Label
RCA
Label Number
NL 89582(2)
Side A
Tracks

Some Saturday

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
Duke Ellington (pn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (cl, bar, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061342-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7201
TJD [E12285]

Subtle slough

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (cl, bar, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:17
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061343-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7201
TJD [E12285]

Menelik

Alternate Title
The lion of Judah
Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (cl, bar, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duke Ellington (pn)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061344-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7201
TJD [E12285]

Poor Bubber

Performer/Group
Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
Duke Ellington (pn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (cl, bar, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061345-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7201
TJD [E12285]

Squatty roo

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:24
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061346-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [H6719]

Passion flower

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:06
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061347-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [H6719]

Things ain't what they used to be

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:37
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061348-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [H6719]

Goin' out the back way

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:41
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS BS 061349-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [H6719]
Side B
Tracks

Brown suede

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Ray Nance (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:06
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
29 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061688-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7274 (Reissue)
TJD [B7769]

Noir bleu

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Ray Nance (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Harry Carney (bar)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:13
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
29 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061690-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7274 (Reissue)
TJD [B7769]

C blues

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
29 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061690-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7274 (Reissue)
TJD [B7769]

June

Performer/Group
Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Juan Tizol (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Harry Carney (bar)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
29 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061691-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7274 (Reissue)
TJD [B7769]

Frankie and Johnny

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Rhythm
Duke Ellington (pn)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:02
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 MAY 1945
Authorized Matrix Number
D5 VB 271-1
Authority Source
RCA PM 42047
TJD [E1592]

Jumpin' room only

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Rhythm
Duke Ellington (pn)
Junior Raglin (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:36
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 MAY 1945
Authorized Matrix Number
D5 VB 272-1
Authority Source
RCA PM 42047
TJD [E1592]

Tonk

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Duration
00:02:46
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 NOV 1945
Authorized Matrix Number
D5 VB 1518-1
Authority Source
RCA PM 42397
TJD [E1637]

Drawing room blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Billy Strayhorn (pn)
Duration
00:03:38
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 JAN 1946
Authorized Matrix Number
D5 VB 1519-1
Authority Source
RCA PM 42397
TJD [E1639]
Shelf Location

Performer/Groups

  • Rex Stewart and his Orchestra
  • Rex Stewart
  • Duke Ellington
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Ben Webster
  • Harry Carney
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Sonny Greer
  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Ray Nance
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Barney Bigard and Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Juan Tizol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Billy Strayhorn
  • Barney Bigard and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington and his Rhythm
  • Junior Raglin