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THE INTERNATIONAL DEMS BULLETIN DUKE ELLINGTON MUSIC SOCIETY 05/3 December 2005 - March 2006 Our 27th Year of Publication. FOUNDER: BENNY AASLAND |
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DEMS 05/3-60
Bjarne Busk
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bjarne.busk@privat.dk
2005-10-05
This is a work in progress, started in 2004 with the purpose of contributing to the documentation of the music of Duke Ellington, as it was recorded from the beginning of his career until the end of 1939. The work is not complete, nor flawless, and probably never will be. But I think it is getting better all the time, not the least thanks to contributions from experts and collectors from many countries. I hope readers will take the time and effort to write me about additions and corrections. Bjarne Busk |
Duke Ellington material recorded by other artists in the 1920s and 1930s.
At a dance date Duke Ellington was requested to play a wellknown number from the repertoire of another famous big band. No, said Duke, we dont play that. [Youve come to the] wrong band!
And so it was in the twenties and thirties, as well as later on: The known or ambitious bands strived for their own repertoire, thus defining the band, and keeping a loyal group of followers. Still quite many Duke Ellington compositions and adapted arrangements were played and recorded by other artists in these years. The main reason for that would be that these were just good songs for either dancing or listening. Other reasons could be that bands had to be able to play the hit tunes of the day, in order to keep their audience, there was money to be made if people would buy a bands recording of a hit tune, and sometimes the band manager or a publishing company would dictate what was to be recorded. And there could be the artistic challenge in playing Ellingtons kind of music.
In the following are listed Duke Ellington compositios recorded by other artists in the 1920s and 1930s, plus a list of Ellington compositions played by Paul Whitemans orchestra, though not recorded by him.
As it will appear, I have not heard all recordings listed. So some recordings of the more obscure titles may turn out not to be recordings of Ellington compositions, but of other compositions with the same title. The following records with titles similar to Duke Ellington compositions (and sometimes erronuosly attributed to Ellington in LP sleeve notes) have in fact turned out to be other pieces than Ellingtons: Blue Mood (Mills Blue Rhythm Band), Choo Choo (Frankie Trumbauer Orch.), Goin To Town (Luis Russell Orch.), Hodge Podge (Claude Hopkins Orch.), Mississippi Moan (The Mississippi Moaners), Morning Glory (Claude Hopkins Trio), Old Man Blues (Freddie Keppard Orch.), Pussy Willow (Tommy Dorsey Orch.), Showboat Shuffle (King Oliver Orch.), Solitude (Meade Lux Lewis), Take It Easy (Earl Hines Orch.), That Solid Old Man (Eddie Brunner Orch.). These are of course not listed, nor are records listed that seem very unlikely to be Duke Ellingtons compositions (e.g. Mississippi Moan with The Ebony Three 1938).
For contributions and good advice I thank the following: Fred Beckhardt, Jan Bruer, David Diehl, Bill Egan, Peder Hansen, Sjef Hoefsmit, Andrew Homzy, Carl A. Hällström, Erik Høst, Rainer E. Lotz, Arnvid Meyer, Arne Neegaard, Marcello Piras, Maurice Rolfe, Frits Schjøtt, Egon Staniok, Ken Steiner. Last but not least Bill Hill for sharing information and recordings years back.
There are two lists:
The lists include compositions, where Duke Ellington is composer or co-composer. The prime source of titles of compositions is Duke Ellingtons autobiography Music Is My Mistress. After the first entry of the title is written first the year of copyright (c: ), then the date of Duke Ellingtons first recording of the piece (r: ), recorded broadcasts and unissued recordings included.
If the artist is not from USA the nationality is written in ( ).
Recordings by the small units from Duke Ellingtons orchestra with either Duke Ellington or Billy Strayhorn at the piano are not included, as they are regarded as Duke Ellington recordings.
In the last column is first written the matrix no. in ( ), then the first issue, and then some later reissues. An * indicates that I have heard the recording.
The tables are sorted by title and date of recording.
197 titles are listed in Music Is My Mistress as copyrighted between 1924 and 1939. 302 recordings (alternative takes and rejected takes included) are documented below of 64 different titles.
Recordings 1924 1929
49 titles are listed in Music Is My Mistress as copyrighted in the 1920s. 43 recordings (alternative takes and rejected takes included, as well as some possible recordings) ) are documented below of 11 different titles. The 2 most popular numbers are Jig Walk (14 recordings and one possible recording), and Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) (9 recordings). The succes of Choo Choo could be due a.o. to the fact that the song was published both as sheet music and in a dance band arrangement (not by Ellington). As documented below the tune was recorded by a number of other bands before Ellington himself recorded it in his own arrangement.
Jig walk was the tune that caught on from the show Chocolate Kiddies, not the least in Europe, where the show toured in 1925. 6 of the known recordings of Jig Walk in the 1920s are by European bands, as well as one further in 1933. Ellington never made a studio recording of Jig Walk, the sole Ellington recordings of the tune being from broadcasts, dance dates and concerts. As a whole it was Ellington, the song and dance-music writer, that was recorded by other bands in the 1920s, not Ellington, the artistic creator of original music. For example the "hot" dance tune Birmingham Breakdown from 1926/27 was recorded by three bands, Black And Tan Fantasy or Creole Love Call from about the same time by none until the 1930s.
Recordings 1930 1939
148 titles are listed in Music Is My Mistress as copyrighted between 1930 and 1939. 259 recordings (alternative takes and rejected takes included) are documented below of 53 different titles. The 5 most popular numbers are: Solitude (41 recordings), Caravan (32 recordings), Mood Indigo (29 recordings), It Dont Mean A Thing (17 recordings), and Sophisticated Lady (14 recordings).
Titles in ( ) are tributes to Duke Ellington, not written by him. 4 tributes to Duke Ellington from the 1930s are listed. They are written and played by orchestras coming from England, Denmark, The Netherlands and USA.
During the 1930s Duke Ellington had become a nationally and internationally known figure of music, and there was a growing appreciation of Duke Ellingtons music as art, along with the growing awareness and recognition of jazz music as an original art form.. His music was published more extensively both on records and in sheet music, and became described and analyzed by jazz critics and musiologists. In 1932 for instance R.D. Darrell wrote an article "Black Beauty" in the Philadelphia based magazine "Disques", which was usually devoted to new classical recordings, an article that Mark Tucker in his book "The Duke Ellington Reader" (Mark Tucker Ed. Oxford University Press, New York Oxford 1993) calls a landmark of criticism, and one of the most important articles ever written about Ellington. In the article the author aims at describing what characterises Ellingtons music compared to the music of other famous names in jazz and classical music. The more ambitious bands seemed to be challenged by Ellingtons music, and want to explore his way of writing and playing music. Especially his ballads from the 1930s were recorded extensively by other bands, and were becoming "standards" with a lasting attraction to both musicians and the public to this day. The popularity of Duke Ellingtons orchestra, and the music he wrote was also due to the radio broadcasts from The Cotton Club (by 1929 Duke Ellington was broadcast regularly on CBS Radio network).
