Label
RCA
Label Number
LPV-506
Side A
Tracks

Echoes of the jungle

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:25
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
16 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 68238-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1341]

Limehouse blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:07
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
11 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 68237-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1341]

It's glory

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthut Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tb)
Juan Tizol (vtb)
Johnny Hodges (as, ss, cl)
Harry Carney (bs, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:07
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
17 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BRC 68.239-1

Dinah

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
Arthut Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tb)
Juan Tizol (vtb)
Johnny Hodges (as, ss, cl)
Harry Carney (bs, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr, vcl)
Duration
00:02:53
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 FEB 1932
Authorized Matrix Number
BRC 71.838-1

Bugle call rag

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
Arthut Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tb)
Juan Tizol (vtb)
Johnny Hodges (as, ss, cl)
Harry Carney (bs, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr, vcl)
Duration
00:03:02
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 FEB 1932
Authorized Matrix Number
BRC 71.839-1

Rude interlude

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt, vcl)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:09
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
26 SEP 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 77025-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1370]

Dallas doings

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:54
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
26 SEP 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 77026-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1370]

Dear old Southland

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt, vcl)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:32
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
04 DEC 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 77199-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1371]
Side B
Tracks

Daybreak express

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:55
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
04 DEC 1933
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 77201-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1371]

Delta serenade

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 80144-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1372]

Stompy Jones

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:02
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
09 JAN 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 80145-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1372]

Solitude

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:26
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
10 JAN 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 80149-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1373]

Blue feeling

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Louis Bacon (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, as cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:09
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
10 JAN 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 80150-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 114
TJD [E1372]

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

Live and love tonight

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
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)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:16
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
12 APR 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79157-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1379]

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?"
Shelf Location
1007635715

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Cootie Williams
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Arthut Whetsol
  • Louis Bacon
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Marshal Royal