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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 243 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403287 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Blues of the vagabond | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W403288 | 10-in. | 11/20/1929 | Syncopated shuffle | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404481 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | Mood indigo | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404482 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | Big house blues | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404483 | 10-in. | 10/14/1930 | Rocky Mountain blues | Duke Ellington ; Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404519 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Ring dem bells | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404520 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Three little words | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404521 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Old man blues | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404522 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Sweet chariot | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404802 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | I can't realize you love me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404803 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | I'm so in love with you | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | W404804 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | Rockin' in rhythm | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27770 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | What a life! | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27771 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Yellow Dog blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E27772 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Tishomingo blues | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E28939 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | Doin’ the voom voom | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E29381 | 10-in. | 3/1/1929 | Rent party blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E30585 | 10-in. | 7/29/1929 | (What did I do to be so) Black and blue | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E30586 | 10-in. | 7/29/1929 | Jungle jamboree | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E30937 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Jolly wog | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E30938 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Jazz convulsions | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E30939 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | Jungle rhythm | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31301 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Six or seven times | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31302 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | [Unknown title(s)] | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Brunswick | E31371 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | Goin’ nuts | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duke Ellington Orchestra," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
Duke Ellington Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104405.
"Duke Ellington Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Allmusic: Duke Ellington Orchestra
IMDb: Duke Ellington Orchestra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duke Ellington Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83194278
Wikidata: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1264385
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121013046
MusicBrainz: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c01557ad-d41e-4316-a285-605769e2ab3b
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