | Somebody Loves Me c/w Don't Fall In Love With Me | Helen Humes | - |
| 8093 | Money Is Honey c/w Give Me Time | Steve Gibson & The Red Caps | - |
| 8094 | Tell Me So c/w In The Rain | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8095 | Am I Asking Too Much c/w I Sold My Heart To The Junk Man | Dinah Washington | - |
| 8096 | Shermanski c/w E.A.A.K. Blues | Gene Ammons | - |
| 8097 | Milky White Way c/w If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again | Sister Elizabeth Detherage | - |
| 8098 | Bowlegged Boogie c/w He's Tall And Cool (He's The Man) | Viviane Greene | - |
| 8099 | They Looked Away Into Heaven c/w My John Saw (That Holy Number) | Fisher Jubilee Singers | - |
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