From 1929 till 1937 Duke Ellington appeared in 11 films, probably more than any other black bandleader at the time, which was both a result of his growing drawing powers and a boost to his career, both as a performer and a composer: Black And Tan (1929), Check And Double Check (1930), Paramount Pictorial No. 837 The World At Large (1933), Bundle Of Blues (1933), Murder At The Vanities (1934), Hollywood On Parade (1934), Many Happy Returns (1934), Belle Of The Nineties (1934), Symphony In Black (1935), The Hit Parade (1937), and Paramount Pictorial No. 889 (1937). In Symphony in Black (1935) Ellington is specifically shown as a composer in the classical sense, writing the music of this "new symphony of negro moods".
Duke Ellington went to Europe in June1933, where he toured England and Scotland for one and a half month, went to the continent and gave a concert in Scheveningen, The Netherlands (which was recorded and broadcast in the Netherlands), and played several concerts in Paris, France, before going home in the beginning of August. He made a huge impact on the European musicians and critics. No less than 20 European recordings of Ellington tunes made in 1933 after his tour in Europe are documented below. Compared to the American bands, the European bands focused more on trying to play like the Ellington band, learning to use the tonal colours etc., and not just using the tunes as a basis for dance arrangements. Good examples of this are the recordings by the English band Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra that recorded 7 of Ellingtons compositions in 1933, among those some of the more challenging and unusual ones like Echoes of the Jungle and Old Man Blues. English bandleader and composer Spike Hughes recorded The Mooche as early as 1930, and went on composing a tribute to Duke Ellington in two parts called "A Harlem Symphony" in 1931. In The Netherlands The Ramblers Dance orchestra also made and recorded an Ellington tribute in December 1933 "Dukes Holiday", composed and arranged by Klaas van Beeck. A similar honour was not given to Duke in USA until Charlie Barnets "The Dukes Idea" in 1939. The English mouth organ virtuoso Larry Adler recorded several Ellington tunes in the 1930s, and his high esteem of Duke Ellington showed when he was called upon to play Ellingtons Sophisticated Lady in the film "Many Happy Returns" in 1934, and insisted upon having Ellingtons band to play behind him.
In USA Cab Calloways Orchestra was the first big band to record Ellington tunes, 3 tunes were recorded in 1931. It probably had some connextion with the fact that Cab Calloway followed Duke as house band in the famous Cotton Club in New York in February 1931. Also the big white swing orchestras began using Ellington material. Benny Goodmans Orchestra recorded and had in its repertoire 7 different Ellington numbers from 1935-1939. The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and Jimmy Dorseys Orchestra had several Ellington numbers in the book. Even a society band like Richard Himbers played and recorded Ellington tunes, showing Ellingtons now broader appeal. One of the very best black big bands of the 1930s, Jimmie Luncefords orchestra recorded 6 different Ellington numbers in 1934-1935. Arranged by Sy Oliver, Willie Smith, Ed Wilcox and Eddie Durham these recordings represented an ambitious and original way of releasing the potentials of Ellingtons material. The Orchestra with most recordings of Ellington tunes is Charlie Barnets orchestra (10 recordings + a number of recordings of Ellington associated tunes in arrangements similar to Dukes). Charlie Barnet was an outspoken admirer of Dukes music. As Barney Bigard wrote in his Autobiography "With Louis and the Duke": "The band that really copied us was Charlie Barnets. If you heard them on the radio a lot of people would swear up and down that it was our band". (Barney Bigard - ed. Barry Martyn: With Louis and the Duke. (Oxford University Press, New York 1985). Charlie Barnets heavy use of Ellington material continued throughout his whole career.
1. Recorded 1924 - 1939
Tune |
Artist |
Date and place of recording |
Comments. |
(Den grimme Ellington) |
De Tre med Swing-Ensemble, dir. Bernhard Christensen (DK) |
1935-11-06 |
(OCS 253). HMV X 4547. The title is a pun on words: Den grimme aelling = The ugly Duckling. * |
(Dukes Holiday) |
The Ramblers Dance Orchestra (NL) |
1933-12-00 |
(AM32-1). De F42012. CD Mercury 565817-2. * |
(Dukes Holiday) |
The Ramblers Dance Orchestra (NL) |
1933-12-00 |
(AM32-2). De unissued. |
(Harlem Symphony, A pt. 1 & 2) |
Spike Hughes |
1931-11-17 |
(GB-3592-2 & GB-3593-3). Decca F-2711. * |
(The Dukes Idea) |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1939-09-10 |
(036482-4). BB B-10453. |
Alabamy Home (c: 1937, r: 1937-06-08) |
The Gotham Stompers |
1937-03-25 |
(M-303-1). Vri 629. LP Tax m-8005. * |
Azure |
Art Shaw And His New Music |
1938-02-15 |
(019826-1). Thesaurus 549. CD Tax 3709-2. * |
Azure |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
1938-03-23 |
(M-787-1). Voc 4100. LP Merritt 21. LP Bandstand 7125. * |
Azure |
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra |
1938-04-21 |
(022486-1). Vic 25848. |
Azure |
Chick Webb And His Orchestra |
1938-05-03 |
(63696-C). Dec 1899. |
Azure |
Lew Stone And His Band (GB) |
1938-09-26 |
(DR-2930-1). Dec F-6796. |
Azure |
Max Rumpf (D) |
1938-12 (c.) |
(KC 27367). Imperial 17224. * |
Bird Of Paradise |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1935-05-29 |
(39552-A). Dec 639. CD GRP 6082. * |
Birmingham Breakdown |
The Arkansas/Arkansaw Travellers (Red Nichols) |
1927-09-14 |
(144667). HAR-505-H. LP Col 4L18. * |
Birmingham Breakdown |
Dixie Dance Demons |
1928-02 |
(2915-A-B). CAM 8162. LP Harrison Records Vol.A, HR VI. * |
Birmingham Breakdown |
The Chocolate Dandies |
1928-10-13 |
