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
| 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), MoJ MJCD-25, Ok 8675 | DE2710d | |
| MARGUERITE LEE WITH THE ELLINGTON TRIO | New York City, NY | 08 November 1927 | |||
| Vocalion recording session | |||||
| n/k(vl); 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(vl); 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(vl); 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2819c | |
| CVE49008-1 | Gems From “Blackbirds of 1928” - vSG | DE2819d | |||
| 28-12-20-004 |
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| 28-12-20-005 |
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| 28-12-20-006 |
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| CVE49008-2 | Gems From “Blackbirds of 1928” - vSG | DE2819d | |||
| 28-12-20-007 |
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| 28-12-20-008 |
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| 28-12-20-009 |
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| CVE49008-3 | Gems From “Blackbirds of 1928” | DE2819d | |||
| 28-12-20-010 |
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| 28-12-20-011 |
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| 28-12-20-012 |
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| 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), 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) | |||||
| 29-04-12-001 | BVE51158-1 | A Nite At The Cotton Club - Part 1 | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2908a | |
| - 1. Cotton Club Stomp | |||||
| - 2. Misty Mornin' | |||||
| 29-04-12-002 | BVE51159-1 | A Nite At The Cotton Club - Part 2 | (F)RCA 741029, BFR BCD-16340, Cl(F) 569, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T), MoJ MJCD-88, Pi MPC-524, RCA 09026-63386-2(D) | DE2908b | |
| - 1. Goin’ To Town | |||||
| - 2. Freeze And Melt - vIM,Cho | |||||
| 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), 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), 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), 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), 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 film 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); Hall Johnson 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 - vHJC | MoJ MJCD-88, Sv SLP-702 | |||
| 29-08-12-012 | Black And Tan Fantasy - vHJC | MoJ MJCD-88, Sv SLP-702 | DE2913k | ||
| Same Train is by HJC only | |||||
| 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 | |||
| NOTE: 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), 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), 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), 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), 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), MoJ MJCD-101, MoJ MJCD-1304, RCA 09026-63386-2(D), Vi V-38115 | DE2919a | |
| Remove Joe Nanton(tb) and replace Barney Bigard(cl) with Barney Bigard(cl,ts) | |||||
| 29-11-14-002 | BVE57543-2 | Jazz Lips | (F)RCA 741039, Cl(F) 577, LR X-EIO-2(S)(T), 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), 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 | |