1941-1942 Dooji Collection: Ellington 78 rpm labels

Ellington 78 rpm Labels
1941-1942 recordings

Last update 2011-08-14

	Mauve alternate title: Until Tonight Blue Ace 203A dubbed Master 203A from matrix BS055251 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Solo Ben Webster, tenor New Desor DE4101g Recorded January 15, 1941, Standard Radio Transcription recording session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles. Courtesy: The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17
	West Indian Stomp Jazz Society AA548 Dub from master SOF1509 Original: Standard P-132, matrix BS055251 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4101h Recorded January 15, 1941, Standard Radio Transcription recording session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles. Added 2009-05-09
1	Take the 'A' Train RCA Victor 27380-A Matrix BS055283-1 (=PBS 055283-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105a Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
2	Take the 'A' Train RCA Victor 27380-A Matrix BS055283-1 (=PBS 055283-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105a Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Upgraded 2010-08-24
3	Take the 'A' Train Victor (Canada) 27380-A Matrix BS055283-1 (=PBS 055283-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105a Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Added 2009-05-02
4	Take the "A" Train His Master's Voice B.9285 Master OA 055283 Dubbed from Matrix BS055283-1 (=PBS 055283-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105a Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-24
5	Take the "A" Train His Master's Voice (Austria) GA 5068 Master OA 55283 Dubbed from Matrix BS055283-1 Duke Ellington und sein Orchester New Desor DE4105a Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of Dr. Michael Arie added 2010-08-24
	Jumpin' Punkins Victor 27356-B Matrix BS055284-2 (=PBS 055284-2) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105c Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Courtesy: The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 Read about this recording here
	John Hardy's Wife Victor 27434-B Matrix BS055285-1 (=PBS 055285-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105d Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
	La Señora de John Hardy English title: John Hardy's Wife Victor (Argentina) 27434-B Matrix BS055285-1 (=PBS 055285-1) Duke Ellington Y Su Famosa Orquesta New Desor DE4105d Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Courtesy: The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-06
	John Hardy's Wife Disque Gramophone (France) K8796 Matrix 055 285 (=PBS 055285-1) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4105d Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Courtesy: E. Okin added 2010-03-30
	Blue Serge Victor 27356 A Matrix BS055286-1 (=PBS 055286-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4105e Recorded Feb. 15, 1941, Hollywood RCA Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Added 2009-08-22 Courtesy: The Dooji Collection
	Dear Old Southland Victor 27564-B Side 6 of Victor album P75 Matrix BS065604-2 Duke Ellington, piano New Desor DE4108b Recorded May 14, 1941, RCA Victor session, Studio 2, New York City, New York Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-12-29
	Solitude Victor 27564-A Matrix BS065605-1 Duke Ellington, piano New Desor DE4108c Recorded May 14, 1941, RCA Victor session, Studro 2, New York City, New York Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet added 2010-04-03 upgraded 2010-12-29
The band was on the west coast from June 1941 to the end of the year, rehearsing for and appearing in Jump for Joy.
	Bakiff His Master's Voice B 9254 Matrix BS061283-1 (=PBS 061283-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4110a Recorded June 5, 1941 at RCA Victor recording session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Courtesy: The Dooji Collection added 2009-08-22 Lambert describes this as "an essay in Tizol's exotic vein,... features Nance on violin and the composer on valve trombone. This piece is typical of the kind of exotic Ellington which some jazz enthusiasts find extremely irritating. The musical content is anything but profound, and the odor of the greasepaint in the playing is clearly deliberate. But the humor is strictly poker-faced."
	Are You Sticking? Victor 27804-B Matrix BS061284-1 (=PBS 061284-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4110b Recorded June 5, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Lambert says this title is a wordplay on "black stick" for Bigard's clarinet.
	Are You Sticking? Victor 27804-B Matrix BS061284-1 (=PBS 061284-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4110b Recorded June 5, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet added 2009-05-02
	Are You Sticking? His Master's Voice B.9277 Matrix BS061284-1 (=PBS 061284-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4110b Recorded June 5, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-05-23
1	Victor (Canada) 27587-A Matrix BS061285-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4110d Recorded June 5, 1941, RCA-Victor session, Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Listen and watch the record spin on YouTube Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2011-08-14