(401220-B). OK 8668. CD Jazz Archives No. 67. * |
Birmingham Breakdown |
Philip Lewis And His Orchestra (GB) |
1930-04-05 |
(MB-1170-1-2). Dec rejected. |
Birmingham Breakdown |
Lanigiro Hot Players (Switzerland) |
1931 c. |
Private recording, Dormofon Acetate. |
Black And Tan Fantasy (c: 1927, r: 1927-04-07) |
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra |
1931-04-10 |
(W 151503). Columbia 2466-D. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1931-05-01 |
(10601-1-3). 8BAN 32199. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Paul Davis And His Orchestra |
1932-11-25 |
(18910). Ch 16524. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Billy Cotton and his Band (GB) |
1933-07-21 |
(CAR-2134-1). RZ MR-1037. * |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Jack Hylton (GB) And His Orchestra |
1933-11-18 |
(GB-6351-2). Decca F. 3764. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1934-09-05 |
(38534-A). Dec 453. CD GRP 6082. * |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Georg Enders Orkester (S) |
1935-09-12 |
(653). Cameo 410. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Clyde McCoy and his Sugar Blues Orchestra |
1936 |
Radio Transcriptions. |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra |
1937-01-05 |
(61504-). Decca 1152. * |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Arne Hülphers Orkester (as Scala Jazzorkester) (S) |
1938-07-08 |
(132-1). Scala 97. * |
Black Beauty |
The Lumberjacks |
1928-10-17 (c.) New York |
(3411-A). CAM 8352. LPs TOM 51 & Jazz Panorama 6. * |
Blue Bells of Harlem (c. 1939, r: 1943-01-23) |
Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra |
1938-12-25 |
From Paul Whitemans Christmas Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York. CD Nostalgia Arts 3033025 (under the title Blue Belle of Harlem) Arr.Fred van Eps # 0193. * |
Blue Reverie (c: 1937, r: 1937-03-08) |
Ellingtonia Combo from Benny Goodmans Carnegie Hall Concert |
1938-01-16 |
Col A-1049. |
Boy Meets Horn |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1939-08-11 |
(LA 1952-A). Col 35301. CD 205377. * |
Boy Meets Horn |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1939-08-11 |
(LA 1952-B). |
Boy Meets Horn |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1939-09-02 |
CBS bc "Camel Caravan". |
Caravan (c: 1937, r: 1936-12-19) |
Eddie Stone And His Orchestra |
1937-05-12 |
(21122-1). Voc 3576. |
Caravan |
Edgar Hayes And His Orchestra |
1937-05-25 |
(62217-A). Dec 1338 |
Caravan |
Edgar Hayes And His Orchestra |
1937-05-25 |
(62217-B). 02448. |
Caravan |
Leith Stevens and his orchestra |
1937-06-12 |
CBS bc "Saturday Night Swing Club". |
Caravan |
Ambrose And His Orchestra (GB) |
1937-07-08 |
(TB 3139-1). Dec F-5458. |
Caravan |
Jimmy Ray And His Orchestra |
1937-07-09 |
(011080-1). BB B-7079. |
Caravan |
Larry Adler acc. by small orch. |
1937-08-12 |
(CA-16492-1-2). Col rejected. |
Caravan |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1937-08-17 |
CBS bc "Camel Caravan". Col 48333. CD Col 48836. CD Phont NCD 8841. * |
Caravan |
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra |
1937-08-18 |
(013202-1). Vic 25653. CD Sony 89019. * |
Caravan |
Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm |
1937-08-21 |
(BS 011761). Bluebird B-7136. |
Caravan |
Eddie Carroll And His Swing Music (GB) |
1937-08-31 |
(CE-8558-1). Par R-2326. |
Caravan |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1937-09-15 |
(CE-8591-1). Par F-904. |
Caravan |
Jack Harris And His Orchestra |
1937-09-16 |
(OEA-5342-1). HMV BD-5265. |
Caravan |
Larry Adler acc. by small orch. |
1937-09-25 |
(CA-16492-4). Col FB-1776. * |
Caravan |
Max Rumpf (D) |
1937-10 (c.) |
(KC 26177-). Imperial 17160. * |
Caravan |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1937-10-13 |
CBS bc. |
Caravan |
Harry Roy And His Orchestra (GB) |
1937-11-10 |
(CE-8729-1). Par F-961. * |
Caravan |
Tanz-Sinfonie Orchester, dir. Peter Kreuder (D) |
1937-11-16 |
(22491-). Telefunken 2369. Released in USA on Varsity 8068 as Radios Novelty Orchestra. LP Historia H-632/633. * |
Caravan |
Mills Brothers |
1937-12-17 |
(TB3456-1). |
Caravan |
Mills Brothers |
1937-12-17 |
(TB3456-2). |
Caravan |
Kristian Haugers Orkester (N) |
1937-12-30 |
Private acetate. LP Harlequin HQ 2029. CD Norsk Jazzarkiv HJCD 9001. * |
Caravan |
Sam Samson Orkester (S) |
1938-01 |
(2787-1). Toni 643. * |
Caravan |
Grand Dansorkester (S) |
1938-01-15 |
(303-1). Silverton 3172. TUR 5043. Grand Grd. 043. ( As Arne Hülphers Orkester) * |
Caravan |
Roy Fox And His Orchestra (GB) |
1938-02/08 |
Lp Halcyon Hal 7. * |
Caravan |
Ady Rosner et son orchestre (D) |
1938-02-07 |
(CL6610-1). Co (F) DF2381, (G) DW4605. * |
Caravan |
Olle Johnny & Jack Gill (S) |
1938-02-16 |
(243). Sca 129. Accordian duo. * |
Caravan |
Bar-Trio (accor.,p,g) (D) |
1938-02-24 |
(7641-1/2GR8). Grammpophon 47196-A. |
Caravan |
Mills Brothers |
1938-05-20 |
(63830-A). Decca 1876. |
Caravan |
Erhard Bauschke |
1938-07-14 |
(3452-1/2GN8). Grammophon 10934-A. * |
Caravan |
The Four Rhythm Aces |
1938-11 |
(MO). Od (I) GO19549. |
Caravan |
Valaida Snow & Lulle Ellbojs Orch |
1939-08-28 |
(4876-SED). Sonora 3577. LP Stash ST-113. CD Classics 1122. * |
Caravan |
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra |
1939-09-26 |
WNEW bc from New York Manhattan Center. LP Merritt 501. |
Chatterbox (c: 1938, r: 1937-09-20) |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-05-16 |
(MS-023234-1). Thesaurus 606. |
Chatterbox |
Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye |
1939-11-21 New York |
(043885-1). Vic 26430. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) (c: 1924, r: 1924-11) |
The Ambassadors (Gene Austin (vo)) |
1924-10 |
(13883). Voc 14916. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Original Memphis Five |
1924-10-14 |
