The original soundtrack album of ‘Oklahoma!’ is recorded (1985)
‘Oklahoma!‘ is the original soundtrack album of the 1955 film of the same name, recorded on May 11, 1955 and released on August 1, 1955 by Angel.
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‘Oklahoma!‘ is the original soundtrack album of the 1955 film of the same name, recorded on May 11, 1955 and released on August 1, 1955 by Angel.
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Monk’ is an album recorded on November 13, 1953 and May 11, 1954 with two different quintets and released in 1954 By Prestige.
‘Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet’ is an album recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956 with John Coltrane on every track but two and released in September 1959 by Prestige.
Antonio Carlos Jobim‘s ‘The Composer of Desafinado Plays’ is his debut US album recorded May 9 and 10, 1963 and released the same year in 1963 by Verve.
Dexter Gordon‘s ‘Dexter Calling…’ is an album recorded on May 9, 1961 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Chet Baker‘s ‘Jazz at Ann Arbor’ is a live album recorded at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 9, 1954 and released in 1955 by Pacific Jazz.
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘East Broadway Run Down’ is an album recorded on May 9, 1966 with Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Impulse!.
Freddie Hubbard‘s ‘Breaking Point!’ is his ninth album recorded on May 7, 1964 and released in September 1964 By Blue Note.
‘The Genius of Ray Charles‘ is his sixth studio album mixing big band songs with string-backed ballads, recorded on May 6 and June 23, 1959 and released in October 1959 by Atlantic. .
Paul Revere & the Raiders’ ‘Midnight Ride’ is their fifth studio album produced by Terry Melcher and released on May 6, 1966 by Columbia
Chuck Berry‘s ‘One Dozen Berrys’ is his second studio album recorded on May 6 or 15 & December 29–30 1957 in Chicago and released In March 1958 by Chess.
Miles Davis‘ ‘Miles Ahead’ is his first collaboration with Gil Evans after the’ Birth of the Cool’ sessions, recorded on May 6, 10, 23, 27 and August 22, 1957 and released In November 1957 by Columbia.
Dexter Gordon‘s ‘Doin’ Allright’ is an album recorded on May 6, 1961 and released the same year by Blue Note.
Charles Mingus‘ ‘Mingus Ah Um’ is an album (with a cover painted by S. Neil Fujita) recorded on May 5 and 12, 1959 and released the same year by Columbia..
‘Stan Getz & Bill Evans‘ is a collaboration album recorded with Elvin Jones & Ron Carter on May 5 & 6, 1964 and released in 1973 by Verve.
John Coltrane‘s ‘Giant Steps’ is his fifth studio album as leader recorded on May 4–5, 1959 & December 2, 1959 and released on January 27, 1960 by Atlantic.
‘Stand!’ by Sly & the Family Stone is their fourth (and breakout) studio album released on May 3, 1969 by Epic.
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘My Name Is Barbra’ is the first of two studio albums (tied-in to a television special of the same name) released in May 1965.
Jackie McLean’s ‘New Soil’ is an album recorded on May 2, 1959 with Donald Byrd on trumpet and released rhe same year by Blue Note. .