1924 — 1929
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Key to symbols:
- † after an issue number denotes the lack of an official catalogue number (e.g. it may be a marking on the record surface but not on the record label)
- * after release denotes that only part of the take has been used for the issued title
- ‡ indicates a release is not confirmed
- ◊ indicates the first issue
- # is added to a title to distinguish it from a different tune of the same name
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- (YT): YouTube
- (O): Other
| Index | Matrix No. | Title | Releases | New DESOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERTA PRIME | New York City, NY | November 1924 | |||
| Blu-Disc recording session | |||||
| Duke Ellington(p); Alberta Prime(v) | |||||
| 24-11-01-001 | 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(v, d, wooden train whistle) | |||||
| 24-11-01-002 | T2002-2 | Parlor Social De Luxe - vAPr, SG | BD T1007, HnS FDC-5104, MoJ MJCD-8 | DE2401b | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | 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, wooden train whistle) | |||||
| 24-11-02-001 | T2005-2 | Choo Choo | BD T1002, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC-5104, MoJ MJCD-8 | DE2402a | |
| 24-11-02-002 | 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. | |||||
| 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) | |||||
| 24-11-02-003 | 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) | |||||
| 24-11-02-004 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | 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, Pt 36333 | DE2501a | |
| 25-09-11-002 | 106251 | Trombone Blues | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 539, Hi 20.4140-302, HnS FDC-5104, MoJ MJCD-8, Pt 36333 | DE2501b | |
| Previously reported as just “September 1925”. TDWAW suggests 11 September most likely. | |||||
| 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(cl,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, Pt 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, Pt 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 | "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 | |
| 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), n/k(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d,v) | |||||
| 26-06-21-001 | X190- | 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 | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 29 November 1926 | |||
| Vocalion recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t);Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(ss,as,bsax); n/k(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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 n/k 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(as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Gussie Alexander(v) | |||||
| 26-12-01-001 | They Say I Do It - vGA | ||||
| 26-12-01-002 | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | ||||
| 26-12-01-003 | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | ||||
| Duke Ellington(p); Gussie Alexander(v) | |||||
| 26-12-01-004 | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | ||||
| All takes rejected | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 29 December 1926 | |||
| Vocalion recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as); n/k(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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-11196v, 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. | |||||
| 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- | Make Me love You - vEPr | DE2701a | ||
| 27-01-10-002 | BVE37528-1 | If You Can't Hold The Man You Love - vEPr | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 24, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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 | They Say I Do It - vGA | ||||
| 27-01-21-002 | Drifting From You Blues - vGA | ||||
| All takes rejected | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS KENTUCKY CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 03 February 1927 | |||
| Vocalion recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Prince Robinson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bsax); n/k(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 27-02-03-001 | E4510W | New Orleans Lowdown | 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 Of The 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 | |
| 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); n/k(cl,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack Shaw(bb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 27-02-28-001 | E21636/8 | 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,bsax); n/k(cl,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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,bsax); n/k(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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), 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); n/k(as); n/k(ts); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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); n/k(cl,as); n/k(cl,ts); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Mack 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 | BVE40155-1 | Black And Tan Fantasy | DE2708a | ||
| 27-10-06-002 | BVE40155-2 | Black And Tan Fantasy | |||
| Both takes above rejected | |||||
| 27-10-06-003 | BVE40156-1 | Washington Wabble | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2708b | |