(105610). PA 036151. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Earl Randolphs Orchestra (as Frisco Syncopators). Really it is Joseph Samuels And His Orchestra |
1924-10-23 (c.) |
(1936-1). Pm 20358. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
The Goofus Five (Adrian Rollini) |
1924-10-24 |
(72932). OK 40233. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Sam Lanin And His Orchestra (as Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra (with Arthur Hall (vo)) |
1924-10-27 |
(5687). Apex 8279. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Billy Murray Edward Smalle |
1924-11 |
(31113). Victor 19516+. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Baileys Dixie Dudes (Adrian Rollini) (as The Kentucky Blowers or Alabama Creole Band) |
1924-11-12 |
(9189). Gnt 5602. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Sam Lanin And His Orchestra (as Dixie Daisies) |
1924-11-14 |
(1210-C). Cameo 682. |
Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home) |
Gene Rodemichs Orchestra |
1924-11-24 |
(14350/3). Br 2775. |
Creole Love Call |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
1931-05-06 |
(10602-1). Ban 32152. CD Classics 516. (On record titled " Creole Love Song"). * |
Creole Love Call |
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra |
1931-12-02 |
(Mx 151766-2). Col DW 4091. |
Creole Love Call |
Bobby Saz And His Band (A) |
1932/1933 |
Saxon 156. |
Creole Love Call |
Van Dam And His Band (GB) |
1933-07 (c.) |
(5189-2). Oct 1024. |
Creole Love Call |
Comedy Harmonists (D) |
1933-09-15 |
(OD 1712-2). HMV B 8023. 3:16. ASV CD AJA 5204, The Comedy Harmonists "Auf Viedersehn". * |
Creole Love Call |
Comedy Harmonists (D) |
1933-09-15 |
Prob. (OD 1712-1). 3:37. CD EMI 5314272. "Berlin 1925 1936 The Cabaret Years". * |
Creole Love Call |
Comedy Harmonists (D) |
1933-10-28 |
(OPG 1147-1). HMV 4317. Grammophon 7093. CD EMI 798914-2. 3:33 * |
Creole Love Call |
Larry Adler piano solo. |
1936-04 |
(S-111). Voc 536. * |
Creole Love Call |
Comedy Harmonists (D) |
1938 |
On a private film, rec. 1938 in USA. Can be seen in documentary by Fechner. |
Creole Love Call |
Larry Adler acc. by small orch. |
1938-01-29 |
(CA-16812-1). Col FB-1911. |
Creole Love Call |
Eddie Carroll And His Swing Music (GB) |
1938-03-08 |
(CE-9003-2). Par R-2522. |
Daybreak Express |
Borrah Minevitch And His Harmonica Rascals |
1934-09-18 |
(38685). Decca 174 A. |
Delta Serenade (c: 1935, r: 1934-01-09) |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1938-04-12 |
(CE-9077-1). Par F-1205. * |
Drop Me Off In Harlem |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1933-12-04 |
(78827-1). Vic rejected. LP Merritt 01. CD Conifer CDHD 169. (With Adelaide Hall). * |
Drop Me Off In Harlem |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1933-12-04 |
(78827-2). Vic rejected. |
Drop Me Off In Harlem |
Red Norvo And His Orchestra |
1938-09-09 |
(BB17289-A2). World 200-2781. |
Echoes Of Harlem |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-05-16 |
(MS-023233-1). Thesaurus 566. |
Echoes Of Harlem |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1939-04-05 |
(035563-1). BB B-10210. |
Echoes Of The Jungle |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-11-17 |
(EB 1088-11D). Disclair K1769. |
Ellingtonia (Medley) |
Jack Hylton (GB) |
1933-11-18 |
Medley consists of: Black And Tan Fantasy/ It Dont Mean A Thing/ Mood Indigo/ Bugle Call Rag, q.v. * |
Emperor Jones |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1937-08-05 |
AKA Jubilesta q.v. * |
Gal From Joes |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1939-02-24 |
(033901-1). BB B-10153. |
Gold Digger (c. 1927), r: -) |
Johnny Ringers Rosemont Orch. |
1927-09-16 |
(GEX-878). Gennett 6280-A. |
Harlem Speaks |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1938/1939 |
Acetate. LP Joy Records D 284. |
Harmony In Harlem |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-05-16 |
(MS-023233-1). Thesaurus 566. |
Hodge Podge |
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra |
1939-04-16 |
(WC-2574-1). Col 35262. |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra (Red Norvo And His Orchestra) |
1938-04-19 |
(22755-1). Voc 4083. Note: Both takes of matrix 22755 appeared at different times on Voc 4083. CD Mosaic MD 10-204. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra (Red Norvo And His Orchestra) |
1938-04-19 |
(22755-2). Voc 4083. Note: Both takes of matrix 22755 appeared at different times on Voc 4083. CD Mosaic MD 10-204. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1938-04-22 |
(022487-1). Vic 25840. CD History 20.19031-HI. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Hot Lips Page And His Band |
1938-04-27 |
(022928-1). BB B-7567. |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra |
1938-05-06 |
(3719-A). Dec 1809. LP Ajax-134. (With June Richmond). * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-05-16 |
(MS-023232-1). Thesaurus 537. |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
1938-05-28 |
KSTP bc. LP Merritt 22. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Connie Boswell |
1938-06-15 |
(63993 A). Decca 1896. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Count Basie And His Orchestra |
1938-07-09 |
Bc. LP CC-9. * |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Roy Fox And His Orchestra (GB) |
1938-08-09 |
HMV BD 5397. |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1938-10-11 |
Camel Caravan bc. |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Svenska Hotkvintetten (S) |
1939-10 |
(CS-1335). Columbia DS 1163. |
Im So In Love With You |
Teddy Grace |
1937-08-03 |
(62494-A-B). Dec 1398. |
Ive Got To Be A Rug Cutter |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-11-05 |
Thesaurus 680. LP IAJRC 8. Compact cassette Ajax C-679. * |
If You Were In My Place |
Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra (Red Norvo And His Orchestra) |
