Label
CBS
Label Number
88451
Side A
Tracks

Love in swingtime

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Scat Powell (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
04 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 880-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1431]

Please forgive me

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
04 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 882-2
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1431]

Lambeth walk

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
09 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 883-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1432]

Prelude to a kiss

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
09 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 884-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1432]

Prelude to a kiss

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
09 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 884-2
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1432]

Hip chic

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
09 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 885-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1432]

Buffet flat

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
09 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 886-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1432]

Prelude to a kiss

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (sop, as)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Mary McHugh (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
24 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 887-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [H6710]
Side B
Tracks

There's something about an old love

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (sop, as)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Mary McHugh (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
24 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 888-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [H6710]

The jeep is jumpin'

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (sop, as)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
24 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 889-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [H6710]

Krum elbow blues

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (sop, as)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
24 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 890-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [H6710]

Twits and twerps

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 SEP 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 898-2
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1433]

Mighty like the blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 SEP 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 899-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1433]

Mighty like the blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 SEP 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 899-2
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1433]

Jazz pot-pourri

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
19 DEC 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 947-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1435]

T.T. on toast

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
19 DEC 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 948-1
Authority Source
CBS 88451
TJD [E1435]
Shelf Location
1007636382

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Rex Stewart
  • Cootie Williams
  • Wallace Jones
  • Joe Nanton
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Juan Tizol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Billy Taylor, Sr.
  • Sonny Greer
  • Scat Powell
  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Mary McHugh