Label
Gardenia
Label Number
4002
Side A
Tracks

Trumpet in spades

Alternate Title
Rex's concerto
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Pete Clarke (as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
17 JUL 1936
Authorized Matrix Number
B 19564-1
Authority Source
CBS 88140
TJD [E1397]

Exposition swing

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Billy Taylor (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
29 JUL 1936
Authorized Matrix Number
B 19627-1
Authority Source
CBS 88140
TJD [E1398]

The new East St. Louis toodle-oo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Otto Hardwick (as)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
05 MAR 1937
Authorized Matrix Number
M 180-1
Authority Source
CBS 88185
TJD [E1404]

Braggin' in brass

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Freddie Jenkins (?) (tpt)
Joe Nanton (?) (tbn)
Herb Flemming (?) (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)
Hayes Alvis (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 MAR 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 773-1
Authority Source
CBS 88220
TJD [E1416]
Side B
Tracks

Pyramid

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington

A blues serenade

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
04 AUG 1938
Authorized Matrix Number
M 880-1
Authority Source
CBS 88242
TJD [E1431]

Smorgasbord and schnapps

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)
Fred Guy (?) (gtr)
Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Brick Fleagle (arr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 MAR 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
M 1000-1
Authority Source
CBS 88518
TJD [E1440]

Portrait of the Lion

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
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)
Brick Fleagle (arr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
21 MAR 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1006-1
Authority Source
CBS 88518
TJD [E1442]

Solid old man

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
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
21 MAR 1939
Authorized Matrix Number
WM 1008-1
Authority Source
CBS 88518
TJD [E1443]

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]
Shelf Location
1007635830

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Cootie Williams
  • Rex Stewart
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Pete Clarke
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Billy Taylor
  • Hayes Alvis
  • Sonny Greer
  • Ben Webster
  • Wallace Jones
  • Freddie Jenkins
  • Herb Flemming
  • Billy Taylor, Sr.
  • Brick Fleagle