1924 — 1929
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- ‡ indicates a release is not confirmed
- bold text indicates the first issue
- # is added to a title to distinguish it from a different tune of the same name
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| Index | Matrix No. | Title | Releases | New DESOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERTA PRIME | New York City, NY | Circa 02 November 1924 | |||
| Blu-Disc recording session, possibly at Emerson Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Duke Ellington(p); Alberta Prime(v); Jo. Trent(tk). | |||||
| 24-11-02-001 | T2001-1 | It's Gonna Be A Cold, Cold Winter - vAPr | BD T1007, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2401a | |
| ALBERTA PRIME - SONNY GREER | New York City, NY | Same session | |||
| Duke Ellington(p); Alberta Prime (v); Sonny Greer(d,wwh,v); Jo. Trent(tk). | |||||
| 24-11-02-002 | T2002-2 | Parlor Social De Luxe - vAPr, SG | BD T1007, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2401b | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | Circa 05 November 1924 | |||
| Blu-Disc Recording session, possibly at Emerson Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Bubber Miley(t); Charlie Irvis(tb); Otto Hardwick(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(d,wwh). | |||||
| 24-11-05-001 | T2005-2 | Choo Choo | BD T1002, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2402a | |
| 24-11-05-002 | T2006-1 | Rainy Nights | BD T1002, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2402b | |
| The banjo player was reported as George Francis in the NDESOR. Piano is tacet in Rainy Nights. | |||||
| JO. TRENT AND THE D C'NS | New York City, NY | Same session | |||
| Otto Hardwick(bar, cms); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(d); Jo. Trent(v). | |||||
| 24-11-05-003 | T2007-1 | Deacon Jazz - vJTr | BD T1003, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2402c | |
| The banjo player was reported as George Francis in the NDESOR. | |||||
| SUNNY AND THE D C'NS | New York City, NY | Same session | |||
| Otto Hardwick(bar, cms); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(v). | |||||
| 24-11-05-004 | T2008-1 | Oh, How I Love My Darling - vSG | BD T1003, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2402d | |
| The banjo player was reported as George Francis in the NDESOR. | |||||
| FLORENCE BRISTOL | New York City, NY | January 1925 | |||
| Up-to-Date Recording session, possibly at Emerson Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Otto Hardwick(as); Duke Ellington(p); Florence Bristol(v). | |||||
| 25-01-13-001 | T2018-2 | How Come You Do Me Like You Do - vFB | HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, UtD 2019(D) | DE2403a | |
| BERT LEWIS THE SOUTHERN SYNCOPATOR | New York City, NY | April-May 1925 | |||
| Everybodys Recording Session | |||||
| Bert Lewis(v); possibly Duke Ellington(p). | |||||
| 25-04-01-001 | SAH 1 | Don't Bring Lulu | Ev 1047-A | ||
| 25-04-01-002 | SAH 2 | It's Time To Keep Away From You | Ev 1047-B | ||
| See “The Duke, the ‘Southern Syncopator’ and a Mysterious Record Label from 1925” by Steven Lasker, http://vjm.biz/unknown-1925-duke-ellington.html. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | circa 11 September 1925 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Pike Davis(t); Charlie Irvis(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Bass Edwards(bb). | |||||
| 25-09-11-001 | 106250 | I'm Gonna Hang Around My Sugar | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, PA 36333 | DE2501a | |
| 25-09-11-002 | 106251 | Trombone Blues | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, PA 36333 | DE2501b | |
| Previously reported as just “September 1925”. TDWAW suggests 11 September most likely. The first selection copyrighted as “I’m Gonna Hang Around My Sugar, Till I Gather All The Sugar That She’s Got” | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | Circa 18 March 1926 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Harry Cooper, Leroy Rutledge(t); Charlie Irvis(tb); Don Redman(as); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Bass Edwards(bb). | |||||
| 26-03-18-001 | 106729 | Georgia Grind | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, PA 7504 | DE2601a | |
| 26-03-18-002 | 106730 | Parlor Social Stomp | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, PA 7504 | DE2601b | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 30 March 1926 | |||
| Gennett recording session | |||||
| Harry Cooper, Leroy Rutledge(t); Charlie Irvis(tb); Don Redman(cl,as); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(bar,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Bass Edwards(bb); Sonny Greer(d,v). | |||||
| 26-03-30-001 | X57-A | You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues - vSG | Cl(F) 539, Ge 3291, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2602a | |
| 26-03-30-002 | X58-A | If You Can't Hold The Man You Love - vSG | Cl(F) 539, Ge 3291, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2602b | |
| The second selection was copyrighted with the title “If You Can’t Hold The Man You Love, Don’t Cry When He’s Gone”. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 21 June 1926 | |||
| Gennett recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Charlie Johnson(t);Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bar), Unk(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d,v). | |||||
| 26-06-21-001 | X190 | I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers | Cl(F) 539, Ge 3342, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, JCt JEL 16, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2603a | |
| 26-06-21-002 | X191 | Li'l Farina | Cl(F) 539, Ge 3342, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, JCt JEL 16, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2603b | |
| ALBERTA JONES WITH THE ELLINGTON TWINS | New York City, NY | 14 October 1926 | |||
| Gennett recording session | |||||
| Otto Hardwick(as); Duke Ellington(p); Alberta Jones(v). | |||||
| 26-10-14-001 | X323- | Lucky Number Blues - vAJ | Ge 3403, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2604a | |
| 26-10-14-002 | X324-A | I'm Gonna Put You Right In Jail - vAJ | Ge 3403, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8 | DE2604b | |
