Wally Richardson Discography (Partial)
This discography focuses on jazz recordings.
Wally Richardson recorded as a session musician on many recordings. Some of these are listed below but many are not. Missing items include contributions to recordings by Solomon Burke, Crash Craddock, King Curtis, The Danleers, Varetta Dillard, The Du-Droppers, Patti LaBelle, Jesse Stone and Jackie Wilson. Additional recordings will be added intermittently.
Group leader or co-leader recordings
Group leader: major albums
Soul Guru, Wally Richardson, 1968
Group leader: on various artist compilations
New Jazz Spectrum, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1996
Jazz Thang, Various Artists, 1997
Dusty Fingers Vol. 7, Various Artists, 1999
Playing contributions to other recordings
Other recordings: major albums
Blues Ballads, LaVern Baker, 1959
Willie's Blues, Willie Dixon, 1960
Swing's the Thing, Al Sears, 1960
Groovin' With, Buddy Tate, 1961
Something Nice, Etta Jones, 1961
Lightly And Politely, Betty Roche, 1961
From The Heart, Etta Jones, 1962
Look Out, Johnny Hammond Smith, 1962
Honi Gordon Sings, Honi Gordon, 1962
Lonely And Blue, Etta Jones, 1962
w/ Buddy Lucas, 1962
The Bad and the Beautiful, Sam "The Man" Taylor, 1962
Hollar, Etta Jones, 1963
Groove House, Ray Bryant, 1963
The Message, Illinois Jacquet, 1963
Waiter, Ask the Man to Play the Blues, Freddie Cole, 1964
Who Can I Turn To?, Tony Bennett, 1964
The Most Unusual, Joan Toliver, 1965
Workin', Shirley Scott, 1965
Kinfolks Corner, Lucky Thompson & Friends, 1965
Mercy!, Don Covay, 1965
In The Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett, 1965
Stompin', Shirley Scott, 1967
Peas 'N' Rice, Freddie McCoy, 1967
Natural Soul, Buddy Terry, 1967
Beans & Greens, Freddie McCoy, 1967
Soul Power!, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1967
Soul Flowers, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1967
Singing The Blues, Joe Turner, 1967
Livin' The Blues, Jimmy Rushing, 1967
That's My Kick, Errol Garner, 1967
Soul Grabber, Willis Jackson, 1968
Soul Yogi, Freddie McCoy, 1968
Dirty Grape, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1968
A Bag Full Of Blues, Jimmy McGriff, 1968
Sister Byrdie, Byrdie Green, 1968
Listen Here, Freddie McCoy, 1968
Simply The Truth, John Lee Hooker, 1968
The Soul Explosion, Illinois Jacquet, 1969
Soul Talk, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1969
Now!, Bobby Hutcherson, 1969
Black Feeling!, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1970
Electric Byrd, Donald Byrd, 1970
For Losers, Archie Shepp, 1970
Love Is The Thing, Etta Jones, 1970
Mystical Lady, Shirley Scott, 1971
Goin' Down Slow, Sonny Stitt, 1972
Add A Little Love, Gerri Granger, 1972
Roll 'Em, Joe Turner, 1973
Kwanza, Archie Shepp, 1974
Hey Look At You, Joe Lee Wilson, 1976
Remember My Name, Alberta Hunter, 1977
Without A Song, Joe Lee Wilson, 1978
Kofi, Donald Byrd, 1995
I Don't Care Who Knows It, Duke Pearson, 1996
Hey Look At You, Joe Lee Wilson, 2003
Other recordings: single artist compilations, 'twofers', reissues and box sets
Greatest Hits, Etta Jones, 1965
The Best Of, Arthur Prysock, 1967
Mister Prysock, Arthur Prysock, 1967
The Best Of Richard "Groove" Holmes For Beautiful People, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1968
The Best Of, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1969
Best Of, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 1972
The Bluesway Sessions, Jimmy Rushing, 1986
Compact Jazz, Arthur Prysock, 1989
Soul On Fire: The Best Of, LaVern Baker, 1991
Lucky Meets Tommy & Friends, Lucky Thompson & Tommy Flanagan, 1992?