1938-04-21 |
(22770-1). Voc 4109. |
If You Were In My Place |
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra |
1938-05-06 |
(63718-A). Dec 1809. LP Ajax-134. (With June Richmond). * |
In A Jam |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-05-16 |
(MS-023233-1). Thesaurus 566. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra |
1936 (c.) |
(Mx A-924-C1). From 12" Muzak transcriptions. LP Jazum 48. * |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Casper Reardon His Harp And His Orchestra |
1936-04-23 |
(P-19094-1). |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra |
1936-06-15 |
(102214-2). Vic 25351. CD HEP 1039. * |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra |
1936-07-27 |
(DLA-469-A). Decca 882. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Dick McDonough And His Orchestra |
1936-08-04 |
(19652-1). ARC 6-11-02. * |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1936-08-11 |
(CO-19687-1-2). Col 3148-D. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Ben Pollack And His Orchestra |
1936-12-18 |
(B-4372-B). Vri 556. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Quintette du Hot Club de France (Django Reinhardt) (F) |
1937-04-26 |
(OLA 1718-1). HMV B-8629. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Casper Reardon His Harp And His Orchestra |
1937-05-18 |
(M 477). Master MA 133. |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Art Tatum piano solo |
1938-12 |
The Standard Transcriptions. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Mills Brothers |
1932-06 |
(C 8664-1). CD JSP 302. * |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Billy Banks And His Orchestra |
1932-08-18 |
(73307-1). Vic 24148. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Charlie Palloy And His Orchestra |
1932-09 / 10 c. |
(1879-1). Crown 3392. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Charlie Palloy And His Orchestra |
1932-09/10 |
(1979-1). Cr 3392. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
The Song Fellows |
1932-09-22 |
(12354-). Mt M-12508. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Washboard Rhythm Kings |
1932-10-05 |
(12427-A). Voc 1724. CD Collectors Classics COCD-25. * |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra |
1932-11-09 |
(152320-2). Columbia 2722-D. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Boswell Sisters |
1932-11-22 |
(B-12639-A). Br 6442. CD NOCD 3009. CD HEP CD 1005 (The Dorsey Brothers). * |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Jimmy Raschel And His Orchestra |
1932-11-28 |
(18911). Ch 16534. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Jack Hylton (GB) |
1933-11-18 |
(GB-6351-2). Decca F. 3764. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
1934 |
Chrysler Show. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Stephane Grapelly and his Hot Four (w. Django Reinhardt) (F) |
1935-10-21 |
(2083hpp). Dec F 5831. CD JSP 344. * |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
The Range Riders |
1937-03-01 |
(HS 7-2). Vocalion 03548. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Joe Daniels And His Hot Shots (GB) |
1937-03-05 |
(CE-8214-1). Par F-760. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
The Tune Ranglers, Red Brown voc |
1937-09-14 |
(014150-1). Bluebird B-8133. |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Gerda & Ulrik Neuman with Leo Mathiesens Rytme (DK) |
1937-12-09 |
(OCS 784-2). HMV X 4976. Part of Medley (It Dont ./ St. Louis Blues). * |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra |
1939-04-03 |
(035394-1). Vic 26254. CD Classics 634. * |
Jeeps Blues |
Al Cooper And His Savoy Sultans |
1938-08-19 |
64468-A. Dec 7502. LP CL 728. LP Ace of Hearts AH 80. * |
Jeeps Blues |
Light Crust Doughboys |
1938-11-30 |
(DAL 646-1). Vocalion 04701. As "New Jeeps Blues". Hot string dance band. |
Jig Walk |
Sam Woodings Orchestra |
1925-07 |
From show "Chocolate Kiddies". Played in the show by Sam Woodings Orchestra, and possibly recorded in Berlin 1925.07. ("Variety" no. 17, June 1925 (Franceschina p 14). Cfr. (Lawrence p.51). |
Jig Walk |
Bernard Ettés Dance Orchestra (D) |
1925-08 (c.) |
(2434-A). Vox 01955. (12" record). |
Jig Walk |
Bernard Ettés Dance Orchestra (D) |
1925-08 (c.) |
(2831-B). Vox 1958. (10" record). |
Jig Walk |
Ipana Troubadours (Sam Lanin dir.) |
1925-12-10 |
(141374-). Col 528-D. |
Jig Walk |
Davis Saxophone Octet |
1926-02 or 03. |
(1855=C). Cameo 906 Lincoln 2496. |
Jig Walk |
Unknown piano player with percussion device attached |
1926-02/03 ? |
(610). (Mills Nickelodeon Transription 607). CD Masters of Jazz MJCD 8 (Duke Ellington Vol. 1). The recording was at a time attributed to Duke Ellington. It is now generally agreed that it is not Duke. * |
Jig Walk |
Okeh Syncopators (Harry Raderman) |
1926-02-20 (c.) |
(74019-B). OK 40614. |
Jig Walk |
Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosewelt orchestra |
1926-03-04 |
(E-18196). Br 3126. |
Jig Walk |
Vans Collegians (Peter Van Steeden) |
1926-03-05 (c.) |
(106690). PA 36422. |
Jig Walk |
Earl Olivers Jazz Babies |
1926-04-22 |
(10891-C). Edison 51724. |
Jig Walk |
Wenskat-Orchester (Reini Wenskat) (D) |
1926-06 (c.) |
(94 bk). Grammophon 20502. Polyphon (DK) XS 40819. LP Historia H-630/631. * |
Jig Walk |
Savoy Orphans (GB) |
1926-09-17 |
(Bb-9217-1-2). HMV rejected. |
Jig Walk |
The Romaine Five (GB) |
1926-10 |
(10356-1). Edison Bell Winner 4511. * |
Jig Walk |
Savoy Orphans (GB) |
1926-10-06 |
(Bb-9217-4). HMV B-5136. |
Jig Walk |
Wiener & Doucet (Piano duo Jean Wiéner and Clément Doucet) (F & B) |
1926-10-25 |
((WL287-1). Co D13018. |
Jig Walk |
The Devonshire Restaurant Dance Band (GB) |
1926-12-10 |
(Yy-9753-1). Zon 2855. * |
Jig Walk |
Comedy Harmonists (D) |
1928-10-05 |
Uniss. Grammophon test record. |
Jig Walk |
The Ramblers Dance Orchestra (NL) |
1933-05-22 |
(FGB5899-1). De unissued. |
