Label
RCA
Label Number
FXM1 7094
Side A
Tracks

Warm valley

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053430-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]

Warm valley

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:22
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053430-3
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]

The flaming sword

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053552-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]

The flaming sword

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:06
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053552-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]

The flaming sword

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:09
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
17 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053552-3
Authority Source
TJD [E1482]

Across the track blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:58
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053579-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1483]

Across the track blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:56
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053579-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1483]
Side B
Tracks

Chloe

Alternate Title
Song of the Swamp
Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:24
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053580-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1483]

I never felt this way before

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:03:23
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053581-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1483]

I never felt this way before

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Ben Webster (ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:02:56
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 OCT 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
053581-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1483]

Day dream

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:56
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
02 NOV 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053603-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7094
TJD [H6718]

Good Queen Bess

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:57
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
02 NOV 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053604-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7094
TJD [H6718]

Good Queen Bess

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
02 NOV 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053604-2
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7094
TJD [H6718]

That's the blues old man

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:54
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
02 NOV 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053605-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7094
TJD [H6718]

Junior hop

Performer/Group
Johnny Hodges and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, b-cl)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:06
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
02 NOV 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053605-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7094
TJD [H6718]
Shelf Location
1007967548

Performer/Groups

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