2	Just a-Settin' and a-Rockin' Item Records 202 Dub master P-304, from Matrix BS061285-1 (=PBS 061285-1) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4110d Recorded June 5, 1941, RCA-Victor session, Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Image courtesy of E. Okin added 2010-05-22
3	Just a-Settin' and a-Rockin' La Voz De Su Amo (Spain) GY 638 Matrix BS061285-1 Orquesta Duke Ellington Recorded June 5, 1941, RCA-Victor session, Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2011-08-14
	Chocolate Shake Victor-27531-B Matrix BS061318-1 (=PBS 061318-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4115a Recorded June 26, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line and on YouTube
	Chocolate Shake Victor (Argentina) 27531-B Matrix BS061318-1 (=PBS 061318-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4115a Recorded June 26,1941 at RCA Victor recording session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Added 2009-08-22 Courtesy: The Dooji Collection
	Chocolate Shake His Master's Voice B.9252 Matrix BS061318-1 (=PBS 061318-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4115a Recorded June 26, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line and on YouTube
	I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good Victor 27531-A Matrix BS061319-1 (=PBS 061319-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4115b Recorded June 26, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
	I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good His Master's Voice B.9252 Matrix BS061319-1 (=PBS 061319-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4115b Recorded June 26, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line added 2010-01-17
1	Clementine Victor 27700-A Matrix BS0613338-1 (= PBS 0613338-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4116a Recorded July 2, 1941 RCA-Victor session, RCA Studio, Hollywood Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-07 (RCA Manufacturing Co. Inc. was formed in 1935 on the merger of RCA Victor and RCA Radiotron)
2	Clementine Victor 27700-A Matrix BS0613338-1 (= PBS 0613338-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4116a Recorded July 2, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line added 2008-10-04 (This pressing is made by RCA Victor Division of Radio Corporation of America. This division was formed in 1942, when RCA Victor Manufacturing Co. Inc. merged with its parent. This is therefore a post-merger reissue.)
	The Brown-Skin Gal in the Calico Gown RCA Victor test pressing Matrix BS061339-1 (=PBS 061339-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4116b Recorded July 2, 1941 RCA-Victor session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-12-29
	The Brown-Skin Gal in the Calico Gown Victor 27517-B Matrix BS061339-1 (=PBS 061339-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4116b Recorded July 2, 1941 RCA-Victor session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles, Ca. Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-12-29
	Poor Bubber His Master's Voice JO.282 Matrix BS061345-1 (=PBS 061345-1) Rex Stewart and His Orchestra New Desor DE4117d Recorded July 3, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio added 2007-12-01
	Squatty Roo Item 203 Matrix BS061346-1 (=PBS 061346-1) Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer) New Desor DE4117e Recorded July 3, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Lambert:"some of the finest solo alto ever recorded. Hodges, at his magnificent best, plays with an endless flow of invention, perfect melodic poise and abundant rhythmic energy. His mastery of his instrument is complete. Every musician in the group has the Hodges jump style down to perfection, but special mention must be made of Blanton, who gives one of his best performances." added 2007-10-21
	Things Ain't What They Used To Be Bluebird B-11447-A Matrix BS061348-1 (=PBS 061348-1) Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra (An Ellington Unit) New Desor DE4117g Recorded July 3, 1941 at RCA-Victor session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles, California upgraded 2010-04-17
	Going Out the Back Way His Master's Voice B 9424 Matrix BS061348-1 (=PBS 061348-1) Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra New Desor DE4117h Recorded July 3, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Image courtesy of The Venerable Music Auction added 2010-12-29
	Brown Suede Bluebird B-11581-B Matrix BS061688-1 (=PBS 061688-1) Barney Bigard and His Orchestra (An Ellington Unit) New Desor DE4122a Recorded Sept 29, 1941 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio added 2007-09-28
Jimmy Blanton's health made him leave the band in November 1941, and he was replaced by Junior Raglin. (Blanton died on July 30, 1942.)
	Raincheck Victor 27880 B Matrix BS061941-1 (=PBS 061941-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4125a Recorded Dec. 2, 1941 RCA Studio, Hollywood Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Courtesy: John Stewart added 2008-12-28; resized 20101229
	I Don't Know What Kind of Blues I Got Victor 27804-A Matrix BS061943-1 (=PBS 061943-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4125c Recorded Dec. 2, 1941 at RCA Studio, Hollywood Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
	I Don't Know What Kind of Blue I've Got His Master's Voice B.9277 Matrix OA061943-1 (=PBS 061943-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4125c Recorded Dec. 2, 1941 at RCA Studio, Hollywood Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-05-22
