Label
VJM
Label Number
VLP 75
Side A
Tracks

Tiger rag (part 1)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:53
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 28940-A
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1293]

Tiger rag (part 1)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:52
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 28940-B
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1293]

Tiger rag (part 2)

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:53
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
08 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 28940-B
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1293]

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]

Doin' the voom voom

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
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49655-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]

Japanese dream

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (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
00:03:25
Take
#2
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
18 FEB 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48373-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1296]

Harlemania

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (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
00:02:50
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
18 FEB 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48374-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1296]

Rent party blues

Performer/Group
The Jungle Band
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:31
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 29381-A
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1297]
Side B
Tracks

Paducah

Alternate Title
Harlem flat blues
Performer/Group
The Jungle Band
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:34
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 29382-A
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1297]

Harlem flat blues

Alternate Title
Paducah
Performer/Group
The Jungle Band
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, as)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Lonnie Johnson (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:12
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
01 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
E 29383-A
Authority Source
VJM VLP 75
TJD [E1297]

The dicty glide

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
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
00:03:06
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49767-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
TJD [E1298]

Hot feet

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
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
00:02:40
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49768-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 029
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1298]

Sloppy Joe

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
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, vcl)
Duration
00:03:10
Take
#2
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49.769-2
Authority Source
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1298]

Stevedore stomp

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
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
00:02:45
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
07 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49770-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1298]
Notes
TJD [E1298] lists 49770-1 and -2 as identical.

Saratoga swing

Performer/Group
The Washingtonians
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (?) (tuba)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
3713-C
Authority Source
CBS 68275
TJD [E1299]

Who said "It's tight like that?"

Alternate Title
Who said "it's tight like this?" / Who said "it's like that?"
Performer/Group
The Washingtonians
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt, vcl)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, cl)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 MAR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
3714-A
Authority Source
CBS 68275
TJD [E1299]

I must have that man

Performer/Group
Joe Turner and his Memphis Men
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
04 APR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
148170-3
Authority Source
CBS 68275
TJD [E1300]

Freeze and melt

Performer/Group
Joe Turner and his Memphis Men
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
04 APR 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
W148171-1
Authority Source
CBS 68275
TJD [E1300]
Shelf Location
1007636093

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Bubber Miley
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Lonnie Johnson
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • The Jungle Band
  • Cootie Williams
  • The Washingtonians
  • Joe Turner and his Memphis Men