Label
RCA
Label Number
FPM1 7002
Side A
Tracks

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

Cocktails for two

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (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)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:23
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
12 APR 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79156-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1379]
RCA FPM1 7002

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]

I met my Waterloo

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)
Otto Hardwick (as, bass sax)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Harry Carney (bar)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:26
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
17 APR 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79169-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1380]

My old flame

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)
Mae West (?) (vcl)
Ivie Anderson (?) (vcl)
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
24 MAR 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79181-1
Authority Source
TJD [1377]
RCA FPM1 7002

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?"

My old flame

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
00:03:18
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
09 MAY 1934
Authorized Matrix Number
79212-2
Authority Source
TJD [1382]
RCA RJL 2583
RCA FMP1 7002
Side B
Tracks

You, you darlin'

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
00:03:19
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044887-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Jack the bear

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
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044888-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Ko-ko

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
00:02:40
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044889-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Ko-ko

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
00:02:39
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044889-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

Morning glory

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
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044890-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]

So far, so good

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)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:02:50
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
06 MAR 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
044891-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1459]
Shelf Location
1007637596

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Cootie Williams
  • Joe Nanton
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Barney Bigard
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Ivie Anderson
  • Juan Tizol
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Marshal Royal
  • Mae West
  • Wallace Jones
  • Rex Stewart
  • Ben Webster
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Herb Jeffries