Label CBS Label Number 88451 Details Place of Manufacture NDR Size 12" Playback Speed 33 1/3 Contains Size, Playback Speed, General Material etc. Side A Tracks 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 948-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435] Battle of swing 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 949-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435] Battle of swing 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 949-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435] I'm in another world Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 950-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711] Hodge podge Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 951-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711] Dancing on the stars Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 952-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711] Wanderlust Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 953-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711] Delta mood Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 954-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247] Side B Tracks The boys from Harlem Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 955-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247] Mobile blues Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 956-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247] Mobile blues Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 956-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247] Gal-avantin' Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 957-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247] Blue light Alternate Title Transblucency Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 958-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [W6247] says this track includes only Wallace Jones, Lawrence Brown, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor Sr., and Sonny Greer Blue light Alternate Title Transblucency Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 958-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [W6247] says this track includes only Wallace Jones, Lawrence Brown, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor Sr., and Sonny Greer Old King Dooji Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 959-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Boy meets horn Alternate Title Twits and twerps (?) Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 960-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [E1436] claims this track excludes Duke Ellington Shelf Location 1007636382
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 948-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435]
Battle of swing 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 949-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435]
Battle of swing 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 949-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1435]
I'm in another world Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 950-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711]
Hodge podge Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 951-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711]
Dancing on the stars Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 952-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711]
Wanderlust Performer/Group Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Lawrence Brown (tbn) Johnny Hodges (sop, as) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 20 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 953-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [H6711]
Delta mood Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 954-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247]
The boys from Harlem Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 955-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247]
Mobile blues Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 956-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247]
Mobile blues Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 956-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247]
Gal-avantin' Performer/Group Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Barney Bigard (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as, sop) Otto Hardwick (as, bass-sax) Harry Carney (bar) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 21 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 957-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [W6247]
Blue light Alternate Title Transblucency Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 958-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [W6247] says this track includes only Wallace Jones, Lawrence Brown, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor Sr., and Sonny Greer
Blue light Alternate Title Transblucency Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 958-2 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [W6247] says this track includes only Wallace Jones, Lawrence Brown, Barney Bigard, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Fred Guy, Billy Taylor Sr., and Sonny Greer
Old King Dooji Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 959-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436]
Boy meets horn Alternate Title Twits and twerps (?) Performer/Group Duke Ellington and his Orchestra Duke Ellington (pn) Cootie Williams (tpt) Rex Stewart (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) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b) Sonny Greer (dr) Place of Recording New York Date of Recording 22 DEC 1938 Authorized Matrix Number M 960-1 Authority Source CBS 88451 TJD [E1436] Notes TJD [E1436] claims this track excludes Duke Ellington