Label
CBS
Label Number
88210
Side A
Tracks

The back room romp

Alternate Title
A contrapuntal stomp
Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 549-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Love in my heart

Alternate Title
Swing baby swing
Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 550-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Love in my heart

Alternate Title
Swing baby swing
Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 550-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Sugar Hill shim-sham

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 551-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Sugar Hill shim-sham

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
551-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Tea and trumpets

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 552-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [S12280]

Tea and trumpets

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Brick Fleagle (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Jack Maisel (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 JUL 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 552-3
Notes
Misidentified on CBS 88210 as -2

Chatterbox

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 646-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]
Side B
Tracks

Jubilesta

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Unknown (perc)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 647-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Diminuendo in blue

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 684-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Crescendo in blue

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 649-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Diminuendo in blue

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 648-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Crescendo in blue

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 649-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Harmony in Harlem

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 650-1
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]
Notes
TJD [E1412] calls this M 650-1(ed)

Harmony in Harlem

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 650-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]

Dusk in the desert

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (?) (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 SEP 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 651-2
Authority Source
CBS 88210
TJD [E1412]
Shelf Location
1007636358

Performer/Groups

  • Rex Stewart and his 52nd Street Stompers
  • Duke Ellington
  • Rex Stewart
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Brick Fleagle
  • Hayes Alvis
  • Jack Maisel
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Cootie Williams
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Barney Bigard
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Fred Guy
  • Billy Taylor
  • Sonny Greer
  • Unknown