Acknowledgements

In compiling the Eddie Costa discogaphy, I have received substantial help with checking and adding details, from: Professor Thomas Hustad, Indiana U. ; Paul Karting, Rotterdam ; Don Tarrant, Southsea; Ian Smith, Nanaimo, and the following works have been used, or are referred to:

• Arne Astrup. John Haley Sims (Zoot Sims) discography. Lyngby: Danish Discographical Publishing Co, 1980.
• D. Russell Connor & Warren W. Hicks. BG on the record: a bio-discography of Benny Goodman. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1969.
• Coover Gazdar. First bass: the Oscar Pettiford discography. Bangalore: The author, 1991.
• Jorgen Grunnet Jepsen. Jazz records 1962-80. 11 vols. Holte/Copenhagen: Knudsen, 1963-70.
• Erik Raben. Jazz records 1962-80. Vol. 1-7. Copenhagen: JazzMedia ApS, 1989-95.
• Michel Ruppli. Atlantic Records: a discography. 4 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1979.
• Michel Ruppli. The Decca labels: a discography. Vol.6. Record numerical listings & general artist index. Westport, CT: Greenwood,1996
• Michel Ruppli. The Savoy label: a discography. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1980.
• Michel Ruppli & Bob Porter. The Clef/Verve labels: a discography.. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1986.
• Michel Ruppli & Bob Porter. The Prestige label: a discography. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1980.
• Michel Ruppli & Ed Novitsky. The Mercury labels: a discography. Vol.3. 1964-1969 era. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1993
• Michel Ruppli & Ed Novitsky. The MGM labels: a discography. 3 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998.
• Neal Umphred. Goldmine's price guide to collectible jazz albums 1949-1969. 2nd ed. Iola, WI: Krause, 1994.
• Bob Weir. Buck Clayton discography. Chigwell: Storyville, 1989.