Label
CBS
Label Number
88521
Side A
Tracks

You can count on me

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 JUN 1939
Associated Work
From "Straight to Heaven"
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1028-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6715]

Home town blues

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1029-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6715]

Cotton club stomp

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
06 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1030-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1445]

Doin' the voom voom

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
06 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1031-A
Authority Source
CBS 88518
TJD [E1445]

Way low

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
06 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1032-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1445]

Serenade to Sweden

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
06 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1033-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1445]

Utt-da-zay

Alternate Title
The tailor song
Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
The Quintones
Irving Deutsch (vcl)
Murray Deutsch (vcl)
Lloyd Hundling (vcl)
Al Lane (vcl)
Patti Davis (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1034-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [B7764]

Chew chew chew (your bubble gum)

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1035-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [B7764]
Side B
Tracks

Barney goin' easy

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1036-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [B7764]

Just another dream

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1037-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [B7764]

In a mizz

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1038-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1446]

I'm checkin' out, goom bye

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1039-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1446]

A lonely co-ed

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1040-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1446]

You can count on me

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (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, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
12 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1041-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1446]

Night song

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1042-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [W6249]

Blues a poppin'

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1043-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [W6249]
Shelf Location
1007636408

Performer/Groups

  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Cootie Williams
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Billy Taylor, Sr.
  • Sonny Greer
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Rex Stewart
  • Wallace Jones
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
  • Fred Guy
  • The Quintones
  • Irving Deutsch
  • Murray Deutsch
  • Lloyd Hundling
  • Al Lane
  • Patti Davis
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
  • Billy Strayhorn