| Ellington’s first electrical recordings; he would record acoustically only once more, on 9 January 1928. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 29 November 1926 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t);Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(ss,as,bsx); Unk(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 26-11-29-001 | E4108/9W | A Night In Harlem | DE2605a | ||
| 26-11-29-002 | E4110W | East St. Louis Toodle-O | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, Vo 1064 | DE2605b | |
| 26-11-29-003 | E4112/3W | Who Is She? | DE2605c | ||
| 26-11-29-004 | E4114W | Birmingham Breakdown | Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 8, Vo 1064 | DE2605d | |
| According to NDESOR the alto sax is Edgar Sampson; Steven Lasker strongly disagrees. All the Unk players in this session through to 30 April are heard in section only, and are thus hard to identify (Steven Lasker). | |||||
| Gussie Alexander | New York City, NY | 01 December 1926 | |||
| OKeh recording session | |||||
| Otto Hardwick(sax); Duke Ellington(p); Gussie Alexander(v). | |||||
| 26-12-01-001 | 74430A | They Say I Do It - vGA | |||
| 26-12-01-002 | 74431A | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | |||
| 26-12-01-003 | 74431B | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | |||
| prob. Duke Ellington(p); Gussie Alexander(v). | |||||
| 26-12-01-004 | 80235A | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | |||
| All takes rejected and destroyed. The OKeh file cards for these masters don’t tell us which saxophones are played by Otto, nor do they identify the pianist on the last title. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 29 December 1926 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick, Unk(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 26-12-29-001 | E4321W | Immigration Blues | Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 9, Vo 1077 | DE2606a | |
| 26-12-29-002 | E4323W | The Creeper | Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 9, Vo 1077 | DE2606b | |
| 26-12-29-003 | E4324W | The Creeper | COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5104, MoJ MJCD 9, Nw RP2009, Vo 1077 | DE2606c | |
| Unknown alto sax: as per note on 29 November 1926. There are two variants of Vocalion 1077: copies pressed in Muskegon, MI contain The Creeper mx. E4323W; copies pressed in Los Angeles for distribution in the western U.S. contain The Creeper mx. E4324W. | |||||
| EVELYN PREER | New York City, NY | 10 January 1927 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley(t); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); Edgar Sampson(vn); Duke Ellington(p); Sonny Greer(d); Evelyn Preer(v). | |||||
| 27-01-10-001 | BVE37527-3 | Make Me love You - vEPr | DE2701a | ||
| 27-01-10-002 | BVE37528-1 | If You Can't Hold The Man You Love - vEPr | Cl(F) 24, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Tx LP-9 | DE2701b | |
| Gussie Alexander | New York City, NY | 21 January 1927 | |||
| OKeh recording session | |||||
| Duke Ellington(p); Gussie Alexander(v). | |||||
| 27-01-21-001 | W80322A | They Say I Do It - vGA | |||
| 27-01-21-002 | W80323A | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | |||
| All takes rejected and destroyed. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 03 February 1927 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bsx); Unk(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-02-03-001 | E4510W | New Orleans Low Down | Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9, Vo 1086 | DE2702a | |
| 27-02-03-002 | E4511W | Song From A Cotton Field | Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9, Vo 1086 | DE2702b | |
| “Song From A Cotton Field” (words and music by Porter Grainger) was issued as “Song Of The Cotton Field” on Vo 1086 and subsequent releases. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 28 February 1927 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(cl,as); Unk(cl,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-02-28-001 | E21636/7/8 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | DE2703a | ||
| 27-02-28-002 | E21641 | Birmingham Breakdown | Br 3480, Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2703b | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 14 March 1927 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(ss,bsx); Unk(cl,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-03-14-001 | E21872 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | Br 3480, Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2704a | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 22 March 1927 | |||
| Columbia recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(ss,as,bar,bsx); Unk(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-03-22-001 | W143705-3 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Co 953D, Co C2K 46177(D), Co C3K 65841, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2705a | |
| 27-03-22-002 | W143706-2 | Hop Head | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Co 953D, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2705b | |
| 27-03-22-003 | W143707-2 | Down In Our Alley Blues | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Co 1076D, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2705c | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 07 April 1927 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Otto Hardwick(as); Unk(as); Unk(ts); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-04-07-001 | E22299 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Br 3526, Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9 | DE2706a | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 30 April 1927 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| June Clark, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Otto Hardwick(cl,as); Unk(cl,as); Unk(cl,ts); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Max Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-04-30-001 | E22809 | Soliloquy | Br 3526, Cl(F) 539, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 9, Vo 15555 | DE2707a | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 06 October 1927 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bar); Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-10-06-001 | BVE40155-2 | Black And Tan Fantasy | DE2708a | ||
