Duke Ellington Orchestra

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1927, Died Ceased 1938

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

Notes: Sometimes listed as "Mills' Ten Black Berries" or Mills' Ten Blackberries" (referring to band manager Irving Mills).

See Also: Cotton Club Orchestra

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 243 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-061339 10-in. 7/2/1941 The brown skin gal (In calico gown) Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBS-061340 10-in. 7/2/1941 Jump for joy Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBS-061341 10-in. 7/2/1941 Moon over Cuba Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBS-061684 10-in. 9/26/1941 Five o'clock drag Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBS-061685 10-in. 9/26/1941 Rocks in my bed Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBS-061686 10-in. 9/26/1941 Bli-blip Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBS-061687 10-in. 9/26/1941 Chelsea Bridge Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBS-061941 10-in. 12/2/1941 Raincheck Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBS-061942 10-in. 12/2/1941 What good would it do? Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor PBS-061943 10-in. 12/2/1941 I dont know what kind of blues I got Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Herb Jeffries Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo Musical group  
Victor BS-070682 10-in. 1/21/1942 Perdido Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor PBS-072439 10-in. 6/26/1942 Johnny come lately Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor BS-074781 10-in. 7/28/1942 Hayfoot, strawfoot Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
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 Musical group  
Victor BS-074784 10-in. 7/28/1942 Sherman shuffle Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D5VB-0274 10-in. 5/16/1945 Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you) Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D5VB-0518 10-in. 7/30/1945 Things ain't what they used to be Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2093 10-in. 7/9/1946 Rockabye river Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2094 10-in. 7/9/1946 Suddenly it jumped Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Taft Jordan ; Oscar Pettiford Jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2095 10-in. 7/9/1946 Transblucency (a blue fog that you can almost see through) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2096 10-in. 7/9/1946 Just squeeze me (but don't tease me) Duke Ellington Orchestra ; Duke Ellington Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2113 10-in. 8/26/1946 Back home again in Indiana Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2114 10-in. 8/26/1946 Blue is the night Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2115 10-in. 8/26/1946 Lover man (Oh, where can you be?) Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with piano and female vocal solo Musical group  
Victor D6VB-2116 10-in. 8/26/1946 Just you, just me Duke Ellington Orchestra Piano solo, with jazz/dance band Musical group  
(Results 101-125 of 243 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.

Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.

"Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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