Label
RCA
Label Number
741 068
Side A
Tracks

What good am I without you

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)
Dick Robertson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:53
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 NOV 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 64378-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1334]

What good am I without you

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)
Dick Robertson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:47
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 DEC 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
64378-4
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1335]

Blue again

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)
Sid Garry (vcl)
Duration
00:03:11
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 NOV 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 64379-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1334]

When a black man's blue

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)
Sid Garry (vcl)
Duration
00:03:01
Take
#2
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 NOV 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
64380-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1334]

When a black man's blue

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)
Benny Payne (vcl)
Duration
00:02:58
Take
#4
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 DEC 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 64380-4
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1335]

Mood indigo

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
00:03:03
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 DEC 1930
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 64811-4
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1335]

The river and me

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)
Chick Bullock (vcl)
Duration
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 67798-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1339]

Keep a song in your soul

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)
Chick Bullock (vcl)
Duration
00:02:40
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 67799-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1339]
Side B
Tracks

Sam and Delilah

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)
Chick Bullock (vcl)
Duration
00:03:28
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 67800-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1339]

Rockin' in rhythm

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
00:02:56
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
JAN 16 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 67401-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 068
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1339]

Rockin' in rhythm

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
00:02:52
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
JAN 16 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 67401-2

Creole rhapsody

Title Part
Includes Part 1 and 2 of Creole rhapsody
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
00:08:24
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
11 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
CRC 68231-2 / CRC 68233-3
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]

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]
Shelf Location
1007638024

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
  • Dick Robertson
  • Sid Garry
  • Benny Payne
  • Chick Bullock