| 27-10-06-002 | BVE40156-1 | Washington Wabble | Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, Pi MPC 510, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2708b | |
| 27-10-06-003 | BVE40156-2 | Washington Wabble | "X" LVA-3037, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2708c | |
| Two takes of Black and Tan Fantasy were recorded, both rejected. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | Camden, NJ | 26 October 1927 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick (cl,as); Harry Carney(cl, as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Adelaide Hall(v). | |||||
| 27-10-26-001 | BVE40155-4 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Bb 82876-60091-2-1, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21137 | DE2709a | |
| 27-10-26-002 | BVE40156-5 | Washington Wabble | Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21284 | DE2709b | |
| 27-10-26-003 | BVE39370-1 | Creole Love Call - vAHa | BMG 88697298542, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21137 | DE2709c | |
| 27-10-26-004 | BVE39371-1 | Blues I Love To Sing - vAHa | Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1313, MoJ MJCD 9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21490 | DE2709d | |
| 27-10-26-005 | BVE39371-2 | Blues I Love To Sing - vAHa | "X" LVA-3037, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 9, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2709e | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 03 November 1927 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Jabbo Smith, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-11-03-001 | W81775-A | What Can A Poor Fellow Do? | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 8521 | DE2710a | |
| 27-11-03-002 | W81776-B | Black And Tan Fantasy | CBS 67264, Co C2K 46177(D), Co C3K 65841, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, Ok 40955 | DE2710b | |
| 27-11-03-003 | W81776-C | Black And Tan Fantasy | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 8521 | DE2710c | |
| THE CHICAGO FOOTWARMERS | Same session | ||||
| Add Adelaide Hall(v). | |||||
| 27-11-03-004 | W81777-C | Chicago Stomp Down - vAHa | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 8675 | DE2710d | |
| MARGUERITE LEE WITH THE ELLINGTON TRIO | New York City, NY | 08 November 1927 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Unk(vn); Duke Ellington(p); Unk(ce); Marguerite Lee(v). | |||||
| 27-11-08-001 | E6783/4W | You Will Always Live On In Our Memory - vML | DE2711a | ||
| WALTER RICHARDSON WITH THE ELLINGTON TRIO | Same session | ||||
| Unk(vn); Duke Ellington(p); Unk(ce); Walter Richardson(v). | |||||
| 27-11-08-002 | E6785/6W | Gone But Not Forgotten - vWRi | DE2711b | ||
| MARGUERITE LEE WITH THE ELLINGTON TRIO | Same session | ||||
| Unk(vn); Duke Ellington(p); Unk(ce); Marguerite Lee(v). | |||||
| 27-11-08-003 | E6787/8W | She's Gone To Join The Songbirds In Heaven - vML | DE2711c | ||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 19 December 1927 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bar); Harry Carney(as,ss,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-12-19-001 | BVE41244-1 | Harlem River Quiver | Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21284 | DE2712a | |
| 27-12-19-002 | BVE41244-2 | Harlem River Quiver | LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2712b | |
| 27-12-19-003 | BVE41244-3 | Harlem River Quiver | "X" LVA-3037, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1308, MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2712c | |
| 27-12-19-004 | BVE41245-2 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | Bb 82876-60091-2-1, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21703 | DE2712d | |
| 27-12-19-005 | BVE41246-1 | Blue Bubbles | Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21490 | DE2712e | |
| 27-12-19-006 | BVE41246-2 | Blue Bubbles | HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, Pi MPC 510, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043 | DE2712f | |
| Blue Bubbles Take 2 is the only recording of Carney on soprano sax. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 29 December 1927 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bsx); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 27-12-29-001 | E6824W | Red Hot Band | Cl(F) 542, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 25, Vo 1153 | DE2713a | |
| 27-12-29-002 | E6826W | Doin' The Frog | Cl(F) 542, COPS 7394-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 25, Vo 1153 | DE2713b | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 09 January 1928 | |||
| Harmony recording session, Columbia Studios | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson (cl,ts); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(cy). | |||||
| 28-01-09-001 | 145488-3 | Sweet Mamma, Papa's Getting Mad | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), FMRS FM-4001/02†, Har 577-H, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25 | DE2801a | |
| 28-01-09-002 | 145489-3 | Stack O'Lee Blues | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), Har 601-H, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25 | DE2801b | |
| 28-01-09-003 | 145490-3 | Bugle Call Rag | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), Har 577-H, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25 | DE2801c | |
| This was Ellington’s final acoustical recording session. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 19 January 1928 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick, Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-01-19-001 | W400030-B | Take It Easy | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 41013 | DE2802a | |
| 28-01-19-002 | W400031-A | Jubilee Stomp | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 41013 | DE2802b | |
| 28-01-19-003 | W400032-A | East St. Louis Toodle-O [Harlem Twist] | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, Co C2K 46177(D), HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 25, Ok 8638 | DE2802c | |
| East St. Louis Toodle-O (Harlem Twist) was released as by Lonnie Johnson’s Harlem Footwarmers, even though Lonnie Johnson didn’t take any part in the session. | |||||