| 27-10-06-004 | BVE40156-2 | Washington Wabble | (F)RCA 731043, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2708c | |
| 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 | (F)RCA 731043, 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), Vi 21137 | DE2709a | |
| 27-10-26-002 | BVE40156-5 | Washington Wabble | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21284 | DE2709b | |
| 27-10-26-003 | BVE39370-1 | Creole Love Call - vAHa | (F)RCA 731043, BMG 88697298542, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21137 | DE2709c | |
| 27-10-26-004 | BVE39371-1 | Blues I Love To Sing - vAHa | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1313, MoJ MJCD-9, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21490 | DE2709d | |
| 27-10-26-005 | BVE39371-2 | Blues I Love To Sing - vAHa | (F)RCA 731043, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-9, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | 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,ss,as,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Adelaide Hall(v) | |||||
| 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 40955 | DE2710a | |
| 27-11-03-002 | W81776-B | Black And Tan Fantasy | CBS 67264, Co C2K-46177(D), 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 40955 | DE2710c | |
| 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 | |||||
| n/k(vn); Duke Ellington(p); n/k(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 | ||||
| n/k(vn); Duke Ellington(p); n/k(ce); Walter Richardson(v) | |||||
| 27-11-08-002 | E6785/6W | Gone But Not Forgotten - vWRi | DE2711b | ||
| MARGUERITE LEE WITH THE ELLINGTON TRIO | Same session | ||||
| n/k(vn); Duke Ellington(p); n/k(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 | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-25, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21284 | DE2712a | |
| 27-12-19-002 | BVE41244-2 | Harlem River Quiver | (F)RCA 731043, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2712b | |
| 27-12-19-003 | BVE41244-3 | Harlem River Quiver | (F)RCA 731043, HnS FDC-5111, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1308, MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2712c | |
| 27-12-19-004 | BVE41245-2 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | (F)RCA 731043, 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), Vi 21703 | DE2712d | |
| 27-12-19-005 | BVE41246-1 | Blue Bubbles | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-25, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21490 | DE2712e | |
| 27-12-19-006 | BVE41246-2 | Blue Bubbles | (F)RCA 731043, HnS FDC-5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009, Pi MPC-510, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | 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 | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Rudy Jackson(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(as,bsax); 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,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-01-09-001 | 145488-3 | Sweet Mama, 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 | |
| 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(cl,ss,as,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,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 | |
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS / THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | c.07 March 1928 | |||
| Pathé and Cameo recording session | |||||
| Bubber Miley, Louis Metcalf(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(cl,ss,as,bar,bsax); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-03-07-001 | 2944-A | East St. Louis Toodle-O | Ca 8182, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009 | DE2803a | |
| 28-03-07-002 | 108079-1 | East St. Louis Toodle-O | CBS 67264, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25, Pt 36781 | DE2803b | |
| 28-03-07-003 | 108080-1 | Jubilee Stomp | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25, Pt 36781 | DE2803c | |
| 28-03-07-004 | 2945-B | Jubilee Stomp | Ca 8182, CBS 67264, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009 | DE2803d | |
| 28-03-07-005 | 108081- | Take It Easy | CBS 67264, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25, Nw RP2009, Pt 36787 | DE2803e | |
| 28-03-07-006 | 2946-B | Take It Easy | Ca 8188, CBS 67264, Cl(F) 542, HnS FDC-5112, MoJ MJCD-25 | 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 | |
| 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(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-03-26-001 | BVE43502-2 | Black Beauty | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC-5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1310, MoJ MJCD-30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21580 | DE2805a | |
| 28-03-26-002 | BVE43503-2 | Jubilee Stomp | (F)RCA 731043, Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC-5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21580 | DE2805b | |
| 28-03-26-003 | BVE43504-2 | Got Everything But You | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 550, HnS FDC-5112, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-30, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-06-25-001 | E27770- | What A Life | DE2806a | ||
| 28-06-25-002 | E27771-A | Yellow Dog Blues | Br 3987, 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, 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(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); 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), 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(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Lonnie Johnson(12s-g); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Baby Cox(v) | |||||
