| New Desor numbers explained | Ellington 78 rpm Labels |
Last update 2010-11-21 |
| Drawing Room Blues RCA Victor (Canada) 20-2327-B Matrix: D6VB1519-1 Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on one piano New Desor DE4602b Recorded Jan 10, 1946 at RCA-Victor session, Studio 1, New York City Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2008-12-28 |
| Metronome All Out RCA Victor 40-4000-A Matrix: D6VB5027-2 Metronome All-Star Band (Ellington, Hodges, Carney and others) New Desor DE4604a Recorded Jan. 15, 1946 at REC Victor session, Studio 1, New York, N.Y. |
| Rockabye River
RCA Victor 40-0134-A Esquire's All American Hot Jazz album HJ-10 Matrix: D6VB2093-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4619a Recorded July 9, 1946, RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet added 2010-03-30 |
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| Just Squeeze Me RCA Victor 20-1992-A Matrix: D6-VB-2096-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4619d Recorded July 9, 1946 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added or upgraded 2008-04-06 |
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| Just Squeeze Me
Sahibinin Sesi (Turkey) B.9356 Matrix D6-VB-2096-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4619d Recorded July 9, 1946 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-01 |
| Beale Street Blues RCA Victor 20-2326-A Matrix: D6VB2117-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4638f Recorded August 26, 1946, RCA-Victor session, Hollywood Studios, CA Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection upgraded 2010-06-13 |
| Memphis Blues
RCA Victor 20-2325-A P 182 Matrix Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4640b Recorded Sept.3, 1946 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-07-04 |
| St. Louis Blues RCA Victor (Canada) 20-2327-A Matrix: D6VB2129-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra vocal by Marion Cox (her name is misspelled on the label) New Desor DE4640d Recorded Sept.3, 1946 RCA Victor Hollywood Studio, Los Angeles Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2008-12-28 |
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| Swamp Fire RCA Victor 20-1992-B Matrix: D6VB2130-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4640e Recorded Sept 3, 1946 RCA Victor session, Hollywood |
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| Swamp Fire
Sahibinin Sesi (Turkey) B.9536 Matrix D6VB2130-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4640e Recorded Sept 3, 1946 RCA Victor session, Hollywood Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Listen on YouTube Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-11-21 |
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| Esquire Swank Swing SW 230 Matrix: D6 VB 2132-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4640g Recorded Sept 3, 1946, RCA Victor session, Hollywood |
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| Esquire Swank Swing SW 230 Matrix: D6 VB 2132-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4640g Recorded Sept 3, 1946, RCA Victor session, Hollywood Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-06-13 |
| Diminuendo In Blue
Musicraft 511 Matrix: 5765-4 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4645a Recorded Musicraft session, WOR Studio #3, New York City Ellington entered into a 3 year, 34 sides contract with Musicraft in May 1946, but ended it in June 1947 when Musicraft was reorganizing due to financial difficulties - see Steven Lasker's open letter to Ms. Sylvia Miller. |
| Diminuendo in Blue
Parlophone R.3033 The 1947 Super Rhythm Style Series, No. 17 Matrix: 5765-4 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4645a Recorded Musicraft session, WOR Studio #3, New York City Added 2009-05-05 |
| Magenta Haze
Musicraft 483 Matrix: 5766-4 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4645b Recorded Musicraft session, WOR Studio #3, New York City Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-05-22 |
| Happy Go Lucky Local (Part 2) Parlophone R.3125 The 1948 Super Rhythm Style Series, No. 44 Matrix: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4650 b (part 2) Recorded November 25,1946, Musicraft recording session, WOR Longacre Theater, New York City Listen to Part 2 on Jazz Old Time On Line |
| Blue Skies Musicraft 484 Matrix: 5815-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4650c Recorded Nov 25, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theater, NYC Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line |
| Trumpet No End alternate title: Blue Skies Parlophone R.3048 The 1947 Super Rhythm Style Series No. 34 Matrix: 5815-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4650c Recorded Nov 25, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theater, NYC Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line |
| Happy Go Lucky Local - Part 1 Parlophone R.3125 The 1948 Super Rhythm Style Series, No. 43 Matrix: 5816-2 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4650d (part 1) Recorded November 25, 1946, Musicraft recording session, WOR Longacre Theater, New York City Listen to Part 1 on Jazz Old Time On Line |
| Hiawatha
alternate title: The Beautiful Indians (Part 2) (per New Desor) Musicraft 464 Matrix: 5824-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Solo Al Sears, tenor New Desor DE4651a Recorded Dec 5, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theatre, New York City Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| Flippant Flurry
Musicraft 465 Matrix: 5818-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4651b Recorded Dec 5, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theatre, New York City Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| Golden Feather
Musicraft 465 Matrix: 5823-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Harry Carney, baritone sax New Desor DE4651c Recorded Dec 5, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theatre, New York City Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet |
| Minnehaha
alternate title: The Beautiful Indians (Part 2) Parolophone R 3088 Matrix: 5824-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4651d Recorded Dec 5, 1946, Musicraft session, WOR Longacre Theatre, New York City Added 2009-05-05 |
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| Overture to a Jam Session (part 1) Musicraft 463 Matrix 5845-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4652a Recorded Dec 11, 1946 WOR Longacre Theater, NYC for Musicraft Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-11-21 |
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| Overture to a Jam Session (part 1) Musicraft 463 Matrix 5845-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4652a Recorded Dec 11, 1946 WOR Longacre Theater, NYC for Musicraft Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-11-21 |
