Label
RCA
Label Number
FXM1-7274
Side A
Tracks

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]

Bli-blip

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:46
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
1941
Authorized Matrix Number
4904
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition

Flamingo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
03 JUL 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
4907
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition

Raincheck

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:48
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
05 JUL 1941

Clementine

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:16
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 06661-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]
Side B
Tracks

Chelsea Bridge

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061661
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

Love like this can't last

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:27
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061661
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

After all

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061661
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

The girl in my dreams (tries to look like you)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061661
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

Jumpin' punkins

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:25
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061662
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

Frankie And Johnny

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:05
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061662
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

Flamingo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061662
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]

Bakiff

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Ben Webster (ts)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
17 SEP 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 061662
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7274
TJD [E1497]
Side Notes
Multiple tracks are listed on RCA FXM1-7274 and TJD [E1497] using the same matrix number. To avoid confusion, the suffix number has been removed from all but the first track containing the full matrix number.
Shelf Location
1007968330

Performer/Groups

  • Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Ray Nance
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Sonny Greer
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Wallace Jones
  • Rex Stewart
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Ben Webster
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Herb Jeffries