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS / THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | circa 08 March 1928 | |||
| Pathé and Cameo recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-03-08-001 | 2944-A | East St. Louis Toodle-O | Cam 8182, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5112, Lin 2837, MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, Ro 612 | DE2803a | |
| 28-03-08-002 | 108079-1 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | CBS 67264, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 25, PA 36781, Per 14962 | DE2803b | |
| 28-03-08-003 | 108080-1 | Jubilee Stomp | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 25, PA 36781, Per 14962 | DE2803c | |
| 28-03-08-004 | 2945-B | Jubilee Stomp | Cam 8182, CBS 67264, HnS FDC 5112, Lin 2837, MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, Ro 612 | DE2803d | |
| 28-03-08-005 | 108081- | Take It Easy | CBS 67264, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 25, Nw RP2009, PA 36787, Per 14968 | DE2803e | |
| 28-03-08-006 | 2946-B | Take It Easy | Cam 8188, CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC 5112, Lin 2843, MoJ MJCD 25, Ro 618 | DE2803f | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 21 March 1928 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-03-21-001 | E27090 | Take It Easy | Br 4009, Cl(F) 542, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2804a | |
| 28-03-21-002 | E27091 | Jubilee Stomp | Cl(F) 542, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 30, Vo 15710 | DE2804b | |
| 28-03-21-003 | E27093 | Black Beauty | Br 4044, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 30, Nw RP2009 | DE2804c | |
| 28-03-21-004 | E27094 | Black Beauty | Br 4009, Cl(F) 550, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2804d | |
| Vo 15710 was released as by Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra. Black Beauty E27093 was mistakenly released on the Los Angeles pressings of Br 4044 instead of Don’t Mess Around With Me by The Hotsy Totsy Gang (mx E27903), obviously without changing the title on the label. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 26 March 1928 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-03-26-001 | BVE43502-2 | Black Beauty | Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1310, MoJ MJCD 30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21580 | DE2805a | |
| 28-03-26-002 | BVE43503-2 | Jubilee Stomp | Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 731043, Vi 21580 | DE2805b | |
| 28-03-26-003 | BVE43504-2 | Got Everything But You | Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC 5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi 21703 | DE2805c | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 25 June 1928 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-06-25-001 | E27770-B | What A Life | DE2806a | ||
| 28-06-25-002 | E27771-A | Yellow Dog Blues | Br 3987(Canada), Br 3987(U.S.), Cl(F) 550, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 1302, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2806b | |
| 28-06-25-003 | E27772-A | Tishomingo Blues | Br 3987(U.S.), Cl(F) 550, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, HnS FDC 5112, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2806c | |
| 28-06-25-004 | E27772-B | Tishomingo Blues | Br 3987(Canada), JO BDW 8047 | DE2806d | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 10 July 1928 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills(v). | |||||
| 28-07-10-001 | W400859-B | Diga Diga Doo - vIM | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8602 | DE2807a | |
| 28-07-10-002 | W400860-C | Doin' The New Low Down - vIM | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8602 | DE2807b | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON | New York City, NY | 01 October 1928 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Duke Ellington(p). | |||||
| 28-10-01-001 | W401172-B | Black Beauty | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), Co C3K 65841, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1309, MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8636 | DE2808a | |
| 28-10-01-002 | W401173-B | Swampy River | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1309, MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8636 | DE2808b | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | Same session | ||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Lonnie Johnson(12s-g); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Gertrude "Baby" Cox(v). | |||||
| 28-10-01-003 | W401175-A | The Mooch - vBCx | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), Co C3K 65841, DeM MCAD-42325, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1306, MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8623 | DE2808c | |
| 28-10-01-004 | W401176-B | Move Over | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8638 | DE2808d | |
| 28-10-01-005 | W401177-A | Hot And Bothered - vBCx | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 1305, MoJ MJCD 30, Ok 8623 | DE2808e | |
| Note: Move Over was released as LONNIE JOHNSON’S HARLEM FOOTWARMERS | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 02 October 1928 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, prob. Bubber Miley, prob. Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-10-02-001 | E28441-A or -B | Awful Sad | Br 4110, Cl(F) 550, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 52 | DE2809a | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 17 October 1928 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, either Louis Metcalf or Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-10-17-001 | E28359-A | The Mooch | Br 4122, Cl(F) 550, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2810a | |
| 28-10-17-002 | E28360-A | Louisiana | Br 4110, Cl(F) 550, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 30 | DE2810b | |
| 28-10-17-003 | E28361-B | Memphis Wail | DE2810c | ||
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS | New York City, NY | circa 19 October 1928 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sous); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-10-20-001 | 108446-1 | The Mooch | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD 30, PA 36899 | DE2811a | |
