Label
RCA
Label Number
741 085
Side A
Tracks

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

The mystery song

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Charles 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
00:03:11
Take
#1
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
17 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BRC 68-240-1

The mystery song

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Cootie Williams (tpt)
Arthut Whetsol (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
00:03:09
Take
#2
Place of Recording
Camden, NJ
Date of Recording
17 JUN 1931
Authorized Matrix Number
BRC 68.240-2

Medley: Mood indigo / Hot and bothered / Creole love call

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
00:07:45
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 FEB 1932
Authorized Matrix Number
LBSHQ 71.812-2
Side B
Tracks

Medley: Mood indigo / Hot and bothered / Creole love call

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
00:07:43
Take
#2
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 FEB 1932
Authorized Matrix Number
LBSHQ 71.812-3

Medley: East St. Louis toodle-oo / Lots o' fingers / Black and tan fantasy

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
00:07:31
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
03 FEB 1932
Authorized Matrix Number
LBSHQ 71.836-2

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
Shelf Location
1007967597

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Cootie Williams
  • Arthut Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Harry Carney
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Charles Cootie Williams