	Bugle Breaks Jazz Society AA 548 SOF 1508 This is a dub from the Standard Transcription, Matrix BS061946 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4126b Recorded December 3, 1941, Standard Radio Transcription session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles, CA Added 2009-05-06
	Blue Tears alternate title: Have You Changed Blue Ace 203 B Dub master #203B from Matrix BS061946 (=PBS 061946) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4126d Recorded December 3, 1941, Standard Radio Transcription session, Hollywood RCA Studio, Los Angeles, CA Added 2009-08-22 Courtesy: The Dooji Collection
1	Perdido Victor 27880-A Matrix BS070682-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4201a Recorded January 21, 1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Courtesy: John Stewart added 2008-12-28
2	Perdido Victor 27880-A Matrix BS070682-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4201a Recorded January 21, 1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet
3	Perdido Victor (Argentina) 29972-B Matrix BS070682-1 Duke Ellington y su Famosa Orquesta New Desor DE4201a Recorded January 21, 1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-07-01
	The "C" Jam Blues Victor 27856-B Matrix BS070683-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4201c Recorded January 21, 1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago
1	Moon Mist Victor 27856A Matrix BS070684-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4201d Recorded January 21,1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
2	Moon Mist Victor 27856A Matrix BS070684-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4201d Recorded January 21,1942 RCA Studio "A", Chicago Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line
	What Am I Here For? Victor 20-1598-B Matrix BS071890-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4202a Recorded Feb 26, 1942 RCA Victor session, Studio 1, New York City Courtesy: John Stewart added 2008-12-28
	What Am I Here For? (same label except for colour?) Victor 20-1598-B Matrix BS071890-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4202a Recorded Feb 26, 1942 RCA Victor session, Studio 1, New York City
	What Am I Here For? His Master's Voice (Sweden) B 9415 dub from master # OA071890 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4202a Recorded February 26, 1942, RCA-Victor recording session, Studio 1, New York City added 2010-04-17
	I Don't Mind Victor 20-1598-A Matrix BS071891-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal by Ivie Anderson New Desor DE4202b Recorded Feb 26, 1942 RCA Victor session, Studio 1, New York City Courtesy: John Stewart added 2008-12-28
	Someone Victor 20-1584-B Matrix BS071890-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4202d Recorded Feb 26, 1942 RCA Victor session, Studio 1, New York City NY
	My Little Brown Book Victor 20-1584-A Matrix BS072437-1 (=PBS 072437-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Herb Jeffries New Desor DE4208a Recorded June 26, 1942, Hollywood RCA Studio
	Main Stem Victor 20-1556-A Matrix BS072438-1 (=PBS 072438-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4208b Recorded June 26, 1942, Hollywood RCA Studio Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-05-22
	Johnny Come Lately Victor 20-1556-B Matrix BS072439-1 (=PBS 072439-1) Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4208c Recorded June 26, 1942 Hollywood RCA Studio
1	Sentimental Lady alternate title: I Didn't Know About You Victor 20-1528-B Matrix BS074782-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4217c Recorded July 28, 1942 RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet
2	La Dama Sentimental English title: Sentimental Lady alternate title: I Didn't Know About You Victor (Argentina) 20-1528-B Matrix BS074262-1 Duke Ellington y Su Famosa Orquestra New Desor DE4217c Recorded July 28, 1942 RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Courtesy: The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17
	A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink A Ship) Victor20-1528-A Matrix BS074783-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4217e Recorded July 28, 1942 RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet
	A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink A Ship) (not the same pressing? - note shininess) Victor20-1528-A Matrix BS074783-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4217e Recorded July 28, 1942 RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet
	Un Desliz al Hablar English title: A Slip of the Lip Victor (Argentina) 20-1528-A Matrix BS074783-1 Duke Ellington y Su Famosa Orquestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4217e Recorded July 28, 1942, RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17
	A Slip of the Lip Victor (Canada) 20-1528-A Matrix BS074783-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4217e Recorded July 28, 1942, RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of John Stewart or Nou Dadoun added 2010-07-15
	Sherman Shuffle Victor 20-1505-B Matrix BS074784-1 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra New Desor DE4217f Recorded July 28, 1942 RCA-Victor Studio A, Chicago

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Ellington 78 rpm Labels 1941-1942 recordings

Ellington 78 rpm Labels
1941-1942 recordings