| 28-10-20-002 | 108446-2 | The Mooch | CBS 67264, MoJ MJCD 30, Nw RP2009, PA 36899 | DE2811b | |
| Wellman Braud out. | |||||
| 28-10-20-003 | 108447-2 | Hot And Bothered | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD 30, PA 36915 | DE2811c | |
| 28-10-20-004 | 108448-1 | Move Over | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD 30, PA 36899 | DE2811d | |
| OZIE WARE WITH "HOT FIVE" | New York City, NY | 30 October 1928 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Freddie Jenkins(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(sous); Sonny Greer(d); Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 28-10-30-001 | BVE48100-1 | Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back To Me - vOW | Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi 21777 | DE2812a | |
| 28-10-30-002 | BVE48101-2 | I Done Caught You Blues - vOW | Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi 21777 | DE2812b | |
| Ozie Ware’s real name is Ozie McPherson. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | Same session | ||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sous); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills (as "Goodie Goodwin"), Gertrude "Baby" Cox, Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 28-10-30-003 | BVE47799-2 | The Mooch | Bb 82876-60091-2-1, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38034 | DE2812c | |
| 28-10-30-004 | BVE48102-1 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love - vIM,BC | Bb 2499-2-RB, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, Mt 24, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2812d | |
| 28-10-30-005 | BVE48103-1 | No Papa No | Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi 26310 | DE2812e | |
| 28-10-30-006 | BVE48103-2 | No Papa No - vOW | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA LPV-568, RCA(F) 741028 | DE2812f | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 10 November 1928 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills (as "Goodie Goodwin"), Gertrude "Baby" Cox(v). | |||||
| 28-11-10-001 | BVE48102-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love - vIM,BC | Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38008 | DE2813a | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON PLAYERS | Same session | ||||
| Personnel unknown. | |||||
| 28-11-10-002 | BVE401-1 | Since You Went Away | DE2813b | ||
| This was a “trial” recording. Personnel, instrumentation and possible vocalist(s) not documented in recording files. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 15 November 1928 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills, Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 28-11-15-001 | BVE48166-2 | Bandana Babies - vOW,band | Bb 2499-2-RB, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38007 | DE2814a | |
| 28-11-15-002 | BVE48167-2 | Diga Diga Doo - vIM,OW | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38008 | DE2814b | |
| 28-11-15-003 | BVE48168-1 | I Must Have That Man | Bb 2499-2-RB, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38007 | DE2814c | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 20 November 1928 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-11-20-001 | W401350-B | The Blues With A Feeling | DE2815a | ||
| 28-11-20-002 | W401351-C | Goin' To Town | DE2815b | ||
| 28-11-20-003 | W401352-B | Misty Mornin' | DE2815c | ||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 22 November 1928 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-11-22-001 | W401350-D | The Blues With A Feeling | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1302, MoJ MJCD 52, Ok 8662 | DE2816a | |
| 28-11-22-002 | W401351-E | Goin' To Town | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, Ok 8675 | DE2816b | |
| Add Lonnie Johnson(g). | |||||
| 28-11-22-003 | W401352-D | Misty Mornin' | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, Co C2K 46177(D), LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, Ok 8662 | DE2816c | |
| Goin’ To Town was released on OKeh 8675 as by The Chicago Footwarmers. | |||||
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS | New York City, NY | circa 30 November 1928 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sous); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 28-12-05-001 | 108532-3 | Hottentot Tot (T)(YT) | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD 52, PA 36923 | DE2817a | |
| 28-12-05-002 | 108533-3 | Misty Mornin' | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD 52, PA 36923 | DE2817b | |
| OZIE WARE | New York City, NY | circa 12 December 1928 | |||
| Cameo recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(d); Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 28-12-12-001 | 3532-B | Hit Me In The Nose Blues - vOW (YT) | Cam 9039, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD 52 | DE2818a | |
| Duke Ellington(p); Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 28-12-12-002 | 3533-B | It's All Coming Home To You - vOW (YT) | Cam 9039, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD 52 | DE2818b | |
| WARREN MILLS AND HIS BLUE SERENADERS | New York City, NY | 20 December 1928 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Matt Malneck, dir; white instrumentalists(5v,t,tb,2as,ts,p,g,bb,d); Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v); Unk Choir(v). | |||||
| 28-12-20-001 | CVE49007-1 | St. Louis Blues - vCho | JA 21, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2819a | |
| 28-12-20-002 | CVE49007-2 | St. Louis Blues - vCho | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi 35962 | DE2819b | |
| 28-12-20-003 | CVE49007-3 | St. Louis Blues - vCho | LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2819c | |
| CVE49008-1 | Gems From "Blackbirds of 1928" - vSG | DE2819d | |||
| 28-12-20-004 | 1. I Can't Give You Anything But Love | ||||
| 28-12-20-005 | 2. Doin' The New Lowdown | ||||
| 28-12-20-006 | 3. I Must Have That Man | ||||
| CVE49008-2 | Gems From "Blackbirds of 1928" - vSG | DE2819e | |||
| 28-12-20-007 | 1. I Can't Give You Anything But Love | ||||
| 28-12-20-008 | 2. Doin' The New Lowdown | ||||
| 28-12-20-009 | 3. I Must Have That Man | ||||
| CVE49008-3 | Gems From "Blackbirds of 1928" | DE2819f | |||
