Label
RCA
Label Number
FXM1 7135
Side A
Tracks

Take the "A" train

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (cornet, tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, cl)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (cl, bar, b-cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
055283-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1488]

Jumpin' punkins

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (tpt)
Rex Stewart (tpt)
Lawrence Brown (tbn)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Juan Tizol (v-tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as)
Johnny Hodges (as)
Ben Webster (ts)
Harry Carney (bar, as, cl)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:37
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 055284-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1 7134 (Reissue)
TJD [E1488]

Jumpin' punkins

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Billy Strayhorn (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)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:32
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
055284-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1488]

John Hardy's wife

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (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
00:03:28
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
055285-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1488]

Blue Serge

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (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
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
055286-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1488]

After all

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (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
00:03:19
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
055287-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1488]
Side B
Tracks

Dear old Southland

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Duration
00:03:15
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
14 MAY 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
065604-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1490]

Dear old Southland

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Duration
00:03:25
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
14 MAY 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
065604-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1490]

Solitude

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Duration
00:03:27
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
14 MAY 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
065605-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1490]

Solitude

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Duration
00:03:27
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
14 MAY 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
065605-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1490]

Frankie and Johnny

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington (pn)
John Scott Trotter's Orchestra
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Unknown (choir)
Duration
00:02:25
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
02 JUN 1941

Bakiff

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (vln)
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
00:03:23
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
05 JUN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061283-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1492]

Are you sticking?

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (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
00:03:02
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, LA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061284-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1492]

Are you sticking?

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn, arr)
Billy Strayhorn (arr)
Wallace Jones (tpt)
Ray Nance (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)
Fred Guy (gtr)
Jimmy Blanton (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:01
Place of Recording
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Date of Recording
05 JUN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
061284-2
Authority Source
TJD [E1492]
Shelf Location
1007967522

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Wallace Jones
  • Ray Nance
  • Rex Stewart
  • Lawrence Brown
  • Joe Nanton
  • Juan Tizol
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Ben Webster
  • Harry Carney
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Jimmy Blanton
  • Sonny Greer
  • Billy Strayhorn
  • Cootie Williams
  • John Scott Trotter's Orchestra
  • Unknown