| 28-10-01-003 | W401175-A | The Mooch - vBCx | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, Co C2K-46177(D), 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, Bubber Miley(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) | |||||
| 28-10-02-001 | 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, n/k(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) | |||||
| 28-10-17-001 | 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-A | Memphis Wail | DE2810c | ||
| 28-10-17-004 | E28361-B | Memphis Wail | |||
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS | New York City, NY | October 1928 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Bubber Miley(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(ssph); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-10-20-001 | 108446-1 | The Mooch | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD-30, Pt 36899 | DE2811a | |
| 28-10-20-002 | 108446-2 | The Mooch | CBS 67264, MoJ MJCD-30, Nw RP2009, Pt 36899 | DE2811b | |
| Wellman Braud out | |||||
| 28-10-20-003 | 108447-2 | Hot And Bothered | CBS 67264, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD-30, Pt 36915 | DE2811c | |
| 28-10-20-004 | 108448-1 | Move Over | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 550, MoJ MJCD-30, Pt 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(tu); Sonny Greer(d); Ozie Ware(v) | |||||
| 28-10-30-001 | BVE48100-1 | Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back To Me - vOW | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21777 | DE2812a | |
| 28-10-30-002 | BVE48101-2 | I Done Caught You Blues - vOW | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 21777 | DE2812b | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | Same session | ||||
| Arthur Whetsel, 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(tu); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills (as "Goodie Goodwin"), Baby Cox,Ozie Ware(v) | |||||
| 28-10-30-003 | BVE47799-2 | The Mooch | (F)RCA 741028, Bb 82876-60091-2-1, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2812d | |
| 28-10-30-005 | BVE48103-1 | No Papa No | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 26310 | DE2812e | |
| 28-10-30-006 | BVE48103-2 | No Papa No - vOW | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | 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(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills (as "Goodie Goodwin"), Baby Cox(v) | |||||
| 28-11-10-001 | BVE48102-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love - vIM,BC | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 550, LR X-EIO-1(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38008 | DE2813a | |
| 28-11-10-002 | BVE401-1 | Since You Went Away | DE2813b | ||
| 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(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills (as "Goodie Goodwin"), Ozie Ware(v) | |||||
| 28-11-15-001 | BVE48166-2 | Bandana Babies - vOW | (F)RCA 741028, Bb 2499-2-RB, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38007 | DE2814a | |
| 28-11-15-002 | BVE48167-2 | Diga Diga Doo - vIM,OW | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38008 | DE2814b | |
| 28-11-15-003 | BVE48168-1 | I Must Have That Man | (F)RCA 741028, Bb 2499-2-RB, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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- | The Blues With A Feeling | DE2815a | ||
| 28-11-20-002 | W401351- | Goin' To Town | DE2815b | ||
| 28-11-20-003 | W401352- | 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 | |
| THE WHOOPEE MAKERS | New York City, NY | November/December 1928 | |||
| Pathé recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, 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(tu); Sonny Greer(d) | |||||
| 28-12-05-001 | 108532-3 | Hottentot (T)(YT) | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD-52, Pt 36923 | DE2817a | |
| 28-12-05-002 | 108533-3 | Misty Mornin' | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 559, MoJ MJCD-52, Pt 36923 | DE2817b | |
| OZIE WARE | New York City, NY | 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) | Ca 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) | Ca 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(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v); n/k, Hall Johnson Choir(v) | |||||
| 28-12-20-001 | CVE49007-1 | St. Louis Blues - v n/k, Hall Johnson Choir | 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 - v n/k, Hall Johnson Choir | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-52, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi 35962 | DE2819b | |
| 28-12-20-003 | CVE49007-3 | St. Louis Blues - v n/k, Hall Johnson Choir | 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 | ||||
| Take 3 instrumental only | |||||
| BILL ROBINSON ACCOMPANIED BY IRVING MILLS AND HIS HOTSY TOTSY GANG | New York City, NY | 18 December 1928 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Bill Robinson(td) acc. by Duke Ellington(p) and unidentified members of his Orchestra. | |||||
| E31728 | Sweet Mama | ||||
| E31729 | Black Beauty | ||||
| Both rejected and masters destroyed | |||||
| 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,ss,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 1 | 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 1 | 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 2 | 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 | |||
