Label
RCA
Label Number
PM 43687
Side A
Tracks

Creole love call

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Adelaide Hall (vcl)
Duration
00:03:11
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 OCT 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 39370-1
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1270]
Notes
TJD [E1270] claims this session took place in Camden, NJ

The blues I love to sing

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Adelaide Hall (vcl)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 OCT 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 39371-1
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1270]
Notes
TJD [E1270] claims this session took place in Camden, NJ

Black and tan fantasy

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:05
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 OCT 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 40155-4
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1270]
Notes
TJD [E1270] claims this session took place in Camden, NJ

Washington wobble

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 OCT 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 40156-5
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1270]
Notes
TJD [E1270] claims this session took place in Camden, NJ

Harlem river quiver

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:46
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
19 DEC 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 41244-1
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1272]

East St. Louis toodle-oo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:35
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
19 DEC 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 41245-2
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1272]

Blue bubbles

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Louis Metcalf (tpt)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Rudy Jackson (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:09
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
19 DEC 1927
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 41246-1
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1272]
Side B
Tracks

Black beauty

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 43502-2
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1279]

Jubilee stomp

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, sop, bar, cl)
Harry Carney (bass sax, as, sop, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:34
Place of Recording
New York, NY
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 43503-2
Authority Source
RCA 731 043
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1279]

Got everything but you

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:56
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 43504-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1279]

The mooche

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:31
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 47799-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

Flaming youth

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
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)
Duration
00:03:16
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49652-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1294]

Saturday night function

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
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)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 39653-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]

High life

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
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)
Duration
00:03:04
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49654-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]
Shelf Location
1007638248

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Louis Metcalf
  • Bubber Miley
  • Joe Nanton
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Harry Carney
  • Rudy Jackson
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Adelaide Hall
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Barney Bigard
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Johnny Hodges