Label
CBS
Label Number
88137
Side A
Tracks

Harlem speaks

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 AUG 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
B 13802-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1369]

In the shade of the old apple tree

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 AUG 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
B 13803-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1369]

Solitude

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 SEP 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
B 15910-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1383]

Saddest tale

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, vcl)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 SEP 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
B 15911-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1383]

Moonglow

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 SEP 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
B 15912-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1383]

Sump'n 'bout rhythm

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 SEP 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
B 15913-A
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1383]

Admiration

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Charlie Allen (?) (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
C 883-2
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1385]

Farewell blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Charlie Allen (?) (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
C 884-1
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1385]
Side B
Tracks

Let's have a jubilee

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Charlie Allen (?) (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
C 885-3
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1385]

Moonlight fiesta

Alternate Title
Porto Rican chaos
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (perc)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
C 886-1
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1385]

Margie

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl, bass sax)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Wellman Braud (?) (b)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
B 16973-1
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1386]

Moonlight fiesta

Alternate Title
Porto Rican chaos
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Wellman Braud (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (perc)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
B 16974-1
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1386]

Moonlight fiesta

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Wellman Braud (?) (b)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (perc)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
B 16974-2
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1386]

Tough truckin'

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington's Sextet
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Wellman Braud (?)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authority Source
CBS 88137

Tough truckin'

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington's Sextet
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Wellman Braud (?)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
B 16975-2
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1386]

Indigo echoes

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington's Sextet
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (?) (b)
Wellman Braud (?)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1935
Authorized Matrix Number
B 16976-2
Authority Source
CBS 88137
TJD [E1386]
Shelf Location
1007636325

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Cootie Williams
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Rex Stewart
  • Charlie Allen
  • Billy Taylor
  • Hayes Alvis
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Duke Ellington's Sextet