New Desor numbers explained

Ellington 78 rpm Labels
1946-1947 recordings

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

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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


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added 2010-03-30
1
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


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added or upgraded 2008-04-06
2 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


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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

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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


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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
1
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
2 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


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added 2010-11-21
1
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
2
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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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

added 2010-01-17

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

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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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added 2010-04-17
DE4651c-GoldenFeather-Musicraft465.jpg 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 added 2010-01-16
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
1 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


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection

added 2010-11-21
2 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
1
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

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2
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

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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


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1 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


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


Image courtesy of The Dooji Collection
upgraded 2010-04-27
2 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


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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.


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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.

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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.


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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.


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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.


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1
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
2 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


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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



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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


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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


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courtesy of Michel Essevaz-Roulet


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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


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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


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New York City Blues

Columbia D.B. 2748 (England)
Matrix: CO38672-1


Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

New Desor DE4739h

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