Atlantic Records- June 19,1953
1077 You’ll Be Crying Atlantic LP 8002
1079 Soul On Fire Atlantic 1004
1078 How Can You Leave A Man Like This Atlantic 1004
1080 Real Gone Guy unissued
Freddie Mitchell-ten sax; Ernest” Pinky” Williams-bar sax; Hank Jones-piano; Jimmy Lewis- guitar;Lloyd Trotman-bass; Sylvester”Vess” Payne-drums; Gene Redd- arranger, director
Atlantic Records- March 25,1954
1248 Living My Life For You Atlantic 1030
1249 Stop Pulling On My Man unissued
1250 I’m In a Crying Mood Atlantic LP8002
1251 I Can’t Hold Out Any Longer Atlantic 1030
Taft Jordan-trumpet; Sam Taylor-tenor sax’; Dave McRae baritone sax; Al Williams-piano;
Mickey Baker-guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Joe Marshall-drums; Jesse Stone-arranger, director
Atlantic Records-October 20,1954
1331 Of Course I Do Atlantic LP8002
1312 Tomorrow Night Atlantic 1047
1333 You Better Stop Atlantic LP 8071
1334 Tweedlee Dee Atlantic 1047
Sam Taylor-ten sax; Connie Kay- drums; rest unknown
*Lloyd Trotman financial records indicate that he worked for Atlantic Records on Oct. 20, 1954
and was paid for that Oct. 20, 1954 session.
Atlantic Records-July 14,1955
1608 Play It Fair Atlantic 1075
1609 Fee-Fi- Fo- Fum unissued
1610 Lucky Old Sun Atlantic 1075
1611 You Better Stop Atlantic EP 575
Emmett Berry, Shad Collins- trumpet; Lawrence Brown-trombone; Sam Taylor-tenor Sax;
Dave McRae-bar sax; unknown piano; unknown guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; unknown drums
December 21,1955
1783 Mine All Mine Atlantic LP 8002
1784-1 Jim Dandy Atlantic 1116
1785 My Happiness Forever Atlantic 1087
1786 Fee Fi Fo Fum Atlantic 1093
Sam Taylor ten sax; Dave McCrae-bar sax; John Barrows-fr.horn; Ernie Hayes-piano; Lloyd Trotman-bass
George Barnes or Mickey Baker-guitar; possibly Panama Francis-drums; Teddy Charles-vb; producers: Jerry Wexler and Armet Ertegun
*History of Rhythm & Blues from Roy Brown to James Brown part 2 volume 11 p.39 compiled by Claus Rohnisch www.angelfire.com
**Lloyd Trotman financial records shows he recorded with Howard Biggs at Atlantic Records on this day Dec.21, 1955.
Atlantic Records-Jan.10, 1956
1809-2 Tra-La- La Atlantic 1116
1810 Miracles Atlantic 1163
1811 Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head) Atlantic 1087
1812 I’ll Still Do The Same Atlantic 1093
John Barrows- French horn; Sam Taylor- ten saxophone; Dave McRae-bar sax; Teddy Charles- vibraphone; Ernie Hayes-piano; George Barnes-guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Panama Francis-drums.
Atlantic Records- February 9, 1957
2338 The Game Of Love Atlantic 1136
2339 Learning To Love Atlantic 1176
2340 Humpty Dumpty Heart Atlantic 1150
Sam Taylor-ten. sax; Budd Johnson-bar. sax; Phil Kraus-xylophone; Dick Hyman-piano; Al Caiola-banjo; George Barnes- guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Joe Marshall –drums; Quincy Jones-arranger, director.
Atlantic Records- August 28, 1957
2740 Full Time Baby unissued
2741 St. Louis Blues Atlantic 1163
2742 You Love Me unissued
Taft Jordan-trumpet; Jerome Richardson- tenor sax; Moe Wechsler-piano; Allen Hanlon, Charles Macy-guitar; Lloyd Trotman-bass; Panama Francis-drums; Billy Mure- arranger, director.
*Atlantic Records Discography Project -1953-1957 www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/
**Lloyd Trotman’s personal papers and financial records for 1953 to 1957