Label
CBS
Label Number
88522
Side A
Tracks

Solitude

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)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
22 NOV 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1135-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [E1458]

Stormy weather

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)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1136-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [E1458]

Mood indigo

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)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1137-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [E1458]

Sophisticated lady

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)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1138-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [E1458]

Pelican drag

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1139-1
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [B7767]

Tapioca

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn, arr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1140-1
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [B7767]
Side B
Tracks

Mardi Gras madness

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1141-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [B7767]

Watch the birdie

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Barney Bigard (cl)
Rex Stewart (tpt, cornet)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn, arr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
14 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1142-A

Black butterfly

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Duke Ellington (?) (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (?) (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1143-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [W6250]

Dry long so

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Duke Ellington (?) (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (?) (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1144-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [W6250]

Toasted pickles

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Duke Ellington (?) (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (?) (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1145-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [W6250]

Give it up

Performer/Group
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters
Duke Ellington (?) (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (?) (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1146-A
Authority Source
CBS 88522
TJD [W6250]
Shelf Location
1007636416

Performer/Groups

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