| RCA-Victor 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). | |||||
| 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 | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38035 | DE2902b | |
| 29-01-16-003 | BVE49653-2 | Saturday Night Function | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1306, MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38036 | DE2902c | |
| 29-01-16-004 | BVE49654-1 | High Life | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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 | (F)RCA 741028, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1311, MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38035 | DE2902f | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 18 February 1929 | |||
| RCA-Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, 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). | |||||
| 29-02-18-001 | BVE48373-2 | Japanese Dream | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38045 | DE2903a | |
| 29-02-18-002 | BVE48374-1 | Harlemania | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 559, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1308, MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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,bar); 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 | |
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 07 March 1929 | |||
| RCA-Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins(t); Cootie Williams(t,v); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(ts,cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,v) | |||||
| 29-03-07-001 | BVE49767-1 | Dicty Glide | (F)RCA 741029, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38053 | DE2905a | |
| 29-03-07-002 | BVE49767-2 | Dicty Glide | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38053 | DE2905b | |
| 29-03-07-003 | BVE49768-2 | Hot Feet - vCW | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38065 | DE2905c | |
| The tenor sax solo at the start is the only Carney recording on that instrument. | |||||
| 29-03-07-004 | BVE49769-1 | Sloppy Joe - vSG | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1313, MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38065 | DE2905d | |
| 29-03-07-005 | BVE49769-2 | Sloppy Joe - vSG | (F)RCA 741029, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, Nw RP2009, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38065 | DE2905e | |
| 29-03-07-006 | BVE49770-2 | Stevedore Stomp | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-69, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38053 | DE2905f | |
| THE WASHINGTONIANS | New York City, NY | Circa 4 March 1929 | |||
| Cameo recording session | |||||
| Cootie Williams(t,v); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(bb). | |||||
| 29-03-04-001 | 3713-C | Saratoga Swing | Ca 9175, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, MoJ MJCD-69 | DE2906a | |
| 29-03-04-002 | 3714-A | Who Said It's "Tight Like That" - vCW | Ca 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(bb); Ozie Ware(v). | |||||
| 29-03-04-003 | 3715-B | He Just Don't Appeal To Me | Ca 9240, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, MoJ MJCD-69 | DE2906c | |
| 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(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-04-04-001 | W148170-3 | I Must Have That Man | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 569, Co 5486, Co C2K-46177(D), 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 | |||
| RCA-Victor 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,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d); Irving Mills, unidentified choir (v). | |||||
| BVE51158-1 | A Nite At The Cotton Club - Part 1 | DE2908a | |||
| 29-04-12-001 | - 1. Cotton Club Stomp | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | |||
| 29-04-12-002 | - 2. Misty Mornin' | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | |||
| BVE51159-1 | A Nite At The Cotton Club - Part 2 | DE2908b | |||
| 29-04-12-003 | - 1. Goin' To Town | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | |||
| 29-04-12-004 | - 2. Freeze And Melt - vIM,Cho | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | |||
| Irving Mills introduced each selection; 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 | |||
| RCA-Victor 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,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-03-001 | BVE51971-2 | Cotton Club Stomp | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38079 | DE2909a | |
| 29-05-03-002 | BVE51972-2 | Misty Mornin' | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38058 | DE2909b | |
| 29-05-03-003 | BVE51973-2 | Arabian Lover | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38079 | DE2909c | |
| Cootie Williams(t); Barney Bigard(cl); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(bb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-03-004 | BVE51974-2 | Saratoga Swing | (F)RCA 741029, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-1302, MoJ MJCD-88, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d). | |||||
| 29-05-28-001 | W148640-1 | That Rhythm Man | 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); Fred Guy(bj); 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,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); 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, Juan Tizol(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,ch). | |||||
