Django’s Recording Session in 1938
January 5 Paris
Jacotte Perrier (vo)
acc. by the Quintette du Hot Club de France: Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g); Joseph Reinhardt (g); Sigismond Beck (b)
| LES SALADES DE L’ONCLE FRANCOIS | CL 6502-1 |
| RIC ET PUSSY | CL 6503-1 |
January 31 Decca, London
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (v); Djanqo Reinhardt (g solo); Roger Chaput, Eugène Vées (g); Louis Vola (b)
| HONEYSUCKLE ROSE | DTB 3523-1 |
| SWEET GEORGIA BROWN | DTB 3524-1 |
| NIGHT AND DAY | DTB 3525-1 |
| MY SWEET | DTB 3526-1 |
| MY SWEET | DTB 3526-2 |
| SOUVENIRS | DTB 3527-1 |
| DAPHNE | DTB 3528-1 |
| BLACK AND WHITE | DTB 3529-1 |
| STOMPING AT DECCA | DTB 3530-1 |
Febrary 1 Decca, London
Django Reinhardt (g solo)
acc. by Stéphane Grappelli (p)
| TORNERAI (J’ATTENDRAI) | DTB 3531-1 |
| IF I HAD YOU | DTB 3532-1 |
Febrary 1 Decca, London
Stéphane Grappelli (p & v)
acc. by Django Reinhardt (g)
| IT HAD TO BE YOU | DTB 3533-1 |
| NOCTURNE | DTB 3534-1 |
March 4 Paris
Ray Ventura et son Orchestre
Philippe Brun, Gus Deloof, An-re Cornille (tp); Guy Paquinet, Josse Breyère (tb); Max Blanc, John Arslanian, André Lluis (as); Adrien Marèze, Alix Combelle (ts); Bob Vaz (p); Django Reinhardt (g); Louis Vola (b); Maurice Chaillou (dm); Gregoire “Coco” Aslan (perc & vo); André Dassary (vo)
| UN SOURIRE EN CHANTANT | CPT 3836-1 |
| SIFFLER EN TRAVAILLANT | CPT 3837-1 |
March 7 Swing, Paris
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
Benny Carter (as & tp); Fletcher Allen (as); Bertie King (ts & cl); Alix Combelle (ts); York de Souza (p); Django Reinhardt (g); Len Harrison (b); Robert Montmarché (dm)
| I’M COMING VIRGINIA | OSW 04-1 |
| FAREWELL BLUES | OSW 05-1 |
| BLUE LIGHT BLUES | OSW 06-1 |
March 8 Paris
Philippe Brun et son “Swing Band”
Philippe Brun, Gus Deloof, André Cornille (tp); Guy Paquinet, Josse Breyère (tb); Max Blanc, Charles Lisée (as); Nöel Chiboust, Alix Combelle (ts); Stéphane Grappelli (p); Django Reinhardt (g); Louis Vola (b); Maurice Chaillou (dm)
| BOUCIN’ AROUND | OSW 07-1 |
| RIDING’ ALONG THE MOSCOWA | OSW 08-1 |
| GOTTA A DATE IN LOUISIANA | OSW 09-1 |
| GABRIEL’S SWING | OSW 10-1 |
March 8 Swing, Paris
Philippe Brun “Jam Band”
Philippe Brun (c); Alix Combelle (cl); Nöel Chiboust (ts); Stéphane Grappelli (p); Django Reinhardt (g); Louis Vola (b); Maurice Chaillou (dm)
| DOIN’ THE NEW LOW DOWN | OSW 11-1 |
April 22 Broadcast for the BBC, from Paris
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Roger Grasset (b)
May 31 Paris
Larry Adler (harmonica)
acc. by Stéphane Grappelli (p); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Roger Grasset (b)
| BODY AND SOUL | CL 6716-1 |
| LOVER COME BACK TO ME | CL 6717-1 |
| LOVER COME BACK TO ME | CL 6717-2 |
| MY MELANCHOLY BABY | CL 6718-1 |
| I GOT RHYTHM | CL 6719-1 |
| I GOT RHYTHM | CL 6719-2 |
June 14 Paris
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Roger Grasset (b)
| BILLET DOUX | 4209 HPP |
| BILLET DOUX | 4209-1/2 HPP |
| SWING FROM PARIS | 4210 HPP |
| SWING FROM PARIS | 4210-1/2 HPP |
| THEM THERE EYES | 4211 HPP |
| THEM THERE EYES | 4211-1/2 HPP |
| THREE LITTLE WORDS | 4212 HPP |
| THREE LITTLE WORDS | 4212-1/2 HPP |
| APPEL INDIRECT | 4213 HPP |
| APPEL INDIRECT | 4213-1/2 HPP |
June 30 “La Nuit du Jazz,” Moulin de la Galette, Paris
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (v); Django Reinhardt (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Roger Grasset (b)
| DAPHNE | |
| LIMEHOUSE BLUES | |
| SWING GUITAR | |
June 30 Paris
Valaida Snow (tp & vo)
acc. by Django Reinhardt (g)
| BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON | |
| ST-LOUIS BLUES | |
August 30 London
Django Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France, avec Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grapelli (v); Django Reinhart (g solo); Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vées (g); Roger Grasset(b)
| THE FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE | DR 2878-1 |
| LAMBETH WALK | DR 2879-1 |
| WHY SHOULDN’T I ? | DR 2880-1 |
September 1 London
Django Reinhardt (g solo)
acc. by Stéphane Grapelli (p)
| I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM | DR 2903-1 |
| I’VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM | DR 2903-2 |
| PLEASE BE KIND | DR 2904-1 |
September 10 London
Django Reinhardt (g solo)
acc. by Stéphane Grapelli (p)
September 10 London
Django Reinhardt (g solo)
| IMPROVISATION #2 (Part 1) | DR 2908-1 |
| IMPROVISATION #2 (Part 2) | DR 2908-2 |
