Label
CBS
Label Number
66607
Side A
Tracks

Brown Betty

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cat Anderson (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Andrew "Fats" Ford (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:03:05
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
24 MAY 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 45831-1 / C 045831-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1746]

Deep night

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cat Anderson (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Willie Smith (as)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:02:43
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 AUG 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47018-1 / C 047018-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1757]

Please be kind

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cat Anderson (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Andrew "Fats" Ford (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 AUG 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47019-1 / C 047019-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1757]

Smada

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Cat Anderson (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Andrew "Fats" Ford (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:02:46
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 AUG 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47020-1 / C 047020-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1757]

Rock skippin' at the Blue Note

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cat Anderson (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Nelson Williams (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:02:27
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 AUG 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47021-1 / C 047021-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1757]

Bensonality

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Francis Williams (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Dick Vance (tpt)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Russell Procope (as, cl)
Willie Smith (as)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:02:59
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47263-1 / C 047263-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1761]

Blues at sundown

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Lloyd Oldham (vcl)
Duration
00:02:43
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47267-1 / C 047267-1
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1763]
Side B
Tracks

Duet

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:03:13
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CBS 66607
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1763]

Before my time

Title Part
Part 1 of Controversial Suite
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:06:05
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47269-3 / C 047269-3
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1764]

Later

Title Part
Part 2 of Controversial Suite
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:04:13
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47269-3 / C 047269-3
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1764]

Azalea

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Lloyd Oldham (vcl)
Duration
00:03:07
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47270-6
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1764]

Vagabonds

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Duration
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47271-6 / C 047271-6
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1764]

Something to live for

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt)
Clark Terry (tpt)
Willie Cook (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt, vln)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Britt Woodman (tbn)
Quentin Jackson (tbn)
Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts)
Willie Smith (as)
Russell Procope (as, sop, cl)
Paul Gonsalves (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Wendell Marshall (b)
Louis Bellson (dr)
Lloyd Oldham (vcl)
Duration
00:03:01
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
11 DEC 1951
Authorized Matrix Number
CO 47272
Authority Source
CBS 66607
TJD [E1764]
Shelf Location
1007630898

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Cat Anderson
  • Harold "Shorty" Baker
  • Nelson Williams
  • Andrew "Fats" Ford
  • Ray Nance
  • Juan Tizol
  • Britt Woodman
  • Quentin Jackson
  • Jimmy Hamilton
  • Willie Smith
  • Russell Procope
  • Paul Gonsalves
  • Harry Carney
  • Wendell Marshall
  • Louis Bellson
  • Billy Strayhorn
  • Willie Cook
  • Francis Williams
  • Clark Terry
  • Dick Vance
  • Lloyd Oldham