A Man And A Half: The Best Of, Wilson Pickett, 1992
Early Byrd: The Best of the Jazz Soul Years, Donald Byrd, 1993
Workin', Shirley Scott, 1993
Mercy Mercy: The Definitive, Don Covay, 1994
That's My Kick / Gemini, Errol Garner, 1994
Groovin' With Tate, Buddy Tate, 1995
Legends of Acid Jazz, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1996
See See Rider / Blues Ballads, LaVern Baker, 1998
Legends of Acid Jazz: Soul Flowers, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, 1999
Every Day I Have the Blues (CD), Jimmy Rushing, 1999
That's My Kick/Gemini/Magician/Gershwin & Kern/Dreamstreet ... plus (6 CD set), Errol Garner, 1999
Mercy! / See-Saw, Don Covay, 2000
Talkin' Verve, Shirley Scott, 2001
The Best Of The Prestige Singles, Etta Jones, 2002
Mosaic Select, Duke Pearson, 2003
Goin' Down Slow (CD), Sonny Stitt, 2003
After Hours (CD), Willis Jackson, 2004
Super Soul, Richard "Groove" Holmes, 2004
The Message (CD), Illinois Jacquet, 2006
Hooker, John Lee Hooker, 2006
The Immortal, Wilson Pickett, 2006
Lucky Is Back (Then So Is Love), Lucky Thompson featuring Tommy Flanagan, 2007
The Platinum Collection, Don Covay, 2007
The Platinum Collection, LaVern Baker, 2007
Essential Blue: The Classics Of, Bobby Hutcherson, 2008
Only The Best Of, Ray Bryant, 2009
Only The Best Of, LaVern Baker, 2009
Original Album Series, Wilsaon Pickett, 2010
For Losers / Kwanza, Archie Shepp, 2011
Other recordings: various artist compilations
Lusty Moods, Various Artists, 1963
The Soul/Jazz Giants, Various Artists, 1970
Solid State Sampler, Various Artists, 1970
Giants Of The Blues Tenor Sax, Various Artists, 1981
Acid Jazz, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1988
The Best Of Chess Jazz, Various Artists, 1988
The Best Of Acid Jazz, Various Artists, 1989
Soul Jazz Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1989
Giants Of The Blues Tenor Sax/Giants Of The Funk Tenor Sax, Various Artists, 1991
Windy City Blues, Various Artists, 1992
Prestige Soul Jazz Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1994
Funky Beats, Various Artists, 1994
Blue '60s: Blue Note Strikes a Radical Chord, Various Artists, 1995
The Bluesville Years, Vol. 4: In the Key of Blues, Various Artists, 1995
Funky Guitar Breaks, Various Artists, 1996
Blue Movies: Scoring for the Studio, Various Artists, 1997
Songs That Made the Phone Light Up, Various Artists, 1997
Texas Tenors, Various Artists, 1997
Jazz Thang, Various Artists, 1997
Gentle Duke: The Ellington Soloists Play Duke, Various Artists, 1997
Signifying!: Funky Organ Grooves from the Big Apple, Various Artists, 1998
The Bluesville Years, Vol. 11: Blues is Heart's Sorrow, Various Artists, 1999
The Bluesville Years, Vol. 12: Jump, Jumpin' the Blues, Various Artists, 2000
Jazz Ladies, Various Artists, 2000
Cold Sweat, Various Artists, 2001
Soul Jazz Sessions, Various Artists, 2002
Living In The Streets 2, Various Artists, 2002
Star Gazer: Cosmic Fusion & Intersteller Jazz, Various Artists, 2002
Routine Jazz!!: Blue Note DJ Mix By Kei Kobayashi, Various Artists, 2002
Original Blues Classics Sampler: Bluesville, Various Artists, 2003
Original Blues Classics Sampler: Swingville, Various Artists, 2003
Diggin' On Blue: Mixed By Lord Finesse, Various Artists, 2004
That's What Friends Are For, Various Artists, 2004
Afrodisia 3, Various Artists, 2004
Blue Note Trip: Lookin' Back / Movin' On, Various Artists, 2005
Blue Note Trip: Movin' On, Various Artists, 2005
Blue Voices: The Finest in Swingin' Jazz Ballads, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 2005
Jazz Ladies Best, Various Artists, 2005
Righteousness, Various Artists, 2006
Hot Grits, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2006
Mod Jazz Forever, Various Artists, 2012