Jig Walk |
The Ramblers Dance Orchestra (NL) |
1933-05-22 |
(FGB5899-11D). De F40378. CD Mercury 565 817-2. * |
Jim Dandy |
Hans Häuser ( = Hans Haass) (Piano roll) |
1925-06 (c.) |
Welte Pianon 5735. |
Jim Dandy |
Sam Woodings Orchestra |
1925-07 |
From show "Chocolate Kiddies". See note under Jig Walk/Sam Wooding. |
Jim Dandy |
Sándor Józsi (= Dajos Béla) (H) |
1925-10-24 |
(Be 4845-) Odeon 44647/646. Odeon 3281-. * |
Jubilee Stomp |
Nisse Linds Hot-kvartett (S) |
1937-05-01 |
(3047-SC). Sonora 3269. |
Jubilesta |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1937-08-05 |
(M-583-1). Recorded under the title "Emperor Jones". LP Jazz Archives JA-9. CD Galaxy MCPS 3891092. * |
La De Doody Do |
Leith Stevens And His Saturday Night Swing Club Orchestra |
1938-06-25 |
(23164-1). Voc 4210. |
La De Doody Do |
The Skyliners Under Direction Of Curly Mahr |
1938-07 (c.) |
(M-867). Vocalion V 4272. |
La De Doody Do |
Jan Savitt And His Top Hatters |
1938-07-22 |
(024069-1). BB B-7737. |
La De Doody Do |
Milt Herth Trio |
1938-07-22 |
(64341-A). Dec 1966. |
Lament For A Lost Love |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1939-06-26 |
(037692-1). BB B-10341. |
Lightnin |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-09-19 |
(EB-1059-2). EBW-5597. |
Lost In Meditation |
Sam Samsons Orkester (S) |
1939-02 |
(3011). Toni 683. |
Love Is A Wish For You |
Sam Woodings Orchestra |
1925-07 |
From show "Chocolate Kiddies". See note under Jig Walk/Sam Wooding. |
Love Is A Wish For You |
Bernard Ettés Dance Orchestra (D) |
1925-08 (c.) |
(2441-A). Vox 01955. (12" record). |
Love Is A Wish For You |
Bernard Ettés Dance Orchestra (D) |
1925-08 (c.) |
(2832-B). Vox 1971. (10" record). |
Love Is A Wish For You |
Mischa Spoliansky |
1925-08-28 Berlin, D |
(Be 4746-). Odeon 41312/311. Odeon 1466-. |
Love Is A Wish For You |
Eduardo Andreozzis South American Orchestra |
1926-03 (c.) |
(2202-at) Gramophon 20343. |
Merry-Go-Round |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1936-08-11 |
(CO-19685-1). Col 3147-D. |
Mooche, The |
Spike Hughes And His Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1930-04-02 |
(MB-1151-3). De F-1787. CD Kings Cross Music KCM001. Issued under the title "The Mouchi" with composers credit to Fysh &Slim. * |
Mood Indigo |
Gene Austin |
1931 c. |
Victor 22891. |
Mood Indigo |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
1931-03-09 |
(10482-2). Ban 32152. |
Mood Indigo |
Lee Morse and Her Bluegrass Boys |
1931-04-04 |
Columbia 2530D |
Mood Indigo |
Henry Lange And His Orchestra |
1931-08-18 |
(17944). CH 16332. |
Mood Indigo |
The Three Keys |
1932-08-18 |
(152270-1-2). Col rejected. |
Mood Indigo |
The Three Keys |
1932-08-29 |
(152270-3). Col 2706-D. |
Mood Indigo |
Boswell Sisters |
1933-01-09 |
(Mx B-12860-A). Brunswick 6470 |
Mood Indigo |
Boswell Sisters |
1933-01-09 |
(Mx B-12860-B). |
Mood Indigo |
Billy Cotton And His Band (GB) |
1933-06-24 |
(CAR-2068). RZ MR-996. * |
Mood Indigo |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-07-25 |
(EB 1032-1D). Edison Bell Winner 5578. LP Retrieval FG-408. * |
Mood Indigo |
Jack Hylton And His Orchestra (GB) |
1933-11-18 |
(GB-6351-2). Decca F. 3764. Part of medley
"Ellingtonia" q.v. |
Mood Indigo |
Garland Wilson (piano solo) |
1933-12 (c.) |
(5747bdp). Br A-500356. LP Collectors Items 016. CD CL 808. * |
Mood Indigo |
Harry Roy And His Orchestra (GB) |
1934 1935 |
(BB 563). Par R 1584. LP EMI GX 2508. * |
Mood Indigo |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1934-09-04 |
(38532-A). Dec BM-1109. * |
Mood Indigo |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1934-09-04 |
(38532-B). Dec 131. |
Mood Indigo |
Hal Kemp And His Orchestra |
1934-12-14 |
LP Circle CLP 25. |
Mood Indigo |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1935-06-06 |
(92211-1). NBC Thesaurus 165. Part of Medley Sophisticated Lady/ Mood Indigo. LP Sunbeam 101, CD Buddha. |
Mood Indigo |
Mike Riley, Eddie Farley And Their Onyx Club Boys with Ella Logan |
1935-10-20 |
LP Alamac OSR 2432. * |
Mood Indigo |
Joe Paradise And His Music (GB) |
1936-07-16 |
(CE-7736-1). Par F-533. |
Mood Indigo |
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra |
1937-01-05 |
(61505-). Dec 1152. * |
Mood Indigo |
Paul Robeson |
1937-10-18 |
(OEA 5817-1). HMV B 8664. |
Mood Indigo |
Jan Savitt & His Top Hatters |
1938 |
Broadcast, said to be issued on CD. |
Mood Indigo |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1938-04-13 |
(CE-9082-1). Par F-1205. * |
Mood Indigo |
Rice Brothers Gang |
1938-06-13 |
(64155-A). Decca 5569. |
Mood Indigo |
Børge Roger Henriksens orkester (DK) |
1939 |
(P 4 K). Tono unissued. * |
Mood Indigo |
Sam Samsons Orkester (S) |
1939-02 |
(3010). Toni 683. |
Mood Indigo |
Gorni Kramer e i suoi solisti (I) |
1939-03-23 |
(73147). Issued under the title: "Animo Sereno". |
Mood Indigo |
Joe Daniels And His Hot Shots (GB) |
1939-05-09 |
(CE-9783-1). Par F-1468. |
Mood Indigo |
Sidney Bechet And His New Orleans Feetwarmers |
1939-12-30 |
Private recording made by John D. Reid. LP Vogue Nec Plus Ultra 502001. CD MM 30332. * |
Mystery Song, The |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra (?) |
1931-04-20/21 |
Bear CD 16340. Accomp. to dancer Eddie Rector, poss. by Cab Calloways pianist Earres Prince |
Old Man Blues |
Red Perkins And His Dixie Ramblers |
1931-05-06 |
(17729-A). Ch 16439. |
Old Man Blues |
Washboard Rhythm Kings |
1933-08-19 |
(13845-1). Ban 32978. |
Old Man Blues |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-11-17 |
(EB 1089-11D). Disclair K1769. |
Parlor Social De Luxe |
Sippie Wallace acc. By Perry Bradfords Jazz Phools |
1925-08-19 |
(73555-A). OK 8232. |
Parlor Social Stomp |
The Red Devils |
1930-05-16 |
(9742). Banner - Rejected. |
Prelude To A Kiss |
Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra |
1938-11-05 |
