Label
RCA
Label Number
730 576
Side A
Tracks

I can't give you anything but love

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Baby Cox (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48102-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

I must have that man

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:17
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48168-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]

Bandanna babies

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48166-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]

Hot Feet

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington
Cootie Williams (Vocals)
Dorothy Fields (Written-By)
Jimmy McHugh (Written-By)
Duration
00:02:40

Diga diga doo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:02:58
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48167-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]

Arabian lover

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:46
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 MAY 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 51937-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1302]

Saratoga swing

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:44
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 MAY 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 51974-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1302]

Haunted nights

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Teddy Bunn (gtr)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Unknown (French horn)
Duration
00:03:12
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 DEC 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 55847-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 039
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1309]
Side B
Tracks

Jungle nights in Harlem

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
04 JUN 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 62193-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 039
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1322]

Three little words

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Charlies Barnet (?) (chimes)
The Rhythm Boys (vcl x3)
Bing Crosby (vcl)
Al Rinker (vcl)
Harry Barris (vcl)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
26 AUG 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 61013-5
Authority Source
RCA 741 048
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1326]

Old man blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Charlies Barnet (?) (chimes)
The Rhythm Boys (vcl x3)
Bing Crosby (vcl)
Al Rinker (vcl)
Harry Barris (vcl)
Duration
00:03:02
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
26 AUG 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 61012-6
Authority Source
RCA 741 048
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1326]

Hittin' the bottle

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 OCT 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 63360-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 048
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1327]

That Lindy hop

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Dick Robertson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:55
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
02 OCT 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 63360-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 048
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1327]

Nine little miles from Ten Ten Tennessee

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Smith Ballew (vcl)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
21 NOV 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 64812-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 048
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1333]

Mood Indigo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard (Written-By)
Irving Mills (Written-By)
Duration
00:03:05

When A Black Man's Blue

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington
Bennie Payne (Vocals)
Little (Written By)
Nelson (Written By)
Sizemore (Written By)
Duration
00:03:00
Shelf Location
1007635749

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Baby Cox
  • Irving Mills
  • Bubber Miley
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Ozzie Ware
  • Cootie Williams
  • Dorothy Fields
  • Jimmy McHugh
  • Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
  • Juan Tizol
  • Teddy Bunn
  • Unknown
  • Charlies Barnet
  • The Rhythm Boys
  • Bing Crosby
  • Al Rinker
  • Harry Barris
  • Dick Robertson
  • Smith Ballew
  • Bennie Payne
  • Little
  • Nelson
  • Sizemore