| 28-12-20-010 | 1. I Can't Give You Anything But Love | ||||
| 28-12-20-011 | 2. Doin' The New Lowdown | ||||
| 28-12-20-012 | 3. I Must Have That Man | ||||
| Warren Mills was Irving’s five year old son. According to Victor’s files, the vocal on St. Louis Blues was sung by “Chorus of 10 Mixed Voices (Colored)”; they are not identified. Take 3 of Gems From “Blackbirds of 1928” is instrumental only. | |||||
| THE JUNGLE BAND | New York City, NY | 08 January 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-01-08-001 | E28939-A or -B | Doin' The Voom Voom | Br 4345, Cl(F) 559, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2901a | |
| 29-01-08-002 | E28940-A | Tiger Rag - Part I | Br/ARC 4238, Cl(F) 559, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MCA 1374, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2901b | |
| 29-01-08-003 | E28940-B | Tiger Rag - Part I | Br 4238, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 69, Nw RP2009 | DE2901c | |
| 29-01-08-004 | E28941-A | Tiger Rag - Part II | Br 4238, Cl(F) 559, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MCA 1374, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2901d | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 16 January 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch). | |||||
| 29-01-16-001 | BVE49652-1 | Flaming Youth | LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, Nw RP2033, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), UtD 2006 | DE2902a | |
| 29-01-16-002 | BVE49652-2 | Flaming Youth | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38035 | DE2902b | |
| 29-01-16-003 | BVE49653-2 | Saturday Night Function | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1306, MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38036 | DE2902c | |
| 29-01-16-004 | BVE49654-1 | High Life | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38036 | DE2902d | |
| 29-01-16-005 | BVE49655-1 | Doin' The Voom Voom | LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2902e | |
| 29-01-16-006 | BVE49655-2 | Doin' The Voom Voom | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1311, MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741028, Vi V-38035 | DE2902f | |
| On “High Life” Sonny Greer plays tubular chimes (ch) for the first time. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 18 February 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(cl,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-02-18-001 | BVE48373-2 | A Japanese Dream | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38045 | DE2903a | |
| 29-02-18-002 | BVE48374-1 | Harlemania | Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1308, MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38045 | DE2903b | |
| THE JUNGLE BAND | New York City, NY | 01 March 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-03-01-001 | E29381-A or -B | Rent Party Blues | Br 4345, Cl(F) 559, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2904a | |
| 29-03-01-002 | E29382-A | Paducah | Br 4309, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2904b | |
| 29-03-01-003 | E29383-B | Harlem Flat Blues | Br 4309, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7394-D/2, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 1308, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2904c | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | Circa 4 March 1929 | |||
| Cameo recording session | |||||
| Cootie Williams(t,v); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sous). | |||||
| 29-03-04-001 | 3713-C | Saratoga Swing | Cam 9175, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2906a | |
| Add Duke Ellington(p). | |||||
| 29-03-04-002 | 3714-A | Who Said It's "Tight Like That" - vCW | Cam 9195, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2906b | |
| OZIE WARE | Same session | ||||
| Cootie Williams(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sous); Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 29-03-04-003 | 3715-B | He Just Don't Appeal To Me | Cam 9240, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, MoJ MJCD 69 | DE2906c | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 07 March 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Cootie Williams(t,v); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as,ts,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v). | |||||
| 29-03-07-001 | BVE49767-1 | Dicty Glide | LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029 | DE2905a | |
| 29-03-07-002 | BVE49767-2 | Dicty Glide | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38053 | DE2905b | |
| 29-03-07-003 | BVE49768-2 | Hot Feet - vCW | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38065 | DE2905c | |
| 29-03-07-004 | BVE49769-1 | Sloppy Joe - vSG | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1313, MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(E) RD 7731, RCA(F) 741029 | DE2905d | |
| 29-03-07-005 | BVE49769-2 | Sloppy Joe - vSG | LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38065 | DE2905e | |
| 29-03-07-006 | BVE49770-2 | Stevedore Stomp | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38053 | DE2905f | |
| The tenor sax solo at the start of “Hot Feet” is the only Carney recording on that instrument. New DESOR, shows “Dicty Glide” take 1 on some copies of Vi V-38053 and “Sloppy Joe” take 1 on some copies of Vi V-38065, but Steven Lasker believes the New DESOR is mistaken on these points, since in over 45 years of collecting Ellington’s records, he’s never encountered either take on an issued Victor 78. | |||||
| JOE TURNER AND HIS MEMPHIS MEN | New York City, NY | 04 April 1929 | |||
| Columbia recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch). | |||||
| 29-04-04-001 | W148170-3 | I Must Have That Man | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co C2K 46177(D), Co(E) 5486, MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2907a | |
| 29-04-04-002 | W148171-1 | Freeze And Melt | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 1813-D, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2907b | |
| 29-04-04-003 | W148172-3 | Mississippi Moan | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 1813-D, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 1306, MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2907c | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 12 April 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v); Irving Mills, Unk(v). | |||||
