Label
RCA
Label Number
RJL 2583
Side A
Tracks

Jump for joy

Parallel Title
Salto de alegría
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
02 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061340-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1495]

Ebony rhapsody

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (?) (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:22
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
12 APR 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79155-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1379]
RCA FPM1 7002
RCA RJL 2583

Troubled waters

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Marshal Royal (as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:25
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
09 MAY 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79211-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1382]
RCA FPM1 7002
Notes
On RCA RJL 2583, someone has marked "-1 or -2?"

My old flame

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Marshal Royal (as)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
09 MAY 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79212-2
Authority Source
TJD [1382]
RCA RJL 2583
RCA FMP1 7002

So far, so good

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044891-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Me and you

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:54
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
15 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
049017-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1460]
Side B
Tracks

I got it bad (and that ain't good)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, celeste, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:17
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
26 JUN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061319-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1494]

At a dixie roadside diner

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:45
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
22 JUL 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
054607-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1464]

Five o'clock whistle

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
05 SEP 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053429-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1470]

Chocolate shake

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
26 JUN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061318-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1494]

Rocks in my bed

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (arr)
Billy Strayhorn (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:06
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
26 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061685-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1498]

I don't mind

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:02:49
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 FEB 1942
Authorized Matrix Number
071891-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1505]

Hayfoot, strawfoot

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Chauncey Haughton (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:30
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 JULY 1942
Authorized Matrix Number
074781-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1511]
Notes
TJD [E1511] states that the 1st edition uses 074781-1, 2nd uses -2. It is unclear which edition this is.
Shelf Location
1007631326

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Wallace Jones
  • Ray Nance
  • Rex Stewart
  • Joe Nanton
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Juan Tizol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Ben Webster
  • Fred Guy
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Sonny Greer
  • Herb Jeffries
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Cootie Williams
  • Wellman Braud
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Marshal Royal
  • Billy Strayhorn
  • Junior Raglin
  • Chauncey Haughton