| 29-07-29-001 | E30585-B | Black And Blue | Br 4492, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7395D-1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-88 | DE2911a | |
| 29-07-29-002 | E30586-A or -B | Jungle Jamboree | Br 4492, Cl(F) 569, COPS 7395D-1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-88 | DE2911b | |
| 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,ch). | |||||
| 29-08-02-001 | W402551-C | 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-A | Six Or Seven Times | DE2912b | ||
| 29-08-02-003 | W402552-B | Six Or Seven Times | |||
| 29-08-02-004 | 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, Juan Tizol(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); 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, Juan Tizol(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,ch). | |||||
| 29-09-10-001 | 4062-A | Doin' The Voom Voom | Ca 9306, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, MoJ MJCD-101 | DE2914a | |
| 29-09-10-002 | 4063-B | Flaming Youth | CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, MoJ MJCD-101, Pt 37059 | DE2914b | |
| 29-09-10-003 | 4064-B | Saturday Night Function | Ca 9306, CBS 68275, Cl(F) 577, MoJ MJCD-101 | 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); Joe Nanton(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch); Bill "Bojangles" Robinson(v,td). | |||||
| 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 | ||
| 29-09-13-002 | E30527-A | Doin' The New Low Down - vBRo | Br 4535, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-101 | ||
| THE JUNGLE BAND | New York City, NY | 13 September 1929 | |||
| Brunswick recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(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,ch). | |||||
| 29-09-13-003 | E30937-A | Jolly Wog | Br 4705, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395D-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 7395D-1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-101 | DE2915b | |
| 29-09-13-005 | E30939-A | Slow Motion | DE2915c | ||
| 29-09-13-006 | E30939-B | Slow Motion | |||
| The two takes of Slow Motion (subsequently titled “Jungle Rhythm”) were never issued and are presumed lost. | |||||
| DUKE ELLINGTON'S ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 16 September 1929 | |||
| RCA-Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Teddy Bunn(g); Wellman Braud(sb); Sonny Greer(d,ch). | |||||
| 29-09-16-001 | BVE55845-2 | Mississippi Dry | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38089 | DE2916a | |
| 29-09-16-002 | BVE55846-2 | The Duke Steps Out | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38092 | DE2916b | |
| 29-09-16-003 | BVE55847-2 | Haunted Nights | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, MoJ MJCD-1306, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38092 | DE2916c | |
| 29-09-16-004 | BVE55848-2 | Swanee Shuffles | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38089 | DE2916d | |
| THE SIX JOLLY JESTERS | New York City, NY | 25 October 1929 | |||
| Vocalion recording session. Brunswick studio. | |||||
| 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-D1, 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 | |
| THE SIX JOLLY JESTERS | New York City, NY | 29 October 1929 | |||
| Vocalion recording session. Brunswick Studio. | |||||
| Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton(tb); Howard "Blinky" Randolph(kaz); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); 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-D1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-101, Vo 15843 | DE2918a | |
| Harold Randolph, Putney Dandridge out. Add Johnny Hodges(as), Wellman Braud(sb). | |||||
| 29-10-29-002 | E31372-A | Oklahoma Stomp | Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D1, 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- | Oklahoma Stomp | DE2918d | ||
| DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS COTTON CLUB ORCHESTRA | New York City, NY | 14 November 1929 | |||
| RCA-Victor recording session | |||||
| Arthur Whetsel, Cootie Williams, Freddie Jenkins(t); Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol(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). | |||||
| 29-11-14-001 | BVE57542-1 | The Breakfast Dance | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, MoJ MJCD-1304, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38115 | DE2919a | |
| Joe Nanton(tb) out. Barney Bigard(cl). | |||||
| 29-11-14-002 | BVE57543-2 | Jazz Lips | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38129 | DE2919b | |
| 29-11-14-003 | BVE57544-1 | March Of The Hoodlums | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T)(O), MoJ MJCD-101, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), 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,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); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(bar); 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, Juan Tizol(tb); Barney Bigard(cl,ts); Johnny Hodges(cl,ss,as); Harry Carney(cl,as,bar); Duke Ellington(p); Fred Guy(bj); Wellman Braud(sb). | |||||
| 29-12-10-001 | E31508-A | Sweet Mama | Br 4760, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, MoJ MJCD-123 | DE2921a | |
| 29-12-10-002 | E31509-A | Wall Street Wail | Br 4887, Cl(F) 24, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D1, 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 | |
| 29-12-10-004 | E31510-A | Cincinnati Daddy | AoH AH-47◊, Cl(F) 577, COPS 7395-D1, De GRD-3-640(D)(S)(T), Df DRCD-11196, FDC 1003, MoJ MJCD-123, UtD 2008(D) | DE2921d | |