Nina Simone records ‘Sings the Blues,’ her first album for RCA Victor (1966)
Nina Simone‘s ‘Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded on December 19, 1966 and released in 1967 By RCA Victor
Decca Records publish Bill Haley and His Comets’third album : ‘Rock Around the Clock’ featuring ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ (1955)
Bill Haley and His Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock” is their third album produced by Milt Gabler and released on December 19, 1955 by Decca Records
Milton Nascimento records ‘Courage,’ an album for CTI (1969)
Milton Nascimento’s ‘Courage’ is an album recorded on December 19, 1968 and February 26 & 27, 1969 and released the same year by CTI.
Duke Ellington begins the recording with his orchestra of ‘The Far East Suite’ (1966)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘The Far East Suite’ is an album recorded in New-York City, with his orchestra from December 19 till 21, 1966 and released in 1967 By Rca.
Nat King Cole records ‘Love Is the Thing,’ his first collaboration with Gordon Jenkins (1956)
Nat King Cole‘s ‘Love Is the Thing’ is an album recorded on December 19 & 28, 1956, his first of four collaborations with arranger Gordon Jenkins and released in April 1957 By Capitol.
Motown publish The Jackson 5’s debut album : ‘Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5’ featuring ‘I Want You Back’ (1969)
‘Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5’ is the debut album of The Jackson 5 featuring Michael Jackson as lead singer, released on December 18, 1969 by Motown.
B. B. King records his fifteenth studio album : ‘Lucille’ (1967)
B. B. King’s ‘Lucille’ is his fifteenth studio album recorded on December 18 & 20, 1967 and released in 1968 By Bluesway.
Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown’ for Emarcy (1954)
Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown‘ is an album also known as ‘Sarah Vaughan,’ recorded on December 18, 1954 and released in 1955 by Emarcy.
Bill Evans records ‘Trio 64’ with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian (1963)
Bill Evans‘ ‘Trio 64’ is an album recorded on December 18, 1963 with Gary Peacock and Paul Motian and released in 1964.
Duke Ellington records with an orchestra, ‘Masterpieces by Ellington’ for Columbia (1951)
Duke Ellington‘s ‘Masterpieces by Ellington’ is an album recorded on December 18, 1950 with an orchestra and released in 1951 by Columbia.
Albert Ayler records ‘In Greenwich Village,’ an album for Impulse! (1967)
Albert Ayler‘s ‘In Greenwich Village’ is a live album recorded on December 18, 1966 and February 26, 1967 and released in 1967 by Impulse!.
Dizzy Gillespie records ‘The Greatest Trumpet of Them All’ with Benny Golson, for Verve (1957)
Dizzy Gillespie‘s ‘The Greatest Trumpet of Them All’ is an album recorded on December 17, 1957 and featuring Benny Golson and released the same year by Verve.
Soft Machine release their debut album : ‘Volume One’ (1968)
Soft Machine‘s ‘Volume One’ is their debut album also titled ‘The Soft Machine‘ and released in December 1968 by Abc Probe.
Stanley Turrentine records ‘Blue Hour’ with The Three Sounds Blue Note (1960)
Stanley Turrentine‘s ‘Blue Hour’ is a collaboration album with The Three Sounds (Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins and Bill Dowdy), recorded on June 29 & December 16, 1960 and released in March 1961 by Blue Note.
The Who release their third album : ‘The Who Sell Out’ featuring ‘I Can See for Miles’ (1967)
RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album : ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa Baby’ (1953)
Eartha Kitt‘s ‘That Bad Eartha’ is her debut 12 vinyl studio album released in December 1953 by Rca Victor.
Thelonious Monk records ‘Underground,’ an album for Columbia (1967)
Thelonious Monk‘s ‘Underground’ is an album recorded on December 14 and 21, 1967 and February 14, 1968 and released the same year by Columbia.
Dave Brubeck Quartet records ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ for Fantasy Records (1953)
Dave Brubeck Quartet’s ‘Jazz at the College of the Pacific’ is a live album recorded on December 14, 1953 and released in December 1953 by Fantasy Records.
Mainstream publish ‘Big Brother & the Holding Company’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Down on Me’ (1966)
Big Brother & the Holding Company’ is their debut album featuring vocalist Janis Joplin and recorded on December 12–14, 1966 and released in August 1967 by Mainstream.
Phillips publish ‘Caetano Veloso,’ his debut solo album featuring ‘Alegria, Alegria’ and ‘Tropicália’ (1968)
‘Caetano Veloso‘ is his debut and eponymous solo album featuring ‘Alegria, Alegria’ and ‘Tropicália’ and released in 1968 by Phillips