Label
CBS
Label Number
66607
Side A
Tracks

Don't get around much anymore

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Shelton Hemphill (tpt)
Francis Williams (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Dud Bascomb (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Claude Jones (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Al Hibbler (vcl)
Duration
00:03:02
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 NOV 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38398-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1701]

Once upon a dream

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Shelton Hemphill (tpt)
Francis Williams (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Dud Bascomb (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Claude Jones (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Dolores Parker (vcl)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 NOV 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38399-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1701]

It's love I'm in

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Shelton Hemphill (tpt)
Francis Williams (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Dud Bascomb (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Claude Jones (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Dolores Parker (vcl)
Duration
00:03:12
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 NOV 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38400-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1701]

I could get a man

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Shelton Hemphill (tpt)
Francis Williams (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Claude Jones (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Junior Raglin (b)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:56
Song/Dance Form
Fox Trot
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38591-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1702]

On a turquoise cloud

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Ray Nance (vln)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, b-cl)
Oscar Pettiford (b)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Kay Davis (vcl)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38592-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1703]

A woman and a man

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Dolores Parker (vcl)
Duration
00:02:43
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38670-1 / C 038670-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1706]

The clothed woman

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38671-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1707]
Side B
Tracks

New York City blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 38672-1 / C 038672-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1707]

Let's go blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Al Sears (ts)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:25
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 DEC 1947
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 119017 / C 0119017
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1708]

You of all people

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Dave Burns (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Charlie Rouse (ts)
Jimmy Forrest (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Al Hibbler (vcl)
Duration
00:02:55
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1949
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 41687-1 / C 041687-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1728]

Creole love call

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Dave Burns (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Charlie Rouse (ts)
Jimmy Forrest (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Kay Davis (vcl)
Duration
00:02:55
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1949
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 41688-1 / C 041688-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1728]

The greatest there is

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Dave Burns (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Charlie Rouse (ts)
Jimmy Forrest (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Lu Elliott (vcl)
Duration
00:02:43
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1949
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 41689-1 / C 041689-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1728]

Snibor

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Al Killian (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Dave Burns (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Tyree Glenn (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Charlie Rouse (ts)
Jimmy Forrest (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:48
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1949
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 41690-1 / C 041690-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1728]

The world is waiting for the sunrise

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Ray Nance (tpt)
Tyree Glenn (tbn, vbs)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Al Hibbler (vcl)
Duration
00:02:59
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 DEC 1949
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 42550-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1731]
Shelf Location
1007630898

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Shelton Hemphill
  • Francis Williams
  • Harold "Shorty" Baker
  • Dud Bascomb
  • Ray Nance
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Claude Jones
  • Tyree Glenn
  • Jimmy Hamilton
  • Russell Procope
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Al Sears
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Oscar Pettiford
  • Sonny Greer
  • Al Hibbler
  • Dolores Parker
  • Al Killian
  • Junior Raglin
  • Kay Davis
  • Nelson Williams
  • Dave Burns
  • Quentin Jackson
  • Charlie Rouse
  • Jimmy Forrest
  • Wendell Marshall
  • Lu Elliott
  • Billy Strayhorn