Edition
RC 230 Reissue of RCA 741 028
Label
RCA
Label Number
Duke 1
Side A
Tracks

Got everything but you

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:02:56
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 43504-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1279]

The mooche

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:31
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
26 MAR 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 47799-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

Santa Claus bring my man back

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Billy Taylor (?) (b)
Cyrus St. Clair (?) (b)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Unknown (tpt)
Duration
00:02:53
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 OCT 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48100-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition

I done caught you blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Barney Bigard (cl)
Billy Taylor (?) (b)
Cyrus St. Clair (?) (b)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Unknown (tpt)
Duration
00:03:00
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 OCT 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48101-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition

No papa no

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Billy Taylor (?) tuba)
Cyrus St. Clair (?) (tuba)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Unknown (tpt)
Duration
00:03:20
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 OCT 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48103-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

No papa no

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Billy Taylor (?) (tuba)
Cyrus St. Clair (?) (tuba)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
30 OCT 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48103-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

I can't give you anything but love

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Baby Cox (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
10 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48102-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1287]

Bandanna babies

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:18
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48166-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]
Side B
Tracks

Diga diga doo

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:02:58
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48167-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]

I must have that man

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Otto Hardwick (as, bar, cl, sop)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Ozzie Ware (vcl)
Irving Mills (vcl)
Duration
00:03:17
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
15 NOV 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 48168-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1289]

St. Louis blues

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Unknown (tpt, tbn, sax x3, violin x 5, pn, gtr, tuba, vcl x9)
Duration
00:04:12
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
20 DEC 1928
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49007-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [M8081]

Flaming youth

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:16
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49652-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1294]

Saturday night function

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:03
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 39653-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]

High life

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:04
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49654-1
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]

Doin' the voom voom

Performer/Group
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Duke Ellington (pn)
Bubber Miley (tpt)
Freddy Jenkins (tpt)
Arthur Whetsol (tpt)
Joe Nanton (tbn)
Johnny Hodges (as, sop, cl)
Harry Carney (bar, cl, as)
Barney Bigard (cl, ts)
Fred Guy (bjo)
Wellman Braud (b)
Sonny Greer (dr)
Duration
00:03:10
Place of Recording
New York
Date of Recording
16 JAN 1929
Authorized Matrix Number
BVE 49655-2
Authority Source
RCA 741 028
Timner, W.E., 1988, Ellingtonia, 3rd Edition
TJD [E1295]
Shelf Location
1007627274

Performer/Groups

  • Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington
  • Bubber Miley
  • Arthur Whetsol
  • Joe Nanton
  • Otto Hardwick
  • Harry Carney
  • Barney Bigard
  • Fred Guy
  • Wellman Braud
  • Sonny Greer
  • Billy Taylor
  • Cyrus St. Clair
  • Ozzie Ware
  • Unknown
  • Johnny Hodges
  • Freddy Jenkins
  • Baby Cox
  • Irving Mills

Within Collection:

The Works of Duke - Vol. 1-5