| CVE51158-1 | A Night At The Cotton Club - Part 1 | DE2908a | |||
| 29-04-12-001 | - 1. Cotton Club Stomp | BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029 | |||
| 29-04-12-002 | - 2. Misty Mornin' | BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029 | |||
| CVE51159-1 | A Night At The Cotton Club - Part 2 | DE2908b | |||
| 29-04-12-003 | - 1. Goin' To Town | BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029 | |||
| 29-04-12-004 | - 2. Freeze And Melt - vSG,IM,Unk | BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029 | |||
| Irving Mills introduced each selection, with people (band members?) applauding and cackling. Harmonica Charlie played a short passage on his harmonica after Goin’ To Town. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 03 May 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-03-001 | BVE51971-2 | Cotton Club Stomp | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38079 | DE2909a | |
| 29-05-03-002 | BVE51972-2 | Misty Mornin' | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38058 | DE2909b | |
| 29-05-03-003 | BVE51973-2 | Arabian Lover | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38079 | DE2909c | |
| Cootie Williams(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-03-004 | BVE51974-2 | Saratoga Swing | Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 1302, MoJ MJCD 88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741029, Vi V-38058 | DE2909d | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS MEMPHIS MEN | New York City, NY | 28 May 1929 | |||
| Columbia recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts,v); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v). | |||||
| 29-05-28-001 | W148640-1 | That Rhythm Man -vBB,SG | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 36157, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2910a | |
| SONNY GREER AND HIS MEMPHIS MEN | New York City, NY | Same session | |||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard, Harry Carney(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-28-002 | W148641-3 | Beggars Blues | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 1868-D, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 1302, MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2910b | |
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-28-003 | W148642-1 | Saturday Night Function | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 1868-D, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2910c | |
| THE JUNGLE BAND | New York City, NY | 29 July 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-07-29-001 | E30585-B | Black And Blue | Br 4492, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2911a | |
| 29-07-29-002 | E30586-A or -B | That Jungle Jamboree | Br 4492, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 88 | DE2911b | |
| “That Jungle Jamboree”, as copyrighted, is better known as “Jungle Jamboree,” title shown on record labels. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 31 July 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Ellington, director; musicians not named, instrumentation: 3t, tb; 3saxes; p; bj; sb; d, | |||||
| 29-07-31-001 | (53971) | Ain't Misbehavin' | |||
| Session sheets don’t specify the musicians. Two waxes were cut but not processed, the matrix number reassigned. (details on the [tdwaw.ca website] (https://tdwaw.ellingtonweb.ca/TDWAW1.html). | |||||
| THE HARLEM FOOTWARMERS | New York City, NY | 02 August 1929 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,claps); Unk(claps); Unk(v). | |||||
| 29-08-02-001 | W402551-C | That Jungle Jamboree | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 1306, MoJ MJCD 88, Ok 8720 | DE2912a | |
| 29-08-02-002 | W402552-B | Six Or Seven Times -vUnk | DE2912b | ||
| 29-08-02-003 | W402553-B | Snake Hip Dance | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 1304, MoJ MJCD 88, Ok 8720 | DE2912c | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | Circa 12-17 August 1929 | |||
| RKO "Black and Tan" film recording session, Gramercy Studios | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Choir(v). | |||||
| 29-08-12-001 | Black And Tan Fantasy | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913a | ||
| 29-08-12-002 | Black And Tan Fantasy | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913b | ||
| 29-08-12-003 | Black And Tan Fantasy | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913c | ||
| 29-08-12-004 | Black And Tan Fantasy | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913d | ||
| 29-08-12-005 | The Duke Steps Out | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913e | ||
| 29-08-12-006 | Black Beauty | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913f | ||
| 29-08-12-007 | The Duke Steps Out | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913g | ||
| 29-08-12-008 | Black Beauty | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913h | ||
| 29-08-12-009 | Cotton Club Stomp | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913i | ||
| 29-08-12-010 | Flaming Youth | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913j | ||
| 29-08-12-011 | Same Train - vCho | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | |||
| 29-08-12-012 | Black And Tan Fantasy - vCho | MoJ MJCD 88, Sv SLP 702 | DE2913k | ||
| Same Train is by Choir only. Although several reference works identify the choir as the Hall Johnson Choir, Steven Lasker has found no credible evidence that the Hall Johnson Choir worked on ‘Black and Tan’. | |||||
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 10 September 1929 | |||
| Cameo recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-09-10-001 | 4062-A | Doin' The Voom Voom | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, MoJ MJCD 101, PA 37059, Per 15240 | DE2914a | |
| 29-09-10-002 | 4063-B | Flaming Youth | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, MoJ MJCD 101, PA 37059, Per 15240 | DE2914b | |
| 29-09-10-003 | 4064-B | Saturday Night Function | Cam 9306, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Lin 3330, MoJ MJCD 101, Ro 1101 | DE2914c | |