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| Overture to a Jam Session (Part 2) Musicraft 463 Matrix: 5846-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Solo Ray Nance, violin New Desor DE4652b Recorded Dec 11, 1946 WOR Longacre Theater, NYC for Musicraft Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line |
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| Overture to a Jam Session (Part 2) Musicraft 463 Matrix: 5846-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Solo Ray Nance, violin New Desor DE4652b Recorded Dec 11, 1946 WOR Longacre Theater, NYC for Musicraft Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-11-21 |
| Jam-A-Ditty Musicraft 511 Matrix: 5847-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4652c Recorded Dec 11, 1946, WOR Longacre Theater, NYC for Musicraft Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet |
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| Tulip or Turnip
Musicraft 483 Matrix: 5841-2 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4653a Recorded December 18, 1946, Musicraft recording session, WOR Longacre Theater Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection upgraded 2010-04-27 |
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| Tulip or Turnip
Parlophone R 3070 Matrix 5841-2 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Ray Nance New Desor DE4653a Recorded December 18, 1946, Musicraft recording session, WOR Longacre Theater Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-07 |
| It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream
Musicraft 484 Matrix: 5842-3 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Al Hibbler New Desor DE4653b Recorded December 18,1946, Musicraft recording session,, WOR Longacre Theater, New York City Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| H'Ya, Sue Columbia 38234 Matrix: HCO 2531-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4717c Recorded Aug 14, 1947 Columbia Studio, Hollywood Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line |
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| Lady of the Lavender Mist Columbia 38235 Matrix: HCO 2532-1 Duke Ellington and His Orhestra New Desor DE4717d Recorded Aug 14, 1947, Columbia Studios, Hollywood Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2008-12-28, upgraded 2010-08-26 |
| Lady of the Lavender Mist
Columbia Swing Music Series(England) D.B.2623 Matrix: HCO 2532-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4717d Recorded Aug 14, 1947 Columbia Studios, Hollywood Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of E. Okin added 2009-05-17 |
| It's Monday Every Day
Columbia 38165 Matrix:HCO 2596-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Al Hibbler New Desor DE4719b Recorded Sept 1, 1947, Columbia Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Ca. Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| Golden Cress Columbia C6393 (Canada) Matrix: HC02597-1 Duke Ellington and His Orhestra New Desor DE4719d Recorded Sept 1, 1947, Columbia Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Ca. Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2008-12-28 |
| The Wildest Gal in Town
Columbia 37957 Matrix: HCO 2655-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Dolores Parker New Desor DE4721g Recorded September 29, 1947, Columbia recording session, Columbia Studio Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| It's Mad, Mad, Mad
Columbia 38295 Matrix: HCO2663-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Dolores Parker New Desor DE4723a Recorded October 1, 1947, Columbia recording session, Columbia Studio Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| Sultry Serenade Columbia 38363 Matrix: HC02677-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4727g Recorded Oct 6, 1947, Columbia Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Ca. Listen on Jazz Old Time On Line |
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| Stomp, Look and Listen Columbia Swing Music Series (England) D.B. 2504 Matrix: CO38371-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728b Recorded November 10, 1947 Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC Image courtesy of Norman Field |
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| Stomp, Look and Listen
Columbia(France)BF 269 Matrix CO 38371-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728b Recorded November 10, 1947 Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-11-21 |
| Air Conditioned Jungle Columbia 38165 Matrix: CO38372-1 Columbia (red label) 38165 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728c Recorded November 10, 1947, Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC Added 2009-05-02 |
| Air Conditioned Jungle Columbia Swing Music Series (England) D.B. 2504 Matrix: CO38372-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728c Recorded November 10, 1947, Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC |
| Three Cent Stomp-
Columbia 38237 Matrix: CO38373-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728h Recorded November 10, 1947, Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-04-17 |
| Three Cent Stomp Columbia Swing Music Series (England) D.B. 2748 Matrix: CO38373-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4728h Recorded Nov 10 1947 Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, New York, N.Y. |
| Take Love Easy
Columbia Special 38519 Matrix CO38386-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Dolores Parker New Desor DE4730d Recorded Nov 14, 1947 at Liederkranz Hall, NYC Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-25 |
| How High the Moon Columbia 38950 special record Matrix: CO38388-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4730f Recorded Nov 14, 1947 at Liederkranz Hall, NYC |
| Singin' in the Rain Columbia 38464 special record Matrix: CO38389-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4730h Recorded Nov 14, 1947, Liederkranz Hall, NYC |
| Don't Get Around Much Any More
Columbia Special 38464 Matrix CO38398-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Al Hibbler New Desor DE4732d Recorded Nov 20, 1947, Columbia recording session, Liederkranz Hall, NYC Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection added 2010-08-26 |
| On a Turquoise Cloud Columbia 38234 Matrix: CO38592-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Vocal Kay Davis New Desor DE4734d Recorded Dec 22, 1947 Liederkranz Hall, NYC |
| The Clothed Woman Columbia C6393 (Canada) Matrix: CO3867a-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, with Ellington piano solo New Desor DE4739g Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet Image courtesy of John Stewart added 2008-12-28 |
| New York City Blues Columbia 38235 Matrix: CO38672-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4739h Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet |
| New York City Blues Columbia D.B. 2748 (England) Matrix: CO38672-1 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra New Desor DE4739h Listen on http://www.jazz-on-line.com, courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet |
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