Label
CBS
Label Number
88451
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

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
  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters