Label
CBS
Label Number
88521
Side A
Tracks

Top and bottom

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 (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1044-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [W6249]

Black beauty

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 (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1045-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [W6249]

Bouncing bouyancy

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
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
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1062-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1448]

The sergeant was shy

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
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
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1063-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1448]

Grievin'

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
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
22 JUN 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1064-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1448]

The rabbit's jump

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1072-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6716]

Moon romance

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1939
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6716]
Side B
Tracks

Truly wonderful

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1075-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6716]

Dream blues

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 SEP 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1075-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [H6716]

Little posey

Alternate Title
A portrait of Freddy Jenkins
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1091-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1449]

I never felt this way before

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1092-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1449]

I never felt this way before

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1092-B
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1449]

Grievin'

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1093-A
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1449]

Tootin' through the roof

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
MWM 1094-A

Tootin' through the roof

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (tpt, vcl)
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)
Jimmy Blanton (?) (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 OCT 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1094-B
Authority Source
CBS 88521
TJD [E1449]
Shelf Location
1007636408

Performer/Groups

  • Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
  • Duke Ellington
  • Cootie Williams
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Billy Taylor
  • Sonny Greer
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Rex Stewart
  • Wallace Jones
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Billy Taylor, Sr.
  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Billy Strayhorn
  • Fred Guy
  • Jimmy Blanton