Mercer Ellington
Mercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger. His father was Duke Ellington, whose band Mercer led for 20 years after his father's death. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1919 (Washington, D.C.), Died February 8, 1996 (Copenhagen)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, mellophone, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-053782 | 10-in. | 12/28/1940 | The girl in my dreams tries to look like you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055284 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Jumpin' punkins | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055285 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | John Hardy's wife | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055286 | 10-in. | 2/15/1941 | Blue serge | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061348 | 10-in. | 7/3/1941 | Things ain't what they used to be | Johnny Hodges Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-061688 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | Brown suede | Barney Bigard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-070684 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Moon mist | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-074783 | 10-in. | 7/28/1942 | A slip of the lip (can sink a ship) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Ray Nance | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0518 | 10-in. | 7/30/1945 | Things ain't what they used to be | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 102955 | 7/23/1957 | Star dust | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
| Decca | 102956 | 7/23/1957 | Stormy weather | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
| Decca | 103166 | 8/27/1957 | Cherry | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
| Decca | 103172 | 8/27/1957 | Honeysuckle rose | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, mellophone | |||
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105300 | 7/17/1958 | Indelible | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105301 | 7/17/1958 | Ruint | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105302 | 7/17/1958 | Frolic Sam | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105303 | 7/17/1958 | Be patient | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105304 | 7/22/1958 | If you were in my place | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105305 | 7/22/1958 | The gal from Joe's | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105306 | 7/22/1958 | Afternoon moon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105307 | 7/22/1958 | Broadway babe | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 105308 | 7/22/1958 | Yearning for love | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106805 | 3/16/1959 | Cherry pink | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106806 | 3/16/1959 | Azure | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106807 | 3/16/1959 | Little white lies | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106808 | 3/18/1959 | Coral rock | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106809 | 3/18/1959 | Aqua-tonic | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106810 | 3/18/1959 | Maroon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106811 | 3/18/1959 | Black and tan fantasy | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106812 | 3/18/1959 | Mood indigo | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106813 | 3/18/1959 | Blue serge | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106814 | 3/18/1959 | Golden cress | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106815 | 3/18/1959 | The moon was yellow | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 106816 | 3/18/1959 | Down of a greenhorn | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ellington, Mercer," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.
Ellington, Mercer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103845.
"Ellington, Mercer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Ellington, Mercer - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82132821
Wikidata: Mercer Ellington - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q492677
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49407805
MusicBrainz: Mercer Ellington - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a86ce05d-ba80-4e65-8091-12835bad02d3
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