(NS-028917-1). Thesaurus 605. LP Alamac OSR 2436. LP FTR-1504. * |
Prelude To A Kiss |
Richard Himber And His Essex House Orchestra |
1938-11-10 |
(028940-1). Vic 26106. |
Rhapsody Junior |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1935-05-29 |
(39553-A). Dec 639. |
Ring Dem Bells |
Duo Pianistico Bormilino Semprini. (I) |
1933 (c.) |
(HP ) Brunswick M 1490. Rec. under title: "Oh, Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells". Not verified that it is the Ellington comp. |
Ring Dem Bells |
Joseph Robechaux And His new Orleans Rhythm Boys |
1933-08-22 |
(13851-2). Voc 2575. * |
Ring Dem Bells |
Claude Bampton And His Bandits (GB) |
1935-04-11 |
(GB-7068; EXP-77) Dec F-5515. |
Ring Dem Bells |
Dick Roy And His Band (GB) |
1936-06 (c.) |
(5816). Emp E-187. Probably a pseudonym for Tommy Kinsman And His Band, or it may be a made-up name for a group of musicians. |
Ring Dem Bells |
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra |
1938-01-18 |
(018337-1). Vic 26017. |
Ring Dem Bells |
Jan Savitt & His Top Hatters |
1939 |
Broadcast. |
Rockin In Rhythm |
Henry Mortons Orkester (S) |
193? |
Acetate. Unissued. |
Rockin In Rhythm |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-06-22 |
(EB 18-1D). Sondor P248. |
Rockin In Rhythm |
TOGO-orkestern (S) |
1934-03-10 |
Private recording from rehersal for radio-program. CD Caprice CAP 22038. * |
Rockin In Rhythm |
Red Nichols And His World- Famous Pennies |
1934-06-18 |
(80638-1) BB B-5547. |
Rockin In Rhythm |
Milt Herth Trio |
1938-09-13 |
(64647-A). Dec 2046. |
Scattin At The Kit Kat |
Frank Dailey And His Orchestra |
1937-05-10 |
(M-457-1). Vri 575. |
Scattin At The Kit Kat |
Willie Farmer And His Orchestra |
1937-06-11 |
(010642-1). BB B-7026. |
Showboat Shuffle |
Aage Juhl Thomsens Orkester |
1936-04 |
(Ora 1245). Elec EG 3652. CD EMI 7489732. * |
Showboat Shuffle |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1936-10-15 |
(CO-20076-2). Col 3157-D. LP TOM 57. |
Showboat Shuffle |
Gene Dersin et son orchestre (B) |
1936-11 |
(SB 15172). Re F25111. |
Showboat Shuffle |
Roy Fox And His Orchestra (GB) |
1938-02/05 |
LP Halcyon Hal 7. * |
Showboat Shuffle |
Lackawanna Blue Birds Orchestra (B) |
1939-04 (c.) |
Acetate (Studio du Disque No. 1562). |
Skeedely-Um-Bum (c: -, r: -) |
Sam Woodings Orchestra |
1925-07 |
From show "Chocolate Kiddies". See note under Jig Walk/Sam Wooding. |
Skrontch |
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
1938-03-23 |
(M-788-1). Voc 4045. |
Skrontch |
Willie Farmer And His Orchestra |
1938-03-31 |
(021854-1). BB B-7419. |
Skrontch |
Fats Waller |
1938-04-12 |
(022432-1). Vic 25834. |
Skrontch |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1938-07-16 |
(CE-9246-1). Par F-1180. |
Slippery Horn |
Midnight Stompers |
1937-03-13 ? |
? |
Solitude |
Crescendo (Orch.) (S) |
193? |
Acetate. Unissued. |
Solitude |
Richard Tauber |
1934 - 1936 |
British Parlophone-Odeon 25 cm LP Elect. 34 36. CE 10531 |
Solitude |
Tito Petralia LOrchestra Cetra (I) |
1934-04-20/24 |
(150640). Parlophon GP 91570. Rec. under the title "Solitudine". |
Solitude |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1934-09-11 |
(15883-1). Ban 33192. |
Solitude |
Five Lucky Strikes |
1934-10-06 |
(16116-). ARC rejected. |
Solitude |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1934-11-07 |
(38969-A). Dec 299. |
Solitude |
Mills Blue Rhythm Band |
1934-12-05 |
(CO-16272-1). Col 2994-D. |
Solitude |
Lew Stone And His Band (GB) |
1934-12-28 |
(CAR-3143-1). RZ MR 1561. |
Solitude |
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
1935-01-11 |
(39243-A). Dec 15013. |
Solitude |
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra |
1935-01-17 |
World Transcriptions. |
Solitude |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1935-03-09 |
NBC bc "Lets Dance". |
Solitude |
Fats Waller with Rudy Powell |
1935-03-11 |
Transcriptions made for Muzak-Associated. LP HMV CLP-1035. |
Solitude |
Ray Noble And His American Dance Orchestra |
1935-04-17 |
LP Jazz Archives JA-22. * |
Solitude |
Jack Hylton And His Orchestra (GB) |
1935-04-26 |
(OEA-1856-2). HMV BD-5035. |
Solitude |
Louis Prima And His New Orleans Gang |
1935-07-02 |
(B-17765-1). Br 7531. |
Solitude |
Larry Adler acc. by small orch. |
1935-09-06 |
(CA-15217-1). RZ MR-1883. * |
Solitude |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1935-09-11 |
(CE-7118-1). Par F-228. * |
Solitude |
Joe Paradise And His Music (GB) |
1935-09-24 |
(CE 7166-1). Par F-288. |
Solitude |
Lew Stone And His Band (GB) |
1935-11-21 |
Dec K 808. Part of medley "Broadcast Favorites pt.2". |
Solitude |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra |
1935-12-19 |
(60251-A). Dec 666. |
Solitude |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra |
1935-12-19 |
(60251-B). Dec 666. |
Solitude |
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra |
1935-12-19 |
(60251-C). Dec test pressing. |
Solitude |
Adelaide Hall |
1936 |
Bc. on short wave from The Cotton Club, NY, to Germany. Adelaide Hall is singing a medley acc. by pianist Joe Turner. (Truckin / Solitude / I Cant Give You Anything But Love / I Must Have That Man / Baby / Truckin (reprise). Bear CD 16340. |
Solitude |
Adelaide Hall |
1936-01-20 |
(P-77618). U1 AP-1575. |
Solitude |
Comedy Harmonists |
1936-02-25 |
2CD The Comedy Harmonists Complete Recordings (Andreas Wellen) |
Solitude |
Bob Howard, piano solo w. dm acc. |
1936-06-04 |
(TB-2214-1). Br 02239. |
Solitude |
Mills Brothers |
1936-09-10 |
(TB 2443-1). |
Solitude |
Mills Brothers |
1937 (?) |
From film (with Mills Brothers singing Nagasaki and Solitude). * |
Solitude |
Ray Burke with George Hartmans Band |
1937 (c.) |
New Orleans. |
Solitude |
Tanz-Sinfonie Orchester, dir. Peter Kreuder (D) |
1937-03-03 |
(21827-1). Telefunken 2168. |
Solitude |
Quintette du Hot Club de France (Django Reinhardt) (F) |
1937-04-21 |
(OLA 1706-1). HMV B-8669. |
Solitude |
Paul Robeson |
1937-10-18 |
(OEA 5816-1). MV B 8664. |
Solitude |
Albert Espagne (org) with Santi Valenti (vi) and Barbara Stuart (vo) (B) |
1937-11 |
(SB 15504). Re F25268. Part of medley (Sweet Music I Potpourri (Introduction / Solitude)). |
Solitude |
Ewert Van Stockum (prob. D) |
1937-11-02 |
(40285-). RRG 40285. (Single-sided disc for radio use). |
Solitude |
Sven Jahnte (piano). (S) |
1937-12-11 |
(4196). Son 3521. |
Solitude |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1938/1939 |
Acetate. |
Solitude |
Joe Daniels And His Hot Shots (GB) |
1938-12-14 |
(CE 9498-1). Par F-1342. |
Solitude |
Alice Babs (S) |
1939 c. |
Acetate. Unissued. |
Solitude |
Sam Samson (S) |
1939-02-? |
(3012). Toni 684. |
Solitude |
Adelaide Hall |
1939-05-15 |
(DR 3581-1). Decca F-7083. |
Solitude |
Adrian Rollini Quintet |
1939-09-28 |
(WM-1085-A). Voc/OK 5376. Part of medley: Star Dust/ Solitude. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Don Redman And His Orchestra |
1933.04.26 |
(B-13284-A). Brunswick 6560. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Art Tatum piano solo |
1933-03-21 |
(B-13165-A). Br 6553. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Washboard Rhythm Kings |
1933-06-01 |
(76241-1). BB B-5089. (May be the same recording as
76249-1). |
Sophisticated Lady |
Washboard Rhythm Kings |
1933-06-01 |
(76249-1). Vic 23405. (May be the same recording as
76241-1). |
Sophisticated Lady |
Glenn Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra |
1933-06-05 |
(76382-1). Vic 24338. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Billy Cotton And His Band (GB) |
1933-08-22 |
(CAR-2144-1). RZ MR-1035. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Richard Himber And His Essex House Orchestra |
1933-09-05 |
(13944-). Voc 2537. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Boswell Sisters |
1933-09-11 |
(B-13990-A). Br 6650. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Hotcha Trio (Dave Rose) |
1933-09-28 |
(77035-1). BB rejected. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-10-12 |
(EB 1074-11D). Edison Bell Winner 5609. LP Retrieval FG-408. * |
Sophisticated Lady |
Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra |
1934-09-04 |
(38531-A). Dec 129. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra |
1935-06-06 |
(92211-1). NBC Thesaurus 165. Part of Medley Sophisticated Lady/ Mood Indigo. LP Sunbeam 101, CD Buddha. |
Sophisticated Lady |
Larry Adler acc. by small orch. |
1935-09-06 |
(CA-15218-1). RZ MR-1842. * |
Sophisticated Lady |
Nat Gonella And His Georgians (GB) |
1935-10-29 |
(CE-7215-1). Par F-319. |
Stevedore Stomp |
Madame Tussauds Dance Orchestra (GB) |
1933-08-08 |
(EB 1047-1D). Test. |
Sumpn Bout Rhythm |
Tommy "Red" Tompkins And His Orchestra |
1936-06-24 |
(19473-1). Voc 3293. |
What A Life |
Frankie And Johnny Orchestra |
1936-06-19 Charlotte, N.C. |
(102693-1). Rejected. |
With You (c. 1925, r: -) |
Sam Woodings Orchestra |
1925-07 |
From show "Chocolate Kiddies". See note under Jig Walk/Sam Wooding. |
Yearning For Love |
Larry Lee And His Orchestra with vocal refrain |
1936-12 |
(L 0362). Variety VA 551. |
Duke Ellington material was played by bands in the 1920s and 1930s without being recorded by these bands. Many of Duke Ellingtons compositions were issued in sheet music, so they were accessible. Especially the wellknown and popular ones such as Jig Walk, Black And Tan Fantasy, Mood Indigo, Solitude etc. were probably quite often played at dances and other occasions.
As an example see John Chiltons book "Roy Eldridge Little Jazz Giant" p. 22: "As part of the promotion, Roy built up a new speciality by using a tin-can as a mute on his performances of Duke Ellingtons recent success East St. Louis Toodle-Oo ".
I have not tried to find more such evidences.
The following about Paul Whitemans Orchestra is documented on http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/pwc/ellington.html. (Paul Whiteman Collection (PWC).
Title |
Orchestra |
Year |
Comments |
Documentation |
Black And Tan Fantasy |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Livingston |
PWC # 0179, score & parts |
Blue Bells Of Harlem |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
1938 |
Arranger: VanEps. |
PWC # 0193, parts only |
Caravan |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Bargy |
PWC # 0302-1, score and parts |
Caravan |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: VanCleave |
PWC # 0302-2, score and parts |
Echoes Of Harlem |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Mundy |
PWC # 0586, score only |
I Got It Bad |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger:? |
PWC #0990, parts only |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Leeman |
PWC # 1005-1, score and parts |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: VanCleave |
PWC # 1005-2, score and parts |
In A Sentimental Mood |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: VanEps |
PWC # 1154, score and parts |
It Dont Mean A Thing |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Jackson |
PWC # 1208, parts only |
Mood Indigo |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Huxley |
PWC # 1672, score and parts |
Medley |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Mooney |
PWC # 3226, score and parts |
Pyramid |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger:? |
PWC # 2033, parts only |
Solitude |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Hopkins |
PWC # 2296, score and parts |
Sophisticated Lady |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Huxley |
PWC # 2338-1, score and parts |
Sophisticated Lady |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: VanEps |
PWC # 2338-2, score and parts |
Sophisticated Lady |
Paul Whitemans Orchestra |
? |
Arranger: Deutsch |
PWC # 2338-3, parts only |
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