Edition
RC 230 Reissue of RCA FXM1 7134
Label
RCA
Label Number
Duke 3
Side A
Tracks

The sidewalks of New York

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)
Duration
00:03:15
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 DEC 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053780-1
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7134
TJD [E1485]

Flamingo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (arr)
Billy Strayhorn (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)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Ivie Anderson (vcl)
Duration
00:03:22
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 DEC 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053781-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1485]
RCA FXM1-7134

The girl in my dreams (tries to look like you)

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)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:03:19
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 DEC 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053782-1
Authority Source
TJD [E1485]
RCA FXM1-7134

The girl in my dreams (tries to look like you)

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)
Herb Jeffries (vcl)
Duration
00:03:21
Place of Recording
Chicago, IL
Date of Recording
28 DEC 1940
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 053781-2
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7134
TJD [E1485]

Take the "A" train

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Billy Strayhorn (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)
Duration
00:02:55
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
15 JAN 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 055250-4
Authority Source
RCA FXM1-7134
TJD [E1486]

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)
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
00:03:32
Place of Recording
Hollywood, CA
Date of Recording
15 FEB 1941
Authorized Matrix Number
BS 055284-2
Authority Source
RCA FMX1 7134 (Reissue)
TJD [E1488]
Side B
Tracks

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]

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]
Shelf Location
1007627258

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
  • Herb Jeffries
  • Ivie Anderson

Within Collection:

The Works of Duke - Vol. 11-15