| BILL ROBINSON ACCOMPANIED BY IRVING MILLS AND HIS HOTSY TOTSY GANG | New York City, NY | 13 September 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams(t); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(ss,as); Duke Ellington(p); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Bill "Bojangles" Robinson(v,td, "hand trumpet"). | |||||
| 29-09-13-001 | E30526-A or -B | Ain't Misbehavin' - vBRo | Br 4535, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101 | ||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Johnny Hodges(as); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Bill "Bojangles" Robinson(tk,td). | |||||
| 29-09-13-002 | E30527-A or -B | Doin' The New Low Down - vBRo | Br 4535, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101 | ||
| THE JUNGLE BAND | Same session | ||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,tamb). | |||||
| 29-09-13-003 | E30937-A | Jolly Wog | Br 4705, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101 | DE2915a | |
| 29-09-13-004 | E30938-A | Jazz Convulsions | Br 4705, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101 | DE2915b | |
| 29-09-13-005 | E30939-B | Slow Motion | DE2915c | ||
| Two takes of Slow Motion (subsequently titled “Jungle Rhythm”) were recorded but never issued and are presumed lost. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 16 September 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Teddy Bunn(bjg); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-09-16-001 | BVE55845-2 | Mississippi Dry [Mississippi] | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38089 | DE2916a | |
| Teddy Bunn out. | |||||
| 29-09-16-002 | BVE55846-2 | The Duke Steps Out | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38092 | DE2916b | |
| Add Teddy Bunn(bjg). | |||||
| 29-09-16-003 | BVE55847-2 | Haunted Nights | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, MoJ MJCD 1306, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38092 | DE2916c | |
| 29-09-16-004 | BVE55848-2 | Swanee Shuffle | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38089 | DE2916d | |
| THE SIX JOLLY JESTERS | New York City, NY | 25 October 1929 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Cootie Williams(t,v); Joe Nanton(tb); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v). | |||||
| 29-10-25-001 | E31301-A or -B | Six Or Seven Times - vSG,CW | Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, Crl 15, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101, Vo 15843 | DE2917a | |
| 29-10-25-002 | E31301-B or -A | Six Or Seven Times - vSG,CW | Br 4723(Canada), De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101, Nw RP2009, Vo 15843 | DE2917b | |
| During “Six or Seven Times” sung chorus, there are falsetto interjections and humming by two unidentified men, probably band members.. | |||||
| THE SIX JOLLY JESTERS | New York City, NY | 29 October 1929 | |||
| Vocalion recording session, Brunswick Recording Laboratories | |||||
| Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Howard "Blinky" Randolph(kaz); Duke Ellington(p); Teddy Bunn(bjg); Sonny Greer(d); Bruce Johnson (wh); Putney Dandridge(v). | |||||
| 29-10-29-001 | E31371-A | Goin' Nuts - vPD | Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101, Vo 15843 | DE2918a | |
| Putney Dandridge out. Add Johnny Hodges(as), Fred Guy(bj), Wellman Braud(sb). | |||||
| 29-10-29-002 | E31372-A | Oklahoma Stomp | Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 101, Vo 1449 | DE2918b | |
| 29-10-29-003 | E31372-B | Oklahoma Stomp | De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MCA 1374, MoJ MJCD 101, Nw RP2009 | DE2918c | |
| 29-10-29-004 | E31372-office | Oklahoma Stomp | DE2918d | ||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 14 November 1929 | |||
| Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-11-14-001 | BVE57542-1 | The Breakfast Dance | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, MoJ MJCD 1304, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38115 | DE2919a | |
| 29-11-14-002 | BVE57543-2 | Jazz Lips | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38129 | DE2919b | |
| 29-11-14-003 | BVE57544-1 | March Of The Hoodlums | Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD 101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), RCA(F) 741039, Vi V-38115 | DE2919c | |
| THE HARLEM FOOTWARMERS | New York City, NY | 20 November 1929 | |||
| Okeh recording session | |||||
| Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(cl); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-11-20-001 | W403286-B | The Lazy Duke | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 101, Ok 8760 | DE2920a | |
| Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-11-20-002 | W403287-B | Blues Of The Vagabond | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 101, Ok 8746 | DE2920b | |
| 29-11-20-003 | W403288-B | Syncopated Shuffle | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, Co C2K 46177(D), MoJ MJCD 101, Ok 8746 | DE2920c | |
| THE JUNGLE BAND | New York City, NY | 10 December 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Juan Tizol(vtb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb). | |||||
| 29-12-10-001 | E31508-A | Sweet Mama | Br 4760, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 123 | DE2921a | |
| Harry Carney out. | |||||
| 29-12-10-002 | E31509-A | Wall Street Wail | Br 4887, Cl(F) 24, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 123, MoJ MJCD 1308 | DE2921b | |
| 29-12-10-003 | E31509-B | Wall Street Wail | De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, MoJ MJCD 123, Nw RP2009 | DE2921c | |
| Add Harry Carney(as). | |||||
| 29-12-10-004 | E31510-A | Cincinnati Daddy | AoH AH-47, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D/1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD 11196, FDC 1003, MoJ MJCD 123, UtD 2008(D) | DE2921d | |
| BILL ROBINSON ACCOMPANIED BY IRVING MILLS AND HIS HOTSY TOTSY GANG | New York City, NY | 18 December 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bill Robinson(td) acc. by Duke Ellington(p) and unidentified members of his Orchestra. | |||||
| 29-12-18-001 | E31728- | Sweet Mama | |||
| 29-12-18-002 | E31729- | Black Beauty | |||
| Both rejected and masters destroyed. Personnel not noted in surviving files. | |||||